Since the fall of 2023, Upper Arlington Schools has been working with Insight Education Group to conduct an equity audit of the district. Through focus groups and surveys, more than 5,100 students, staff members and parents/guardians have been part of the feedback-gathering process. The findings of the audit will help to inform district programming and practices, including diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) programming; professional learning; and staff recruitment/retention.
The equity audit recommendation report is aligned with the five key domains of Insight's Equity Framework: Structures, Systems and Resources; Culture and Community; Equity in the Educator Workforce; Professional Learning and Personal Growth; and Curriculum, Instruction and Learning. The feedback gathered through this process and the resulting report are key data points in the ongoing process to develop Upper Arlington Schools' next strategic plan, to launch in January 2025.