The empathic-mindset intervention is an online exercise to refocus middle school teachers on understanding and valuing the perspectives of students and on sustaining positive relationships even when students misbehave. This intervention reduced suspension rates especially for Black and Hispanic students, reduced the racial disparity over the school year by 45%. Significant reductions were also observed students with disabilities and for students with one previous suspension. These reductions persisted through the next year when students interacted with different teachers, suggesting that empathic treatment with even one teacher in a critical period can improve students’ trajectories through school.
Okonofua, Jason, J. Parker Goyer, Constance Lindsay, Johnetta Haugabrook, and Gregory Walton. 2022. “A scalable empathic-mindset intervention reduces group disparities in school suspensions.” Science Advances 8, no. 12, https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/sciadv.abj0691 (accessed January 30, 2023).
This study explores Asian American teachers’ performances of racial/ethnic identities and pedagogical practices in the classroom.
Chow, C. J. (2021). Asian American teachers in U.S. classrooms: Identity performances and pedagogical practices. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 29(1), 21–41.
Join hundreds of educators, parents, students, policymakers, advocates, and community members to advance educational equity for California’s students at the 2023 Equity Conference.
San Diego County Office of Education, (2022).
Educational equity means students have access, opportunities, and supports to thrive in school, achieve a meaningful diploma, and lead a choice-filled life. The Equity department supports this effort by providing equity-focused services & resources to schools and districts, charter organizations, independent, and Juvenile Court and Community Schools throughout San Diego County.
San Diego County Office of Education, (2021).
A collaboration between South County SELPA, the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project, and the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST), featuring teachers and school leaders from award-winning schools. In this five session series, NCUST Executive Coaches Cara Riggs, Dr. Rupi Boyd, and Dr. Joseph Johnson will teach about five important practices successful schools have used to elevate learning to new levels for all students.
Equity, Disproportionality & Design, (2021).
The Imperial County SELPA has built a website full of resources dedicated to support the statewide system by offering collaborative consultation services to SELPAs who have identified needs associated with improving outcomes for English learners with Disabilities.
Imperial Special Education Local Plan Area, (2022).
This report is the first of three on policy solutions to improve all students' opportunities to learn. Its data shows that in all kinds of schools- rural, suburban, and urban - students in schools with high enrollment of color have less access to certificated and experienced teachers than their white peers. The report concludes with policy recommendations to closing gaps in student access to certified and experienced teachers.
Cardichon, J., Darling-Hammond, L., Yang, M., Scott, C., Shields, P.M., Burns, D. 2020. Inequitable Opportunity to Learn: Student Access to Certified and Experienced Teachers
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/product-files/CRDC_Teacher_Access_REPORT.pdf
The author looks at both national and California state data to illustrate how Black, Latino, and poorer student continue to lag behind their peers. He examines a number of contributing factors and outlines how California is responding to these persistent opportunity gaps.
Cano, Ricardo. 2020. Mind the Achievement Gap: California's Disparities in Education, Explained. https://calmatters.org/explainers/achievement-gap-california-explainer-schools-education-disparities-explained/?utm_source=CalMatters+Newsletters&utm_campaign=3aadef51f2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_faa7be558d-3aadef51f2-150200105&mc_cid=3aadef51f2&mc_eid=2f49f968d8 (accessed April 17, 2020).
WestEd offers services for educational agencies to purchase support with: Developing a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports that will improve instructional practice in both general education core and intervention classes to increase access to standards-aligned instruction and prepare students for college and career readiness.
WestEd, (2022).
The BELE Framework is a guide for transforming student experiences and outcomes. It’s designed to integrate across every part of the learning experience, from teaching and learning, schoolwide systems and structures, family, caregiver, and community partnerships, and district and state policies while anchoring students at the center.
Building Equitable Learning Environments Network, (2021).
