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Equity Teams

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:

  1. 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:

  1. Analyze School Action Plan:? Utilize the school¡¯s action plan to identify goals and objectives directed toward diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
  2. Analyze School Data:? Mine existing quantitative and qualitative data to identify areas of concern.
  3. Develop Objectives and Goals:
    1. Objective – Broad, high-level, overarching statement that defines a specific direction, outcome, or ambition of the Equity Team.
    2. Goal – A short-term, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound target that supports stated objectives.
  4. Develop and Implement Action Plan:
    1. Identify Key Strategies
      1. Develop specific steps to achieve stated objectives and goals.
    2. Establish Timelines
      1. Establish clear deadlines for each key strategy.
    3. Acquire Resources
      1. Identify and acquire the resources needed to effectively implement key strategies.
    4. Identify Milestones
      1. Establish regular milestones toward accomplishing stated objectives and goals.
    5. Assign Responsibilities
      1. Specifically identify those responsible for each key strategy and hold each other to milestones.
    6. Monitor Progress
      1. Establish regular dates to monitor progress toward accomplishing stated objectives and goals.
    7. Adapt and Adjust
      1. Utilize information gathered during the progress monitoring process to make amendments where necessary.
    8. Celebrate accomplishments
      1. Recognize accomplishments and celebrate successes throughout the year.
    9. Evaluation and Reporting
      1. Collect data and prepare a report to share with school/site leadership to illustrate progress toward accomplishing stated ambitions.

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