ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Public School Equity Teams are collectives of individuals, representing students, teachers/school counselors, administrators, and parents/guardians/caregivers, who work collaboratively to promote and advance equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.? It is our collective ambition to develop and maintain an environment, across settings, where individuals, regardless of their ethnicity, background, identity, or characteristics, have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a genuine sense of connectedness and belonging.? Equity Teams ongoing efforts will result in moving ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app schools/sites closer to serving as places where individuals are valued, respected, and affirmed for their diverse experiences and perspectives.??School/site-based equity teams work to identify and address inequities that might exist in that school or site.? This includes utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to expose discriminatory or biased practices that work to inhibit equity throughout settings.
Recommended Equity Team Structure and Agenda:
Structure:
- School/Site-Based Equity Team:? The school/site-based team should include teachers, school counselors, administrators, specialists, students, and parents/guardians/caregivers.? Developing a diverse team increases the likelihood that goals, objectives, and interventions speak to the needs and interests of all.
Annual Plan:
- Analyze School Action Plan:? Utilize the school¡¯s action plan to identify goals and objectives directed toward diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Analyze School Data:? Mine existing quantitative and qualitative data to identify areas of concern.
- Develop Objectives and Goals:
- Objective – Broad, high-level, overarching statement that defines a specific direction, outcome, or ambition of the Equity Team.
- Goal – A short-term, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound target that supports stated objectives.
- Develop and Implement Action Plan:
- Identify Key Strategies
- Develop specific steps to achieve stated objectives and goals.
- Establish Timelines
- Establish clear deadlines for each key strategy.
- Acquire Resources
- Identify and acquire the resources needed to effectively implement key strategies.
- Identify Milestones
- Establish regular milestones toward accomplishing stated objectives and goals.
- Assign Responsibilities
- Specifically identify those responsible for each key strategy and hold each other to milestones.
- Monitor Progress
- Establish regular dates to monitor progress toward accomplishing stated objectives and goals.
- Adapt and Adjust
- Utilize information gathered during the progress monitoring process to make amendments where necessary.
- Celebrate accomplishments
- Recognize accomplishments and celebrate successes throughout the year.
- Evaluation and Reporting
- Collect data and prepare a report to share with school/site leadership to illustrate progress toward accomplishing stated ambitions.
- Identify Key Strategies
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Public Schools is committed to continually working toward the development and maintenance of a culture where every member feels a genuine sense of connectedness and belonging.? Equity Teams serve as an essential component of our ongoing efforts to advance this ambition.? We ask that school/site leadership work collaboratively with their equity team to ensure that identified insights are shared and acted upon.
SCHOOL-BASED EQUITY LEADS
School | DEI Coordinator (Secondary Schools) or Equity Influencer (Elementary Schools, ACHS, Langston, Shriver, Integration Station) |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | |
Abingdon Elementary School | Sarah Tyson |
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Science Focus School | Jillian Tullish |
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Traditional School | Chloe Ferogh |
Ashlawn Elementary School | Jenny Lambdin |
Barcroft Elementary School | Anna Michel and Eleanor Splan |
Barrett Elementary School | Ashley Hollander |
Campbell Elementary School | Natalie Hodgkiss |
Cardinal Elementary School | Christina Quinn |
Carlin Springs Elementary School | Michelle Keys |
Claremont Immersion School | Laura Newbold |
Discovery Elementary School | Alex Upshaw and Carina Wiggin |
Dr. Charles R.Drew Elementary School | Dr. Carlette Bethea |
Alice West Fleet Elementary School | Keenan Hall and Tyrell Hudlin |
Glebe Elementary School | Sara Tewodros and Denice Arce |
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School | Belinda Folb |
Innovation Elementary School | Jill Hawald and Naomi Moir |
Integration Station | Megan Starke |
Jamestown Elementary School | Debra Gaeta |
Escuela Key | Gregory Landrigan |
Long Branch Elementary School | Aniesha Campbell |
Montessori Public School of ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app | Martha Darif and Suzanne Stork |
Nottingham Elementary School | Molly Spooner Agnew |
Oakridge Elementary School | Jess Rios |
Randolph Elementary School | Jennifer Baitinger and Monisha Slater |
Taylor Elementary School | Sima Hadley |
Tuckahoe Elementary School | Allie LaRue |
MIDDLE SCHOOLS | |
Dorothy Hamm Middle School | Dr. Maurice Thornton |
Gunston Middle School | Dr. Maurice Thornton |
Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Stephanie Smith |
Kenmore Middle School | Teresa (Terri) Taylor |
Swanson Middle School | Jacqueline Stallworth |
Williamsburg Middle School | Carrie Wielechowski |
HIGH SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS | |
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Career Center | Monica Lozano Caldera |
ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Community High School | Patricia Sanguinetti |
H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program | Nekya Ball |
Langston Continuation High School | Verlese Gaither |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program | Charcel Coleman |
Wakefield High School | Tim Cotman and Vernita Marshall |
Washington-Liberty High School | James Sample |
Yorktown High School | Ackesha Patrick |