September 8, 2009

Library

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Welcome BackWelcome Back

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New to LACES Family

Alix Fournier ArtM. Truett Griffin Home EconomicsSteven Hosohama PEJila Mechlowicz ScienceJose Rojas Social StudiesMarlon Shows Science Unfilled Social StudiesDina Johnson Office

Technician

Changes/Additions in Administrative Duties

Margaret Kim – English, Art, Home Ec. Depts., Textbooks, 6th Grade Joe Zell – Social Studies, Computer Science, PE

Depts., Plant Operation, Keys, 7th /9th Grades Carol Lockett – Science, World of Languages, Health

Depts., Transportation, Field Trips, Yearbook, Leadership, 11th/12th Grades

Marion Wong – Math, Special Ed Depts., 504 Plans/Implementation, RCC/RCT, 8th/10th Grades

Vickie Vickers – ISIS/Attendance MaryJane London – 6th Gr. Counseling

Department Chairpersons

Dr. Ranney Draper English - Co-Chair Marion Levine English - Co-Chair Anne Costanzo English - Co-Chair Robert Vriesman Math Ray Robinson Social Studies Glendar Haskin Science Gail Rogers World Languages Teresa Fields PE Toby Bresson Art Mark Monarch Music

Superintendent’s 5 Guiding Principles

Professional LearningInnovation and ChangeEngaging parents and community Create safe learning environments at

all of our schoolsUse data to drive our decisions

Teaching and Learning Through Reflection – NEW FOR 2009-2010

LD3 Goals

Goal 2008-2009 2008 2009 +/-Increase the percentage of students in

grades2-11 scoring proficient and advanced on

CSTin ELA by 4%.

6TH - 74%

7TH/8TH – 79%

9TH -11TH - 74%

6TH - 80%

7TH/8TH – 82%

9TH -11TH - 79%

+6

+3

+5

Increase the percentage of students in grades

2-11 scoring proficient and advanced on CST

in Math by 4%.

6TH - 75%

7TH/8TH – 55%

9TH -11TH - 23%

6TH - 80%

7TH/8TH – 59%

9TH -11TH - 37%

+5

+4

+14

Reduce percentage of students in grades 2-11

scoring BB/FBB on CST in ELA by 4%.

6TH - 5%

7TH/8TH – 5%

9TH -11TH - 9%

6TH - 5%

7TH/8TH – 3%

9TH -11TH - 8%

0

-2

-1

Reduce percentage of students in grades 2-11

scoring BB/FBB on CST in Math by 4%.

6TH - 6%

7TH/8TH – 18%

9TH -11TH - 50%

6TH - 6%

7TH/8TH – 14%

9TH -11TH - 36%

0

-4

-14

LD3 Goals

Goal 2008-2009 2008 2009 +/-Decrease the achievement gap between

whitestudents and African American and

Hispanicstudents in grades 2-11 on CST in ELA by

2%.(Comparison between white students and

African American students)

6th: 93 - 60 = 33

7th: 97 – 60 = 37

8th: 89 – 53 = 36

9th: 88 – 55 = 33

10th:92 – 61 = 31

11th:85 – 51 = 34

6th: 89 - 67 = 22

7th: 94 – 75 = 19

8th: 90 – 57 = 33

9th: 91 – 75 = 16

10th:86 – 56 = 30

11th:92 – 58 = 34

-11

-18

-3

-17

-1

0

Decrease the achievement gap between white

students and African American and Hispanic

students in grades 2-11 on CST in Math by 2%.

(Comparison between white students and African American students)

6th: 85 - 55 = 30

7th:

8th:

9th:

10th:

11th:

6th: 79 - 89 = -10

7th:

8th:

9th:

10th:

11th:

-40

LD3 Goals

Goal 2008-2009 2008 2009 +/-Increase the percentage of English

Learnersscoring advanced on the CELDT by 4%.(21 tested in 20087 tested 2009)

76.2% 71.4% -4.8

Increase the percentage of English Learners

scoring early advanced on the CELDT by 4%.

23.8% 28.6% +4.8

LD3 Goals

Goal 2008-2009 2008 2009 +/-

Increase the percentage of English Learners

annually reclassified as Fluent Englishproficient by 3%.

N/A N/A N/A

Increase the percentage of English Learners

advancing 1 CELDT level per year to 7%.

N/A N/A N/A

Increase the graduation rate by 3% over the

base year rate in 2007-2008.

94.6% 96.5% +1.9

Increase the percentage of students enrolled

in A-G courses to 80% or higher.

Already Met

Increase the percentage of studentscompleting A-G courses with a “C” or

betterby 2%.

87.6% 89.4% +2.2

LD3 Goals

Goal 2008-2009 2008 2009 +/-

Increase the percentage of 10th graderspassing CAHSEE by 2%.

96% 96% 0

Increase the percentage of 9th gradestudents on track to graduate (earning 55or more credits to matriculate to grade

10).

85% 91% +5

Increase the percentage of 8th gradestudents completing Algebra 1 with agrade of “C” or better by 2%.

71.6%/65.1%

68.5%/65.1%

-3.1/0

All grade 6-12 students will have an IGP or

ICP on file in the counseling office.

In Compliance

80% of parents will be satisfied with theoverall operation, relevance andtimeliness of information provided by

theirschools.

N/A 78% - LD 3

LD3 Goals - Two New Goals:

Goal 2009-2010 2009 2010 +/-

NEW! Reduce percentage of teachers not submitting daily attendance to 3% or less on the monthly reports.

