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Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science High School

Focus on Learning Self-Study Report2010-2011

Prepared for:Western Association of School and Colleges

California State Department of Education

Derrick Chau, Ph.D. – PrincipalEvelyn Licea – Assistant Principal

Sergio M. Pesqueira, Jr. – Self-Study Coordinator

Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School5151 State University Dr., Lot 2

Los Angeles, CA 90032(323) 987-2144

WASC/CDE FOL 2009 Edition, Updated Fall 2009Revised 2/10

WASC/CDE Self-Study Report

Chapter 1

History of Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School

Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science High School (Stern MASS) is currently in its fifth year

of operation as one of the comprehensive charter high schools operated by the Alliance for College-

Ready Public Schools. The mission of Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a nonprofit charter

management organization, is to open and operate a network of small high-performing 9-12 and 6-8

public schools in historically underachieving, low income communities in California. These schools

must annually demonstrate student academic achievement growth and graduate students ready for

success in college. Alliance College-Ready Public Schools was formed as a nonprofit charter

management organization working to create a network of small high-performing 9-12 and 6-8

public schools in some of the neediest areas of Los Angeles.

Stern MASS opened in September 2006 in its temporary location at the intersection of

Whittier and Atlantic Boulevard in East Los Angeles, California, behind a community favorite WSS

shoe warehouse. For the 2006-2007 academic school year, Stern MASS leased 10 portable

bungalows, which served as teacher classrooms and the school’s main office, in addition to two

portable restrooms. This temporary site was located approximately 8 miles away from the current

permanent site located on the California State University, Los Angeles campus. Today, as in 2006,

the Stern MASS student population draws heavily from Belvedere, Stevenson, El Serreno, and

Hollenbeck traditional public middle schools and such charter public schools as KIPP Los Angeles

Collegiate Preparatory School.

As with all Alliance schools, Stern MASS began with a class of ninth graders and added one

grade level each year, rounding out the fourth year with its first graduates, the Class of 2010. Over

the past four years, the school has consistently met and exceeded its enrollment targets, growing

from a school of 150 to a school of more than 540 students in 2010. The school has also seen an

increase in faculty from 9 teachers in 2006 to 32 teachers and 2 full time counselors in 2010.

Furthermore, within its four-year span, Stern MASS has experienced three different facility changes,

moving from portable bungalows behind a shoe warehouse to its permanent site on the campus of a

California State University. In 2006-2007, Stern MASS fielded its first sports team, which was the

Stern MASS Lady Titan Girls’ Basketball Team. In 2007, the school also received donor sponsorship

from Marc and Eva Stern. In 2009, Stern MASS was honored as a designated California

Distinguished School and granted a renewed charter for a full five-year term by the Los Angeles

Unified School District. The 2009-2010 academic school year was also a special year in that Stern

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MASS’ first seniors enrolled in California State University, Los Angeles courses while still in high

school and June 2010, marked its first Titan graduating class.

For the past three years, a random enrollment lottery has been held to determine

freshmen admittance, since a surplus of families formally applied to the school. Since the

Stern MASS charter specifically states that it will be a small school, the number of students

will not grow beyond current enrollment despite its growing popularity as a school of

choice within the East Los Angeles community.

2006 2007 2008 2009Total number of 9th grade applications received 199 302 264 238Number of 9th grade students enrolled 199 114 192 158Enrollment target 200 279 425 525CBEDS enrollment 188 302 444 536

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Demographic Data:

1. Community

a. Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School (Stern MASS) is located on the campus of

California State University, Los Angeles and primarily serves the community of East Los

Angeles, California. As a geographical term, it can refer to the unincorporated community of

East Los Angeles. As a cultural term, "East L.A." has developed to refer to the predominantly

Hispanic communities located east of the city of Los Angeles, centered around the area of

East Los Angeles, the unincorporated area of City Terrace, and the Los Angeles District of

Boyle Heights. The school also serves students from Lincoln Heights, El Serreno, and other

communities of East Los Angeles.

