NYCDOE TAC-D OVERVIEW

Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality

http://education.nyu.edu/metrocenter/

212-998-5100

Contract

• Listen with Respect• Struggle together• Participate• Push your growing edge:• Consider what’s in it for me• Stay engaged• Expect to experience discomfort• Speak your “Truth”• Keep it Real ! • Confidentiality

“As we struggle together, we will have hit the growing edge—push your growing edge!”

-The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

Who we ARE

• Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality (TAC-D) at the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools at New York University

• State Department of Education 5 year grant

• 20 School districts throughout the state

• 2 year commitment

• Regional Professional Development and Technical Assistance

Collaborative PARTNERSHIPS

Scope of work PHASES (District/School)

PHASE 3: Implementation of support systems for addressing disproportionality

5 Essential Supports • Leadership • Staff Professional Capacity • Instructional Guidance • Student-centered Learning • Family-Community

Potential Outcomes • Culturally Responsive:

– Early warning systems– Leadership vision– Data-driven instructional

practices – Positive behavioral supports– Family-community

engagement plan– School culture/climate

supports

Multi-tiered systems of SUPPORTS

COACHING

SMALL GROUP

WHOLE-GROUP

CLASSROOM TEACHERS

SUPPORT STAFF

SCHOOL LEADERS

DISTRICT LEADERS

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Disproportionality is…

• The over-representation of a specific group in special education programs or disciplinary outcomes relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population, and/or

• The under-representation of a specific group in accessing intervention services, resources, programs, rigorous curriculum and instruction relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population

SOURCE:U.S. Department of Education

Disproportionality in suspensions

Comparison with other students in your

school

Comparison with similar students in

other schools

Comparison with similar students in

similar schools

How does the discipline outcomes of Black and

Latino students compare to other (non-Black)

students in your school?

How does the discipline outcomes of Black and

Latino students compare Black and Latino students in other

schools?

How does the discipline outcomes of Black and

Latino students compare to Black and Latino

students in schools that are demographically

similar to yours?

How do we know our actions as a district or school

REDUCE Disproportionality?

Difficult DIALOGUE

Think-Pair-Share

Melissa Harris-Perry

What are your questions? What are your hopes ?

What are your concerns ?

Disproportionality is COMPLEX

Interaction EFFECTS

Closing GAPS

The Cultural Continuum

Surface

Transitional

Integrated

Social Change

Implementing PRACTICES

It’s not another initiative to add to your

already full plate, it is the plate.

Common Core

APPRRTI

Testing

Before TAC-D

Great EFFORT, limited SUSTAINABILITY !

After TAC-D =

Root Cause AnalysisRoot Cause Analysis

Using Data to Drive ChangeUsing Data to Drive ChangeDevelop & Implement

Tailored Solutions

Develop & Implement

Tailored Solutions

Identify your Unique Problem

Identify your Unique Problem

Through this, equity is ACHIEVED…

Small group CONVERSATIONS

Next steps

• Identify a diverse (i.e. personal and professional) list of colleagues who would be a good fit for your school’s root cause team: – School Building Leadership – Teachers and Teacher Assistants – Support Staff (i.e. security, paraprofessionals, others, etc.)– Families and Community members – Students

• Identify all the internal and external stakeholders you will have to communicate with regarding this initiative: – How will you explain why this initiative is important ? – What will you communicate ? – How will you communicate it ?

Read and share article with your future team members prior to next root cause meeting:

•Exclusionary School Punishment

Questions, Comments, or Concerns…

Extended Learning