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SUMMARY:Using Data to Identify Equity Gaps in Education
DESCRIPTION:Time: 9:15 a.m. Eastern Location: NCES STATS-DC Data Conference
  2023\, Bethesda\, Maryland Description: Students learn best when they fee
 l physically and emotionally safe\, connected to school\, academically cha
 llenged\, and respected by adults\; however\, many students\, especially s
 tudents of color\, report that they do not feel safe and supported at scho
 ol. REL Midwest is partnering with Ohio school districts to develop\, test
 \, and refine the Making Equitable Schools Audit (MESA) approach. This dat
 a-informed approach for high schools focuses on improving student sense of
  belonging by reducing the use of exclusionary discipline policies and pra
 ctices that inequitably affect students of color and students receiving sp
 ecial education services. The MESA approach supports teams of school leade
 rs in using data to identify potential sources of disparate discipline ref
 errals and to implement policies and programs that equitably address stude
 nt needs. Through the MESA approach\, REL Midwest\, school staff\, and com
 munity members engage in an equity audit to review school-level data\, exa
 mine and interpret data to identify equity gaps\, develop key findings acr
 oss different data sources\, and prioritize findings to inform action plan
 ning. In this presentation\, the team will discuss successes and challenge
 s related to requesting and obtaining equity data. The team will also disc
 uss strategies to bring a diverse group of partners together to discuss eq
 uity-related data. Speakers:  Jameela Conway-Turner\, PhD\, Senior Researc
 her\, REL Midwest Kyle Fagan\, PhD\, Senior Researcher\, REL Midwest 
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