Equity

Students, staff, and community members feel a sense of belonging: affirmed, validated, nurtured, and represented. All students, staff, and families feel safe, secure, and welcomed in their learning and school environments.

Each staff member demonstrates an understanding of diversity and inclusion, and strives to address biases by integrating equitable practices through self-reflection and self-awareness.

Each certificated staff member continues their growth and mastery of the quality standard for their designated role. (TQS, LQS, SLQS in every dimension as these components are embedded in each one.)

Each student has the opportunity to be successful with a high level of student engagement that is arrived at through relationship building and understanding each student's needs.

Each learning community represents educational experiences that are relevant and reflect respect for each student's individual cultural background, linguistic identity, and individual differences.

Every school and system structure and process is created, implemented, and reviewed to ensure authentic representation and diverse perspectives.

Increased involvement with community partners, parents, and students support PWPSD's equity priority area.

Equitable access to support for students and families is available through Student Services.

Welcoming everyone, regardless of ability, race, ethnicity, and gender in all aspects of the school experience. Providing appropriate program support and placement through data and collaboration.

Allocating resources to maintain a student services department that can be accessed for student support, staff capacity building, and system development.

Raising awareness of, and adherence to, the standards documents with a specific focus on equity, cultural diversity, and inclusive practices. This may include system, site-based, or personal professional growth as a result of reflection and analysis.

Considering individual student needs will help guide classroom instruction and assessment.

Collaborating with professional staff and family or caregivers to support the commitment to the appropriate, evidence-based, best practices and high quality specialized programming.

Using tiers of intervention and continuum of supports as a starting place to provide appropriate interventions, adaptations, and modifications to respond, and improve, student success.

Collaborating pratices/meetings with teachers, parents, students, inclusive education teachers, and internal and external services to discuss students, record their notes, actions, and conversations to ensure continuity, and fluid transitions for all students.

Ongoing review and analysis of school and system policies and procedures to ensure they support PWPSD's commitment to equity.

Involving parents and communities to continue to seek out and understand diverse perspectives by providing opportunities for representation and voice.