The Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) was created by the 2009 legislature to synthesize the findings and recommendations from the 2008 Achievement Gap Studies into an Achievement Gap Studies Implementation Plan.

The committee is responsible for recommending policies and strategies to OSPI, the Professional Educator Standards Board, and the State Board of Education to close the opportunity gap in the following areas:

• Supporting and facilitating parent and community involvement and outreach.
• Enhancing the cultural competency of current and future educators and the cultural relevance of curriculum and instruction.
• Expanding pathways and strategies to prepare and recruit diverse teachers and administrators.
• Recommending current programs and resources that should be redirected to narrow the gap.
• Identifying data elements and systems needed to monitor progress in closing the gap.
• Making closing the achievement gap part of the school and school district improvement process.
• Exploring innovative school models that have shown success in closing the achievement gap. (RCW 28A.300.136)

Meeting Minutes & Reports

Find EOGOAC meeting minutes, agendas, and annual reports. The EOGOAC reports provide policy and strategy recommendations with a holistic approach toward closing the opportunity gap.

Authorizing Legislation

RCW 28A.300.136 Educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee - Policy and strategy recommendations.

Members

Committee Co-Chairs: Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self and Fiasili Savusa