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Transforming Schools with Equity: TAC-D Overview

The Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality at NYU's Metropolitan Center focuses on addressing disproportionality in education. Through culturally responsive practices, leadership vision, and data-driven instruction, the center aims to reduce disparities and achieve equity in student outcomes. Learn about key support systems and strategies for implementation. Engage in difficult dialogues, root cause analysis, and tailored solutions to drive positive change and remove barriers. Join the journey towards achieving equity through collaborative efforts.

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Transforming Schools with Equity: TAC-D Overview

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Collaborative PARTNERSHIPS

  5. Scope of work PHASES (District/School)

  6. PHASE 3: Implementation of support systems for addressing disproportionality 5 Essential Supports Potential Outcomes Culturally Responsive: Early warning systems Leadership vision Data-driven instructional practices Positive behavioral supports Family-community engagement plan School culture/climate supports • Leadership • Staff Professional Capacity • Instructional Guidance • Student-centered Learning • Family-Community

  7. CLASSROOM TEACHERS COACHING Multi-tiered systems of SUPPORTS SUPPORT STAFF SMALL GROUP SCHOOL LEADERS STUDENT OUTCOMES WHOLE-GROUP DISTRICT LEADERS

  8. 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

  9. Disproportionality in suspensions

  10. How do we know our actions as a district or school REDUCE Disproportionality?

  11. Difficult DIALOGUE

  12. Think-Pair-Share Melissa Harris-Perry What are your questions? What are your hopes ? What are your concerns ?

  13. Disproportionality is COMPLEX

  14. Interaction EFFECTS

  15. Closing GAPS

  16. The Cultural Continuum Implementing PRACTICES Surface Transitional Integrated Social Change

  17. RTI It’s not another initiative to add to your already full plate, it is the plate. APPR Common Core Testing

  18. Before TAC-D

  19. Great EFFORT, limited SUSTAINABILITY !

  20. Culturally Responsive Lens After TAC-D = Identify your Unique Problem Root Cause Analysis Develop & Implement Tailored Solutions Using Data to Drive Change

  21. Remove Barriers Through this, equity is ACHIEVED…

  22. Small group CONVERSATIONS

  23. 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 ?

  24. Extended Learning Read and share article with your future team members prior to next root cause meeting: Exclusionary School Punishment Questions, Comments, or Concerns…

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