Improving Student Outcomes and Rectifying Inequities Using Improvement Science in Two Central California Districts

75-min | In-Person
Focus Areas: Equity, Diversity, and Belonging; Student Attainment; Data and Measurement; System Transformation Toward Continuous Improvement

 Improving student outcomes for graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and academics galvanized two districts to begin improvement science journeys. This session will provide the accountability contexts for both districts, demonstrate how their improvement science journeys improved student outcomes, and highlight the importance of leaders as the champions of the work. Improvement coaches and district leaders will share from their experiences how their improvement science journey promoted deep system understanding, aligned goal-setting, and focused data collection toward improving student outcomes and rectifying systemic inequities.

Presenters

Heather Gomez, Executive Leadership Coach, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Anne Castillo, Executive Leadership Coach, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Jennifer Enns, Executive Leadership Coach, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Edgar Pelayo, Manager III, Fresno Unified School District
Laura Gemetti, Principal II, Fresno Unified School District
Joe Valero, Executive Leadership Coach, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools