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S o n o m a Va l l e y H i g h S c h o o l20000 Broadway

Sonoma, CA 95476

WASC Report 2013/2014

WASC Visiting Team Members

March 9, 2014 – March 12, 2014

Chairperson Ms. Jennifer D. Hendren

English Teacher Wheatland Union High School

MembersMs. Olga Cid

Education Programs Consultant California Department of Education

Mrs. LeeAnna Fortenberry-Ford

Community School Teacher Valley Springs, CA

Mrs. Deanna Holen Assistant Principal

Pleasant Valley High School

Mr. John P. McCumiskey Teacher, Coordinator

C. K. McClatchy High School

Additional Member – To Be Determined

Sonoma Valley High School Focus On Learning

WASC Self-Study 2013-2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE School Administration, Board and District Administration ......................................................... i Self–Study Process ...................................................................................................................................... ii WASC Meetings & Timeline………………………………………………………………………….…………...iv WASC Stakeholders ................................................................................................................................. viii District/Site Leadership Team .............................................................................................................. ix Certificated Staff ........................................................................................................................................... x Classified Staff ............................................................................................................................................. xii CHAPTER I: Student and Community Profile Student/Community Profile and Supporting Data/Findings...................................................... 1 Vision, Mission and Student Learner Outcomes .............................................................................. 4 Student Demographic Data ...................................................................................................................... 6 Demographic/Program Distribution .................................................................................................... 8 Senior Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Enrollment ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Post High School Plans/College trends ............................................................................................ 18 Staffing .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 ELL Breakdown ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Attendance/Suspension and Expulsion Rates ............................................................................... 23 Academic Achievement – API Data .................................................................................................... 27 CAHSEE Data ............................................................................................................................................... 31 SAT and CST Data ...................................................................................................................................... 34 CELDT Data ................................................................................................................................................. 60 AP Data .......................................................................................................................................................... 61 EAP Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 62 School Perception ..................................................................................................................................... 64 Healthy Kids ................................................................................................................................................ 66 CHAPTER II: Progress Report Significant Developments ...................................................................................................................... 67 School wide Action Plan Progress ...................................................................................................... 84

CHAPTER III: Overall Summary Overall Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 89

Critical Learner Needs and Schoolwide Action Plan ................................................................... 90

CHAPTER IV: Self-Study Findings A. Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and

Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………….95

B. Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum……………………………….………….128

C. Standards-based Student Learning: Instruction………………………………..…………..148

D. Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability……………..168

E. School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth……….185

CHAPTER V: Schoolwide Action Plan Plan on a Page………………………………………………………………………………………………………207

Critical Learner Need #1……………………………………………………………………………………....208

Critical Learner Need #2………………………………………………………………………………………211

Critical Learner Need #3………………………………………………………………………………………218

APPENDIX A. WASC Schoolwide Action Plan Progress – Key areas for follow-up

B. SVHS Site Specific Acronyms

C. SVUSD Strategic Plan

D. SVHS 2013-2104 School Profile

E. SVHS Spotlight on Performance, 2012-2013

F. SVHS Bell Schedule & School Calendar

G. SVSH Course Catalogue

H. SVHS Graduation Requirements / a-g Course List

I. Personal Learning Plan – Academic Plan & Academic Resume

J. Freshman Team Brochure

K. Engaging Electives Brochure

L. Engineering Design & Technology Brochure

M. SVHS College Handbook

N. SVHS College Bound Students Data

O. College Readiness – J. Kelly Blog

P. SVHS Behavior Expectations

Q. AVID Report

R. Data Sample Distributed to Teachers

S. WASC Student Survey

T. WASC Teacher Survey

U. WASC Parent Survey

V. SVHS Administration Roles & Responsibilities

W. Master Schedule / Teacher Assignments

X. SVHS Support Personnel Accountability Report Card, 2013

Y. Professional Development Opportunities, 2012-2013

Z. Common Core State Standard Leads and Meetings

Focus on Learning

Sonoma Valley High School 20000 Broadway

Sonoma, California 95476

School Administration:Kathleen Hawing, Principal

Jessica Hutchinson, Vice Principal Andrew Ryan, Vice Principal

Paul Tuohy, Vice Principal Mike Lyons, Self-Study Co-Coordinator

Andrew Gibson, Self-Study Co-Coordinator

Board of Trustees: Nicole Abaté Ducarroz Gary DeSmet Dan Gustafson Helen Marsh Salvador Picazo Chavez Paulina Prasad - student

District Administration: Louann Carlomagno, Superintendent

Justin Frese, Assistant Superintendent

Robert Curtis, Curriculum and Instruction

Loyal Carlon, Human Resources Nanci Mathison, Student Services

PREFACE: The Self-Study Process The Self-Study completed by Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) followed the process established by the Focus on Learning Joint WASC/CDE Process Guide, 2013 Edition. The self-study engaged all SVHS stakeholders in a comprehensive evaluation of the entire school program resulting in three Critical Learner Needs (CLN) and the development of a schoolwide action plan to guide and monitor continued improvement. The Focus on Learning self-study process began in the spring semester of 2013 with the selection of a self-study coordinator and initial training for the coordinator and two vice-principals. Focus Group chairpersons were selected and there was an initial meeting of the stakeholder’s group with information about the process and timeline. This information was also shared at Site Council. The first task of the Stakeholder Group, which included the Focus Group leaders, was to review the Critical Learner Needs, formerly Critical Academic Needs, from the previous 2008 WASC accreditation process with the 3-year visit in 2011. Focus Groups were formed and met several times to begin the self-study process by reviewing the Expected Schoolwide Learner Results (ESLRs) now called Critical Learner Needs. Student, staff and parent surveys were conducted to ascertain perception data, but participation was minimal, most likely due to the transition of leadership. With the resignation of the principal and the replacement with an interim principal, the WASC process slowed somewhat. The new principal, Kathleen Hawing was selected and assumed her role in July 2013. The initial WASC Coordinator, Mike Lyons, retired in June 2013 and an additional on-site coordinator, Andy Gibson, was selected to work as a Co-coordinator with Mr. Lyons. As the Co-coordinators assumed their roles and began to work with the new principal, reorganization of the Focus Groups and Focus Group Leaders took place since several new teachers, two new counselors and a new vice-principal were added to the certificated roster. In August 2013, the WASC Self-Study Process began again with the meeting schedule and timeline documented on the following pages. Due to the minimal participation by students and staff in the previous spring, the perception data surveys were repeated with greater than 90% participation by both the student body and staff members, a considerable improvement over the spring administration. The parent survey was modified with a sampling of questions given on paper at Back to School Night and at an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). Results of the surveys are reported in Chapter 1 as perception data and a copy of the surveys are located in the Appendix. The Focus Groups were organized around the five WASC/CDE categories of criteria. In their examination of the criteria, the members answered the questions and documented their findings identifying supporting evidence, strengths and areas for growth.

The Stakeholder’s Group made up of administration, teachers, certificated staff, parents,

students and community members met throughout the fall semester of 2013 and

continuing in 2014 to review demographic, student performance and perception data and

to give input and ideas for analysis. The Stakeholder’s Group also reviewed and commented on the significant developments, responses to the recommendation by the

previous WASC.

The same process as is described above was completed by the Site Council and with both

the certificated staff at staff meetings, in Home Groups (department meetings), in Focus

Groups, and to a lesser degree with the classified staff at their monthly or bi-monthly

meetings. The findings were also presented at Site Council to allow for comments and

input.

Home Groups and Focus Groups were asked to review the Student Learner Outcomes

(SLOs) and to look at the performance data to consider the Critical Learner Needs (CLNs) at

different stages throughout the process to give input and suggestions. The WASC

Leadership drafted the revised CLNs to focus on improvement of Sonoma Valley High

School’s overall program. These draft CLNs were presented to the staff for their review and comment in November 2013.

The details of the Action Plan were developed by the Leadership Team members who drew

from the input which was provided by the Home Groups an the Focus Groups, and the staff

feedback sessions. Action Items and Growth Targets were adjusted to so that action items

would be measureable and allow for monitoring and follow-up.

The WASC Action Plan (Chapter 5) is part of the Single Plan for Student Achievement

(SPSA) and Chapters 2 (Significant Developments) and 3 (Progress on Action Plan) are

included in the Appendix of the SPSA. The Site Council is developing a monitoring tool to

be able to monitor implementation and the accomplishments of the Plan on a regular basis.

The Leadership finalized the comprehensive schoolwide action plan in January 2014 and

the Site Council approved the SPSA in January 2014.

This self-study and subsequent WASC Report represent the collaborative effort and the

commitment to strive for continuous performance improvement so that all students will

graduate both “college and career ready” by the time they graduate from Sonoma Valley

High School.

Sonoma Valley High School WASC Timeline & Meeting Schedule

2013-2014 Certificated Staff Classified Staff Students Parents Leadership / Community

Date Meeting / Event Participant/s - Content Time/Location Tues. 9/3

Focus Group Leader / WASC Leadership Calibration

Focus Group Leaders/WASC Coordinators/Principal

3:00 p.m. Merit Room, SVHS Library

Wed. 9/4

Student Leadership Class Meeting

Leadership Class / Principal – Information on WASC Process

10:00 a.m. in Leadership Class

Wed. 9/4

Focus Group Meetings

All Staff – Continue with findings and evidence, review and comment on past Critical Learner Needs

2:10 p.m. location determined by group

Mon. 9/9

Faculty Meeting WASC Progress Update

3:10 p.m. in E3

Mon. 9/9

Boosters Club Meeting

Parents / Athletic Director / Activities Director / Principal – Review Process and Timeline

7:00 p.m. SVHS Library

Tues. 9/10

Classified Employee Staff Meeting

Classified Employees / Principal – Review Process and Timeline

10:00 a.m. in E3 Staff Room

Wed. 9/11

Back to School Night

Parents / Staff – recruit for ELAC, Boosters and select Site Council outstanding membership, parent survey in Advisory

5:45 p.m. SVHS

Mon. 9/16

Faculty Senate / WASC Leadership

Department Chairpersons / Principal – Review Findings and Critical Learner Needs, Draft


Tues. 9/17

Site Council Meeting Review WASC Timeline, Process & Report on Initial Progress


Wed. 9/18

Home Group Meeting Departments meet to review findings and Critical Learner Needs, Draft

2:00 in Departments

Wed. 9/18

ELAC Meeting Parents of English Learners / Staff Representative/ Principal – Review Process and Timeline, invite parent participation.


Thurs. 9/19

WASC Leader Training

WASC Co-Coordinator/Principal – Training at Sonoma County Office of Education

All day @ SCOE

Mon. 9/23

Faculty Meeting Update on Progress / Staff Survey on Survey Monkey, repeated

3:15 p.m. in E3

9/23 - 9/27

Student Survey Student survey on Survey Monkey completed in social studies / history classes

At home or in class during the one week window

Wed. 9/25

Focus Group Meeting

Finalize findings and evidence, bullet point strengths and areas of growth / additional stakeholders join groups


Thurs. 9/26

Student Home Group - Student Club Presidents Meet

Student clubs presidents / WASC Co-Coordinator / Principal – Review process, explain 5 areas, bullet point strengths and areas for growth.

Lunch in K15

Tues. 10/1

WASC Stakeholders Group

Certificated & Classified Staff / Administration / District Administration / Parent Representatives / Community Representatives – Review Timeline and Progress, Drafts of Focus Group Work, Identify strengths and areas of growth

3:15 p.m. in the Merit Room, SVHS Library

Wed. 10/2

Focus Group Meeting

Revise strengths and areas for growth, comment and revise Critical Learner Needs, begin identifying Action Items


Thurs. 10/3

Student Home Group - Student Club Presidents Meet, meet #2 , if needed

Student clubs presidents / WASC Co-Coordinator / Principal – Review process, explain 5 areas, bullet point strengths and areas for growth.

Lunch in K15

Fri. 10/4

Student Home Group/ General Assembly

Student Representatives from Advisory (one under classmen and one upper classmen from each Advisory plus Slate and class officers) Review process, explain 5 areas, bullet point strengths and areas for growth.

Advisory in Little Theatre

Mon. 10/7

Faculty Meeting Review Student & Staff Surveys, discuss Critical Learner Needs

3:15 p.m. in E3

Mon. 10/7

Boosters Meeting Share Focus Group findings and evidence, identify strengths and areas for growth


Tues. 10/8


Share Focus Group findings and evidence, identify strengths and areas for growth

10:00 a.m. in E3 Staff Room

Wed. 10/9

Focus Group Meeting

Finish Findings & Evidence, identify Critical Learner Needs and review Student Learner Outcomes


Fri. 10/11

Student Home Group - Leadership

Review student survey. Input on Areas of Strength and Growth.

A+ in M3

Mon. 10/14

Faculty Senate Meeting / WASC Leadership

Postponed WASC Report 3:15 p.m. Merit Room, SVHS Library

Tues. 10/15

Site Council Meeting Discussion about initial findings, identified Critical Learner Needs, results of student, parent survey & Stakeholder comments


Wed. 10/16

Home Group Meeting Identification and discussion of focus groups

2:00 in Departments

Wed. 10/16

ELAC Meeting Review of WASC process, discussion of initial findings, results of student and staff survey, administer parent survey and gather comments.


Mon. 10/21

Faculty Meeting Review of next steps, parent survey results, prep. for Nov. 1 Staff Development Day

3:15 p.m. in E3

Wed. 10/23

Home Group Meeting Continuation of CCSS trainings and implementation, focus students

2:00 in Departments

Fri. 10/25

Student Home Group – Leadership

Review student and staff surveys. Review Learner Outcomes and share identified Critical Learner Needs.


Tues. 10/29

WASC Stakeholders Meeting

Share results of parent survey, review Critical Learner Needs, presentation of data, input on Action Items


Fri. 11/1

Staff Development Day

Presentation of data, jigsaw and share data findings, present parent survey, brainstorm and identify action items as per Critical Learner Needs.

All Day, E3 Staff Room

Mon. 11/4

Boosters Meeting Share update and findings. 7:00 p.m. SVHS Library

Wed. 11/6

WASC Visiting Committee Leader Initial Visit

Site Tour, meet with site leadership, meet with district leadership, other TBD

All Day

Wed. 11/6

Home Group Meeting Continuation of CCSS trainings and implementation

2:00 in Departments

Mon. 11/18


Draft of WASC Report / Chapters 1,2, 5. 3:15 p.m. Merit Room, SVHS Library

Tues. 11/19

Site Council Single Plan Review / Draft WASC Report Chapters 1, 2, 5.


Fri. 11/22

Student Home Group – General Assembly Advisory

Sharing of Survey Results and WASC Update


Mon. 12/2

Faculty Meeting Additional/Final Input on Chapter 4, Evidence and Findings in Home Groups / Jigsaw

3:15 p.m. SVHS in E3

Tues. 12/3


Review WASC Report Findings 10:30 a.m. in E3

Tues. 12/3


Review WASC Report Chapters 1, 2 and 5 w/ emphasis on Action Plan

3:15 p.m. in E3

Wed. 12/4

Home Group Meetings as a Staff

Input on Chapter 5, Action Plan – Critical Learner Needs, Action Items and Growth Targets

2:00 in E3

Wed. 12/11

Home Group Meetings

Review Chapter 3, Summary of WASC Report

2:00 in Departments

Tues. 12/17

Site Council Review WASC Draft Report – Chapters 3 and 5

3:15 p.m. in the Merit Room, Library

Thurs. 12/19

WASC Draft Report Completed

Final draft of report sent to WASC Committee Chairperson

Mon. 1/13


WASC Update & Approval of SPSA 3:15 p.m. Merit Room, SVHS Library

Tues. 1/14

Site Council WASC Update & Approval of SPSA 3:15 p.m. in the Merit Room, SVHS Library

Wed. 1/15

ELAC WASC Update & Overview Timeline 6:30 p.m. SVHS Library

Mon. 1/27

Student Home Group – Leadership Class

Overview of Timeline and Visit A+ in M3

Mon. 1/27

Faculty Meeting Overview Timeline and Visit 3:15 p.m. SVHS Library

Mon. 1/27

WASC Report Completed and sent

Final draft of report sent to WASC Visiting Committee and Stakeholders

Tues. 1/28

Classified Staff Meeting

Overview Timeline and Visit 10:00 a.m. in E3 Staff Room

Tues. 1/28


Presentation of WASC Final Draft Report & Overview of Timeline and Visit


Fri. 1/31

Student Home Group – General Assembly Advisory

Overview of Timeline and Visit Advisory in Little Theatre

Mon. 2/3

Boosters Meeting WASC Update


Mon. 2/3

Faculty Meeting WASC Update 3:15 p.m. SVHS Library

Tues. 2/4


WASC Update 10:00 a.m. in E3 Staff Room

Tues. 2/11

Site Council Prep for Visit 3:15 p.m. in the Merit Room, SVHS Library

Wed. 2/12

ELAC Prep for Visit 7:00 p.m. SVHS Library

Mon. 2/24

Student Home Group – Leadership Class

Prep for Visit A+ in M3

Fri. 2/28

Student Home Group – General Assembly

Information about Visit Advisory in Little Theatre

Sun. 3/9

WASC Reception WASC Visiting Committee / Parent & Community Representatives / ELAC / Site Council / Faculty Senate / WASC Leadership Group

Time TBD, SVHS Library

3/10 – 3/12

WASC Visit All School and School Community WASC Leadership @ 7:00 a.m. each morning

Wed. 3/12

WASC Visiting Committee Exit Report

All Staff 2:10 p.m. SVHS Little Theatre

*WASC Self Study process began in the spring of 2013. However, with the change in administration, staffing and WASC leadership, much of the process extra time for review occurred in the fall 2013. *Home Groups (Department Meetings) occur each Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. with the exception of when Focus Groups have met.

Sonoma Valley High School WASC Stakeholder’s Group

School Certificated

Mike Lyons

Andy Gibson

Janet Hansen

Darian Tucker

Andy Mitchell

Carrenne Purtell

Drue Jacobs

Julie Niehaus

Barbara Ciapponi

Alison Manchester

Janine Crowe

Dennis Housman

Kathleen Hawing

Jessica Hutchinson

Andrew Ryan

Paul Tuohy

Retired English Teacher

Soc. Sci. Dept. Chair, AVID Teacher

Eng. Dept. Chair, Forensics, Librarian

Social Science, AVID Teacher

Photography / Yearbook Teacher

Mathematics Teacher / Frosh Team

Mathematics Dept. Chair & EDT

Health & Wellness Teacher

Special Education Teacher

English Department Chair

Mathematics Teacher / Frosh Team

Health & Wellness Dept. Chair

Principal

Vice-Principal

Vice-Principal

Vice-Principal

WASC Co-Coordinator

WASC Co-Coordinator

Group A- Organization Co-Leader

Group A- Organization Co-Leader

Group B- Curriculum Co-Leader

Group B- Curriculum Co-Leader

Group C- Instruction Co-Leader

Group C- Instruction Co-Leader

Group D- Assessment Co-Leader

Group D- Assessment Co-Leader

Group E- Culture Co-Leader

Group E- Culture Co-Leader

Classified Jamie Laster

JoAnn Merritt

Olwen Pencil

Library Technician

Administrative Secretary

Instructional Assistant

Parent

Alumni

Parent

StudentsPaulina Prasad

Adam Curry

Adalid Hernandez

Luis Alvarez

Grade 12

Grade 11

Grade 11

Grade 10

Leadership Student Voice

Parent Pilar Cruz

Gary DeSmet

Andy Gray

Dan Gustafson

Parent ELAC

Parent

Parent

Parent

Site Council Representative SVUSD Trustee TSN Volunteer

Boosters, SVUSD Trustee

District Louann Carlomagno

Justin Frese

Robert Curtis

Superintendent

Deputy Superintendent

Director Curriculum &

Instruction

Director of Fiscal Services

Community Cristin Lawrence

Kathy Witkowicki

Laura Zimmerman

Dave Pier

Executive Director

Executive Director

Executive Director

Executive Director

Sonoma Valley Teen Services

Sonoma Vly. Mentoring Alliance

Sonoma Valley Education Found.

Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Club,

Parent

SONOMA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Trustees Helen Marsh Nicole Abaté Ducarroz Gary DeSmet Dan Gustafson Salvador Picazo Chavez Paulina Prasad

President Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee

Student Trustee

District Administration Louann Carlomagno Justin Frese Robert Curtis Nanci Mathison Loyal Carlon

Superintendent Deputy Superintendent

Director of Curriculum and Instruction Director of Student Services Director of Human Resource

Sonoma Valley High School Administration Kathleen Hawing Jessica Hutchinson Andrew Ryan Paul Tuohy Tracy Dorrance Kalia Gurnee Kate Keating Maricela Sanchez Robert Midgley Jann Thorpe Karling Skoglund

Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal

Counselor Counselor Counselor Counselor

Athletic Director Athletic Director

Activities Director

Department Chairs Maricela Sanchez Alison Manchester/Janet Hansen Dennis Housman Drue Jacobs Jacqueline Levy Andy Gibson Linda Duff Peter Hansen Pedro Merino

Counseling English

Health and Wellness Mathematics

Science Social Science

Special Education Visual Performing Arts & Career Tech (VPACT)

World Languages

*SVHS Alumni + Parent of SVHS Graduate ~ Parent of current SVHS Student

SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Certificated Staff 2013-14

Hannah Aclufi

Dan Alderson

Aaron Anderson

Chris Anspach

Dan Aschwanden

Jonathan Beard

Lisa Biddle Dedmore

Dane Bishop

Jeff Boevers

Rick Browning

Erica Chapin

Barbara Ciapponi

Michelle Clark

Kathleen Closs

Lisa Conner +

Elisha Coon

Janine Crowe

Devin Daly

Linda Dillon

David Donnelley

Tracy Dorrance

Linda Duff +

Barbara Duncan *

Dave Fichman +

Judith Frey-Cohen +

Janeth Garcia

Andy Gibson *

Gary Gissell

Mike Gregg

Kalia Gurnee

Colleen Hamilton + ~

Janet Hansen * +

Peter Hansen

Kathleen Hawing + ~

Dennis Housman

Jessica Hutchinson

Drue Jacobs *

Kate Keating

Kelly Kennedy

Dean Knight +

Renate Kuprian

Mark Lea

Julio Leon

Jacqueline Levy

World Languages

English

VPACT / Art

Mathematics

VPACT / Ag. Mechanics, Floral Design

VPACT / Culinary

Special Education

Science

Special Education

Special Education

VPACT / Living Skills

Special Education

Mathematics

English

College & Career Center

Science

Mathematics

Mathematics / World Languages

English

Social Science

Counselor

Special Education

Social Science

Social Science

Special Education

World Languages

Social Science

Social Science

VPACT / Wood

Counselor

English

English

VPACT / Video Productions

Principal

Health and Wellness / P. E.

Vice Principal

Mathematics

Counselor

VPACT / Engineering

Science

VPACT / Art

VPACT / Metal

World Languages

Science


Danielle Lovejoy Don Lyons + Alison Manchester * Jane Martin ~ Krista McAtee Nancy McEnery Leslie McLean * Jennifer McPherson Patricia McVeigh* Pedro Merino + Robert Midgley * Andy Mitchell Staci Mitchell Emily Moore Julie Niehaus Carolina Ochoa-Roloff Jennifer Panicacci Carolina Pickens Lenny Pieraccini * Carrenne Purtell * Michelle Purvis Meredith Regan Tammy Rivara Felicia Rush Andrew Ryan * Maricela Sanchez Patty Sempell Karling Skoglund Sydney Smith Jon Southam Mary Spragens Tricia Stones Bill Sweek Steve Thomas + Darian Tucker Paul Tuohy + Bernadette Weissmann* Ann Wittbrodt +

English English English VPACT / Drama, English Mathematics Library / Social Science English English Special Education World Languages Health and Wellness / P. E. VPACT / Photography Health and Wellness / P. E. VPACT / Music Health and Wellness / P. E. World Languages English Science Social Science Mathematics Science Health and Wellness / P. E. Mathematics Science Vice Principal Counselor Science Science / Leadership Independent Study Mathematics English VPACT / Child Development Social Science Psychologist Social Science Vice Principal Social Science Mathematics


SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Classified Staff 2013-14

Alberta Ammann Sherry Anderson * + ~ Pedro Barragan + Bebe Bartos Melinda Beasley * + Brian Cain * Maria Campos-Orona + Yvonne Castro Sarah Cess ~ Karen Crawford * + Sherry Dean Johanna Fichtenberg * Elaine Giorgi * + Julie Goodman ~ Penny Hamilton Jill Johnson ~ Veronica Jordan ~ Mary Klenow + Laura Kracke + Jamie Laster ~ Diana Lawrence + Julie Lorenzen Eduardo Martinez Amber McCann-Howlett * ~ Brian McCracken Barbara Melendy + JoAnn Merritt * + Dolores Messier + Laurel Mohring + Linda Patterson Olwen Reed-Pencil ~ Sue Sammon * + Beth Samuelwicz + Leslie Santogrossi Gloria Wilson * +

Food Service School Community Liaison Custodian Campus Supervisor Food Service Custodian Translator Food Service Instructional Assistant Food Service Counseling Technician ASB Bookkeeper Food Service Instructional Assistant Full Inclusion Assistant Health Technician Full Inclusion Assistant College & Career Center Technician Attendance Specialist Librarian Technician Student Welfare Specialist Staff Secretary Custodian Registrar Campus Supervisor Full Inclusion Assistant Administrative Secretary Campus Supervisor Mentor Center Coordinator Truant Officer Instructional Assistant Mentor Center Coordinator Full Inclusion Assistant Instructional Assistant Instructional Assistant

Chapter I:� Student/Community� Pro ile�

& Supporting Data and Findings

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THE$COMMUNITY$The" Sonoma" Valley" Unified" School" District" serves" the" educational" needs" of" the" entire"Sonoma" Valley" from" San" Pablo" Bay" in" the" south" to" Kenwood" in" the" north." The" valley" is"approximately"18"miles" long"and"24"square"miles"wide."The" incorporated"City"of"Sonoma"has"a"population"of"approximately"10,000,"while" the"Boyes"Hot"Springs"area" to" the"north"has"another"20,000"or"so"residents."According"to"Chamber"of"Commerce"figures,"the"entire"valley"population"is"about"45,000,"including"Glen"Ellen"and"Kenwood."The"City"of"Sonoma"is"largely" homogeneous," but" the" communities" north" of" town" are"more" diverse." The" largest"ethnic"minority"by"far"is"the"Latino"population"with"a"strong"presence"in"the"Springs"area."""The" Valley" has" an" agricultural" base," but" retail" goods" and" services," tourist" amenities" and"attractions" and" cultural" opportunities" comprise" other" notable" sectors." The" wineries,"vineyards"and"their"support"industries"make"up"the"largest"segment"of"the"local"economy."The"largest"single"employer"is"the"Sonoma"Developmental"Center"located"in"Eldridge,"just"south"of"Glen"Ellen"on"Arnold"Drive.""The"District"consists"of"one"comprehensive"(grades"9"–"12)"high"school,"one"alternative"grades"(9"–"12)"high"school,"two"grades"(6"–"8)"middle"schools,"and"five"grades"(K"–"5)"neighborhood"elementary"schools.""In"addition,"there"are"two"KW8"charter"schools,"Sonoma"Charter,"opened"in"1994"and"Woodland"Star,"opened"in"2003."

THE$SCHOOL$Sonoma"Valley"High" School" is" the" only" comprehensive" high" school" in" the" Sonoma"Valley"Unified" School" District." Total" school" enrollment" was" 1318" as" of" December" 2013." The"demographic" breakdown" is" 44%" White," 51%Latino" and" 5%other" ethnicities" including"Asian" and" AfricanWAmerican." Student" enrollment" includes" a" wide" range" of" adolescents,"including" highWachieving," English" Learners," special" education," atWrisk" and" disadvantaged"youths." "The"latest"figures"indicate"there"are"153"ELL"students"enrolled"and"165"students"with"IEPs"for"Resource"Specialist"Support"or" in"Special"Day"Classes,"and"34"students"with"504"Plans"(although"there"may"be"a"small"overlap"between"students"with"IEPs"and"504s)."There"is"a"significant"portion"of"the"population"that"is"socioeconomically"disadvantaged"and"49%"of"the"student"body"participates"in"the"Free"or"Reduced"Price"Lunch"program.""""Sonoma"Valley"High"School"is"staffed"by"74"teachers,"3.4"counselors,"a"0.8"librarian"and"3.35"administrators." The" campus" includes" four" general" use" computer" laboratories," video"production," photography" and" engineering" laboratories," fine" arts" facilities," industrial" arts"shops,"an"agricultural"farm,"a"theatre,"three"gymnasiums,"four"tennis"courts,"an"allWweather"track"and"practice"fields.""

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"The"school"offers"an"AVID"program"which"targets"firstWgeneration"collegeWbound"students"from" low"socioWeconomic"backgrounds."Students"have"access" to"support" from"community"organizations" such" as" the" Sonoma" Valley" Mentoring" Alliance," the" Sonoma" Valley" Teen"Services," the" Sonoma"Valley"Boys" and"Girls"Club," 10,000"Degrees" and" the" Sonoma"Valley"Education"Foundation’s"Teacher"Support"Network,"among"others."The"District"and"school"have"adopted"aWg"graduation"requirements"as"a"standard,"beginning"with"the"Class"of"2015,"with"options" for"reverting" to" the"State"of"California"minimum"graduation"requirements" if"needed"through"a"waiver"process."""A"Senior"Project"is"also"a"requirement"for"graduation."""Sonoma"Valley"High"School"offers"a"wide"range"of"electives"and"programs"for"its"students.""Advanced" visual" and" performing" arts" courses" include:" Art" Design," Advanced" Drama,"Advanced"Dance,"Choir,"Concert"and" Jazz"Bands,"Advanced"Photography,"Advanced"Video"Arts"and"Floral"Design." "The"music,"yearbook,"newspaper," culinary," forensics," agriculture,"photography"and"video"arts"programs"have"all"been"recognized," featured"and"honored"at"events"ranging"from"local"to"county,"as"well"as"state"and"nationwide."An"agricultural"farm"is"located"adjacent"to"the"campus"where"students"have"participated"in"FFA"competitions"and"won"many" awards," including" State" Degrees" and" Grand" and" Supreme" Champion" Awards.""There" is" a" newly" developed" series" of" engineering" courses" for" the" students" in" the"Engineering," Design" and" Technology" Pathway." " Additionally," Sonoma" Valley" High" School"offers" a" wide" range" of" extracurricular" activities" including" more" than" 46" clubs" and" 30"interscholastic"sports"teams.""In" the" last"20"years," the"Sonoma"Valley"Unified"School"District"has"passed"3" school"bond"measures,"each"of"which"significantly"benefited"Sonoma"Valley"High"School.""The"success"of"the"1994"and"1997"measures"supported"rebuilding"and"expansion"projects"which"resulted"in" a"new" student" services"building," new" fine" arts/English"building," new" library," and"new"math"and"technology"building"which"has"now"made"room"for"additional"science"classrooms.""Modernization"efforts"resulted"in"a"commercial"culinary"arts"facility,"additional"land"for"the"agricultural" farm,"main" building"modernization" and" parking" lot" realignment" and" paving."Measure"H,"passed"in"2010,"provided"funds"for"technology"improvement"and"has"resulted"in" the" facilitation" of" solar" power" for" electricity," upgrades" in" classroom" technology" and"upgrades"in"educational"and"clerical"software.""The" academic" year" is" organized" on" a" modified" rotating" block" schedule" with" all" classes"meeting"Wednesdays." Students" generally" take" six"95Wminute"block" classes"period," almost"all"of"which"meet"over"the"course"of"two"semesters."In"addition,"there"are"a"number"of"“zero”"period"55Wminute"classes"which"meet"every"class"day,"beginning"at"7:00"a.m."A"wide"range"of" class" offerings" is" available." " Courses" are" available" to" meet" all" UC/CSU" admission"standards." There" are" presently" 14" Advanced" Placement" classes" available" in" the" subject"areas"of"English,"Mathematics,"Spanish"Language,"Science,"History"and"Computer"Science."Elective"offerings"include"Drama,"Music,"Agriculture,"Art,"Dance,"Industrial"Arts"(Wood"and"Metal)," Photography,"Video," Forensics," Leadership," Child"Development" and"Culinary"Arts.""Freshmen" students" are" enrolled" in" teams," in"which" they" share" four" common" teachers" in"their" Mathematics," English," Science" and" Physical" Education" classes" and" have" expanded"opportunities" to" meet" with" teachers." Additionally," Freshman" Team" teachers" have"

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additional" collaboration" time"built" into" the"day." "An"Engineering,"Design" and"Technology"Pathway" for" linked" learning" has" been" developed" and" is" entering" its" second" year" of"implementation,"with"both"sophomore"and"junior"participants.""" "

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VISION,$MISSION$AND$STUDENT$LEARNER$OUTCOMES$""The"vision"statement"of"Sonoma"Valley"High"School:""!“The!Vision!of!Sonoma!Valley!High!School!is!to!provide!the!best!possible!education!in!a!safe,!orderly!and!supportive!environment!that!challenges!all!students!to!achieve!their!full!potential.”!!"This" statement" is" grounded" in" the" belief" that" all" students" can" achieve" at" high" academic"levels"so"that"students"will"graduate"having"met"the"Student"Learner"Outcomes."""""The"District"development"of"a"Strategic"Plan"over"the"past"three"years"includes"four"critical"benchmarks:""at"least"one"year"of"highWquality"preschool,"reading"at"grade"level"by"3rd"grade,"proficient"in"English"and"mathematics"by"6th"grade"and"ready"for"college"prep"classes"by"9th"grade,"with" the" ultimate" goal" that" all" students"will" graduate" Sonoma" Valley" High" School"both"college"and"career"ready.""The"Sonoma"Valley"Unified"School"District’s"mission"states,"“Together," with" the" support" of" parents," teachers," and" the" community," students" will"graduate" from" SVUSD" prepared" for" success" in" college," career," and" life.”" " " Our" focus" as" a"school"has"been"to"define"what"it"means"to"be"college"and"career"ready"and"make"sure"that"what"we"do"as"a"school"is"driven"by"this"goal.""The" Student" Learner" Outcomes" (SLOs)," formerly" Expected" Schoolwide" Learning" Results"(ESLRs),"were"developed"to"show"“what"each"student"should"know,"understand"and"be"able"to"do"by"the"time"they"graduate,”"according"to"WASC’s"own"definition"of"the"term."The"SLOs"which" remain" from" the"previous"WASC"process" include:" " strive" to" succeed," use" language"effectively;" compute," analyze," apply;" choose" health" and" wellness;" exercise" citizenship;"express"creativity;"and"demonstrate"respect." "Starting"in"the"Fall"of"2012,"a"process"of"reWexamining" the" SLO’s" was" undertaken" as" a" part" of" the" yearly" Single" Plan" for" Student"Achievement" (SPSA)" review"and"revision,"and"as"one"of" the" first" steps" for" the" impending"WASC" SelfWStudy." " The" SLOs" were" reviewed" as" a" topic" of" discussion" and" evaluation" at"department" meetings" and" at" School" Site" Council" (SSC)." " A" representative" student" group"comprised"of"all"grades,"academic"levels"and"ethnicities"also"met"to"discuss"the"SLOs."The"consensus" at" the" time" of" all" these" groups" was" that" the" original" SLOs" continue" to" be"appropriate"although"there"was"concern"about"the"actual"internalization"of"these"outcomes."""We"continue"to"post"and"refer"to"the"Student"Learner"Outcomes,"but"students,"staff"and"the"wider" community" do" not" validate" their" importance" as" evidenced" by" uniform" recognition"and"utilization.""While"the"District"goals""for"students"are"clear"with"the"Strategic"Plan"and""critical" benchmarks" leading" to" “college" and" career" ready”" graduation," the" high" school"community" will" work" towards"more" clarity" and" common" language" surrounding" Student"Learner"Outcomes.""A"District"“graduate"profile”"will"be"created"which"may"better"be"able"to"measure"what"students"should"know,"and"be"able"to"do,"when"they"graduate"from"Sonoma"Valley" High" School," similar" if" not" synonymous" with" student" learner" outcomes." " " This"discussion" and" subsequent" possible"modifications"will" be" completed"by" identified"Action"Items"in"the"WASC"Plan."""

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Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

se Language Effectively Read critically and write cogently Speak articulately and listen actively Communicate in a second language

xercise Citizenship Become involved in the community Define your role as a citizen in a democracy Develop a personal five-year plan Be respectful, responsible and resourceful

xpress Creativity Participate in the visual and performing arts Craft/produce innovative projects Demonstrate originality

"emonstrate Respect Value diverse cultures Respect the rights of others to have different ideas, opinions and beliefs Work collaboratively Demonstrate ethical behavior "

ompute, Analyze, Apply Compute mathematically Solve problems Examine scientific principles and relationships Demonstrate the use of technologies Investigate the past & its relationship to the present & future

hoose Health and Wellness Practice fitness and nutrition Apply safety skills Make informed decisions

trive to Succeed Organize and study effectively Be punctual Be prepared for class "

Maximize performance"" "Stay engaged"Excel in learning" " "

The VISION of Sonoma Valley High School is to provide the best possible education in a safe, orderly, and supportive environment that

challenges all students to achieve their full potential. -

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DEMOGRAPHIC$DATA$"In"general"at"Sonoma"Valley"High"School,"while"the"enrollment"remains"fairly"constant,"the"demographic"breakdown"is"shifting.""Just"this"school"year,"the"percentage"of"Latino"students"surpassedthe" percentage" of" white" students." " For" the" various" subgroups," such" as"Socioeconomically" Disadvantaged" and" English" Language" Learners," the" percentages" are"decreasing"slightly.""This"trend"could"change"however"as"the"Sonoma"Valley"Unified"School"District" as" a" whole" has" a" higher" Latino" population" (53%" versus" 51%)" and" a" higher"socioeconomically"disadvantaged"population"(57%"versus"38%)"than"Sonoma"Valley"High"School." " District" enrollment" has" been" decreasing" steadily" for" the" past" 12" years" but" has"leveled"off"for"the"past"4"years"paralleling"the"same"trend"as"at"Sonoma"Valley"High"School."

