diversity in action (dia) team

Diversity In Action (DIA) TeamSeptember 6, 2012

DIA Norms:O Focus on the work and stay on taskO Experience discomfortO Speak from Your personal experienceO Listen to others and suspend

judgmentO Accept/Expect Non-ClosureO Reflect on your students and co-

workers with whom you interact on a daily basis

O Accountable for results of DIA Team

DIA Roles and Responsibilities:

O Attendance at DIA meetings (District, Level, Area meetings)

O Adhere to duties as outlined in DIA Leader job descriptionO Facilitate DIA/SJ Team at Building (DIA Leader and

Administrator)O Lead the DIA District Action Plan (Co-chairs and Focus

Area Leaders)O Keep Parkway’s Mission and Vision at the center of our

workO Understand the plan, share it, and help address

misconceptions that may arise.O Encourage and promote the positive work of the district.

DIA Goals 2012-2013O DIA will connect our work to Parkway

district initiatives and buildings initiatives.O Accomplish 2012-2013 goals set in the

DIA District Plan’s specific Focus Area’s (e.g. HRRP, Assessment, Curriculum, etc.)

O Examine effectiveness of DIA building level programs through surveys, observation, and feedback.

O Continue to implement Building Level Action Plans.

History of DDRC/DIAOIncident in October 2003OEstablished the DDRC (Discipline

and Diversity Review Committee)

Major areas of focus were:O The revision of Policy JK-Student DisciplineO The creation of policies to address racial

discrimination and harassment, and procedural guidelines.

O The enhancement of resources and programs intended to promote diversity awareness, appreciation for differences, and the academic achievement of all students.

Purpose of DIAO Achievement Gaps are a life-limiting tragedy for the

children who have been left behind. They are also tangible evidence of institutional racism and social alienation in America’s public schools. If the Achievement Gap continues to exist, as well as the factors that support its existence, it will continue to perpetuate many race-related problems that exist today.

O The Achievement Gap is due to factors that help support it. School related factors, such as school atmosphere, teacher expectations, and prejudice/racism are factors that are within the control of the school district, its programs, and employees.

O If the school-related factors are addressed, the gap should narrow. Only then will we, as educators, be doing our part.

(www.achievementgap.info)

Parkway Discipline Data:O Parkway Student Population:

O White - 65.1%O African American - 14.9%O Asian– 11.4%O Hispanic - 4.6%O Multiracial - 2.8%

O In Parkway, the risk of being suspended for 10 or more days for black students is more than five times that of white students (5.28 times to be precise) -Obtained from 2011-2012 statistics

Parkway IEP data:O Total number of Parkway Students with IEPs:

16.2%

O White students with IEPs: 16.7%O Black Students (all) with IEPs: 21.3%O VST students with IEPs: 29.3%O Asian students with IEPs: 6.6%O Hispanic students with IEPs: 15.7%O Multi-racial students with IEPs: 17.1%

- 2011-2012 statistics

District Cum. GPA:

MAP- Math district scores:

% Students Prof. and Adv.

White African American

Asian Hispanic

Math (3rd-5th grade)

73.8% 32.8% 85.12% 50.3%

NOT students’ problem!

O This is a system’s problem.O We need to fix it…

DIA DataNumber of African American students in: 2009-2010 2010-2011

AP classes 48 62

H.S. students in Honors classes

74 106

M.S. students in Challenge classes

67 79

Elementary Gifted Program

10 17

DIA Data:

Group N PLAN ACTAfrican American Students in AAA/ASAP

40 17.55 19.95

All Other African American Students

170 14.77 16.08

ACT Scores of students in AAA/ASAP compared to other African American

students in Parkway (2010-2011):

The scores of AAA/ASAP students rose at a significantly higher rate than the scores of all other African American students.

SJ ScenariosO Please look at the puzzle piece on

your table.O Read the scenario and discuss:

O Who is being targeted in the scenario?

O What steps could you/your building take to prevent this from happening?

