NAIS TrendTalk Webinar: Trends in Equity and Justice

Myra McGovern

Interim Vice President, Media

blackwell@nais.org

Caroline G. Blackwell

Vice President, Equity and Justice

mcgovern@nais.org

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Agenda

• Framing: Toward a common language

• First Principle: What is your why?

• Making a compelling case for diversity

• Understanding the trends in your locale

• Improving recruitment and climate

Framing the Conversation

What is yourWHY ?

Are diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or social

justice referenced in your mission statement or core

values?

Audience Poll:

The Educational Imperative

The “educational benefits that diversity is designed to produce … are substantial… important and laudable… [S]tudent body diversity promotes

learning outcomes, and better prepares students for an increasingly diverse workforce and society, and

better prepares them as professionals.

… These benefits are not theoretical but real.”

--Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in Grutter v. Bollinger 2003

The Business Imperative

• Workforce diversity is positively associated with higher

business performance and innovation.

• Racial diversity is positively associated with higher

performance in organizations that integrate and leverage diverse perspectives as resources for product

delivery.

• Gender diversity is positively associated with more

effective group processes and performance in

organizations with people-oriented cultures.

The Effects of Diversity on Business Performance:

Report of the Diversity Research Network, October 2002.

The Demographic Imperative

• Nationally, non-Hispanic white children are becoming a smaller percentage of the school-age population.

• 80% of Latino students and 74% of black students attend majority nonwhite schools (50-100% minority).

• Fully 15% of black students and 14% of Latino students attend “apartheid schools” across the nation, where whites make up 0 to 1% of the enrollment.

• Double segregation (race and poverty) is increasing

among black and Hispanic children nationwide, with the

South leading this trend.

The Moral Imperative

http://www.propublica.org/article/segregation-now-the-resegregation-of-americas-schools#intro

Is diversity part of your strategic plan?

Audience Poll:

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Goals

Desired Outcomes

Strategic Activities

Targets & Measures

ResultsMISSION

Planning for Success

Demonstrated OutcomesIndividual• Learning

• Civic

• Cultural competence

Institutional• Regional, national, and global competitiveness

• Workforce /organizational development

• Flexibility, innovation, productivity

• Financial sustainability

Societal• Decreased discrimination, social unrest

• Civic and democratic engagement

• Environmental sustainability

Benefits of a Diverse Student Body

Cognitive Development • A 2010 Meta-analysis of 23 statistical studies involving

college students found that participation in diversity

experiences (courses, workshops, and/or interactions) was

“significantly and positively related” to critical thinking,

problem-solving, and moral reasoning.

Global Competence • “Whether engaging the world, or our culturally diverse

homeland, the United States’ future success will rely on the

global competence of our people. Global competence must become part of the core mission of education—from

K-12 through graduate school.”

--Coalition for International EducationU.S. Global Competence for the 21st Century

Benefits of a Diverse School Community

Students of Color• Greater access to informal networks that create access

to educational opportunities and methods for attaining specific educational and career goals

• Increased social capital with regard to college and

career counseling

• Increased educational aspirations and greater success in

college and employment

White Students• Higher test scores in disciplines including math, science

• Cultural competency skills and heightened feelings of empathy

• “Perpetuation Theory” effects that produce long-term

changes in racial attitudes and interactions

Benefits of a Diverse Faculty

“A teaching force that represents the nation’s

racial, ethnic, and linguistic cultures and

effectively incorporates this background and

knowledge to enhance students’ academic

achievement is advantageous to the

academic performance of students of all

backgrounds, and for students

of color specifically.”

--Time for a Change:

Diversity in Teaching Revisited

Benefits of a Diverse Faculty

• Teachers of color are role models for all

students

• Teachers of color promote learning for

students of color

• Teachers of color serve as cultural brokers for

students and families of color

What are the NUMBERS ?

Understanding the Trends in Your Locale

Do you use statisticsto set diversity, equity or inclusion goals for

your school?

Audience Poll:

Students of Color as a Percentage

of All Children, 2014

33.6%

Independent Schools Total School-Age Pop.

23.9%35.1%

59.1%

32.1%

46.5%

41%81.3%

41% 71.4%

New York

Boston

Philadelphia

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Student Demographics: New York City

27.8% 29.5% 29.7%

4.9% 5.7% 6.2%

11.4% 10.7% 10.3%

19.3% 19.2% 18.9%

9.1% 9.7% 10.1%

2010Hispanic/

Latino 2010 l 2014Hispanic/

Latino 2014 |2019

(projected)Hispanic/

Latino 2019

School-Age Children of Color in New York, By Race and Ethnicity

American Indian

Asian

Black

Other race

Two or more races

• Projected growth of children of two or more races = +30,386 children • Projected growth of population of Asian children = +28,059 children • Population of Hispanic children is projected to grow just 3%, but this represents the

largest growth in raw numbers (+39,271 children)

Student Demographics: New York City

6.6

7.5

7.6

0

10.4

1.5

0.2

0 5 10 15

African American

Latino/HispanicAmerican

Asian American

Native American

Multiracial American

Middle EasternAmerican

Pacific IslanderAmerican

Students of Color in

Independent Schools, By Race, as a Percentage of All

Students

2004-05 2009-10 2014-15

Hispanic and African-American students are the most under-represented within the independent school population in NYC.