Table$I:$Number$of$Students$Enrolled$"

"Source:""PowerSchool"""

School"Year" 2009"W"2010" 2010"W"2011" 2011"W"2012" 2012"W"2013" 2013"W"2014"Total"Enrollment" 1314" 1318" 1336" 1330" 1318"Source:""PowerSchool""""""

9th" 10th" 11th" 12th"2009"W"2010" 375" 330" 291" 318"2010"W"2011" 374" 361" 315" 268"2011"W"2012" 363" 361" 326" 286"2012"W"2013" 353" 352" 331" 294"2013"W"2014" 365" 326" 316" 311"

0"50"100"150"200"250"300"350"400"

Num

ber$of$Students$

Enrollment$by$Grade$Level$

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"Source: California Department of Education

Table$I:$Conclusions$Sonoma" Valley" High" School’s" enrollment" peaked" during" the" 2003W2004" school" year" and"decreased"steadily"until"the"2008W2009"school"year"when"it"reached"its"lowest"point.""Since"then,"overall" enrollment"has" increased"slightly,"but"has" remained"consistent" for" the"most"part"at"a"little"over"1300"students.""Since"2009W2010,"the"entering"freshman"class"size"has"decreased"slightly." "There"is"a"significant"difference"in"the"number"of"students"enrolled"as"freshman"and"the"number"who"graduate"from"the"same"class"four"years"later." "Causes"for"this"decline"vary"and"are"difficult"to"track"since"the"identified"group"does"change.""However,"it"is"generally"thought"that"a"viable"way"to"measure"graduation"rate"in"the"future"would"be"to"document"the"12th"graders"who"enter"and"then"eventually"graduate"in"the"same"year.""""

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0"

200"

400"

600"

800"

1000"

1200"

1400"

1600"

1800"

1383"1485" 1508"

1437"

1538"1598" 1570"

1631"1559" 1541" 1538"

1470"1382"

1314" 1318" 1336" 1330" 1318"

9$H$12$Enrollm

ent$

School$Year$

Total$Enrollment$

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Table$II:$Graph/Chart$of$Ethnic$Demographic$and$Program$Distribution$"

Source:""PowerSchool"

There"has"been"a"steady"increase"in"percentage"of"Latino"enrollment"since"2009W2010,"and"a"steady"decrease"in"white"enrollment"since"2009W2010."""In"the"2013W2014"school"year,"the"percentage"of"Latino"students"exceeded"the"percentage"of"white"students"for"the"first"time"by"2.4%.""

Hispanic"or"Latino"

American"Indian"or"Alaska"Native"

Asian,"Not"

Hispanic"

Pacijic"Islander" Filipino"

African"America

n"White"

Two"or"More"Races,"Not"

Hispanic"

Not"Reported"

2009W2010" 42.85%" 0.23%" 1.67%" 0.08%" 0.53%" 0.61%" 53.58%" 0.00%" 0.46%"2010W2011" 44.23%" 0.15%" 1.82%" 0.08%" 0.38%" 1.21%" 51.75%" 0.38%" 0.00%"2011W2012" 45.51%" 0.30%" 1.65%" 0.07%" 0.45%" 0.97%" 49.78%" 0.37%" 0.90%"2012W2013" 46.47%" 0.38%" 1.88%" 0.15%" 0.53%" 0.75%" 48.87%" 0.23%" 0.75%"

0.00%"

10.00%"

20.00%"

30.00%"

40.00%"

50.00%"

60.00%"

Percentage$

Ethnicity$

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Source:""Free"and"Reduced"Lunch"numbers"from"Food"Service$

The number of socioeconomically disadvantaged students has increased since 2008-2009, hitting its high point in 2011-2012, but decreased slightly in 2012-2013 and then rose again this year. One possible explanation of the increase from 2009 to 2013 could be the state of the national economy beginning with the recession in 2008. This year nearly half of the student population is socioeconomically disadvantaged.

"Source:""California"Department"of"Education,"Spring"Census"Counts""The" number" of" English" Language" Learners" has" decreased" slightly" almost" annually" since"2009W2010." " " "The"District"criteria"for"redesignation"of"EL"students"has"been"less"rigorous"during"the"past"four"to"five"years"which"could"account"for"the"declining"number"of"English"Learners.""Although"the"number"of"students"considered"English"Learners"is"decreasing,"the"

2008"W"2009" 2009"W"2010" 2010"W"2011" 2011"W"2012" 2012"W"2013" 2013"W"2014"#"students" 526" 545" 568" 629" 614" 646"

38%" 41%" 43%"47%" 46%" 49%"

0"

100"

200"

300"

400"

500"

600"

700"

#$of$Students$

Socioeconomically$Disadvantaged$Students$

2008"W"2009" 2009"W"2010" 2010"W"2011" 2011"W"2012" 2012"W"2013" 2013"W"2014"Series1" 162" 191" 170" 160" 162" 153"

11.7%"

14.5%"12.9%" 12.0%" 12.2%" 11.6%"

0"

50"

100"

150"

200"

250"

Num

ber$of$Students$

English$Learners$

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District"percentage"of"English"Learners"has"hovered"around"30%" for" the"past" four"years.""The"differences"between" the" fall" census"and" the"spring"census"are"significant"since"many"students"have"been"redesignated"as"they"enter"high"school."

$Source:""Calpads"

The"number"of"special"education"students"with"Individualized"Education"Plans"(IEPs)"has"been"increasing"by"about"20"students"annually"for"the"past"few"years." "These"numbers"do"not"include"the"number"of"students"with"504"plans."""

Table$II:$Conclusions$Although" the" student" enrollment" has" stayed" fairly" constant," the" ethnic" breakdown" of"students"has"been"changing"to"a"current"majority"that"is"identified"as"Latino"students.""This"increase"in"Latino"students,"however,"does"not"represent"an"increase"in"English"Language"Learners," but" rather" an" increase" in" students" who" are" considered" English" proficient," but"whose"home"language"is"still"Spanish."""Additionally,"there"is"a"higher"quantity"of"students"with"identified"learning"disabilities.""

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2009W2010" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013" 2013W2014"#"of"Students" 97" 112" 123" 148" 165"

0"20"40"60"80"100"120"140"160"180"

#$of$Students$

Special$Education$Students$

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Table$III:$12th$Grader$Statistics$"

"Source:"CBEDS"(census"date"October"4)"and"graduation"program"counts."""Although" the" graduation" rate" declined" significantly" in" 2010W2011," but" since" then" it" has"slowly" been" increasing" with" almost" 94%" of" the" students" graduating" in" the" 2012W2013"school"year.""

COHORT"GRADUATION"RATE"BY"SUBGROUP"GROUP" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013"Hispanic/Latino" 93.2%" 93.3%" Data-

unavailable-until-March-

2014-

White" 96.6%" 94.9%"Female" 96.0%" 95.7%"Male" 94.7%" 93.0%"English"Leaners" 88.2%" 88.9%"Special"Education" 90.5%" 95.7%"Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged"

92.9%" 93.8%"

Overall" 95.3%" 94.4%""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""EdWData""When"broken"down"by"subgroup,"the"graduation"rates"for"whites"are"slightly"higher"than"those"of"Latino"students"and"those"for"females"are"slightly"higher"than"those"for"males.""The"graduation" rate" for"English"Learners" is" approximately"5%" lower" than"other"groups." "The"graduation"rate"for"Special"Education"students"has"increased"by"approximately"5%"and"that"of"socioeconomically"disadvantaged"students"has"remained"fairly"consistent."""""""

2009$2010& 2010$2011& 2011$2012& 2012$2013&Beginning&of&Year&Enrollment& 318& 268& 286& 294&

Graduated& 304& 231& 261& 276&

%&Graduated& 95.60%& 86.19%& 91.26%& 93.88%&

0&50&100&150&200&250&300&350&

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NUMBER"OF"DROPOUTS"FROM"SCHOOL"COHORT"BY"SUBGROUP"

GROUP" 2008W2009" 2009W2010" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013"

Hispanic/Latino" 15" 1" 5" 7" Data-unavailable-until-March-

2014"

White" 7" 3" 3" 5"

Other"Ethnicities" 2" 0" 0" 0"

Female" Breakdown-Unavailable-

2" 3" 6"

Male" 2" 5" 6"

English"Learners" 2" 4" 7"

Special"Education" 0" 1" 1"

Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged"

1" 5" 7"

Total" 24" 4" 8" 12"Source:""EdWData"

"The"number"of"dropouts"has"been"increasing"steadily"by"about"4"students"each"year"since"the"2009W2010"schoolWyear,"after"a"markedly"high"number"of"dropouts"in"2008W2009.""For"the"subgroups"of"English"Learners,"Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged"and"Latino"students,"the"number"of"dropouts"is"slightly"higher"than"students"not"in"those"groups."""

$ SVHS$aHg$Completion$Rate$including$Latinos$"

Sonoma"

Valley"HS"

YEAR"#"Students"

Completing"

Total"

Graduates"

#"Latinos"

Completing"

Total"#"Latino"

Graduates"

%"Students"Completing"out"of"all"

graduates"

%"Latino"Completing"(out"of"all"Latinos"

graduates)"

%Latino"Completing"(out"of"all"

graduates)"

%"Latino"completing"out"of"all"students"

completing"AWG"reqs"

%"NonWLatinos"

Completing"(out"of"all"

graduates)"

2003W2004" 105" 325" 11" 71" 32.3" 15.5" 3.4" 10.5" 28.9"

2004W2005" 159" 352" 17" 69" 45.2" 24.6" 4.8" 10.7" 40.3"

2005W2006" 106" 276" 9" 65" 38.4" 13.8" 3.3" 8.5" 35.1"

2006W2007" 142" 277" 21" 60" 51.3" 35.0" 7.6" 14.8" 43.7"

2007W2008" 111" 304" 14" 67" 36.5" 20.9" 4.6" 12.6" 31.9"

2008W2009" 130" 288" 20" 83" 45.1" 24.1" 6.9" 15.4" 38.2"

2009W2010" 132" 303" 36" 116" "43.6" 31.0" 11.9" 27.3" 31.7"

2010W2011" 105" 247" 29" 96" "42.5" 30.2" 11.7" 27.6" 30.8"

2011W2012" 108" 270"" 35" "128" "40.0" 27.3"" 13.0"" 32.4" 27.0""

2012W2013" "109" 288"" "30" "98" "37.8"" 30.6"" 10.4"" 27.5" 27.4""Source:"California"Department"of"Education"(2003"W"2012)"and"SVHS"College"Acceptance"List"(2013)""Although"the"number"of"students"completing"the"aWg"requirements"fluctuates"up"and"down"from" year" to" year," the" rate" has" been" within" 4%" of" 40%" for" the" past" four" years." " The"percentage"of"Latino"graduates"completing"the"aWg"requirements"has"been"steadily"climbing"with"a"slight"drop"to"10.4%"in"2012W2013,"but"is"still"significantly"less"than"the"proportion"of" Latino" students" at" the" school"which" is" 53%." " However,"when" restricted" to" the" Latino"population" only," approximately" 30.6%" of" all" Latino" students" are" completing" the" aWg"

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requirements"and"that"number"has"been"fairly"consistent"for"the"past"4"years.""Additionally,"of" all" the" students" completing" the" aWg" requirements," the" percentage" Latino" students" has"been"consistently"around"27%"for"the"past"four"years"as"well."""Four"years"ago,"there"was"a"significant" increase" in" the" amount" of" Latino" students" completing" the" aWg" requirements"which"coincides"with"the"time"our"AVID"Program,"which"is"primarily"Latino,"reached"its"full"maturity,"whereas"the"numbers"for"the"general"public"have"remained"fairly"stagnant.""In"the"past"four"years,"the"aWg"completion"rate"for"both"groups"has"not"drastically"changed."""

Table$III:$Conclusions$After"an"almost"10%"drop"in"graduation"rate"between"2009W2011,"there"has"been"a"steady"increase" in" the"percentage"of" students"who"graduate" from"SVHS," in"particular" for"Special"Education" students." " " " These" numbers" are" based" on" the" initial" and" final" enrollment" of"students" at" the" senior" level" each" year." " " With" respect" to" students" completing" the" aWg"requirements," the"percentages"have"been" fairly" constant" for" the"past" four"years," for"both"Latino"students"and" the"general"population,"after"an" increase" in" the"percentage"of"Latino"students" completing" the" aWg" requirements" four" years" ago." " SVHS" adopted" aWg" minimum"graduation" requirements" in" 2011W2012" and" switched" to" an" open" enrollment" policy,"with"the"first"aWg"class"graduating"in"the"spring"of"2015,"so"this"may"have"a"significant"impact"on"our"aWg"completion"rate,"but"will"not"be"known"until"the"2014W2015"year"end.""" " $

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Table$IV:$Course$Enrollment$AP$Course$Enrollment$ 2009"–"2010" 2010"–"2011" 2011"–"2012" 2012"–"2013" 2013"W"2014"

"#"

Students"

#"

Sections"

#"

Students"#"

Sections"#"

Students"#"

Sections"#"

Students"#"

Sections"#"

Students"#"

Sections"

AP"Biology" 29" 1" 32" 1" 20" 1" 21" 1" 35" 2"

AP"Calculus"AB" 34" 1" 21" 1" 34" 1" 29" 1" 53" 2"

AP"Chemistry" 31" 1" 24" 1" 31" 1" 22" 2" 20" 1"

AP"Computer"Science"A" 0" 0" 0" 0" 13" 1" 15" 1" 18" 1"

AP"English"Language"and"

Composition"27" 1" 28" 1" 52" 2" 35" 2" 32" 1"

AP"English"Literature"

and"Composition"33" 1" 26" 1" 28" 1" 43" 1" 36" 1"

AP"Physics" 13" 2" 8" 1" 4" 1" 12" 1" 6" 1"

AP"Spanish"Language" 35" 1" 33" 1" 37" 1" 61" 2" 67" 2"

AP"Spanish"Literature" 15" 1" 5" 1" 15" 1" 23" 1" 25" 1"

AP"Statistics" 29" 1" 25" 1" 26" 1" 47" 2" 48" 2"

AP"United"States"History" 0" 0" 60" 2" 130" 4" 123" 4" 131" 4"

AP"World"History" 0" 0" 67" 2" 114" 4" 97" 4" 96" 4"

Totals" 246" 10" 329" 13" 504" 19" 528" 22" 567" 22"Source:""PowerSchool"

"In"the"past"five"years,"the"enrollment"in"our"AP"courses"has"more"than"doubled.""In"the"past"

four"years"there"has"been"the"addition"of"three"AP"courses:""U.S."History,"World"History"and"

Computer"Science"A.""The"AP"History"courses,"of"which"there"are"currently"four"sections"of"

each," have" particularly" increased" the" number" of" students" taking" Advanced" Placement"

courses"at"our"school." "This"school"year,"we"have"two"sections"of"AP"Calculus"AB"and"two"

sections"of"AP"Statistics,"which"is"a"first.""For"our"AP"Biology"and"Chemistry"courses,"there"

has"been"significant"teacher"turnover"in"the"past"three"years"which"may"have"contributed"

to" a" decline" in" numbers." " The" first" class" of" Dual" Immersion" students" graduated" in" 2011"

contributing" to" the" increase" in" enrollment" in" the" both" the" AP" Spanish" Language" and" AP"

Spanish" Literature" classes." " Additionally," there" have" been" some" targeted" efforts" to"

encourage"bilingual"students"to"take"the"AP"Spanish"Language"exam.""Although"not"offered"

as"a"course,"we"have"had"a"number"of"students"take"the"AP"Calculus"BC"(four"in"2012W2013)"

and"AP"European"History"(five"in"2012W2013)"through"individualized"study."

"

"

Course$Enrollments$in$Higher$Level$Math$and$Science$ALGEBRA$2$

Total" Latino"

%"

Latino"

09W10$ 190" 54" 28%"

10W11$ 155" 42" 27%"

11W12$ 277" 110" 48%"

12W13$ 227" 85" 37%"

13W14" 257" 128" 50%"Source: PowerSchool

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MATH$4$Total" Latino"

%"Latino"

09W10$ 64" 17" 27%"10W11$ 76" 14" 18%"11W12$ 93" 22" 24%"12W13$ 120" 38" 32%"13W14" 134" 41" 31%"

Source: PowerSchool

CHEMISTRY$Total" Latino"

%"Latino"

09W10$ 131" 35" 27%"10W11$ 147*" 44" 30%"11W12$ 129*" 26" 20%"12W13$ 163*" 44" 27%"13W14" 246" 107" 43%"

Source: PowerSchool * Numbers do not include one section of chemistry in summer school of approximately 30 students

-There"has"been"a"significant"increase"in"both"the"number"of"students"taking"Algebra"2"and"Chemistry," as" well" as" an" increase" in" the" percentage" of" Latino" students" in" those" classes.""There" are" three" possible" explanations" for" this" increase." " The" first" is" due" to" the" AVID"Program,"which" is" significantly" Latino," encouraging"more"Latino" students" to" take" the" aWg"requirements.""The"second"is"that"since"the"Class"of"2015"started"attending"Sonoma"Valley"High" School," the" graduation" requirements" have" changed" to" include" a" third" year" of"mathematics,"Algebra"2.""A"third"reason"would"be"the"percentage"of"Latino"students"at"the"school"has"increased.""

AVID$Student$Information$and$Comparison$(Source:""AVID"Center"based"on"information"reported"by"SVHS)"

School"Year"

Total"Number"

of"Students"in"SVHS"

#"AVID"Students"

#"Latino"AVID"

Students"

Percent"of"School"that"are"AVID"

Students"

#"AP"Courses"taken"

#"AVID"Seniors"

Total"#"of"

Seniors"

AVID"%"of"

Seniors"04W05" 1559" 25" 7" 1.6%" 0" 0" n/a" 0.0%"05W06" 1541" 60" 22" 3.9%" 2" 0" n/a" 0.0%"06W07" 1536" 90" 51" 5.9%" 4" 17" 315" 5.4%"07W08" 1468" 86" 53" 5.9%" 7" 15" 358" 4.2%"08W09" 1380" 99" 75" 7.2%" 10" 11" 335" 3.3%"09W10" 1305" 108" 91" 8.3%" 13" 22" 317" 6.9%"10W11" 1292" 114" 91" 8.8%" 26" 27" 258" 10.5%"11W12" 1303" 108" 93" 8.6%" 61" 25" 274" 9.1%"12W13" 1304" 109" 92" 8.4%" 42" 32" 290" 11.0%"

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"As"we"have"added"sections"throughout"the"years"since"its"inception"in"2004,"the"number"of"AVID"students"has"slowly"increased"to"its"current"state"of"approximately"8.4%"of"the"school"and"11%"of"the"senior"class.""Since"we"are"currently"limited"by"four"sections,"the"amount"of"growth"possible"now"is"limited.""It"is"clear"that"the"number"of"Advanced"Placement"courses"taken" by" the" AVID" students" has" been" increasing"which" is" an" indicator" that"more" Latino"students"are"taking"higher"level"courses.""

"""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool""The" percentage" of" students" taking" Zero" Period" has" increased" since" 2009," and" remained"steady"at"15W16%"of"the"total"enrollment." " "Zero"period"course"offerings"have"consistently"been" Algebra" 2," Math" 4," AP" Calculus" and" Physical" Education" with" this" year" including"multiple" levels" of" Spanish." The" significance" of" this" increase" is" most" likely" due" to" more"students" taking" a" more" academically" rigorous" schedule" but" still" wanting" to" enroll" in"elective"courses,"thereby"creating"the"need"for"a"7"period"day.""Additionally,"until"this"year,"students"in"our"music"program"had"the"opportunity"to"take"music"classes"during"7th"period"which"met"after"school,"again"allowing"students"to"participate"in"the"elective"program"and"still"maintain"an"academically"rigorous"course"load.""

ALL$AP$COURSES$

#"Males"

#"Females"" %"Male"

%"Female"

#"Caucasian"

#"Hispanic/"Latino"

#"Other"Ethnicities"

%"Caucasian"

%"Hispanic/"Latino"

%"Other"Ethnicities"

TOTAL"Enrollment"

09"W"10" 117" 136" 46%" 54%" 175" 63" 17" 69%" 25%" 7%" 253"10"W"11" 144" 185" 44%" 56%" 243" 72" 14" 74%" 22%" 4%" 329"11"W"12" 208" 296" 41%" 59%" 349" 120" 35" 69%" 24%" 7%" 504"12"W"13" 222" 306" 42%" 58%" 321" 174" 33" 61%" 33%" 6%" 528"13"W"14" 225" 342" 40%" 60%" 326" 215" 26" 57%" 38%" 5%" 567"

Source:""PowerSchool""The" demographics" of" our" AP" courses" demonstrate" both" hopeful" and" concerning" trends.""The"percentage"of"Latino"student"enrollment"in"our"AP"courses"has"been"increasing"steadily"nearing" the"demographic"percentage" that"mirrors" the"school"population." "However," there"has" been" a" constantly" higher" number" of" female" students" in" our" AP" courses" than" male"students"(60%"versus"40%)." "Upon"closer"inspection"of"the"individual"courses,"the"course"enrollments"with"the"largest"gender"disparity"are"Biology,"Statistics,"English,"World"History"

2009$2010& 2010$2011& 2011$2012& 2012$2013&Series1& 13.50%& 16.50%& 16.84%& 15.07%&

0.00%&

5.00%&

10.00%&

15.00%&

20.00%&

Percen

tage'

Students'Taking'Zero'Period'

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and"Spanish"Language." " "Certain"courses"have"more"males,"such"as"Physics"and"Computer"Science,"but" the"number"of"students" in" those"courses" is"smaller." "Although" in"summary,"a"greater" proportion" of" the" enrollment" in" AP" courses" are" Latino" students," that" increase" in"numbers" is" happening" in" our" Spanish" AP" courses" which" are" approximately" 80%" Latino"versus"20%"white,"whereas"for"the"other"courses,"in"particular"Biology,"Chemistry,"Physics"and"English,"have"significantly"less"Latino"students"compared"to"white"students."

Table$IV:$Conclusions$All"indicators"show"improvement"in"this"area.""We"have"a"greater"variety"of"AP"courses"that"students" may" take," adding" the" two" history" courses" and" computer" science." " " We" have" a"greater" number" of" students" taking" AP" courses" due" to" a" new" “open" access”" policy," with"greater"numbers"of" students" taking"our"AP"History"courses"and"more"students" taking"AP"Spanish" Language," possibly" as" a" result" of" the" KW8" Dual" Immersion" Program" arriving" to"Sonoma"Valley"High" School." "We"have" a" greater" number" of" Latino" students" and" a" higher"proportion"of"Latino"students"in"these"courses,"one"reason"being"our"AVID"Program"which"is"primarily"Latino." "We"have"more"students"and"more"Latino"students"taking"higher"level"Mathematics" and" Science" which" is" due" to" a" combination" of" AVID" and" our" new" aWg"graduation" requirements," since" the" first" wave" of" students" bound" to" these" requirements"entered" these" classes" starting" in" 2012W2013." " There" is" however," significant" gender" and"ethnic"differences"from"one"AP"course"to"another,"with"the"majority"of"Latino"AP"students"taking"one"of"our"AP"Spanish"courses."" $

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Table$V:$Post$High$School$Plans$"

SVHS$Post$High$School$Plans$Graduating"Class" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013"2"year"college" 125"(51%)" 139"(54%)" 162"(56%)"4"year"college" 91"(37%)" 97"(37%)" 97"(34%)"Work/Travel/Other" 10" 6" 17"Trade"School" 12" 15" 8"Military" 6" 2" 4"TOTAL" 244" 259" 288"

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Source:$$Senior$EndHofHYear$Survey$

SVHS$aHg$Completion$Rates$vs.$4Hyear$College$Attendance$Grad"Year"

%"of"Seniors"

Completing"aWg"reqs"

%"of"Seniors"

Enrolled"in"aWg"reqs"

#"Seniors"Attending"CSU"

#"Seniors"Attending"

UC"

#"Seniors"Attending"4"year"(not"CSU/UC)"

#"Seniors"Attending"4"year"TOTAL"

#"Seniors"Attending"

CC"2007" 51%" 65%" 13" 7" *" 20^" 49"2008" 37%" 71%" 13" 6" *" 19^" 53"2009" 45%" n/a" 12" 8" *" 20^" 66"2010" 44%" 74%" 37" 18" 45" 100" *"2011" 43%" 82%" 45" 13" 32" 90" 125**"2012" 40%" *" 51" 8" 37" 96" 139**"2013" 38%" *" 40" 17" 37" 94" 162**"

Source: SARC and SVHS College Acceptance List (2010 – 2013) *Info. unavailable ^Does not include private or non-UC/CSU schools ** Different source than 2007-2010 Table$V:$Conclusions$Upon"graduation"fewer"students"are"choosing"to"enter"the"military"and"more"students"are"choosing"to"work"or"travel." "There"has"been"a"recent"trend"of"academically"high"achieving"students" choosing" to" take" a" gap" year" before" entering" college." " The"percentage" of" seniors"going" on" to" attend" a" community" college" has" slowly" been" increasing," but" the" number" of"students"attending"a" four"year"university"has"been"between"34%"and"37%"over" the"past"three"years,"with" a"majority" going" to" the"CSU" system"or"private"universities"over" the"UC"system.""For"the"data"that"we"have"available,"there"appears"to"be"a"discrepancy"between"the"number"of"student"completing"the"aWg"requirements"and"the"number"of"students"enrolled"in"the" aWg" requirements." " There" are" a" variety"of"possible" explanations" for" this"with" the" two"primary" being" grades" and" a" decision" to" attend" Santa" Rosa" Junior" College." " Due" to" the"proximity," quality" and" financial" benefits,"many" of" our" students" elect" to" attend" the" Santa"Rosa" Junior" College" over" a" four" year" university." " Although" the" percentage" of" students"completing" the" aWg" requirements" may" increase" due" to" our" changed" graduation"requirements,"it"will"be"interesting"to"see"if"the"trends"in"postsecondary"education"change."""It" is" important" to" note" that" until" our" College" and" Career" Center" changed" its" focus" from"college" to" both" college" and" career," the" data" collection" for" postsecondary" plans" was"inconsistent" at" best." " It" is" only" for" the" past" four" years" that" the" data" was" collected" and"tabulated"in"a"similar"manner."

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Table$VI:$Staffing$"

Staff$Ethnicity$and$Gender$Breakdown$

"" Sex" Asian"

Hispanic"or"

Latino" White"

Decline"to"State" Total"

Certified"Staff"

Female" 2" 2" 40" "" 44"Male" "" 2" 27" 1" 30"

Para."Professionals"

Female" "" "" 12" "" 12"Male" "" "" "" "" 0"

Office/"Clerical"

Female" "" 1" 8" "" 9"Male" "" "" "" "" 0"

Other"Classified"

Female" "" 1" 7" "" 8"Male" "" 2" 2" "" 4"

Totals" "" 2" 8" 96" 1" 107"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""CBEDS""

Teacher$Credential$Status$and$Number$of$Beginning$Teachers$#"of"

Teachers"Full"Cred"

Emergency"Cred"

Number"of"first"year"teachers"

Number"of"Second"year"Teachers"

74" 74" 0" 6" 6"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""CBEDS""

Teacher$Educational$Level$and$Years$in$the$District$"" Doctorate" Master's"

Degree"Bachelor's"Degree"

Total"Staff"

Avg."Years"in"the"

District"Female" 1" 22" 44" 44" 13.11"Male" 0" 10" 30" 30" 10.47"Total$ 1$ 32$ 74$ 74$ 12.03$

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""CBEDS"$

Computer$and$Internet$Resources$and$Access$Year" Number"of"

Computers"#"of"

Students"per"

Computer"

#"of"Classrooms"w"Internet"Access"

2008W2009" 651" 2.1" 70"2009W2010" 485" 2.7" 70"2010W2011" 485" 2.7" 70"2011W2012" 485" 2.8" 76"2012W2013" 597" 2.2" 77"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""EdWData"

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Average$Class$Size$" School" English" Math" Social"

Science"Science"

2008W2009" 25.7" 23.1" 27.7" 29.8" 29.7"2009W2010" 27" 26" 29" 29" 25"2010W2011" 22.7" 17.6" 26.8" 16.1" 24"2011W2012" 26.6" 24.8" 25.2" 27.4" 28"Source:"""EdWData"and"SARC"(09W10)"

Table VI: Conclusions The"ethnicity"of"the"staff"at"Sonoma"Valley"High"School"is"predominately"white"with"eight"Latino"staff"members.""There"are"no"staff"members"who"are"American"Indian,"Alaska"Native,"Pacific"Islander,"Filipino"or"African"American.""The"ethnic"breakdown"of"the"staff"is"clearly"distinct"from"that"of"the"students.""Additionally,"there"are"almost"twice"as"many"female"staff"members"as"male"staff"members." "When"considering" the"classified"staff" in"particular," this"difference"is"even"larger"(27"females"versus"2"males)." "Almost"17%"of"the"teachers"are" in"their"first"or"second"year"teaching,"but"100%"of"the"staff"has"a"full"credential." " " "FortyWfive"percent"of"the"teaching"staff"has"a"master’s"degree"or"higher.""The"average"number"of"years"in" the" District" for" the" teaching" staff" is" about" 12" years." "We" have" had" a" large" number" of"retirees" in" the" past" four" years," leaving" younger" and" less" experienced" teachers" than" in"previous" years." " Despite" less" experience," the" recent" hires" have" embedded" themselves" in"programs" and" extracurricular" activities" helping" to" build" stronger" relationships" between"teachers"and"students.""The"number"of" computers"on" campus"and"access" to"WIFI"has" increased"has" increased" to"include" the" entire" campus." " Additionally," all" teachers" have" schoolWprovided" laptops" and"most"classrooms"have"a"technology"cart"that"includes"an"LCD"projector,"a"document"camera"and"speakers.""All"school"computers"are"linked"together"and"students"can"access"documents"stored"to"their"own"student" folder" from"all"school"computers." "Most"of" the"computer" labs"have" been" recently" updated." " These" changes" are" due" to" both" Measure" H" funding" and"funding"for"the"Engineering,"Design"and"Technology"Pathway.""""" $

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Table$VII:$ELL$Numbers$including$LEP,$FEP,$RFEP$"

SVHS$Student$English$Proficiency$Status$Breakdown$" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013" 2013W2014"English"Only" 768" 761" 750" 685"English"Learner" 118"(9%)" 102"(8%)" 104"(8%)" 153"(12%)"RFEP" 419"(32%)" 457"(34%)" 461"(35%)" 465"(35%)"IFEP" 13"(1%)" 16"(1%)" 15"(1%)" 17"(1%)"Total" 1318" 1336" 1330" 1320"Source:""EdWData"Note:""English"Learner"data"counts"are"inconsistent"from"report"to"report"due"to"the"date"during"the"year"at"which"the"data"was"submitted.""Some"data"is"from"the"Fall"Census"date.""Some"data"is"from"the"Spring"Language"Census"date.""Some"occurs"prior"to"students"being"redesignated"that"year;"some"occurs"after."

$SVHS$EL/FEP/RFEP$Data$Annually$

" 2008W2009" 2009W2010" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013"EL" 191"(14%)" 177"(14%)" 208"(16%)" 162"(12%)" 101"(8%)"FEP"(IFEP"+"RFEP)"

332"(24%)" 353"(27%)" 309"(23%)" 401"(30%)" 480"(36%)"

Redesignated"since"prior""Year*"

24"(15%)" 62"(33%)" 59"(33%)" 37"(18%)" 107"(66%)"

Source:""California"Department"of"Education"*Percentages"are"out"of"#"of"EL"from"prior"year.""District"data"was"not"certified"in"10W11"so"it"is"incomplete."""

SVUSD$H$$EL/FEP/RFEP$Data$Annually$" 2008W2009" 2009W2010" 2010W2011" 2011W2012" 2012W2013"EL" 1559"(33%)" 1521"(33%)" 1561"(33%)" 1483"(32%)" 1364"(29%)"FEP"(IFEP"+"RFEP)"

578"(12%)" 623"(13%)" 615"(13%)" 784"(17%)" 962"(21%)"

Redesignated"since"prior""Year*"

135"(9%)" 153"(10%)" 227"(15%)" 161"(10%)" 263"(18%)"

Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

Title$III$Accountability$(AMAO$#$1$and$#2)$Year" AMAO"1"–"Annual"Growth" AMAO"2"–"Attaining"English"Proficiency"

Less"than"5"years" More"than"5"years"#"

CELDT"Takers"

#"in"Cohort"

%"with"prior"CELDT"scores"

Number"met"

AMAO"1"

Percent"met"AMAO"1"

#"in"Cohort"

#"Attain"English"Prof"

%"Attain"English"Prof"

#"in"Cohort"

#"Attain"English"Prof"

%"Attain"English"Prof"

08W09" 189" 182" 96%" 77" 42%" Not"broken"down" 81" 17" 21%"09W10" 202" 202" 100%`" 118" 58%" 68" 10" 15%" 142" 75" 53%"10W11" 210" 210" 100%" 126" 60%" 62" 12" 19%" 162" 70" 43%"11W12" 141" 141" 100%" 75" 53%" 33" 4" 12%" 111" 47" 42%"12W13" 66" 66" 100%" 44" 67%" 34" 7" 21%" 40" 23" 58%"Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

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Table$VII:$Conclusions$We"found"that"the"number"of"English"Learners"reported"varies"by"data"source.""Part"of"this"discrepancy"is"due"to"the"number"of"students"being"redesignated"and"the"time"of"the"year"the"data"was"collected.""There"is,"however,"a"consistent"increase"in"the"number"of"students"who"are"considered"RFEP.""If"you"combine"the"number"of"English"Learners"with"the"number"of" newly" redesignated" students," Sonoma" Valley" High" School" has" approximately" 16%" of"students" who" still" need" English" language" support," but" only" half" of" those" are" receiving"support"due"to"designation.""The"implications"of"these"changes"mean"there"is"less"need"for"ELD"and"ALD"classes"at"our"school,"but"there"may"be"more"language"issues"present"in"our"general" college" preparatory" English" classes." " " There" is" a" significant" difference" in" the"EL/RFEP"ratio"at"the"district" level"compared"to"SVHS." "Although"the"District"did"not"meet"the" AMAO" targets" 1" and" 2" for" the" past" nine" years," SVHS" has" achieved" higher" target"percentages"for"12W13"(58%"target"for"AMAO"1,"21%"target"for"less"than"5"years"and"47%"target"for"more"than"5"years).""The"percentage"of"English"Learners"attaining"proficiency"at"SVHS"has"fluctuated"greatly"with"a"much"larger"percentage"for"both"newcomers"and"nonWnewcomers"increasing"significantly"last"school"year.""We"successfully"CELDT"test"all"of"our"English"Learners"each"year.""" $

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Table$VIII:$Attendance$$""

Year& Attendance$Rate&2008W09& 93%&2009W10& 93.4%&2010W11& 93.9%&2011W12& 93.9%&2012W13" 96.2%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:"School"Welfare"Officer"

! &"Enrollment&

#$of$Students&w/$Unexcused$Absence$or$Tardy$3$or$More$Days$

(truant)&

&"

Truancy$Rate&

2008H09& 1,383" 90" 6.51%&

2009H10& 1,310" 141" 10.76%&2010H11& 1,252" 112" 8.9%"2011H12& 1,336" 95" 6.8%"2012H13$ 1,330" 97" 7.2%"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""School"Welfare"Officer"--

Table$VIII:$Conclusions$The"attendance" rate"has"been"steadily" increasing"each"year" for" the"past" five"years"and" is"currently"over"95%." "Our"truancy"rate"seems"to"fluctuate." "Although"it"was"only"7.2%"last"year,"this"7%"of"students"who"are"not"attending"school"regularly"could"have"a"large"impact"on"our"other"measures,"including"test"scores"and"grades."

" $

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Table$IX:$Suspension/Expulsion$Rates!!"

Expulsion$and$Suspension$Summary$Breakdown$by$Type$" "

"Enrollment"

Violence/Drug" Total"Persistently$Dangerous$

Expulsions"

Overall$Total""

Expulsions""

Suspensions""

Expulsions""

Suspensions"2008H09" 1,382" 7" 58" 0" 14" 144"2009H10" 1,314" 3" 47" 0" 15" 88"2010H11" 1,318" 28" 82" 0" 32" 116"2011H12$ 1,336" 11" 38" 0" 23" 98"2012H13$ 1,330" 4" 17" 0" 11" 57"

""

Expulsion$and$Suspension$Rates$"

" 08H09" 09H10" 10H11" 11H12" 12H13$Suspensions$(number)" 144" 88" 116" 98" 57"Suspensions$(rate)" 10.42%" 6.70%" 8.8%" 7.3%" 4.3%"Expulsions$(number)" 14" 15" 32" 23" 11"Expulsions$(rate)" 1.01%" 1.14%" 2.43%" 1.72%" 0.83%"Enrollment" 1,382" 1,314" 1,318" 1,336" 1,330"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""School"Welfare"Officer"-

Discipline$Referrals$and$Suspensions$

Ed$Codes" Ed$Code$Text" Suspensions"08/09"

Suspensions"09/10"

Suspensions"10/11"

Suspensions"11/12"

Suspensions$12/13$

"48900(a)(1)"

Related"to"physical"injury"to"another"person" 18" 19" 17" 18" 4"

48900(a)(2)" Related"to"use"of"force"or"violence" 5" 2" 2" 1" 1"

48900(b)" "Possession" or" use" of" a"weapon"or"""other"dangerous"object"" 1" 2" 5" 1"

"48900(c)"

"Related"to"possession"or"sale"of"controlled"substances,"alcohol,"or"intoxicants."

