THE WORK IN ACTION

Equity Pillar is part of late start and early release PD district-wide

Embedded PD led by DEI Director and RJ Coach for leadership, ILT’S, grade level teams, and departments

Continuous review of curriculum across disciplines; added high school African American Literature  (½ year course 22-23, full-year course 23-24), AP African American Studies (23-24)

Hiring of Restorative Practice Coach January 2022 through DESE grant to address disproportionality discipline data

Professional development in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) across all levels district-wide

Data analysis: African American/Black students with a communication disability and discipline removals of African American/Black students with special education has decreased

Data review: we have set metric team goals, and School Improvement Plans are aligned to the Strategic Plan with Equity as a throughline

Teacher Diversification: M.A.S.S. Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center for Strategic Initiatives & TNTP 

Partnerships with Mass Partnership for Diversity in Education (MPDE) and Today's Students Tomorrow's Teachers ($15K DESE grant to create our own pipeline)