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Dr. Charles Rankin, Executive Director
Area(s) of Specialization RaceArea(s) of
Expertise desegregation, magnet schools,
minority recruitment
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Ms. Sandra Fernandez-Bergersen
Coordinator of No Child Left Behind    Area(s) of
Expertise No Child Left Behind, Parents as
Partners
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  Dr. Katherine Sprott
Coordinator of Professional DevelopmentArea(s)
of Expertise Poverty, Data, Assessment
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Ronna Oliver
Program Assistant
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Jessie Myles
Multicultural Cultural/Diversity Consultant   
Area(s) of Expertise Human/Race Relations,
Cultural Competency
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  • What We Do
  • At the request of public school districts,
    charter schools, state and local educational
    agencies, center staff provide a variety of free
    services including professional development
    workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service
    training, technical assistance, and information
    dissemination.

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  • Services
  • Technical Assistance,
  • Professional Development
  • Student concerns
  • Curriculum materials
  • Community relations, and
  • Information Dissemination in race equity, gender
    equity and national origin equity to state and
    local educational agencies in Iowa, Kansas,
    Missouri, and Nebraska

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  • Technical Assistance
  • Strategies for implementing school reform
    programs
  • Integrating equity into the strategic planning
    process
  • Strategies for recruiting women and minority
    staff
  • Examining structures, procedures and policies as
    possible sources for discrimination
  •   

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  • Professional Development
  • Student concerns
  • Developing leadership skills in culturally
    diverse students
  • Increasing student achievement in state content
    standards and student performance standards
  • Increasing participation of girls and minorities
    in math and science

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  • Students Concerns
  • Improving the quality of bilingual education
    programs
  • Using assessment instruments to assess ELL
    student performance and placement
  • Increasing awareness of diverse teaching and
    learning styles
  • Increasing awareness of conflict resolution
    strategies  

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  • Professional Development
  • Curriculum materials
  • Assessing school climate to ensure that all
    students can fully participate in educational
    programs
  • Assessing curriculum materials for race and
    gender bias
  • Developing multicultural/nonsexist curriculum
  • Developing effective approaches to ESL/Bilingual
    programs

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  • Professional Development
  • Community relations
  • Developing parent involvement programs
  • Strategies for creating safe and drug-free
    schools
  • Implementing school community partnerships
  • Developing marketing strategies for magnet and
    charter schools

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  • Information Dissemination
  • Materials available for loan to schools from
    unique multicultural, multimedia resources
    library at no cost
  • Informational brochures, resource compilations
    and assessment instruments
  • Horizons newsletter, featuring important regional
    development in equity

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  • Resources
  • Resource Library
  • Educational Service Agencies
  • Sample of Lesson Plan
  • Programs/Presentations

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  • -Additional Resources-
  • MEAC staff can provide information regarding
    implementation
  • of programs such as
  • REACH
  • Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage
  • GESA
  • Gender/Ethnic Expectations and Student
    Achievement
  • TESA
  • Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement
  • Playtime is Science
  • A hands-on science program for preschool to 4th
    grade

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Building Level Assesment
  • Ethnic/Racial Diversity
  • Gender Equity
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • School Environment

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Ethnic/Racial Item Bank
  • Personal/Professional Development
  • Awareness and Sensitivity
  • Instruction
  • Curriculum Content
  • Curriculum Resources
  • Parent/Community Relations
  • School Leadership
  • School Staff

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Gender Equity Item Bank
  • Personal/professional Development
  • Awareness and Sensitivity
  • Instruction
  • Curriculum Content
  • Curriculum Resources
  • Parent/Community Relations
  • School Leadership
  • School Staff
  • School Students

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Limited English Proficient (LEP) Item Bank
  • Curriculum Content
  • Awareness and Sensitivity
  • Personal/Professional Development
  • Instruction
  • School Staff
  • Curriculum Resources
  • Special Education

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School Environment Assessment
  • Classroom
  • Main Office
  • Cafeteria
  • Staff
  • Students
  • Material
  • Library/School

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  • Request For Assistance
  • All requests must be made at least three weeks
    prior to the planned activity. If we do not
    provide the services you are looking for we will
    refer you to an organization that does.
  •  Make sure that the following information is
    available when calling
  • Type of assistance desired technical assistance
    (i.e. strategic planning), professional
    development (i.e. workshops, institutes,
    conferences, etc.), information dissemination
    (i.e. resource materials)
  • Purpose (i.e. Objectives)
  • Audience (i.e. District personnel involved)
  • Proposed dates, times and locations
  • Suggested consultants

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Contact Information
  • Midwest Equity Assistance Center
  • Dr. Charles I. Rankin, Director
  • Kansas State University
  • 1100 Mid-Campus Drive
  • 401 Bluemont Hall
  • Manhattan, KS 66506-5327
  • Phone 785-532-6408
  • Toll free 800-232-0133 (ext. 6408)
  • Website http//meac.educ.ksu.edu
  • Email crankin_at_ksu.edu

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MEAC Annual Equity Update 2008
  • September 30-October 1, 2008 Kansas City
    Downtown Marriot Kansas City, MO
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