Academically and intellectually gifted (AIG)

, 42

Academic intervention class

, 126

Advanced Math

, 51

Advanced Placement (AP) classes

, 4, 13, 24–25, 141, 152–155

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program

, 25

African American and Latinx students

, 62

Advanced Placement (AP) classes

, 152–155

Bridge to Calculus Program

, 155–156

crazy topic

, 70

Honors and AP courses

, 157–159

MacScholars Program

, 159–161

Men Organized Responsible Educated (M.O.R.E)

, 161–163

mentoring programs

, 163–164

positive contributions

, 64–65

Project MALES

, 164

racism

, 64–65

Scholars program

, 151

Students of Color Scholars’ Program (SSP)

, 156–157

student success

, 65–67

American Federation of Teachers

, 77

Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD)

, 168, 170–171

Baltimore City Public Schools

, 36

Beginning of Year (BOY)

, 41

Bridge to Calculus Program

, 155–156

Brother 2 Brother data charts

, 18–20

Capacity building

, 17

CARE Team/Academic Plan

, 72

Classroom discourse management

, 106

Coalition of Schools Educating Black Boys (COSEBOC)

, 2

Color-coded data chart

, 18

Common assumptions session

, 108–110

Connecticut’s American Federation of Teachers

, 77

Course-alike team meetings

, 81

Coventry Midlands Elementary School

, 54–56

teacher profiles

, 63

Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL)

, 44

Cultural proficiency

, 3–4

case studies

, 114–116

classroom discourse management

, 106

common assumptions session

, 108–110

comprehensive year-long workshop series

, 102–103

continuum

, 95

definition

, 93–94

district’s equity unit

, 97–98

equity downloads

, 98–99

equity execution

, 98–99

learning environments

, 105

personalized data

, 103

professional development sessions

, 100–102

racial identity development session

, 112–113

school leaders

, 103–104

teachers

, 99–100, 104

three-part professional development series

, 103

value-based approach

, 94

Wise Wednesdays

, 100

Cultural proficiency, classrooms

, 79–81

Data-based decision-making teams

, 15

Data team sessions

, 15

D.C. Public Schools (DCPS)

, 77

District quarterly assessments

, 34

Dwight Morrow High School

, 20

Educational equity audits

, 8, 52–54

End of Grade (EOG) test

, 12

English/Language Arts

, 129

English, Science, Social Studies Opportunities (ESSO)

, 127–128

Equity downloads

, 98–99

Equity execution

, 98–99

Equity-focused classroom walkthroughs

, 79–81

Equity-focused professional development

, 97

Equity listening tours

, 132–135

Equity Panel Talks

, 133–134

Extended day planning sessions

, 128–129

Fifth grade academic playdate

, 181

Flagrant transcript errors

, 20–24

Grade point average (GPA)

, 41, 48

Grow Your Own programs

, 77

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

, 74–75

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)

, 74, 75

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

, 73–75

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School

, 133

Honors

, 13, 24–25, 157–159

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

, 23, 98, 127

Individuals with Disabilities Act

, 16

Infusing structured interventions

English, Science, Social Studies Opportunities (ESSO)

, 127–128

extended day planning sessions

, 128–129

lunch period

, 124–125

30-minute SET period

, 125–126

ninth grade schedule

, 122–123, 126

Not Handed Ins (NHIs)

, 119, 124, 128

Nutrition, Extra-curricular, Socialization, Tutorial (NEST)

, 123–124

PAWS

, 125

professional learning community (PLC)

, 128

struggling students. See Struggling students

Instructional Facilitator

, 128

Instructional leadership team (ILT)

, 99

Investigations into Mathematics (IM)

, 50

IOWA test of basic skills (ITBS)

, 50

Kestrel Heights Charter School

, 20

K-8 experiences

, 21–24, 121

Latinx males

, 102–103

Leadership team meetings

, 188

Learning Policy Institute

, 77

Learning Walk teams

, 168–169, 170–171

Local business donations

, 181–182

Lunch period

, 124–125

MacScholars Program

, 159–161

mCLASS Reading 3D

, 41

Men Organized Responsible Educated (M.O.R.E)