NEW! Reduce percentage of teacher discrepancies to 3% or less on the monthly reports.

AP Score Highlights (pass rate)

2006-07 World Hist.- 47/70 -

67% U.S. Hist. - 67/89 - 75% Psychology- 47/57 -

82% English Lit- 32/39 -

82% English Lang - 52/56 -

93% Enviro Sci. - 22/32 -

67% Govt. - 21/39 –

53.8%

Total students tested – 354

Total exams taken – 821

Total pass rate – 56%

2007-08

•World Hist.- 66/90 - 73.3%•U.S. Hist. - 55/92 - 60%•Psychology - 57/84 - 67.8%•English Lit - 55/66- 83%•English Lang - 50/62 - 80%•Calculus AB - 43/82 - 52.4%•Calculus BC - 21/31 - 67.7%•Biology - 23/51 - 45%•Govt.- 35/75- 46.6%

•Total students tested – 396•Total exams taken – 960•Total pass rate – 55%

2008-09

•World Hist.- 47/77 - 61%•U.S. Hist. - 81/112 - 72%•Psychology – 48/67- 72%•English Lit – 54/72- 75%•English Lang – 69/76 - 91%•Calculus AB – 59/93- 63%•Calculus BC – 30/40- 75%•Enviro Sci. – 33/58 - 57%

•Total students tested – 398•Total exams taken – 1025•Total pass rate – 59%

Newsweek Ranking

Newsweek ranking of public high schools in the nation is based on the AP Challenge Index (number of AP exams administered divided by the number of 12th grade students)

Year Rank AP Challenge Index

2000 45 2.214

2003 11 3.893

2005 28 3.892

2006 45 3.964

2007 48 4.249

2008 50 4.359

2009 44 5.00

CST 08-09 Highlights • Following Grades/Subjects showed significant gain in

percent of students with Prof/Adv. scores.

Grade and Subject 2007-08 2008-09 Difference

6th Grade English 73% 80% 7

9th Grade English 76% 85% 9

8th Grade Algebra II 42% 61% 19

9th Grade Geometry N/A 88% Last yr’s Alg 2 – 42%

11th Grade Summative Math 35% 42% 7

8th Grade History 64% 76% 12

11th Grade U.S. History 70% 77% 7

8th Grade Science 78% 87% 9

9th Grade Biology 46% 65% 19

11th Grade Physics 24% 33% 9

API Comparison (06-07 through 08-09)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 (projected figures)

API (Schoolwide)

824 842 (839 baseline)

866

API (6th Grade only)

882 891 908

API (7th/8th) 837 882 900API (9th – 12th) 801 807 837

API – Academic Performance Index

802 804790 793 801

812822 826 824

842

866*

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820

840

860

880

900

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

API Isn’t Everything…. But….

CA schools are rated by this number. Conversation needs to continue by

department. Analysis of Data (specific to content clusters) Effectiveness of instructional/intervention strategies

used in 08-09 Alignment of instructional content to State Standards Ideas for refining lesson delivery (cognizant of students'

learning style) Teaching accountability - all students need to take

ownership in their learning

from Good to Great – Jim Collins

“No matter how much you have achieved, you will always be merely good relative to what you can become. Greatness is an inherently dynamic process, not an end point. The moment you think of yourself as great, you slide toward mediocrity will already have begun.”

Social Sector, pg.9

Faculty Meeting Agenda

School Website – Please post syllabus and assignments

www.lacesmagnetschool.org ISIS Family Module

Parents’ access to students’ attendance records and grades (for GradeMax users only)

Textbooks/Certification Process President Obama’s Speech to Students http://www.ed.

gov/admins/lead/academic/bts.html.

Mr. Ira KoslowUTLA Chapter Chair/Dean of Student Discipline/AP Econ Teacher

UTLA UpdatesStudent Discipline

HR Meetings/Visits to PE ClassesU-House WayReferral Process Revisited

Mr. Joseph ZellAssistant Principal

KeysAccessing Campus during Non-

Instructional HoursPlant Operation

Ms. Carol LockettAssistant Principal

CalendarStaff DevelopmentFirst Day HR ProceduresFaculty Handbook CDSyllabus/SubfoldersClubsNew Teachers In-service

Ms. Marion WongAssistant Principal

 Opening Day ProceduresProgramming IssuesStudents Requests for Program

ChangeService Student RequestSupervision of Service Student

Ms. Victoria VickersTitle I Coordinator/WASC Coordinator/Attendance Admin.

 WASC UpdateTitle I UpdateAttendance/ISIS UpdateLAVA – AP Psychology

Ms. Roche

Ms. MaryJane LondonMagnet Coordinator/6th Grade Counselor

 Magnet UpdateSixth Grade CenterStudent Recognition

Ms. Brandi BakewellCollege Counselor

 College Center UpdatePSAT/College Awareness Day –

10/14

Ms. Gail RogersWorld Language Dept. Chair/TUPE Coordinator

 Tobacco Use Prevention

Education ProgramAdditional Programs for

Substance Users

Mr. Joseph ZellAssistant Principal

Mandated Training Antibullying Policy Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements Nondiscrimination Notices Responding to and Reporting Hate-motivated Incidents and

Crimes Sexual Harassment Policy Student and Employee Security/Safety Uniform Complaint Procedures Title IX Complaint Procedures

Let’s have another great year!

Making it happen