School Accountability Report Card

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Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs

Every school in California is required by st at e law t o publish a School Account abilit y Report Card (SARC), by February 1 of each year. T he SARC cont ains informat ion about t he condit ion and performance of each California public school. Under t he Local Cont rol Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educat ional agencies (LEAs) are required t o prepare a Local Cont rol Account abilit y Plan (LCAP), w hich describes how t hey int end t o meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, w it h specific act ivit ies t o address st at e and local priorit ies. Addit ionally, dat a report ed in an LCAP is t o be consist ent w it h dat a report ed in t he SARC.

For more informat ion about SARC requirement s, see t he California Depart ment of Educat ion (CDE) SARC W eb page at ht t p://w w w .cde.ca.gov/t a/ac/sa/. View t his SARC online at t he school and/or LEA W eb sit es.

For more informat ion about t he LCFF or LCAP, see t he CDE LCFF W eb page at ht t p://w w w .cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/.

For addit ional informat ion about t he school, parent s and communit y members should cont act t he school principal or t he dist rict office.

California Department of Education

School Accountability Report Card

Reported Using Data from the 2013-14 School Year

Published During 2014-15

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Last updated: 1/22/2015

About This School

Contact Information - Most Recent Year

School

School Name Sonoma Count y Alt ernat ive Educat ion Programs

St reet 5340 Skylane Blvd.

Cit y, St at e, Zip Sant a Rosa, Ca, 95403-8246

Phone Number 707-524-2884

Principal Georgia Ioakimedes, Direct or

E-mail Address [email protected]

Web Sit e ht t p://w w w .scoe.org

Count yDist rict -School (CDS) Code

49104964930343

Dist rict

Dist rict Name Sonoma Count y Office of Educat ion

Phone Number (707) 524-2600

Web Sit e ht t p://w w w .scoe.org

Superint endent First Name

St even

Superint endent Last Name

Herringt on

E-mail Address sherringt [email protected]

School Description and Mission Statement (Most Recent Year)

Sonoma Count y Office of Educat ion (SCOE) Alt ernat ive Educat ion Program provides K-12 educat ion for st udent s w ho are seriously at risk of school and/or societ al failure. T he t w o program schools are Alt ernat ive Educat ion (Communit y School) and Court School. Alt ernat ive Ed/Communit y School also includes Home St udy, Independent St udy, and t he T een Parent Program (formerly Cal-SAFE/California School Age Families). T he Alt ernat ive Ed/Communit y School Program provides academic inst ruct ion for st udent s w ho are referred, w ho self-select , or w ho benefit from a program based on alt ernat ive inst ruct ional st rat egies.

Communit y School sit es are locat ed in Sant a Rosa and Pet aluma, and an Independent St udy/Home St udy Learning Cent er is locat ed in Rohnert Park. T he emphasis of t he program is t o reest ablish t he educat ional direct ion of st udent s and t o t ransit ion t hem t o a regular school set t ing or ot herw ise serve t hem in a learning environment t hat meet s t heir needs.Counseling and ot her support services are provided by public and communit y agencies. :Clean and sober: services w it hin t he Communit y School Program provides a safe and support ive environment for st udent s w ho are st ruggling w it h recovery from drug and alcohol abuse and w ho need t o change t heir environment t o be successful. Requirement s include a commit ment t o sobriet y, on-sit e counseling, random drug t est ing, posit ive out side-of-school act ivit y and parent al involvement in counseling.

Independent St udy is anot her opt ion available t o Communit y School st udent s w ho have specific educat ional needs, w ork int erest s, personal issues and/or family obligat ions t hat preclude success in a daily classroom set t ing.

Home St udy is a volunt ary program t hat provides alt ernat ive K-12 public educat ion for families w ho prefer, for many diverse reasons, home schooling as a means of meet ing t he academic needs of t heir children. T he program is built around an independent st udy model aut horized by t he California Depart ment of Educat ion and w as aw arded a Program Excellence Aw ard in May 2003.

T he T een Parent Program provides educat ion and support services assist ing pregnant and parent ing st udent s in graduat ing from high school. Support services include preparat ion for childbirt h and parent ing, infant /t oddler development , food and nut rit ion, t ransport at ion, vocat ional guidance, and bilingual child care as w ell as referrals for ot her services.

