Desegregation & Integration Pathways of Change: Initiatives, Measurements, and Reflection
AIR and the Bridges Collaborative Continuous Improvement Study created an 8-week virtual conference series designed to educate and empower school leaders in all stages of integration work.
The series, which ran from August 13 through October 2, 2024, featured learning and interactive sessions centered around school integration, segregation, and desegregation. Throughout the series, touchpoint sessions provided opportunities for deeper learning, tool exploration, and reflection.
Sessions
An Overview of Integration and the Integration Series
Overview Session: Charting a Course for School Integration
Tuesday, August 13, 1 hour
Referenced in this session: Bridges Collaborative Continuous Improvement Study
Interactive Session: Finding Your Context in School Integration
Tuesday, August 20, 1.5 hours
Referenced in this session: Bridges Collaborative Interactive Map
Creating Conditions to Implement School Integration
Learning Session: Designing and Maintaining Integration Initiatives: Practical Actions from the Field
Wednesday, August 28, 1 hour
Interactive Session: School Integration Reflection Survey
Wednesday, September 4, 1.5 hours
Referenced in this session: Indicators Report and School Integration Reflection
Recap Session: What We’ve Learned About Integration
Recap: Reexamining the Landscape
Thursday, September 12th, 1 hour
Measuring School Integration
Learning: Measuring Segregation in Theory and Practice
Thursday, September 19, 1 hour
Referenced in this session: Measurement definitions
Interactive: Measuring Segregation in Neighborhoods, Districts, and Schools
Tuesday, September 24th, 1.5 hours
Referenced in this session: Segregation and Integration Measurement Guide and Segmetrics Excel Tool (.xlsx)
Navigating the Landscape of Integration and Getting Connected
Desegregation & Integration Pathways of Change: 8-Week Series Overview
Wednesday, October 2, 1 hour
