Objective 2.1, Strategy 1, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will ensure that all licensed staff members earn a Culturally Responsive Teaching micro-credential or certification within their first three years in ACPS (new staff) or by 2026 for teachers under contract as of the 2020-2021 school year.

The following work around this strategy was completed in the 2021-22 school year:

• Included information about the Culturally Responsive Teaching requirement to new licensed employees as part of their offer letter
• Developed and implemented a communication plan to ensure that all licensed employees are aware of the expectation
• Developed a schedule of professional development opportunities toward Culturally Responsive Teaching certification and micro-credentialing through collaboration with the Director of Professional Development and Equity Specialists
• Added items to Employee Performance Assessment forms to ensure twice yearly checks on the Culturally Responsive Teaching certification process for teachers in their evaluation year
• Moved monitoring of Culturally Responsive Teaching certification to the Professional Learning Management System

Objective 2.1, Strategy 2, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will ensure that all non-licensed staff are trained to increase cultural awareness competencies.

The following work around this strategy was completed in the 2021-22 school year:

• Included completion of Anti-Racism training as part of the on-boarding process for new employees

Objective 2.1, Strategy 3, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will collaborate with the community to fully implement the division Anti-Racism Policy and report progress to the School Board annually through the annual Anti-Racism Policy Report.

The following work around this strategy was completed in the 2021-22 school year:

• Communicated policy expectations to internal communities (e.g. translated the policy into other languages)
• Communicated Steering Committee updates on policy implementation strategies and outcomes (e.g. posting of annual report on the division website)
• Created opportunities to inform external communities of policy expectations (e.g. SEAT Town Hall sessions)

Objective 2.1, Strategy 4, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will cultivate and maintain partnerships with local organizations such as the African-American Teaching Fellows to support increased diversity of our teaching corps.

The following work around this strategy was completed in the 2021-22 school year:

• Filled the position of Director of Equity, School, Family and Community relationships

Objective 2.1, Strategy 5, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will remove all barriers to participation in ACPS programs including programs with competitive applications and limits on participation and will actively recruit minority and other underserved populations into student programs.

Work around this strategy will begin during the 2022-23 school year.

Objective 2.1, Strategy 6, of Learning for All states:

ACPS will develop school equity dashboards to monitor progress toward closing equity and achievement gaps.

The following work around this strategy was completed in the 2021-22 school year:

• Developed School Equity Dashboards in the areas of student discipline, students receiving SBIT services, secondary course grades and chronic absenteeism
• Met regularly with principals to facilitate and encourage the use of the dashboards
• Received feedback and planned for the expansion of the dashboards during the 2022-23 school year