Suwinder Cooper, M.A.

Suwinder Cooper is an Education Consultant specializing in addressing educational disparities. By leveraging her expertise in equity, diversity & inclusion she draws upon her broad-based experience in professional development training in education, the arts, human-relations and cross-cultural counseling to assist Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) across the state in the development and implementation of Compliance and Monitoring (CIM) for Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervention Services (CCEIS) Plans.

As a Technical Assistant Facilitator, she is involved in all aspects of the four step process and activities in the development and implementation of CIM for CCEIS plans. In addition to her role as a lead TA Facilitator with both urban and rural districts, she also works collaboratively with her collogues to assist with conducting equity walks, empathy interviews, and in the facilitation of focus groups with students, parents and  community members. By conducting a thorough analysis of both “street and satellite data” she is able to assist with the identification of potential root causes, success gaps, measurable outcomes and activities.

Suwinder Cooper is an experienced leader in facilitating transformational change in the area of equity, inclusion and intercultural relations. Her work focuses on a broad range of issues related to social justice, educational equity, socio-emotional learning and wellness. As the Vice President of Professional Initiatives for the Center for Leadership in Equity and Leadership (CLEAR) she provides specialized professional development trainings, coaches and mentors  equity leaders to build capacity with LEA’s statewide.

Suwinder has taught classes in education and counseling at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Community College, and as an Academic Trainer, trained faculty and teaching assistants at the University of California, Irvine. Suwinder earned a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Education in Cross-Cultural Counseling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is a certified True Colors Trainer and a certified Anti-Bias Trainer with the Anti-Defamation League, Central Pacific Region.

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Step 1: Gather and Inquire

• Leadership Meetings
• Educational Partners’ Meetings
• Gathering Quantitative Data
• Gathering Qualitative Data
• Programmatic Self-Assessment
• Infrastructure Analysis
• Policies, Practices, and Procedures Review
• Consolidation of Step 1

Step 2: Data and Root Cause Analysis

• Root Cause Analysis
• Prioritizing Factors Contributing to Significant Disproportionality
• Initiative Inventory
• Identification of Target Population
• Development of a Theory of Action 
• Consolidation of Step 2

Step 3: Plan for Improvement

• Development of a CIM for CCEIS Action Plan
• Budget Development
• CIM for CCEIS Action Plan Review

Step 4: Implementing and Monitoring

• Support data collection for evaluating effectiveness of interventions 
• Support implementation monitoring 
• Provide guidance around student tracking requirements 
• Assist with development of Progress Reports 
• Assist in identifying successful activities to continue once CCEIS funds have been expended