SCOE’s Alt ernat ive Educat ion Program is W ASC accredit ed and provides st andards-based curriculum in t he core subject areas of English/language art s, mat hemat ics, hist ory/social science, and science. T he program's int ent is for st udent s t o change behaviors necessary for successful reint egrat ion int o dist rict schools, t o earn credit t ow ards graduat ion, and t o pass t he California High School Exit Exam.

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Last updated: 1/23/2015 2013-14 SARC - Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs

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Student Enrollment by Grade Level (School Year 2013-14)

Grade Level Number of St udent s

Kindergart en 1

Grade 1 1

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 1

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 13

Grade 9 24

Grade 10 50

Grade 11 56

Grade 12 64

T ot al Enrollment 215 KindergartenGrade 1 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade

10 Grade 11 Grade 12 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Student Enrollment by Student Group (School Year 2013-14)

Group Percent of Tot al Enrollment

Black or African American 3.3

American Indian or Alaska Nat ive 4.2

Asian 0.0

Filipino 0.0

Hispanic or Lat ino 61.4

Nat ive Haw aiian or Pacific Islander 0.9

W hit e 30.2

T w o or More Races 0.0

Socioeconomically Disadvant aged 66.0

English Learners 42.3

St udent s w it h Disabilit ies 13.0

Black or A frican A merican A merican Indian or A lask a Nativ e A sian

Filipino Hispanic or Latino

Nativ e Hawaiian or Pacific Islander W hite

Two or More Races

3% 4%

61% 30%

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A. Conditions of Learning

State Priority: Basic

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he Basic St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 1):

Degree t o w hich t eachers are appropriat ely assigned and fully credent ialed in t he subject area and for t he pupils t hey are t eaching; Pupils have access t o st andards-aligned inst ruct ional mat erials; and

School facilit ies are maint ained in good repair.

Not e: “Misassignment s” refers t o t he number of posit ions filled by t eachers w ho lack legal aut horizat ion t o t each t hat grade level, subject area, st udent group, et c. * T ot al T eacher Misassignment s includes t he number of Misassignment s of T eachers of English Learners.

Teacher Credentials

Teachers School Dist rict 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2014-15

W it h Full Credent ial 10 9 7 67 W it hout Full Credent ial 0 0 1 2 T eachers T eaching Out side Subject

Area of Compet ence (w it h full credent ial)

0 0 0 0

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Teachers with Full C redential Teachers without Full C redential

Teachers Teaching O utside Subject A rea of C ompetence

Teacher Misassignments and Vacant Teacher Positions

Indicat or 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Misassignment s of T eachers of English Learners

0 0 0

T ot al T eacher Misassignment s* 0 0 0 Vacant T eacher Posit ions 0 0 0

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

-1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0

Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners Total Teacher Misassignments

Vacant Teacher Positions

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Not e: Highpovert y schools are defined as t hose schools w it h st udent eligibilit y of approximat ely 40 percent or more in t he free and reduced price meals program. Low -povert y schools are t hose w it h st udent eligibilit y of approximat ely 39 percent or less in t he free and reduced price meals program.

Y ear and mont h in w hich dat a w ere collect ed: Sept ember 2014

Core Academic Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers (School Year 2013-14)

Locat ion of Classes

Percent of Classes In Core Academic Subject s Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

Percent of Classes In Core Academic Subject s Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

T his School 100 0

All Schools in Dist rict 93 7

High-Povert y Schools in Dist rict

93 7

Low -Povert y Schools in Dist rict

0 0

Quality, Currency, Availability of Textbooks and Instructional Materials - Most Recent Year

Subject Text books and Inst ruct ional Mat erials/year of Adopt ion

From Most Recent Adopt ion?

