Social Justice Task Force Resources WSASP has identified and compiled these resources through the work of school psychologists across the state of Washington. These come from a variety of sources and are intended to help schools and families engage in constructive dialogue about social justice issues in the hopes that we can work together to shift the conversation from hate and violence toward understanding and respect. We will be adding to these resources over time. District Level Author(s): TED Radio Hour Tags: Audio, School Level. District Level Description: How to move beyond tolerance to a place of deeper understanding. Author(s): Melissa Lowery Tags: Video Documentary, Culturally Responsive Practices, District Level, School Level Description: An examination of the experiences of Black girls in the education system. Black History Month Resources Guide for Educators and Families Author(s): Various Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, Inclusion, District Level, School Level, Student Level, Article, List of Resources Description: Resources from the Center for Racial Justice in Education focused on Black History Month in schools, with resources specific to the intersection of race and gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender-identity. Blue Blackness, Blue Blackness: Making Sense of Blackness and Disability Author(s): Theri A Pickens Tags: School Level, District Level, Culture and Climate, Article Description: The article shares an interpretation of the intersectionality of disability and being of African descent. Author(s): TED Radio Hour Tags: Audio, School Level. District Level Description: Examines the courage it might take to move beyond our socializations and biases. Courageous Conversations about Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools Author(s): Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis W. Linton (Eds.) Tags: School Level. District Level, Book Description: Explains the need for candid, courageous conversations about race so that educators may understand why student disengagement and achievement inequality persists and learn how they can develop a curriculum that promotes true educational equity and excellence. Author(s): Antonia Darder, Marta P. Baltodano & Rodolfo Torres (Eds.) Tags: School Level, District Level, Book Description: Collection of essays that reflect upon issues of class, racism, gender/sexuality, language and literacy within the classroom setting. Author(s): Dismantling Racism works Tags: School Level, District Level, Culture & Climate, Handout Description: This simple checklist provides a list of characteristics of White Supremacy culture with examples. Demystifying Social Justice for School Psychologists Author(s): Celeste M. Malone & Sherrie L. Proctor Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: Recognition and acknowledgement of cultural variables are cornerstones of ethical school psychology practice (National Association of School Psychologists [NASP], 2010b). School psychologists are expected to possess knowledge about diversity factors and how they impact students and have the skills to effectively serve children and families of all backgrounds (NASP, 2010a). Moreover, school psychologists have an ethical responsibility to be advocates and work toward creating school climates conducive to the success of all students (NASP, 2010b). However, there are students who, by virtue of their group membership and identities, have less social power and are more likely to encounter systemic barriers to educational success (Ratts & Greenleaf, 2018). To adequately support students from these historically marginalized groups, school psychologists must engage in culturally competent school psychology practice while simultaneously using a social justice framework to challenge the institutional and systemic barriers that may prevent these students from reaching their full potential (Singh, 2010). Author(s): Walter S. Gilliam, PhD Angela N. Maupin, PhD Chin R. Reyes, PhD Maria Accavitti, BS Frederick Shic, PhD Tags: Disciplinary Practices, District Level, School Level, Student Level, Article, Preschool, Suspension and Expulsion, Implicit Bias Description: Research that investigates the impact of implicit bias in preschool behavior expectations and disciplinary practices. Author(s): Advancing Racial Equity in Schools Tags: School Level, District Level, General Equity and Justice Information, Website Description: These norms may be useful agreements to make within any group working on social justice and equity work. Author(s): Drew Dudley Tags: Audio, School Level, District Level Description: Reminder of the unintentional significance of each of us in the everyday. Framework for Effective School Discipline Author(s): NASP Tags: Disciplinary Practices, District Level, School Level, Article, School Resource Officers Description: This resource provides key practices and recommendations to promote equitable and effective discipline and to reduce the use of suspension, expulsion, and other exclusionary discipline practices, particularly those that disproportionately impact students of color. How to Escape Education’s Death Valley Author(s): Ken Robinson Tags: Audio, School Level, District Level Description: Critical thinking around effective and appropriate education. Implicit Bias - A foundation for School Psychologists Author(s): NASP Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: Despite our training as education and mental health professionals, like others with whom we serve, school psychologists are shaped by our personal experiences and interactions with the world around us, which makes us vulnerable to implicit bias. School psychologists have a professional responsibility to ensure that all students receive an equitable and just education that not only prepares them for academic success but also places them in a position to make meaningful contributions to society (NASP, 2013). Although we have a moral and ethical obligation to operate without bias and prejudice, implicit bias is arguably one of the most significant challenges facing our profession as it influences the educational outcomes of an increasingly diverse student body. In the Shadow of Brown: Special Education and Overrepresentation of Students of Color Author(s): Beth A. Ferri and David Connor Tags: Disproportionality, District Level, School Level, Article Description: Examines the disproportionate placement of students of color in special education programs (referred to in the education literature as overrepresentation) and traces some of the origins of the current problem of overrepresentation by examining tangled relationship of special education and resegregation in the first years following the Brown decision. Interpretation Tips Cards for Families Author(s): WA State Governor's Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) Tags: