wagwars®; POLICIES -- Students SHOU! DISTRICT 5440 - Culturally Proficient Schools and Administration Offices The Wauwatosa School Board is committed to promoting and sustaining excellent schools, administration offic- es, and schoo! community support systems in order to foster conditions that reduce disproportionality in student achievement and schoo! discipline. itis the intent of the Schoo! Board that the staff and students throughout the Wauwatosa Schoo! District work and interact in schools and classrooms that affirm diverse backgrounds, acknowledge the disparity of opportunities for poor and more affluent students and promote equity in achieve- ment, discipline, and performance. Itis the belief of the Schoo! Board that closing the achievement gap is not just about instruction; it is the way that we think about, understand, and believe in the potential and capabilities of our students and effectively interact with them. The School Board further affirms the right of ALL students to have “equitable access" to a quality education that promotes college and career readiness. Equity means providing appropriate educational experiences for all students in order to close the gaps in the highest and low- est performing students and raise achievement levels. Closing the achievement gap, while raising standards forall students, is the top priority of the School Board, the Superintendent, and all District staff. The consistent pattems of disparity among graduation and achievement rates across all student groups and subgroups are contrary to our beliefs. In order to attain the goals of closing the achievement gap, reducing the rate of disproportional suspension of students of color, and increasing the umber of students who successfully graduate from our schools, the Board encourages staff to engage in pro- fessional development on strategies to close achievement gaps for iow performing and underserved groups to meet the needs of students from multiple cultural and linguistic backgrounds and their diverse learning styles. The goals of educational equity are as follows: Equitable opportunities for high academic achievements; Equitable access and inclusion by providing inclusive opportunities in schools, programs and activities; Equitable treatment of students by valuing all students and respecting their differences; Equitable opportunities for students to engage in a rigorous course of study; Equitable distribution of resources to all schools and programs to support teaching and learning; and Shared accountabilty for all educational stakeholders responsible for every learner having full access to quality education, qualified teachers, challenging curriculum and appropriate and sufficient support for learning so that ALL students can achieve. oorene ‘The Board recognizes that these are long term goals. As a result, to track the progression of achievement of these goals, the Superintendent is responsible for reporting progress towards meeting the goals to the Board on an annual basis. Furthermore, in order to implement educationally equitable practices for students within culturally relevant re- sponse settings, the Board establishes the following strategies for the District: ‘The District shall foster weleorning environments in all of the schools and administration offices that re- flect and support the racial and ethnic diversity of the student populations served; ‘The District shall foster learning environments where diverse cultures and experiences will be acknowl edged, valued and affirmed; ‘The District shall weleome and empower ALL families to engage in their child's educatior ‘The District shail endeavor to recruit, hire, support and retain racially and linguistically diverse and cul turally responsive administrative, instructional and suppor! personnel and shall provide professional de- velopment to strengthen their knowledge, proficiency and skills for eliminating racial and ethnic dispari- ties in learning; The District shall provide every student with equitable access to high quality, culturally responsive in- struction, curriculum, support and other educational resources; 1 2. 3-15-2015 RACE, Equity Meetng,6. The District shall actively encourage, support and expect high academic achievement for students from all racial and ethnic groups; 7. The District shall review policies, procedures and practices that may impede equitable access of stu- dents to fair discipline, gifted and talented, Advanced Placement and specialty programs; and 8. The District affirms the racial, ethnic, gender, religious, cultural, linguistic, sexual orientation, special needs and economic diversity of students and staff. ‘The School Board directs the Superintendent to develop administrative procedures to implement the goals and strategies of this policy. 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