Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Definitions of DEI and Cultural Proficiency Definitions

The act of leveraging diversity to create a fair, equitable, healthy, and high-performing organization or community where all individuals are respected, feel engaged and motivated, and their contributions toward meeting organizational and societal goals are valued. Authentically bringing traditionally excluded and/or marginalized individuals and/or groups into processes, activities, and decision/policy making.

Cultural Proficiency

Equity Literacy

"Equity literacy is a comprehensive approach for creating and sustaining equitable schools. The foundations of equity literacy are (1) a commitment to deepening individual and institutional understandings of how equity and inequity operate in organizations and societies, and (2) the individual and institutional knowledge, skills, and will to vigilantly identify inequities, eliminate inequities, and actively cultivating equity." -Paul Gorski's Equity Literacy Institute

*These are definitions crafted by the Defining Terms Committee of the Oakland County Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Council

RCS District Equity Statement

Rochester Community Schools is committed to providing an equitable education that prepares all students for an interdependent, evolving world. We believe in a unified culture of belonging for all. We recognize that systemic inequities exist that create educational equity gaps among various identity groups, specifically those who have been marginalized. Through a multifaceted approach of inclusion, we commit to creating opportunities and access, protecting the well-being of all, eliminating barriers, and educating within a safe environment where all individuals are valued, respected, included, welcomed, and acknowledged.

Curriculum

Quick Links to RCS Curriculum

Transitional Kindergarten

Elementary

Secondary

Special Education

RCS Cultural Awareness and Observances Calendar

District Equity Committee

Our shared commitment to this work is to ensure that all students receive what they need through our collaborative work effort to generate recommendations of goals for district-wide equity centered improvements.

The RCS District Equity Committee uses the Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Framework as a guide as they work to transform student experiences and learning outcomes.

Educators

Classroom Resources

“Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created or recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror.” -Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop

Rochester Hills Public Library- The RHPL offers youth services and programs for all ages!
RAYA- Rochester Area Youth Assistance aids in strengthening families through community involvement.
Oakland Schools- Oakland Schools offers several professional learning opportunities and events for education professionals, administrators and staff all year long.
RCS SEL Website- This RCS SEL website is filled with social-emotional resources curated by RCS counselors, social workers, psychologists, coaches, and administrators.

Families