Funding Equitable Improvement Work

Implementing these chosen Major Improvement Strategies and engaging families meaningfully along the way may require more money than is in your current budget or may require spending funds in a new way. If this is the case, CDE is a valuable partner to support your school or district in the following ways:

• Identifying and applying for public and private grant dollars
• Effectively blending and braiding current funding sources 
• Supporting a formal/required or informal/voluntary Resource Allocation Review to ensure current and future spending decisions align with equity goals
• Providing resources to talk with and engage families and communities in spending decisions 

Additional Resources

Click the links below to more deeply explore some of the topics referenced in the Implementation section, including:

Family Partnerships

• Research Findings on Family and Community Engagement
• Resources to Support Family and Community Engagement
• Resources to Support Partnering with Immigrant and Newcomer Families

Culturally Responsive Teaching within Best, First Instruction 

• Research and best practices for culturally responsive teaching

Introduction

Tools of Cultural Proficiency

Understanding Self

Understanding Others

Understanding Context

Implementation

Reflection and Evaluation

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