Education for a Democratic and Pluralistic Society School Profile Assignment A Study of Sacramento County Office of Education Court and Community Schools

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Education for a Democratic and Pluralistic
SocietySchool Profile AssignmentA Study of
Sacramento County Office of Education Court and
Community Schools

• Daniel Leonard
• Ed 251 iMET 3,
• California State University, Sacramento
• Spring 2002

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Believe in yourself! Have faith in your
abilities! Without a humble but reasonable
confidence in your own powers you cannot be
successful or happy.

• - Norman Vincent Peale

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This presentation is partial satisfaction of ED
251, Education For a Democratic, Pluralistic
Society. This is an advanced study of the
economic, social, historical, philosophical
issues related to the schools, students, and the
society.
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In the course, we address the implications of
theories and research concerning the history of
education and schools, the nature of learning,
values, democratic education, pluralism, equal
opportunity, and barriers to the above. The
course will examine the current status of
California public schools, and the relationship
between these schools and the students,
especially with regards to technology.
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This Report Will Show the Growth Achieved by
At-Risk Students Served by the Sacramento County
Office of Education.
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Why SCOE Exists The mission of the Sacramento
County Office Education, a customer-driven
educational leader and agent for change in the
county, region and state, is to support the
preparation of students for a changing and global
21st century society, through a continuously
improving system of partnerships and coordinated
services for our diverse community. We accomplish
this in five ways Sacramento County Office of
Education
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Student Population
Students served in Court /Community Schools are
incarcerated youth, expulsions from districts or
referrals from probation officers. Traditionally
these youth are behind in academic skills, and
deficient in credits.
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• Many of our students come to us having missed
  several months to years of schooling.
• Homeless
• Truancy
• Incarceration
• Vagrancy

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Enrollment in Court/Community Schools can be from
days to one year.
Sporadic attendance continues to be a problem in
one Court School and in most Community Schools.
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Percentage of Enrolled Students Statewide by
Ethnic Diversity
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Reading and Math Scores by Gender and Ethnicity.
At or Above 50 NPR, Juvenile Hall, District,
State 2000
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Graduation
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Reading and Math Scores by Gender and Ethnicity.
At or Above 50 NPR, Juvenile Hall, District,
State 2001
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Equity Issues

• Students are often grouped by age, not by ability
  or grade level.
• Access to technology continues to be an issue,
  although significant progress is being made.
• This population of students often feels
  disenfranchised and therefore puts in little
  effort.

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Trends
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Whats being done?
Digital H.S. has equipped each classroom with new
computers. Court Schools are working with student
friendly software programs for reading and math.
Results look promising. Court and Community
completed a course of study and textbook adoption
and purchase to more readily serve our clients.
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Conclusions
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Resources