b. According to data from the 2000 United States Census, the largest percentage of the

population within the communities served by Stern MASS are within the ages of 17-19

years, do not speak English as a first language, and are composed of high percentages of

migrant and/or immigrant community members. The 2000 U.S Census also shows low

levels of education for most members within the Stern MASS community (usually high

school or equivalent only), a median income of approximately $15,000 a year per

household, and low rates of home ownership within these communities. Family structure is

similar amongst the communities served by Stern MASS in that the average family size is

between 3-4 members per household, according to the 2000 U.S Census.

c. For the past few years, Stern MASS has worked with parents in the community through

Parent Revolution, a coalition organized by parents in an effort to transform public

education rooted in what's good for kids -- not grown-ups -- by empowering parents to

transform their own children’s low-performing schools through community organizing.

Stern MASS continues to seek to strengthen its partnerships with the community and school

stakeholders in order to ensure that all students have access to an excellent education.

2. Accreditation History

Stern MASS gained initial WASC accreditation in 2008. Stern MASS, chartered under the

auspices of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), is a member of the California Charter

Schools Association. Cambridge Education LLC completed an extensive School Quality Review in

August 2008 in conjunction with the New Schools Venture Fund. Within the scope of five criteria,

Stern MASS scored proficient or advanced in almost all areas. In addition, a District Validation

Review (DVR) team from LAUSD visited Stern MASS in spring 2010. Teachers, parents, students,

and staff members were interviewed regarding issues in special education. Welligent reports and

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school data was examined to ensure full compliance under the Modified Consent Decree. Stern

MASS received a 100% positive rating for special education compliance and services.

3. School Purpose

Stern MASS builds upon the mission of the Alliance by preparing students to succeed in a

four-year college or university upon graduation and to be able to pursue doctoral degrees in

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The vision of Stern MASS states that all

students will appreciate the practicality and complexities of the math and sciences, become college-

ready through an academically rigorous curriculum in a student-centered environment filled with

high expectations, and graduate as self-advocates who are empowered individually, socially, and

academically.

In September 2006, during teacher in-service development, all nine Stern MASS teachers

and the school principal, assistant principal, and special education consultant, gathered to discuss

the vision of the school and collaborated to develop the expected school wide learning results for all

students. In order to provide every member of the school community with an opportunity to voice

their opinions and goals for the school, the principal divided all teachers into content-specific teams

and charged the teachers with developing student outcomes that reflected the mission of the

Alliance and vision of the school. In so doing, every teacher was allowed the opportunity to

contribute to the development of the school’s expected school wide learning results and given the

chance to validate, enhance, question and/or challenge what was stated. Following the

development of the preliminary expected school wide learning results, which took place during the

in-service professional development, the administrators presented the learning results to the

parent association for discussion and approval. After all members of the school community had

contributed to the development of the learning results, the school then finalized the results and

established Stern MASS’ Expected School Wide Learning Results. The following student learning

results are the product of such collaboration:

Stern MASS students, staff, and community will establish a culture of success by embracing

the following core values and expected school wide learning results:

Students will become college-ready

Students will become life-long “scientists

Students will gain an appreciation for the math and sciences

Students will become self-advocates

3. Governance

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Stern MASS is established under the ultimate jurisdiction of the Alliance Board of Directors

in alignment with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Alliance board has no more than 30

members and meets quarterly with the schools. These quarterly meetings include the CEO of the

Alliance, three Alliance board members, the school principal, one teacher representative, and one

parent representative. The Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is an independent, non-profit

Charter Management Organization (CMO). It supports Stern MASS’ learning outcomes through the

core values of its charter. Specifically, all Alliance schools are required to maintain a personalized

learning environment, offer increased time for learning in the form of a longer school day and

longer school year, and to embody college-readiness for all students in terms of A-G requirements

and testing. Other key attributes of the CMO’s core values, which are embodied at Stern MASS

include:

Advisory groups, where teachers stay with the same group of students for four years.

Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs) utilized by parents, students, and teachers.

Culture of high expectations and a belief that all students can and will succeed.

