Equity & Inclusion Assessment
Equity and Inclusion Assessment
Over the years, we have found that adults and young people have very different experiences of school climate and experiences. We have had a great deal of success with a listening-based and relational process for learning more about school culture. These sessions support all members of the school community to share their experiences and provide the opportunity for leaders to tend to concerns and challenges that get in the way of student belonging, emotional well-being, and academic excellence.
The core tools used in a customized assessment can be tailored to the needs of the school and community.
Listening Sessions for Equity: Listening sessions can be conducted in-person or using Zoom. We can accommodate large groups when working remotely. CES provides an analysis of the listening sessions and form submissions that can be shared back with the community. Listening sessions have included educators, administrators, families, students, and members of the community, depending on the need.
Custom School Climate Survey: Based on the findings from the Listening Sessions, we can work with your equity team or building/district leadership to determine further assessment activities that would aid in the understanding and monitoring of and climate issues affecting student and family engagement and the learning environment. If appropriate, the Listening Sessions will help in the design, administration, analysis and debrief of surveys for families, students, and staff to get at essential issues
Street Data Focused Equity Audit: A street data-focused equity audit is a unique and healing process, designed through a collaboration with your district’s leadership team. Our team will provide a report outlining themes, challenges, and opportunities with specific recommendations to guide our work.
Examples of data might include
- Satellite Data: like attendance rates, office referral rates, family engagement, academic assessments, demographics
- Map Data: like student performance, curriculum reviews, policy & culture reviews, surveys of students, caregivers, and staff
- Street Data: like listening sessions, ethnographies, classroom scans, student-led community walks
The process is designed to include: Listening sessions with students, faculty & staff, and families; Academic leadership development reflecting on curricular, pedagogical, grading and assessment practice with an equity lens; Equity learning & instructional rounds; and Workshops for the leadership team.