Diversity in Action Team 2012-13 Meeting Dates

Date Members Location Time September 6, 2012 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. October 4, 2012* Level (Elementary/Middle/High) TBD TBD

November 1, 2012 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. December 6, 2012* Area (Central/North/South/West) TBD TBD

January 3, 2013 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. February 7, 2013* Level (Elementary/Middle/High) TBD TBD

March 7, 2013 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 4, 2013* Area (Central/North/South/West) TBD TBD May 2, 2013 Whole Committee TBD 4:30-6:30 p.m.

*Dates and times will be determined at the September meeting.

DIA Co-chairsO DIA Co-chairs:

O Charlotte Ijei and Sara MoulderO Elementary Co-chairs:

O Joe Hawkinson, Lisa Luna, Lisa Thompson, Robert Villigram, Beth Wendling

O Middle School Co-chair:O Monyee Wright

O High School Co-chairs:O Moyenda Anwisye and Jenny Marquart

Level and Area infoO Levels:

O Decide times and locations of future meetings (15 min.)

O Level meetings (October, February)

O Areas:O to decide times and locations of future

meetings (15 min.)O Area (December, April)

O Email to Whitney Cameron

Expectations:OComplete tasks as outlined in

your DIA responsibilities such as:O Building Level Action Plan-

October 18 email to Whitney Cameron

O Student support ASAP/AAA- Names to Mary Theriot by Nov. 1 in excel template

O SOE- throughout yearO Others as described

Expectations:O Attendance

O All members must be in attendance at whole, district, area, level meetings

O AND District Events O SOEO VICC Parent meeting

O If you can’t attend, please send someone in your place to gather/give essential information.

O SJ Advocate and Liaison for DIA

DIA District Plan

Focus Area Members 2012-13

Assessment

Professional

Learning

HRRP

Curriculum

Relationship

Building

ASAP/AAA

Parent

Involvement Jamie Moore Sara Moulder Dan Tripp Robert Villigram

Ann Lopicolo Dan Tripp

Joe Hawkinson Joy Torgerson

Becky Langrall Denise Pupillo

Charlotte Ijei Lisa Luna Beth Wendling

Jenny Marquart Lisa Thompson

Stacey Myton Phyllis Barnes

Lelia Flagg Dan Guariglia Stacey Klohmann Jamie Moore Lynn Pott Dan Tripp Erica Rochester Katie Terbrock Jenny Lange

Ryun Deckert Jenn Dieken Beth Donovan Jenny Lange Sara Loehr Mario Pupillo Chelsea Seeger Judy Tretter Monyee Wright

Moyenda Anwisye Darryl Diggs Joshlyn Harris Kevin Helton Jean Manning Tim McCarthy Berin Waller Grace Lee

Martin Hick Anna Hulbert Fran Nieburg Ally Rost Jennifer Stanfill Nancy Urnes Rocky Talavedra Teresa Zoroufchi Alison Moyer

Megan Geraghty Mindy Grossmann Shannon Henderson Beth Knes Jill Shapiro Michelle Weissenborn Katie Cochran Marty Dauer Wendy Greenwood

Lisa Burks Lauren DeBord Jami De Bosh Shenita Luckett Stan Williams Amy VanMatre-Woodward Amy Branson Melody Gunn Lauren Pearson

Anne Miller Melissa Neverls Carrie Noonan Debbie Palazzola Carrie Lawton Caroline Hunter-Williams Lisa Boxley

* Spirit of Excellence (SOE)- not shown because the SOE Committee meets outside of DIA meetings. If interested, please contact Stacey Myton x57062.

Breakout- Focus AreasO New members please choose group to

joinO Breakout rooms:

O HRRP- Pupil Personnel RoomO Assessment- Room AO Professional Learning- Room 1800O Curriculum- Room 1801O ASAP/AAA- Room 1301O Relationship Building- Room AO Parent Involvement- DRC

Breakout- Focus AreasORemaining time to:

O Finalize Action StepsO Begin work on steps for 2012-2013O Discuss information needed/shared at

DIA District MeetingO REPORT OUT to group (if time)

SJ Quote:“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the treads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”

-Maya Angelou