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Equity/Anti-RacismSchool Transformation
Action Planning
Courageous
ConversationExaminingPresence and Role
Whiteness
CriticalRace
Theory
SchoolTransformation
Action Plan
Equity/Anti-Racism
DistrictImprovement
Plan
Equity/Anti-Racism Goal #1
Goal #1
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If racial equity were a required course, most U.S. public school systems would receive a failing grade. Datacollected in dozens of school districts around the country confirm what residents of communities of coloralready know:the public schools consistently fail to provide the same quality of education for Students of Color asfor White Students. If the public schools regularly failed to serve students of color in a single aspect of theireducations, that would be bad enough. What the research reveals, however, is far more pernicious: the
cumulative effect upon students of color of an educational experience that channels them away fromacademically challenging courses, punishes then more frequently and more harshly, and ultimately pushes themout of school without a diplomaall in much higher proportions than their white counterparts. We must facethe consequences of racial discrimination in public education in order to ensure educational equity, opportunity,
and excellence for all students or continue to pay the price.(ERASE Initiative, Principal Researchers:Rebecca Gordon, Libero Della Piana, & Terry Keleher)
Racial Report Card-What if all school districts were required to keep and publish annually key statistics, disaggregated by racetoissue, in effect, an annual Racial Equity Report Card on their current status and progress oneliminating racial disparities in their district?
Facing the Consequences:
An Examination of Racial Discrimination in U.S.Public Schools
Reflection Questions:
1. What Would Your Racial Disparities Data Reveal about Your District on Its Racial Equity Report
Card?
2. To What Degree Do You Believe The Leaders and Educators in Your School District Have TakenResponsibility for Eliminating Racial Disparities in Achievement? What is the Evidence?
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DELT exemplifies a high-functioning equity focused professional learning community and iscomprised of racially diverse lead learners who
Understand and effectively use the Four Agreements and Six Conditions
of Courageous Conversation, and the Compass and embed them into
leadership meetings at all levels.
Regularly engage in discussions of race and schooling in their respective
work/leadership areas
Have read Courageous Conversations About Race and can demonstratehow to teach the protocol to others
Have an emerging understanding ofCritical Race Theory and use it
increasingly as a tool for self-analysis and in the analysis of educational
issues and events
Are creating the conditions for successful systemic equity transformation
and are ready to lead Principals to engage faculty and staff members in
equity-focused professional learning on issues of race, racism, and
student achievement
Accelerate their development of the requisite KWSC to enable them to
become effective leaders for racial equity
Regularly engage in equity professional learning activities designed to
deepen their understanding of historic and contemporary
institutionalized racism and its impact on student learning
Self-Assessment & Supporting Evidence
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Statement of Beliefs
Are a formal expression of the Districts
Fundamental values
Deep and abiding convictions
Non-negotiable ethical principles
Moral imperatives
That are simply and concisely stated.
School District Equity Beliefs
Examples of Equity Beliefs
We have the courage and integrity to create the conditionsfor equity and excellence for all learners.
All students can achieve when they are effectively taughthow to learn and held to high expectations.
School District/ will be excellent only when students of allracial groups are achieving at high levels.
School District/schools districts must examine institutionalbeliefs and effect systemic change in policies, practices,and structures that perpetuate inequities based on race and
class. The future of our democracy depends upon our will and skill
to effectively educate all children.
Racism hurts us all and that eliminating racism will benefiteveryone.
We have a professional and ethical obligation to act now toend institutional racism.
Our current district and School District/schools-widepractices have benefited some and disadvantaged others.
Everyone in our School District/schools community,mustengage in creating the change, including those who have
historically benefited from the current racist system.
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Mission Statement
Current District Mission Statement
Equity Mission Statement
A Mission Statement is a broad statement that .
States the Districts
highest aspiration and loftiest goal to
PursueEquity and Excellence and
Declare what the District will achieve and
by what means
Examples of Equity Mission Statements
1. As a school district committed to equity and excellence for all learners, we will
eliminate racial disparities in achievement, while we improve achievement for all
students, by examining individual and organizational beliefs and changing practices
to counteract the contemporary and historical impact of racism and discrimination.
2. As a part of our continued journey to excellence, our mission is to achieve equity byeliminating racial achievement disparities and creating a welcoming, inclusive, anti-
racist environment for everyone touched by our school system.
Equity Mission Statement
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Programs Practices/Procedures Policies
What Must Change in Order to Eliminate RacialDisparities in Achievement and Ensure Educational
Equity and Excellence for All Students?
Six Conditions of Courageous Conversation
Condition 6. Examine the presence and role of whiteness and its impact on the conversation and the problem being addressed.
Systems
Structures
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Equity Objectives Outline of Next Steps & DELT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Equity Leadership & Systemic EquityTransformation
Systemic Equity Transformation
Courageous Conversation
All educators in our school district will develop the requisiteknowledge, will, skill and capacity to eliminate racial
achievement disparities and engage in examining the policies,practices, and structures in our school system that mayperpetuate inequities based on race, and where found ,eliminate them.
2. Culturally Proficient Pedagogy
Student-Centered Learning and Teaching
We will identify, develop, and systematically apply raciallyconscious/culturally relevant instructional practices thateliminate racial disparities in achievement while making a
significant difference in the education of all children.
3. Empowered Parents & Community
Critical Race Theory and Schooling
We will empower families and communities of color asessential partners in transforming our school district into one ofEducational Equity and Excellence for ALL.
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DELT Action Plan Template
Key Strategies: Strategy 1:Strategy 2:
Strategy 3:
Strategy 4:
Strategy 5:
Current Status Summary:
DataParameters
Strategic Plan Alignment
Critical Success Factors (CSFs)
DELT Goal #1
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What specific results do you wish to achieve?
(End Outcomes)
By when?
(Target Dates)
Responsible
Leader(s)
How will you measure
success?(Measures)
Goal # 1:
Desired Result:
Action Steps- What must be done? (Specific Actions
to Achieve Results)
Person (s) Assigned
(Responsibility)
Starting? Completed?
(Start Date) (Due Date)
Comments:(Contingencies,
Resources, etc.)
1.1
1.2
1.3
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DELT Action Plan Template
Key Strategies:Strategy 1:
Strategy 2:
Strategy 3:
Strategy 4:
Strategy 5:
Current Status Summary:
Data
Parameters
Strategic Plan Alignment
Critical Success Factors (CSFs)
DELT Goal #2
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What specific results do you wish to achieve?
(End Outcomes)
By when?
(Target Dates)
Responsible
Leader(s)
How will you measure
success?(Measures)
Goal # 2:
Desired Result:
Action Steps- What must be done? (Specific Actions
to Achieve Results)
Person (s) Assigned
(Responsibility)
Starting? Completed?
(Start Date) (Due Date)
Comments:(Contingencies,
Resources, etc.)
1.1
1.2
1.3
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