What is Education Equity? Dr. Markisha Smith Director, Equity Unit Oregon Department of Education

Academic Achievement (2014-2015) Level 3 or 4 Academic Outcomes Academic Achievement (2014-2015) Level 3 or 4 Race/Ethnicity Grades 3-5- ELA Grades 3-5-Math Grades 6-8- Grades 6-8-Math Grade 11- Grade 11-Math Black/African-American 32.4 23.3 37.2 22.2 46.5 13.2 Hispanic/Latino 33.1 26.6 39.5 25.3 55.2 17.0 American Indian/Alaska Native 35.0 30.2 37.8 59.3 19.0 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 38.4 28.1 44.8 31.1 53.5 22.8 White 57.6 51.2 62.1 47.8 72.9 35.3 Asian 67.6 66.9 74.8 69.1 77.7 56.9

Four-Year Cohort Grad Rate Five-Year Cohort Grad Rate Graduation Graduation Rate (2014-2015) Race/Ethnicity Four-Year Cohort Grad Rate Five-Year Cohort Grad Rate Black/African American 60.2 66.0 Hispanic/Latino 64.9 70.3 American Indian/Alaska Native 53.5 60.7 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 68.8 72.3 White 74.2 77.7 Asian 85.9 89.0

% of Students with One or More Discipline Incidents in 2014-2015 Race/Ethnicity % of Students with One or More Discipline Incidents in 2014-2015 Black/African American 9.7% Hispanic/Latino 6.3% American Indian/Alaska Native 10.7% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6.4% White 5.2% Asian 1.5%

Defining Education Equity

Exploring Equality vs. Equity How do the concepts of equality and equity differ?  Can you think of a real world example of each? What do the boxes represent?  The figures? The trees?  The fruit?

Exploring Equality vs. Equity Sameness Identical resources Exact division Quantity Individuality Resources tailored to need Reallocation of resources Quality

Operatizing the Oregon Equity Lens Purpose: The purpose of the Equity Lens is to clearly articulate the shared goals we have for our state, the intentional investments we will make to reach our goals of an equitable educational system, and to create clear accountability structures to ensure that we are actively making progress and correcting where there is not progress. The Equity Lens will confirm the importance of recognizing institutional and systemic barriers and discriminatory practices that have limited access for many students in the Oregon education system. The equity lens emphasizes underserved students, such as out of school youth, English Language Learners, and students in some communities of color and some rural geographical locations, with a particular focus on racial equity.

State Level Equity Initiatives

Thank You! Markisha Smith markisha.smith@state.or.us 503-947-5669