Introducing the Educational Disparities Data Dashboard Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 – 11:00 A.M Thanks for joining us!
Webinar Presenters Ellen Shemitz, J.D., is the Executive Director of CT Voices. Ellen has over 30 years of experience advancing social and civil justice through research, advocacy, and litigation. Camara Stokes Hudson is an Associate Policy Fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children working on education and juvenile justice research and advocacy. Camara is the primary designer of the Education Dashboard. Lauren Ruth, Ph.D., is the Advocacy Director at Connecticut Voices for Children. Lauren coordinates CT Voices’ legislative advocacy efforts and engages in research focusing on juvenile justice and child welfare.
Our Mission: Connecticut To ensure that all of the children in our state Voices for have a meaningful opportunity to achieve Children their full potential, regardless of race, income, or zip code. Our Goals: To promote thriving children and families. To advance equity and excellence in education. To promote inclusive economic growth and prosperity.
Agenda for Today's Webinar 1. Origins of the Data Dashboard 2. Mechanics of the Data Dashboard 3. Suggested Uses of the Data Dashboard 4. Questions and Answers
A Word About Education Equity
The Origins of the Data Dashboard o 30 interviews with education and racial justice advocates to solicit their understandings of racial/ethnic disparities that exist in Connecticut’s schools. o Leading to three projects: o Inspiring Equity Data Walks o Black/White Disparity and Latino/White Disparity Research Briefs o Educational Disparities Data Dashboard
What is the Data Dashboard? Interactive maps that display Connecticut school district o level data Disaggregated by race/ethnicity o Covering 11 different metrics in six issue areas, including: o o Student Enrollment o Chronic Absenteeism o Per-Pupil Funding o Teacher Diversity o Exclusionary Discipline o Student Achievement Outcomes
Question and Answer Period
Ellen Shemitz, Executive Director Sign Up for eshemitz@ctvoices.org -- 203.498.4240 (x111) Email Alerts at Lauren Ruth, Advocacy Director ctvoices.org! lr uth@ctvoices.org – 203.498.4240 (x112) Camara Stokes Hudson, Associate Policy Fellow Website: www.ctvoices.org chudson@ctvoices.org -- 203.498.4240 (x115) Twitter: @CTVoices Facebook: Connecticut Voices for Children facebook.com/CTVoicesforChildren gratefully acknowledges the support of the Tableau: public.tableau.com/profile/connecti cut.voices.for.children William Casper Graustein Memorial Foundation
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