Riverside County Office of Education
Home MenuThe Equity & Inclusive Practices Initiative promotes the full range of inclusivity and equity within the public school system. A focus of the Equity & Inclusive Practices is to provide educators professional development opportunities that help them integrate the concepts of access and equity into policies and practices, while developing an appreciation of other cultures, languages, orientations, and backgrounds, among diverse groups of students and staff.
The Equity & Inclusive Practices Initiative includes supporting and expanding existing anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity efforts within the 23 school districts in Riverside County.
New conference strands are inclusive of ALL roles in education. Registration is now open! Call for Proposals and Sponsorship Opportunities are also available.
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RCOE's 2nd Annual Lego Fun Fair literally built bridges between special education students and general education students from across Riverside County. Watch Equity & Inclusive Practices in action during this unique event where students with special needs partner up with student mentors to complete a Lego project and try their hand at Esports.
Building Capacity for Equitable Practices
The Equity and Inclusive Practices team provides ongoing opportunities for growth and support to Riverside County school districts and RCOE programs as they begin and continue the work of equity.
2024 Excellence Through Equity Conference
Breaking Barriers Takes ALL of Us
Now in its 11th year, the Excellence Through Equity Conference is expanding to include strands and speakers that are inclusive to every department in every school district.
New Date: September 19-20, 2024
New Location: Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N. Avendia Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Registration now open!
Register now and learn more about our Call for Proposals and Sponsorship Opportunities
Fall 2023 Update
Major outreach events like the Back To School Resource Fair and another year of Winter Wonderland events (including the first in Palm Springs) continue to offer support to students and families in the county while the 10th Annual Excellence Through Equity Conference (see highlights below) provided educators with tools to more equitably serve students.
Plans are being made for success walks and empathy interviews at eight different districts that are incorporating culturally responsive pedagogy, focusing on learner engagement, exhibiting collaborative learning, developing safe spaces, and creating multiple pathways to learning. After the visits, an extensive quantitative and qualitative data analysis will lead to an executive summary that can be presented to other districts as best practices via professional development webinars.
2023 Excellence Through Equity Conference
This two-day conference celebrated 10 years of supporting and strengthening the education community as we all move together towards equity at this year's event held September 21-22, 2023.
Once again, the student voice was welcomed through performances by the winners of the Spoken Word Contest, 'If I Speak, Will You Listen':
"History Has Its Eyes On You"
Zanae Demery
Perris Union HSD
"If I speak, will you listen?"
Vincent Do
Val Verde USD
"If I Speak, Will You Listen?"
Variam Maan
Temecula Valley USD
"Little Persian Girl, You Are All Of Us"
Bibinaz Nami
Riverside USD
RCOE Partnership with Special Olympics
The Equity & Inclusive Practices Initiative comes alive when students with disabilities and general education students compete side by side in a variety of sports.
Cultural Awareness Resources
In celebration of the many contributions of historically marginalized identities, RCOE Equity and Inclusion invites you to learn more through our heritage months and identity acknowledgements throughout the year.
Find recognition descriptions, resources, and activities for each month on the Cultural Awareness Resources page.
Five Equity and Inclusive Practice Leadership Competencies
#1 Create inclusive, high-performing teams and work climates where all are respected, valued, feel a sense of belonging, and able to contribute to their full potential.
#2 Continually deepen your self-awareness, knowledge and capacity to effectively engage in meaningful dialogue about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to create equitable and inclusive organizations.
#3 Use an equity lens in all planning and decision-making processes.
#4 Use an equity lens to analyze all current policies, programs, practices and services and revise, as needed, to eliminate negative differential impact on historically marginalized populations and create equity and inclusion.
#5 Implement a system of development and accountability to ensure accelerated progress toward becoming an inclusive organization.
Equity Work Across RCOE
Educational Services
College and Career Readiness
Instructional Services
- English Learner Symposium
- Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
- Roadmap for Equitable and Effective Teaching, Learning, and Leadership in TK-12 Mathematics
- Universal Design for Learning
Early Education Services
Leadership, Wellness, and Student Services
Equity and Inclusion
Student Programs and Services
Special Education
This RCOE Arts series features dances such as West African Lamda and New Zealand Haka.
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