WASC/CDE Visiting Committee Final PresentationShasta County Office of Education Alternative ProgramsMarch 8-10, 2010

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Focus on Learning asks…

How do you know that all students are achieving based on our schoolwide student goals and academic standards?

Is the school doing everything possible to support high achievement for all its students?

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Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources

Areas to Celebrate

Clear vision statement Strong central office Renewed enthusiasm even though … Monthly Leadership team collaboration Adaptable staff

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Curriculum

Areas to Celebrate

AP! score Edusoft for benchmark testing Odyssey Ware for independent learning and credit recovery Read 180 Character Based Literature

Areas for Focus

Career Technical classes

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Instruction

Areas to Celebrate

Fred Jones Tools for Teaching AP! score Pacing Guides Collaboration time

Areas for Focus

Smart board support and maintenance Read 180 training due to budget cuts Access to SIS and grade program

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Assessment and Accountability

Areas to Celebrate

Consistent assessments in Math and Language Arts AP! has risen over 150 points MAP - placement made easier Growth is determined by a variety of means – charts, grades, oral

response… Edusoft for benchmark testing

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School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth

Areas to Celebrate

VOICES for safety, value, support for growth and fulfillment SHARE for personal interest and growth

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Celebrate Schoolwide Strengths

Staff adaptability, acceptance, commitment regardless

VOICES

Program modifications, expansions and strategies for all students

Vast array of intake and assessment approaches

API score increase

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Critical Areas for FocusYour own self-study identified and you should continue to work on

Areas for Focus:

Provide assessment and monitoring in math and language artsProvide intervention to studentsProduce schedules and pacing guide for language arts and mathTeacher collaborationSchool climate

As you plan and implement your work, include:

State budgetSchool safety Maintaining current funding for Odyssey WareCareer Technical opportunitiesAcademic Counselor Access to SIS

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Making it happen: Ongoing Work

Persistent Commitment Collaboration Continued strong ownership Refer to the ESLR’s Creative financing

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Visualize what will be different forstudents…. One year from now? Two years from now? Three years from now?

Schoolwide Action Plan