Lever V: Equity by Design

5.1 Foster equitable access to opportunities by eliminating barriers for all students. 

Key Target 5.1.1 Develop and implement a Comprehensive Equity Plan designed to address system equity disparities based on the result of an equity audit.

Status:   Data Pending

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

NA

Artifact

(Equity Study & Equity plan)

EPISD completed phase one of comprehensive Equity Assessment

Key Target 5.1.2 Increase percent of underrepresented (i.e., special education and emergent bilingual) middle school students who complete high school credits by 5% within a three-year period. [Supt. Eval 5.1]

Status:  On Track

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

EB: 14% Alg. 1

50% LOTE

87% Other

SPED 6% Alg. 1

30% LOTE

82% Other

5% increase

EB: 20% Alg. 1

67% LOTE

96% Other

SPED 5% Alg. 1

39% LOTE

93% Other

Key Target 5.1.3 Increase enrollment of underrepresented (i.e., special education and emergent bilingual) high school student groups in advanced academic courses (AP/IB, On Ramps, and Dual Credit) by 5% within a three-year period. [Supt. Eval 5.2]

Status: On Track  

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

EB: 32%

SPED 10%

5% increase

EB: 39.3%

SPED 12.9%

Key Target 5.1.4 Reduce the percentage of long-term Emergent Bilinguals Achieving Beg/Int on TELPAS Composite from 30% to 19% as well as reduce the number of Emergent Bilingual Achieving Beginning on TELPAS reading from 14% to 7% [RDA]

Status:  Watch

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

EB Long-term 30%
Beg-Int EB: Beg 14%

EB long-term:19%

Beg-Int Eb Beg 7%

EB Long-term 42%

Beg-Int EB: Beg 17%

5.2  Provide high-quality, relevant, and differentiated resources matched to each school’s needs and strengths.

Key Target 5.2.1 Design and implement an Equity/Diversified Funding Model aligned with recommendations from Equity Study [Supt. Eval 5.3]

Status:    Watch

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

NA

Artifact

(Equity Funding Model)

EPISD has taken steps to implement Equity Funding formula for 24-25

Key Target 5.2.2 Increase the percent of campus staff that have 5+ years of experience and are certified in the roles to which they are assigned and decrease the rate of staff mobility in the lowest performing campuses by 2025.

Status:    On Track  

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

5+ yrs. 84%

5+ yrs 86%

5+ yrs 76%

Certified Role Overall 100%

Key Target 5.2.3 Develop and implement aTeacher Profile and Rubric that reflects teacher experience, effectiveness, and campus specific instructional needs and a Leadership profile that reflects district vision of EMPOWERING and INSPIRING Learners to THRIVE. [Supt. Eval 5.4]

Status:    On Track  

2022 Baseline

2025 Target

2024-25 (Jan.) Progress

NA

Artifact

(teacher profile * rubric)

EPISD has implemented a Leadership Profile and rubric and is working with Holdsworth to support Leadership Pipeline