, 161–163

Minnesota’s Saint Paul Federation of Teachers

, 77

Minority Scholars Program

, 24, 25

Minority student panelists

, 131

Monthly parent teas

, 174, 177

Monthly student town halls

, 137–138

Multi-program Equity Audit

, 55

Multitiered Response to Interventions process

, 16

National Blue Ribbon Exemplary Gap Closing Schools

, 2

National Blue Ribbon Exemplary Public Schools

, 2

Needs Assessment

, 183–185

New York City’s United Federation of Teachers

, 77

Ninth grade schedule

, 122–123, 126

Noninvitational schoolwide interventions

, 188

Not Handed Ins (NHIs)

, 4, 119, 124, 128, 188

Nutrition, Extra-curricular, Socialization, Tutorial (NEST)

, 123–124

One-page school improvement plans

, 36–38

ORID data

conversation data analysis

, 19

purpose

, 17

Parents collaboration

attendance

, 177

case studies

, 188–190

connections

, 178–180

fifth grade academic playdate

, 181

Learning Walk teams

, 168–169, 170–171

local business donations

, 181–182

meetings

, 169, 171–172

monthly parent teas

, 174, 177

Needs Assessment

, 183–185

serendipitous meeting

, 172–173

Study Circles

, 168–169

trust

, 178–180

Village of Wisdom (VOW)

, 173–174

PAWS

, 125

Personalizing data

, 10

Brother 2 Brother data charts

, 18–20

case study

, 27–29

data-based decision-making teams

, 15

End of Grade (EOG) test

, 12

flagrant transcript errors

, 20–24

Honors/Advanced Placement (AP)

, 24–25

ORID data

, 17–18

professional learning communities (PLCs)

, 12

senior schedules

, 25–26

student academic stories

, 12–14

talking about students

, 16–17

Politeness protocol

, 139

PRIDE period

, 125

Principal-directed student equity learning goals

abysmal minority student performance data

, 32

achievement

, 39–41

case study

, 57–58

Coventry Midlands Elementary School

, 54–56

Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL)

, 44–45

district support

, 34–35

educational equity audits

, 52–54

equitable environments

, 46–49

Math success

, 49–52

one-page school improvement plans

, 36–38

quarterly letters to minority students

, 33–34

Reading Recovery

, 42–44

school improvement plans (SIPs)

, 35–36

student learning outcome (SLO)

, 36

World History data

, 32

Professional development sessions

, 100–102

Professional learning communities (PLCs)

, 12, 41, 72, 81, 128

Programmatic Equity Audit

, 8

Project MALES

, 164

Race Talk

, 138–139

Racial identity development session

, 112–113

Racially charged jokes

, 145

Reading Recovery

assumptions

, 43

school improvement plans (SIPs)

, 44

struggling students

, 42

student learning outcome (SLO)

, 44

Root cause analysis

, 83–84

School improvement plans (SIPs)

, 31, 35–36, 135–137, 187

School leaders

, 103–104

Socioeconomic status

, 136

State standardized assessments

, 34

Struggling students

higher level courses

, 118

intervention system

, 118

Support options

, 119–120

Tier 2 intervention system

, 120

Student academic stories

, 12–13

data team questions

, 14

Student learning outcome (SLO)

, 36

Students of Color Scholars’ Program (SSP)

, 156–157

Student surveys

, 135

Student voice data

, 4

African American students

, 141–143

case studies

, 148–150

crude humor

, 145

cultural issues

, 147

equity listening tours

, 132–135

Latinx students

, 141–143

monthly student town halls

, 137–138

Race Talk

, 138–139

racial issues

, 147

racially charged jokes

, 145

school improvement process

, 135–137

speaking process

, 143–144

student surveys

, 135

Study Circles

, 168–169

The Success Steps Program

, 47

Superintendent

, 35

Teacher-directed student equity learning goals

, 33

Teacher Observation of Potential in Students (TOPS)

, 58

Teachers

, 99–100, 129

African American and Latinx high school students

, 62–72

case studies

, 87–88

Coventry Midlands High School (CMHS)

, 63

hiring

, 73–77

implications

, 72–73

individual accountability meetings

, 82–83

root cause analysis

, 83–84

shortage solutions

, 77–81

theory of action

, 84–86

Team decision

, 17

Three-part professional development series

, 103

Value-based approach

, 94

Village of Wisdom (VOW)

, 173–174

Wise Wednesdays

, 100

World History

, 32, 33