SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y History Core Equity Team Internal Equity Team Data Subgroup Stakeholder Subgroup New Superintendent

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Idaho’s Vision Every student in Idaho will have access to effective educators. Idaho will place the highest priority on: ensuring high quality educator preparation; recruiting and retaining highly effective educators; continuous growth of educators’ professional practice.

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Equity Gap and Root Cause Analysis Required to look for gaps for inexperienced, unqualified, and out- of-field teachers for minority students and students from low- income families. Preliminary analysis showed minimal gaps in all areas. Partnered with Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory at Education Northwest for a deeper and more detailed analysis.

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Equity Gap The Equity Gap shows a high incidence of poor and minority students being taught by inexperienced teachers. Root Causes Districts struggle to recruit and retain educators because: Rural, remote nature of most Idaho school districts. Small size of many Idaho school districts. Salaries are not competitive with surrounding areas. State funding currently reflects 2007 funding levels.

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Strategies Proposed Tax Credit for Certified Personnel – This proposal is not going through Idaho’s legislature this session. Need to determine whether or not to continue to pursue this strategy. Rural Education Centers – Superintendent Ybarra’s current budget proposal includes funding for an incubator rural education center for one of the six Idaho regions. Career Ladder – This strategy is at the end of year one of a five year phase.

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Next Steps Ongoing Monitoring Continued Stakeholder Engagement Additional Data Collection and Digging Deeper

Idaho’s Equity Plan SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE Title of Presentation | Page x of y Equity Planning and Cohesiveness Within the Department Provided opportunities for the department to collaborate. Provided a focus for collaborating with external resources (i.e. Education Northwest, CCSSO, etc.) Ensure cohesiveness of all plans (SSIP, Equity Plan, etc.)

SHERRI YBARRA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE