- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- African American Student Achievement
African American Student Achievement
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At WCCUSD, we aim to provide African American students with equitable resources, opportunities and avenues to succeed in college, career, and beyond. We are committed to supporting the achievement and success of African American/Black students in the District. View the approved School Board Resolution 46-1920 presented by the African American Site Advisory Team (AASAT).
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Hello families of a Black/African American student. Welcome to the 2021-22 school year and back to in person learning. My name is William McGee, the director of the Office of African American Student Achievement (OAASA).
This school year marks the third year that OAASA has been in operation in the WCCUSD. Guided by the WCCUSD’s Board of Education’s resolution in support of the achievement of African American/Black students in the WCCUSD, my office is committed to support the school district with improving educational outcomes for our Black students, strengthening family engagement, and providing professional development opportunities for our faculty and staff.
An important part to increasing student achievement is parent/guardian involvement. My office supports the Family And Community Engagement (FACE) department with outreach efforts to our Black families, and supporting our school sites with outreach. The district’s sponsored parent leadership committee (PLC) for Black/African American families is the African American Site Advisory Team (AASAT). The African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) is the school site level African American parent/guardian meeting space. Each of our school sites are required to establish an AAPAC. Please contact your school site’s principal about information on joining the AAPAC.
You can view the OAASA strategic plan based on the resolution to support Black students here. For the 2021-22 school year, the OAASA will host monthly parent/guardian workshops based on feedback from our AASAT executive committee and our site level AAPACs. We will produce a calendar for the meetings. In conjunction with the special education department, we are also hosting workshops on the overidentification of Black students in the special education program qualifying as emotionally disturbed. We hope that you will join us for all of the workshops geared at supporting you and your child(ren).
Contact Us
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Office of African American Student Achievement
1108 Bissell Ave.
Richmond CA 94801
Phone: 510-231-5003
Fax: 510-620-2298LaResha Martin
Chief Academic Officer/Associate SuperintendentMr. William McGee
DirectorMr. John Cable
Classified CoordinatorMs. Cicely Day
Teacher on Special Assignment/Project AssistantMr. Ardarius McDonald
Certificated CoordinatorMs. Clemika Young
Admin Tech
News
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Student Programs At-A-Glance
Want to learn more about the various programs for African American/Black students in WCCUSD? Here is a quick look.
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Books Mailed Home
The OAASA has partnered with a book publisher to mail culturally relevant books to your doorstep. Please check the resources link frequently for more information.
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Parent/guardian engagement workshops
Various workshops and seminars for parents/guardians of Black/African American students.
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Black Educator Network (BEN)
The Black Educator Network was created for Black employees in WCCUSD to provide support and resources for educators. The Network hosts meetings every fourth Saturday of the month.
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African American Site Advisory Team (AASAT)
Information about the African American Student Advisory Team
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African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC)
What is AAPAC? Learn about the council and how you can join AAPAC at your child's school.
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OAASA Newsletters
Read the latest issue of the OAASA newsletter and subscribe to monthly resources, highlights and news for African American Students in WCCUSD.