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Project

Pyramid Equity Project

Center:

FL-Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

Lise Fox
[email protected]
813-974-6100

Project Description:

The Pyramid Equity Project (PEP) was funded by the U.S. Department of Education to develop,demonstrate and disseminate an effective approach for the promotion of social competence in young children and the prevention of suspension, expulsion, and discipline disparities in early learning programs. The Pyramid Equity Project is developing tools, materials, and procedures to explicitly address implicit bias, implement culturally responsive practices, and use data systems to understand potential discipline equity issues through the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social Emotional Competence of Infants and Young Children (Fox, Dunlap, Hemmeter, Joseph, & Strain, 2003).

Keyword(s):

positive behavior support pyramid model

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Another State