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Agenda Overview

Welcome and Community Connection - 5 minutes
Overview of Our Process - 5 minutes
History and Current Data - 20 minutes
Small Group Activity to Draft Recommendations - 55 minutes
Large Group Shareout - 20 minutes
Next Steps and Q&A - 5 minutes

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Welcome! Please introduce yourself to others seated at your table

Name
Role
School
One word that describes how you’re feeling entering this space

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There is a multi-stage process to develop the Black Student Success Plan

Set Universal Expectations & Goals

Working group meetings & focus groups

Combining and Summarizing Recommendations

Finalize and Report Recommendations

Community Roundtables

Black Student Success Plan Goal: Close opportunity gaps for Black students and advance Black student success both in the classroom and beyond

Dec- Jan

Jan-Feb

Mar

Apr

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Engagement to date spans many stakeholders

60+

Working Group Members

Students, parents, educators, school leaders, and community members

350+

Focus Group Participants

388+*

Community Roundtable RSVPs (ongoing)

We are conducting multiple layers of engagement in order for community voice to drive the Black Student Success Plan

191 students, 80 parents/guardians, 37 teachers/staff, 58 school leaders

16+ students, 137+ parents/guardians, 40+ educators, 48+ Central Office and Administrative staff, 53+ LSC and CAC members, 111+ community partners, and more!

*~360 participants to date

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CPS must reckon with a history of harming Black students and educators

Willis Wagons & 1963 Freedom Day Boycott

Great Migration

Community Control & Independent Black Institutions

Discriminatory Housing Practices

Magnet Schools, LSCs and more…..

Segregation in Housing & Schooling

school closures

(~50 in 2013)

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Current CPS data on Black students reflects historical and ongoing structural harm (1/5)

Ex. 1: ECCC Attainment by Race, SY23

Ex 1: Black students consistently achieve the lowest rate of Early College and Career Credentials compared to their peers

Ex 2: However, we do see racial parity when it comes to college dual credit / dual enrollment attainment

	Latino	Black	Asian	White	Multi
CPS Students Earning 15+ Credits	42%	40%	5%	12%	1%
CPS Students in Grades 9-12	46.5%	36.4%	4%	11.1%	2%

Ex. 2: Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Attainment by Race

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Current CPS data on Black students reflects historical and ongoing structural harm (2/5)

Ex. 3: Reading Relative Placement Level, SY22-SY23

Ex. 3: In the 2023-2024 school year, 83% of Black, non-Hispanic students have a reading level 1-2 grade levels below their actual grade

Notably, Black students emerged from the pandemic two-thirds of a year ahead of where they were in 2019. These were the greatest gains in reading since the pandemic when compared to Black students in other large urban districts.

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Current CPS data on Black students reflects historical and ongoing structural harm (3/5)

Ex. 4: Between 2017 and 2023, the rate of Black 8th graders attending schools with middle grades algebra more than doubled

Ex. 4: In 2021, Algebra Access Hubs began

Ex. 4: Black 8th Graders Attending Schools with Middle Grades Algebra

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Current CPS data on Black students reflects historical and ongoing structural harm (4/5)

Ex. 5: OSS Incidents per 100 students by Race and Gender, SY23

Ex. 5: Out of school suspensions are disproportionately higher for Black students than for any of their peers

Ex. 5: Black girls and women continue to be suspended 4-12x the rate of their Latine and White peers

Female

Male

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Current CPS data on Black students reflects historical and ongoing structural harm (5/5)

Ex. 6: Commuting Distances for Black Students - HS

Ex. 6: More Black students travel over six miles to school than all other ethnicities combined

Ex. 6: Proportionally, Black students commute further from home to school than other ethnicities

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Small Group Reflection

What has your experience been with CPS?

What do you want Black students to experience at CPS?

Instructions:

In your small groups, reflect on the historical harm and current data on the Black student experience shared in the earlier slides. Please also consider the knowledge and experience you may have.

Answer the question below. Space to write down your thoughts is provided on page 1 of your handout.

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Our time today will be focused on three focus areas:

Black Student Daily Experience

Adults at CPS Working with Black Students

Inclusive and Collaborative Schools & Community Partnerships

Engaging, culturally relevant, and challenging curriculum
Holistic supports that engage students, their families, and their communities
High-quality education experience and opportunity
Equity-focused facilities plan

Workforce diversity
Professional development opportunities
Professional development approaches
Adequate staffing

Student voice
Authentic parent and community engagement
Restorative justice and social-emotional learning (SEL) supports
Community school models
External school/district partnerships & collaborations

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Small Group Activity: Developing Recommendations

Instructions:

Considering the 3 focus areas provided on pages 2-3 of the Individual Handout, take 10 minutes to independently brainstorm what you would like to see included in the Black Student Success Plan.

Spend the next 25 minutes discussing your brainstorming with your small group, and identifying your group’s top 3-5 recommendations.

When 10 minutes remain, write down your group’s top 3-5 recommendations on the sticky notes at your table, and add them to the posterboards around the room.

We will wrap up with a group shareout and reflection -

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Group Shareout

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Group Shareout Reflection

What does hearing these other ideas spark for you?

Consider your role with CPS (parent, teacher, community member, etc). What resources or supports do you need to improve Black student’s experience?

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Next Steps and Q&A

Thank you for sharing your feedback and ideas! We will share your thoughts with the Working Group, who will use your ideas shared today to develop their recommendations.