Percent St udent s Lacking Own Assigned Copy

Reading/Language Art s

Charact er Based Lit eracy Program novels—added by unit CBL t it les for 2014-15: Buried Onions; T he Pigman; Kindred; T he Aft erlife; A

Lesson Before Dying; Cannery Row ;

Friedrich; T unes for Bears t o Dance T o; Cry, t he Beloved Count ry; W hirligig; T he Lion, t he W it ch and t he W ardrobe; Children of t he River

T imeless Voices, T imeless T hemes, Prent ice Hall, 2002 (hardback) All W rit e, W rit e Source, 2003 (paperback)

W rit e Ahead, W rit e Source, 2003 (paperback) Longman Dict ionary of American English, 2000 American Herit age High School Dict ionary, Hought on Mifflin, 1997

American Herit age Spanish Dict ionary, Hought on Mifflin, 1986 T he American Herit age St udent T hesaurus, Hought on Mifflin, 1999 Roset t a St one Language Library soft w are Levels 1, 2 & 3, w orkbooks, and

assessment mat erials for English language inst ruct ion (Fairfield Language T echnologies)

0.0

Mat hemat ics

Algebra, St ruct ure and Met hod, Book 1, McDougal Lit t ell , 2000 (hardcover) Success In Mat h, Basic Algebra, Globe Fearon, 1996 (soft cover)

Algebra 1/2, Saxon, 2003 (Hardcover)

Algebra II and T rigonomet ry, St ruct ure and Met hod, Book 2, McDougal Lit t ell, 1997 (hardcover)

Geomet ry, McDougal Lit t ell, 2000 (hardcover) Success In Mat h, Basic Geomet ry,Globe Fearon, 1996 (soft cover)

Pre-Algebra, Prent ice Hall, 1999 (hardcover)

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Success In Mat h, Pre-Algebra,Globe Fearon, 1996 (soft cover) Success In Mat h, ConsumerMat h, GlobeFearon, 1996 (soft cover)

Science

Life Science, Prent ice Hall, 1993 Physical Science, Prent ice Hall, 1993 BSCS Biology: An Ecological Approach, Kendall Hunt , 2006 Eart h Science, Geology, t he Environment and t he Universe, Glencoe, 2005

0.0

Hist ory-Social Science

A Hist ory of US, Oxford , 1995 (soft cover)

Call t o Freedom, 1865 t o Present , Holt Rinehart W inst on, 2001 (hardcover) W orld Hist ory Connect ions T o T oday T he Modern Era, Prent ice Hall, 1999

(hardcover)

American Government , Globe Fearon Pacemaker, 1995 (hardcover) Economics, Globe Fearon Pacemaker, 1995 (hardcover)

0.0

Foreign Language 0.0

Healt h 0.0

Visual and Performing Art s 0.0

Science Laborat ory

Equipment (grades 9-12) T hese inst ruc ional mat erials, w hen ut ilized, are current and available in sufficient numbers.

0.0

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School Facility Good Repair Status - Most Recent Year

Overall Facility Rate - Most Recent Year

School Facility Conditions and Planned Improvements - Most Recent Year

T he Alt ernat ive Educat ion Program has classrooms locat ed in SCOE-ow ned facilit ies. Over t he past several years, classrooms have been clust ered t o provide improved facilit ies and safet y and t he opening of a new facilit y in August 2011 allow ed t he program t o move out of all st orefront s t hat w ere previously being used. Considerable effort is put in t o ensure t hat all facilit ies are w ell-maint ained. Groundbreakings w ere held in Oct ober and November 2003 for t he first SCOE-ow ned Communit y School sit es t o be built w it h school facilit ies funds. Const ruct ion of anot her Communit y School facilit y in Sout hw est Sant a Rosa w as st art ed in t he 2010-11 school year and t hat facilit y opened t o st udent s in August 2011. T he SCOE Maint enance Depart ment inspect s t he facilit ies at least annually, using t he Facilit ies Inspect ion T ool (FIT ) or equivalent school form. T his inspect ion det ermines t he school facilit y's good repair st at us.

Cont act Georgia Ioakimedes for more informat ion.

