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The Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP) was approved by the LAUSD Board of Education in February of the 2020-21 school year. Funding allocations have been earmarked to address the longstanding disparities in educational outcomes between Black students and their non-Black peers. Dating back to the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional, favorable outcomes for Black students and their communities continue to fall below district and national averages of their non-Black counterparts.
The perennial trend of black student underperformance paired with the current landscape of local and national advocacy for racial equity have served as the inspiration to act now. The BSAP administrative team will work collaboratively with Local District leadership, school communities, the staff working group comprised of division points, and the steering committee comprised of community organizations, labor partners, parents and students to implement and monitor the plan.
The BSAP addresses the need for culturally responsive curriculum and instruction as the classroom norm, fosters partnerships with community based organizations with proven track records of success within the Black community and provides increased staffing support to address the academic and social-emotional needs of Black students.
The creation and implementation of this plan is a joint effort shared across LAUSD and our community partners. We will hold each other accountable for the realization of the Black Student Achievement Plan. The support will remain until parity and beyond is achieved.
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BSAP FAQ
What is the academic focus of the Young Black Scholars Summer Academy?
The focus is Black Excellence across genres, for example, Black Excellence in Music.
Will parents be able to see what our children are learning and doing?
We will have a parent orientation, date TBD, and an exhibit for all parents to come and see the final products of the students’ learning. The showcase will be held on Thursday, August 3, time TBD.
Will the students be learning math and reading skills?
Yes, students will be learning and practicing math and reading skills embedded within thematic / project-based units of study.
How will we measure whether this program is successful in closing the achievement gap for our black students?
We will be using school assessments, SBAC, DIBELS (foundational reading skills), and EDULASTIC (Math), as well as our School Experience Survey which measures growth mindset, student social awareness, self-management. and self-efficacy.
Will there be transportation provided?
Families will be organizing carpools to assist and support one another in getting to and from campus.
Will the grade-level standards be taught in the Academy?
Yes, the Common Core standards will be woven throughout the teacher-created thematic units, though teachers will not be using the regular curriculum (i.e. Benchmark, Eureka, etc.) during the summer academy.
Will the parent trainings start this year or next year?
The parent workshops will probably begin next year.
What themes will the teachers be using for the Summer Academy?
Kindergarten: Self Love & Empowerment
First Grade: Black Excellence in Music
Second Grade: Black Excellence in Music
Third Grade: Black Excellence in Media
Fourth Grade: Black Excellence in Animation
Fifth Grade: Black Excellence in the Arts & Inventions