English Language Learners and Family Collaboration, District Level, School Level, Student Level, Website, List of Resources Description: At the bottom of the page are links to the tips cards referenced in the handout for educators. The tips cards are translated into 8+ different languages and are meant to be given to parents. Intersectionality and School Psychology - Implications for Practice Author(s): NASP Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: This article was written in reference to the recently released National Association of School Psychologists (2017) infographic, Understanding Intersectionality. The article explores how intersectionality can be used as a lens to aid in school psychologists' understanding of their own intersecting identities as well as those of the students they serve, particularly in relation to how the intersection of identities interact with privilege or oppression. The article briefly reviews research on Black girls' disproportionate representation in school-based discipline to illustrate how the intersection of gender and race can interact with school-based disciplinary systems, resulting in inequitable outcomes for Black girls. The article concludes with recommendations for how school psychologists can use intersectionality as a practice lens to encourage social justice for those students whose chances of experiencing marginalization and discrimination are increased based on their identities. Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) Author(s): Southern Poverty Law Center Tags: Website, District Level, School Level Description: A variety of resources related to educational equity and social justice (including classroom lessons and planning). Free e-newsletter Map of Native/Indigenous land and language Author(s): Native Land Digital, Website Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: This interactive map shows Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages across the world in a way that goes beyond colonial ways of thinking in order to better represent how Indigenous people want to see themselves. NASP’s Effective Service Delivery for Indigenous Children, Youth, Families, and Communities Authors: NASP Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: This document outlines NASP’s Indigenous Framework for effective and culturally responsible service delivery for Indigenous Youth. Preventing Disproportionality: A Framework for Culturally Responsive Assessment Author(s): NASP - By Amanda L. Sullivan Tags: Assessment, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: School psychologists can contribute to the reduction of this ongoing phenomenon of disproportionality by ensuring that their own practices are sound. Given the increasing diversity of our nation’s schools, it is inevitable that practitioners will encounter students and families with backgrounds and experiences drastically different from their own. As such, the cultivation of knowledge, skills, and dispositions conducive to effectively serving diverse populations is essential to ensuring that our professional practices remain relevant and beneficial to the communities we serve. Author(s): Monique W Morris Tags: Book, Documentary, Culturally Responsive Practices, District Level, School Level, Suspensions and Expulsion practices Description: An examination of the experiences of Black girls in the education system. School Psychology Unified Anti-Racism Statement and Call to Action Author(s): Multiple Authors, APA NASP, ABSP, etc. Tags: Antiracism, Foundational, District Level, School Level Description: Anti-Racism Statement and Call to Action for School Psychologists who have an ethical responsibility to engage in social justice and anti racist action. Author(s): Various Tags: Assessment, General Equity and Justice Information, General Psychological Practices, District Level, School Level, List of Resources Description: A list of resources pertaining to social justice information and research, organized by practice focus area. Testing and Assessment with Persons and Communities of Color Author(s): Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests Tags: Assessment, Foundational, District Level, School Level, Student Level, Booklet Description: The monograph on testing and assessment among racial/ethnic minorities is the fourth in a series of monographs published by the Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI) to address diversity issues pertaining to core activities undertaken by psychologists in service of the major racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States. Tips for Educators When Using a Qualified Interpreter Author(s): WA State Gov. Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) Tags: English Language Learners and Family Collaboration, District Level, School Level, Tip-sheet Description: This is a tip sheet for using interpreters to effectively communicate with students and families and includes information on how to access interpreters and managing communication through interpreters. Understanding Race and Privilege Author(s): NASP Tags: General Equity and Justice Information, District Level, School Level, Student Level Description: This document is part of a series of resources developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) in response to recent acts of racial violence and the increasingly uncivil discourse occurring across our country. It is important for school psychologists and other educators to understand the historical and contemporary conditions that have resulted in many of these violent acts, as well as others’ reactions (including violence) to these events. NASP seeks to help schools and families engage in constructive dialogue about privilege, prejudice, power, and the ways that all of us can work together to shift the conversation from hate and violence toward understanding and respect to ultimately bring about positive change and unity to our communities. Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice - Revised and Expanded 3rd edition Author(s): Paul Kivel Tags: School Level, District Level, Book Description: Uprooting Racism offers a framework for understanding institutional racism. It provides practical suggestions, tools, examples, and advice on how white people can intervene in interpersonal and organizational situations to work as allies for racial justice. White Supremacy Culture in Organizations Author(s): Created by Centre for Community Organizations, based on workbook by Tema Okun at Dismantling Racism Works Tags: School Level, District Level, General Equity and Justice Information, Culture & Climate, Booklet Description: This resource features a list of characteristics of white supremacy culture that show up in organizations and is intended to spark conversations about racism (including antidotes to racism) within organizations. |