Alton Disproportionality

David Schwartz, Principal

Alton Middle School

Credit to:

• David Elson, Supt

• Kenneth Spells, Asst. Supt.

• Educational Equity Consultants

General Demographics• Student population = 1481• Break down of race, free and reduced, gender, mobility

(38% AA, 60 % W; 51% F/R meals; 54% boys, 46 % girls; 12% mobility)

• % population in special education = 20%• ISAT • # of staff in MS, breakdown by race, gender (certified 89

wf, 24 wm, 11 bf, 4 bm; non certified 19 wf, 2 wm, 23 bf, 7 bm)

• # of social workers, security staff, title staff• Richness of special education continuum

Social Behavior Data over time

• ODR data

• ISS/OSS decrease

• Expulsion

• Offenses by race

• Special education referral rate

Brief Review of the Literature

• Can We Talk About Race – Tatum

• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? – Tatum

• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – Leary

• Dreamkeepers – Ladson-Billings

• Other People’s Children – Delpit

• Anything by Marzano

How we informed our stakeholders…

• Mission statement• Vision Statement• PBIS Universal, Secondary, and Tertiary

team meetings• Administrator meetings• Social Emotional Learning Grant• House Meetings• Campus Committees

Interventions

• Social Justice for all staff• Diversity groups for students (grant from Southern

Poverty Law Center, trained student council on interrupting racism)

• Mentoring program and groups (adults from community and high school students matched by race)

• Infusion into everything we do• Book readings for staff• Social Emotional Learning Grant• Student Surveys• Focus Groups

Expanding Opportunities

• Self assessment for social justice cohort groups 1 through 8 to be completed in Spring

• SEL survey for staff-compared last years baseline data to this years to see change in perception or practice– Significant difference in staff perception

• Honors program: more inclusive type of environment for children of color (student moved from Gifted to Alternative program)

• Talent Search program: for under privileged youth, for black youth

Questions? Contact Information

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