Building a Movement for Impact Data is a Civil Rights Issue Rhonda Bryant Director of Youth Policy/CLASP Erualdo R. Gonzalez California State University Fullerton Howard M. Walters OMG Center/RWJF New Connections
Oct 30, 2014
Building a Movement for Impact
Data is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy/CLASP
Erualdo R. GonzalezCalifornia State University Fullerton
Howard M. WaltersOMG Center/RWJF New Connections
Session Objectives
1. Knowledge: Share a concrete opportunity to gather available data to understand a local issue
2. Skills: Learn strategies for engaging the data in a way that gives voice to and informs the community
3. Action: begin setting early action steps that can be taken upon return to community
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
Why is Data So Important?
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
College and Career Readiness
What Does that Mean for Young Men of Color?
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
College & Career Readiness Definition
Cognitive Strategies
Contextual Skills and
Awareness
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
The Gap
How do students become college/career ready?
• Access to rigorous coursework
• Experienced teachers
• Individualized support from counselors
What do young men of color have the least?
• Access to rigorous coursework
• Experienced teachers
• Individualized support from counselors
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
The Charge
We need to reframe the conversation of college and career readiness from one of student deficits to one of system deficits – USING DATA
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
FACT #1: Higher level courses are less likely to be offered in minority
schools
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
71% 70%
81%
68% 67%
57%
47%
Students with Access to Full Range of Math & Science Course, by race and ethnicity
White
Two of more races
Asian
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino of any race
Black/African American
American Indian/Alaska Native
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
Algebra II Chemistry0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
74%
66%
83%
78%
High Schools Course Offerings,by Black/Latino Student Enrollment
High Schools with Highest Black/Latino Enrollment High Schools with Lowest Black/Latino Enrollment
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
FACT #2: Young men of color are not encouraged and supported to enroll
in higher level classes
Enroll
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
54% 54%64%
2% 2%
2%21% 21%
12%
16% 16%8%
0.5% 0.5%
0.4%
5% 6%14%
1% 1% 1%
Enrollment in Algebra II & Calculus,by race and ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Is-lander
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino of any race
Two or more races
White
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
Enrollment in High School
Enrolled in at least one AP
course
Taking at least one AP exam
Qualifying Score on at least one
AP exam
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
54%59% 60%
67%
2%
2% 2%
1%21%18% 17%
14%
16% 9% 9% 4%
0.5%0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
5%10% 12% 13%
1% 1% 1% 0.5%
AP Enrollment, Exam Taking, and Passing,by race and ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino of any race
Two or more races
White
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
FACT #3: Young men of color are less likely to be taught by experienced
teachers
This represents over 720,000 students of color being taught by first-year teachers.
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
1%
2%
3%
4%
2% 2%
4%
Percent of Students Attending Schools Where More Than 20% of Teachers are in First Year of Teaching
White
Two or more races
Hispanic/Latino of any race
Black/African American
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Is-lander
Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
FACT #4: Young men of color are less likely to have access to a school
counselor
Further, the counselor:student ratios are higher in high-minority schools than in low-minority schools.
80%
20%
Percent of High Schools With Access to Guidance Counselors
High schools with guidance counselors
High schools without guidance counselors
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2011-12
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
How Do I Build a Movement for Impact?
Know the data
Share the data
Shift the conversation
Demand Change
Data Is a Civil Rights Issue
Rhonda BryantDirector of Youth Policy@RTsoiBryant
Contact Information
Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt BryantDirector of Youth PolicyCLASP@RTsoiBryant | www.clasp.org