November 19, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Curriculum Committee Meeting

BOE Equity Statement

Equity is achieved when student outcomes are not predicted by gender, race, ethnicity, class, or special needs and where all students reach a level of efficacy and competencies that support a rewarding and productive life. This requires the elimination of the inequalities that contribute to disproportionate learning and achievement by students of different social groups while ensuring all students are prepared for a productive and meaningful life.

BOE Board Goal: 

Civility, Inclusion, Racism, Discrimination- Assess, review, and revise the district’s curriculum, policies, procedures and practices to create systems of equity for all of our students and allow for civil discourse among stakeholders. 

Proposed Curriculum Committee Goals:

1. Integrate  diverse, meaningful, and affirming cultural perspectives into curricula 

2. Ensure all students have access to learning opportunities and corresponding resources that foster high academic standards and growth

Significance of Culturally Responsive and Equitable Education:

According to the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, "Across the country, rigorous evaluations and studies have shown that culturally responsive curricula increase student academic engagement, attendance, grade point averages, graduation rates, civic engagement, positive racial self-images, and self-definition (Browman, 2011; Butler-Barnes, 2017; Cabrera, 2012; Carter, 2008; Dee & Penner 2016; Morell, 2013)."