Independent School Population

Total School-Age Population

African American

Hispanic/ Latino

6.6% 18.9%

7.5% 29.7%

Student Demographics: Boston

13.2% 14.0% 14.2%

5.0% 5.9% 6.4%

6.2% 5.6% 5.2%

9.0% 9.5% 9.9%

6.6%7.1%

7.4%

2010Hispanic/

Latino 2010 l 2014Hispanic/

Latino 2014 |2019

(projected)Hispanic/

Latino 2019

School-Age Children of Color in Boston, By Race and Ethnicity

American Indian

Asian

Black

Other race

Two or more races

• Projected growth of children of two or more races = +6,545 children • Projected growth of population of black children = +6,151 children • Population of non-Hispanic white children is projected to grow just 1.1%, but this

represents the largest growth in raw numbers (+6,977 children)

Student Demographics: Boston

5.9

3.6

7.5

0

6.1

0.6

0

0 2 4 6 8

African American

Latino/Hispanic…

Asian American

Native American

Multiracial American

Middle Eastern…

Pacific Islander…

Students of Color in

Independent Schools, By Race, as a Percentage of All

Students

2004-05 2009-10 2014-15

Hispanic and African-American students are the most under-represented within the independent school population in Boston.

Independent School Population

Total School-Age Population

African American

Hispanic/ Latino

5.9% 9.9%

14.2%3.6%

Student Demographics: Philadelphia

11.6% 12.6% 13.0%

4.8% 5.7% 6.3%

4.7% 4.7% 10.3%

24.7% 24.6% 24.7%

5.2% 5.6% 6.0%

2010Hispanic/

Latino 2010 l 2014Hispanic/

Latino 2014 |2019

(projected)Hispanic/

Latino 2019

School-Age Children of Color in Philly, By Race and Ethnicity

American Indian

Asian

Black

Other race

Two or more races

• Projected growth of population of children of two or more races = +7,845 children • Projected growth of population of Hispanic children = +7,110 children • Population of Black children is projected to grow by 5,749 children and the population of

Asian children is projected to grow by 5,733 children

Student Demographics: Philadelphia

12.9

2.5

6.1

0.1

10.1

0.4

0

0 10 20 30

African American

Latino/Hispanic…

Asian American

Native American

Multiracial American

Middle Eastern…

Pacific Islander…

Students of Color in

Independent Schools, By Race, as a Percentage of All

Students

2004-05 2009-10 2014-15

Hispanic and African-American students are the most under-represented within the independent school population in Philadelphia.

Independent School Population

Total School-Age Population

African American

Hispanic/ Latino

12.9%24.7%

2.9% 13%

Student Demographics: San Francisco

31.2% 32.7% 32.8%

11.1% 12.9% 13.8%

13.7% 13.1% 12.7%

9.0% 8.7% 8.5%

21.8%22.5% 23.1%

2010Hispanic/

Latino 2010 l 2014Hispanic/

Latino 2014 |2019

(projected)Hispanic/

Latino 2019

School-Age Children of Color in San Francisco, By Race and Ethnicity

American Indian

Asian

Black

Other race

Two or more races

• Projected growth of population of Asian children = +13,343 children • Projected growth of population of children of two or more races = +12,757 children • Projected growth of population of Hispanic children = +12,361 children

Student Demographics: San Francisco

5.3

6.3

13.1

0.3

13.7

2

0.1

0 5 10 15 20

African American

Latino/Hispanic…

Asian American

Native American

Multiracial American

Middle Eastern…

Pacific Islander…

Students of Color in

Independent Schools, By Race, as a Percentage of All

Students

2004-05 2009-10 2014-15

Hispanic and Asian-American students are the most under-represented within the independent school population in San Francisco.

Independent School Population

Total School-Age Population

Asian American

Hispanic/ Latino

13.1% 23.1%

6.3% 32.8%

Student Demographics: Los Angeles

58.4% 60.2% 59.8%

7.0% 8.3% 13.8%

26.6% 24.3% 23.1%

6.9% 6.7% 6.5%

11.5% 11.8% 12%

2010Hispanic/

Latino 2010 l 2014Hispanic/

Latino 2014 |2019

(projected)Hispanic/

Latino 2019

School-Age Children of Color in Los Angeles, By Race and Ethnicity

American Indian

Asian

Black

Other race

Two or more races

• Projected growth of population of children of “some other race” = +374,942 children• Projected growth of population of children of two or more races = +30,646 children • Hispanic children make up nearly 60% of the total population in greater LA (almost 2 mil kids)

Student Demographics: Los Angeles

5.7

5.6

7.4

0.2

12.3

5.1

0.5

0 5 10 15

African American

Latino/Hispanic…

Asian American

Native American

Multiracial American

Middle Eastern…

Pacific Islander…

Students of Color in

Independent Schools, By Race, as a Percentage of All

Students

2004-05 2009-10 2014-15

Hispanic and Asian-American students are the most under-represented within the independent school population in Los Angeles.

Independent School Population

Total School-Age Population

Asian American

Hispanic/ Latino

7.4%12.6%

5.6% 59.8%

What can we DO ?

Improving Recruitment and Climate

What metrics do you use

to measure your diversity

initiatives?

Audience Poll:

Cultural competence and leadership for diversity,

equity, and inclusion

starts with you.

What’s Your Why?

RecruitmentEvaluate your draw areaEvaluate the ways that demographics are shifting in your community. Is the population growing or shrinking? Do you draw students from only a handful of zip codes? Don’t let residential segregation and past practice dictate the make up or your student body.

Word of mouthHelp parents tell the story of your school. Create an ambassador program and ensure that ambassadors represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

OutreachConnect with other community organizations (such as churches, boys and girls clubs, etc.) to reach families who may not have heard of your school before.

Climate

Assess your school’s climateConduct an assessment (such as NAIS’s Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism) to gauge how your constituents feel about the school. Identify issues and opportunities for growth.

Plan strategicallyDevelop a strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion at your school. Make a compelling case to help generate buy-in.

Keep talkingDialogue helps advance equity and justice. Spur conversations. Be brave. Keep trying.

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