Stern MASS operates as an independent charter school and is incorporated as a 501(c) 3

non-profit benefit corporation owned by the Alliance as a CMO. Therefore, decisions made

regarding issues of governance, instructional leadership, and accountability at Stern MASS reside at

the site level.

Furthermore, other governance characteristics unique to Stern MASS are its three tier

decision-making bodies and its advisory committees. For instance, most decisions at Stern MASS

involve the input from three advisory bodies beginning at the site level and extending to the

community and parents. The three tier advisory bodies include the following groups:

Student Advisory Council – Consists of student representatives from each advisory and

student class presidents from each grade level.

School Advisory Council – Consists of at least two teacher representatives, at least two

parent representatives, two student representatives, the school principal, and the dean of

the Charter College of Education from California State University, Los Angeles.

Parent Association – Consists of parent and community volunteers.

Stern MASS also has two teacher committees that consist of volunteer members of the school

community that serve to advise the school principal on school wide related issues. The teacher

committees include the following two groups:

Leadership Team – Made up of teachers who volunteer to work with the principal on

long-term sustainability and growth of the school.

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Professional Development Team – Help organize and design professional development.

4. Status of Student Performance

For the 2009-10 school year, Stern MASS earned a preliminary 792 API, which will likely

continue to place Stern MASS as one of the top twenty highest performing high schools in Los

Angeles Unified School District. Stern MASS has asked ETS—the testing organization responsible

for the CSTs—to review the final CST results due to some anomalies in the results for World

History. Stern MASS showed growth year-over-year in student performance in almost all CST areas.

The 2010 API growth target for Stern MASS was five points, so based on the preliminary API result

of 792 Stern MASS did not meet the growth target. For the 2008-2009 year however, Stern MASS

did meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) by earning an API of 792, exceeding its growth target by

(points), placing the school as one of the top twenty highest performing high schools in the Los

Angeles Unified School District.

5. Enrollment

Stern MASS enrolled approximately 150 9th grade students, 150 10th grade students, 100

11th grade, and 135 12th grade students during the 2009-10 school year. The student demographics

were about 98% Latino, 1% White, and 1% Asian. The percentage of students participating in the

Federal Free/Reduced Meal Program was approximately 90%. The percentage of English Language

Learner students was about 30%. The percentage of special education students was about 5%.

6. Language Proficiency

a. The percentage of English Language Learner students was 17% for the 2009-2010

academic school year.

b. The percentage of Fluent English Proficient students was 7% for the fall 2009-2010

academic school year.

c. The percentage of re-designated (R-FEP) students was 58% for the fall 2009-2010 academic

school year.

7. Attendance

As shown in the graph below, overall average daily attendance during the 2009-10 school

year was 95.14%, and the school met its budgeted year-to-date enrollment target of 95%. Stern

MASS has met its enrollment target for each of its years of operation.

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a. The mobility rate for the 2009-2010 school year was 14 percent. 14 percent of students

who attended Stern MASS in September of 2009, did not report to school in September of

2010. Students did not return for a variety of reasons.

8. Suspension and Expulsion Rates

According to CBEDS data, the suspension rate for the 2009-2010 school year was 0.6

percent. A total of twenty-seven students were suspended during the past year.

According to CBEDS data, the expulsion rate for the 2009-2010 school year was zero

percent. A total of zero students were expelled from the school and/or school district during the

past year.

9. Socioeconomic Status

The percentage of students participating in the Federal Free/Reduced Meal Program was

approximately 90% for the 2009-2010 academic school year.

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10. Description of Safety Conditions, Cleanliness, and Adequacy of School Facilities

Since the school’s opening in 2006, Stern MASS has been a safe learning environment for

students. In over four years, Stern MASS has never closed the campus due to issues involving

student safety or related concerns. According to the 2010 parent satisfaction survey, administered

to parents during May 2010 across all Alliance schools, 63% of parents responded “strongly agree”

on the following statement: “Overall school (Stern MASS) environment (e.g., clean school, safe

environment, etc.) is very positive” while zero percent of parents disagreed or strongly disagreed

with the aforementioned statement. 55% of Stern MASS students responded “agree” to the same

statement above on the 2010 student satisfaction survey, administered to all students across all

Alliance schools, while only 14% of students responded “disagree” or “strongly disagree” to the

statement. Currently all Alliance wide in-service professional development trainings and

workshops for all Alliance schools take place at the Stern MASS campus. This fact is testament to

Stern MASS’ adequate facilities, both for the school community and outside partners. The

permanent facility has 24 full size classrooms, each equipped with overhead projectors, LCD

projectors, desks, chairs, whiteboards, and other necessary equipment. Furthermore, the facility

also has 1 multi-purpose room, 1 conference room, 1 professional development room, 1

main/administrative office, 1 counseling office, 1 weights/fitness room, 1 storage/janitor room, and

1 school library. Additionally, the roof top of the school’s 2-story facility is used as the school’s

cafeteria and student plaza, which also houses a tomato garden, a display of student murals, and a

shade area for the students.

11. Staff

The Alliance maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity and seeks to

achieve equal opportunity for all employees as articulated by federal, state, and local laws. The

alliance actively seeks to recruit individuals without regard to race, creed, color, disability, marital

status, veteran status, national origin, age, or physical handicap. This equal employment

opportunity philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, training,

promotion, transfer, job benefits, pay, and dismissal. There is a defined task sequence in regard to

hiring. For continuing teachers, the school principal submits information for re-hire no later than

May 15th of each year. New positions are advertised through Edjoin.org, job fairs, and recruitment

agencies. Credentials, years of teaching experience, and funding in the school budget are verified by

Human Resources at the Alliance Home Office.

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2010 Stern MASS Staff Demographic Description Measure Number of Staff

Total Number of Certificated Staff 31.5Total Number of Classified Staff 5 (FTE)Total Number of Qualified Counselors 2Total Number of Special Education Teachers 2Total Number of Full-Time Substitutes 1Total Number of NCLB Compliant Teachers 27.5Total Number of National Board Certified Teachers 0Total Number of Teachers Instructing Outside Credentialed Areas 1Total Number of Teachers with Emergency Credentials 1Total Number of Teachers with Advanced Degrees 10Aggregate Years of Teaching Experience within District 57Aggregate Years of Total Teaching Experience 77Total Number of Teachers in Induction Programs 6Total Number of Teachers in Intern Programs 1Gender (Teachers) Males = 13

Females = 16Ethnicity (Teachers) White = 15

Latino/a = 11Asian = 1Black = 2

Average Number of Years at School 2 years

12. Staff Development

Staff Professional Development takes place every Friday from 7:45 am-9:40 am at the Stern

MASS campus. The school day for students on Fridays starts at 9:45 am and ends at the regular time

(3:30 pm). Below is a list of some of the professional development workshops that were conducted

at Stern MASS during the 2009-2010 academic school year:

Mastery Learning strategies

Checks for understanding

Reading strategies

Advanced Placement strategies

For the teacher evaluation process at Stern MASS, the principal or assistant principal

schedules pre-conferences with each teacher during the first semester. At this time, teachers

discuss how they would like to grow within their profession and the principal or assistant principal

comments on areas where he or she feels that teacher could develop in their practice. Shortly after,

a preliminary classroom observation is scheduled where the principal or assistant principal look for

positive evidence of competency in the Stern MASS teaching standards and the California Standards

for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs). At a scheduled follow-up conference, the principal or assistant

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principal and teacher discuss the findings of the preliminary observation and draft a plan for

professional growth in one particular area. This area forms the basis for the teacher’s formal

observation in the spring.

If an improvement plan is deemed necessary at any point in the year, an administrator

draws up a formal plan with a time line for improvement. This improvement plan is reviewed at a

scheduled time and is used, in part, to determine whether the teacher will be re-elected for the

following school year.

13. Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Activities

The 2009-2010 school year marked the first year of Stern MASS’s implementation of the

California 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program. The CCLC grant consisted of

an afterschool program, equitable access grant, and family literacy grant. The primary purpose of

the CCLC is to provide additional academic, enrichment, and athletic opportunities for underserved

students while also supporting parent education. The CCLC provided funding for a full-time

afterschool coordinator as well as part-time afterschool tutors and coaches. These staff were hired

and supported by the Youth Policy Institute, a not-for-profit organization that supports various

opportunities for students. The CCLC supported the mission of Stern MASS by supporting the

college-ready focus for students and by providing additional resources to support student success.

The primary measure of effectiveness of the afterschool program is the average daily attendance, as

all schools are expected to earn at least 25,000 attendance units by the end of their third year in

operation. Below is summary of the co-curricular activities available to all Stern MASS students:

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Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Activities at Stern MASS

Name of Activity Average Number of Participants per Month

Athletics Girls’ Varsity Basketball 17 Boys’ Varsity Basketball 20 Girls’ Varsity Soccer 15 Boys’ Varsity Soccer 14 Boys’ Varsity Rugby 13 Co-Ed Varsity Cross Country 12 Co-Ed Varsity Golf 8 Girls’ Varsity Cheerleading 30 Girls’ Varsity Drill 24

Clubs and Organizations Make-a-Wish Foundation 24 National Honor Society 22 Yearbook 7 Student Leadership Board 54 Más Educación (AB 540 Club) 17 Science Club 18 Express Yourself Club 14

After-School Program Tutoring/CAHSEE/SAT Preparation 425 Disk Jockey Club 37 Exercise and Weight Training 83 Newspaper and Journalism 15 Speech and Debate 42 Volleyball 57

14. District Policies/School Financial Support

The Alliance financial plan contains multi-year budget forecast for the first five years of

operation along with monthly cash flow. The Alliance provides services for budgeting/forecasting,

insurance/benefits, payroll, vendor contracts, and purchasing. Site-based funding decisions, which

are allocated from the school’s discretionary budget, are based on the needs of the instructional

program and the requirements for the maintenance of physical plant. The principal meets regularly

with Alliance accounting staff to review budget allocations. All check requests go directly to the

Alliance; only petty cash is kept on site. Revenue payments are based on Average Daily Attendance

(ADA). Meals for the Student Nutrition Program are initially purchased by the school and

reimbursed through the state. Meal applications for more than 90% of Stern MASS students are

processed by an October 1st deadline. The School Nutrition Program Annual Verification Process

begins October 1st. The Alliance selects and contacts 3% of households for income verification.

Revenue entitlements—adequacy of reserve funds—are based on published information on the

state direct funding model along with federal, state, and local funding for students in grades 9-12.

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Student Performance Data:

1. Academic Performance Index (API) / Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Overall, Stern MASS has performed very well based on the state-wide Academic

Performance Index. The school has maintained a similar schools rank of 10 for the past few years.

In addition, the school earned California Distinguished Schools recognition in 2009 for meeting its

adequate yearly progress (AYP). In 2010, Stern MASS did not meet AYP due to its English Language

Arts (ELA) performance school-wide as well in each subgroup. The ELA target was 55.6%, but the

Stern MASS school-wide performance was 49.4%, Latino performance was 50.0%,

socioeconomically disadvantaged performance was 49.4%, and English Learners performance was

47.0%. Due to the small student population of Stern MASS, the difference between Stern MASS

reaching AYP for ELA was only ten students.

Measure 2008 2009 2010Academic Performance Index (API) 792 788 789Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Met Yes Yes NoProgram Improvement (PI) School No No NoState Rank 9 8 Expected

4/2011Similar School Rank 10 10 Expected

4/2011 1. California Standards Test Results

a. English Language Arts

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b. Mathematics

Please note that CST mathematics results had some variations due to the course

sequence and number of students enrolled. The Algebra 2 CST score decrease from 2007-

2009 was primarily due to the composition and number of students in those courses over

the past three years. In 2007, the 44% proficient level was based on only nine students’

scores. In 2008, 78 students total were administered the Algebra 2 CST. In 2009-2010, Stern

MASS changed its mathematics course sequence from Alg1-Geom-Alg2 to Alg1-Alg2-Geom.

As a result, no Geometry was offerred in 2009-2010.