Syst em Inspect ed Rat ing

Repair Needed and Act ion Taken or

Planned

Syst ems: Gas Leaks, Mechanical/HVAC, Sew er

Good

Int erior: Int erior Surfaces Good Cleanliness: Overall Cleanliness,

Pest /Vermin Infest at ion

Good

Elect rical: Elect rical Good Rest rooms/Fount ains: Rest rooms,

Sinks/Fount ains

Good

Safet y: Fire Safet y, Hazardous Mat erials Good St ruct ural: St ruct ural Damage, Roofs Good Ext ernal: Playground/School Grounds,

W indow s/Doors/Gat es/Fences

Good

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B. Pupil Outcomes

State Priority: Pupil Achievement

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he Pupil Achievement St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 4):

St at ew ide assessment s (i.e., California Assessment of St udent Performance and Progress and it s successor t he St andardized T est ing and Report ing Program); T he Academic Performance Index; and

T he percent age of pupils w ho have successfully complet ed courses t hat sat isfy t he requirement s for ent rance t o t he Universit y of California and t he California St at e Universit y, or career t echnical educat ion sequences or programs of st udy.

Not e: Science assessment s include California St andards T est s (CST s), California Modified Assessment (CMA), and California Alt ernat e Performance Assessment (CAPA). Not e: Scores are not show n w hen t he number of st udent s t est ed is t en or less, eit her because t he number of st udent s in t his cat egory is t oo small for st at ist ical accuracy or t o prot ect st udent privacy.

Not e: ST AR Program w as last administ ered in 2012–13. Percent ages are not calculat ed w hen t he number of st udent s t est ed is t en or less, eit her because t he number of st udent s in t his cat egory is t oo small for st at ist ical accuracy or t o prot ect st udent privacy.

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress/ Standardized Testing and Reporting Results for All

Students in Science – Three-Year Comparison

Subject

Percent of St udent s Scoring at Proficient or Advanced (meet ing or exceeding t he st at e st andards)

School Dist rict St at e

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Science (grades 5, 8, and 10) 6 7 16 22 32 60 59 60

Standardized Testing and Reporting Results for All Students - Three-Year Comparison

Subject

Percent of St udent s Scoring at Proficient or Advanced (meet ing or exceeding t he st at e st andards)

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

English-Language Art s 6% 15% 8% 29% 33% 31% 54% 56% 55% Mat hemat ics 8% 11% 5% 30% 29% 26% 49% 50% 50% Hist ory-Social Science 7% 13% 6% 10% 17% 9% 48% 49% 49%

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St udent s w ho are int erest ed in UC/CSU admission are encouraged t o t ake appropriat e coursew ork t hrough online courses or Sant a Rosa Junior College.

Career Technical Education Programs (School Year 2013-14)

In t he 2013-14 school year a CT E culinary art s class w as again offered in t he Communit y School Program. All CT E courses are aligned w it h t he academic st andards and offer t he st udent s t he opport unit y t o earn fine art s credit s. All of t he high school CT E courses are mapped t o programs of st udy at

post -secondary inst it ut ions, including culinary as mandat ed by AB2448. W hile t here is opport unit y for st udent s t o cont inue t heir st udies w it hin

t he indust ry sect or, art iculat ion is st ill in process.T he depart ment Career Ed Specialist also offers career and w orkforce prepart at ion, w hich includes t ransit ion services t o Special Educat ion st udent s. Addit ional career ed/prepart ion services are provided by Social Advoat es for Y out h's Y out h Employment Program.

Career Technical Education Participation (School Year 2013-14)

Measure CTE Program Part icipat ion

Number of pupils part icipat ing in CT E 10 Percent of pupils complet ing a CT E program and earning a high school diploma 0.0 Percent of CT E courses sequenced or art iculat ed bet w een t he school and inst it ut ions of post secondary educat ion 30.0

Courses for University of California and/or California State University Admission

UC/CSU Course Measure Percent

2013-14 St udent s Enrolled in Courses Required for UC/CSU Admission 0.0 2012-13 Graduat es W ho Complet ed All Courses Required for UC/CSU Admission 0.0

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State Priority: Other Pupil Outcomes

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he Ot her Pupil Out comes St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 8): Pupil out comes in t he subject areas of English, mat hemat ics, and physical educat ion.

Not e: Percent ages are not calculat ed w hen t he number of st udent s t est ed is t en or less, eit her because t he number of st udent s in t his cat egory is t oo small for st at ist ical accuracy or t o prot ect st udent privacy.

