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Network Driver
Network Driver
Talin Arakelian
Coordinator, Equity, Access,
and Family Engagement
tarakelian@gusd.net
By The Numbers
By The Numbers
Enrollment: 25,329
English Learners: 22.3%
SWD: 10.2%
SED: 50%
African American: 0.9%
Problem of Practice
Problem of Practice
Decrease the disproportionality and overidentification of African American students as Students with Disabilities
Our Strategies
Our Strategies
Listening and learning: We are creating additional opportunities to gather input and feedback directly from Black students so we can better understand their experiences and perspectives and make changes to our systems based on this understanding.
Mapping the Black student experience: We are examining not only academic outcomes but also the opportunities and pathways available to Black students across our system to better understand patterns and guide our next steps.
Desired Student Outcomes
Desired Student Outcomes
More clarity around the resources and services offered to students across school sites, student groups, and systems to better understand and calibrate system supports.
Increases in student self-reports of inclusion and belonging in school.
Why we joined the Network
Why we joined the Network
We joined the African American Student Success Network (AASSN) after our data showed that, although Black students represent less than 1% of our enrollment, they were identified for behavioral-related special education services at disproportionately higher rates and reported a lower sense of belonging than their peers. Through the AASSN, we are working to better understand and address these patterns.
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