35" 26" 61" 19" 12"

"48900(f)"

"Caused"or"attempted"to"cause"damage"to"school"property"or"private"property"

"1" " 1"

"1"

"1"

"48900(g)"

"Stole"or"attempted"to"steal"school"property"or"private"property"

"5" 5" 3"

"6"

"3"

"48900(h)"

Related"to"possession"or"use"of"tobacco"products"

"1" " "

" "2"

"48900(i)"

"Committed"an"obscene"act"or"engaged"in"habitual"profanity"or"vulgarity"

"2" " 5"

"3"

"3"

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"48900(j)"

Related"to"possession"or"sale"of"drug"paraphernalia""

"6" 3" 6"

"3"

"3"

"48900(k)"

"Related"to"disruption"of"school"activities"or"willful"defiance"

"69" 27" 14"

"35"

"13"

"48900(l)"

"Knowingly"received"stolen"school"property"or"private"property"

"1" "

"3"

"

48900(n)$ Related"to"committing"or"attempting"to"commit"sexual"assault"or"battery"

"1" 1" 2"

" "1"

48900(r)`$ Related"to"bullying" " " " " 1"48900.2" Related"to"sexual"

harassment"" " " 1" 1"

48900.3" PDSWRelated"to"hate"violence"

" " " " 2"

"48900.4"

Related"to"harassment,"threats,"or"intimidation"

"1" 3" 2"

"2"

"9"

48900.7" Related"to"terrorist"threat." " " " 1" "" Overall"Totals:" 144" 88" 116" 98" 57""Source:""School"Welfare"Officer"

Table$IX:$Conclusions$Both"the"number"of"expulsions"and"number"of"suspensions"have"decreased"by"nearly"50%.""The" suspension" rate" is"down"7.3%" to"4.3%," and" the" expulsion" rate" is"down"1"percent" to"0.8%.""There"was"an"unusually"high"number"of"suspensions,"116"of"which"61"were"due"to"drug"or"alcohol"violations," in"the"2010W2011"school"year"when"the"school"changed"from"a"no" tolerance"expulsion"policy,"which"was" ineffective," to"a"behavior"contract"probationary"policy" for" drug" and" alcohol" violations." The"new"policy" seems" to" be"much"more" effective,"particularly" since" it" releases" administrative" time" from" disciplinary" action" and" keeps"students"in"school." " "The"number"of"suspensions"due"to"physical" injury"to"another"person"dropped"significantly"close"to"18"for"the"prior"four"years"to"only"4"for"the"2012W2013"school"year." "The"number"of" suspensions"due" to"disruption"of" school"activities"or"defiance"have"dropped"significantly"as"well," from"69" five"years"ago" to"35" two"years"ago" to"13" last"year.""Although" there" is"no"definitive" reason" to"explain" these" changes," there"are" several" factors"that" could" have" positively" influenced" the" drop" in" discipline" issues." " The" first" could" be" in"2012W2013," there" were" more" administrators" on" campus." " The" counselors" also" started"playing" a" more" active" role" in" helping" students" to" deal" with" conflict" and" our" school"benefitted"from"the"group"and"individual"counseling"services"of"SAY"(Student"Advocates"for"Youth)."""The"newly"enforced"and"highly"successful"tardy"policy"resulted"in"fewer"students"roaming"the"halls"thereby"providing"less"opportunity"for"negative"behavior.""These"changes"could" in"part"be"due" to" the" changes" in" support"programs," via"Link"Crew"and" the" smaller"learning"communities"of" the"EDT"Pathway"and"9th"grade"Freshman"Teams." " In"particular,"there"was"a"significant"drop"in"9th"grade"discipline"after"the"inception"of"9th"grade"Teams.""The"number"of"9th"grade"classroom"referrals"dropped" from"97" the"year"before"Freshman"

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Teams"were" in" place" to" 59" the" first" year" Freshmen" Teams"were" implemented." " Prior" to"Freshman" Teams," 28" freshmen" had" a" total" of" 46" suspensions" whereas" after" the"implementation"of" freshmen"teams,"only"17"freshmen"had"a"total"of"27"suspensions." "The"number"of"suspensions"due"to"bullying,"sexual"harassment,"hate"violence"and"intimidation"has"increased"from"3"to"13"last"year.""This"increase"may"be"a"result"of"the"positive"reaction"to"the"many"activities"from"our"Tolerance"Plan"last"year."""Students"became"far"more"aware"of" those" issues" and" the" ripple" effects," thereby" increasing" the" amount" of" reporting." " " It"appears"by"all"counts"the"incidences"of"fighting,"defiance,"and"drug"and"alcohol"use"during"school"functions"has"decreased"and"the"reporting"of"bullying"and"intolerance"has"increased.""

" $

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STUDENT$PERFORMANCE$

TABLE$I:$API,$Sub$Group,$API$Scores/Profiles,$Parent$Education$Levels,$AYP$Indicators$"2009H2010$Academic$Performance$Index$(API)$H$Additional$Indicator$for$AYP$""

" """

2009$Base$API$

2010$Growth$API$

2009H10$Growth$

Met$2010$API$Growth$/Subgroups$met$API$

Growth$736" 731" W5" No/Yes"

" " " ""2010H2011$Academic$Performance$Index$(API)$H$Additional$Indicator$for$AYP$""

" """

2010$Base$API$

2011$Growth$API$

2010H11$Growth$


Growth$730" 738" 8" Yes/No"

""2011H2012$Academic$Performance$Index$(API)$H$Additional$Indicator$for$AYP$""

" """

2011$Base$API$

2012$Growth$API$

2011H12$Growth$


Growth$736" 723" W11" No/No"

""2012H2013$Academic$Performance$Index$(API)$H$Additional$Indicator$for$AYP$""

" """

2012$Base$API$

2013$Growth$API$

2012H13$Growth$ Met$2013$API$Criteria$

723" 712" W11" No/No"Source:""EdWData""The"past" two"years," the"base"API"has"decreased"and" the"growth" target"has" failed" to"have"been"met"both"in"general"and"by"the"subgroups."""

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API$Subgroups$–$Number$Tested$$

Student"Groups"

#"of"Students"in"Sub"

Group""for"API"07W08"











Schoolwide" 1007" 939" 906" 971" 970" 943"

Black"or"African"American" 11" 6" 7" 12" 8" 6"

American"Indian"/"Alaska"Native" 4" 2" 1" 2" 3" 3"Asian" 12" 13" 14" 17" 19" 17"

Filipino" 10" 6" 4" 5" 4" 4"Hispanic"or"Latino" 387" 415" 405" 433" 438" 472"

Native"Hawaiian/Pacific"Islander" 5" 1" 1" 0" 1" 1"White" 578" 496" 473" 499" 494" 437"

Two"or"More"Races" 0" 0" 1" 3" 3" 3"

Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged" 386" 411" 429" 471" 481" 506"

English"Learners" 305" 327" 334" 346" 321" 318"Students"with"Disabilities" 80" 72" 81" 76" 91" 119"Source:""EdWData"

"The" number" of" white" students" has" decreased" significantly" and" the" number" of" Latino"students" has" increased" significantly." " The" number" of" Socioeconomically" Disadvantaged"students"has"increased"and"the"number"of"English"Learners"has"decreased.""The"number"of"Students"with"Disabilities"has"increased"significantly"in"the"past"two"years.""API$Subgroups$–$Performance$$

Student"Groups"

Sub""Group"API"07W08"

Sub"Group"API"08W09"





Schoolwide" 735" 736" 730" 736" 723" 712"Black"or"African"American" *" *" *" 791" *" *"

American"Indian"/"Alaska"Native" *" *" *" *" *" *"

Asian" *" *" 759" 746" 797" 772"

Filipino" *" *" *" *" *" *"

Hispanic"or"Latino" 622" 639" 647" 645" 643" 650"Native"Hawaiian"/"Pacific"Islander" *" *" *" *" *" *"

White" 812" 809" 804" 807" 790" 776"Two"or"More"Races" *" *" *" *" *" *"

Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged" 616" 628" 637" 643" 648" 647"English"Learners" 579" 592" 615" 597" 578" 576"

Students"with"Disabilities" *" *" 491" 412" 490" 486"*data"not"available"or"numbers"were"not"statistically"significant"Source:""EdWData""

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"

"

The" overall" school" API" has" decreased" the" past" three" years." " The" API" for" the" white"

population" has" decreased" in" the" past" three" years" whereas" the" API" for" the" Latino" and"

Socioeconomically"Disadvantaged"populations"(which"has"a"significant"amount"of"overlap)"

have" both" increased" slightly." " The" API" for" the" English" Learners" has" dropped" after"

considerable"growth"in"2011W2012,"the"Students"with"Disabilities’"API"has"dropped"slightly"

as"well." " In" general," the" subgroup"with" the" highest" API" is" shrinking" and" performance" is"

declining"while"the"subgroups"with"the"lower"APIs"are"increasing."""

"

"

Parent$Education$Level$

" " " " " " " "

$2009H2010$ 2010H2011$ 2011H2012$ 2012H2013$

Not$High$School$Grad$ 316" 24.05%" 317" 24.05%" 333" 24.93%" 355" 26.69%"

High$School$Grad$ 204" 15.53%" 204" 15.48%" 196" 14.67%" 202" 15.19%"

Some$College$ 258" 19.63%" 259" 19.65%" 263" 19.69%" 260" 19.55%"

College$ 283" 21.54%" 284" 21.55%" 289" 21.63%" 279" 20.98%"

Grad$School/Post$Grad$ 160" 12.18%" 161" 12.22%" 166" 12.43%" 161" 12.11%"

Decline$to$Answer$ 93" 7.08%" 93" 7.06%" 89" 6.66%" 73" 5.49%"

"" 1314" "" 1318" "" 1336" "" 1330" """"""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

"

The"percentage"of"parents"in"each"education"level"has"remained"fairly"constant"for"the"past"

four" years," although" the" percentage" of" parents" who" are" not" high" school" graduates" has"

increased"by"about"2%"to"27%"this"past"year."" "The"fact"that"41%"of"our"students’"parents"

have"only"a"high"school"education"or"less"may"have"a"significant"impact"on"the"number"of"

students" completing" the" aWg" requirements" or" being" interested" in" attending" a" fourWyear"

university."

"

"

AYP$Data$ANNUAL"MEASURABLE"OBJECTIVES"W"PERFORMANCE"

"

"

ELA"%"

Proficient"

or"Above"

All"

subgroups"

met"target"

in"ELA?"

Math"%"

Proficient"

or"Above"

All"

subgroups"

met"target"

in"Math"

2009" 64.3%" NO" 63.5%" YES"

2010" 55.6%" NO" 58.9%" NO"

2011" 63.2%" NO" 63.0%" NO"

2012" 61.0%" NO" 61.0%" NO"

2013" 57.8%" NO" 60.4%" NO"

"

"

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ANNUAL"MEASURABLE"OBJECTIVES"W"PARTICIPATION"" ELA"

Participation"%"

All"subgroups"met"target"in"ELA?"

Math"Participation

"%"

All"subgroups"met"target"in"Math?"

2009" 97.0%" YES" 98.0%" YES"2010" 98.0%" YES" 98.0%" YES"2011" 99.0%" YES" 99.0%" YES"2012" 96.0%" YES" 98.0%" YES"2013" 99.0%" YES" 99.0%" YES"

"ADDITIONAL"INDICATORS"

" Growth"API"Target"

Met"API"Growth"target"

2009"Graduation"

Rate"

Made"Graduation"Rate"Target"

2009" 735" YES" 89.9%" YES"2010" 731" YES" 92.6%" YES"2011" 738" YES" 96.2%" YES"2012" 723" NO" 95.3%" NO"2013" 712" NO" 94.4%" YES"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""EdWData""We" did" not" meet" our" growth" targets" for" the" performance" data" in" AYP." " Most" of" our"subgroups,"despite"not"meeting"the"targets"did"actually"either"show"some"improvement"or"remain"the"same"in"2013"compared"to"2009,"with"the"exception"of"the"English"Learners"in"Mathematics.""Our"participation"rates"are"very"high"and"we"have"always"met"the"participation"rate"target,"as"have"our"additional"indicators"with"the"exception"of"the"graduation"rate"in"2012"which"did"not"meet"the"target."

TABLE$I:$Conclusions$The"API"results"are"stagnant"or"declining"as"a"whole"and"for"most"subgroups.""The"changes"in" enrollment" for" the" various" subgroups" contribute" to" testing" trends." " Parent" education"level"does"not"appear"to"be"a"positive"contributing"factor"to"influencing"student"test"scores."" $

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TABLE$II:$CAHSEE$Exam$by$Subject!""CAHSEE$H$Mathematics"

" " "

Group$ Year$CAHSEE$H$Math$Number$Tested$

CAHSEE$H$Math$%$Passing$

CAHSEE$H$Math$Mean$Scaled$Score$

"" 2008W2009" 281" 88%" 393""" 2009W2010" 315" 83%" 385"10th"Grade"" 2010W2011" 320" 87%" 391""" 2011W2012" 327" 87%" 390""" 2012W2013" 325" 87%" 388""" 2008W2009" 50" 24%" 341""" 2009W2010" 35" 49%" 353"11th"Grade" 2010W2011" 59" 44%" 351""" 2011W2012" 51" 49%" 346""" 2012W2013" 43" 42%" 348""" 2008W2009*" 40" 93%" 351""" 2009W2010*" 28" 78%" 348"12th"Grade" 2010W2011" 23" 48%" 362""" 2011W2012" 18" 61%" 349""" 2012W2013" 13" 38%" 346"Source:""California"Department"of"Education" "*"Combined"October"&"February"Scores"/"Averaged"Mean"Scale"Score""Historically,"the"passing"rate"for"10th"graders"has"been"over"80%"in"math,"and"over"87%"for"the"past"three"years.""By"the"end"of"a"three"year"cycle"from"2010W2013,"only"a"small"number"of"students"did"not"pass"the"test." "We"have"also"seen"a"decrease"in"the"number"of"seniors"taking" the" CAHSEE" (California" High" School" Exit" Exam)" from" 2008" to" 2013," although" the"passing"rate" for" these"seniors"also"dropped." "The"scores"on" the" tests" for"each"grade" level"have"remained"fairly"consistent"over"the"past"few"years,"even"with"the"10th"graders,"despite"an"increase"in"the"number"of"students"taking"the"test."""" "

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CAHSEE$H$English$Language$Arts"

Group$ Year$CAHSEE$H$ELA$Number$Tested$

CAHSEE$H$ELA$%$Passing$

CAHSEE$H$ELA$Mean$Scaled$Score$

"" 2008W2009" 279" 85%" 392""" 2009W2010" 314" 83%" 385"10th"Grade"" 2010W2011" 326" 84%" 390""" 2011W2012" 321" 83%" 387""" 2012W2013" 325" 81%" 385""" 2008W2009" 63" 29%" 338""" 2009W2010" 43" 37%" 344"11th"Grade" 2010W2011" 60" 37%" 352""" 2011W2012" 54" 48%" 349""" 2012W2013" 61" 41%" 347""" 2008W2009*" 41" 62%" 345""" 2009W2010*" 52" 56%" 341"12th"Grade" 2010W2011*" 20" 60%" 368""" 2011W2012*" 36" 74%" 342""" 2012W2013*" 34" 51%" 338"Source:""California"Department"of"Education"*Combined"October"&"February"Scores"/"Averaged"Mean"Scale"Score$

"The"passing"rate"for"10th"graders"has"consistently"been"over"80%"in"ELA"(English"Language"Arts).""The"number"of"seniors"taking"the"ELA""CAHSEE"has"increased"since"2010W2011"and,"at"the"same"time,"the"passing"rate"has"decreased"for"this"group"by"12%."$

$

10th$grade$CAHSEE$Results$by$Subgroup$

All$Students$" " " "

"2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$

"Passed$ Proficient$

&$Above$ Passed$ Proficient$&$Above$ Passed$ Proficient$

&$Above$ Passed$ Proficient$&$Above$

ELA$ 82%" 55%" 84%" 62%" 83%" 61%" 81%" 58%"Math$ 82%" 58%" 86%" 64%" 87%" 61%" 87%" 60%"

& & & & & & & & &

& & &

&&

& & & & &

33"

"

&Hispanic$or$Latino$Students$

" " " "

"

2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$




ELA$ 71%" 35%" 72%" 35%" 69%" 41%" 70%" 42%"

Math$ 74%" 39%" 80%" 55%" 82%" 47%" 80%" 51%"

" " " " " " " " "

" " " " " " " " "White$Students$" " " "

"

2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$




ELA$ 95%" 80%" 92%" 79%" 94%" 80%" 94%" 74%"

Math$ 92%" 81%" 89%" 69%" 92%" 74%" 94%" 70%"Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

$

Overall"SVHS"has"seen"an"increase"in"the"number"of"students"who"score"Proficient"or"higher"

on" both" the" ELA" and" Mathematics" CAHSEE" tests," with" the" percentage" of" Proficient" and"

above" scores" " consistently" around" 60%" for" both" ELA" and"Mathematics" since" 2011." " The"

scores"of"Proficient"or"higher"for"Latino"students"have"significantly"increased"in"both"ELA"

and"Mathematics,"with"7%" increase" in"ELA,"and"a"12%" increase" in"Mathematics" in"2010."""

However,"there"has"been"a"decrease"in"Proficient"or"above"scores"in"our"White"students,"by"

6%"in"ELA,"and"11%"in"Mathematics"since"2010.""The"percentage"of"Latino"students"passing"

the" Mathematics" portion" of" the" CAHSEE" is" 10%" higher" than" the" percentage" of" Latino"

students"passing"the"ELA"portion"of" the"CAHSEE." " It" is" interesting"to"note" that" the"higher"

achieving" Latino" students" perform" better" on" the"Mathematics" portion" of" the" CAHSEE" by"

9%,"whereas"the"higher"achieving"White"students"perform"better"on"the"ELA"portion"of"the"

CAHSEE"by"4%.""""

TABLE$II:$Conclusions$Students" at" Sonoma"Valley"High" School" demonstrate"mastery" in" the"math" portion" of" the"

CAHSEE" than" the" ELA" portion" of" the" CAHSEE," and" have" close" to" equal" numbers" scoring"

proficient"or"above" for"both"portions." "However,"when"broken"down" into"subgroups," it" is"

clear"that"the"passing"rate"for"the"white"students"while"consistently"over"90%"is"distinctly"

different" than"the"passing"rate" for" the"Latino"students,"which" is"consistently"around"70%"

for"the"ELA"and"80%"for"Mathematics.""This"would"indicate"that"most"of"the"students"who"

are" have" to" take" the" CAHSEE"multiple" times" are" primarily" Latino," explaining" the" higher"

number"and"lower"passing"rate"in"ELA"for"seniors."

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TABLE$III:$SAT$1$and$ACT$Summary$!"SAT$$2008H2009$ SVHS$ State$ Nation$Critical$Reading$ 526" 500" 501"Writing$ 520" 498" 493"Math$ 531" 513" 515"#$Tested$ 141"out"of"354"(39.8%)"

$ " " "2009H2010$ SVHS$ State$ Nation$Critical$Reading$ 521" 501" 501"Writing$ 518" 500" 492"Math$ 537" 516" 516"$#$Tested$ 127"out"of"318"(39.9%)"

$ " " "2010H2011$ SVHS$ State$ Nation$Critical$Reading$ 509" 495" 497"Writing$ 511" 494" 489"Math$ 546" 513" 514"#$Tested$ 119"out"of"268"(44.4%)"

$ " " "2011H2012$ SVHS$ State$ Nation$Critical$Reading$ 480" 495" 496"Writing$ 491" 496" 488"Math$ 508" 512" 514"#$Tested$ 142"out"of"286"(49.7%)"

$ " " "2012H2013$ SVHS$ State$ Nation$Critical$Reading$ 504" 498" 496"Writing$ 517" 495" 488"Math$ 515" 512" 514"#$Tested$ 161"out"of"294"(57.8%)"""""Source:""College"Board"$$

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ACT$"Total"Tested" English" Mathematics" Reading" Science" Composite"

Grad"Year" School" State" School" State" School" State" School" State" School" State" School" State"2009" 73" 81,494" 23.7" 21.8" 24.7" 22.8" 24.2" 22.4" 23.1" 21.4" 24.1" 22.2"2010" 65" 90,371" 21.6" 21.7" 23.8" 22.9" 21.3" 22.3" 22.0" 21.5" 22.3" 22.2"2011" 84" 99,002" 22.2" 21.6" 24.3" 22.7" 22.8" 22.0" 22.2" 21.4" 22.9" 22.1"2012" 109" 103,024" 19.8" 21.6" 22.2" 22.8" 20.3" 22.1" 20.6" 21.5" 20.8" 22.1"2013$ 98$ 107,243$ 22.4$ 21.6$ 23.2$ 22.8$ 22.6$ 22.3$ 22.2$ 21.5$ 22.7$ 22.2$

Source:""ACT""

TABLE$III:$Conclusions$On" the" SAT," the" reading" and" writing" scores" of" Sonoma" Valley" High" School" students"decreased" from" 2008W2009" to" 2011W2012" but" last" year," both" categories" showed" an"increase.""The"math"scores,"in"contrast,"were"increasing"until"2011W2012"when"they"took"a"considerable" drop" which" slightly" improved" last" year." " Although" the" scores" are" not"necessarily"improving"by"large"quantities,"it"is"important"to"note"that"the"scores"of"Sonoma"Valley"High"School"students"have"been"at"or"above"the"state"and"national"averages"with"the"exception" of" the" 2011W2012" school" year." " However," the" percentage" of" seniors" taking" the"SAT"has"been"significantly"increasing"and"reached"its"highest"at"58%"last"year.""""On"the"ACT,"the"scores"for"all"subject"areas"have"fluctuated"for"the"past"five"years,"but"never"changed"significantly"and"were"always"within"2"points"or" less"of" the"state"average." "What"has"changed"is"the"number"of"students"taking"the"ACT.""At"its"highest"in"2012,"the"number"taking"the"ACT"was"significantly"higher"than"it"was"in"2009.""""In" general,"more" students" at" Sonoma"Valley"High" School" take" the" SAT" than" the"ACT" and"with"slightly"better"results,"compared"to"the"state"averages"for"each"exam.""""""" $

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TABLE$IV:$CST$Scores$and$Semester$Grade$Distributions$"STAR$Scores$and$Semester$Grade$Distribution$H$English$

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$ELA$H$9th$grade$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 47" 74" 25" 23" n/a"2010" 58" 76" 35" 36" n/a"2011" 56" 75" 37" 35" n/a"2012" 56" 75" 36" 40" n/a"2013" 50" 62" 40" 38" 10"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$English"1"(P)" Fall,"2011" 237" 70%" 14%" 15%""" Spring,"2012" 236" 68%" 15%" 17%""" Fall,"2012" 234" 68%" 19%" 12%""" Spring,"2013" 196" 67%" 19%" 14%""" "" "" "" "" ""English"1"(HP)" Fall,"2011" 94" 97%" 2%" 1%""" Spring,"2012" 90" 94%" 4%" 1%""" Fall,"2012" 92" 96%" 4%" 0%""" Spring,"2013" 90" 93%" 7%" 0%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 30& 22& 27& 31& 29& 20&

Proficient& 28& 25& 31& 25& 27& 30&

Basic& 21& 27& 23& 26& 29& 23&

Below&Basic& 13& 17& 14& 12& 11& 17&

Far&Below&Basic& 8& 8& 4& 6& 3& 10&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&

Percen

tage'

ELA'9'

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Advanced" and" Proficient" scores" have" remained" above" 50%" for" all" but" one" year," 2009,"where"the"combined"scores"reached"47%." "Basic"scores"have"fluctuated"across"the"board."Below"Basic"scores"reached"a"6"year"low"in"2012"of"11%,"only"to"rise"the"next"year"to"17%."Far"Below"Basic"scores"have"fluctuated"depending"on"the"year,"reaching"a"high"of"10%"in"2013." " " The" percentage" of" Hispanic/Latino" students" scoring" Proficient" or" Advanced" has"been" increasing" whereas" the" percentage" of" white" students" has" been" decreasing.""Additionally," Hispanic/Latino" students" seem" to" fare" better" in" 9th" grade" than" they" do" at"subsequent"grade" levels,"by"almost"10%,"but" the"students"with"disabilities" fare"worse"by"about"10%.""Approximately"31%"of"our"freshmen"are"in"Honors"English.""Approximately"one"third"of"the"freshmen"in"CP"English"receive"D"or"F"grades."""The"14%"that"receive"F’s"will"have"to"repeat"the"course"for"graduation,"which"impacts"both"the"master"schedule"and"summer"school"as"there"is"one"section"of"English"offered." "Additionally,"the"44"students"(15%)"who"received"D’s" need" to" repeat" the" course" in" order" to" meet" the" aWg" requirements" for" the" UC/CSU"systems,"again"impacting"the"master"schedule"with"1.5"sections"of"English.""

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$ELA$H$10th$grade$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 48" 65" 27" 24" n/a"2010" 41" 63" 23" 21" n/a"2011" 49" 64" 26" 28" n/a"2012" 43" 63" 22" 23" n/a"2013" 46" 56" 34" 33" 18"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 21& 17& 19& 21& 19& 19&

Proficient& 25& 31& 22& 28& 24& 27&

Basic& 28& 32& 33& 26& 26& 28&

Below&Basic& 15& 10& 15& 16& 18& 14&

Far&Below&Basic& 10& 10& 11& 8& 14& 11&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&

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Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$English"2"(P)" Fall,"2011" 233" 64%" 18%" 18%"

"" Spring,"2012" 228" 73%" 14%" 13%"

"" Fall,"2012" 253" 66%" 17%" 17%""" Spring,"2013" 242" 74%" 13%" 12%"

"" "" "" "" "" ""English"2"(HP)" Fall,"2011" 118" 92%" 4%" 3%"

"" Spring,"2012" 111" 95%" 4%" 1%""" Fall,"2012" 88" 94%" 5%" 1%""" Spring,"2013" 85" 93%" 6%" 1%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"""Advanced and Proficient scores have ranged 41%-49% from 2008 to 2013. Basic scores have remained consistent. Below Basic scores and Far Below Basic scores dropped from 32% in 2012 to 25% in 2013. Compared with ELA 9th grade scores, both 10th grade and 11th grade ELA the percentages of Advanced and Proficient scores are lower by over 10% consistently. The same trend of the Hispanic/Latino students improving with the white students declining continues in 10th grade. Approximately 26% of the sophomore class is in Honors English. There seems to be a decrease in the percentage of students receiving D and F grades in 10th grade, dropping to 25% from 9th grade, but the impact on the master schedule and summer school for students to graduate and/or complete the a-g requirements to be CSU/UC eligible is still of note. "

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

"""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 21& 23& 21& 20& 24& 21&

Proficient& 25& 25& 24& 20& 27& 24&

Basic& 23& 22& 29& 32& 23& 22&

Below&Basic& 18& 18& 14& 17& 15& 19&

Far&Below&Basic& 14& 12& 12& 10& 11& 13&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&

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ELA'11'

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%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$ELA$H$11th$grade$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"

2009" 48" 64" 25" 23" n/a"

2010" 45" 64" 21" 24" n/a"

2011" 40" 60" 21" 21" n/a"

2012" 51" 62" 30" 30" n/a"

2013" 45" 63" 24" 25" 13""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$English"3"(P)" Fall,"2011" 195" 77%" 12%" 10%"

"" Spring,"2012" 186" 80%" 15%" 5%""" Fall,"2012" 213" 66%" 20%" 13%"

"" Spring,"2013" 199" 69%" 18%" 14%"

"" "" "" "" "" ""English""3"(HP)" Fall,"2011" 70" 89%" 9%" 3%"

"" Spring,"2012" 69" 94%" 4%" 1%""" Fall,"2012" 75" 97%" 3%" 0%"

"" Spring,"2013" 73" 100%" 0%" 0%"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"Advanced"and"Proficient"scores"have" increased" from"40%"in"2011" to"45%"in"2013."Basic"scores"have"been"on"a"downward"trend"since"2011,"reaching"a"6Wyear"low"of"22%"in"2013.""Below"Basic"and"Far"Below"Basic"scores"have"risen"since"2010,"from"26%"to"32%"in"2013.""Compared" to" ELA" 9th" grade" scores," both" 10th" grade" and" 11th" grade" ELA" Advanced" and"Proficient"scores"are"lower.""The achievement gap is far more pronounced by 11th grade. Last year, the percentage earning Proficient and Advanced in 9th and 10th grades was 22%, while it was 39% in 11th grade. The percentage of students earning D’s and F’s is fairly consistent with the other grade levels at 32% for the students in CP English. Approximately 22% of the junior class is enrolled in Honors English with another 11% enrolled in AP English. While there is a decrease in the percentage of students taking advanced English at the 10th grade, this increase is reversed in the 11th grade.

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$English"4"(P)" Fall,"2011" 171" 78%" 19%" 3%""" Spring,"2012" 161" 78%" 17%" 5%""" Fall,"2012" 147" 67%" 22%" 10%""" Spring,"2013" 141" 64%" 32%" 4%""" "" "" "" "" ""English"4"(HP)" Fall,"2011" 64" 95%" 5%" 0%""" Spring,"2012" 64" 91%" 9%" 0%""" Fall,2012" 89" 99%" 1%" 0%""" Spring,"2013" 89" 97%" 3%" 0%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

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At the 12th grade level, the number of students in Honors or AP English increases to approximately 42% of the senior class. There is a significant drop in the percentage of students failing CP English, but that difference is found in an increase in the number of students receiving D grades. In the past year, the percentage of students receiving D’s and F’s has increased by almost 14 percent.

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$English"1E" Fall,"2011" 16" 56%" 38%" 6%"(Read"180"Program)" Spring,"2012" 18" 44%" 28%" 28%""" Fall,"2012" 13" 100%" 0%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""English"Language"" Fall,"2011" 14" 100%" 0%" 0%"Development" Spring,"2012" 18" 83%" 11%" 6%""" Fall,"2012" 17" 76%" 24%" 0%""" Spring,"2013" 19" 89%" 0%" 11%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"English"9/10" Fall,"2011" 27" 74%" 19%" 7%""" Spring,"2012" 30" 77%" 13%" 10%""" Fall,"2012" 45" 82%" 7%" 11%""" Spring,"2013" 45" 76%" 16%" 9%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"English"9/10" Fall,"2011" 12" 83%" 8%" 8%""" Spring,"2012" 11" 91%" 0%" 9%""" Fall,"2012" 16" 81%" 13%" 6%""" Spring,"2013" 18" 72%" 22%" 6%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"English"11/12" Fall,"2011" 22" 77%" 9%" 14%""" Spring,"2012" 18" 94%" 0%" 6%""" Fall,"2012" 24" 75%" 21%" 4%""" Spring,"2013" 25" 64%" 16%" 20%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"English"11/12" Fall,"2011" 7" 71%" 14%" 14%""" Fall,"2012" 6" 83%" 0%" 0%""" Spring,"2012" 5" 80%" 20%" 0%""" Spring,"2013" 6" 100%" 0%" 0%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool" Although the number of students in our Special Education Programs is small (with the exception of RSP English which is growing), the D and F rate is smaller than that of the general population. """"

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STAR$Scores$and$Semester$Grade$Distribution$–$Social$Studies$


%$Proficient$and$Advanced$$$$$$$$$$$$$$World$History$ $$

$ $Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 40" 53" 23" 20" n/a"2010" 31" 50" 15" 15" n/a"2011" 38" 53" 17" 18" n/a"2012" 30" 45" 11" 13" n/a"2013" 37" 49" 25" 28" 19"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$World"History"(P)" Fall,"2011" 259" 68%" 17%" 15%""" Spring,"2012" 258" 68%" 14%" 18%""" Fall,"2012" 267" 63%" 19%" 17%""" Spring,"2013" 264" 61%" 17%" 22%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"World"History" Fall,"2011" 12" 42%" 50%" 8%""" Spring,"2012" 11" 45%" 36%" 18%""" Fall,"2012" 13" 62%" 8%" 31%""" Spring,"2013" 15" 73%" 13%" 13%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"World"History" Fall,"2012" 13" 69%" 15%" 15%""" Spring,"2013" 15" 40%" 40%" 20%"

"""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 10& 13& 10& 14& 13& 15&

Proficient& 20& 27& 21& 24& 17& 22&

Basic& 32& 25& 33& 23& 31& 30&

Below&Basic& 12& 12& 13& 13& 14& 10&

Far&Below&Basic& 26& 23& 22& 25& 26& 23&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&

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World'History'

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Since" 2008," there" has" been" a" steady" increase" in" the" percentage" of" students" who" score"Proficient"or"Advanced"on"the"World"History"CST.""Between"2008"and"2013"there"has"been"an" 8%" increase" in" Advanced" or" Proficient" CST" Scores," with" the" highest" percentage" of"Advanced"in"2013.""The"percentage"of"students"who"scored"Basic"has"somewhat"fluctuated."There" has" been" a" slight" decrease" in" the" percentage" of" Below"Basic" and" Far" Below"Basic"scores." " Hispanic/Latino" students" and" Socioeconomically" Disadvantaged" students" have"shown" increases" in" the" number" of" Proficient" and" Advanced" in" the" last" year." " AP"World"History"was"introduced"in"the"2009W2010"school"year," initially"starting"with"two"sections,"and"has"grown"to"four"sections.""Freshman"Geography"&"World"Cultures"was"introduced"in"the"2011W2012"school"year,"marking"the"first"time"at"SVHS"there"has"been"a"social"studies"presence" at" the" freshman" level." " The" introduction" of" this" class," in" addition" to" AP"World"History,"may"have"contributed"to"the"improvement"in"World"History"scores.""""Approximately" 29%" of" the" sophomore" class" is" enrolled" in" AP"World" History." " In" the" CP"World" History" courses," approximately" 68" students" failed" and"must" repeat" the" course" in"order"to"graduate.""Another"45"earned"D’s"and"need"to"repeat"the"course"in"order"to"be"aWg"eligible." " This" has" a" large" impact" on" the" master" schedule." " The" World" History" grade"distribution"is"fairly"consistent"with"the"CST"score"distribution,"although"students"perform"slightly"higher"on"the"CST"tests"than"they"do"in"the"course.""

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$U.S.$History$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 44" 60" 22" 24" n/a"2010" 37" 51" 18" 19" n/a"2011" 40" 58" 23" 24" n/a"2012" 41" 55" 17" 24" n/a"2013" 42" 57" 25" 26" 10"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 13& 13& 11& 11& 20& 20&

Proficient& 30& 27& 26& 29& 21& 22&

Basic& 26& 25& 36& 29& 25& 26&

Below&Basic& 15& 12& 11& 14& 9& 13&

Far&Below&Basic& 17& 23& 16& 17& 24& 19&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&

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US'History'

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Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$US"History"(P)" Fall,"2011" 216" 66%" 14%" 19%""" Spring,"2012" 179" 69%" 15%" 16%""" Fall,"2012" 217" 67%" 22%" 12%""" Spring,"2013" 197" 69%" 17%" 15%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"US"History" Fall,"2011" 9" 67%" 0%" 33%""" Spring,"2012" 7" 86%" 0%" 14%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"US"History" Fall,"2011" 13" 62%" 38%" 0%""" Spring,"2012" 10" 90%" 0%" 10%""" Fall,"2012" 13" 77%" 8%" 15%""" Spring,"2013" 15" 67%" 7%" 27%"

"""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

""Since" 2008," the" percentage" of" students" who" score" Proficient" or" Advanced" on" the" U.S."History" CST" has" remained" consistent." " However," there" has" been" a" 9%" increase" in" the"students"who"scored"Advanced"since"2011." "The"percentage"of"students"who"scored"Basic"has" been" on" the" decline" since" 2010," while" the" students" who" scored" Below" Basic" or" Far"Below" Basic" has" remained"mostly" consistent." " In" 2013" there" was" a" 5%" decrease" in" Far"Below"Basic"Scores,"while"there"was"a"4%"increase"in"Below"Basic"scores"in"the"same"year.""Advanced"Placement"AP"U.S."History"was"introduced"in"the"2009W2010"school"year,"initially"starting" with" two" sections," and" has" grown" to" and" maintained" four" sections." " The"introduction" of" AP"U.S." History" and" the" 9th" grade" Geography" and"World" Cultures" classes"may"have" contributed" to" the" improvement" in"U.S."History" scores." " Compared"with"World"History" CST" scores" of" Advanced" or" Proficient," US" History" CST" scores" of" Advanced" or"Proficient"are"the"same"or"significantly"higher,"as"seen" in"2012"and"2013,"when"scores"of"Advanced"or"Proficient"rose"by"10%"and"5%"respectively." "As"noted"in"World"History,"the"Latino"students"scoring"proficient"or"advanced"is"increasing.""The"grade"distribution"in"U.S."History"is"similar"to"that"of"World"History,"although"a"slightly"higher" percentage" of" students" are" passing" the" course." " Additionally," there" is" a" higher"proportion" of" the" junior" class" in" AP" U.S." History" (39%)" than" there" is" in" World" History"(29%).""""""""""

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Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Civics"(HP)" Fall,"2011" 113" 93%" 4%" 3%"(No"spring"Civics"HP"courses)" Fall,"2012" 132" 90%" 8%" 2%""" "" "" "" "" ""Civics"(P)" Fall,"2011" 29" 52%" 34%" 14%""" Spring,"2012" 130" 71%" 25%" 4%""" Fall,"2012" 31" 65%" 29%" 6%""" Spring,"2013" 117" 55%" 42%" 3%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"Civics" Fall,"2011" 6" 83%" 0%" 17%"(only"1"semester"each"year)" Spring,"2013" 12" 83%" 8%" 8%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"Civics" Spring,"2013" 6" 83%" 17%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""Economics"(HP)" Spring,"2012" 113" 94%" 4%" 2%"(No"fall"Econ"HP"courses)" Spring,"2013" 128" 97%" 3%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""Economics" Fall,"2011" 135" 84%" 14%" 2%""" Spring,"2012" 24" 83%" 4%" 13%""" Fall,"2012" 121" 79%" 18%" 2%""" Spring,"2013" 33" 94%" 6%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"Economics" Spring,"2012" 3" 100%" 0%" 0%"(only"1"semester"each"year)" Fall,"2012" 12" 92%" 8%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"Economics" Fall,"2012" 7" 86%" 0%" 0%"

""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool""There" is" a" higher" D/F" rate" in" both" Civics" and" Economics" during" the" second" semester.""Seniors"seem"to"be"more"successful" in"Economics" than"they"are" in"Civics." "Approximately"45%"of"the"senior"class"is"enrolled"in"Honors"Civics"and"Economics.""""""""""""""

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"STAR$Scores$and$Semester$Grade$Distribution$H$Mathematics$"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$

$%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$

Algebra$1$H$9th$grade$ $$ $$$

Algebra$1$H10th$through$12th$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"

"Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"

2009" 15" 25" 8" 9" n/a""

2009" 6" 5" 6" 6" n/a"2010" 17" 27" 6" 9" n/a"

"2010" 6" 13" 4" 4" n/a"

2011" 19" 25" 13" 11" n/a""

2011" 5" 9" 3" 4" n/a"2012" 17" 21" 14" 12" n/a"

"2012" 1" 3" 0" 0" n/a"

2013" 17" 22" 15" 11" 2""

2013" 1" 0" 0" 0" 0"

" "

""

" " " " " " " " " "Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$$

Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$Algebra$1$H$9th$grade$ $$ $$

$Algebra$1$H10th$through$12th$ $$

Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD""

Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 175" 73" 98" 93" n/a"

"2009" 121" 42" 71" 76" n/a"

2010" 154" 83" 65" 76" n/a""

2010" 125" 37" 83" 88" n/a"2011" 158" 67" 87" 91" n/a"

"2011" 112" 40" 67" 77" n/a"

2012" 227" 82" 138" 137" n/a""

2012" 121" 36" 85" 96" n/a"2013" 225" 76" 140" 156" 42"

"2013" 84" 29" 54" 60" 26"

"Source:""California"Department"of"Education""""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 1& 1& 1& 1& 1& 0&

Proficient& 11& 11& 12& 12& 10& 13&

Basic& 25& 29& 30& 25& 22& 22&

Below&Basic& 44& 43& 44& 40& 40& 40&

Far&Below&Basic& 19& 16& 14& 22& 26& 25&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&45&50&

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Algebra'1'

46""

"Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$General$Math$H$9th$grade$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 92" 19" 70" 76" n/a"2010" 100" 34" 63" 73" n/a"2011" 72" 23" 47" 55" n/a"2012" 12" 1" 9" 9" n/a"2013" 6" 3" 3" 4" 6"

Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Algebra"I"(P)"W"9th"" Fall,"2011" 200" 74%" 15%" 12%""" Spring,"2012" 201" 54%" 17%" 29%""" Fall,"2012" 235" 63%" 15%" 22%""" Spring,"2013" 221" 46%" 15%" 39%""" "" "" "" "" ""Algebra"1"(P)"W"10/11/12" Fall,"2011" 190" 50%" 24%" 26%""" Spring,"2012" 161" 38%" 27%" 35%""" Fall,"2012" 61" 74%" 16%" 10%""" Spring,"2013" 68" 34%" 34%" 32%"

"""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool""Most"advanced"students"take"Algebra"1"in"the"7th"and"8th"grades,"and"will"take"a"higher"level"math" class" upon" reaching" high" school," which" largely" accounts" for" the" low" percentage" of"students"who"score"Advanced"on"the"Algebra"1"CST." "Since"2011," the"number"of"students"taking"Algebra"2"as"freshmen"has"almost"tripled"from"12"to"32.""The"majority"of"students"in"Algebra"1"score"Below"Basic,"while"the"percentage"of"students"who"score"Far"Below"Basic"has" increased" slightly" in" the" past" couple" of" years." " The" percentage" of" students" scoring"Proficient"has"remained"consistent.""The"elimination"of"preWalgebra"classes"in"2011"for"the"nonWRSP"population,"and" the" implementation"of" the"“Open"Access"Policy”"are" factors" that"possibly"have"contributed"to"the"slight"increase"in"lower"CST"scores"in"Algebra"1."Prior"to"2011"there"were"70"–"100"students"in"preWalgebra,"those"students"are"now"in"Algebra"1"and"taking" the" Algebra" 1" test." " " However," it" is" important" to" note" that" while" the" number" of"students" taking" Algebra" has" greatly" increased" since" 2011" and" the" increase" is" mostly"represented"in"the"Latino"population,"the"scores"have"remained"fairly"consistent"with"more"students." " " The" intervention" and" success" of" the" Freshman" Team" model" has" most" likely"deterred"an"even"greater"drop"in"test"scores."""There"seems"to"have"been"an"increase"in"the"percentage" of" Latino" students" who" scored" proficient" or" advanced" (as" well" as" a" higher"number" of" Latino" students" tested)" whereas" the" percentage" of" white" students" scoring"proficient"or"advanced" is"decreasing"slightly." "Although"there"are" fewer"10th" through"11th"graders"having"to"repeat"Algebra"1,"those"students"who"are"repeating"the"course"are"doing"far"worse"than"in"the"past,"with"almost"none"scoring"proficient"or"advanced."

