Inspiring ALL Students to Achieve Their Greatest Potential

AgendaWho I am?

What is Educational Equity?

Demographic and Academic Profile of Our Students

Our Achievement Gaps

What are we doing about it?

Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC)

EQUALITY EQUITY

Educational Equity Educational Equity is when educational practices, policies, curricula, resources, and school cultures are representative of all students, such that each student has access to, participate in and make progress in high quality learning experiences, regardless of her or his race, sex, gender, ability, religion affiliation, national origin, linguistic diversity, or other characteristics.

Great Lakes Equity Center funded and supported by the U.S. Department of Education

Federal Recommendations

•U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights – PROACTIVE • Good Teaching• Exemplar Leadership• High expectations for ALL students• Inclusiveness and Equity

Student Demographics

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Illinois State Board of Education - Illinois Report Card 2014

White 53%

Asian23%

Black9%

Hispanics 11%

Multi-Racial4%

American Indian0%

5- Year Comparison 2010 2014

Limited English Proficient 5% 5%(99 languages among our students)

Low Income Population 10% 18%

Students with Disabilities 9% 11%

Illinois State Board of Education - Illinois Report Card4

Board Goal #1 Help each student achieve academically.

*updated board goals in progress for measuring achievement

What are we doing about it?

• Enhancing some of the previous work the district has done, with an intensified focus and with fidelity EVERYTHING we do with an equity lens

• Equity Audit• Human Resources• Continual improvement

IPSD #204 and PDAC

Parent Diversity Advisory

Council PDAC Mission

Focused on student achievement, the mission of the Parent Diversity Advisory Council is to positively impact the academic achievement of a diverse student population through school-specific outreach efforts and initiatives that focus on and directly address disparate academic performance.

PDAC•World Café•Monthly District-Wide Parent Meetings •PDAC Liaisons – Each School Building•Dialogue Circles •Equity Champions

Parent Diversity Advisory Council(PDAC)

Saily Joshi

Co-Chair

Sindy Mondesir

Co-Chair

Sandra Charles Rachael Mahmood Megan Narofsky

Cathy Piehl Michael Raczak Ivette Dubiel

Leadership Team

Advisory and BOE Board Member

District Administrator

Liaison

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Advisory and BOE Board Member

http://www.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/PDAC

Partnership

Questions