WCSD Diversity & Equity Office Administrative and Supervisory Meeting

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WCSD Diversity Equity OfficeAdministrative
and Supervisory Meeting

• Envision
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• Via
• Cultural Competency
• (Professional Development Training)
• September 16, 2010

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Goals of Presentation

• Introduce Key Terms
• Diversity Equity Office Brief Overview
• Fast Facts WCSD Minority Students/Staff
• Envision WCSD 2015 Strategic Plans
  Intervention Strategy
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture (4.3)
• Equity Alliance at Arizona State University
  (4.3.2)
• Beyond Diversity Cultural Competency Workshop
  (4.3.3)
• Training to Impact School Climate Culture-
  Study Circles (4.3.4)
• Increase the Diversity in Our Workforce (2.1.1
  2.1.3)

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Key Terms

• Diversity-valuing, adapting, acknowledging, and
  capturing individual differences to obtain a
  common goal e.g., age, race, gender, sexual
  orientation, ethnic origins, religion, cultural
  background etc.
• Equity-the quality of being fair or impartial.

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Key Terms

• Cultural Competence-is a set of behaviors,
  attitudes, skills and policies that enables one
  to work effectively in cross cultural situations.
  
• Cultural Competency- a state of suitability in
  being cultural competent.

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WCSD Diversity Equity Offices Mission Statement

• Provide WCSD the necessary guidance and
  assistance to create equitable, academically
  enriching, safe and welcoming school environment
  for all students, their families and the
  community!

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Mission Statement Implementation

• Collaboration - establish a relationship with the
  community and families.
• Culturally Responsive Programs, Resources
  Materials - implement best practices to achieve
  cultural competency via professional development
  training, programs and activities.
• Policy- contribute in the development of district
  wide and departmental policies.

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Fast FactEthnic Breakdown of Students

• 79-80 of Enrollment
• Am. Ind./Alaskan Native2.07
• Asian/Pacific Islander..2.47
• Hispanic......3.37
• Black...2.11
• White...88.92
• Total Minorities..10.02
• (N31,116)

• 09-10 of Enrollment
• Am. Ind./Alaskan Native..2.48
• Asian/Pacific Islander....6.69
• Hispanic..33.90
• Black..3.85
• White..53.08
• Total Minorities.46.92
• (N62,452)

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Fast FactWCSD Reported Graduation Rate
Percentage of Graduates by Ethnicity-08

• WCSD 2008 2010
• All Students56...............63
• American Indian..46...............50
• Asian....67...............68
• Hispanic...38................45
• African American34................50
• White..64................73

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Fast FactEthnic Breakdown of Staff-10

• Administrators
• Am.Ind./Ak.0.92
• Asian/Pacf ..0.92
• Hispanic..4.02
• Black...0.92
• White....93.18
• N323 100.00

• Certified
• Am.Ind./Ak..0.87
• Asian/Pacf....1.72
• Hispanic....3.46
• Black.....0.53
• White...93.39
• N3,891 100.00

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First Generation College Students
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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015

• Objective 4.3
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• District Partnership Equity Alliance at
  Arizona State University (4.3.2)
• Federally funded research, technical assistance
  center will help
• develop a systemic approach in developing key
  strategies to assure all students success.

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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015

• Objective 4.3
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• District Partnership Equity Alliance at
  Arizona State University (4.3.2) Cont.
• Facilitate dialogue groups at selected schools to
  identify specific areas effecting equitable
  educational access.
• Principals will participate in walk-throughs
  to build equity practices in their schools.
• Follow-up the Districts upcoming cultural
  competency training with facilitated action
  planning sessions .

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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015

• Objective 4.3.
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• A Cultural Competency Workshop (4.3.3)
• Beyond Diversity by Glenn Singleton, co-author
  of Courageous Conversations About Race, Oct.
  18-19.
• All principals, board members, executive cabinet
  and some district administrators will attend.
• A District Equity Team led by the Equity
  Alliance at ASU will facilitate follow-up
  sessions to develop action plans to embed
  policies and practices.

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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015
This video National Education Report May be
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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015

• Objective 4.3
• Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• Training for Schools to Positively Impact Climate
  and Culture (4.3.4)
• Study Circles Program
• Ongoing Diversity programming and activities

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Study Circles

• Goal To remove racial and ethnic barriers to
  student achievement and family engagement in
  Washoe County School District
• During the 2009-2010 school year, six schools
  held a parent-staff Circle and three sessions
  where held with students only.

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Study Circles

• Outcomes
• Increased communication between parents and staff
  from different backgrounds.
• Increased participation from parents of all
  racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Development of action plans to improve the
  academic performance of ethnic minority students.
• As a classroom teacher I was able to communicate
  with parents in a
• non-threatening environment. I was able to see
  their point of view on different issues. I have
  a lot of new ideas that I am excited to try.
  (Dodson ES)

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New Strategic PlanEnvision WCSD 2015

• Objective 2.1
• Attract, Recruit, and Hire the Most Qualified,
  Effective Personnel
• Increase the Diversity of the Workforce (2.1.1
  2.1.3)
• Increase the diversity of the applicant pool.
• Recruitment will focus on increasing diversity
  and the number of bilingual and biliterate
  personnel and workforce.
• Put into action the Diversity Scholarship Program
  for support educational professional (classified)
  and certified current employees.

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Contact Information

• Diversity and Equity Office
• 425 East Ninth Street
• Reno, Nevada 89520
• 775-789-3438
• Staff
• David J. Gamble, Coordinator
• Fatima Rivas, Hispanic Liaison Specialist
• Gloria Garcia, Secretary