California High School Exit Examination Results for All Grade Ten Students – Three-Year Comparison (if

applicable)

Subject

Percent of St udent s Scoring at Proficient or Advanced

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

English-Language Art s 17% 10% 15% 21% 14% 16% 56% 57% 56% Mat hemat ics 12% 21% 17% 19% 22% 14% 58% 60% 62%

English-Language Art s Percent of St udent s Scoring at Proficient or Advanced

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5

Mat hemat ics Percent of St udent s Scoring at Proficient or Advanced

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

0 5 10 15 20 25

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Not e: Percent ages are not calculat ed w hen t he number of st udent s t est ed is t en or less, eit her because t he number of st udent s in t his cat egory is t oo small for st at ist ical accuracy or t o prot ect st udent privacy.

California High School Exit Examination Grade Ten Results by Student Group (School Year 2013-14) (if

applicable)

Group

English-Language Art s Mat hemat ics Percent Not

Proficient

Percent Proficient

Percent Advanced

Percent Not Proficient

Percent Proficient

Percent Advanced

All St udent s in t he LEA 78% 14% 7% 83% 14% 3% All St udent s at t he School 85% 12% 4% 83% 17% N/A

Male 87% 13% N/A 82% 18% N/A

Female 82% 9% 9% 85% 15% N/A

Black or African American N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A American Indian or Alaska Nat ive N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Filipino N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Hispanic or Lat ino 95% 5% N/A 91% 9% N/A Nat ive Haw aiian or Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

W hit e N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

T w o or More Races N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Socioeconomically Disadvant aged 89% 11% N/A 87% 13% N/A English Learners 100% N/A N/A 94% 6% N/A St udent s w it h Disabilit ies N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A St udent s Receiving Migrant Educat ion

Services

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

California Physical Fitness Test Results (School Year 2013-14)

Grade level

Percent of St udent s Meet ing Fit ness St andards

Four of Six St andards Five of Six St andards Six of Six St andards

5 N/A N/A N/A

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C. Engagement

State Priority: Parental Involvement

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he Parent al Involvement St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 3):

Effort s t he school dist rict makes t o seek parent input in making decisions for t he school dist rict and each schoolsit e.

State Priority: Pupil Engagement

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he Pupil Engagement St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 5): High school dropout rat es; and

High school graduat ion rat es.

Opportunities for Parental Involvement - Most Recent Year

Aft er a st udent is referred t o Alt ernat ive Educat ion Communit y School Program, parent s are required t o at t end an enrollment meet ing w it h t heir child. Program st aff provide parent s and incoming st udent s w it h an overview of t he program and answ er any quest ions t hey may have. T he enrollment packet includes school informat ion and resources and forms are available in Spanish. A t ranslat or is provided as necessary. At t he beginning of t he school year, Back T o School Night s are held at bot h Communit y School sit es. Parent let t ers are sent home t hroughout t he year t o keep parent s informed about t est ing and ot her upcoming school event s. Parent s are encouraged t o part icipat e in Alt ernat ive Educat ion programs t hrough ELAC (English Learner Advisory Commit t ee), Clean & Sober parent meet ings, Home St udy, Communit y School Advisory Commit t ee, t he LCAP process and referrals t o programs of communit y based organizat ions and public agencies.

Dropout Rate and Graduation Rate (Four-Year Cohort Rate)

Indicat or

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Dropout Rat e 14.8 12.4 11.3 14.7 13.1 11.4

Graduat ion Rat e 76.6 79.32 82.36 77.14 78.87 80.44

Dropout /Graduat ion Rat e (Four-Year Cohort Rat e) Chart

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Dropout Rate Graduation Rate

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Completion of High School Graduation Requirements

Group

Graduat ing Class of 2013

All St udent s 51 28 84

Black or African American 37 75

American Indian or Alaska Nat ive 50 33 77

Asian 92

Filipino 92

Hispanic or Lat ino 60 35 80

Nat ive Haw aiian or Pacific Islander 84

W hit e 44 20 90

T w o or More Races 89

Socioeconomically Disadvant aged 42 26 82

English Learners 40 35 53

St udent s w it h Disabilit ies 100 16 60

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State Priority: School Climate

T he SARC provides t he follow ing informat ion relevant t o t he School Climat e St at e Priorit y (Priorit y 6): Pupil suspension rat es;

Pupil expulsion rat es; and

Ot her local measures on t he sense of safet y.

