Introducing the Educational Disparities Data Dashboard Wednesday, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 – 11:00 A.M

Introducing the Educational Disparities Data Dashboard

Thanks for joining us!

Webinar Presenters

Lauren Ruth, Ph.D., is the Advocacy Director at Connecticut Voices for Children. Lauren coordinates CT Voices’ legislative advocacy efforts and engages in research focusing on juvenile justice and child welfare. Ellen Shemitz, J.D., is the Executive Director of CT

• Voices. Ellen has over 30 years of experience advancing

social and civil justice through research, advocacy, and litigation. Camara Stokes Hudson is an Associate Policy Fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children working on education and juvenile justice research and advocacy. Camara is the primary designer of the Education Dashboard.

Connecticut Voices for Children

To ensure that all of the children in our state have a meaningful opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of race, income, or zip code. Our Mission: Our Goals:

To promote thriving children and families. To advance equity and excellence in education. To promote inclusive economic growth and prosperity.

Agenda for Today's Webinar

• 1. Origins of the Data Dashboard
• 2. Mechanics of the Data Dashboard
• 3. Suggested Uses of the Data

Dashboard

• 4. Questions and Answers

A Word About Education Equity

The Origins of the Data Dashboard

• 30 interviews with education and racial justice advocates to

solicit their understandings of racial/ethnic disparities that exist in Connecticut’s schools.

• Leading to three projects:
• Inspiring Equity Data Walks
• Black/White Disparity and Latino/White Disparity

Research Briefs

• Educational Disparities Data Dashboard

What is the Data Dashboard?

• Interactive maps that display Connecticut school district

level data

• Disaggregated by race/ethnicity
• Covering 11 different metrics in six issue areas, including:
• Student Enrollment
• Chronic Absenteeism
• Per-Pupil Funding
• Teacher Diversity
• Exclusionary Discipline
• Student Achievement Outcomes

Question and Answer Period

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Ellen Shemitz, Executive Director

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Lauren Ruth, Advocacy Director

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Camara Stokes Hudson, Associate Policy Fellow

chudson@ctvoices.org -- 203.498.4240 (x115)

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Connecticut Voices for Children gratefully acknowledges the support of the William Casper Graustein Memorial Foundation