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c. Science

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d. Social Studies

2. California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

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3. California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

2010 CELDT ResultsCELDT Measures Advanced Early

AdvancedIntermediate Early

IntermediateBeginner

Listening 17% 38% 42% 3% 0%Speaking 46% 30% 23% 1% 0%Reading 28% 21% 29% 14% 9%Writing 26% 32% 33% 9% 1%Overall 24% 43% 28% 5% 0%

4. College SAT and/or ACT Results

Average SAT Results

Reading Writing MathNumber of Students

Class of 2010 424 436 438 122Class of 2011 431 441 453 81

Average ACT ResultsEnglish Math Reading Science Composite Number of Students

Class of 2010 15.9 17.8 16.3 16.1 16.7 105Class of 2011 15.6 18.3 16.3 16.3 16.8 64

5. California State University Early Assessment Program (EAP) Results

The following graph shows the percentage of students who are considered “college ready”

as per the California State University (CSU) System. A “college ready” student is defined by the

CSU System as any student who achieves a passing score on the Early Assessment Program

(EAP) examination, which is administered to all 11th grade students as an additional section on

the 11th grade CST, and therefore do not require additional remediation courses upon

enrolling into a CSU university.

English Math Math Conditionally ReadyClass of 2010 9% 2% 43%

Class of 2011 21% 1% 32%

6. Advanced Placement (AP) Results

2008-2009 AP Results

Stern MASS significantly increased the number of AP course offerings during the

2008-09 school year. This resulted in the administration of over three times as many AP

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exams in May 2009 than in the previous school year. Overall, 302 AP exams were

administered in May 2009, with an overall pass rate of 22.8%.

AP Test 1 2 3 4 5Total

Exams

Total Students

Pass Rates (3+

Score)Spanish Language 1 9 13 26 24 73 86.3%US History 52 16 1 1 0 70 2.9%English Language and Composition 4 14 5 3 0 26 30.8%Biology 103 5 0 0 0 108 0.0%European History 30 1 0 0 0 31 0.0%Calculus 9 3 0 0 0 12 0.0%

ALL TESTS TOTAL 200 50 22 34 29 320 165 26.6%

2009-2010 AP Results

Stern MASS added three additional AP courses during the 2009-10 school year: Music

Theory, English Literature and Composition, and US Government and Politics. Stern MASS

administered a total of 347 AP exams in May 2010, up from 320 in May 2009.

AP Test 1 2 3 4 5Total

Exams

Total Students

Pass Rates (3+

Score)Spanish Language 1 7 10 25 26 69 88.4%European History 17 4 6 1 1 29 27.6%US History 15 14 4 2 0 35 17.1%US Government and Politics 22 7 4 0 1 34 14.7%English Language and Composition 10 16 4 1 0 31 16.1%English Literature and Composition 3 13 3 1 0 20 20.0%Biology 82 2 0 0 0 84 0.0%Calculus 31 3 0 0 0 34 0.0%Music Theory 11 0 0 0 0 11 0.0%

ALL TESTS TOTAL 192 66 31 30 28 347 200 25.6%

7. University of California A-G Requirements

As part of the Stern MASS course sequence and student program of study, all students are

required to satisfy the A-G requirements in order to graduate. Stern MASS graduation requirements

exceed the A-G requirements.

8. Completion Rates

a. The graduation rate for seniors who started their senior year at Stern MASS during the

2009-2010 school year was 92% by June 2010 and 96% by July 2010.

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b. Stern MASS has only had one graduating class to date, but the freshman to senior ratio for

the first graduating class is 59%. This is to say that of the 199 freshmen students that

started high school at Stern MASS, only 59% of them graduated as seniors from the school.

c. The current drop out rates for Stern MASS students is yet to be determined.

d. Post-enrollment data for Stern MASS Alumni is limited given that 2010 marked the school’s

first graduating class. An alumni relations committee was created in July 2010 in order to

track Stern MASS alumni and continue to support their needs.

