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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES/INDICATORS

• ENHANCE AWARENESS ABOUT EQUITY AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE, REFLECTION(S), AND QUESTIONS
• ESTABLISH NEW AND/OR STRENGTHEN EXISTING PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED NEXT STEPS, ADJUSTED PRACTICES, NEW PRACTICES

(PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HAVE YOUR DEVICE OUT FOR NOTE TAKING AND RESEARCH)

WHAT YOU WON’T HEAR TODAY…

• WE WON’T FOCUS ON SPECIFIC EQUITY ISSUES BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT

EACH DISTRICT IS WORKING THROUGH. OUR GOAL IS TO DISCUSS SYSTEMS THAT WILL SUPPORT EQUITY ACROSS PROTECTED CLASSES.

EQUITY IN YOUR DISTRICT IS UP TO YOU

• THERE ARE CERTAINLY MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR DISTRICT WHO PROMOTE EQUITY AND EQUITABLE

OPPORTUNITIES, BUT YOU ALSO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE.

• WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AND WHAT DO YOU SUPERVISE?
• ADMINISTRATOR
• TEACHER
• BOARD MEMBER
• CENTRAL OFFICE
• COMMUNITY MEMBER

EQUITY DEFINED

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?

• EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?

• EQUITABLE OUTCOMES
• DOES THIS CHANGE WHEN YOU THINK OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN?

EQUITY AND EQUALITY

BOTH IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO DIFFERENT

WE CAN START WITH THIS…

MY JOURNEY…

• …STARTED IN UNION GAP SCHOOL

DISTRICT IN 2000

• SCHOOL COUNSELOR
• ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
• COACH
• PRINCIPAL INTERNSHIP

AND THEN I WENT TO ...

• … THE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
• CHIEF KAMIAKIN ELEMENTARY
• OUTLOOK ELEMENTARY
• DISCIPLINE, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, PBIS,

SAFETY

CURRENTLY, I AM AT…

• THE WAPATO SCHOOL DISTRICT
• PRINCIPAL
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• OCR OFFICER
• HIB OFFICER
• PBIS COORDINATOR

THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR EXPERIENCES

I MENTION SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES SO THAT YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHERE MY CONTENT IN THE PRESENTATION

• ORIGINATED. FURTHERMORE, OUR EXPERIENCES SHAPE US AND IN TURN, GUIDE ALL OF OUR ACTIONS. THIS IS BOTH A

STRENGTH AND A CAUTION AS WE CONDUCT OUR DAILY WORK AND SUPPORT A VARIETY OF NEEDS THAT ARE PRESENTED BY STUDENTS, STAFF, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. WE, AS INDIVIDUALS, ARE NOT BLANK SLATES. OUR AWARENESS OF OUR EXPERIENCES AND THE IMPACT THEY MAY HAVE ON OUR DECISION MAKING CAN HELP ENSURE WE ARE CONSISTENTLY PROMOTING EQUITABLE PROGRAMMING. WHY IS IS TH THIS IS IM IMPORT RTAN ANT? T?

BECAUSE YOU ARE LEADERS! PEOPLE IN YOUR SCHOOLS, DISTRICT, AND COMMUNITY ARE DEPENDING ON YOU.

LET’S GET PRIMED- STARTING WITH AWARENESS

• AWARENESS DOESN’T MEAN WE CAN’T BE OURSELVES OR HAVE OPINIONS, BUT WE

MUST BE CAUTIOUS OF OUR ATTITUDES IMPACTING THE FACTS OF A SITUATION OR THE APPLICATION OF POLICY/LEGAL AUTHORITY WHILE IN THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL LEADER.

• WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH SOME EXERCISES TO HELP ENHANCE OUR AWARENESS

OF HOW OUR EXPERIENCES CAN IMPACT OUR DECISION MAKING IN OUR WORK ROLES….

WHAT COMES TO MIND?

WHAT COMES TO MIND?

WHAT COMES TO MIND?

ENGLISH-ONLY! OR ENGLISH-ONLY?

• WHAT CAN WE SAY?

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES/INDICATORS

• ENHANCE AWARENESS ABOUT EQUITY AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE, REFLECTION(S), AND QUESTIONS
• ESTABLISH NEW AND/OR STRENGTHEN EXISTING PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED NEXT STEPS, ADJUSTED PRACTICES, NEW PRACTICES

REFLECTION AND SEARCH (5 MINUTES)

• LET’S TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO:
• 1. REFLECT ON YOUR WORK EXPERIENCES AND TIMES THAT THE NEED FOR EQUITY

SHOWED ITSELF

2.GO TO YOUR DISTRICT’S AND SCHOOL’S REPORT CARD ON THE OSPI WEBSITE TO

REVIEW YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS

LEGAL AUTHORITY- RESEARCH

• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
• OSPI (SEARCH FOR EQUITY)
• YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT {NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT, BOARD POLICIES 5010(P) AND 5011(P}
• PERTINENT COURT RULINGS

IMPLICIT BIAS ACTIVITY

• YOU WERE ON A CRUISE SHIP THAT JUST SANK AND NOW YOU ARE ON A

RAFT IN SHARK INFESTED WATERS. YOU, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER PEOPLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO PADDLE TO THE SAFETY OF A NEARBY ISLAND. HOWEVER, THE RAFT CAN ONLY HOLD FIVE PEOPLE. YOU NEED TO CHOOSE ONE PERSON TO JUMP INTO THE WATER, WHERE THEY WILL BE DEVOURED BY SHARKS. THIS IS NOT A TRICK QUESTION. WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE…?

