Cultural Diversity Plan

Kimberland JacksonArgosy University

Masters in Educational LeadershipJuly 17, 2010

McLane Middle School

• Vision: Navigating towards excellence.

• Mission: Provide ALL students the opportunity to learn.

Student Demographics

American Indian, Alaskan Native (I) – – 0% Asian, Pacific Islander (A) – – 1% Black, Non-Hispanic (B) – – 42% Hispanic (H) – – 24% White, Non Hispanic (W) – – 25% Multi-Racial (M) – – 6% Total Students – – 1120

Economically Disadvantaged (ED) – – 78.5% English Language Learners (ELL) – – 8% Students with Disabilities (SWD) – – 18%

Achievement Gap

• Definition: refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, ability, and socioeconomic status.

Where do we begin???

• NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) has mandated that all students be on grade level by the year 2014.

• How do we make this happen?

Multicultural Diversity

• Definition: the acceptance of multiple ethnic cultures, economic backgrounds, sexual preferences, religions, educational levels and disabilities, usually at the organizational level (e.g. schools, businesses, neighborhoods, cities or nations).

Objectives

Increase cultural diversity awarenessInstill respect of all culturesCreate a positive environment by helping

teachers and students recognize and tolerate differences among faculty, staff and students

Create usable lessons that will educate students

Give students ownership of diversity programs.

Participants

Entire school Administrators Teachers Support Staff Custodians Bus Drivers Students Community

Timeline

Week Institute Training Neighborhood Field Trip Community Service Back to school bash

Monthly follow up Presentation of lesson plan and student

products

Timeline (con’t.)

Quarterly Diversity Awareness Projects Each team will develop a student led diversity

project per quarter Program Posters Play Video Etc…

Plan DetailsPhase I: Required Teacher Diversity Training

Facilitated by Dr. Timothy Knowles Teachers will attend a week institute for diversity

training. Activities will include journaling, cooperative

learning, movie clips (A Class Divided: Brown Eyed/Blue Eyed, Divide of the Sexes: Gender Roles in Childhood)

Community service activities Field experience in student neighborhoods

Plan Details

Phase I (con’t.): Week will culminate with a back to school bash

inviting new and current students to participate in the “New McLane”.

Teachers are required to create a cultural diversity lesson plan to be implemented in the classroom.

Monthly basis with monthly follow-up training.

Evaluation and Monitoring

• Monthly follow up meetings• Lesson plans implemented on monthly

basis.• Students are responsible for journaling.– Must include feelings and thoughts about

differences.– Students are graded on participation only.