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"In" terms" of" grades," the" number" of" 9th" grade" Algebra" students" failing" the" course" is"increasing.""This"will"result"in"an"impact"of"almost"87"students"having"to"repeat"the"course"thus" affecting" the" Master" Schedule." " Another" significant" development" is" the" Algebra" 1"course"for"nonWfreshmen"is"not"equivalent"to"the"Algebra"1"course"for"freshmen.""This"may"due" to" less" material" covered" because" of" the" low" skills" of" the" students." " Most" of" these"students"even"after"repeating"algebra,"unless"repeated"in"summer"school"and"moving"on"to"geometry,"will"not"be"prepared"for"CP"geometry"and"ultimately,"not"be"able"to"complete"the"aWg" requirements." " Traditionally," there" is" also" a" much" higher" failure" rate" for" second"semester"Algebra"I"than"first"semester."""

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$$$$$$$$$$Geometry$

$ $ $ $Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 31" 38" 18" 16" n/a"2010" 19" 27" 8" 9" n/a"2011" 31" 43" 18" 19" n/a"2012" 17" 21" 12" 15" n/a"2013" 11" 10" 9" 9" 0"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

""""""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 6& 6& 4& 8& 1& 2&

Proficient& 26& 25& 15& 23& 16& 9&

Basic& 38& 34& 37& 29& 34& 23&

Below&Basic& 23& 29& 36& 30& 34& 48&

Far&Below&Basic& 8& 7& 8& 9& 15& 19&

0&10&20&30&40&50&60&

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Geometry'

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""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Freshman"Geometry"(P)" Fall,"2011" 88" 86%" 11%" 2%"

"" Spring,"2012" 85" 80%" 11%" 9%"

No"Data"Available"Fall"2012" Fall,"2012" " " " "

"" Spring,"2013" 57" 88%" 9%" 4%"

"" "" "" "" "" ""

Geometry"(P)" Fall,"2011" 173" 65%" 17%" 17%"

"" Spring,"2012" 164" 70%" 15%" 15%"

"" Fall,"2012" 253" 66%" 21%" 12%"

"" Spring,"2013" 238" 56%" 21%" 24%""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

"Since" 2008" there" has" been" a" significant" decrease" in" Advanced" &" Proficient" scores" in"Geometry.""In"2013,"Basic"scores"reached"its"lowest"level"of"23%.""The"percentage"of"Below"Basic"and"Far"Below"Basic"scores"has"the"highest"representation"of"students."""Additionally,"the" achievement" gap" in" the" Geometry" courses" in" essentially" nonexistent" and" white" and"Latino"students"are"doing"equally"poor"on"the"CST"tests.""For"many"students,"second"only"to"Algebra"1,"Geometry" is" the" first" class" they" take" at" SVHS." " The" elimination"of" PreWAlgebra"classes"in"2011,"and"the"implementation"of"the"“Open"Access"Policy”"are"factors"that"have"contributed"to"the"CST"scores.""""In"terms"of"grade"distribution,"the"grades"are"significantly"higher"than"the"test"scores.""Even"so,"last"spring"45%"of"the"students"earned"a"D"or"an"F.""This"low"performance"in"geometry"could"be"due"to"a"higher"number"of"C"grades"in"Algebra"1.""Weak"students"in"Algebra"1"will"continue"to"have"their"weakness"exacerbated"as"they"take"more"and"more"difficult"classes.""Due"to"open"access,"students"are"choosing"to"move"forward"in"the"math"sequence"without"necessarily"earning"passing"scores" in"the"previous"course." " In"spring"2012,"93"9th"graders"earned"a"D"or"an"F,"but" there"were"only"61"students"of"grades"10,"11"and"12"enrolled" in"Algebra"1"the"following"fall." "Additionally,"due"to"an"increase"in"acceleration"at"the"middle"school"level,"13%"of"the"freshmen"(or"7)"students"earned"a"D"or"an"F"in"freshmen"Geometry"last"year." "Typically,"these"students"are"those"who"are"the"strongest"in"math"so"it"appears"odd"that"such"a"high"quantity"would"not"pass"the"course.""

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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

"%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Algebra$II$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 23" 24" 18" 17" n/a"2010" 29" 33" 18" 21" n/a"2011" 31" 30" 22" 22" n/a"2012" 23" 27" 11" 16" n/a"2013" 17" 22" 8" 12" 0"

" " " " " "Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$Algebra$II$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 171" 121" 46" 36" n/a"2010" 159" 116" 38" 39" n/a"2011" 152" 106" 37" 41" n/a"2012" 225" 144" 72" 80" n/a"2013" 180" 111" 61" 68" 2"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

"Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Algebra"II"(P)" Fall,"2011" 312" 69%" 17%" 13%"

"" Spring,"2012" 300" 65%" 12%" 23%"

"" Fall,"2012" 242" 81%" 13%" 6%"

"" Spring,"2013" 230" 63%" 19%" 17%"""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 3& 2& 8& 7& 4& 4&

Proficient& 31& 21& 21& 24& 19& 13&

Basic& 31& 41& 37& 37& 25& 24&

Below&Basic& 24& 28& 27& 29& 34& 39&

Far&Below&Basic& 12& 8& 7& 3& 19& 20&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&45&

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Since"2008"there"has"been"a"significant"decrease"in"Advanced"&"Proficient"scores"in"Algebra"2." "In"2013,"Basic"scores"reached"the"lowest"level"of"24%.""The"percentage"of"Below"Basic"and" Far" Below" Basic" scores" has" the" highest" representation" of" students." " " Algebra" II"represents"a"diverse"group"of"students"that"range"from"9th"to"12th"grade"making"it"difficult"to"pinpoint"subgroups"by"grade"level."""There"seems"to"be"a"huge"demographic"shift"in"our"Algebra"II"courses.""Simply"by"test"level,"the"number"of"Latino"students"testing"in"Algebra"II"is"higher"while"the"number"of"white"students"is"decreasing"significantly.""This"could"be"an"indication"of"more"Latino"students"taking"higher"level"math"courses.""Additionally,"many"of"the"seniors"who"are"taking"Algebra"II"are"Latino"students" in"AVID"and"these"changes"will"not"be"evident"in"this"data.""""The"distribution"of"passing"grades" is" significantly"higher" than" the"distribution"of"passing"test" scores" (by" 20%)." " " Fewer" students" are" enrolled" in" Algebra" II" for" unknown" reasons.""There" is" also" a" significant" disparity" between" the" number" of" students" who" pass" first"semester"and"the"number"of"students"who"pass"second"semester.""""

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Summative$Mathematics$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 47" 52" 0" 0" n/a"2010" 51" 54" 33" 0" n/a"2011" 53" 49" 82" 82" n/a"2012" 42" 44" 36" 53" n/a"2013" 41" 44" 33" 35" 0"""

" " " " "

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 23& 17& 13& 14& 12& 4&

Proficient& 40& 30& 38& 39& 30& 37&

Basic& 27& 38& 40& 29& 37& 32&

Below&Basic& 9& 15& 7& 18& 19& 25&

Far&Below&Basic& 1& 0& 2& 0& 2& 2&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&45&

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Summa1ve'High'School'Mathema1cs'

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Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$Summative$Mathematics$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 71" 58" 9" 7" n/a"2010" 60" 46" 12" 7" n/a"2011" 78" 63" 12" 12" n/a"2012" 93" 71" 14" 17" n/a"2013" 113" 73" 33" 37" 1"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Math"IV(P)" Fall,"2011" 104" 85%" 12%" 4%""" Spring,"2012" 100" 73%" 12%" 15%""" Fall,"2012" 139" 73%" 21%" 6%""" Spring,"2013" 127" 73%" 15%" 12%"

"""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool""Since" 2008," there" has" been" a" significant" decrease" in" Advanced" scores," while" Proficient"scores" have" remained" fairly" consistent." " Far" Below" Basic" scores" have" also" remained"consistently"low"from"2008W2013,"however"there"has"been"a"significant"increase"in"Below"Basic" scores" since" 2008." " SVHS" offers" a" variety" of" challenging"math" courses" that" include"Math" 4," Advanced" Placement" Calculus," Advanced" Placement" Statistics," and" Advanced"Placement"Computer"Science"(which"meets"the"g"requirement"of"the"aWg)."""Despite"the"low"level" of" success" in" Algebra" II," both" in" test" scores" and" grades," at" the" level" of" Summative"Mathematics" that" downward" trend" reverses," with" 41%" scoring" Advanced" or" Proficient"compared"to"17%"in"Algebra"II."""The"achievement"gap"is"less"at"the"Summative"Math"level"than" at" the" Algebra" II" level," with" proficiency" and" advanced" rates" only" differing" by" 10%"rather"than"14%."""""""""""""""""

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STAR$Scores$and$Semester$Grade$Distribution$H$Science$


"%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Life$Science$H$10th$grade$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 59" 73" 40" 39" n/a"2010" 45" 70" 23" 23" n/a"2011" 50" 67" 25" 28" n/a"2012" 49" 71" 26" 27" n/a"2013" 48" 64" 33" 36" 31"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

""Life" Science" scores" of" Advanced" and" Proficient" reached" a" six" year" high" of" 59%" in" 2009.""Since"this"time"Advanced"and"Proficient"scores"have"ranged"between"48%"and"50%.""Basic"Scores"dropped"in"2011"and"2012,"only"to"rise"to"25%"in"2013.""Below"Basic"and"Far"Below"Basic"scores"have"declined"from"32%"in"2011"to"27%"in"2013."""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 21& 30& 21& 29& 26& 23&

Proficient& 28& 29& 24& 21& 23& 25&

Basic& 25& 21& 30& 18& 18& 25&

Below&Basic& 15& 9& 14& 15& 13& 15&

Far&Below&Basic& 12& 10& 11& 17& 19& 12&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&

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Life'Science'

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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Biology$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 50" 68" 27" 25" n/a"2010" 45" 66" 27" 27" n/a"2011" 46" 67" 20" 25" n/a"2012" 50" 68" 27" 30" n/a"2013" 43" 58" 27" 31" 30"

" " " " " "" " " " " "Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$Biology$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 352" 185" 153" 150" n/a"2010" 346" 159" 177" 170" n/a"2011" 391" 200" 167" 188" n/a"2012" 478" 250" 211" 224" n/a"2013" 327" 154" 160" 184" 28"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"""""""

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 17& 28& 17& 25& 20& 19&

Proficient& 29& 22& 28& 21& 30& 24&

Basic& 29& 27& 29& 27& 26& 34&

Below&Basic& 11& 9& 15& 16& 8& 12&

Far&Below&Basic& 14& 14& 11& 12& 15& 11&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&

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Biology'

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Semester$Grades$ Term$Enrolle

d$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Ag"Biology"(P)" Fall,"2011" 162" 67%" 14%" 20%""" Spring,"2012" 146" 58%" 23%" 21%"

"" Fall,"2012" 155" 54%" 19%" 26%""" Spring,"2013" 145" 57%" 19%" 24%"

"" "" "" "" "" ""Lab"Biology"(P)" Fall,"2011" 311" 70%" 16%" 14%"

"" Spring,"2012" 275" 79%" 14%" 7%"

"" Fall,"2012" 190" 69%" 14%" 15%""" Spring,"2013" 165" 78%" 12%" 10%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

"The" overall" percentage" of" students" scoring"Advanced" or" Proficient" in"Biology" has" stayed"relatively"consistent,"while"the"percentage"that"scored"Basic"rose"significantly"in"2013."The"scores"of"Below"Basic"or"Far"Below"Basic"stay"around"a"combined"25%."The"Science"report"card" analysis" shows" student" grades" are" lower" than" the" CST" scores," specifically" when"comparing"A"grades"to"the"percentage"who"scored"Advanced"on"the"CST.""More"students"are"passing" Biology" with" a" D" or" higher" than" the" percentage" scoring" Below" Basic." " The"percentage"of"Latino"students"scoring"Proficient"or"Advanced"has"remained"constant"while"the"decrease"is"in"the"white"student"population.""Freshman"Teams"were"introduced"in"2011"which"coincided"with"an"increase"in"the"number"of" freshmen"who"were"either"taking"Lab"Biology"or"Agriculture"Biology." " " "More"students"are" successful" in"Lab"Biology" than" in"Ag"Biology.""It"would"be"interesting"to"look"at"the"number"of"freshmen"versus"other"grades"in"each"of"these"classes"as"well"as"the"location"of"the"special"education"students"and"the"ethnic"breakdown"to"see"why"there"is"such"a"big"difference"in"passing"rates.""It"is"also"interesting"to"note" the"number" of" students" in" both" of" these" courses"drops" significantly" from" first" to"second"semester"and"fewer"students"pass"first"semester"compared"to"second"semester.""

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 20& 17& 19& 12& 9& 5&

Proficient& 26& 36& 23& 33& 30& 17&

Basic& 48& 37& 49& 45& 30& 51&

Below&Basic& 5& 7& 6& 8& 17& 16&

Far&Below&Basic& 2& 3& 3& 2& 14& 11&

0&10&20&30&40&50&60&

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Chemistry'

55""

"%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$$$Chemistry$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 53" 58" 27" 25" n/a"2010" 42" 46" 25" 17" n/a"2011" 45" 52" 25" 31" n/a"2012" 39" 44" 20" 33" n/a"2013" 22" 29" 11" 15" 0"

" " " " " "" " " " " "Number$Tested$ $$ $$ $$Chemistry$ $$ $$ $$ $$Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 121" 96" 22" 20" n/a"2010" 116" 84" 24" 23" n/a"2011" 131" 95" 32" 32" n/a"2012" 162" 120" 35" 40" n/a"2013" 219" 134" 76" 82" 5"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Chemistry"(P)" Fall,"2011" 201" 83%" 10%" 6%""" Spring,"2012" 131" 89%" 8%" 4%""" Fall,"2012" 188" 90%" 6%" 3%""" Spring,"2013" 183" 89%" 7%" 4%""" "" "" "" "" ""Ag"Chemistry"(P)" Fall,"2011" 61" 70%" 25%" 5%""" Spring,"2012" 56" 63%" 27%" 11%""" Fall,"2012" 87" 85%" 11%" 3%""" Spring,"2013" 86" 94%" 0%" 6%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"When"comparing"the"CST"scores"in"Chemistry"to"grades"in"Chemistry"over"the"last"2"years,"CST"scores"have"shown"that"5%W8%"of"students"are"performing"below"their"class"grades."The" percentage" of" students" who" scored" Advanced" has" dropped" significantly," while" the"percentage" of" students" scoring" Proficient" has" fluctuated." The" percentage" of" Below" Basic"and"Far"Below"Basic"has"increased"significantly"over"the"last"2"years." "During"2012W2013,"the"Chemistry"courses"were"taken"over"primarily"by"a"first"year"teacher"who"is"no"longer"with"the"District,"following"a"teacher"with"significant"longevity"who"developed"the"program"left.""The"Agriculture"Chemistry"course"was"also"taught"by"a"teacher"new"to"our"school"who"is" no" longer"with" the"District." " There" has" also" been" a" 50%" increase" in" Special" Education"enrollment"since"2009"which"may"have"influenced"scores"in"Science.""Overall,"the"Chemistry"

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rates"of"Proficient"or"Advanced"has"dropped"by"almost"one"half,"but"the"impact"on"the"white"population"was"significantly" larger" than"that"of" the"Latino"population." " It" is" interesting"to"note" that" this" is" the"one"place"where" there" is" a"distinctive"difference"between" the"Latino"student" scores" and" the" socioeconomically" disadvantaged" scores." " It" is" also" important" to"note"that"there"has"been"a"significant"increase"in"the"number"of"students"taking"Chemistry.""


%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Earth$Science$

'$$ $$ $$ $$

Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"2009" 38" 55" 22" 19" n/a"2010" 43" 58" 22" 23" n/a"2011" 41" 56" 27" 26" n/a"2012" 42" 55" 35" 36" n/a"2013" 19" 30" 16" 14" 6"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Earth"Science"(P)" Fall,"2011" 118" 62%" 19%" 19%""" Spring,"2012" 125" 43%" 27%" 30%""" Fall,"2012" 175" 53%" 22%" 25%""" Spring,"2013" 175" 37%" 23%" 39%""" "" "" "" "" ""Ag"Earth"Science"(P)" Fall,"2011" 89" 75%" 16%" 9%""" Spring,"2012" 90" 53%" 19%" 28%""" Fall,"2012" 86" 79%" 15%" 6%""" Spring,"2013" 84" 56%" 17%" 26%"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 19& 11& 20& 17& 16& 4&

Proficient& 23& 27& 23& 24& 26& 15&

Basic& 26& 35& 26& 32& 32& 36&

Below&Basic& 17& 11& 16& 10& 13& 15&

Far&Below&Basic& 16& 16& 16& 17& 14& 29&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&35&40&

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Earth'Science'

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"

"

There"has"been"a"significant"drop"in"CST"scores"across"the"board"in"Earth"Science"in"2013,"

but"not"as"drastically"for"the"Latino"students"as"for"the"white"students.""""Top"students"in"the"

freshman"class"are"taking"Lab"Biology"or"Agriculture"Biology,"which"may"explain"the"drop"

in"scores"in"2013.""This"also"may"be"indicative"of"the"“profile”"of"last"year’s"freshman"class,"

as" Far" Below" Basic" scores" are" the" highest" in" 2013." " " At" the" same" time" the" Lab" Physical"

Science"class"and"Science"Tech"classes"for"freshmen"were"eliminated."""There"has"also"been"

a" 50%" increase" in" the" enrollment" of" Special" Education" students" at" the" high" school" since"

2009" which" may" have" influenced" scores" in" Science." " In" particular," 27%" of" the" students"

taking"the"Earth"Science"test"were"students"with"disabilities."

"

There"has"been"a"significant" increase" in"the"number"of"students"taking"Earth"Science"this"

year,"which"could"be"due"to"changes"in"placement"for"the"incoming"freshmen."""Additionally,"

there"appears" to"be"a" large"drop" in" the"percentage"of" students"passing" the" first"semester"

compared" to" the" second" semester," in" both" courses." " Interestingly," Agriculture" Biology"

students’"performance"has"decreased"compared" to"Lab"Biology."At" the"Earth"Science"and"

Agriculture"Earth"Science"level,"this"trend"is"reversed."

"

"


"

"

"

%$Proficient$and$Advanced$ $$Physics$

'$$ $$ $$ $$

Year" All" White" H/L" SED" SWD"

2013" 37" 45" 31" 31" n/a"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

"

"

2008& 2009& 2010& 2011& 2012& 2013&Advanced& 9&

Proficient& 28&

Basic& 25&

Below&Basic& 15&

Far&Below&Basic& 22&

0&5&10&15&20&25&30&

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Physics'

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Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$Physics"(P)" Fall,"2011" 25" 80%" 12%" 8%""" Spring,"2012" 22" 64%" 18%" 18%""" Fall,"2012" 57" 81%" 14%" 5%""" Spring,"2013" 52" 85%" 15%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""Physics"EDT"(P)" Fall,"2012" 52" 56%" 31%" 13%""" Spring,"2013" 50" 56%" 24%" 20%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"The"CST"data"for"Physics"is"only"available"for"one"year"so"no"comparison"to"prior"years"can"be"made."""The"scores"for"previous"years"were"not"included"due"to"the"fact"that"not"enough"students"took"the"Physics"CST." "Beginning"in"2013,"many"students"took"Physics"as"part"of"the" new" Engineering" and" Design" Pathway," and" many" of" these" EDT" students" who" took"Physics"had"not"passed"Algebra"I."""It"is"clear"from"the"grade"distribution"that"they"struggled"significantly" as" 44%"of" these" students" did" not" pass" Physics"while" only" 15%"of" the" other"students" did" not" pass." " The" policy" of" having" sophomores" take" physics" has" now" been"changed.""Also"seniors,"who"have"traditionally"been"the"group"of"students"at"SVHS"who"take"Physics,"do"not"take"the"CST."" "However,"the"distribution"of"physics"scores"in"2013"is"a"bit"better" than" that" of" Chemistry," with" more" students" scoring" proficient" in" Physics" than" in"Chemistry."""

Semester$Grades$ Term$ Enrolled$ %$A,$B,$C$ %$D$ %$F$RSP"Science"Tech"1" Fall,"2012" 18" 44%" 28%" 28%""" Spring,"2013" 20" 30%" 50%" 20%""" "" "" "" "" ""RSP"Science"Tech"2" Fall,"2012" 18" 72%" 17%" 11%""" Spring,"2013" 19" 58%" 21%" 21%""" "" "" "" "" ""Sci"Tech"1" Fall,"2011" 98" 57%" 33%" 10%""" Spring,"2012" 26" 38%" 15%" 46%""" Fall,"2012" 18" 67%" 33%" 0%""" Spring,"2013" 13" 62%" 38%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""Sci"Tech"2" Fall,"2011" 113" 63%" 21%" 16%""" Spring,"2012" 88" 39%" 9%" 52%""" Fall,"2012" 20" 30%" 50%" 20%""" Spring,"2013" 17" 29%" 29%" 41%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"Sci"Tech"1" Fall,"2011" 17" 82%" 12%" 6%""" Spring,"2012" 15" 93%" 7%" 0%""" "" "" "" "" ""SDC"Science"Tech"II" Fall,"2012" 13" 92%" 0%" 8%""" Spring,"2013" 13" 100%" 0%" 0%"

""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""PowerSchool"

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"Our" Science" Tech" courses" have" been" phased" out" for" general" education" students" once"students" who" need" to" repeat" those" courses" have" passed" through" the" school." " A" limited"number"of"Special"Education"students"are"still"enrolled"in"Sci"Tech"1"for"original"credit."

TABLE$IV:$Conclusions$For" our" English" CSTs," the" freshmen" routinely" perform" better" than" the" sophomores" and"juniors."However,"for"all"English"CSTs,"the"majority"are"passing"at"Proficient"and"Advanced.""World" History" and" U.S." History" have" seen" an" improvement" in" scores;" however" the"percentage"of"scores"at"Advanced"and"Proficient"is"approximately"equal"to"the"percentage"of"scores"that"are"Basic.""For"the"Mathematics"classes,"the"scores"in"Algebra"1"and"Algebra"II"have"declined,"with"the"highest"category"being"Basic"and"the"percentages"of"Advanced"and"Proficient" dropping." Geometry" appears" to" have" had" the"most" dramatic" drop"with" almost"50%"of"geometry"students"scoring"Below"Basic"last"year"while"the"Summative"Math"seems"to"be"better" than"Algebra" II,"which"matches"CA"State" trends." " In" the" Science" courses," the"most"significant"changes"have"been"in"Chemistry"and"Earth"Science.""Life"Science"has"been"fairly" consistent" and"although"Biology"had"a"drop" in"Proficient" and"Advanced" scores," the"lower"two"scoring"categories"remained"the"same."""""Overall"in"most"of"our"CSTs,"the"Latino"population"has"increased"performance"slightly"the"white" population" has" not," although" there" is" still" a" significant" achievement" gap" between"these" subgroups." " In" the" Chemistry" class" there," is" an" interestingly" large" discrepancy"between" the" Latino" scores" and" the" SED" scores." " The" number" of" Latino" students" in" these"courses"is"also"increasing.""The"distribution"of"grades"tends"to"be"higher"than"the"distribution"of"test"scores,"with"the"exception"of"Science.""There"are"interesting"differences"from"one"course"to"the"next,"as"well"as"from"one"semester"to"the"next." "At"the"senior"level,"there"are"far"fewer"students"failing,"especially"second"semester.""There"is"a"higher"number"of"Honors"and"AP"students"in"senior"English"than"previous"years.""The"number"of"students"who"have"to"repeat"courses"in"order"to" graduate" is" high" and"has" a" large" impact" on" our"master" schedule" since" our" graduation"rates"are"high"and"our"summer"school"program"is"small."""" $

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"

TABLE$V:$CELDT$Scores$$"

"

"Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

"

"

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Source:""California"Department"of"Education"

Advanced"Early"

Advanced"

Intermedia

te"

Early"

Intermedia

te"

Beginning"Number"

Tested"#"RFEP'ed"

2008"W"2009" 13" 59" 70" 37" 35" 214" 24"

2009"W"2010"" 16" 74" 74" 32" 18" 214" 62"

2010"W"2011" 25" 98" 82" 18" 15" 238" 59"

2011"W"2012"" 13" 51" 58" 15" 13" 150" 37"

2012"W"2013" 8" 24" 25" 13" 9" 79" 107"

0"

50"

100"

150"

200"

250"

Num

ber$Tested$

CELDT$Test$Results$

9" 10" 11" 12" Total"

2008"W"2009" 111" 46" 36" 21" 214"

2009"W"2010"" 84" 79" 32" 19" 214"

2010"W"2011" 100" 56" 62" 20" 238"

2011"W"2012"" 59" 47" 21" 23" 150"

2012"W"2013" 32" 25" 20" 2" 79"

0"50"100"150"200"250"

Num

ber$of$Students$

Number$of$Students$CELDT$Tested$by$Grade$Level$

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TABLE$V:$Conclusions$"Although" the" number" of" English" Learners" is" fluctuating," routinely" the" majority" of" the"students"tested"are"at"the"Early"Advanced"and"Intermediate"levels.""There"was"a"significant"increase" in" the" number" of" students" who"were" redesignated" last" year" due" to" the" lack" of"redeisgnations" that" should" have" taken" place" at" the" middle" school" in" the" previous" year.""""Most"of"the"students"who"are"CELDT"tested"are"in"the"9th"grade"and"the"number"dropped"by"about"half"last"year."

$

TABLE$VI:$SVHS$AP$Exam$Results$$"

$ $$Advanced$Placement$ $

Year" #"Students"Enrolled"

Total"Number"of"Students"in"all"AP"Sections"

Tests"Given"

%"of"Students"Enrolled"in"all"AP"Taking"Test"

Scored"3"or"Higher"on"All"Tests"Given"

2009W2010" 136" 253" 225" 89%" 77%"2010W2011" 196" 329" 313" 95%" 61%"2011W2012" 289" 504" 480" 95%" 61%"2012W2013" 305" 517" 475" 92%" 58%"Source:""College"Board"and"PowerSchool""

TABLE$VI:$Conclusions$Although" there"has"been" a" significant" decrease" in" the"number"of" students" scoring" a" 3" or"higher"on"all"AP"tests,"there"has"been"an"increase"in"both"the"number"of"students"enrolled"in"an"AP"class"as"well"as" the"number"of" tests" taken." "Most"of" these"changes"can"probably"best" be" explained" by" the" creation" of" our" AP" History" courses" which" have" embraced" the"“Open"Access"Policy”"and"allowed"more"students" to"benefit" from"an"Advanced"Placement"curriculum.""We"have"also"had"significant"turnover"in"the"teachers"teaching"our"AP"classes"over" the" past" four" years," which" may" have" an" effect" on" test" results." " The" percentage" of"students"enrolled"taking"the"test"has"remained"high"which"is"an"indication"of"the"success"of"our"school"in"helping"students"to"not"let"financial"burden"impede"the"ability"to"benefit"from"AP"testing."""

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TABLE$VII:$SVHS$EAP$Results$$

Early$Assessment$Program$(EAP)$" " " " "English$ 2008$ 2009$ 2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$

%"Participation" 97%" 97%" 95%" 95%" 96%" 96%"Sonoma"County"%"Participation" 79%" 79%" 81%" 84%" 85%" 86%"#"Ready" 79" 68" 69" 67" 91" 66"#"Tested" 337" 312" 253" 281" 285" 277"SVHS"%"Ready" 23%" 22%" 27%" 24%" 32%" 24%"Sonoma"County"%"Ready" 23%" 23%" 28%" 30%" 31%" 27%"California"%"Ready" 17%" 16%" 21%" 23%" 23%" 23%"

" " " " " " "Algebra$2$ 2008$ 2009$ 2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$%"Participation" 90%" 91%" 89%" 86%" 93%" 93%"Sonoma"County"%"Participation" 61%" 76%" 81%" 81%" 86%" 82%"#"Ready" 5" 3" 6" 5" 2" 1"#"Conditional" 16" 25" 13" 11" 14" 8"#"Tested" 74" 82" 59" 61" 101" 70"SVHS"%"Ready" 7%" 4%" 10%" 8%" 2%" 1%"Sonoma"County"%"Ready" 7%" 5%" 9%" 13%" 8%" 8%"California"%"Ready" 5%" 5%" 7%" 8%" 7%" 6%"SVHS"%"Conditional" 22%" 30%" 22%" 18%" 14%" 11%"Sonoma"County"%"Conditional" 21%" 26%" 27%" 24%" 27%" 25%"California"%"Conditional" 20%" 20%" 20%" 19%" 22%" 22%"

" " " " " " "Summative$Mathematics$ 2008$ 2009$ 2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$%"Participation" 94%" 97%" 100%" 94%" 99%" 99%"Sonoma"County"%"Participation" 77%" 85%" 89%" 89%" 91%" 92%"#"Ready" 62" 14" 10" 9" 11" 8"#"Conditional" 24" 43" 46" 39" 59" 72"#"Tested" 37" 58" 57" 50" 73" 89"SVHS"%"Ready" 39%" 24%" 18%" 18%" 15%" 9%"Sonoma"County"%"Ready" 27%" 23%" 26%" 27%" 29%" 26%"California"%"Ready" 21%" 21%" 23%" 23%" 22%" 22%"SVHS"%"Conditional" 60%" 74%" 81%" 78%" 81%" 81%"Sonoma"County"%"Conditional" 64%" 71%" 69%" 67%" 65%" 65%"California"%"Conditional" 65%" 67%" 65%" 65%" 67%" 66%"

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" " " " " " "" " " " " " "All$Mathematics$ 2008$ 2009$ 2010$ 2011$ 2012$ 2013$%"Participation" 92%" 93%" 94%" 90%" 95%" 96%"Sonoma"County"%"Participation" 68%" 80%" 84%" 84%" 88%" 86%"#"Ready" 29" 17" 16" 14" 13" 9"#"Conditional" 53" 68" 59" 50" 73" 80"#"Tested" 136" 140" 116" 111" 174" 159"SVHS"%"Ready" 21%" 12%" 14%" 13%" 7%" 6%"Sonoma"County"%"Ready" 17%" 14%" 17%" 19%" 18%" 17%"California"%"Ready" 13%" 13%" 15%" 15%" 15%" 14%"SVHS"%"Conditional" 39%" 49%" 51%" 45%" 42%" 50%"Sonoma"County"%"Conditional" 43%" 47%" 45%" 42%" 45%" 45%"California"%"Conditional" 42%" 44%" 42%" 43%" 46%" 46%"*Source:""ets.org"

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TABLE$VII:$Conclusions$Our"school"has"significantly"higher"EAP"participation"rates"than"both"Sonoma"County"and"State"averages." " In"particular,"our"English"EAP"participation"rates"are"consistently"at"95%"or" above" and" at" least" 10%" higher" than" both" the" County" and" State." " The" percentage" of"students"who" are" designated" to" be"College-Ready" in" English" is" higher" than" the" State," but"lower"than"Sonoma"County,"hovering"around"24%.""In"Algebra"II,"our"participation"rates,"while"not"as"strong"as"the"English"rates"are"still"about"10%"higher"than"the"County"and"the"State.""Our"percent"of"College-Ready"in"Algebra"II"has"been"dropping"to"almost"none"and"is"lower"than"both"the"State"and"County.""Our"percent"of"Conditionally-Ready"at"11%"is"also"lower"than"both"the"State"and"County"and"has"worsened"over"the"past"few"years.""""Our"Summative"Math"participation"rates"are"still"higher"than"the"State"and"County,"but"not"quite"as"high"as"in"English"and"Algebra"II.""The"percent"of"students"who"are"College-Ready"at"9%"is"much" lower"than"the"State"and"County"and"decreasing,"but" the"percent"of"students"who"are"Conditionally-Ready"is"significantly"higher"than"both"the"State"and"County"and"has"been"constant.""""Combining" the" two" math" results" together," we" have" a" much" higher" participation" rate," a"significantly" lower" percent" of" students" who" are" College- Ready," but" a" higher" percent" of"students"who"are"Conditionally-Ready"than"both"the"State"and"County.""It"should"be"noted"that"one"of"the"reasons"for"low"scores"is"that"we"are"testing"students"at"a"much" higher" rate," and" possibly" other" schools" are" more" selective" in" the" students" who"participate"in"the"test,"thereby"causing"the"scores"to"be"higher."

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While"EAP"is"one"measurement"for"college"readiness,"there"is"evidence"that"SVHS"students"are"prepared"and"subsequently"are"successful"in"their"first"year"of"college"at"higher"rates"than"other"schools"in"Sonoma"County.""The"California"State"University"system"generally"accepts"the"top"third"of"California’s"students.""In"a"recent"analysis"completed"by"John"Kelly,"a"local"attorney,"the"average"GPA"for"SVHS"students"completing"their"first"year"of"college"at"a"CSU"was"3.05,"while"other"school’s"performance"was"significantly"lower.""The"graph"below"was"created"Mr."Kelly"and"his"blog"with"further"commentary"and"analysis"may"be"found"at"http://blog.lawWkelly.com/?m=1"""

Infographic-available-at"https://infogr.am/selectedWschoolsWgpa/"

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SCHOOL$PERCEPTION$

TABLE$I:$SURVEY$RESULTS$"

STATEMENT$ STAFF$ STUDENTS$ PARENTS$SVHS"sets"high"academic"

expectations."

94%"agree"

6%"disagree"

76%"agree"

18%"disagree"

"

96%"agree"

0%"disagree"

SVHS"has"rigorous,"relevant"

standards"based"curriculum."

"

96%"agree"

4%"disagree"

79%"agree"

12%"disagree"

"

Students"of"diverse"

backgrounds"are"given"equal"

access"to"educational"

opportunities"at"SVHS."

"

89%"agree"

9%"disagree"

76%"agree"

16%"disagree"

64%"agree"

3%"disagree"

Students"at"SVHS"are"required"

to"do"an"appropriate"amount"

of"homework."

"

67%"agree"

25%"disagree"

59%"agree"

37%"disagree"

"

Teachers"at"SVHS"care"about"

their"students."

"

98%"agree"

2%"disagree"

70%"agree"

21%"disagree"

"

SVHS"administrators"support"

students."

"

90%"agree"

5%"disagree"

58%"agree"

32%"disagree"

"

Overall"the"quality"of"

instruction"at"SVHS"is"very"

good"or"excellent."

"

90%"agree"

7%"disagree"

65%"agree"

27%"disagree"

"

Teachers"at"SVHS"generally"

respond"to"my"questions."

96%"within"48"hrs"

3%"within"1"week"

"

42%"within"48"hrs"

19%"within"1"week"

4%"within"2"weeks"

8%"longer"or"never"

"

*Not"all"percentages"add"to"100%"because"some"people"either"indicated"no"comment/didn’t"know.""

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Parent$Survey$Results$Statement$ Parent$Response$Behavior"expectations"including"school"policies"on"attendance,"academic"honesty"and"dress"code"are"clear"and"effective."

88%"Agree"5%"Disagree"

There"are"support"systems"in"place"or"help"for"my"student"when"he/she"encounters"difficulties."

88%"agree"3%"disagree"

SVHS"does"a"good"job"of"communicating"information"about"academic"progress,"school"programs"and"opportunities"for"students."


Students"are"welcomed"in"a"clean,"safe"and"orderly"environment."


""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""*Not"all"percentages"add"to"100%"because"some"people"either"indicated"no"comment/didn’t"know."

TABLE$I:$Conclusions$All" surveys"were" completed" in" early" fall" 2013." " Teaching" staff" and" student" surveys"were"administered"online." "The"staff"survey"was"completed"by"73"(94%)"teachers." "The"student"survey" was" completed" by" 1140" (86%)" students" in" their" Social" Science" or" Living" Skills"classes.""Parent"surveys"were"voluntary"response"paper"surveys"filled"out"at"Back"to"School"Night"and"one"of"the"ELAC"(English"Learner"Advisory"Council)"meetings.""Some"results"are"highlighted"above"with"complete"responses"included"in"the"Appendix.""There"are"some"discrepancies" in"perception"with"respects" to"high"academic"expectations."94%"of"the"teaching"staff"believes"that"SVHS"sets"high"expectations,"while"three"quarters"of"the" students" believe" this." " 67%" of" teachers" believe" that" students" are" required" to" do" an"appropriate"amount"of"homework,"whereas"59%"of"students"believe"the"same.""And,"90%"of"teachers"believe"that" there" is"a"high"quality"of" instruction,"whereas"only"65%"of"students"agree"with"this.""There" is"also"a"discrepancy"between"staff," students"and"parents"about"whether"or"not"all"students"are"afforded"equal"access,"with"parents"who"are"farthest"removed"from"the"school"seeing"more"inequity"or"not"having"enough"information"to"answer.""While"most"staff"believe"that"teachers"and"administrators"support"and"care"about"students,"the"student"perception"of"this"is"different,"particularly"with"respect"to"administrators.""There"is"also"considerable"discrepancy"in"teacher"/"student"perception"about"the"timing"in"which"teachers"respond"to"questions.""""Overall,"parent"response"was"positive"and"most"parents"believe"that"our"discipline"policies"are" clear"and" that" the" school" is" safe"and"clean." "They"also"mostly"believe" that"our" school"supports"students"in"need"and"effectively"communicates."