I CHOOSE…

• LAWYER
• TEACHER
• DRUG DEALER
• CLERGY PERSON
• ENGINEER
• ARTIST

THE IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEMS

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TZP4CRCLKMK

THE IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEMS

• VULNERABLE DECISION POINTS RESEARCH
• VULNERABLE DECISION POINTS FOR DISPROPORTIONATE

OFFICE DISCIPLINE REFERRALS: COMPARISONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

• KEITH SMOLKOWSKI OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE ERIK J. GIRVAN

KENT MCINTOSH RHONDA N. T. NESE ROBERT H. HORNER UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR AREAS OF YOUR WORK FOR WHICH YOU MUST CONSIDER EQUITY IN YOUR DAILY PRACTICE?

• DISCIPLINE (STAFF AND STUDENT)
• HIRING
• STUDENT PLACEMENT
• SPECIAL PROGRAMMING (SPECIAL EDUCATION, 504, HIGHLY CAPABLE, HEALTH RELATED ISSUES)
• INTERPRETATION
• GENDER IDENTITY

BEST PRACTICES FOR DISCIPLINE

• FOLLOW THE LAW
• APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS
• COMMUNICATION
• CONSISTENCY
• EFFECTIVENESS

DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE

• HB 1541 (LETS TAKE A LOOK AT THE FIRST COUPLE OF PAGES)
• OSPI DATA ANALYTICS (LET’S LOOK AT THE WEBSITE)
• CEIS (WE LIVED THROUGH THIS)

LOCAL BOARD POLICIES/PROCEDURES

• LET’S LOOK AT YOUR DISTRICT’S POLICIES REGARDING STUDENT

DISCIPLINE (LIKELY TO BE 3240)

DISCIPLINE PRACTICES

• LET’S SET UP SOME NEXT STEPS FOR YOU WHEN YOU RETURN TO WORK
• COMMUNICATION
• ANALYZING DATA
• SYSTEMS FOR CONSISTENCY AND CALIBRATION
• OTHER

HIRING PROCESS

• WE’VE LOOKED AT OUR POLICIES (5011)
• WHAT SYSTEMS CAN YOU CURRENTLY RELY UPON AND/OR WHICH COULD YOU ADD TO PROMOTE EQUITY

IN YOUR HIRING PROCESSES?

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STUDENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

PARENTS NTS INVOL OLVED VED IN COMM MMUN UNIT ITY Y SC SCHOOL OOLS S V. SE SEATTLE LE (2007 07)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

❑SPECIAL EDUCATION ❑HIGHLY CAPABLE ❑504 ❑HEALTH RELATED EXCLUSIONS

REFLECTION/PLANNING

• WHAT AREAS (CHOOSE 2-4) OF YOUR WORK WILL BE YOUR FOCUS TO

MAINTAIN/BUILD SYSTEMS OF EQUITY

• FOR EACH OF THESE AREAS, WRITE DOWN YOU FIRST STEP
• WITH WHOM WILL YOU SHARE YOUR PLAN WHEN YOU RETURN TO YOUR

DISTRICT/SCHOOL (DON’T WORK IN ISOLATION)

RESOURCES

• COURT RULINGS
• RCW’S AND WAC’S
• LEGISLATION
• BOARD POLICIES
• LEGAL COUNSEL
• COLLEAGUES

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES/INDICATORS

• ENHANCE AWARENESS ABOUT EQUITY AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE, REFLECTION(S), AND QUESTIONS
• ESTABLISH NEW AND/OR STRENGTHEN EXISTING PRACTICES
• INDICATORS INCLUDE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED NEXT STEPS, ADJUSTED PRACTICES, NEW PRACTICES

SUMMARY

• AWARENESS OF EQUITY
• YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT BIAS
• PLANNING FOR NEXT STEPS
• WE CAN’T LOOK AROUND FOR OTHERS TO PROMOTE EQUITY, IT HAS TO BE IN OUR DAILY WORK. WE

MUST HAVE SYSTEMS TO BE CONSISTENT

• YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS WORK ON YOUR OWN, BUT YOU DO HAVE TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE

WORK!

THANK YOU AND THAT’S THE END TAVISP@WAPATOSD.ORG

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU….!