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Transforming School Culture By Zarina Ahmad * Outcomes for Today! You will understand how school culture operates from a political, sociological and belief perspective You will learn some practical strategies to manipulate school culture to intentionally create a positive atmosphere that maximizes student learning You will identify and effectively diagnose a school culture condition that needs to be transformed at your site and design a strategic plan of action. * All About Me My background I was born and raised in Oakland I attended OUSD schools K-12th grades My experience I’ve been an educator for 28 years. I began teaching in small schools that focused on African centered education I joined OUSD in 1993 and taught for 14 years before becoming an administrator in 2007 with New Leaders, Cohort 7 My resident year was at Acorn-Woodland This is my 5th year as principal at Piedmont Avenue Elementary * My Family My husband Mubarak My children 1 Daughter 3 Sons All children attended or still attending OUSD schools * Vital Signs for Reform U.S. Census Bureau reports in 2011 that 43% of African American youth live in homes that have incomes below the national poverty line. 65% of African American children live in homes headed by single parents Of the over two million incarcerated Americans, African American males account for 900,000 of the inmates 84% of these inmates are functionally illiterate. * More Vital Signs The Latino population in the U.S. has grown rapidly and they are now facing many of the issues that have plagued African Americans Poverty, and health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and mental health. Regardless of race, students from poor families experience the costs of a poor education * Identified Links Between High School Graduation and the Quality of Life African American and Latino students graduate from high school at a rate slightly above 50% Adults without a high school diploma are twice as likely to be unemployed The li