PowerPoint Presentation Individual Learning Plan

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21st Century Learning
Valley Alternative Schools Hacienda La Puente
USD Dr.Gabe Soumakian, Principal Ms. Priscilla
Tam, Teacher March 11, 2004
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Mission Statement
The staff at Valley High School believe that
Education is essential to a democratic society.
Each individual possess unique worth. Students
learn in different ways and at different rates
and students deserve an alternative To the
traditional comprehensive high school
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Standards for Success

• Daily attendance is required to earn creditsbe
  on time.
• Be prepared to learn and be actively engaged in
  class.
• Be productive and have a positive attitude
  towards learning.
• Respect yourself, others, and property
• Use respectful language to communicate
  appropriately.
• Be accountable for your actions
• .NO EXCUSES

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Referrals from Home School
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ENROLLMENT

• ELL
• ENGLISH ONLY 48
• LEP 25
• FEP 18
• Redesignated FEP 6
• Alt Ed 3

• ETHNICITY
• Hispanic 85
• Caucasian 11
• Other 4

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Sub Group

• Hispanic/Latino 85
• Socioeconomic 59
• No Significant Sub Group to report
• English Language Learner
• Special Education

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Valley Alternative Programs

• Independent Studies/Home Studies
• Valley Continuation High
• Community Day School
• Puente Hills Summer Grad Program

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Valley High

• Continuation High School
• Serving Students 16 years and older
• Referral criteria is for Behavior and/or
  Truancy.
• However, most are referred due to credit
  deficiency.
• Minimum Day equals ONLY three hours of
  instruction - 180 minutes.
• Separate County-District-School Code for all
  school reporting

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Puente Hills

• Independent Studies (9-12)
• Ability to work independently
• Reading scores must be within two grade levels.
• Medical, Work,
• Home Studies (K-8)
• Active parent involved in childs learning
• Separate County-District-School Code for all
  school reporting

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Community Day School

• Serving Students for grades 7 to 12
• Serving primarily expelled students, court
  referred, SARB, and highly at-risk students
• Mandatory full six hour day 360 minutes
• Provides supplemental funding
• Separate County-District-School Code for all
  school reporting

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Alternative Credit Acquisition

• Adult Education
• (Seniors only)
• Regional Occupation Program
• Service Learning (Elementary Schools)
• Contract PE
• Community Colleges

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June and August Graduates
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Valley API

• Valley High Base API for 2002 was 349.
• Valley High Growth API for 2003 was 457.
• Valley High Gained
• 108 points on API.
• Puente Hills did not receive a Base API for 2002
• CDS had no student enrolled to report for the
  2002 Base API

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Annual Yearly Progress

• AYP are calculated based on 10th grade CAHSEE for
  Math and Language Arts.
• Eleven 10th grade students participated in the
  2003 CAHSEE
• Valley has met the AYP

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ASAM

• Alternative School Accountability Model
• Students with 90 days of enrollment.
• Valley
• Attendance Rate 01-02 gt 80, 02-03 gt 78
• Average Credits 01-02 gt 46, 02-03 gt 47
• Graduation Rate New Indicator this year
• CDS
• Attendance Rate 02-03 gt 91
• Average Earned Credits 02-03 gt 53
• Improving Student Behavior New Indicator this
  year

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Standards Alignment

• Identified Essential Standards
• Post Standards on Walls
• Redesign Course Syllabus to reflect standards
• Design three week modular calendar.
• Opportunity to demonstrate multiple measurable
  outcomes

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School Wide Assessment

• End of Each Semester Benchmark
• Writing
• Math
• Language Art
• Teachers review data and collaborate on how to
  place students and monitor academic progress

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Course Offering

• Sophomore Based on CST
• Algebra, English 2, World History
• Science if not Social Studies
• Junior Based on CST
• Algebra, English 3, US History
• Science if not in Social Studies
• Senior Based on Individual Learning Plan
• Complete Algebra, English 3/4, Econ/Civics
• Requirements for graduation

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School Improvement

• School Plan
• Collaboration
• Math/Science Dept
• Social Studies/Language Arts Dept
• Monitoring Student Progress
• 3 weeks /6 weeks
• Interventionist/Outreach Consultant
• Six week Scantron Assessment
• Professional Development GLAD/SADIE/Technology

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PLATO Learning

• Computer Assisted Instruction through
  individualized tutoring and self-paced modules.
• A Diagnostic Assessments Tool help places
  students at appropriate learning levels.

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Plato Implementation

• Offered in CDS to supplement instruction.
• Offered at Valley Zero Period
• Offered to our lowest performing Math students at
  Valley.
• Three Wireless Access Points and Laptops to
  support the program.

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Plato Implementation

• Plato focuses on Language Arts,
• Reading, Writing, and Math.
• Mastery test determine proficiency levels through
  Grade Level Gains
• Reports generated by student, class, or school.

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