Colorado Takes Action:
Final Guidance on
Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting
Racial and Ethnic Data
to the U.S. Department of Education
Community Meeting
Colorado Department of Education
May 30, 2008
Aurora Public Schools
Data & Research Unit
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of Education
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Purpose and Plan
• Federal Guidance
• Document Review
• Small Group Discussion
• Reporting Back to Group
• Reactions and Next Steps
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Welcome
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Welcome
• Thank you! Thank you!
• Introductions
– Name
– Organization
– Why you are here
– What you bring to the table
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Contact Information
• Jan Rose Petro
Data and Research Unit
303-866-6838
petro_j@cde.state.co.us
• Mark Stevens
Communications Unit
303-866-3898
stevens_m@cde.state.co.us
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Purpose and Plan
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Purposes
• Bring education and community groups together
• Discuss new racial/ethnic reporting requirements
• React to draft communication documents
• Brainstorm implementation ideas
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Plan
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Work collaboratively for a smooth transition
Post usable, but modifiable resources on web
Request feedback from multiple communities
Take suggestions for improvement at any time
Provide training to districts
Implement communication ideas
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Participants Leave Meeting With:
• Basic understanding of new racial/ethnic
requirements
• Draft resources
• Opportunity to gather additional feedback
• Chance to share improvement suggestions
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Department Leaves Meeting With:
• Better understanding of racial/ethnic nuances
• Suggestions for improvement
• Ideas for smooth implementation
• Communication suggestions
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Federal Guidance
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Racial/Ethnic Guidance
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Students and Staff
Two-part question
1) Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity
2) One or more of five races
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- White
Note: There is no “Two or more races” option
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Racial/Ethnic Guidance (cont.)
• Reporting (7 categories)
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Hispanic/Latino of any race
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
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Racial/Ethnic Guidance (cont.)
• All students/staff given opportunity to re-identify
• Self-identification is by parent/guardian
• Determine if individuals refused or overlooked
• First use prior year racial/ethnic data, if available
• Observer identification is last resort
• Never direct an individual how to identify
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CDE Moving Toward Multiple
Race/Ethnic Categories
• Guidance in October 19th Federal Register
– CDE Home, then School/District Statistics
– http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/Race-thnicity/Final%20Race%20Guidance.pdf
• CDE is coordinating efforts through cross-unit meetings
• Consistent message to school districts
• Collaboration with variety of communities
• Avoid chain of blame
• CDE provide resources
–ASAP
–Fluid
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CDE Moving Toward Multiple
Race/Ethnic Categories (cont.)
• Collect beginning with 2010-11 school year
• NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress reporting
–change at same time
–amendment necessary
• SASIDs allow reporting of trend data
–Very few students will need to be “bridged”
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District Options for
Race/Ethnicity
• Can begin any school year prior to 2010-11
• May collect in more detail*
• May expand reporting categories
• May alter CDE resources for own needs
• *Must collapse into state/federal collection categories
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Document Review
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Handouts
• How You Are Counted: Recording New Race &
Ethnicity Information- WHITE 1
• How to Maximize Participation in New Racial/Ethnic
Categories from Parents/Guardians- PINK 1.5
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– District Topics BLUE 2
– Parent/Guardian Topics GREEN 2.5
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Implementation Plan- LILAC 3
Outreach Activities for State and District- YELLOW 4
Handouts and Resources*- GOLDENROD 5
Summary of Federal Guidance*- WHITE 6
* FYI- Not for review today
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Additional Planned Resources
• Sample 2-part question format
• Sample letter to parents/guardians
• Sample letter to employees
• PowerPoint for districts to train schools
• PowerPoint for CDE to train districts
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Small Group
Discussion
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Small Group Discussion
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Informing Parents and Assisting Identification
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Frequently Asked Questions
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District Topics
Parent/Guardian Topics
Implementation Plan for Districts
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Students
Staff
Outreach Activities
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How You Are Counted: Recording New Race & Ethnicity Information
How to Maximize Participation in New Racial/Ethnic Categories from
Parents/Guardians
State
District
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Reporting Back
to Group
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Informing Parents and Assisting Identification
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Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Implementation Plan for Districts
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Outreach Activities
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Reactions and
Next Steps
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Reactions
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Anything missed?
Burning comments or issues?
Can this be accomplished?
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Next Steps for CDE
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Post updated/revised documents ASAP
Continue gathering feedback
Carry through with internal CDE meetings
Provide training in multiple contexts
Assist with communication efforts
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Thank you!
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