Dropbox for Part II Diversity: Plan to Improve Responsiveness to Diversity in School ABSOLUTELY NO AI PLEASE-IT IS CATCHING AI EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT IS NOT AI Design a comprehensive Diversity Plan
Diversity Plan I: School Background Information Template
Student Name:
Student’s School: Taylorsville Elementary School
School District: Smith County School District
Using your school’s Report Card data, identify the following components for this project.
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Demographic data of your school: the following items are required-race, ethnicity, free/reduced lunch, student/teacher ratio, total number of staff, total number of students, THREE years of state standardized testing information. All data must be displayed in table form. You may create your own table for data collected. The description must be very specific, descriptive and include all demographical information.
Demographical Information
| Race or Ethnicity % | Free/Reduced Lunch | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total Number of Staff | Total Number of students |
| White-42.9% Black-57.1% Hispanic or Latino-0.8% Other-2% | 58% | 14:1 | 45 | 627 |
Data Collection
State Standardized Testing Information
| Proficiency | 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 |
| Math | N/A | 36.3 | 28.1 |
| English | N/A | 27.7 | 30.1 |
| Science | N/A | 50.8 | 45.9 |
| History (If Applicable) | N/A | 58.3 | 69.8 |
| Graduation Rate (If Applicable) | N/A | 83.3 | 94.9 |
Summary of data: What does the data tell you regarding the diversity of your school? What strengths and weaknesses do you observe regarding diversity? The weaknesses you observe should be the basis of the goal you will set in Part II of plan.
Demographics As of the 2023-2024 school year, the racial makeup of the school was 42.9% White, and 57.1% Black. Asian students and students of two or more races are a very small part of the population at 0.8% and 2% respectively. The school employs 45 staff members for 627 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. In addition, 58 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunch, which suggests that the school has a large percentage of economically challenged families.
Diversity is no doubt a strength for this institution, which also shows a strong balance of other minorities comparatively. Some of my views in relation to the moderate student teacher ratio also implies more personalized attention to provide for varying learner needs. However, the small representation of Hispanic or Latino and other ethnic groups indicates a lack of cultural and linguistic diversity. With a high percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunch, there are economic struggles which can affect student success and access.
The state standardized testing data yields mixed results on academics. Math and science scores are better in the last two years, English scores are somewhat worse, and the argument in history has been extreme. The graduation rate has also dropped from 94.9% to 83.3%.” These patterns may represent attainment disparities associated with the diversity and economic hardship in the school community.
In line with the above, the weakness due to the underrepresentation of specific racial groupings and inequities in the economic perspective, must inform the objective-setting in Part II of the plan. A primary objective may be to increase support for underrepresented students and close academic achievement gaps through culturally responsive instruction and focused interventions to support equity and inclusion throughout the school.
