Educational+Equity

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

Lack of diversity in honors & AP programs Access to innovative strategies for students in standard classes Supporting students who challenge themselves Honors ability identification criteria may be too narrow or inaccurate Address Lack of engagement
 * Areas of Concern:**

Collect more data! Increase the percentage of diverse student population participating in honors and AP courses Increase innovative and engaging teaching strategies at all levels -Create a curriculum that reaches all areas of diversity to achieve engagement -*Diffuse division
 * SIP Objective(s):**

Begin with an equity and diversity team! Recruit students and parents Utilize EVASS to identify students capable of participating in honors and AP programs address middle schools: to change the social culture of minority communities create mentorships and leaders in the school community Before registration, teacher teams look for students and counsel students toward honors classes Student support groups Look at research -*Get uniforms Revise curricular materials so they are reflective of all cultures/groups within student body Better communication between honors/standard teachers so that required skills for upper level classes are developed
 * Strategies:**

Teach faculty to recognize more honors ability in students Our own collaborative teaming--we learn from each other in collaborative groups
 * Professional Development:**

Make technology accessible to all groups of student who made not be able to afford it.Have the media center open longer so students have access to Computers.
 * Technology:**