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TABLE$II:$HEALTHY$KIDS$SURVEY$RESULTS$ For"the"purposes"of"this"WASC"Report,"we"have"chosen"not"to"include"the"existing"data"

provided"by"the"Healthy"Kids"Survey"since"it"is"currently"incomplete"and"inconclusive.""For"

subsequent"years,"we"will"look"to"include"this"data.""(See"AP"Statistics"teacher’s"comments"

below.)"

“We-only-have-two-years-of-data-J-2009J2010-and-2011J2012.--Results-are-listed-for-2010J2011-on-

California-Department-of-Education-(CDE)-website,-but-they-are-actually-the-KJ8-Sonoma-Charter-

School’s-report.--SVHS-results-for-2010J2011-isn't-there.---The-data-reported-in-this-survey-is-about-drug-

and-alcohol-use,-happiness-and-living-situation.--The-happiness/supported-part-is-mostly-in-survey-data-

we-already-reported-and-the-drug/alcohol-use,-while-important-is-not-really-reflected-or-addressed.--

There-is-a-question-about-suicide-though-which-has-a-huge-difference-between-freshmen-and-juniors,-

but-since-we-only-have-two-years,-it-might-be-something-to-note-for-data-to-look-at-because-this-year’s-

data-will-have-the-first-team-group-as-juniors-and-we-can-compare-when-they-were-incoming-

freshmen.-That-might-be-more-revealing,-taking-into-account-Freshman-Teams-and-Link-Crew.--If-we-

look-at-it-now,-it's-not-quite-as-informative.-“----

TABLE$II:$Conclusions$"

None"at"this"time."

Chapter II: Progress Report

Signi icant� Developments� Schoolwide� Action� Plan� Progress�

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Chapter(2(((

Progress'Report'((SIGNIFICANT)DEVELOPMENTS)Significant(developments(have(affected(Sonoma(Valley(High(School( since( the(2008(WASC(visit(and(the(2011(Three(Year(Review((Changes)in)District)and)Site)Administration)There( have( been( significant( changes( over( the( past( six( years( in( both( district( and( site(administration.( ( There( have( been( several( new( hires( at( the( district( level( including( a( new(Superintendent( in( 2010( and( new( Directors( of( Curriculum( and( Instruction( in( 2013.((Additionally,(there(has(been(significant(turnover(in(site(administration(with(the(addition(of(a( new( principal,( Kathleen( Hawing,( hired( in( July( of( 2013.( ( She( follows( 5Mmonth( Interim(Principal(and(former(Director(of(Curriculum(and(Instruction,(Lynn(Fitzpatrick(and(former(Principal(Dino(Battaglini,(who(was(hired(in(2010,(but(resigned(in(January(of(2013.((Prior(to(Dino(Battaglini,(Micaela(Philpot(served(as(principal(from(2006(to(2010(until(her(retirement.((Principal(Kathleen(Hawing(was(hired(from(her(previous(positions(of(ViceMPrincipal,(College(&(Career(Coordinator,(Work(Experience(Teacher(and(Spanish(Teacher(at(SVHS.((A(new(viceMprincipal,(Jessica(Hutchinson,(was(hired(in(summer,(2013,(replacing(Kathleen(Hawing(who(had( replaced( longtime( former( viceMprincipal( Kathleen( Summers.( ( ( ( In( addition( to( Jessica(Hutchinson,( there( are( two( other( viceMprincipals,( Paul( Tuohy( hired( in( 2005( and( Andrew(Ryan,(hired(in(2011.( ( (Site(viceMprincipals(have(redefined(their(roles(as(follows:( (one(viceMprincipal( who( oversees( curriculum( and( instruction,( counseling( and( testing,( one( viceMprincipal( in( charge( of( smaller( learning( communities,( linked( learning( development( and(student(activities;(and(one(viceMprincipal(who(oversees(school(safety,(facilities,(attendance,(discipline(and(athletics.( (Some(of(the(principal’s(responsibilities( include:( (public(relations,(community( outreach,( master( scheduling,( staffing,( professional( development,( the( Single(Plan( for( Student( Achievement( (SPSA),( WASC,( Site( Council,( English( Learner( Advisory(Committee((ELAC)(and(Special(Education.(((See(Appendix,(Administrative(Responsibilities)((Changes)in)Certificated)Staff)and)Office)Personnel)SVHS( has( also( seen( a( significant( turnover( in( certificated( staff( due( to( retirements( or(relocations,(resulting(in(a(nearly(50%(rate(of(new(certificated(staff(since(the(last(completed(WASC(SelfMStudy( in( 2008.( ( This( year,( 2013M2014,( eight( teachers(were(new( to( the( site,( in(addition( to( two(new(counselors,(although(some(new(hires(have(several(years(of( teaching(experience.( ( ( Longtime( Administrative( Secretary,( JoAnn( Merritt,( retired( this( December(2013,(with(the(position(being(filled(in(January(2014(by(Angelica(Guzman(who(is(bilingual.((Long( time( ASB( Bookkeeper,( Maggie( Cunningham,( retired( in( December( 2012,( and( her(position(was(filled(by(former(bilingual(receptionist,(Jo(Fichtenberg.((Our(long(time(registrar,(Irene(Aikens,(passed(away(and(was(replaced(by(Kyra(Halkovich(who,(after(3(years,(moved(

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into(a(position(in(the(District(Office.((Our(new(registrar,(Amber(McCannMHowlett,(was(hired(in( August( 2013.( ( We( also( have( had( significant( turnover( in( personnel( in( our( District(Technology(Department(this(past(summer.((One(new(IT(member(was(hired(in(October(2013(with(the(lead(IT(position(filled(in(January(2014.((((Increases)in)Bilingual)Staffing)There( have( been( additions( to( the( number( of( bilingual( Spanish( speaking( certificated( and(classified(employees( to(better(address( the(needs(of(our( students(and( families.( (While(we(have( one( administrator( and( 5( certificated( teachers( with( BCLAD( certification,( we( have(several(staff(members(who(are(fluent(in(both(English(and(Spanish.((Currently,(our(bilingual(staff(includes:(

• Administration(–(Principal(• Counseling(–(3(counselors(• Certificated( Teachers( –( 5( world( language,( 4( mathematics,( 1( science,( 1( special(

education,(1(visual(performing(arts(• Classified(Staffing(–(1(Translator/Interpreter,(1(ASB(Bookkeeper,(1(Administrative(

Secretary(There(are(also(several(staff(members,(who(while(not(considered(fluent,(have(made(efforts(through(taking(classes(or(attending(immersion(programs(to(learn(Spanish.((School)Redesign)/)Design)Team))To(meet( the( needs( of( the( changing( student( population,( a( Design( Team,( (a( committee( of(representative( teachers( elected( by( their( peers,( site( administrators( and( district(administrators)(was( formed( in( the( Fall( of( 2010( and(met( regularly( throughout( the( fall( of(2010(and( into( the( spring(of(2011( to( reMdesign( the( school( to(meet( the(district(designated(goal(that(all(students(would(be(college(and(career(ready(by(graduation.((((The(committee(and(staff(adopted(five(Cornerstones(in(the(spring(of(2009(to(help(guide(the(decision(making(process:(Adaptive(Pedagogy;(Personalization;(Authentic(Curriculum;(High(Standards( and( PerformanceMBased( Assessment;( and( Collaboration,( Planning( and(Professional(Development.( (While(there(has(been(some(confusion(amongst(staff(about(the(difference( between( the( Cornerstones( and( Student( Learner( Outcomes( (SLOs),( the(Cornerstones( were( implemented( to( help( guide( our( decisions( for( school( redesign( and(restructure(while(the(SLOs(are(“what(each(student(should(know,(understand(and(be(able(to(do(upon(graduation(in(order(to(be(globally(competent.”( ((Focus'on'Learning,'WASC'2013).(The(result(of(the(almost(yearMlong(process(culminated(in(the(formation(of(Freshman(Teams,(the( addition( of( Geography( as( a( required( freshman( class( and( adoption( of( aMg( graduation(requirements.( ( Interest( at( that( time( was( to( consider( a( 7Mperiod( day( to( accommodate(completion( of( aMg( and( allow( students( to( take( additional( electives( and( pursue( areas( of(interest.((The(original(plans( for(the(Design(Team(to(continue(to(meet(to(move(forward(and(discuss(the( idea(of(career(pathways(did(not(materialize(past( the(spring(of(2011.( (Site(certificated(staff(expressed(varying(levels(of(concern(over(the(decision(making(process(and(timeline(for(implementation;(while(communication(and(direction(from(site(and(district(administration(

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became( clear( in( the( fall( of( 2011( a( commitment( to( form( additional( smaller( learning(communities( through( linked( learning( pathways( became( evident.( ( In( 2011M2012,( moving(forward(with(the(idea(of(linked(learning(pathways,(staff(had(varied(opinions(and(concerns(as( they( worked( with( outside( consultants( Connect( Ed,( participated( on( site( visitations( to(schools(in(Porterville,(Oakmont,(Kearny,(Antioch,(etc.,(conducted(a(student(interest(survey,(and( participated( on( ( Community( Planning( Council( (CPC)( which( included( both( staff( and(community( stakeholders.( ( The( result( of( this( collaboration( is( the( first( linked( learning(pathway,(Engineering,(Design(and(Technology((EDT).(((aDg)Graduation)Requirements)In(2011(the(SVUSD(School(Board(adopted(modified*(aMg(requirements(as(the(primary(SVHS(graduation( requirements.( ( ( Raising( the( academic( standards( has( not( come( without(challenges,( especially( in( the( areas(of(mathematics( and( lab( sciences.( ( The( first( graduating(class(to(follow(these(new(rigorous(requirements(will(be(the(Class(of(2015.((We(are(currently(assessing(the(situation(and(looking(at(how(to(best(address(the(needs(of(struggling(students(who(are(attempting(to(meet(the(aMg(requirements.(By(signing(a(waiver,(students(and(their(parents( have( the( option( of( meeting( the( State( of( California( minimum( graduation(requirements(to(receive(a(diploma.((((*The'Board'approved'aDg'with'a'“D”'or'better'while'the'UC/CSU'eligibility'is'“CD“'or'better.)'(Additionally,(an(effort(has(been(made(to(certify(as(many(of(our(courses(as(possible(to(meet(one(of(the(aMg(requirements.((In(particular,(we(now(have(both(beginning(and(advanced(level(courses(in(Art,(Video(Productions,(and(Dance(and(these(have(been(aMg(approved(in(recent(years.( ( We( implemented( our( dance( program( in( 2011M2012( which( has( expanded(significantly(over(the(past( two(years;( it(meets(P.E.(requirements(or(the(visual(performing(art(aMg( requirement,(depending(on(what( the( student(needs.( ( (We(also(have( increased( the(number(of(aMg(approved(agriculture(courses,(including(Ag(Chemistry,(Ag(Biology,(Ag(Earth(Science(and(Floral(Design.((We(removed(some(of(our(non(aMg(science(courses((Science(Tech(1( and( Science( Tech( 2( currently( only( available( to( students(with( IEPs)( and( replaced( them(with( aMg( science( courses( (Earth( Science).( ( Although(our(music( courses( are( aMg( approved,(there(has(been(a(decline(in(our(music(program,(due(in(part(to(remediation(programs(at(the(middle( school( level( preventing( students( from( beginning( level( music.( ( ( Additionally,( the(emphasis( on( aMg( requirements( has( more( freshmen( taking( world( languages( possibly(affecting(the(enrollment(of(some(electives.(((This(is(slightly(offset(by(our(“0”(period(offerings(in(mathematics,(world(languages(and(physical(education.((We(considered(offering(American(Sign( Language( as( a( world( language( option,( but( were( unable( to( find( a( qualified( teacher.((Efforts(are(currently(being(made(to(aMg(certify(our(two(engineering(courses.((Freshman)Teams)D)Personalization(and(Early(Intervention)The(concept(of(Freshman(Teams(was(developed(in(2010M2011(and(implemented(in(the(fall(of( 2011( addressing( the( desire( for( personalization( through( smaller( learning( communities(and(the(need(to(address(early( intervention(to(ensure(early(success( in(high(school.( (Three(teams(of(4(teachers(each(–(Mathematics,(English,(Science(and(Physical(Education,(make(up(the( teaching( staff( for( Team( Fuji,( Team( Olympus( and( Team(Mauna( Kea.( ( Each( team( has(approximately(120(students(which(all(four(teachers(on(team(share(in(common.((Freshman(

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Team( teachers( teach( four( of( five( classes( and( have( an( additional( period(with( their( Team(teachers( three( times( a( week( for( a( total( of( 235( minutes( of( weekly( collaboration( time.(((Freshman( teachers( spend( time( in( the( summer( planning( and( they( continue( to( use(collaboration(time(to(deliver(a(program(that(is(widely(praised(by(students,(parents(and(the(community.((((Teachers(have(also(spent(a(considerable(amount(of(time(cultivating(a(cohesive(intervention(program( and( are( working( to( create( interdisciplinary( projects.( ( Teams( hold( parent(conferences(and(have(regular(communications(with(the(home(via(email,(eblasts,(newsletter(and(phone(calls.(((Since(its(inception,(the(freshman(team(program(has(shown(improvement(in(freshman(attendance(and(discipline(with(students(reporting(a(sense(of(community(and(belonging.( ( Team( teachers( are( currently( looking( at( problem( solving( and( considering(adjusting( practice( to( address( the( needs( of( students( who( are( struggling( with( a( more(rigorous(aMg(course( load,(especially( in(algebra.( ( (Now( in( its( third(year,( the( team(teachers,(counselor(and(administrator(are(considering(additional(ways(to(assess(the(effectiveness(of(the( team( model( and( at( the( same( time( focus( on( Common( Core( State( Standards(implementation.((Engineering,)Design)&)Technology)Pathway)–(Personalization(/Career(Readiness(The(Engineering,(Design(and(Technology((EDT)(linked(learning(pathway(was(developed(in(2011M2012( after( research( and( consideration,( including( several( off( site( visitations.((Subsequently,(the(EDT(pathway(was(implemented(in(the(fall(of(2012.(With(only(the(spring(term( to( recruit( and( summer( to( plan,( the( EDT( team( of( teachers( went( to( NAF( (National(Academy( Foundation)( and( STEM( (Science,( Technology,( Engineering( and( Math)( training,(developed( curriculum( and( began( the( 2012M2013( school( year( with( the( first( class( of(sophomores.( ( New( CTE( courses( have( been( developed:( ( Introduction( to( Engineering( and(Principles( of( Engineering( (POE)(where( students( learn( Solid(Works( and( 3MD(modeling( to(provide(experienceMbased( learning.( (A( third(capstone(course(will(be( introduced(next(year(for(the(seniors(in(the(EDT(pathway.(((The(pathway(is(structured(with(most(of(the(students(having(common(math,(English,(history(and(Engineering(teachers(who(work(together(to(provide(integration(across(the(curriculum.((These( teachers(meet(weekly( after( school( and( are( compensated( for( their( time.( ( The( EDT(team( lead( has( a( 0.2( assignment( to( work( on( coordination( within( SVHS( as( well( as(coordinating( with( the( community( connections.( ( EDT( provides( a( smaller( learning(community(for(students(with(common(interests(and(has(a(goal(to(provide(opportunities(for(workMbased( learning,( certification( opportunities( and( ties( to( industry.( ( The( pathway( has(strong(community(support(with(an(active(Advisory(Board(interested(in(contributing(to(and(advising(the(development(of(the(EDT(pathway.((((Addition)of)Advisory))The(master/bell(schedule(has(been(altered(a(number(of(times(in(recent(years(while(striving(to(provide(more(support(for(students(to(improve(achievement(and(provide(personalization.((This(has(included(maintaining(the(A+(period(remediation/intervention(period(three(days(a(week,( with( an( addition( of( an( Advisory( period( this( year,( 2013M2014,( on( most( Fridays.(

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Students(attend(their(regular(class(periods(1M6(with(rotating(A+(on(Mondays,(Tuesdays(and(Thursdays(with(the(possibility(of(travel(to(other(classes.(((See(Appendix,(bell(schedule)((The(Friday(Advisory(class(consists(of(students(proportionally(derived(from(all(grade(levels.((The(intent(of(the(addition(of(the(Advisory(period,(was(to(build(in(more(personalization(with(a(multiMyear( class( that( also( provided( support( for( the( Senior( Project.( ( Additionally,( the(Advisory(periods(allows(for(opportunities(to(address(grade(specific(issues,(while(attending(to(school(wide(interests(and(activities,(and(time(for(general(curriculum(assistance.((Within(the( Advisory( class,( each( teacher( has( 4M6( seniors.( ( The( Advisory( teacher( doubles( as( the(Senior( Project( support( provider( for( the( seniors( assigned( to( their( class,( helping( to(ameliorate( the( difficulties( seniors( were( having( finding( contact( time( with( their( support(providers.( ( We( are( also( looking( to( provide( future( lesson( plans( for( Advisory( to( address(college(&(career(readiness(skills.((Addressing)Common)Core)State)Standards))Initial(training(in(Common(Core(began(in(fall(2010(for(a(handful(of(teacher(leaders.(In(2011M2012( two( crossMcurricular( cadres( including( English,( History( and( Science( teachers( were(formed(to(address(the(shifts(in(teaching,(curriculum(and(assessment.((One(cadre(was(made(up(of(eight(9M10(grade(teachers(and(the(other(of(eight(11M12(grade(teachers.((Additionally,(math(teachers(attended(5(dayMlong(trainings(with(the(Sonoma(County(Office(of(Education((SCOE)(and(a(representative(from(Smarter(Balanced(Assessment(Consortium((SBAC)(over(the(course(of(a(year(to(look(at(the(changes(in(the(Common(Core(State(Standards(and(how(to(implement( these( new( standards.( ( These(meetings( also( included( the(middle( school(math(teachers( providing( a( strong( level( of( articulation( through( the( math( curriculum( from( the(middle(school(to(the(high(school.(((To( address( the(discrepancy( in( training( and(professional( development( among( the( faculty,(many(teachers(attended(either(a(threeMday(workshop(over(the(summer(or(an(intensive(oneMday( workshop( with( a( Common( Core( specialist,( to( prepare( all( teachers( for( CCSS(implementation.( Also( during( the( summer( 2013,( all( departments( used( the( furlough(replacement( days( to( address( the( shift( to( Common( Core.( ( In( fall( 2013,( the( first( English(Language( Arts( performance( task( was( given( to( juniors( in( their( English( classes.( ( The(assessment(was(scored(by(English(teachers(and(the(Common(Core(specialist(using(a(rubric(that( is( aligned( to( the( Smarter( Balanced( rubric.( ( Several( other( departments,( including(Science,( History,( the( Arts( are( also( developing( performance( tasks.( ( The( Mathematics(Department(has(implemented(portfolio(problems(in(all(nonMAP(Mathematics(courses(which(encourage( mathematical( communication( and( openMended( process.( ( The( department( is(working( on( having( a( common( rubric( for( these( tasks.( ( Sample( MARS( (Mathematics(Assessment( Resource( Service)( tasks( have( been( given( in( some( math( classes( as( well.((Additionally,( the( math( department( switched( to( a( Common( Core( State( Standard( aligned(Algebra(1( text(which( is( being( implemented( this( year,( and( the( entire(math(department( is(participating(in(CPM((College(Preparatory(Mathematics)(training,(our(adopted(Mathematics(curriculum,( for( three( Saturdays( this( year( to( assist( with( the( implementation( of( the( CCSS(aligned(text(and(CCSS.(((

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The( District( has( hired( a( Common( Core( specialist( from( Sonoma( State( University,( a( Math(teacher(specialist( from(Sonoma(State(University,(and( teacher( leaders( to(support( teachers(with(the(changes(as(a(result(of(CCSS(and(articulation(KM12.( (Training(is(onMgoing(this(year(through( professional( development( days,( faculty(meetings,( department(meetings,( District(trainings( and( outside( workshops( and( conferences.( ( In( particular,( the( Math( Department(leads(at(both(the(high(school(and(middle(school(are(working(with(the(Sonoma(State(Math(teacher(specialist(on(a(peer(observation(and(reflection(tool( to(assist( the(Math(teachers( in(their( implementation( of( the( CCSS.( ( Recognized( by( the( Sonoma( County( Assistant(Superintendent,( one( of( our( English( Department( CoMChairs( participated( in( eight( days( of(professional( development( and( now( serves( as( a( trainer( for( the( Close( Reading( Secondary(Teacher(Leaders(Pilot(for(Sonoma(County.((Special)Education)With( significant( increases( to( the( number( of( students(who(have( Individualized(Education(Plans((IEPs)(in(the(past(few(years,(consideration(of(how(best(to(serve(these(students(in(the(least(restrictive(environment(has(been(a(primary(consideration(this(year.(((In(the(spring(of(2013,(Resource(Specialist(Program((RSP)( teachers(and(administration(met(with(8th(grade(families( for( IEP( transitional( meetings( to( establish( the( most( appropriate( placement( for(students(entering(high(school.((Many(RSP(students(were(placed(in(general(education(classes(necessitating( a( “push( in”( model( for( both( RSP( teaching( staff( and( Special( Education(instructional(assistants.((Four(of(the(six(teachers(have(one(period(in(which(they(work(with(general( education( teachers( in( the( classroom.( ( Although( still( being( adjusted,( Special(Education(instructional(aides(have(also(been(placed(in(general(education(classes(for(some(of(their(day(as(appropriate(to(better(serve(the(needs(of(students(with(IEPs.((Additionally,(this(fall(we(have(had(significant(changes(of(our(special(education(instructional(assistant( staffing(with( the(untimely(passing(of(one(aide(and(retirement(of( two(additional(instructional( assistants.( (We( have( a( new(RSP( Science( teacher,( hired( in( late( fall( after( the(previous( teacher( informed( the( school( that( he(wouldn’t( be( returning( just( days(before( the(start( in( August.( ( We( will( continue( to( look( for( the( most( strategic( placement( for( our(certificated(and(classified(support(within(the(general(education(classes.((Ongoing(concerns(were(addressed( this(year,(2013M2014,(with( the(addition(of(Advisory( to(the(Master(Schedule.(This(change(now(allows(Special(Education( teachers( to(see(all(of( the(students(on( their( caseloads(on(a( regular(basis( and( to(have(easy( access( to( their( students’(progress.( ( Previously,(neither(Special(Education( teachers,(nor(general( education( teachers(could( easily( identify( caseload(managers( through( the( student( information( system,( Power(School.((With(the(creation(of(the(Advisory(classes,(this(information(break(has(been(resolved.((All(Special(Education(teachers(have(their(own(caseloads(for(their(Advisory(classes(and(as(such,( have( contact(with( the( students( on( their( caseload( almost(weekly.( ( All( staff( can(now(easily(identify(RSP(or(SDC(students(by(the(Advisory(teacher.((Also( new( in( 2013M2014,( Special( Education( teachers,( instead( of( meeting( separately( as( a(department( during( the( weekly( Common( Planning,( are( meeting( with( teachers( in( their(content(department(meetings(for(three(of(the(four(Wednesdays(per(month.((Currently,(they(

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meet(the(4th(Wednesday(of(the(month(during(the(contractual(Common(Planning(as(a(Special(Education(Department(and(then(also(collaborate(after(school(on(the(1st(and(3rd(Thursday(of(the(month(for(an(hour,(as(needed.((This(adjustment(to(their(common(meeting(times(allows(the( Special( Education( teachers( to( collaborate( and( plan(with( general( education( teachers,(particularly( important(due(to(the(fact( there(are(greater(numbers(of(students(with(IEPs( in(the(general(education(classes,(and(with(the(imminent(changes(in(instruction(due(to(CCSS.((Staff,( through( Faculty( Senate,( is( working( this( year( to( create( a( task( force( comprised( of(teachers(and(administrators(who(will(address(concerns(and(clarify(definitions(and(criteria(for(accommodations(versus(modifications(and(the(implications(on(the(curriculum(content(and(course(level(within(the(general(education(classroom.((English)Learners)and)English)Language)Development))Over( the( past( three( years,( the( ELD( population( has( decreased( which( has( resulted( in( a(combined(class(of(ELD(1,(2(and(3(with(an(enrollment(of(13(which(meets( for( two(periods.((This(class(utilizes(Teacher(Support(Network((TSN)(volunteers(as(well(as(student(academic(tutors.( ( Students( who( are( classified( as( ELD( 4( are( either( placed( in( English( 1( with( ALD((Academic( Language(Development)( support,(with( a( current( enrollment( of( 16( or( in( Read(180,(if(they(need(additional(help(in(reading(with(a(current(enrollment(of(10.(Students(are(scheduled(individually(to(maximize(their(academic(success.(((The(number(of( students( being( redesignated(has( increased( significantly.( ( The(high( school(has(an(English(Learner(Coordinator(with(a(0.2(FTE(assignment.((She(is(on(campus(one(day(per(week,(but(her(responsibilities(include(monitoring(all(English(Learners(and(all(students(redesignated(for(two(years(following(their(redesignation(which(is(upwards(of(300(students.((We( are( cognizant( that( this( is( insufficient( time( to( monitor( and( provide( accurate(documentation( and( are( looking( at( ways( to( provide( additional( classified( and( certificated(support.( (English(Learners(enrolled( in(ELD,(ALD(and(Read(180( (which(are(39(out(of(153(English(Learners)(have(been(successful,(but(the(transition(to(college(preparatory(English(is(difficult(and(scaffolding(is(not(always(implemented,(particularly(in(core(academic(courses.(The( Read( 180( course( consists( of( all( freshmen( and( the( ALD( course( enrollment( includes(primarily(freshmen.((((While( all( certificated( teaching( staff( is( either( currently( BCLAD( or( CLAD/SDAIE( certified((with(one(exception(of(a(teacher(who(is(activity(pursuing(certification)(intentional(focused(staff(development(dedicated(to(addressing(the(particular(needs(of(EL(students(and(recently(redesignated( students( should( be( augmented.( ( District( EL( Managers( and( administration(meet(regularly(to(discuss(the(needs(of(English(Learners.( (The(school(has(an(active(English(Learner( Advisory( Committee( (ELAC)( which(meets( monthly( and( District( English( Learner(Advisory( Committee( (DELAC)( gathers( regularly.( ( However,( an( updated( ELL(Master( Plan(would( be( beneficial( with( clear( focus( and( direction( on( how( to( address( the( needs( of( this(subgroup.( ( Latino( students( are( showing( improvement( in( standardized( test( scores,( aMg(completion(rate(and(entrance(to(4Myear(colleges,(but(there(still(is(a(significant(achievement(gap.(((((

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The( EL(Manager( also( acts( as( a( Testing( Coordinator( for( the( District( and( administers( the(

annual( CELDT( (California( English( Language( Development( Test)( and( all( AP( (Advanced(Placement)(tests.((She(also(assists(with(the(CAHSEE((California(High(School(Exit(Exam).(

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Impact)of)Dual)Immersion)Program)and)Seal)of)Biliteracy)Sonoma(Valley(High(School(offered( its( first(a(Seal(of(Biliteracy( to(graduates(who(met( the(requirements( in(May( 2011.( ( This( year( also( coincided(with( the( first( students( to( graduate(

from( high( school( who( participated( in( the( dual( language( Spanish/English( TwoMWay(

Immersion( Program( at( Flowery( Elementary( and( Adele( Harrison( Middle( Schools.( ( ( The(requirements(to(achieve(the(Seal(now(match(the(State(of(California(requirements.((In(2011,(

11(seniors(earned(the(Seal(of(Biliteracy,(while(in(May(2012(and(in(May(2013,(18(students(

and( 19( students,( respectively,( earned( this( honor.( ( These( students( did( not( have( a(predominant(ethnicity.(

(As( the(Flowery(Elementary(and(Adele(Harrison(Dual( Immersion(Program(students( reach(

high(school,(questions(about(course(articulation(and(distinctive(academic( language(needs(

for(immersion(students(in(Spanish(world(language(classes(have(arisen.((A(District(level(Dual(Immersion(Task(Force(was(created(this(year,(2013M2014,(to(begin(to(look(at(the(articulated(

program(and(address(the(specific(needs(of(these(students.(

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Senior)Project)Changes)Completion( of( a( Senior( Project( is( a( graduation( requirement( and( has( been( in( place( since(1998.((Students(are(required(to(select(a(project(of(their(choice(which(will(provide(a(learning(

stretch.((They(must(complete(a(Topic(Approval(Packet(with(a(Letter(of(Intent,(and(secure(an(adult( mentor.( ( Students( also( complete( a( research( paper,( create( a( promotional( poster,(

compile( a( portfolio,( complete( a( minimum( of( 20( hours( in( the( spring( semester( on( their(

project(and(then(deliver(an(oral(presentation(in(May(of(their(senior(year.((((

While( Senior( Project(was( designed( to( be( a( cumulative( demonstration( and( assessment( of(skills( learned( throughout( high( school,( for( some( students( who( did( not( satisfactorily(

complete( research( papers( in( their( English( or( History( courses( in( grades( 9M11,( the(

assessment(becomes( the( learning(vehicle.( (With(various( changes( to( the( schedule(and( the(structure( of( Senior( Project( advisors( in( recent( years,( the( diminishing( teacher( advisor(

support( for( students( became(problematic.( ( Implementation( of(Advisory(was( the( primary(

solution( to( provide( contact( time( during( the( school( day( for( seniors( to( meet( with( their(support( teachers.( (As(a( secondary( solution(which(was(also( implemented( this(year,(2013M

2104,( is(a(mandatory(Friday(School( from(3:00M6:00(p.m.(on(targeted(Fridays( for(students(who(either(did(not(turn(in(a(Senior(Project(component(on(time,(or(who(need(extra(support.((

Certificated( teachers( and( TSN( volunteers( are( available( to( assist( students( in( completing(

their(Senior(Project.((

AVID)Development))The( AVID( (Advancement( Via( Individual( Determination)( Program( at( Sonoma( Valley( High(

School(was( implemented( to(address( the(underrepresentation(of(subgroups( in(Honors/AP(

courses,( aMg( requirement( completion( and( 4Myear( college( attendance( rates.( ( Our( AVID(

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program(began(with(one(section(of(sophomores(in(2004(and(has(been(at(its(full(maturity(of(one(section(per(grade(level(since(the(2009M2010(schoolMyear,(with(a(current(enrollment(of(117(students((approximately(9%(of(the(student(population).((There(is(a(solid(core(of(AVID(teachers(who(stay(with(their(AVID(class(all(four(years,(as(well(as(a(dedicated(counselor(for(each(AVID(class.((While(not(by(intent,(but(in(addressing(the(needs(and(demographics(of(our(school,( the( majority( of( the( AVID( students( are( Latino( students,( and( all( will( be( firstMgeneration( college( students.( ( ( Approximately( three( quarters( of( our( AVID( students( are(considered(socioeconomically(disadvantaged.((((For( several(years(and(until( this(year,(our( school(had(a(0.2(FTE(onMsite(AVID(Coordinator(who(managed:( AVID( tutor( training,( promoted( AVID( instructional( strategies,( coordinated(the(AVID(site(team,(recruited(the(AVID(students,(maintained(program(data(and(completed(required(documentation.((The(duties(of(the(AVID(Coordinator(are(currently(being(handled(by( an( AVID( teacher( through( adjunct( duty( hours( and( the( viceMprincipal( who( oversees(curriculum.( ( The( newly( hired( viceMprincipal( was( an( AVID( District( Coordinator( prior( to(working( at( SVHS(and(brings( knowledge(of(AVID( strategies( and( the(AVID(Program( to( the(administrative( level.( ( In( the( 2013M2014( school( year( there( have( been( several( AVID(instructional( strategies( shared(with( the(staff(which(complement(our( staff’s(prior( training(and(high(usage(of(Cornell(Notes(school(wide.((AVID( success( includes( an( increase( in( the( number( of( Latino( students( applying( to,( being(accepted( at( and( attending( a( four( year( college( or( university.( ( The( percentage( of( Latino(students( accepted( into( a( fourMyear(university( is(higher( in( the(AVID( classes( (82%)(versus(those( not( (10%).( ( In( 2013,( 30( Latinos( completed( the( aMg( requirements( and( of( those( 30(students,(23(were(AVID(students.((A(high(number(of(our(AVID(students(have(taken(at(least(one(AP(courses((78%)(and(all(but(one(of(our(AVID(seniors((who(was(already(planning(on(enlisting(in(the(military)(took(the(SAT(or(ACT(last(year.((Many(of(the(Latino(students(in(the(higher(level(math(and(science(classes(are(AVID(students.( (It( is(also(important(to(note(that(most(of( these( students(have(been(able( to( fit(AVID( into( their( schedule(by( taking(0(period(courses(or( summer( school( chemistry(or(waiving(P.E.( (As( such,(AVID(has(not( significantly(prevented(the(students(from(taking(elective(courses.((('Further(development(of(the(AVID(Program(is(needed(in(order(to(address(discrepancies(in(subgroup(representation(in(Honors(and(AP(courses.(Completing(the(aMg(requirements(and(four(year(college/university(continues(to(be(an(interest.((Some(areas(for(improvement(are(further( supporting( the( AVID( students( in( Mathematics( and( Science,( further( assisting( the(students( in( finding(more( financial( resources( besides( student( loans( so( that( they(will( not(have( finances( be( a( hurdle( to( attending( a( fourMyear( university,( supporting( those( AVID(students(who(do(choose(to(attend(the(junior(college(so(that(they(matriculate(to(a(four(year(university( in( 2( years,( better( promoting( the( successes( of( the( program,( training( the( staff(members(in(AVID(strategies(and(encouraging(increased(student(interest(in(the(program.((Career)and)Technical)Education)Career( and( Technical( Education( (CTE)( courses( are( grounded( in( traditional( vocational(education,(but(have(flexibility(to(adapt(to(a(varying(work(force(in(a(changing(technological(world.( (These(courses(have(at( least(50(percent(of(course(curriculum(and(content(directly(

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related( to( the( development( of( career( knowledge( and( specific( industry( skills( (California(

Department(of(Education).(At(Sonoma(Valley(High(School(we(offer(a(sequence(of(courses(in(

seven(industry(sectors:(Agriculture(and(Natural(Resources;(Arts,(Media(and(Entertainment;(

Building( Trades( and( Construction;( Education,( Child( Development( and( Family( Services;(

Engineering( and( Design;( Hospitality,( Tourism( and( Recreation;( and( Manufacturing( and(

Product(Development.( (Several(of(our(sections(are(funded(at(the(County(level(through(the(

Regional(Occupational(Program((ROP).(((

(

We(offer(a(wide(array(of(courses(including(Agricultural(Mechanics,(Floral(Design,(Culinary(

Arts,( Photography,( Video( Productions,( Wood,( Metal,( Child( Development,( Introduction( to(

Engineering(and(Principals(of(Engineering.((Several(of(these(courses(are(designated(aMg.((In(

the( last( few( years( we( have( achieved( articulation( agreements( with( Santa( Rosa( Junior(

College,(the(local(community(college,(for(students(to(receive(college(credit(and/or(advanced(

placement( for(courses( in(child(development,(video,(photography,(culinary(arts(and(metal.((

Additionally,(students(have(had(the(opportunity(to(receive(ServSafe(Industry(Certification(

and(begin(the(National(Institute(for(Metal(Working(Skills((NIMS)(Certification,(Level(1(on(a(

limited(basis.((Additional(funding(is(received(with(application(and(documentation(through(

the(Carl(J.(Perkins(grant(for(CTE(sequences(of(courses.((

(

College)&)Career)Center)Redesign)/)College)Support)Programs)The(resource(center(for(students(underwent(a(major(change(transitioning(from(the(“Career(

Center”( to( the( “College(&(Career(Center”( in( the(2009M2010( school( year.( (After( significant(

cuts(to(the(Career(Center,(the(position(of(the(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator(increased(

from( .6(FTE(for(2009M2010(to(1.0(FTE(for(2010M2011.( (The(Center(currently(has(a( .3(FTE(

classified( College( &( Career( Specialist,( in( addition( to( the( 1.0( FTE( Coordinator( and(

coordinates(and(collaborates(with( the(counseling(staff(on(a(daily(basis.( (While( the(school(

has(3.4(FTE(counselors(dedicated(to(comprehensive(counseling(including(college(support,(

the( redesign( of( the( College( &( Career( Center( with( greater( collaboration( in( the( entire(

Counseling(Department(has(allowed(for(more(comprehensive(support(for(students.(

(

The(Center(is(open(on(a(“walkMin”(basis(or(by(appointment,(before(school,(at(break,(at(lunch(

and( after( school,( five( days( a( week.( ( ( With( seven( computers( accessible( to( students( and(

support( from( adults,( students( may( complete( college( applications,( financial( aid(

profiles/applications,( scholarship( applications,( resumes,( and( more.( ( Workshops( and(

student/parent( information( nights( are( offered( throughout( the( year( and( much( of( the(

material( is( available( in( Spanish.( ( Support( personnel( also( offers( a( grass( roots( college(

preparation( assistance( program( called,(College' Application' Accelerated' Track( (CAAT),( for(junior(students(who(want(to(be(better(prepared(and(obtain(targeted(direction(throughout(

the( application( process.( ( A( summer( camp(was( debuted( in( 2013( to( provide( a( designated(

time,(place(and(academic(environment(with(additional(support(available(to(4Myear(college(

bound( students.( The( College( &( Career( Center( provides( regular( and( consistent( access( to(

relevant(materials(and(support(for(students.((

(

College( &( Career( Center( personnel,( in( conjunction( with( counseling( staff( also( provide(

connections( to( outside( college( support( programs( generally( for( socioMeconomically(