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Process and Perception Data (2009-2010 School Year):

Parent Satisfaction

Parent surveys were administered to parents during May 2010. Stern MASS had a survey

completion rate of 84% (398 out of 475 parents). Overall results of the parent surveys, shown in

the table below, indicate that parents at Stern MASS continued to be very satisfied with their

students’ educational environment. Growth in the school’s capacity (e.g., counselors, additional

staff) increased the services and extracurricular activities available for parents and students. These

data should be considered the baseline for Stern MASS because this was the first year that the

school was fully enrolled with grades 9-12.

Parent Survey Question (N=398) Strongly Agree

Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Overall the school’s academic program is very effective.

63% 33% 3% 0% 0%

Overall the school’s college-bound culture is very effective.

58% 37% 5% 0% 0%

Overall teachers at my child’s school are very effective.

58% 36% 6% 0% 0%

Overall administrators at my child’s school are very effective.

59% 35% 5% 0% 0%

Overall school support services (e.g., counseling) at my child’s school are very effective.

57% 36% 7% 0% 0%

Overall parent engagement at my child’s school is very effective.

63% 29% 8% 0% 0%

Overall my child's school environment (e.g., respectful staff, clean, safe) is very positive.

63% 34% 3% 0% 0%

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Student Satisfaction

Students completed an online satisfaction survey during April and May of 2010 in

their advisory classes. The results of the student satisfaction surveys demonstrated that

students continued to agree that teachers were using effective instructional strategies.

School-wide efforts continued to focus on consistency across the school to engage students

in college-preparatory learning.

Student Survey Question (N=443) Strongly Agree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

My teachers have high expectations for all students. 44% 49% 5% 2%

My teachers use a variety of materials, resources, and strategies to help me learn.

33% 57% 7% 2%

My teachers do a good job of teaching me skills like reading, writing and math.

32% 59% 7% 2%

My teachers do a good job of teaching me creative and critical thinking skills.

29% 60% 7% 2%

I know what I am supposed to learn and why it is important.

28% 63% 7% 2%

What we learn in school relates to the “real world.” 21% 56% 12% 6%

The lessons keep me engaged and on-task. 15% 58% 21% 5%

The overall student evaluation of the school was very positive, with most students

recommending the school and grading the school highly. About 79% of students would grade Stern

MASS with an A or B. Stern MASS finally had its full complement of teachers, and the school made

great efforts to prepare for its first graduating class of 2010.

Student Survey Question (N=443) Strongly Agree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

I would recommend this school to someone else. 39% 41% 8% 9%

If I could, I would like to go to this school again next year.

33% 36% 13% 11%

My school does a good job of informing students about options for college or career training.

34% 53% 7% 3%

My school offers AP, Honors, IB, or early college classes.

62% 35% 1% 0%

There are extra-curricular activities at my school that I like to participate in like sports, drama, band or clubs.

40% 44% 8% 7%

My school’s student council has a voice in improving the school.

23% 41% 20% 8%

My school is clean inside, including the bathrooms 31% 55% 11% 3%

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Staff Satisfaction

Stern MASS staff completed a satisfaction survey in May of 2010. This year was the

first year with a full teaching staff, and Stern MASS had seven first-year teachers, including

two Teach For America corps members, who performed admirably throughout the school

year. The academic performance of students is a direct result of the hard work of the

teaching staff each day. Staff perceptions overall are very positive about the school’s

academic program and achievement. School culture related to staff relations, support, and

professional growth are also very positive. Most importantly, the school’s college-bound

culture is viewed as very strong, especially since this was the first year with graduating

seniors.

Staff Survey Question (N=33)Strongly

Agree Agree Neutral DisagreeStrongly Disagree

Overall my school’s academic program is very effective

34% 66% 0% 0% 0%

Overall my school’s academic achievement is very effective

36% 61% 3% 0% 0%

Overall our school environment is very positive.

41% 56% 3% 0% 0%

Overall our school culture is very positive. 38% 62% 0% 0% 0%

Overall students receive support services that are effective.

28% 63% 9% 0% 0%

Overall our school’s college-bound culture is very effective.

35% 65% 0% 0% 0%

Overall administrators are very effective in providing leadership at our school.

32% 61% 6% 0% 0%

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