Equity and Educational Initiatives Update · Equity and inclusion training for all school and...
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Equity and Educational Initiatives Update
Goals & Timeline
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District Goals◈ To maintain an environment that celebrates unity and equity
◈ Implement the district diversity strategic plan
◈ To ensure every student feels welcomed and safe
◈ Allow empirical data to drive educational initiatives that help us eliminate barriers and steer professional development
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We are a diverse school district celebrating ALL the characteristics that make each of us UNIQUE
African American
American Indian/
Alaskan NativeAsian Caucasian
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific-
Islander
Multi-racial background
24.27% 0.66% 6.71% 58.7% 0.01% 9.65%
131 languages represented among district students; Total of 14,0298.64% of our students classify as Hispanic
Primary Languages: English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Urdu, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu, Chinese, Japanese, Swahili, Korean and Portuguese
(2019 - 2020)
We are Hoover City Schools!
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TimelineNovember 2018 - December 2019
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November 2018◈ Hired Director of Equity and Educational
Initiatives, E&EI◈ Met with Central Office Departments to
discuss the consent decree and their roles in the process
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December 2018◈ Formation of the Equity Committee with representation from each
school in the district◆ Purpose
◇ Review data◇ Design professional development◇ Create educational initiatives that benefit all students
◈ Changes to the hiring process ◆ Use a diverse interview panel◆ Seek the best candidates from a diverse pool of applicants
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December 2018 (cont.)◈ Advanced placement courses
◆ Surveyed parents and students to get feedback from those selecting either advanced or regular courses.
◆ Signature from a teacher is no longer required for advanced placement. Grades, test scores, teacher feedback, and parent-input are all considered.
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January 2019◈ Equity Committee meeting:
◆ National trends around discipline◆ Divided the Equity Committee into three subcommittees:
◇ Data◇ Initiatives◇ Professional Development
◆ Transfer options with Student Services◆ Student Fee Sheets Alignment
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January 2019◈ Planned next steps superintendent and assistant superintendent:
◈ Equity and unity training for all Hoover City Schools employees
◈ High school student focus groups
◈ Began sharing more meaningful, monthly discipline data with school administrators
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February 2019◈ Mid-year Scantron data results◈ E&EI met with each administrator to address diversity questions
and concerns◈ Equity Committee drafted student focus group questions
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March 2019◈ Department of Justice Meeting at Trace Crossings Elementary
School◈ HR - New Guidelines and Recommendations were shared with
all administrators ◈ First District Parent Equity Committee Meeting
◆ Review data◆ Brainstorm◆ Develop solutions
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April 2019◈ Equity Committee members were formally trained to conduct
focus groups by Dr. Kara Schism at Samford University◈ District Parent Equity Committee Meeting◈ Consent Decree Meeting with Department Chairs◈ HHS Unity Walk and SPHS Blackout Day◈ HHS and SPHS juniors and seniors focus groups were held at
their respective schools.
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Student Focus Groups Summary◈ Overall, students reported having a great experience in Hoover
City Schools and enjoy their schools and teachers.◈ Students who were involved in sports and extracurricular
activities felt the most connected. Students who were not connected to clubs and extracurricular activities did not feel as connected.
◈ Students wanted to learn more about how to respond to inappropriate comments.
◈ Students also wanted more motivational feedback and encouragement to step outside of their comfort zone.
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May 2019◈ Analyzed student focus group data◈ District Parent Equity Committee Meeting
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June 2019◈ Equity and inclusion training for all school and central office
administrators. Training was conducted by Dr. Courtney Bentley, Dr. Amy Samuels, and Dr. Greg Samuels of the University of Montevallo.
◈ Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) training on Tier II provided to elementary and secondary PBIS teams.
◈ Superintendent and E&EI met with Parent Equity Committee, Student Diversity Committees from SPHS and HHS, and the District Equity Committee to discuss discipline code 3.35.
◈ Dr. Verdell Roberts and Dr. Donna Elam with the Elam Leadership Institute reviewed 3.35 and provided feedback on our efforts. 15
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July 2019◈ Conducted Parent Focus Groups.◈ University of Montevallo trained the Equity Committee to be
district trainers using the “Train-the-Trainer” model. Each school has a representative on the District Equity Committee.
◈ District formalized relationship with Dr. Verdell Roberts and Dr. Donna Elam of the Elam Leadership Institute.
◈ Shared Focus Group and Discipline Presentations with all school administrators.
◈ K-12 School Administrators Code of Conduct meeting to discuss common language.
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August 2019◈ Equity and Unity training for all HCS Employees conducted by
the Equity Committee. ◈ Conducted teacher focus groups, one at each middle school.
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September 2019◈ Equity and Inclusion training preparation for our School Board
members. ◈ Plan to complete the coding process for parent and teacher focus
groups.
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October 2019 - December 2019◈ Compile and file data from each department with the DOJ.◈ Publish an article on the district’s Equity Initiatives.◈ Semester Discipline Data Meetings with School Administrators.
◆ Meeting with each school administrator◈ Meeting with SPHS and HHS diversity panels and review district
data for feedback.◈ Academic Data Meetings with school administrator (either in
December or January).
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Hoover City Schools Strategic Plan: 2018 - 2022◈ Objective #3-A: Implement the court approved student
assignement plan
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Special Thanks!
Dr. Murphy Equity Committee
School Board and School
Administrators
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Why this work is important?
Each of our students deserves to feel welcomed, appreciated, and safe everyday when they come to school! More importantly, we are
here to create a safe learning environment where ALL
students' unique abilities are celebrated.
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