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disadvantaged( first( generation( college( bound( students( such( as( Academic( Talent( Search(through(Sonoma(State(University,(Summer(Search,(10,000(Degrees,(Students(Rising(Above(and(QuestBridge.((A(10,000(Degrees(college(support(representative(meets(twice(weekly(on(campus( to( provide( support( to( students( during( the(A+( time( and( during( lunch.( ( Currently(there(are(30(students(who(receive(support(and(college(funds(through(10,000(Degrees,(but(students( who( are( not( officially( part( of( the( program( have( been(welcomed( as( well.( ( ( The(College(&(Career(Center(also(coordinates(with(the(College(Bound(program(at(the(Boys(and(Girls(Club(and(with(Sonoma(Valley(Teen(Services.((Community)Support)/)Student)Support)Programs)The(Sonoma(Valley(Mentoring(Alliance(maintains(an(office/resource(center(on(campus(to(provide(a(space(for(students(and(their(adult(mentors(to(meet(on(a(regular(basis.((More(than(100( students( have(mentors(who( have( been(working(with( them( for(multiple( years,( often(since(elementary(school.((Creation(of(a(supplementary(siteMbased(program,(in(coordination(with(the(nonMprofit(Sonoma(Mentoring(Alliance,(occurred(for(the(first(time(in(2011.( (Seize'the'Advantage'Student'Seminars'(SASS),(a(young(men’s(group(mentoring(program(is(being(offered(by(community(volunteers(to(address(the(disparity(in(the(number(of(male(students(who(enroll(in(AVID,(Honors(and(AP(courses,(make(the(Honor(Roll(and/or(apply(to(college.((((The( Sonoma(Valley(Teen( Services( also( has( a( space( on( site( and( runs( a( café( that( provides(after(school(activities(and(tutoring(for(students,(job(and(life(skill(training(and(the(Teen(Safe(Ride( program.( ( The( Teen( Services( provides( work( related( workshops,( field( trips( and(opportunities( for( student( led( microMbusinesses( such( as( Lovin’( Oven( (micro( baking(enterprise)(and(a(bike(repair(training.((The( Valley( of( the(Moon( Boys( &( Girls( Club( has( representation( on( campus(with( outreach(personnel( connecting(with( students(at( lunch(and(after( school.( (Plans(are(pending( for( the(Club(to(have(a(space(on(campus(in(order(to(provide(lunchtime(activities(such(as(Keystone(Club,(intramurals(and(extraMcurricular(activities(after(school(with(the(idea(that(there(would(be(a(satellite(club(on(campus.((((The( Sonoma( Valley( Education( Foundation( (SVEF),( the( fundraising( arm( for( the( Sonoma(Valley( Unified( School( District,( supports( the( high( school( in( a( variety( of( ways( including:(Teacher(Support(Network((TSN),(Freshman(Teams,(EDT(Pathway,(school(gardens(project,(mini(grants(and(more.((TSN(provides(adult(volunteers(to(work(in(the(classroom(to(support(teachers( and( learning.( ( Volunteers(work( in( AVID( classes,( in( core( subject( classes,( in( CTE(classes(and(in(the(College(&(Career(Center.( (Additionally,(they(work(with(students(to(help(them(complete(their(Senior(Project.((((Sonoma(High(School(Booster(Club(is(the(fundraising(vehicle(for(athletics(and(coMcurricular(activities(at( the(high(school.( (With(an(annual(budget(of(over($100,000,(Boosters( funds(all(athletic( teams( with( uniforms,( equipment( and( extra( expenses( including( athletic( training(supplies( and( tournaments.( The( Booster( Club( also( supports( coMcurricular( activities( on(campus(including(past(funding(for(the(school(newspaper,(forensics,(video,(dance,(music(and(more.( ( While( the( Boosters( Club( has( experienced( a( decline( in( membership( and( active(

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leadership( in( recent( years,( new( families( have( recently( joined( bringing( positive( energy(resulting( in( the( opening( of( the( Dragon’s( Pit,( an( on( campus( concession( booth( for( home(games.((The(opening(serves(not(only(as(money(generating(opportunity,(but(also(as(a(source(pride.( ( ( (Fundraising(efforts(contributing( to(Boosters(are( the(Sonoma(Home(Winemaker’s(event(in(the(fall(and(the(Super(Bowl(Crab(Feed(in(February.((((Outside(funding(for(Sonoma(Advocates(for(Youth((SAY)(which(had(provided(an(onMsite(part(time(Marriage(Family(Therapist((MFT)(was(originally(cut(this(year.((Fortunately,(additional(resources(have(recently(been(secured(to(recuperate(a(part(time(MFT(for(students(who(face(significant(social(and(emotional(challenges.( ( (This(was(seen(as(critical(and(we(are(grateful(for(the(positive(response.(((In(the(past(two(years,(the(high(school(and(District(administration(have(developed(stronger(ties( with( community( nonMprofits( and( meet( quarterly( with( Executive( Directors( of( the(Mentoring(Alliance,( the( Sonoma(Valley(Teen(Services,( the(Boys(&(Girls(Club,( the( Sonoma(Valley(Education(Foundation((SVEF)(and(the(Chamber(of(Commerce(to(coordinate(services(to(high(school(students.((Additionally,(this(year(will(mark(the(third(year(that(the(high(school(has( collaborated(with( the( Chamber( of( Commerce( to( provide( programming(with( student(speakers(and(performers(at(their(annual(Salute'to'Education'Chamber(breakfast.(((((Student)Leadership)/)Student)Activities!Student(involvement(in(activities(outside(of(the(classroom(is(both(meaningful(and(intrinsic(to(the(culture(of(Sonoma(Valley(High(School.((As(mentioned(in(Chapter(1,(SVHS(offers(a(wide(range( of( extracurricular( activities( including( more( than( 46( clubs( and( 30( interscholastic(sports( teams.( ( There( has( been( a( significant( increase( in( student( led( clubs( which( are(academic,(service(oriented(and/or(of(special(interest(in(nature.((A(few(years(ago(Club(Rush(began( and( is( now( an( annual( event( which( encourages( students( to( become( involved( at(school.( ( Freshmen( in( particular( are( encouraged( to( join( at( least( one( club,( sport( or( coMcurricular( activity.( ( There( has( been( a( significant( increase( involvement( and( enthusiasm(around(student(clubs.((Student(leaders(are(enrolled(in(a(leadership(class(which(has(had(an(application(process(and(waiting( list( for( the( last( couple(of( years.( (The(previous(Leadership( teacher(of( seven(years(successfully( helped( build( a( student( ledMprogram( of( selfMadvocacy( with( a( wide( range( of(student( activities.( (New( this( year,(2013M2014,( the( current( leadership( teacher( is( receiving(support(from(the(retiring(teacher(to(insure(a(smooth(transition(and(to(continue(the(strong(program(that(has(been(in(place.( (Students(are(elected(into(leadership(roles(by(their(peers(through( a( democratic( voting( process( with( the( Slate( –( Student( Voice,( Student( Activities(Director(and(Student(Financial(Advisor(–(being(selected(through(a(democratic(convention(process( each( spring.( ( ( General( Assembly( meets( monthly( and( is( comprised( of(representatives(from(each(Advisory(class.( (School(wide(issues(and(concerns(are(discussed(at(General(Assembly(for(student(input.((((((

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Link)Crew!

The( Link( Crew( Program( was( introduced( and( implemented( five( years( ago( based( on( a(commitment(to(support(incoming(freshmen(and(desire(to(improve(our(school(culture.((The(program(coordination(has(expanded(from(one(staff(member(to(four(trained(staff(members(in( 2013M2014.( ( The( three( new( Freshman( Team( teachers,( plus( one( returning( leader,(implemented( and( expanded( the( Link( Crew( program.( ( Beginning( with( a( Link( Crew(Orientation,(every( freshman( is(assigned(a( trained(upperclassman(Link(Leader.( (This(peer(mentor(relationship(beginning(on(the(day(of(orientation(is(designed(to(continue(throughout(the( year.( ( Each( Link( Leader( is( assigned( to( a( freshman( team( to( offer( additional( support(through( the( freshman( team( structure.( ( Beyond( the( initial( fourMhour( orientation,( the(program( has( expanded( to( include( Link( Leader( studentMled( activities( during( Freshman(Seminar,( as( well( as( extracurricular( activities( for( all( freshmen,( run( by( the( Link( Leaders.((Activities( include:(a( three(way(dodge(ball(game(at( lunch( for(all( freshmen,(guidance(about(Homecoming(and(other(student(activities,(a(movie(night(for(all(freshmen,(a(nacho(party(and(a( finals( study( party( where( the( Link( Leaders( act( as( tutors.( ( In( previous( years,( the(participation(rate(was(approximately(50%(since(Link(Crew(happened(in(the(days(prior(the(first(day(of(school.( (This(year,(2013M2104,(the(Link(Crew(Program(had(its(most(successful(year(since(freshman(orientation(occurred(on(the(first(day(of(school(allowing(for(the(entire(freshman(class(to(participate.(((Dragon)Day)This(year(for(the(first(year(ever,(SVHS(had(an(alternative(first(day(of(school.( (The(goal(for(this( first( day( was( to( show( students( what( we,( as( a( staff,( valued( above( and( beyond( the(curriculum( of( our( courses.( ( An( acronym( of( the( school(mascot,( DRAGON,( was( developed((Dreams,(Respect,(Academics,(Grit,(Originality,(Nobleness)(and(a(lesson(was(developed(for(each(period(of(the(first(day(of(school(addressing(these(themes.((The(lessons(were(developed(by(a(crossMcurricular(team(of(teachers(over(the(summer(and(were(taught(and(presented(to(the(staff(at(the(Staff(Development(Day(prior(to(the(first(day(of(school.((((As(part(of(the(lessons,(all(students(received(a(Dragon(pencil(and(a(card(listing(resources(and(hotlines( for( students( in( need( or( distress.( ( Additionally,( the( school’s( leadership( class(organized( a( BackMtoMSchool( Rally( that( happened( at( the( end( of( the( first( day( and( every(student( was( given( a( Dragon( tMshirt.( ( The( goal( was( to( increase( school( spirit,( as( well( as(provide(every(student(with(dragon(gear(to(wear(throughout(the(year.(((We(also(distributed(dragon( temporary( tattoos( and( popsicles( to( all( students( at( lunch.( ( It( was( an( incredibly(positive( beginning( to( the( school( year( and(was(warmly( received(by( the( students,( parents(and(staff(alike.((Tolerance)Plan)In(the(Fall(of(2012,(looking(to(respond(to(an(increase(in(student(to(student(and(student(to(teacher( bullying( the(previous( year,( a( group(of( teachers( and(one( viceMprincipal( set( out( to(develop(and(implement(a(Tolerance(Plan(for(the(2012M2013(school(year.((The(specific(areas(of( focus( were( homophobic( and( antiMSemitic( behaviors,( responding( to( slurs( that( had(occurred( both( visually( and( verbally( the( previous( spring( towards( teachers( and( students.((This( Tolerance( Plan( included( school( wide( lesson( plans.( ( The( plans( came( from( various(

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sources(and(had(different(approaches,(but( included(a(video(from(Teaching(Tolerance(and(followMup( activities(which(were( shown( in( all( social( science( courses,( a( series( of( activities(connecting(the(holocaust(to(modern(day(instances(of(hate(crimes(and(an(activity(based(on(the(T.V.( show(Glee(which(were(conducted(during(A+.( (We(had(one(school(wide(assembly(from( Teen( Truth,( with( a( related( followMup( program( for( 100( students( called( the( Plus(Program.( ( ( In( this( program,( students( participated( in( and( were( trained( to( run( a( student(forum(addressing(whatever(issues(were(pertinent.((This(program(inspired(the(creation(of(a(student(led(club,(The(Plus(Program(Club,(which(has(been(running(student(forums(the(past(year.((((Additionally,(in(the(spring(of(last(year,(2012,(we(had(a(Challenge(Day(in(which(100(students(participated.( (We(created(a(visual(media(campaign(of(posters(with(positive(messages(that(were(distributed(to(all(teachers(and(created(a(student(hotline(for(anonymous(reporting(of(any(hate(incidences.( (A(combination(of(district(and(site(funds(as(well(as(support(from(the(Sonoma( Valley( Education( Foundation( and( a( local( anonymous( donor( made( the( activities(possible.( (As(a(result(of(these(efforts,(we(did(see(a(rise(in(disciplinary(infractions(involved(with( bullying( and( harassment.( ( This( was( expected( since( students( and( staff( are( better(informed(and( feel(more(confident( in(passing(along( information( to( the(proper(authorities.((((Each(of(these(events(raised(student(awareness(on(the(negative(impact(of(hate(and(bullying(on(others.((It(is(hoped(that(this(raised(awareness(turns(into(positive(action.((There(are(plans(to( continue( and( further( develop( the( Tolerance( Plan(which(will( parallel( the( updated( and(revised(Behavior(Expectations.((Professional)Development)In(the(past(two(years,(staff(has(had(significant(opportunities(for(professional(development(including( Agriculture( meetings( and( conferences,( AP( training,( AVID( training,( Beginning(Teacher( Support( and( Assessment( Training( (BTSA),( counseling( conferences( and( training,(meetings( and( trainings( for( the( EDT( Pathway( and( Freshman( Teams,( Illuminate( Training((our( student( data( system),( workshops( for( English( teachers,( Link( Crew( training,( Power(School( Training,( WASC( training,( tools( for( media( literacy,( and( significant( and( varied(opportunities( for( training( in( Common( Core( State( Standards( (CCSS)( ( (See( Appendix,( staff(development)((For(CCSS,(teachers(have(participated(in(site(and(District(trainings(and(have(formed(cadres(to(learn(about(CC(instructional(strategies,(implementation(and(performance(tasks.( ( Staff( meets( weekly( for( collaboration( with( departments;( although( the(WASC( SelfMStudy(has(occupied(some(of( this( time.( (Additionally,( staff(meetings(and(student( free(days(are(designated(for(professional(development(opportunities.(((Facilities)Improvements)While(the(District(went(through(years(of(significant(cutbacks(to(maintenance(and(custodial(support,(this(year(we(have(been(able(to(restore(two(custodial(positions(to(bring(the(total(to(four( full( time( custodians( on( campus.( ( Efforts( were( made( during( this( past( summer( to(beautify( the( campus( with( a( paid( student( work( crew.( ( Painting,( weeding,( planting( and(general(maintenance( occurred( over( a( threeMweek( period.( ( Additionally,( flower( beds( and(pots(have(been(planted(and(dragon(footprints(were(painted(to(celebrate(our(mascot(during(Homecoming.( (A(community(work(crew(power(washed,(scraped(gum(off(cement,(weeded,(

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spread(bark(and(painted(one(Sunday(in(October.( (A(student(mural(was(created( in(the(“H”(courtyard( last(year(with(plans( for(possible( future(murals.( (There(was(some(movement( in(classrooms(to(consolidate(the(science(rooms(and(new(flooring(was(placed(in(the(freshman(science( rooms( with( new( carpeting( and( curtains( for( the( Little( Theatre.( ( The( Science(computer(lab(received(the(redistribution(of(computers,(while(the(library(received(a(brand(new( 35Mstation( computer( lab.( ( For( the( first( time,( a( dedicated( staff( room(was( created( to(allow(for(both(classified(and(certificated(members(to(gather(for(breaks(and(lunch.((The(staff(room(also(serves(as(a(meeting(room.((Increased)Communication)In( 2009M2010,( our( schoolMwide( attendance( and( grading( system( changed( over( to(PowerSchool,( an( integrated( technology( system( which( allows( parents( to( access( student(attendance(and(grades.( (Last(year,(2012M2013,(Illuminate(replaced(Edusoft(as(our(student(data(system.((Some(training(has(occurred(for(Illuminate,(but(widespread(use(amongst(staff(is(still(limited.((((In( 2010M2011,( certificated( staff,( District( staff( and( TSN( volunteers( carried( out( a( website(redesign( for( the(school(web(page(which(has(undergone(ongoing( improvement( to(provide(information( about( calendar( events,( programs,( teachers( and( services.( ( A( daily( bulletin( is(read(to(students(over(the(intercom,(posted(on(the(website(and(is(available(in(English(and(in(Spanish(by( email( for( those( students,( parents(or( community(members(who(wish( to(know(about( the( happenings( at( SVHS.( ( Global( Connect,( our( mass( telephone( dialing( system,( is(utilized( to( inform( parents( about( tardies,( absences( and( cuts( as( well( as( about( upcoming(events(and(programs.((((A( student(broadcast( is( produced(by( the(Advanced(Video(Production( students( at( least( biMmonthly( to( keep( students( apprised( of( happenings( on( campus( and( connect( them( with(student( life.( ( The( broadcast( capabilities( have( developed( and( become(more( sophisticated(over(the(past(six(years(as(the(video(program(has(grown.(((The(student(newspaper,(Dragon’s(Tale,( is(also(published(at( least(quarterly(by(the(student(newspaper(class(to(keep(students(informed.((Boosters( Club,( Graduation(Night( Committee,( ELAC( and( School( Site( Council( all(meet( on( a(monthly(basis(with(attendance(at(Boosters(and(ELAC(meetings(increasing.((Parent(outreach(also(includes(information(nights(which(are(organized(and(presented(by(Counseling(and(the(College(&(Career(Center,(the(Freshman(Teams(and(the(Engineering,(Design(and(Technology(Pathway(teachers.((Measure)H)Measure(H,(a($40(million(bond(issue,(was(passed(by(the(Sonoma(voters(in(2010.(In(addition(to(transferring(to(a(solarMpowered(electrical(system(for(all(facilities,(a(significant(portion(of(monies( raised( has( been( allocated( for( technology( improvement( and( for( career( technical(education.(Virtually( all( classrooms(have(multiMmedia( teacher( stations,(which( include(LCD(projectors,( laptop( connectivity,( document( readers,( sound( systems( and( WiMFi( access.((

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Attendance( and( grading( programs( have( been( upgraded(with( PowerSchool( and( access( to(PowerSchool(by(students(and(parents(has(been(made(more(easily(available.((((Sonoma)Valley)Unified)School)District)(SVUSD))Strategic)Plan)The(Sonoma(Valley(Unified(School(District(Board(of(Trustees(recently(adopted(the(SVUSD(2013M2016(Strategic(Plan:(Teaching,'Learning'and'Partnering'for'Excellence.(This(document(describes( the( District’s( strategic( priorities( for( the( next( three( years.( ( Progress( will( be(assessed(each(year(and(the(plan(will(be(updated(on(an(annual(basis.((The(plan(was(drafted(under( the( watch( of( a( Strategic( Planning( Steering( Committee( (SPSC),( with( input( from(stakeholders((students,(parents,(community,(staff)(who(attended(a(focus(group(discussions,(completed(surveys(and(commented(on(preliminary(findings.(#Over(the(past(three(years,(the(District(has(been(monitoring(progress(on(critical(benchmarks(on(the( journey(from(preschool( to(high(school(graduation.( (These(critical(benchmarks(and(their(current(status(in(the(SVUSD(are:(

• At( least( one( year( of( highMquality( preMschool( (about' 50%' of' SUVSD' kindergartners' enter'kindergarten'with'no'preDschool'experience)'

• Reading(at(grade( level(by(the(end(of(3rd(grade( (43%'of' third'graders'are' reading'at'grade'level'according'to'nationally'normedDbenchmark'measures)'

• Proficient( in(English(Language( and(Math(by( the(beginning(of( 6th( grade( (59%' of' fifth'graders' are' proficient' or' higher' in'English' Language'Arts' and'46%'of' fifth' graders' are' proficient' or'higher'in'Math'as'measured'by'the'California'Standards'Test)'

• Ready( for( college( prep( classes( by( 9th( grade( (48%' are' proficient' in' English' and' 47%' are'proficient'in'Algebra'or'Geometry'by'the'end'of'8th'grade'as'measured'by'the'CST)'

(With( these( critical( benchmarks( in( place,( the( SVUSD(Mission( is( that:( ( “Together,' with' the'support' of' parents,' teachers,' and' the' community,' students' will' graduate' from' the' SVUSD'prepared' for' success' in' college,' career,'and' life.”' (We(are(working(so( that(all( students(will(graduate(from(Sonoma(Valley(High(School(both(“college(and(career(ready.”((The(SVUSD(long(range(vision(is(that:((“All' children' in' the' SVUSD' will' have' the' opportunity' to' reach' their' full' potential' in' the'classroom'and'beyond.''Within'every'school'there'will'be'a'consistent'commitment'to'teaching'excellence,'a'culture'of'high'expectations,'and'an'emphasis'on'student'engagement.'''An'active'partnership'between'students,'parents'and'teachers'will'be'an'essential'component'of'student'success.' ' Our' community'will' proudly' support' our' schools'with' time,' talent' and' resources.”((Sonoma(Valley(High(School(is(an(integral(part(of(the(Strategic(Plan(for(SVUSD.((() )

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ONGOING)SCHOOL)IMPROVEMENT)/)LEADERSHIP)Following( the(2008(WASC(visit,(The(School(Action(Plan(Advisory(Committee( (SAPA)(was(formed( to(monitor(and( implement( recommendations( from( the(visiting( committee( report.(SAPA( team( members( included( representation( from( each( subject( area( department,(administrators.( One( of( the( significant( developments( that( came( from(SAPA(was( to( design(goals( listed(under( the(Critical( Learner(Needs( as( “SMART(goals.”( ( As(work(progressed( on(subsequent(Single(Plans(for(Student(Achievement((SPSAs),(the(approach(to(creating(SMART(goals(has(continued.( (The(SAPA(team(disbanded(with( the(2010(retiring(principal,(but( the(Design( Team(was( formed( to( address( some( of( the( goals( of( the( Action( Plan.( ( ( The( Design(Team(disbanded(after(the(2010M2011(school(year(in(which(freshman(teams,(geography(for(freshmen(and(aMg(graduation(requirements(were(implemented.((The(2011M2012(leadership(structure(waivered(somewhat(with(the(disbanding(of(the(Design(Team(and(the(introduction(of(the(first(linked(learning(pathway,(and(the(site(grappled(with(decision(making(protocols(and( process( to( address( ongoing( school( improvement.( ( 2012M2013(marked( a( transitional(year(with(the(resignation(of(the(principal(midMyear(and(a(5Mmonth(interim(principal.( (This(year,( 2013M2014,( the( WASC( process,( in( efforts( to( stabilize( the( leadership( and( decision(making( structure,( and( to( simultaneously( address( ongoing( school( improvement,( has( been(inclusive(of(all(stakeholders,(allowing(for(and(encouraging(input(from(all(constituents.((See(Appendix,(WASC(Meeting(Schedule)((Currently,(the(Faculty(Senate(which(includes(all(department(chairpersons(and(the(principal(assumes(the(responsibility(for(decision(making(and(for( instituting(plans(for( improvement(called(for(by(WASC(recommendations(and(the(Single(Plan(for(Student(Achievement((SPSA).((Additionally,( the( School( Site( Council,( representing( all( stakeholders;( students,( parents,(community(members,(classified,(certificated(teachers(and(administration,( (is(charged(with(the(responsibility(of(monitoring(and(approving(the(Single(Plan(and(the(changes(needed(to(achieve(the(yearly(goals.(((There(have(been(varying(degrees(of(participation(on(Site(Council(by( stakeholders( in( the( past( six( years,( but( the( current( attendance( is( high( at( regularly(scheduled(monthly(meetings(and(all(positions(are(filled.((((Department( Chairpersons( and( Site( Council( members( elicit( feedback( from( their( various(constituents( to( influence( the( direction( and( emphasis( of( the( (SPSA).( ( This( organizational(model( is( still( in( effect,( as( well( as( the( meeting( of( Home( Groups,( Focus( Groups,( student(groups,(parent(groups(and(a(Stakeholder’s(Group(to(provide(input(and(validate(the(process(necessitated(by(the(current(WASC(SelfMStudy(and(subsequent(report.((Based( on( initial( work( done( by( the( Design( Team( in( 2010M2011,( significant( changes( have(resulted(in(programs(meant(to(address(the(four(Critical(Learner(Needs*(as(identified(by(the(WASC(process(in(2008(and(the(Revisit(Visiting(Committee(recommendations(in(April(2011.((The(goal(of(having(all(students(graduate(“college(and(career(ready”(has(resulted.(A(greater(emphasis( has( been( place( in( having( all( core( classes( qualify( as( CSU/UC( aMg( compliant.( A(Freshman(Team(model(has(been( instituted( to(provide(an(effective( support( system( for(all(incoming( ninth( graders.( An( Engineering( Pathway( had( been( developed( and( is( now( in( its(

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second(year,( expanding( its( reach( to( juniors.(AVID( classes(have( expanded( and( resulted( in(more( first(generation(college(bound(students(being(prepared( for( the(challenges(of(higher(education.(Senior(Project(continues(as(before(with(continual(reMshaping(to(provide(a(more(effective(delivery(and(result(in(higher(achievement(by(students.(Training(in(implementing(Common(Core(curriculum(is(ongoing(with(elements(being(piloted(in(most(core(classes.(______________________________(

*Critical!Learner!Needs'(WASC'2008)'1. Provide'/'Increase'Academic'Rigor'for'All'Students'2. Design'and'Implement'a'Support'System'for'All'Students'3. Increase' Representation' in' College' Prep.' ,' Honors,' and' AP' Classes' to' reflect' the'

demographics'of'the'school'4. Increase'Access'of'Special'Education'population'to'standards'based'curriculum'

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SCHOOLWIDE)ACTION)PLAN)PROGRESS))!Schoolwide(Key(Areas(for(FollowMup(((The) WASC) 2008) Visiting) Committee) Recommendations) included) seven)

recommendations) as) identified) below.) ) Additionally,) the) recommendations) by) the)

Visiting)Committee)after)the)threeDyear)term)revisit)in)April)of)2011)also)included)a)

repeat)of)the)recommendations)#1,)#3)and)#5.))

(((Recommendation)#1:!There' is' a' need' for' reflective' data' collection' and' analysis' in' order' to' guide' instructional'practice' and' to' address' the' need' of' Hispanic,' EL,' special' education,' socioDeconomically'disadvantaged'student'populations.''

• In(2011M2012,(a(new(student(data(system,(Illuminate,(was(purchased(by(the(District(to( collect( student( data( including( demographic,( benchmarks( and( standardized( test(results.)

• Off( site,( District( and( site( trainings( have( been( offered( to( familiarize( staff( with( the(Illuminate( program( and( possible( applications.( ( While( some( staff( members( are(comfortable(with(this(program,(further(training(is(needed.)

• In( the( fall( of( 2013,( the(District( hired( both( certificated( and( classified( data( support(people(to(help(site(with(gathering,(compile(and(present(data(for(teacher(and(site(use.)

• In( the( fall( of(2013,( staff( received(data(packages( including(demographics,( language(designation,( subgroup( designation( and( standardized( test( scores( (CST,( CELDT,(CAHSEE)( for( all( students( in( each( of( their( classes.( ( Staff( reviewed( this( data( during(staff(meetings(and(has(begun(to(move( forward(with(choosing( focus(students( to(be(able(to(continue(conversations(around(data.(()

• On( November( 1,( a( nonMstudent( professional( development( day,( staff( reviewed( the(school( wide( data( to( be( included( in( the( WASC( report( including( demographic,(discipline( and( performance( data.( ( Time( to( analyze( and( reflect( on( the( data( and(implications(for(the(classroom(was(provided.)

• In( fall( of( 2013,( our(WASC( Coordinator,( viceMprincipal( of( curriculum( and( data,( our(registrar( and( our( AP( Statistics( teacher( have( spent( considerable( amount( of( time(collecting(data(to(determine(the(next(course(of(action.((It(has(been(determined(that(our(registrar(will(be(update(the(data(on(an(ongoing(basis(with(support(from(District(and(site(administration(and(district(technology(resources.)

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Recommendation)#2:)As' identified' in' the' SelfDStudy,' there' is' a' need' to' increase' academic' rigor' for' all' students.'There' is' a' need' to' cultivate' a' school' wide' commitment' by' staff' to' develop' a' culture' of'inclusiveness'and'support'the'belief'that'all'students'will'be'able'to'achieve'at'high'levels.''

• In(2008,(staff(reached(consensus(on(this(definition:((Academic(Rigor(is(the(consistent(

expectation(of(excellence(and( the(aspiration( to(significant(achievement.( (Academic(

rigor( helps( all( students( to( develop( the( capacity( to( understand( content( that( is(

thoughtMprovoking,(complex,(ambiguous,(and(personally(or(emotionally(challenging.((

An(academically(rigorous(curriculum(has(agreed(upon(standards(which(are(aligned(

to(postMsecondary(educational(goals.((An(academically(rigorous(curriculum(provides(

multiple(pathways(for(students(to(master(these(standards.(

• In( 2011,( aMg( requirements( were( adopted( as( the( graduation( requirements( for(

students(beginning(with(the(Class(of(2015.(

• Beginning(in(2011M2012,(an(“Open(Access(Policy”(was(adopted(to(allow(all(students(

to( enroll( in(more( academically( rigorous( classes( including( honors( and(AP( courses.((

While(the(enrollment(of(our(subgroups(in(honors(and(AP(courses(has( increased(as(

mentioned( previously,( many( students( are( struggling,( especially( in( the( areas( of(

mathematics(and(science.((Staff(is(beginning(to(identify(issues(and(to(problem(solve(

to(address(these(concerns.((

• (In( the( last( few( years,( several( new( classes( have( been( certified( as( aMg( courses(

including( Ag.( Earth( Science,( Ag.( Biology,( Ag.( Chemistry,( Earth( Science,( Beginning(

Dance,(Advanced(Dance,(Advanced(Video(Productions,(AP(Computer(Science(and(AP(

Calculus(BC(

• For(the(past(three(years,(all(freshmen(are(enrolled(in(Algebra(I(or(higher(when(they(

enter(high(school.(

• There(are(currently(a(greater(number(of(freshmen(with(IEPs(and(a(greater(number(

mainstreamed(in(general(education(classes.(

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)Recommendation)#3:!There'is'a'need'to'develop'a'comprehensive'professional'development'plan'for'all'staff'which'includes' the' full' utilization' of' collaboration' time' to' analyze' data,' reflect' on' instructional'practice,'examine'students'work,'and'target'strategies'based'on'benchmark'assessments.'All'staff'needs'to'take'full'advantage'of'ongoing'professional'development'opportunities,'through'release'time,'conferences'and'workshops,'as'well'as'collaboration'with'colleagues.''

• Staff( has( participated( in( a( wide( variety( of( professional( development( including(

Agriculture( meetings( and( conferences,( AP( training,( AVID( training,( Beginning(

Teacher( Support( and( Assessment( Training,( counseling( conferences( and( training,(

meetings( and( trainings( for( the( EDT( pathway( and( Freshman( Teams,( Illuminate(

Training,( workshops( for( English( teachers,( Link( Crew( training,( Power( School(

Training,( WASC( training,( tools( for( media( literacy,( and( significant( and( varied(

opportunities(for(training(in(Common(Core(State(Standards((CCSS)(((See(appendix.)(('

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• All( certificated( staff( meet( weekly( during( Wednesday( Common( Planning( to(collaborate,(look(at(student(work,(discuss(Common(Core(implementation(and(reflect(on(instructional(practice.((Meeting(notes(are(submitted(from(each(meeting.(('

• Freshmen(team(teachers,(including(the(freshman(counselor,(meet(on(a(regular(basis(during( their( respective( Team’s( collaboration( period( to( look( at( student(work,( plan(intervention(and(discuss(strategies(for(student(success.('

• The(Engineering,(Design(and(Technology(Pathway(teachers(collaborate(after(school(on(a(weekly(basis(to(plan(curriculum,(look(at(student(work(and(discuss(strategies(for(student(success.'

• The( Special( Education( Department( and( the( Agriculture( teachers( also( meet( some(weeks(during(Common(Planning,(in(addition(to(extra(meetings(after(school(at(least(two(times(per(month.'

• Although( professional( development( opportunities( have( been( documented,( a(comprehensive( professional( development( plan( needs( to( be( created.( ( Considerable(time( and( focus( has( been( spent( on( Common( Core( training( by( establishing( teacher(leaders,(work(with(crossMcurricular(cadres(of(teachers(and(developing,(performance(tasks,( administering(practice(performance( tasks( and( calibrating( the( assessment(of(these(tasks.('('

Recommendation)#4:)There' is' a' need' to' develop' wellDtrained' professional' teams' to' address' the' significant'achievement' gap' for' Latinos,' English' learners,' special' needs' and' socioDeconomically'disadvantaged' students.' A' wellDrespected,' researchDbased' staff' development' model' such' as'the'PLC'process,' supported'by'persons' such'as'Richard'and'Rebecca'DuFour,'Kate'Kinsella,'Mike'Schmoker,'could'provide'access'for'all'stake'holders.'''

• In(2009,(as(a(professional( team,(SAPA((Single(Action(Plan( for(Achievement)(group(attended(an( intensive(DuFour(workshop(and(began(the(process(of( implementing(a(“no(fail”(support(for(students(based(on(a(cycle(of(inquiry.(A(system(of(visitations(to(exemplary(schools(was(promoted(and(as(a(result(of(such(visits(various(support(and(collaboration( structures( were( examined( and( discussed( at( staff( and( department(meetings.( SAPA( designed( and( conducted( staff( professional( development( days(starting( in( 2009( to( increased( dataMbased( planning( and( reflection( on( instructional(best(practices(from(all(staff.((

• After( considering( a( number( of( DuFour( intervention(models,( the( Tier( intervention(system( was( planned( and( implemented.( This( system( served( as( a( form( of( early(intervention.( ( SAPA( was( an( oversight( group( and( liaison( between( administration,(Faculty(Senate(and(School(Site(Council(that(was(established(to(monitor(school(wide(plans( under( Principal( Micaela( Philpot( from( 2008( –( 2010.( ( This( group( did( not(continue(under(the(next(principal,(Dino(Battaglini(and(the(Tier(intervention(system(was(discontinued.(

• Since(2010,(the(intervention(system(has(been(reMexamined(and(is(now(in(the(form(of(A+( periods,(with( Friday( Advisories.( ( A+(was( added( in( the( 2010M2011( school( year(with( students( having( an( extra( period( of( their( 1M6( classes( on( a( rotating( two(week(

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schedule.( ( The(Friday(Advisory( is( a(multiMage( class(which( supports( Senior(Project(concerns( and( promotes( personalization( with( an( avenue( to( address( school( wide(initiatives.(

• Engineering,(Design( and(Technology( teachers(have(participated( in( STEM( (Science,(Technology,(Engineering(and(Mathematics)(training(and(works(with(Connect(Ed(for(additional(training(and(implementation(of(the(pathway.((

(Recommendation)#5:)There'is'a'need'to'modify'actions'plans'so'that'action'items'are'related'to'goals.''

• The(2009M2010(SAPA(group(spent(considerable(time(making(all(goals(SMART(goals(and(making( sure( that( goals(were( tied( to( action( items.( (With( the( retirement(of( the(then(principal(in(2010,(the(SAPA(group(disbanded.)

• During( the( 3Myear( review( in( 2010M2011( the( action(plan( items(were(modified.( The(action(items(are(related(to(the(goals(in(the(2013M2104(Action(Plan.(()

• The(2013M2014(Action(Plan(has(been(modified( so( that(Action( Items(are( related( to(the(District(Strategic(Plan(and(school(wide(identified(Critical(Learner(Needs.((Action(Items(and(Growth(Targets(are(related(to(goals(although(Student(Learner(Outcomes(will(be(reviewed( in( the(spring(of(2014(as(a(District(graduate(profile( is(established(and(adopted.((The(eight(areas(of(State(priority(are(addressed(under(the(Local(Control(and(Accountability(Plan((LCAP).()

)Recommendation)#6:)There' is' a' need' to' provide' support' courses' for' students' in' addition' to' the' core' curriculum.'This'should'include'a'broader'utilization'of'varied'instructional'practices,'including'SDAIE'for'all'student'learners.''

• Support( courses( for( English( Learners( include( a( blocked( double( period( English(Language( Development( (ELD)( course,( a( double( Academic( Language( Development((ALD)( period( for( EL( students( bridging( to( general( education( college( preparation(English(classes(and(Read(180(for(students(significantly(below(grade(level.(

• 99%( of( certificated( staff( currently( has( CLAD( or( BCLAD( certification( with( the(remaining(1%(actively(pursuing(credentialing.((((

• SDAIE(instructional(practices(were(incorporated(into(Best'First'Instruction(strategies(that(were( introduced(to(staff(as(a(result(of(a(DSLT((District(Site(Leadership(Team)(under(the(previous(Director(of(Curriculum(&(Instruction(in(2012.( (While(Best'First'Instruction(posters(do(exist(on(site,(the(educational(initiative(was(not(well(received.((Staff( is(currently(actively(engaged( in( looking(at(best( instructional(practice(through(the(Common(Core(as(evidenced(in(particular(with(the(Eight(Mathematical(Practices.((Admittedly,( additional( focus( should( be( added( to( provide( additional( strategies,(services(or(support(classes(for(significant(subgroups.(

• Extra( tutoring( is( available( outside( of( the( regular( day( with( services( provided( by(volunteers(from(TSN(on(targeted(Fridays,(Sonoma(Valley(Teen(Services(on(Tuesdays(and( Thursdays,( Jim( Jepson( in( mathematics( on( Wednesdays( and( at( Valley( of( the(Moon(Boys(&(Girls(Club(on(some(week(nights.(

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Recommendation)#7:)There'is'a'need'to'improve'articulation'and'transition'from'the'middle'schools.''

