About Tier III Systemic Equity Partnerships

Tier III Systemic Equity Partnerships is the most intensive tier of technical assistance offered by the MAP Center and designed specifically for education agencies desiring to take part in comprehensive, transformative equity-focused work. The Systemic Equity Partnerships tier requires partnering districts or state education agencies to engage in a year-and-a-half commitment with the center. During this time tier III partners, participate in customized professional learning experiences uniquely designed to support equity-focused systems improvements, participate in regularly scheduled collaborative coaching sessions with a highly skilled technical assistance specialist, and complete continuous improvement inquiry activities.

Our Goal

It is our goal that all Systemic Equity Partners will conclude their tier III partnership with the MAP Center effectively positioned to address context-driven and data-informed equity strategic priorities and have a plan in place to sustain and advance their identified equity strategies. In addition, partners will have advanced in their capacity to address current equity-related problems of practice and be prepared to tackle future equity-related issues.

Partnering Tier III Districts and State Education Agencies Must:

Make an 18-month commitment to a systemic equity partnership with the MAP Center via a signed MOU
Designate a person to be the equity liaison to the MAP Center
Create an Equity Leadership Team to guide equity action planning and implementation
Designate Equity Leadership Team members to participate in regularly scheduled collaborative consultation calls with the assigned MAP Center technical assistance specialist
Participate in the Equity-Oriented Strategic Planning partnership academy
Participate in the Centering Equity in Professional Development and Capacity Building Planning partnership academy
Participate in the Monitoring and Evaluating Equity-Focused Initiatives partnership academy
Engage in strategic planning data collection and analysis activities.
Complete center evaluation activities.