WCSD Diversity & Equity Office Administrative and Supervisory Meeting

1. WCSDDiversity & Equity OfficeAdministrative and Supervisory Meeting Envision: “Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture” Via: Cultural Competency (Professional Development Training) September 16, 2010

2. Goals of Presentation: • Introduce Key Terms • Diversity & Equity Office – Brief Overview • Fast Facts –WCSD Minority Students/Staff • Envision WCSD 2015 – Strategic Plan’s Intervention Strategy: • Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture (4.3) • Equity Alliance at Arizona State University (4.3.2) • “Beyond Diversity” Cultural Competency Workshop (4.3.3) • Training to Impact School Climate & Culture- Study Circles (4.3.4) • Increase the Diversity in Our Workforce (2.1.1 & 2.1.3)

3. Key Terms • Diversity-valuing, adapting, acknowledging, and capturing individual differences to obtain a common goal; e.g., age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origins, religion, cultural background etc. • Equity-the quality of being fair or impartial.

4. Key Terms • Cultural Competence-isa set of behaviors, attitudes, skills and policies that enables one to work effectively in cross cultural situations. • Cultural Competency- a state of suitability in being cultural competent.

5. WCSD Diversity & Equity Office’s Mission Statement • Provide WCSD the necessary guidance and assistance to create equitable,academically enriching, safe and welcoming school environment for all students, their families and the community!

6. Mission Statement: Implementation • Collaboration - establish a relationship with the community and families. • Culturally Responsive Programs, Resources & Materials - implement best practices to achieve cultural competencyvia professional development training, programs and activities. • Policy- contribute in the development of district wide and departmental policies.

7. 79-80’ % of Enrollment: Am. Ind./Alaskan Native…………2.07% Asian/Pacific Islander…….….2.47% Hispanic…...…...3.37% Black………..….2.11% White…….…..88.92% Total Minorities..10.02% (N=31,116) 09-10’ % of Enrollment: Am. Ind./Alaskan Native…….…….2.48% Asian/Pacific Islander…..……..6.69% Hispanic…..……33.90% Black………..……3.85% White…………..53.08% Total Minorities….46.92% (N=62,452) Fast Fact:Ethnic Breakdown of Students

8. Fast Fact:WCSD Reported Graduation Rate –Percentage of Graduates by Ethnicity-08 • WCSD 2008 2010 • All Students………56%...............63% • American Indian…..46%...............50% • Asian…………...….67%...............68% • Hispanic……...……38%................45% • African American…34%................50% • White……..………64%................73%

9. Administrators: Am.Ind./Ak.…0.92% Asian/Pacf… ..0.92% Hispanic….….4.02% Black….……..0.92% White….…...93.18% N=323 100.00% Certified: Am.Ind./Ak…..0.87% Asian/Pacf…....1.72% Hispanic……....3.46% Black……...…..0.53% White………...93.39% N=3,891 100.00% Fast Fact:Ethnic Breakdown of Staff-10

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11. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 Objective 4.3 “Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture” • District Partnership – Equity Alliance at Arizona State University (4.3.2) • Federally funded research, technical assistance center will help: • develop a systemic approach in developing key strategies to assure all students success.

12. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 Objective 4.3 “Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture” District Partnership – Equity Alliance at Arizona State University (4.3.2) – Cont. • Facilitate dialogue groups at selected schools to identify specific areas effecting equitable educational access. • Principal’s will participate in “walk-throughs” to build equity practices in their schools. • Follow-up the District’s upcoming cultural competency training with facilitated action planning sessions .

13. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 Objective 4.3. “Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture” • A Cultural Competency Workshop (4.3.3) • “Beyond Diversity” by Glenn Singleton, co-author of Courageous Conversations About Race, Oct. 18-19. • All principals, board members, executive cabinet and some district administrators will attend. • A District “Equity Team” led by the Equity Alliance at ASU will facilitate follow-up sessions to develop action plans to embed policies and practices.

14. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 This video “National Education Report” May be viewed on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/NEdRseries#p/u/14/syZu6-ZNZiE

15. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 Objective 4.3 “Foster a Diverse and Inclusive Culture” • Training for Schools to Positively Impact Climate and Culture (4.3.4) • Study Circles Program • Ongoing Diversity programming and activities

16. Study Circles • Goal: To remove racial and ethnic barriers to student achievement and family engagement in Washoe County School District • During the 2009-2010 school year, six schools held a parent-staff Circle and three sessions where held with students only.

17. Study Circles • Outcomes • Increased communication between parents and staff from different backgrounds. • Increased participation from parents of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. • Development of action plans to improve the academic performance of ethnic minority students. As a classroom teacher I was able to communicate with parents in a non-threatening environment. I was able to see their point of view on different issues. I have a lot of new ideas that I am excited to try. (Dodson ES)

18. New Strategic Plan:Envision WCSD 2015 Objective 2.1 “Attract, Recruit, and Hire the Most Qualified, Effective Personnel” • Increase the Diversity of the Workforce (2.1.1 & 2.1.3) • Increase the diversity of the applicant pool. • Recruitment will focus on increasing diversity and the number of bilingual and biliterate personnel and workforce. • Put into action the Diversity Scholarship Program for support educational professional (classified) and certified current employees.

19. Contact Information: Diversity and Equity Office 425 East Ninth Street Reno, Nevada 89520 775-789-3438 Staff: David J. Gamble, Coordinator Fatima Rivas, Hispanic Liaison Specialist Gloria Garcia, Secretary