Theory of Action

The Davis Joint Unified School District's Theory of Action centers on implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and mitigating bias. Key actions include creating a systematic staff support system with monthly professional development, collaborating with UDL and bias experts, initiating UDL rollout with a focus on "why" and "how," maintaining consistent direction and messaging, and supporting leaders in becoming lead learners of UDL. These actions are anticipated to result in:

• students making choices in learning (measured by observation walks and student reporting)

• shared responsibility between administrators and teachers (measured by admin focus groups)

• UDL permeating educational language, and family engagement in decision-making. 

Ultimately, the desired outcomes are improved student outcome data (academics, A-G, Youth Truth), establishing a culture where all students are believed to achieve (measured by Youth Truth data and focus groups), empowered teachers, and equitable student experiences across campuses (measured by disciplinary and academic data).

Strategies

• Systematic monthly professional development for all staff

• Learning walks with focus on evidence of UDL in action

• Creating intentional connections between UDL and anti-bias work and graduate profile

• Supporting site leaders and TOSAs to be lead learners

Measures of Success

• Student outcome data, including A-G completion

• Student perceptions of learning and belonging using UDL Student Perception Survey, Empathy Interviews, and Youth Truth survey data

• Equitable experiences across campuses, grade levels, content areas, and identities as evidenced through empathy interview, disciplinary data, and decreased referrals for Tier 2 and 3 supports