Diversity In Action (DIA) Team September 6, 2012
Feb 22, 2016
Diversity In Action (DIA) TeamSeptember 6, 2012
DIA Norms:O Focus on the work and stay on taskO Experience discomfortO Speak from Your personal experienceO Listen to others and suspend
judgmentO Accept/Expect Non-ClosureO Reflect on your students and co-
workers with whom you interact on a daily basis
O Accountable for results of DIA Team
DIA Roles and Responsibilities:
O Attendance at DIA meetings (District, Level, Area meetings)
O Adhere to duties as outlined in DIA Leader job descriptionO Facilitate DIA/SJ Team at Building (DIA Leader and
Administrator)O Lead the DIA District Action Plan (Co-chairs and Focus
Area Leaders)O Keep Parkway’s Mission and Vision at the center of our
workO Understand the plan, share it, and help address
misconceptions that may arise.O Encourage and promote the positive work of the district.
DIA Goals 2012-2013O DIA will connect our work to Parkway
district initiatives and buildings initiatives.O Accomplish 2012-2013 goals set in the
DIA District Plan’s specific Focus Area’s (e.g. HRRP, Assessment, Curriculum, etc.)
O Examine effectiveness of DIA building level programs through surveys, observation, and feedback.
O Continue to implement Building Level Action Plans.
History of DDRC/DIAOIncident in October 2003OEstablished the DDRC (Discipline
and Diversity Review Committee)
Major areas of focus were:O The revision of Policy JK-Student DisciplineO The creation of policies to address racial
discrimination and harassment, and procedural guidelines.
O The enhancement of resources and programs intended to promote diversity awareness, appreciation for differences, and the academic achievement of all students.
Purpose of DIAO Achievement Gaps are a life-limiting tragedy for the
children who have been left behind. They are also tangible evidence of institutional racism and social alienation in America’s public schools. If the Achievement Gap continues to exist, as well as the factors that support its existence, it will continue to perpetuate many race-related problems that exist today.
O The Achievement Gap is due to factors that help support it. School related factors, such as school atmosphere, teacher expectations, and prejudice/racism are factors that are within the control of the school district, its programs, and employees.
O If the school-related factors are addressed, the gap should narrow. Only then will we, as educators, be doing our part.
(www.achievementgap.info)
Parkway Discipline Data:O Parkway Student Population:
O White - 65.1%O African American - 14.9%O Asian– 11.4%O Hispanic - 4.6%O Multiracial - 2.8%
O In Parkway, the risk of being suspended for 10 or more days for black students is more than five times that of white students (5.28 times to be precise) -Obtained from 2011-2012 statistics
Parkway IEP data:O Total number of Parkway Students with IEPs:
16.2%
O White students with IEPs: 16.7%O Black Students (all) with IEPs: 21.3%O VST students with IEPs: 29.3%O Asian students with IEPs: 6.6%O Hispanic students with IEPs: 15.7%O Multi-racial students with IEPs: 17.1%
- 2011-2012 statistics
District Cum. GPA:
MAP- Math district scores:
% Students Prof. and Adv.
White African American
Asian Hispanic
Math (3rd-5th grade)
73.8% 32.8% 85.12% 50.3%
NOT students’ problem!
O This is a system’s problem.O We need to fix it…
DIA DataNumber of African American students in: 2009-2010 2010-2011
AP classes 48 62
H.S. students in Honors classes
74 106
M.S. students in Challenge classes
67 79
Elementary Gifted Program
10 17
DIA Data:
Group N PLAN ACTAfrican American Students in AAA/ASAP
40 17.55 19.95
All Other African American Students
170 14.77 16.08
ACT Scores of students in AAA/ASAP compared to other African American
students in Parkway (2010-2011):
The scores of AAA/ASAP students rose at a significantly higher rate than the scores of all other African American students.
SJ ScenariosO Please look at the puzzle piece on
your table.O Read the scenario and discuss:
O Who is being targeted in the scenario?
O What steps could you/your building take to prevent this from happening?
