Alton Disproportionality
David Schwartz, Principal
Alton Middle School
Credit to:
• David Elson, Supt
• Kenneth Spells, Asst. Supt.
• Educational Equity Consultants
General Demographics• Student population = 1481• Break down of race, free and reduced, gender, mobility
(38% AA, 60 % W; 51% F/R meals; 54% boys, 46 % girls; 12% mobility)
• % population in special education = 20%• ISAT • # of staff in MS, breakdown by race, gender (certified 89
wf, 24 wm, 11 bf, 4 bm; non certified 19 wf, 2 wm, 23 bf, 7 bm)
• # of social workers, security staff, title staff• Richness of special education continuum
Social Behavior Data over time
• ODR data
• ISS/OSS decrease
• Expulsion
• Offenses by race
• Special education referral rate
Brief Review of the Literature
• Can We Talk About Race – Tatum
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? – Tatum
• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – Leary
• Dreamkeepers – Ladson-Billings
• Other People’s Children – Delpit
• Anything by Marzano
How we informed our stakeholders…
• Mission statement• Vision Statement• PBIS Universal, Secondary, and Tertiary
team meetings• Administrator meetings• Social Emotional Learning Grant• House Meetings• Campus Committees
Interventions
• Social Justice for all staff• Diversity groups for students (grant from Southern
Poverty Law Center, trained student council on interrupting racism)
• Mentoring program and groups (adults from community and high school students matched by race)
• Infusion into everything we do• Book readings for staff• Social Emotional Learning Grant• Student Surveys• Focus Groups
Expanding Opportunities
• Self assessment for social justice cohort groups 1 through 8 to be completed in Spring
• SEL survey for staff-compared last years baseline data to this years to see change in perception or practice– Significant difference in staff perception
• Honors program: more inclusive type of environment for children of color (student moved from Gifted to Alternative program)
• Talent Search program: for under privileged youth, for black youth
Questions? Contact Information
Alton Middle School Special Ed Referrals/Placements
by School Year*
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