Resources & Materials

Teacher Created Materials' program supports student learning by fostering social interactions that align with academic success, cultural competence, and critical consciousness. Through culturally authentic texts, students explore various Rings of Culture, enhancing content-area literacy while encouraging collaboration and shared understanding. The lessons incorporate culturally and linguistically responsive strategies, as well as listening and speaking standards in reading instruction. Educators are guided by a Management Guide, which offers literacy, vocabulary, read-aloud, and discussion activities. Additionally, the program provides a professional resource to help teachers apply these strategies to any type of text and understand the pedagogical framework for effective implementation.

The Natomas Unified School District has made investments in having cultural books available in school libraries so that students in our diverse community can see themselves reflected in the books that they read.  Some of the books purchased this school year are highlighted in the slide deck below.

May 15, 2024 Update on Supports and Actions for Black/African American Students Success

November 15, 2023 Initial Presentation on Supports for Black/African American Student Success

Spring Into Excellence Enrollment Report 2023-2024

In addition to intentional actions for our Black/African American students, there are strategies, which we refer to as Tier 1, that all students have access to support their success. The list below is an example of some of those strategies and supports that are offered throughout the district to strengthen student’s skills and to prepare them for college and careers.

• Literacy plan with a focus on writing
• iReady/IXL assessment tools to identify and support student groups in ELA and math
• Reviewing and using data to provide equitable supports for student groups who are struggling most
• LETRS teacher training to support improved reading and language instruction (K-3)

• A-G Access for All Students
• Increased Graduation Rates
• CTE Articulation Agreement (NHS)
• Los Rios Partnership (LGA &  NHS)
• Ethnic Studies Pilot (Watch video)
• Athletics
• Extracurricular Programs
• Removed gatekeeping to AP/IB enrollment

NUSD Pays for 1st CSU/UC Application Fees
 – Beginning Fall, 2023: Intentional outreach to B/AA students

California Early College Academy (IHS)
 – Beginning Spring, 2024: Intentional outreach to B/AA students

Beginning October, 2023:
 – Member in CORE California Math Curriculum and Instruction Network
 – Embedded Health Educators (two half-time for NHS and IHS)

Planning during 2023-24 to implement for 2024-25:
 – Student On-Boarding
 – Training on DEI Plan for all newly hired employees