Diversity in Action Team 2012-13 Meeting Dates
Date Members Location Time September 6, 2012 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. October 4, 2012* Level (Elementary/Middle/High) TBD TBD
November 1, 2012 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. December 6, 2012* Area (Central/North/South/West) TBD TBD
January 3, 2013 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. February 7, 2013* Level (Elementary/Middle/High) TBD TBD
March 7, 2013 Whole Committee ISC Room A 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 4, 2013* Area (Central/North/South/West) TBD TBD May 2, 2013 Whole Committee TBD 4:30-6:30 p.m.
*Dates and times will be determined at the September meeting.
DIA Co-chairsO DIA Co-chairs:
O Charlotte Ijei and Sara MoulderO Elementary Co-chairs:
O Joe Hawkinson, Lisa Luna, Lisa Thompson, Robert Villigram, Beth Wendling
O Middle School Co-chair:O Monyee Wright
O High School Co-chairs:O Moyenda Anwisye and Jenny Marquart
Level and Area infoO Levels:
O Decide times and locations of future meetings (15 min.)
O Level meetings (October, February)
O Areas:O to decide times and locations of future
meetings (15 min.)O Area (December, April)
O Email to Whitney Cameron
Expectations:OComplete tasks as outlined in
your DIA responsibilities such as:O Building Level Action Plan-
October 18 email to Whitney Cameron
O Student support ASAP/AAA- Names to Mary Theriot by Nov. 1 in excel template
O SOE- throughout yearO Others as described
Expectations:O Attendance
O All members must be in attendance at whole, district, area, level meetings
O AND District Events O SOEO VICC Parent meeting
O If you can’t attend, please send someone in your place to gather/give essential information.
O SJ Advocate and Liaison for DIA
DIA District Plan
Focus Area Members 2012-13
Assessment
Professional
Learning
HRRP
Curriculum
Relationship
Building
ASAP/AAA
Parent
Involvement Jamie Moore Sara Moulder Dan Tripp Robert Villigram
Ann Lopicolo Dan Tripp
Joe Hawkinson Joy Torgerson
Becky Langrall Denise Pupillo
Charlotte Ijei Lisa Luna Beth Wendling
Jenny Marquart Lisa Thompson
Stacey Myton Phyllis Barnes
Lelia Flagg Dan Guariglia Stacey Klohmann Jamie Moore Lynn Pott Dan Tripp Erica Rochester Katie Terbrock Jenny Lange
Ryun Deckert Jenn Dieken Beth Donovan Jenny Lange Sara Loehr Mario Pupillo Chelsea Seeger Judy Tretter Monyee Wright
Moyenda Anwisye Darryl Diggs Joshlyn Harris Kevin Helton Jean Manning Tim McCarthy Berin Waller Grace Lee
Martin Hick Anna Hulbert Fran Nieburg Ally Rost Jennifer Stanfill Nancy Urnes Rocky Talavedra Teresa Zoroufchi Alison Moyer
Megan Geraghty Mindy Grossmann Shannon Henderson Beth Knes Jill Shapiro Michelle Weissenborn Katie Cochran Marty Dauer Wendy Greenwood
Lisa Burks Lauren DeBord Jami De Bosh Shenita Luckett Stan Williams Amy VanMatre-Woodward Amy Branson Melody Gunn Lauren Pearson
Anne Miller Melissa Neverls Carrie Noonan Debbie Palazzola Carrie Lawton Caroline Hunter-Williams Lisa Boxley
* Spirit of Excellence (SOE)- not shown because the SOE Committee meets outside of DIA meetings. If interested, please contact Stacey Myton x57062.
Breakout- Focus AreasO New members please choose group to
joinO Breakout rooms:
O HRRP- Pupil Personnel RoomO Assessment- Room AO Professional Learning- Room 1800O Curriculum- Room 1801O ASAP/AAA- Room 1301O Relationship Building- Room AO Parent Involvement- DRC
Breakout- Focus AreasORemaining time to:
O Finalize Action StepsO Begin work on steps for 2012-2013O Discuss information needed/shared at
DIA District MeetingO REPORT OUT to group (if time)
SJ Quote:“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the treads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”
-Maya Angelou