A living, evidence-based toolkit that connects research, practice, and leadership to advance Black student success.
How Blueprint 2.0 moves from research to real-world change.
Blueprint 2.0 is grounded in a diverse body of evidence, including peer-reviewed research, gray literature, and the lived expertise of educators and practitioners.
Blueprint 2.0 is also grounded in practical tools, presentations, and district exemplars drawn from our annual Institute and Conference.
The ultimate outcome is improved educational experiences and outcomes for Black students.
High-quality instruction affirms Black students’ brilliance and ensures access to rigorous, engaging learning experiences that challenge and inspire.
By disaggregating and using data meaningfully, educators can identify barriers and opportunities that shape outcomes for Black students.
Investing in developing and supporting high-quality, equity-driven teachers—especially Black teachers—translates directly into improved outcomes for Black students.
Targeted tutoring and extended learning opportunities offer intensive, personalized support to close opportunity gaps.
When families, schools, and communities unite, Black students gain affirmation, opportunity, and justice.
An equity lens for understanding when systems support Black students, and when they cause harm.
Select a context to see how Blueprint themes, tools, and district actions connect.
High expectations paired with meaningful support communicate belief in Black students’ brilliance and potential. Harm occurs when rigor is uneven, expectations are lowered, or support is conditional.
Instruction adapts to students’ identities, experiences, and learning needs. Harm occurs when classrooms are rigid, culturally disconnected, or dismissive of student voice.
Alignment across leadership, educators, and staff ensures equity commitments translate into daily practice. Harm occurs when initiatives lack coherence, ownership, or follow-through.
Systems recognize and respond to out-of-school factors that shape learning opportunities. Harm occurs when these realities are ignored, minimized, or treated as excuses rather than responsibilities.
Equity requires differentiated approaches based on need, not uniformity for convenience. Harm occurs when sameness is mistaken for fairness.
The HQIM Math Blueprint positions mathematics as a gateway to opportunity, not a gatekeeper, by centering rigorous, engaging instruction paired with meaningful support for Black students.
The HQIM Math Blueprint is a featured framework within the Blueprint 2.0 Evidence & Practice Toolkit that demonstrates how equity-centered principles are applied in mathematics.
How to use the Blueprint to make an impact.
Start each leadership meeting or PD session by exploring one Blueprint Theme (e.g., High-Quality Instruction or Targeted Tutoring).
→ Ask: Where do we already see this in practice? Where are the gaps?
This builds common language and shared purpose.
Use the Help/Harm Contexts to diagnose current conditions:
Help: What’s creating a culture of high expectations or responsiveness?
Harm: What policies or practices might unintentionally hold students back?
Then prioritize one or two contexts to address system-wide.
Select a few evidence-based resources from each theme (the Toolkit clearly lists Reports, Presentations, and Tools).
→ Use them to inform your instructional rounds, leadership retreats, or improvement cycles.
Frame each as: What can we adapt? What will we measure?
Fold the Toolkit into your data cycles and equity plans:
Use “Data-Driven, Targeted & Responsive Practices” resources to analyze disaggregated student data.
Link findings to specific Blueprint strategies and track implementation progress quarterly.
Assign Toolkit sections as “anchor readings” for PLCs or equity teams.
→ Example: A math PLC might use the HQIM Math Blueprint alongside Active Learning in STEM or Math ThatTransforms Futures sessions.
Encourage every layer—school board, superintendent, principal, teacher—to see themselves in the work.
Pair leadership discussions with classroom-level exemplars so equity becomes both policy and practice.
Because the Blueprint is a living collection, revisit it each semester.
Add your own promising practices, or align with CABSE’s ongoing Institute learnings and updates at www.cabse.org.
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