1. Equity, Access, and Achievement Gaps between Student Populations in the WCSD Joshua Padilla Program Evaluator/Researcher in WCSD Department of Accountability & Tiffany Young Equity and Diversity Coordinator Department of Equity and Diversity

2. What we will be covering… Today’s topics #1) Achievement Gaps along the pathway #2) Achievement Gaps over time #3) Additional data related to Equity and Access The Goal: ½ Data Presentation & ½ Discussion

3. Achievement Gaps Definition – Achievement Gap- disparity in academic performance between groups. grades standardized-test scores dropout rates college-completion rates Who is addressing them? – Federal – State – WCSD

4. #1- Achievement Gaps Across Grades The next set of slides presents reading proficiency between groups. Each slide is a snapshot of the Achievement Gaps as children progress along the pathway to graduation in the WCSD.

5. Kindergarten Reading Proficiency Rates (2013-14 SY)

7. So let’s look across grades for each group Asian Achievement Gap Hispanic Achievement Gap

8. What Do We Notice Take a few minutes and talk to the people next to you. Discuss – One thing you notice in the data. – Which achievement gaps stand out to you?

9. #2- Grad Rate Across Time

10. So let’s look at each group over time Asian Graduation Gap Hispanic Graduation Gap

11. What Do We Notice Take a few minutes and talk to the people next to you. Discuss – One thing you notice in the data. – Which achievement gaps stand out to you?

12. #3- Additional data related to Equity and Access Climate Survey & Teacher/Educator Expectations

13. Parent Climate Survey Responses – Measures show deviations – Answers indicate level of “agreement” with survey statements. – Range: 1=Strongly Disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly Agree Other “GAP” Measures: Parent Perceptions Parent Survey Response Averages (High Schools) MeasureDistrictCaucasianHispanic African American Native American Supportive School Environment 3.093.103.203.072.90 School Leadership 3.123.153.203.082.87 Quality of Education 3.02 3.153.022.85 Communication with School about Child’s Education 3.033.043.132.922.85

14. Other “GAP” Measures: Student Perceptions Student Climate Survey Responses – Measures show deviations – Answers indicate level of “agreement” with survey statements. – Range: 1=Strongly Disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Agree; 4=Strongly Agree Student Survey Response Averages (High Schools) MeasureDistrictCaucasianHispanic African American Native American Adult Respect2.872.832.892.832.96 Student Respect2.422.372.492.362.50 Academic Engagement2.452.372.522.572.62 School Safety2.632.642.622.572.73

15. Teacher Perceptions A survey was conducted in 2013, asking 3rd grade teachers to rate the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills of their students.

16. What Do We Notice Take a few minutes and talk to the people next to you. Discuss – One thing you notice in the data. – Which achievement gaps stand out to you?

17. What WCSD is actively doing? – Equity and Diversity Department – Culturally Responsive Professional Development – Revising WCSD Policy and Procedures What WCSD is going to do more? – Address teacher/educator perceptions – Address disparities in practice Action Steps

18. Conclusion

19. What about when controlling for FRL status?