• In( January( 2012M2013,( 8th( and( 9th( grade( teachers( and( administrators( met( after(school( to( discuss( scheduling( and( appropriate( criteria( and(placement( for( incoming(freshmen.( ( Teachers( and( administrators( will( continue( to( meet( yearly( to( improve(articulation(and(transition(of(students(from(the(middle(school(to(the(high(school.(((

• Informational( folders( are( prepared( for( incoming( families( to( help( orient( them( to(school.( ( A( website( link( is( also( available( on( the( high( school( website( for( potential(students(and(their(families.(

• Counselors,( College( &( Career( Center( personnel( and( administrators( visit( all( public(and(private(middle(schools(in(Sonoma(to(meet(with(middle(school(students(prior(to(scheduling.( ( Information( about( the( high( school,( graduation( requirements,( college(eligibility(and(registration(procedures(are(provided.(

• February( 2013( an( Incoming' Family' Night( welcomed(more( than( 500( people( to( an(orientation( and( tour( of( the( campus( and( the( electives( offered( at( SVHS.( ( This( event(was( hugely( successful( and(will( be( repeated( in( February( 2014,( and( annually( each(year(thereafter.(

• In(May(of(each(year,(middle(school(students(are(invited(to(the(high(school(for(a(tour,(orientation(and(rally(to(help(prepare(them(for(high(school.(

• Link(Crew,(a( freshman(orientation(and(peer(mentor(support(program,(and(Dragon(Day,(new(in(August(2013,(were( implemented(to(support( the( transition(of(students(from(middle( school( to( the( high( school.( ( These(were( previously(mentioned( in( the(report.(

• The( establishment( of( Freshmen( Teams( in( 2011M2012( provides( support( for( the(students( entering( high( school( with( opportunities( for( personalization( and( early(intervention.(

• Articulation(meetings(are(planned(for(2013M2014(for(middle(school(and(high(school(teachers( and( administration( to( discuss( and( plan( for( a( coordinated( CCSS(implementation.( (Beginning( in(summer(2013,(course(alignment,( teaching(practices(and(articulation(with(the(middle(schools(for(CCSS(has(been(a(priority.(((

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Chapter III: Overall Summary

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Chapter#3##

Overall'Summary'##After'a'thorough'examination'of'the'data'in'Chapter'1:'Student/Community'Profile'&'Supporting'Data'and'Findings'and'Chapter'2:''Progress'Report,'the'leadership'team'with'input'from'the'WASC'Stakeholder’s'group,'student'groups,'Focus'Groups'and'Home'Groups'at'SVHS,'identified'the'following'items'as'important'implications'of'the'data'and'recent'developments.'#

1. Our#demographics#continue#to#change,#while#our#enrollment#remains#stable.##The#number#of#special#education#students#is#increasing.##Almost#half#of#our#school#falls#into#the#category#of#Socioeconomically#Disadvantaged#(SED).##The#percentage#of#Latino#students#continues#to#increase.####

2. The#percentage#of#English#Learners#is#in#flux#due#to#the#high#number#of#redesignations.##Approximately#47%#of#our#student#population#falls#into#the#category#of#English#Learner#(EL)#or#Redesignated#Fluent#English#Proficient#(RFEP),#and#of#those#RFEP#students,#approximately#one#fourth#of#them#are#newly#redesignated.##The#implications#suggest#that#a#large#proportion#of#our#student#body#recently#designated#as#academically#proficient#in#English,#does#not#necessarily#receive#additional#support#services#beyond#SDAIE#teaching#strategies#in#the#classroom.####

3. We#are#proficient#at#graduating#seniors,#including#our#subgroups,#testing#most#of#our#students#(CST,#CELDT,#CAHSEE,#EAP#all#have#exceptional#participation#rates),#placing#most#of#our#aQg#compliant#students#in#4Qyear#colleges#and#seeing#most#of#our#seniors#go#on#to#some#form#of#post#secondary#education.##We#are#effective#at#getting#our#students#to#school#(high#attendance#rate#and#low#truancy#rate)#and#class#(tardy#policy).##We#have#steady#CAHSEE#passing#rates#for#10th#graders#and#success#at#eventually#having#all#but#a#few#students#pass#the#CAHSEE.####

4. There#is#a#discrepancy#between#the#academic#success#and#academic#rigor#of#male#and#female#students#(AP#enrollment,#aQg#completion).##There#is#also#a#discrepancy#between#which#AP#classes#white#students#take#versus#Latino#students.##We#are#improving#our#success#at#increasing#our#numbers#of#Latino#students#completing#the#aQg#requirements,#taking#AP#courses#and#enrolling#in#higher#level#Mathematics#and#Science#classes.####

5. Our#AVID#Program#is#comprised#mostly#of#Latino#students#and#has#had#very#positive#results.###Additionally,#resources#to#assist#all#students#in#applying#to#college,#including#AVID#students,#have#increased#and#become#more#proficient#(College#&#Career#Center).#

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#6. The#number#of#students#overall#completing#the#aQg#requirements#has#remained#the#

steady#in#the#past#couple#of#years#even#with#increase#in#numbers#the#number#of#recently#RFEPd#English#Learners#(ELs),#Special#Education#and#Socioeconomically#Disadvantaged#(SED)#increasing.##The#implementation#of#the#new#graduation#requirements#may#help#boost#the#aQg#graduation#rate.##Significantly#more#of#our#students#are#taking#the#SAT#and#ACT,#a#step#to#apply#to#4Qyear#colleges.##

7. Our#Hispanic/Latino,#SED#and#SWD#subgroups#are#showing#consistent#or#slightly#improving#achievement#(such#as#on#the#CAHSEE)#but#our#white#subgroup#shows#decreasing#achievement.##The#achievement#gap#between#our#significant#subgroups#still#exists#and#there#is#an#ongoing#school#plan#to#address#this#gap.##

8. School#discipline#issues#are#decreasing#dramatically.##

9. A#large#proportion#of#our#parents#do#not#have#education#beyond#high#school#which#may#negatively#impact#the#number#of#students#being#encouraged#to#go#to#a#four#year#university.##

10. Although#in#recent#years#SVHS#has#experienced#the#following#significant#changes#including:#a)#administrative#personnel#and#structure,#certificated#teaching,#counseling#and#classified#office#personnel;#b)academic#program#structure#including#formation#of#Freshman#Teams#and#the#EDT#Pathway;#c)#increase#in#academic#rigor#in#the#form#of#modified#aQg#graduation#requirements;#d)#temporary#cutbacks#in#maintenance#and#facilities#which#is#now#restored;#students,#parents,#the#community#and#staff#alike#are#hopeful#and#moving#in#a#positive#direction.##

11. Extensive#staff#training#has#taken#place#and#continues#to#be#a#priority#to#embrace#and#begin#to#utilize#the#new#Common#Core#State#Standards#(CCSS)#in#instruction.##The#District#and#the#site#are#committed#to#continuing#this#work.##

12. Staff#is#committed#to#looking#at#student#work,#data#and#current#practice#to#inform#and#improve#instruction#and#to#support#student#performance#to#meet#the#challenges#students#face#to#become#“college#and#career#ready”#upon#graduation.#

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CRITICAL'LEARNER'NEEDS'and'SCHOOLWIDE'ACTION'PLAN'Rigor'–'Support'–'Access'–'Equity'

#• The'WASC'Leadership'team'reviewed'demographic'data'and'student'performance,'considered'

recent'significant'developments'and'identified'the'following'Critical(Learner(Needs.(((• Listed'under'each'one'are'Action(Items'and'important(questions'designed'to'lead'us'to'an'

understanding'of'what'currently'exists'and'what'direction'we'should'take'with'our'Schoolwide'

Action'Plan.'

#Critical'Learner'Need'#1:'Provide#academic'rigor'equitably'to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college'and'career'ready”'when#they#graduate.'

1.1 Ensure#all#students#successfully#complete#a#College#and#Career#Preparatory#Curriculum.#

1.2 Identify#and#implement#effective#common#structures#and#processes#for#teachers#to#collaboratively#assess#student#performance#and#plan#instruction#accordingly.'

1.3 Utilize#proven#instructional#strategies#that#are#CCSS#aligned#to#improve#student#academic#success.##

a. How'do'we'measure'academic'rigor?'b. What'does'“college'and'career'ready”'mean?'And,'how'do'we'know'that'students'have'

achieved'this'by'the'time'they'graduate?'

c. How'do'we'utilize'data'to'inform'instruction?'d. What'kind'of'support'do'teachers'need'to'regularly'and'collaboratively'access'and'

utilize'student'demographic'and'performance'data?'

e. What'support'do'we'need'to'fully'implement'the'new'CCSS?'f. How'do'we'ensure'that'successful'programs'such'as'AVID'have'implications'and'effects'

school'wide?'''

g. What'are'our'measurements'of'success'for'our'linked'learning'pathways'both'in'terms'of'academics'and'of'career'readiness'as'a'result'of'authentic'learning'or'workWbased'

experiences?'

' 'Critical'Learner'Need'#2:'Design#and#implement'support'systems'and'intervention'programs'to'close'the'achievement'gap.'#

2.1 Continue#to#develop#and#assess#schoolwide#programs#that#provide#greater#personalization#to#address#the#individual#learning#needs#of#students#and#increase#student#engagement.'

2.2 Identify#critical#student#learning#needs,#develop,#implement#and#assess#course,#grade#level#and#schoolwide#intervention#programs#addressing#the#individual#needs#of#all#students#to#ensure#student#academic#success.##'

2.3 Continue#to#implement#practices,#programs#and#policies#that#promote#socialQemotional#learning.''

a. How'do'we'measure'the'success'of'personalization'as'provided'by'the'smaller'learning'communities'including'the'Freshman'Teams'and'linked'learning'pathways'and'the'

addition'of'Advisory?'

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b. How'will'we'finally'implement'and'monitor'the'facilitation'of'a'5Wyear'Personal'Learning'Plan'at'least'biWannually?'

c. How'do'we'identify'student'learning'needs'with'data'collected?'How'does'our'data'inform'instruction?'''And,'what'are'our'intervention'strategies'for'when'students'do'not'succeed?'

d. What'additional'data'do'we'need'to'adequately'measure'the'student'performance'and'changes'to'the'program'structure'of'our'Special'Education'students?''How'will'be'modify'or'accommodate'for'students'with'IEPs'to'ensure'the'least'restrictive'environment'with'support?''What'additional'training'do'teachers'need?'

e. What'additional'support'besides'ELD,'Read'180'and'ALD'do'we'need'for'our'English'Learners'and'recently'RFEPd'students'to'promote'greater'academic'success'and'to'close'the'achievement'gap'between'subgroups?''What'further'training'do'mainstream'classroom'teachers'require'to'address'the'learning'needs'of'this'subgroup?'

f. How'do'we'measure'the'success'of'the'young'men’s'mentoring'group,'SASS?'And,'what'other'kinds'of'support'systems'can'be'put'in'place'for'our'increasingly'underperforming'male'students?'

g. How'do'we'promote'positive'school'culture'with'additional'programs'such'as'Link'Crew,'Dragon'Day,'Plus'Program'and'how'do'we'measure'the'success'of'these'programs?'

h. How'do'we'invite'and'encourage'greater'parent'participation'and'engagement?'i. How'do'we'promote'further'collaboration'and'coordination'with'our'community'

partners'to'assist'us'with'intervention'programs'to'support'student'success?'j. How'are'we'supporting'the'social'and'emotional'wellWbeing'of'our'students?'k. How'do'we'measure'the'success'of'our'current'efforts'to'support'socialWemotional'

development'with'programs'such'as'Challenge'Day,'Every'15'Minutes,'Plus'Program'and'actions'taken'as'a'part'of'the'Tolerance'Plan?'

'Critical'Learner'Need'#3:'Increase#access'and'success'of'underperforming'subgroups#in#rigorous#aQg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.###

3.1###Increase#the#number#of#students,#especially#those#in#subgroups,#completing#UC/CSU#aQg,#Honors#and#AP#courses.#

# 3.2###Develop'specific#and#targeted#outreach#efforts'to#include#and#support#underrepresented#populations#in#academically#challenging#and#rigorous#college#and#career#preparatory#curriculum.#

#a. How'do'we'target,'monitor'and'evaluate'the'effectiveness'and'the'utilization'of'proven'

instructional'strategies'that'are'aligned'with'CCSS'in'classes'that'include'EL'and/or'special'education'students?'

b. What'plan'is'there'to'ensure'that'key'identified'AVID'strategies'are'introduced'and'utilized'schoolwide?''And,'how'will'the'effectiveness'of'these'strategies'be'measured?'

c. How'will'the'Advisory'class'be'utilized?''What'curriculum'or'content,'in'addition'to'the'Senior'Project,'will'be'introduced'during'this'time?''How'will'the'Advisory'effectiveness'be'measured?'

d. How'will'we'assess'the'effectiveness'of'our'outreach'programs'to'underrepresented'populations,'both'on'campus'and'in'the'community?''

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Chapter IV:Self-Study Findings

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

Focus Group Leaders Janet Hansen

Darian Tucker

Members Dan Aschwanden

Rick Browning

Kathleen Hawing

David Donnelley

Kate Keating

Gary Gissell

Peter Hansen

Kelly Kennedy

Pedro Merino

Robert Midgley

Jennifer Panicacci

Meredith Regan

Tammy Rivara

Felicia Rush

Department English

Social Science

VPACT / Ag. Mechanics,

Special Education

Principal

Social Science

Counselor

Social Science

VPACT / Video Productions

VPACT / Engineering

World Language

Physical Education

English

Physical Education

Mathematics

Science

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Chapter(IV:((Self/Study(Findings(

!Category(A:( (Organization:(Vision(and(Purpose,(Governance,(Leadership(and(Staff,(and(Resources(

A1.( ((Organization(Criterion(

The! school! has! a! clearly! stated! vision! and! mission! (purpose)! based! on! its! student! needs,! current! educational!research,!and! the!belief! that!all! students!can!achieve!at!high!academic! levels.!Supported!by! the!governing!board!and! the! central! administration,! the! school’s! purpose! is! defined! further! by! schoolwide! learner! outcomes! and! the!academic!standards.!Indicators(with(Prompts(

Vision(–(Mission(–(Schoolwide(Learner(Outcomes(–(Profile(Indicator:!The!school!has!established!a!clear,!coherent!vision!and!mission!(purpose)!of!what!students!should!know!and! perform;! it! is! based! upon! high@quality! standards! and! is! congruent! with! research,! practices,! the!student/community!profile!data,!and!a!belief!that!all!students!can!learn.!Prompt:!Evaluate!the!degree!to!which!the!development!of!the!school’s!statements!has!been!impacted!by!pertinent!student/community!profile!data,!identified!future!global!competencies,!and!current!educational!research.!

Findings## Evidence#The#VISION#of#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#is#to#provide#the#best#possible#education#in#a#safe,#orderly,#and#supportive#environment#that#challenges#all#students#to#achieve#their#full#potential.#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#is#committed#to#providing#highCquality#education#to#our#diverse#student#body.#We#achieve#our#goals#through#a#challenging#curriculum,#quality#teachers,#and#an#atmosphere#that#emphasizes#communication#and#cooperation.#Together,#these#elements#create#a#safe#and#engaging#learning#environment#in#which#all#students#can#excel.###These#items#were#driven#by#the#student/community#profile,#and#articulate#the#future#competencies#that#SVHS#students#should#strive#for#and#were#written#in#collaborative#fashion.##Existing#SVHS#written#Mission#Statement#and#Expected#Learner#Outcomes#were#reviewed#by#SVHS#stakeholder#groups#and#found#to#be#a#clear#representation#of#our#current#goals#and#priorities#based#on#data#and#observation#of#our#current#student#needs.###Based#on#consideration#of#student#grades,#discipline#records,#and#socioeconomic#demographics,#the#developmental#and#affective#needs#of#a#changing#student#population#led#SVHS#to#add#Cornerstones#of#instruction#to#our#prior#statements.#These#Cornerstones#were#identified#and#used#primary#to#help#SVHS#administration#and#staff#craft#the#SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#referenced#throughout#this#report.##

Data#from#CST#and#CAHSEE#was#used#to#update#The#District#Strategic#Plan.#The#District#Strategic#Plan#had#previously#been#streamlined#by#combining#LEAP#(Local#Educational#Agency#Plans),#the#Site#Plan,#and#the#Strategic#Plan;#now#the#WASC#plan#is#also#incorporated.#The#Strategic#Plan#is#revised#in#response#to#intensive#data#analysis,#using#CST#scores,#CAHSEE#and#EAP#results,#and#demographic#indicators#and#trends.##The#Strategic#Plan#survey#gathered#data#on#the#quality#and#effectiveness#of#efforts#to#raise#student#achievement.###

• Written#Mission#Statement#• SVHS#Cornerstones##• SVHS#Expected#Schoolwide#

Learner#Outcomes##• District#Strategic#Plan#• Strategic#Plan#Survey#• Staff#Meeting#Minutes#/#Agendas#• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• SVUSD#Board#Policy#• Previous#SVHS#WASC#Plan#• District#Technology#Plan##• Pathway#Development#• Faculty#Senate#Minutes#/#

Agendas#• Site#Council#Minutes#/#Agendas#• District#Strategic#Plan#and#

Strategic#Plan#Survey#• Email#Communication#/#Strategic#

Plan#Survey#• Several#site#sponsored#videos#

run#during#A+,#local#cable#TV,#and#on#siteCrelated#websites.##

• SVHS#School#Profile##

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Evolving#workplace#realities#and#analysis#of#demographic#and#academic#achievement#data#led#SVHS#to#align#graduation#requirements#with#the#basic#CSU#entry#requirements.#CST#scores,#student#grades,#and#academic#research#determined#this#course#of#action.#The#resulting#school#and#District#policy#statement#shows#a#clear#focus#on#increasing#rigor,#access#and#career#preparation#for#all#students.##The#District#Technology#Plan#was#designed#in#response#to#socioeconomic#data#which#reflect#the#needs#of#our#current#population,#using#budgetary#figures#to#prioritize#site#technological#improvement#priorities,#with#a#special#focus#on#technological#demands#as#reflected#in#the#released#Common#Core#Standards.##SVHS#attempts#to#reach#out#to#all#students,#parents#and#community,#through#the#creation#of#promotional#media,#the#SVHS#website,#the#SVHS#Dragon’s#Tale#and#Sonoma#Index#Tribune#newspapers,#promoting,#and#informing#on#programs#both#academic,#elective#/#career#tech,#and#extraCcurricular.#!Development/Refinement(of(Vision,(Mission,(Schoolwide(Learner(Outcomes( !Indicator:! ! The! processes! to! ensure! involvement! of! representatives! from! the! entire! school! community! in! the!development/refinement!of!the!vision,!mission!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!are!effective.!

Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!processes.!

Findings## Evidence#With#input#and#review#from#all#stakeholder#groups,#the#District#Strategic#Plan#was#rewritten#to#reflect#current#goals,#priorities,#and#conditions.#Draft#copies#of#the#plan#were#available#schoolwide#and#time#for#examination#and#comment#was#provided.#The#plan#was#reviewed#by#the#School#Site#Council,#which#includes#representatives#from#parent#and#student#groups#as#well#as#classified#employees,#teachers,#and#ELAC#members.#After#an#inclusive#design#process,#the#Strategic#Plan#Survey#was#offered#both#online#and#in#hard#copy#for#all#stakeholder#groups’#response.#The#SVUSD#Technology#Plan#was#developed#by#a#team#of#District#staff,#school#administrators,#IT#specialists,#and#knowledgeable#teacher#representatives.##These#items#were#driven#by#the#student/community#profile,#and#articulate#the#future#competencies#that#SVHS#students#should#strive#for#and#were#written#in#collaborative#fashion.##Opportunities#are#in#place#for#students,#faculty#and#community#to#be#involved#through#a#variety#of#leadership#roles.###Managing#and#promoting#these#opportunities#and#keeping#their#agendas#current#and#relevant#can#be#challenging#in#the#rapidly#changing#climate#of#a#high#school#Environment.#

• Staff#Meeting#Minutes#/#Agendas#• Site#Council#Minutes#/#Agendas#• Faculty#Senate#Minutes#/#

Agendas#• Written#Mission#Statement#• SVHS#Cornerstones#• SVHS#ESLR’s##• Strategic#Plan#Survey#• Site#Council#• Student#Government#

involvement#in#site#policy#&#representation#at#SVUSD#Board#Meetings#

• Interviews#with#Admin#on#aCg#policy#on#broadcast#media#for#site#and#community.#

• All#documents#are#translated#into#Spanish.#

97##

!Understanding(of(Vision,(Mission,(and(Schoolwide(Learner(Outcomes(Indicator:! ! Students,! parents,! and! other! members! of! the! school! community! demonstrate! understanding! of! and!commitment!to!the!vision,!mission,!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!degree!to!which!the!school!ensures!that!students,!parents,!and!other!members!of!the!school’s!community!understand!and!are!committed!to!the!school’s!vision,!mission,!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#ensures#that#students,#parents#and#other#members#of#the#school’s#community#understand#and#are#committed#to#the#school’s#vision,#mission#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.#SVHS#also#offers#numerous#parent#and#community#inclusive#meetings,#events#and#volunteer#opportunities#to#raise#awareness#of#the#vision,#mission#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##Parents#and#community#members#have#a#direct#impact#on#numerous#committees#and#organizations#that#support#the#vision#and#objectives#of#SVHS.##The#impact#these#organizations#provide#result#in#positive#results#for#the#school#related#to#fiscal,#educational,#operational,#and#culturally#relevant#goals.##There#has#been#significant#improvement#in#the#school’s#communication#with#stakeholder#groups#concerning#the#SVHS#vision,#mission,#and#Learner#Outcomes#and#a#corresponding#increase#in#understanding#of#these#elements.#Use#of#technology#such#as#a#dynamic#school#website#and#‘email#blasts”#have#made#it#much#easier#to#connect#with#students,#parents,#and#community#members#creating#greater#clarity#and#a#shared#understanding#of#the#mission,#vision,#and#Learner#Outcomes.##Creating#clear#communication#avenues#between#these#groups#can#be#challenging,#but#is#something#that#SVHS#is#committed#to#improving#each#year.###The#number#of#opportunities#outside#the#school#day#and#locations#other#than#the#SVHS#campus#for#diverse#stakeholder#groups#both#to#gain#and#to#provide#information#has#multiplied#dramatically#in#the#last#year.#All#SVHS#sports#and#extracurricular#clubs#(as#well#as#the#Boosters#Club)#raise#significant#money#to#support#things#on#campus#that#are#aligned#with#the#vision,#mission#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##The#number#of#bilingual#counselors#and#office#personnel#has#also#increased,#significantly#improving#the#dissemination#of#information#to#the#Hispanic#population#and#increasing#opportunities#for#communication.#

• SVHS#Website#• PowerSchool#• SVHS#Behavior#Expectations#

Presentations#• Leadership#Student#interviews#

on#News#Broadcasts#• SVHS#Student#Clubs##• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Site#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#• 9th#Grade#Orientation#• College#Nights#• Scholarship#Nights#• Evening#Electives#Tour#• Parent#evening#presentations#on#

new#aCg#Graduation#Requirements#

• Road#to#Reality#• Teacher#Support#Network#

funded#by#Sonoma#Valley#Education#Foundation#

• Channel#27#TV#show#by#Peter#Hansen#in#English#&#Spanish#

• Senior#Project#Boards#• Pathways#Advisory#Board#&#

Community#Planning#Council#• CTE#Advisory#Board#• ASB#General#Assembly#Agendas#• School#staff#members#on#the#

Teen#Task#Force#of#B#&#G#Club#• Sonoma#Valley#High#School#

Development#Trust#2009Cpresent#funded#school#site#visits#and#strategic#plan.#

• Translation#equipment/translator#

• 9th#Grade#Team#Parent#Nights#!Regular(Review(and(Revision(Indicator:!!The!school!is!implementing!an!effective!process!for!regular!review/revision!of!the!school!vision,!mission,!and! the! schoolwide! learner! outcomes! based! on! student! needs,! global,! national,! and! local! needs,! and! community!conditions.!

Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!process!for!revising!these!statements!with!wide!involvement.!!

Findings## Evidence#The#staff#at#SVHS#is#involved#in#the#annual#revision#of#the#Single# • Single#Plan#“Draft”#given#to#all#

98##

Plan#for#Student#Achievement.#Individual#staff#comments#were#solicited#by#email,#and#time#was#also#devoted#to#examination#of#and#response#to#the#Single#Plan#at#both#wholeCstaff#faculty#meetings#and#representative#Faculty#Senate#meetings.##The#staff#at#SVHS#was#involved#in#the#last#and#current#WASC#Review.###A#large#amount#of#available#Common#Planning#time#was#devoted#to#WASC#preparation#meetings;#the#main#portions#of#the#eventual#report#were#written#by#crossCcurricular#groups#of#staff,#and#the#final#report#was#available#in#draft#form#to#all#for#comments,#corrections,#and#suggestions.#Teachers#and#school#staff#members#monitor#and#revise#policies#and#procedures#annually#to#ensure#that#the#school#is#meeting#and#exceeding#goals#directly#related#to#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##The#SVHS#Site#Single#Plan#has#been#rewritten#into#a#more#manageable#document#with#input#from#staff#and#community.##SVHS#Site,#student#and#community#surveys#have#been#administered#to#evaluate#and#improve#existing#policy#is#ongoing.#

staff#for#input.#• Survey#Monkey#used#as#well#as#

other#shortCterm#surveys#completed#during#staff#meetings.#

• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Meeting#Agendas#

/#Minutes#• Administrative#Council#Agendas#

/#Meeting#Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes##

!Conclusions(Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!

Findings## Evidence#The#degree#of#staff#focus#on#the#need#for#revision#of#the#school#vision,#mission,#and#especially,#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#has#increased#substantially.##ACg#instruction#in#all#core#classes#has#increased#staff#focus#on#schoolwide#learner#needs.#Teachers#of#core#subjects#have#been#involved#with#cross#curricular#Common#Core#instructional#training,#which#has#increased#awareness#of#literacy#strategies#and#academic#rigor#schoolwide.###A#similar#effect#connecting#student#learner#needs#to#workplace#requirements#is#apparent#in#the#work#of#the#cross#curricular#Engineering#pathway,#with#another#CTE#pathway#to#be#added#in#the#future.#Additionally,#the#collaborative#work#of#the#Freshman#team#has#clarified#for#staff#the#need#to#target#specific#areas#for#intervention#and#support#based#on#student#achievement#and#demographics.#Changing#learner#needs#have#also#prompted#a#refocusing#on#training#in#and#using#AVID#strategies#schoolwide#on#a#regular#basis.#

• Engineering#pathway#meeting#notes.#

• Freshmen#Team#Collaboration#notes.#

• CCSS#Training#groups#sample#lessons.#

• AVID#faculty#meeting#activities.#

!

Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#A#plethora#of#different#groups#and#teams#are#contributing#to#an#overall#increase#in#revision#of#the#Critical#Learner#Needs.#It#is#important#that#bodies#representative#of#involved#groups,#such#as#Faculty#Senate,#or#of#all#stakeholders#such#as#the#Site#Council,#oversee,#contribute#to,#and#coordinate#these#strands.##Through#community,#faculty,#parent,#and#student#inclusive#meetings,#all#stakeholders#have#the#ability#to#contribute#their#expertise#and#input#to#ensure#that#all#students#are#learning#in#an#environment#directly#related#to#the#Critical#Learner#Needs#identified.#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• Board#Adopted#ACG#policy#• Pathways#• CTE#Programs#• Site#Council#• Faculty#Senate#• Freshman#Teams#• Common#Core#Training#• AVID#

99#

#

• Site#Council#minutes#and#

agendas#

• ELAC#minutes#and#agenda#

• Faculty#Senate#minutes#and#

agenda#

• School#Board#minutes#and#

agenda#

!A2.( ((Governance(Criterion(The! governing! board! (a)! has! policies! and! bylaws! that! are! aligned! with! the! school’s! purpose! and! support! the!achievement! of! the! schoolwide! learner! outcomes! and! academic! standards! based! on! data@driven! instructional!decisions! for!the!school;! (b)!delegates! implementation!of! these!policies! to!the!professional!staff;!and!(c)!monitors!results! regularly! and! approves! the! single! schoolwide! action! plan! and! its! relationship! to! the! Local! Educational!Agency!(LEA)!plan.!Indicators(with(Prompts(Governing(Board(Indicator:! !The!policies!and!procedures!are! clear! regarding! the! selection,! composition!and! specific!duties!of! the!governing!board,!including!the!frequency!and!regularity!of!board!meetings.!

Prompt:! ! Provide! evidence! that! the! policies! and! procedures! regarding! the! selection,! composition,! and! specific!duties!of!the!governing!board,!including!the!frequency!and!regularity!of!board!meetings!are!clear.(

Findings## Evidence#

The#policies#and#procedures#are#clear#regarding#the#governing#

board.##School#Board#meetings#are#wellCpublicized#by#the#District#

Office,#and#the#agendas#are#posted#in#a#shared#space#at#school.#The#

Valley#of#the#Moon#Teacher’s#Association#(VMTA)#actively#

schedules#teacher#attendance#at#school#board#meetings#and#

encourages#all#to#attend,#as#does#California#School#Employees#

Association#leadership#(CSEA).#The#local#paper#also#publicizes#

Board#meetings#and#covers#the#meetings#in#detail,#often#in#front#

page#stories.#There#is#a#student#member#of#the#Board#each#year.#

Members#of#many#stakeholder#groups#now#watch#the#television#

coverage#of#school#board#meetings.##Additionally,#the#current#Board#

members#are#wellCknown#to#all#subgroups#of#the#school#

community.#They#attend#most#school#and#community#functions#and#

are#easily#accessible#both#electronically#and#in#person.#

#

At#SVHS,#the#policies#and#procedures#are#clear#regarding#the#school#

board.#Information#about#the#selection#of#the#SVUSD#school#board#is#

clearly#accessible#on#SVUSD’s#website.##Inquirers#are#directed#to#

<gamut.com>#and#provided#with#username#and#password#to#be#

logged#in,#and#are#directed#to#the#board#bylaws.#On#this#website#

(which#is#provided#by#CSBA.org,#California#School#Boards#

Association)#there#are#extensive#documents#to#be#found#which#

address#these#inquiries.##Results#of#board#elections#are#publicly#

announced#in#the#news#and#on#the#SVUSD#website.##Online#

documents#regarding#the#composition#of#the#board,#school#board#

activities#and#board#member#information#are#available#on#the#

district#website.#Specific#duties#of#the#board,#including#the#

frequency#and#regularity#of#board#meetings#are#available#on#the#

CSBA.org#link#which#is#provided#on#the#district#website.##Board#

meetings#are#televised#and#available#on#the#web;#there#are#board#

members#generally#present#at#major#events#on#campus,#and#student#

• SVUSD#Board#Meeting#Agendas#/#

Minutes#

• SVUSD#Board#Meeting#Schedule#

• SVHS#Calendar#of#Events#

• Adherence#to#regulations#

regarding#meeting#publicity#and#

minutes#is#clear#in#provided#

material.#

• School#board#meetings#are#

televised#and#available#via#web.#

• School#board#members#are#

generally#present#at#major#

events#on#campus.#

• Student#representatives#at#every#

board#meeting.#

• Index!Tribune#and#Sonoma!Valley#Sun#coverage#

100##

representatives#attend#every#board#meeting.#(Relationship(of(Governance(to(Vision,(Mission,(and(Schoolwide(Learner(Outcomes(Indicator:! ! The!governing!board’s! policies! are!directly! connected! to! the! school’s! vision,!mission,! and! schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!

Prompt:! ! Evaluate! the! adequacy! of! the! policies! to! support! the! school’s! vision,! mission,! and! schoolwide! learner!outcomes!through!its!programs!and!operations.!

Findings## Evidence#The#governing#board#of#SVHS#adequately#supports#the#school’s#vision,#mission#and#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes.##The#current#school#board#has#maintained#an#active#role#in#upholding#the#school’s#mission#and#vision,#and#especially#in#supporting#changes#necessitated#by#changing#student#learning#needs.#While#considering#community#voices#of#concern,#the#Board#supported#the#change#to#graduation#ACG#requirements#as#in#the#best#interest#of#our#students#based#on#critical#learner#needs.#The#Board#has#made#good#use#of#community#resources#in#support#of#extending#programs#during#a#time#of#limited#budgets,#voting#for#the#creation#of#an#Engineering#pathway#and#investing#in#planning#for#one#other#pathway.###The#SVUSD#school#board#adequately#supports#Sonoma#High#School’s#vision.#A#few#examples#of#evidence#are#as#follows:##

1. The#board’s#adoption#of#the#ACG#policy#for#student#college#and#career#readiness.#

2. The#board#reports#on#academic#events#at#the#school.#3. Support#for#technological#issues#such#as#modernization#and#

additional#online#resources#for#student#success.##One#example#of#how#the#board#supports#the#school’s#mission#(“Working#together,#supporting#each#other#so#EVERY#student#succeeds”)#includes,#but#is#not#limited#to:##representation#from#all#stakeholders#at#each#board#meeting:##VMTA#(teachers#union),#student#representatives,#parent#representatives,#teachers,#school#administrators.##Finally,#the#school#board#supports#the#high#school’s#schoolwide#learner#outcomes#in#the#following#examples#(not#an#exhaustive#list):#

1. Review#of#Smarter#Balanced#Assessment#and#allowances#for#Common#Core#funding.##

2. Review#of#California#Testing#and#Reporting#information#(Standardized#Testing)#

3. Regular#updates#and#support#of#modernization#of#technology#resources#at#the#high#school.#

• SVHS#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#

• SVUSD#Board#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• SVUSD#Board#Meeting#Schedule#• SVUSD#Board#Policy#• SVUSD#Acceptable#Internet#Use#

Policy.#• aCg#Graduation#Requirements##

!Additional( Online( Instruction( Prompt:! Evaluate! the! policies! related! to! online! instruction! for! effectiveness! in!clarifying! the! vision! for! the! school’s! use! of! various! types! of! online! curriculum,! instruction! and! support!methodologies;!this!includes,!upgrading!or!updating!technology,!acceptable!use!policies,!CIPA!policies,!and!policies!to!ensure!internet!safety.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#begun#to#develop#policies#relating#to#online#instruction#for#course#work.#Online#instruction#is#currently#used#for#credit#recovery#in#the#general#student#population,#and#there#are#original#

• SVUSD#Teacher#Laptops#• Increased#use#of#SVHS#Teacher#

101##

credit#opportunities#for#students#through#MEAP#and#Independent#Study.###Quiet#areas#with#required#technology#supervised#by#a#credentialed#teacher#have#been#created#for#this#work.#Best#practices#and#most#effective#uses#of#online#instruction#for#the#learning#needs#of#the#SVHS#student#population#are#being#considered.##Recognizing#the#importance#of#sufficient#and#appropriate#technology#for#instruction#and#research,#the#school#has#used#both#community#and#District#funds#to#maintain#and#modernize#technology#even#during#budget#reductions.#A#majority#of#classrooms#now#has#a#laptop,#projector,#and#document#camera,#and#computer#labs#available#for#class#work#have#been#expanded#and#improved.#CIPA#requirements#are#complied#with#through#student#technology#use#agreements#on#file#and#the#use#of#internet#filters#provided#in#conjunction#with#the#County#Office#of#Education.#

Web#Pages#(posting#assignment,#notes,#videos,#discussion#forums,#etc.)#

• Independent#Study#Curriculum#• Odyssey#Program#Equipment#/#

Software#• Kuder#Navigator#• STEM#101#• Solid#Works#• CAD#for#Engineering#

!Understanding(the(Role(of(the(Governing(Board(Indicator:!!The!school!community!understands!the!governing!board’s!role,!including!how!parents!can!participate!in!the!school’s!governance.!

Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!ways!the!school!community!and!parents!are!informed!as!to!how!they!can!participate!in!the!school’s!governance.!

Findings## Evidence#The#SVHS#community#understands#the#governing#board’s#role#and#how#parents#can#participate#in#the#school’s#governance.##The#SVHS#community#has#access#to#a#variety#of#channels#that#allow#for#participation#in#the#school’s#governance.###Parent#involvement#opportunities#include#Boosters,#a#parent#club#whose#mission#is#to#“support#and#promote#the#student#clubs,#organizations,#athletic#teams,#and#other#extraCcurricular#activities#of#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#through#financial#support#and#volunteerism.”##The#SVHS#Boosters#meets#on#a#monthly#basis.##Additionally,#the#school#community#can#participate#in#the#school’s#governance#via#the#English#Language#Advisory#Council#(ELAC)#at#a#monthly#meeting.##We#have#a#dynamic#BackCtoCSchoolCNight,#multiple#FreshmanCParentCNights,#and#SeniorCParentCNights.##Our#daily#bulletin#is#emailed#to#parents#nightly#and#our#Freshman#Teams#email#parents#a#biCweekly#newsletter.###Staff#involvement#and#participation#in#governance#includes#a#trusting#and#open#relationship#with#the#Superintendent#and#district#staff.##Our#Superintendent#is#accessible#and#responsive,#as#are#other#districtClevel#administrators.##Prior#to#each#school#year#there#is#a#newCemployee#orientation#that#allows#new#staff#members#to#feel#wellCinformed#about#the#district#and#school.##NewCteacher#luncheons#are#hosted#by#current#staff#members#throughout#the#year#to#build#relationships.##Further#opportunities#to#shape#the#direction#of#our#school#crop#up#throughout#the#school#year.##This#year,#for#example,#staff#was#asked#to#volunteer#to#participate#in#a#Senior#Project#Committee#which#meets#to#discuss#issues#surrounding#our#Senior#Project,#a#graduation#requirement.##Finally,#staff#has#weekly#collaboration#time#to#work#with#their#colleagues#on#developing#curriculum#or#departmentClevel#policy#decisions.###

• Boosters#Club#• ELAC#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• TSN#• Curriculum#Advisory#Committee#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Parent#Surveys#• Principal#Interview#Panel#• Parent#Volunteers#• Senior#Project#Boards#• Bulletin#is#emailed#to#parents##• Autocalls#(Autodialer)#• All#documents#are#available#in#

both#Spanish#and#English.#• 9th#Grade#Teacher#/#Parent#Night#• Annual#Back#to#School#Night#

(BTSN)#• Freshman#Team#Newsletters##• Sonoma#Index#Tribute##

Education#Section#&##Website#

#

102##

Just#as#increased#communication#and#available#meetings#have#increased#community#awareness#of#the#SVHS#mission,#vision,#and#learning#results,#these#expanded#connections#have#also#educated#the#community#about#opportunities#to#participate#in#school#governance.#Mass#phone#calls,#email#blasts,#the#school#website#and#local#papers#publicize#many#opportunities#to#take#active#roles#on#schoolCwide#committees#such#as#ELAC#or#Site#Council,#District#groups#such#as#the#Curriculum#Advisory#Committee#or#the#bond#money#Oversight#Council,#parental#action#groups#such#as#the#Booster’s#Club,#or#ad#hoc#committees#such#as#WASC#Focus#Groups#or#hiring#committees.#!Governing(Board’s(Involvement(in(Review(and(Refinement(Indicator:!!The!governing!board!is!involved!in!the!regular!review!and!refinement!of!the!school’s!vision,!mission!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!

Prompt:! ! Evaluate! the! processes! for! involving! the! governing! board! in! the! regular! review!and! refinement! of! the!school’s!vision,!mission,!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!

Findings## Evidence#The#governing#board#is#involved#in#the#review#of#the#school’s#mission,#vision#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##The#SVUSD#School#Board#is#wellCinformed#about#work#at#the#school#to#review#and#refine#the#school’s#mission,#vision,#and#school#wide#learner#outcomes,#and#has#some#opportunities#to#be#involved#in#the#revision#planning#process.#Through#principal’s#reports#and#presentation#for#approval#of#important#governing#documents#such#as#the#Single#Action#Plan,#the#Board#is#able#to#monitor#and#evaluate#revision#work,#and#give#input#into#future#action.#In#addition,#Board#members#are#active#in#some#revision#efforts,#participating#in#the#District#School#Leadership#Teams,#working#with#teachers#to#plan#implementation#of#strategies#such#as#Best#First#Instruction,#or#participating#in#cycles#of#inquiry#using#school#achievement#data.#Board#members#are#also#part#of#each#WASC#Focus#Group,#and#the#WASC#Stakeholders#Group.##

• WASC#Stakeholders#Group#Meeting#Agendas#

• WASC#Focus#Group#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#


• Strategic#Plan#Presentations##

!Professional(Staff(and(Governing(Board(Indicator:! ! There! is! clear! understanding! about! the! relationship! between! the! governing! board! and! the!responsibilities!of!the!professional!staff.!Prompt:!!Determine!whether!there!is!clear!understanding!about!the!relationship!between!the!governing!board!and!the!responsibilities!of!the!professional!staff!and!how!that!understanding!is!developed!and!maintained.!