Suspensions and Expulsions

Rat e 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Suspensions 41.60 41.50 22.10 15.50 15.20 8.30 5.70 5.10 4.40

Expulsions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10

Suspensions

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

School Suspensions District Suspensions State Suspensions

Expulsions

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12

School Expulsions District Expulsions State Expulsions

School Safety Plan - Most Recent Year

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D. Other SARC Information

T he informat ion in t his sect ion is required t o be in t he SARC but is not included in t he st at e priorit ies for LCFF.

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Last updated: 1/29/2015 Not e: Cells w it h N/A values do not require dat a.

* One Full T ime Equivalent (FT E) equals one st aff member w orking full t ime; one FT E could also represent t w o st aff members w ho each w ork 50 percent of full t ime.

Not e: Cells w it h N/A values do not require dat a.

Academic Counselors and Other Support Staff (School Year 2013-14)

Tit le Number of FTE* Assigned t o School Average Number of St udent s per Academic Counselor

Academic Counselor

Counselor (Social/Behavioral or Career Development ) 2.0 N/A

Library Media T eacher (librarian) N/A

Library Media Services St aff (paraprofessional) N/A

Psychologist 0.4 N/A

Social W orker N/A

Nurse 0.2 N/A

Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist 0.2 N/A

Resource Specialist (non-t eaching) N/A

Ot her 1.8 N/A

Expenditures Per Pupil and School Site Teacher Salaries (Fiscal Year 2012-13)

Level

Tot al Expendit ures Per Pupil

Expendit ures Per Pupil (Supplement al/Rest rict ed)

Expendit ures Per Pupil (Basic/Unrest rict ed)

Average Teacher Salary

School Sit e $13,667 $2,785 $10,519 $65,856

Dist rict N/A N/A $4,320 $64,322

Percent Difference – School Sit e and Dist rict

N/A N/A 47.00% 1.00%

St at e N/A N/A $4,690 $69,435

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Types of Services Funded (Fiscal Year 2013-14)

In t he 2013-14 school year st udent s in t he Communit y School Program w ere support ed by a variet y of services. T hese included: CAHSEE Int ensive Int ervent ion for st udent s w ho had not yet passed one or bot h part s of t he California High School Exit Exam; academic support for English Language Learners; career educat ion services t hat included t ransit ion services for st udent s w it h IEPs as w ell as career exposure/explorat ion and post secondary educat ional informat ion; academic support for bot h Special Educat ion and general educat ion st udent s provided by paraprofessionals; t ut oring services, support w it h addressing school at t endance issues and counseling services.

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Last updated: 1/23/2015 St udent s eligible for AP coursew ork are encouraged t o access such courses via online educat ion and/or t he junior college.

Not e: Cells w it h N/A values do not require dat a. *W here t here are st udent course enrollment s.

Advanced Placement Courses (School Year 2013-14)

Subject Number of AP Courses Offered* Percent of St udent s In AP Courses

Comput er Science N/A

English N/A

Fine and Performing Art s N/A

Foreign Language N/A

Mat hemat ics N/A

Science N/A

Social Science N/A

All Courses

Professional Development – Most Recent Three Years

In recent years, t he primary area of focus for st aff development has been t o increase st udent engagement and achievement t hrough improved t eaching pract ices and increased academic rigor. In t he 2013-14 school year t he depart ment offered one full day of professional development prior t o t he st art of t he school year and at least four hours each mont h w ere dedicat ed t o st aff and professional development . Addit ionally, t hree t eachers part icipat ed in ongoing professional development t hrough t he Leadership Net w ork - an ongoing collaborat ive effort dedicat ed t o t he st udy and implement at ion of research-based st rat egies t o improve st udent achievement and narrow t he achievement gap. T eachers are support ed t hroughout t he school year via adminst rat or feedback and support peer support t hrough t he professional learning communit y model. Office st aff also part icipat ed in CALPADS t rainigs and t ranings relat ed t o t he st udent informat ion syst em.