Findings## Evidence#Communication#between#District#leadership#and#the#SVUSD#School#Board#is#direct#and#effective;#the#Board#in#involved#in#and#supportive#of#the#SVHS#mission,#vision,#and#expected#learning#outcomes.#The#process#at#SVHS#for#designing#and#developing#specific#programs#in#support#of#the#learning#outcomes#is#being#revised#and#clarified.#As#part#of#this#process#improvement#the#Board#should#receive#more#information#about#SVHS#staff’s#concerns#and#involvement#with#potential#programs.#


• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#Minutes#

103#

#

!Board’s(Evaluation/Monitoring(Procedures(Indicator:! ! There! is! clarity! of! the! evaluation! and! monitoring! procedures! carried! out! by! the! governing! board,!including!the!review!of!student!performance,!overall!school!programs!and!operations,!and!the!fiscal!health!of!the!school.!

Prompt:! !Determine!the!degree!to!which!there!is!clarity!of!the!evaluation!and!monitoring!procedures!carried!out!by!the!governing!board.!


The#governing#board#has#clear#evaluations#and#monitoring#

procedures#regarding#student#performance,#overall#school#

programs#and#operations#and#the#fiscal#health#of#the#school#district.##

As#the#District#has#moved#through#recent#the#challenging#economic#

period,#the#SVUSD#School#Board#has#been#proactive#in#staying#

informed#and#prepared#for#budgetary#impacts,#and#has#made#a#

consistent#effort#to#involve#all#staff#and#community#groups.#

Through#judicious#planning#and#strategic#use#of#community#funds,#

programs#have#been#preserved#and#expanded#over#the#past#few#

years.#

#

District#staff#and#SVHS#administration#provide#the#Board#thorough#

and#multiCfaceted#reports#on#student#performance.#The#Board#is#

informed#of#progress#in#school#program#development.#As#part#of#

developing#procedures#for#planning#and#evaluating#programs,#the#

Board#would#benefit#from#more#detailed#and#impartial#information#

on#program#development#and#direction.#

• SVUSD#Board#Meeting#Agendas#/#

Minutes#

• Memos#and#emails#regarding#the#

fiscal#state#of#the#district.#

• Staff,#parent#and#student#input#

regarding#budget#cuts#

• Routine#reports#regarding#

student#achievement#data#

• Programs#routinely#report#to#

board#

• New#courses#must#be#approved#

by#board;#new#textbooks,#etc.#

• Pathways#approved#by#board#

!Complaint(and(Conflict(Resolution(Procedures(Indicator:!The!established!governing!board/school’s!complaint!and!conflict!resolution!procedures!as!they!apply!to!the!school’s!stakeholders!are!effective.!

Prompt:! ! Comment! on! the! effectiveness! of! the! established! governing! board/school’s! complaint! and! conflict!resolution!procedures.!


The#established#complaint#and#conflict#resolution#procedures#are#

effective.##The#SVHS#Staff#handbook#is#currently#in#development#

and#could#help#staff#stakeholders#need#to#be#better#informed#about#

complaint#and#conflict#resolution#procedures.#

#

Site#Council#and#parent#information#nights#provide#some#

information#about#complaint#procedures#and#available#

remediation.#Pathways#to#complaint#and#resolution#can#be#clarified#

and#consolidated.#

• Standard#and#regulation#driven#

complaint#procedures#exist#both#

within#the#district#and#within#the#

VMTA#contract.#

• SVHS#Staff#Handbook#in#

development#

• Williams#Act#Postings#

• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Parent#Information#Nights#

• VMTA#Meeting#Agendas#/#

Grievance#records#

• IEP#and#SST#Meetings#



A#new#handbook#is#being#developed#for#staff#which#could#contain#

information#on#complaint#areas#and#procedures.#

• SVHS#Staff#Handbook#in#

development#

104##

There#has#been#a#concerted#effort#at#SVHS#to#inform#all#stakeholders#about#and#increase#access#to#groups#which#are#currently#the#primary#pathway#to#information#about#possible#complaints#and#remediation,#but#more#can#be#done#to#consolidate#information#and#clarify#procedures#for#complaints#and#their#resolution.#

• Williams#Act#Postings#• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Parent#Information#Nights#• VMTA#Meeting#Agendas#/#

Grievance#records#

!Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#Many#of#the#subgroups#targeted#in#the#SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs,#such#as#the#Hispanic,#and#Special#Needs#populations,#could#benefit#from#increased#knowledge#of#the#protections#and#entitlements#afforded#by#our#system.##Permanent#and#consolidated#information#on#possible#complaints#and#procedures#for#resolution#could#improve#advocacy#for#students#and#positively#affect#all#identified#Critical#Learner#Needs,#most#specifically#those#listed#below.###Critical(Learner(Need(#3:(Increase#access(and(success(of(underperforming(subgroups#in#rigorous#aCg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.###

3.1###Increase#the#number#of#students,#especially#those#in#subgroups,#completing#UC/CSU#aCg,#Honors#and#AP#courses.#

# 3.2###Develop!specific#and#targeted#outreach#efforts!to#include#and#support#underrepresented#populations#in#academically#challenging#and#rigorous#college#and#career#preparatory#curriculum.#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• SVHS#Staff#Handbook#in#

development#• Williams#Act#Postings#• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Parent#Information#Nights#• VMTA#Meeting#Agendas#/#

Grievance#records#

!A3.( ((Leadership(and(Staff(Criterion(Based!on!student!achievement!data,!the!school!leadership!and!staff!make!decisions!and!initiate!activities!that!focus!on!all!students!achieving!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!and!academic!standards.!The!school!leadership!and!staff!annually!monitor!and!refine!the!single!schoolwide!action!plan!based!on!analysis!of!data!to!ensure!alignment!with!student!needs.!Indicators(with(Prompts(Broad/Based(and(Collaborative(Indicator:!The!school’s!planning!process! is!broad@based,!collaborative,!and!has!commitment!of! the!stakeholders,!including!the!staff,!students,!and!parents.!

Prompt:! Comment! on! the! effectiveness! of! the! school! planning! process! to! ensure! that! it! is! broad@based,!collaborative!and!fosters!the!commitment!of!the!stakeholders,!including!the!staff,!students,!and!parents.!

Findings## Evidence#The#school’s#planning#process#is#collaborative#and#includes#the#staff,#students#and#parents.##SVHS#is#progressing#in#substantial#improvements#to#its#planning#process.#Though#the#current#SVHS#Engineering#and#Design#Pathway#shows#significant#potential#to#improve#student#learning,#the#initial#lack#of#an#inclusive#and#transparent#process,#under#the#previous#SVHS#Administration,#in#its#creation#was#challenging#to#SVHS#staff.#####But#as#a#result#of#changes#in#leadership#and#process,#SVHS#has#made#improvements#in#the#last#6#months#to#its#planning#process.#Collaborative#effort#and#time#have#been#committed#to#this#continued#improvement#and#

• SVHS#SPSA#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• SVUS#Design#Team#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#Design#Team#Binder#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#Buy#Back#Day#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Common#Core#Lead#Agendas#

105##

development.#Development#of#a#second#pathway#is#an#action#goal#of#the#Single#Action#Plan;#information#on#newly#available#resources#for#this#process#has#been#disseminated#to#all#staff.#Input#from#staff,#students,#parents,#and#community#will#be#utilized#in#planning#this#pathway#using#existing#surveys#and#new#groups#representing#all#stakeholders;#schoolCwide#impacts#and#learning#priorities#will#be#considered.##Changes#in#planning#procedures#can#already#be#observed#in#current#processes.#While#some#classes#added#in#past#years#appeared#on#the#schedule#with#no#opportunity#for#examination#by#many#stakeholder#groups,#this#year#new#courses#are#presented#for#review#to#Faculty#Senate#and#to#the#School#Site#Council#of#members#from#all#stakeholder#groups.###Implementation#of#Common#Core#State#StandardsCbased#instruction#at#the#early#stage#has#been#delivered#in#crossCcurricular#groups#of#teachers#chosen#by#departments#as#well#as#to#department#groups.#All#teachers#were#eligible#for#compensated#Summer#CCSS#development#time,#and#able#to#apply#for#2013C14#CCSS#Lead#Teacher#positions;#these#lead#teachers#will#work#collaboratively#at#the#site#and#in#the#District#to#implement#the#new#standards.#As#a#result#of#this#inclusive#process,#staff#attitude#toward#CCSS#changes#is#positive#and#preparation#has#been#substantial.##Given#ongoing#development#of#a#facilities#plan,#work#at#SVHS#in#Summer#focused#on#maintenance.#Minimal#changes#to#the#SVHS#facility#were#made,#awaiting#input#from#all#groups#about#the#needs#and#priorities#for#site#improvements#and#repairs.#Involvement#in#facilities#decisions#from#parents#and#students#will#be#improved#by#the#student#work#program#the#District#began#last#summer,#hiring#a#large#number#of#SVHS#students#to#work#on#campus#maintenance#and#repair.###The#school’s#planning#process#is#fairly#collaborative#and#an#effort#is#made#to#include#the#staff,#students#and#parents.##There#are#many#levels#in#which#this#planning#occurs#and#different#levels#of#inclusion#occur#at#each#level.##At#the#highest#level#of#planning,#is#the#SPSA#(Single#Plan#for#Student#Achievement),#which#includes#the#goals#and#action#items#highlighted#in#the#various#plans#that#are#required#by#other#agencies.##The#SPSA#is#revised#annually#and#efforts#have#been#made#to#obtain#input#from#staff#prior#to#each#revision,#although#not#many#staff#take#advantage#of#this#opportunity.##Due#to#the#fact#that#the#SPSA#was#not#overseen#prior#to#last#year,#the#School#Site#Council#which#is#made#up#of#classified#and#certificated#staff,#parent#and#students#has#implemented#a#monthly#review#plan#to#review#the#progress#in#the#action#items.##This#should#insure#that#beginning#this#year#and#in#future#years#that#the#SPSA#will#actually#be#followed#and#implemented#sincerely.###The#Faculty#Senate#which#is#comprised#of#the#principal#and#the#department#chairs#meets#bimonthly#and#any#faculty#senate#member#may#add#items#onto#the#agenda.##There#is#a#clear#hierarchy#which#essentially#permits#any#staff#member#to#initiate#items#on#this#agenda#through#his#or#her#department#chair.##Information#is#brought#to#and#from#Faculty#Senate#through#the#department#chairs#

2012C2013##• Summer#2013#Common#Core#

Work#Days#Agendas#• Common#Core#Teacher#Lead#

Agendas##• Senior#Project#Review#Board#

Agendas##• English#Department#CCSS#

Performance#Task##benchmark#examination#fall#2013#

#

106#

#

and#discussions#regularly#happen#in#weekly#department#meetings#

to#allow#all#staff#members#to#provide#input#into#decisions#that#will#

be#made#at#a#higher#level.##Also,#all#Faculty#Senate#meetings#are#

open#to#all#staff#members#to#attend.#

#

Although#to#a#certain#extent#the#school’s#planning#and#direction#is#

driven#by#the#district,#within#our#school#the#smaller#learning#

communities#in#existence#are#highly#collaborative#and#the#

participants#are#very#committed.##SVHS#has#12#teachers#on#the#

three#freshmen#teams#who#have#a#collaboration#period#in#which#

they#may#discuss#student#issues#as#well#as#plan#for#activities#during#

freshman#seminar.##There#is#also#an#administrator#and#two#

counselors#dedicated#to#the#freshmen#class#who#work#with#all#three#

teams#to#provide#support#and#consistency#across#the#teams.##The#

Engineering,#Design#and#Technology#Pathway#has#a#core#of#6#

teachers#along#with#a#dedicated#administrator#and#counselor#and#a#

community#advisory#board#working#together#to#plan#a#3Cyear#

engineering#program#for#students#grades#10#through#12.##The#AVID#

team,#along#with#its#dedicated#administrator#and#counselor,#works#

together#to#plan#for#the#needs#of#the#students#as#they#matriculate#

through#all#four#years#in#the#program.##The#Agriculture#program#at#

our#school#is#also#highly#collaborative#and#the#three#agriculture#

teachers#have#much#interaction#with#local#industry#leaders#to#both#

support#and#develop#the#agriculture#program.#

#

At#a#departmental#level,#the#planning#process#is#very#effective#and#

efficient.##Each#department#has#created#its#own#plan#for#

implementing#the#Common#Core#State#Standards#in#its#subject#

matter#and#time#and#funding#has#been#provided#to#allow#for#this#

planning#to#occur.##The#administrators#are#regularly#included#in#

these#meetings#and#are#actively#assisting#in#providing#for#necessary#

professional#development#as#each#department’s#needs#

demand.##Additionally,#the#History,#English#and#Science#

departments#have#been#working#together#to#have#common#

language#and#implementation#in#the#CCSS.##

#

For#staff#members#whose#curriculum#extends#into#more#than#one#

department,#efforts#have#been#made#to#allow#those#staff#members#

to#participate#in#multiple#departments,#such#as#English#and#VPACT#

or#Agriculture#and#Science.##To#a#certain#extent,#this#planning#for#

CCSS#has#also#extended#down#into#articulation#with#the#middle#

schools#on#many#levels#allowing#for#better#planning#on#both#ends#of#

the#spectrum.#

#

In#addition#to#structures#that#currently#exist#for#planning#and#

collaboration,#there#are#other#opportunities,#past#and#present#that#

have#demonstrated#stakeholder#commitment#to#the#change#process#

at#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.##Three#years#ago,#a#Design#Team#was#

created#and#made#up#of#12#staff#members#and#administrators#to#

“redesign”#our#school,#in#particular#by#creating#a#plan#to#have#

smaller#learning#communities.##The#result#of#this#process#was#our#

current#freshmen#team#structure.##We#also#have#monthly#staff#

meetings#which#provide#the#entire#staff#the#opportunity#to#discuss#

issues,#share#teaching#strategies#and#review#data.##Although#we#had#

none#last#year#due#to#the#state#budget#issues#and#furlough#days,#

staff#Buy#Back#Days#is#times#when#we#can#spend#time#as#a#staff#

107##

doing#common#professional#development#as#well#as#data#review.##Student#and#parent#input#are#not#as#frequent#as#staff#input#but#exists#nevertheless.##Student#input#is#obtained#primarily#through#the#vehicle#of#General#Assembly,#which#contains#2#students#from#every#Advisory#class.##General#Assembly#typically#meets#monthly.##The#student#body#officers#regularly#meet#with#administration#both#before#and#after#the#General#Assembly#meetings#to#obtain#student#opinions#and#concerns#and#communicate#them#to#the#administrators.##The#parents#that#are#involved#through#the#various#committees,#councils#and#groups,#although#not#great#in#number,#are#both#regularly#informed#about#what#is#happening#and#are#asked#to#give#input#about#issues#and#policies.##Parents#have#voices#through#the#School#Site#Council,#the#Boosters#Club#and#ELAC.#!School(Plan(Correlated(to(Student(Learning(Indicator:! ! The! school’s! Single! Plan! for! Student! Achievement! is! directly! correlated! to! the! analysis! of! student!achievement!data!about!the!critical!learner!needs,!schoolwide!learner!outcomes,!and!academic!standards.!

Prompt:! !How!do! staff! ensure! that! the!analysis! of! student!achievement!of! the! critical! learner!needs,! schoolwide!learner! outcomes,! and! academic! standards! are! incorporated! into! the! plan! and! impact! the! development,!implementation,!and!monitoring!of!the!plan?!

Findings## Evidence#The#School’s#SPSA#is#directly#correlated#to#data#analysis#about#the#critical#learner#needs,#schoolwide#learner#outcomes,#and#academic#standards.##In#Fall#2013#all#staff#has#been#reintroduced#to#the#Illuminate#site#for#analysis#of#individual#and#aggregate#student#data.##The#SVUS#District#reCenrolled#in#STAR#Reading#assessment#at#urging#of#SVHS#English#Dept.#for#instructional#and#intervention#planning.##Faculty#Senate#receives#data#overview#from#Admin/District#staff#and#disseminates#analysis#to#constituents#who#apply#this#information#in#departmental,#team,#and#pathway#planning.##The#entire#staff#also#receives#overview#of#District#data#at#select#intervals.##Members#of#core#departments#have#participated#in#CCSS#trainings#and#cross#curricular#lesson#development#and#will#serve#as#CCSS#lead#teachers,#insuring#that#the#SPSA#will#reflect#Common#Core#Standards.##In#collaboration#with#teachers,#SVHS#Library#Staff#is#using#STAR,#CST,#Read#180#Lexile#data#and#grades#to#plan#A+#Literacy#Interventions,#material#purchases,#and#classroom#support.##Continuation#of#Read#180#class#and#original#development#of#ALD#class#both#occur#as#a#result#of#English#Department#data#and#multiple#measures#analysis.#Consistently#administered#and#assessed#academic#writing#benchmarks#in#English#provide#information#on#College#and#Career#readiness#and#necessary#support.###The#school’s#SPSA#is#directly#correlated#to#data#analysis#about#the#critical#learner#needs,#schoowide#learner#outcomes#and#academic#


• STAR#Reading#Assessment#Fall#2013#

• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• Tier/A+#• SVHS#Design#Team#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#Design#Team#Binder#• CCSS#Training#Agendas#• CCSS#Lead#teacher#postings#• Email,#time#sheet,#Read#180#• ALD#proposal;#ALD#articulation#

placement#meetings#notes#• English#Benchmarks#and#Results##

#

108##

standards.##The#two#school#goals,#including#the#WASC#schoolwide#goals#for#improvement#(all#subgroups#will#meet#or#exceed#AYP#growth#targets),#are#directly#related#to#STAR#and#CAHSEE#test#scores,#graduation#rates#and#attendance.##The#school#has#implemented#training#for#all#staff#into#the#Illuminate#program#which#gives#teachers#direct#access#to#all#test#scores#related#to#past#and#present#students.##This#training#has#occurred#during#staff#meetings#and#Buy#Back#Days#ensuring#that#all#staff#is#trained.##In#order#to#reach#the#goal,#all#departments#have#begun#work#towards#common#core#state#standards,#including#district#support#both#financially#and#providing#time#and#resources.####A#homework#club#has#been#established#and#in#place#for#the#past#two#years#in#the#No#Name#Cafe#after#school#to#support#students#who#need#help#as#well#as#free#math#tutoring#with#Jim#Jepson#weekly.##All#smaller#learning#communities,#including#Freshmen#Teams#and#the#EDT#pathway,#regularly#analyze#student#data#to#determine#academic#progress.##The#district#has#implemented#“Best#First#Instruction”#to#encourage#teachers#to#use#effective#teaching#strategies#to#ensure#student#success,#although#the#implementation#of#this#program#was#faulty#at#best.###With#respect#to#the#WASC#action#plan,#in#addition#to#what#was#mentioned#above,#for#the#first#action#plan#item#that#all#students#will#be#college#and#career#ready,#the#school#has#drastically#changed#its#approach#over#the#past#4#years.####All#students#beginning#with#the#class#of#2015#have#new#graduation#requirements#which#are#aligned#with#the#UC/CSU#aCg#requirements.##All#freshmen#teams#have#an#intervention#plan#and#use#time#during#collaboration#to#organize#how#the#interventions#will#work#during#Freshmen#Seminar#and#outside#of#class.##There#is#time#during#dedicated#Freshmen#Team#meetings#in#which#all#teachers#of#freshmen#can#share#and#collaborate#on#ideas#that#have#been#successful#in#making#the#freshmen#more#successful#in#their#ACG#classes.##In#some#cases,#the#intervention#is#not#enough#though,#due#to#the#removal#of#the#preCalgebra#class#without#any#plan#for#intervention#for#those#students#who#do#not#have#strong#math#skills.##All#teachers#on#the#EDT#pathway#have#attended#multiple#STEM#curriculum#trainings#over#the#past#two#years.##There#have#been#discussions#about#future#pathways#to#try#to#engage#students#who#may#otherwise#not#be#and#to#prepare#them#to#be#college#and#career#ready.##Many#of#our#elective#courses#have#created#articulations#with#the#local#junior#college#in#order#to#provide#students#with#credits#or#advancement#into#technical#programs,#including#video#arts,#culinary#arts,#agriculture#and#metal.#####Over#the#last#6#years,#38#staff#members#have#attended#the#annual#AVID#Summer#Institute#and#been#trained#in#AVID#strategies.##Staff#meetings#and#buy#back#days#are#used#to#further#instruct#the#staff#at#large#in#some#of#these#AVID#strategies.##Also,#most#of#the#school#supports#the#use#of#Cornell#notes#and#most#of#the#science#classes#use#Interactive#notebooks,#both#AVID#strategies.###Our#College#and#Career#Center#has#really#done#a#stellar#job#over#the#past#4#years#of#increasing#knowledge#of#the#college#application#process#to#the#student#body#at#large#as#well#as#developing#support#systems,#such#

109##

as#CAAT,#summer#application#workshops,#transcript#review,#etc.,#that#help#more#students#go#to#college.##There#is#a#high#amount#of#coordination#between#the#College#and#Career#Center#and#our#AVID#classes.##Regarding#Action#Plan#Item#1C2#which#refers#to#a#Cycle#of#Inquiry#to#support#increased#student#proficiency,#in#addition#to#that#which#was#described#below#with#respect#to#professional#development,#our#school#started#the#Odyssey#online#credit#recovery#system#that#is#monitored#through#the#Independent#Study#program#two#years#ago.###Some#of#the#actions#in#this#item#have#not#happened#as#planned#but#hopefully#with#the#new#principal#and#stronger#Site#Council#that#will#actually#monitor#the#plan,#these#actions#will#happen.##Regarding#Action#Plan#item#1C3#which#encourages#the#development#of#the##AVID#program,##we#have#continued#to#have#4#sections#of#AVID,#one#per#grade#level,#although#due#to#poor#communication#and#scheduling#issues,#we#have#not#been#able#to#keep#the#classes#as#full#as#we#would#like.##Although#it#is#listed#to#continue#funding#for#an#AVID#coordinator,#the#SVHS#actually#cut#funding#to#this#position#and#has#the#job#split#between#one#teacher#and#one#viceCprincipal.###On#the#positive#side,#our#new#viceCprincipal#has#significant#experience#with#the#AVID#program#and#has#brought#staff#development#in#AVID#strategies#to#a#new#level.##We#have#had#solid#and#consistent#amount#of#professional#development#by#regularly#sending#4#–#5#staff#members#to#AVID’s#summer#institute.##Unfortunately,#Action#Plan#Item#2C1#was#a#fatality#under#the#direction#of#our#former#principal.##Much#was#in#place#to#further#the#development#of#the#5#year#plan.##The#template#was#created.##Staff#was#trained#on#the#Kuder#Navigation#program.##Freshmen#students#started#to#do#work#on#Kuder#during#Freshmen#Seminar#and#Living#Skills#Classes.##In#the#past#few#months#however,#the#implementation#of#the#five#year#plan#has#been#renewed#and#will#hopefully#happen.##The#creation#of#the#new#Advisory#structure#will#allow#opportunities#for#all#students#to#create#this#Five#Year#Plan.##Freshman#teams#have#implemented#a#career#exploration#project#and#use#Freshman#Seminar#to#conduct#it.##All#juniors#completed#their#Academic#Resume#last#year#during#testing#time.##Our#intervention#plan#is#in#its#infancy.##There#has#been#communication#to#students#about#tutoring#opportunities.##Freshmen#team#teachers#worked#together#to#develop#a#9th#grade#intervention#plan.###If#anything#else#has#been#done,#it#has#not#been#put#out#to#the#rest#of#the#staff#yet.#Action#Plan#Item#3C1#which#has#to#do#with#using#effective#instructional#practice#in#all#classrooms#has#been#attempted#but#due#to#poor#communication#between#the#school#district#and#school,#has#been#a#bit#faulty.###The#Best#First#Instruction#program#was#introduced#in#an#unprofessional#manner#by#our#former#principal#and#served#to#alienate#most#of#the#staff.##On#the#positive#note,#all#teachers#have#been#certified#in#SDAIE#techniques#and#many#teachers#participated#in#EDI#training#last#year.##Unfortunately#there#were#cuts#to#both#the#ALD#and#Read#180#program#which#seem#to#contradict#this#action#plan#(follow#up#on#the#rationale#for#this#

110##

change)##Action#Plan#Item##3C2#and#3C3,#which#is#to#increase#the#numbers#of#Latino#students#enrolled#and#successfully#completing#CP,#Honors#and#AP#courses#and#increase#communication#about#the#college#process#is#slowly#getting#better.##With#the#introduction#of#our#AP#History#program#along#with#a#change#to#open#enrollment#for#all#honors#and#AP#courses,#we#have#seen#a#surge#in#the#number#of#Latino#students#taking#AP#and#honors#courses.#Our#AVID#program#has#become#more#and#more#successful#with#more#and#more#Latino#students#being#accepted#into#four#year#universities.##The#outreach#by#the#College#and#Career#Center,#as#outlined#above,#has#also#helped#towards#this#goal.##The#AVID#program#has#recently#implemented#a#new#requirement#to#the#AVID#contract#in#which#all#AVID#students#must#take#at#least#one#AP#class#to#remain#in#the#program.##Outreach#to#parents#has#increased.##There#are#translators#at#all#parent#events#and#all#documents#are#provided#in#English#and#Spanish.##Three#of#our#four#counselors#are#bilingual,#one#of#whom#is#bicultural.##There#are#regular#presentations#during#the#ELAC#meetings#to#better#inform#Latino#parents#about#the#college#requirements#and#application#process.#

!Correlation(between(All(Resources,(Schoolwide(Learner(Outcomes,(and(Plan(Indicator:! ! There! is! correlation! between! allocation! of! time/fiscal/personnel/material! resources! and! the!implementation,!monitoring,!and!accomplishing!of!the!Single!Plan!for!Student!Achievement.!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!degree!to!which!the!allocation!of!all!resources!support!the!implementation,!monitoring,!and!accomplishment!of!the!Single!Plan!for!Student!Achievement.!

Findings## Evidence#There#is#a#correlation#between#allocation#of#time,#fiscal,#personnel#and#material#resources#and#the#SPSA.###SVHS#has#increased#the#correlation#between#allocation#of#resources#and#the#Single#Plan#for#Student#Achievement.#Since#2010#the#school#has#significantly#increased#resources#devoted#to#the#College#and#Career#Center,#which#provides#support#for#College#and#Career#readiness#for#all#students.##SVHS#has#also#devoted#an#increasing#percentage#of#its#resources#to#parent#communication.#The#website#and#parent#gradebook#portal#have#both#increased#ability#of#all#parents#to#monitor#and#respond#to#student#academic#achievement.##SVHS#now#has#a#.2#Academic#Coordinator#to#monitor#achievement#and#needs#of#reclassified#second#language#students.##SVHS#has#improved#its#utilization#of#community#resources#in#support#of#increased#student#learning#and#has#devoted#resources#to#supporting#these#connections.#A#significant#percentage#of#the#Senior#Project#coordinator’s#paid#hours#are#spent#in#coordinating#TSN,#community#resources#such#as#Sonoma#Valley#Hospital,#and#mentor#volunteers.#Meeting#space#and#scheduling#resources#are#allocated#for#College#and#Career#support#groups#such#as#10,000#Degrees.###To#a#certain#extent#there#is#a#correlation#between#the#plan,#the#resources#and#the#schoolwide#learner#outcomes,#although#decisions#

• Freshman#Teams#• Pathways#• AVID#• SVHS#Site#Technology#Team#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Increase#in#Counseling#staff#• Computer#Labs#• College#and#Career#Center#• Media#Carts#• PowerSchool##• Senior#Awards#Day#• Parent#Nights#• Academic#Coordinator#position#• MEAP#Coordinator#• Mentoring#Alliance#• Senior#Week#• Incoming#9th#grade#

parent/student#orientation#• 10,000#Degrees#• TSN#• Library#EWYL#Calendar#• Senior#Project#Schedule,#emails#• Master#Schedule#• CAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#

111##

have#been#made#by#the#administration#and#district#that#do#not#support#this.##There#were#cuts#to#the#AVID#program#(as#detailed#above),#the#ALD#classes#and#Read#180#program.##There#were#issues#in#the#scheduling#of#the#freshmen#for#the#past#couple#of#years#which#so#while#freshmen#team#is#supported#in#professional#development#and#in#providing#collaboration,#the#scheduling#issues#did#not#support#the#success#of#the#freshmen.##The#EDT#pathway#has#had#to#fight#for#funding#to#get#the#required#supplies#and#the#turnover#time#is#far#too#long#and#scheduling#issues#have#hampered#its#effectiveness#for#the#past#two#years.####Additionally,#due#to#district#policy,#it#is#becoming#more#and#more#cumbersome#financially#for#both#outside#and#inside#school#groups#to#use#the#school#facilities#to#support#programs.##On#the#positive#side,#there#has#been#an#increase#in#the#number#of#counselors#as#well#as#an#increase#in#the#number#of#bilingual#counselors.##We#have#had#an#increase#in#the#amount#of#administrators#which#helps#with#discipline#and#attendance,#making#class#time#more#productive#and#successful#for#students.####We#have#refurbished#and#modernized#most#of#our#computer#labs#providing#better#access#to#technology#for#our#students.##All#teachers#have#been#provided#with#a#multimedia#cart#including#document#cameras#and#LCD#projects,#which#will#hopefully#help#more#students#access#more#curriculum#through#the#use#of#technology#and#the#benefits#that#it#provides.##The#districts#commitment#to#technology#within#the#curriculum#is#not#only#seen#in#hardware#and#software#purchases.##Since#2007,#the#district#has#provided#6#Tech#Coach#positions#that#are#held#by#staff#members#of#SVHS.##Each#Tech#Coach#has#a#cadre#of#9C15#teachers#that#usually#share#the#same#prep#period#as#the#Tech#Coach.##Tech#Coaches#have#a#variety#of#responsibilities#that#include#but#are#not#limited#to#computer#lab#scheduling#and#management,#acting#as#a#liaison#between#staff#and#the#IT#department,#basic#tech#troubleshooting,#and#perhaps#most#importantly#helping#and#training#SVHS#staff#in#the#implementation#of#technology#within#their#curriculum.##During#Staff#Development#Days,#Tech#Coaches#provided#staff#wide#trainings#in#using#the#SVHS#Website#software,#Google#software,#Collaborize,#Prezi,#and#other#programs#that#they#currently#use#within#their#own#curriculum.#####We#have#provided#space#to#the#Mentoring#Alliance,#the#Boys#and#Girls#Club#and#the#Teen#Services#Programs#to#help#student’s#access#community#resources#to#help#them#in#school.##The#SVHS#Booster#have#given#money#to#the#SVHS#Link#Crew#to#help#more#freshmen#acclimate#to#the#high#school#better#thus#allowing#them#to#focus#more#on#their#studies#and#academic#achievement.#!Conclusions(Prompt:!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#increased#and#diversified#resources#allocated#to#support#of#the#SPSA,#reflecting#our#demographic#realities.#A#specialized#lab#has#been#provided#exclusively#to#the#new#Engineering#pathway.#Freshman#team#teachers#are#provided#with#an#extra#period#for#

• Engineering#&#Design#Computer#lab#

• Freshman#schedules#• Library#Classroom#

112##

intensive,#student#focused#collaboration.#Using#library#staff#and#DistrictCfunded#labor,#a#new#classroom#has#been#developed#from#a#former#library#workspace#to#be#used#as#a#schoolCwide#literacy#support#and#intervention#center.#Outmoded#classrooms#have#been#refurbished#for#more#engaging#and#supportive#AgCbased#science#offerings.##However,#SVHS#must#continue#to#develop#and#clarify#an#inclusive,#analytical,#and#transparent#process#for#determining#priorities#and#criteria#to#be#used#in#allocating#resources#in#support#of#the#SPSA.#As#mentioned#above,#progress#in#that#direction#is#already#evident.####

• North#J#wing#

(Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#is#making#demonstrable#progress#in#allocating#its#resources#according#to#the#SPSA.#Clear#criteria#and#procedures#will#speed#up#decision#making#and#focus#discussion#of#change.##Course#and#schedule#design#shows#resources#focused#on#the#SPSA.#Newly#designed#Advisory#offers#individualized#support#and#multiCgrade#student#collaboration;#new#training#for#the#Read#180#teacher#and#a#probable#system#upgrade#increase#and#continue#the#school#commitment#to#that#intervention;#development#of#Floral#Design#and#Dance#classes#offer#engaging,#flexible#opportunities#for#students#to#complete#ACG#requirements.##This#work#is#directly#addressing#the#following#identified#Critical#Learner#Needs.###Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(


1.2 Identify#and#implement#effective#common#structures#and#processes#for#teachers#to#collaboratively#assess#student#performance#and#plan#instruction#accordingly.!

1.3 Utilize#proven#instructional#strategies#that#are#CCSS#aligned#to#improve#student#academic#success.#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#SPSA##

!A4.( ((Leadership(and(Staff(Criterion(A!qualified!staff!facilitates!achievement!of!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!through!a!system!of!preparation,!induction,!and!ongoing!professional!development.!

Indicators(with(Prompts(Employment(Policies(and(Practices(Indicator:!!The!school!has!clear!employment!policies!and!practices!related!to!qualification!requirements!of!staff.!Prompt:!Evaluate!the!clarity!of!employment!policies!and!practices!related!to!qualification/statutory!requirements!of!current!and!potential!staff! for!all!programs,! including!all! types!of!online! instruction!and!specialized!programs!such!as!college/career!preparation.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#clear#employment#policies#and#practices#related#to#qualification#requirements#of#staff.##

• SVUSD#Human#Resources#is#responsible#for#the#majority#of#

113##

# these#practices#and#policies;#the#hiring#decisions#are#both#site#and#district#driven#and#initiated.#

!Qualifications(of(Staff(Indicator:! ! The! school! has! procedures! to! ensure! that! staff! members! are! qualified! based! on! staff! background,!training!and!preparation.!

Prompt:! !Evaluate!the!procedures!to!ensure!all!staff!members!in!all!programs,!including!online!instruction!based!on!staff!background,!training!and!preparation!are!qualified!for!their!responsibilities!within!any!type!of!instruction!to!ensure!quality!student!learning.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#procedures#to#ensure#that#all#staff#members#in#all#programs#are#qualified#for#their#responsibilities.##100%#of#core#subject#SVHS#Staff#hold#appropriate#credentials#for#their#instructional#area##

• Department#Chairs#in#cooperation#with#Principal#and#work#to#ensure#that#assignments#are#appropriate#and#provide#professional#development#when#applicable#

• All#teachers#are#in#the#process#of#professional#development#for#CCCS#

• District#Monitored#Credential#List#

!Maximum(Use(of(Staff(Expertise(Indicator:! ! The! school! has! a! process! to! assign! staff! members! and! provide! appropriate! orientation! for! all!assignments,! including!online! instruction!and! specialized!programs! so! that! the! expertise! of! the! staff!members! is!maximized!in!relation!to!impact!on!quality!student!learning.!Prompt:! !Evaluate!the!process!to!assign!staff!members!and!provide!an!appropriate!orientation!process!to!ensure!all!staff!are!qualified!and!prepared!or!their!responsibilities!including!any!type!of!online!instruction.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#a#process#to#assign#staff#members#and#provide#appropriate#orientation#to#maximize#the#expertise#of#staff#members.##Departments#plan#assignments#based#on#qualification,#preparation,#and#student#need.#In#the#English#department#all#fullCtime#teachers#commit#to#a#variety#of#assignments,#so#that#struggling#students#are#routinely#assigned#to#a#highly#experienced#and#effective#teacher.#When#beginning#a#new#assignment,#a#teacher#in#the#English#department#will#be#paired#with#a#teacher#who#has#more#experience#in#that#gradeClevel#curriculum,#so#that#observation,#resource#sharing,#and#constructive#peer#review#can#occur.##Department#Chairs#work#in#cooperation#with#the#Principal#to#ensure#that#teachers#are#both#appropriately#assigned#and#then#trained,#if#necessary.##New#courses#must#go#through#Faculty#Senate#review#to#explore#the#impact#of#the#course#on#the#rest#of#the#master#schedule.###Each#department#has#its#own#process#that#varies#slightly#from#department#to#department.##Seniority#does#play#some#role#in#the#decisions.##SVHS#is#improving#administrative#observation#and#assignment#practices#to#assure#content#expertise,#and#this#progress#needs#to#continue.#

• Master#Schedule##• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#####

114##

!Defining(and(Understanding(Practices/Relationships(Indicator:! ! The! school! has! clear! administrator! and! faculty! written! policies,! charts,! and! handbooks! that! define!responsibilities,!operational!practices,!decision@making!processes,!and!relationships!of!leadership!and!staff.!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!administrator!and!faculty!written!policies,!charts,!pacing!guides!and!handbooks!that!define!responsibilities,! operational! practices,! decision@making! processes,! and! relationships! of! leadership! and! staff.!Determine!the!degree!of!clarity!and!understanding!of!these!by!administration!and!faculty.!!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#some#clear#administrator#and#faculty#written#policies,#etc.#that#define#responsibilities#of#the#leadership#and#staff.##SVHS#is#improving#the#delineation#of#responsibilities#and#is#evaluating,#planning,#and#creating#needed#written#policies.#For#example,#a#staff#handbook#is#in#progress.##As#recognized#schoolCwide#in#recent#years,#SVHS#has#a#need#to#clarify#and#document#its#decisionCmaking#structure.#There#has#been#recent#work#on#this#structure#by#Administration,#Faculty#Senate,#and#all#staff.#

• SVHS#Administration#Chart#of#Responsibilities##

• Formation#of#Process#Leadership#Committee#

• Email#Communication##• SVHS#Student#Activities#

handbook#• Site/District#New#Teacher#

Orientation#!Internal(Communication(and(Planning(Indicator:! ! The! school! has! effective! existing! structures! for! internal! communication,! planning,! and! resolving!differences.!

Prompt:!!How!effective!are!the!existing!structures!for!internal!communication,!planning,!and!resolving!differences?!

Findings## Evidence#Collaborative#work#on#internal#communication,#planning,#and#resolution#of#differences#is#proceeding#at#SVHS.#Recognizing#the#need#for#improvements#in#this#area,#since#last#spring#the#structures#for#information#dissemination#and#decisionCmaking#has#been#clarified#and#used#more#effectively,#but#there#is#a#need#for#continued#improvement#in#this#area,#and#a#need#for#common#recognition#and#understanding#of#the#improved#procedures.##The#District#Office#believes#that#existing#channels#of#communication#and#planning#are#effective#for#routine#decisionCmaking,#when#they#are#used#as#intended.#This#year#there#is#effort#to#use#the#established#channels#for#communication#and#decision#making##SVHS#staff#has#expressed#the#need#for#ongoing#improvement#for#maintaining#communication#and#providing#input#on#now#more#frequently#occurring#major#decisions#regarding#program#establishment#and#school#reform.#These#decisions#are#often#completed#outside#the#school#year#and#can#be#unexpectedly#affected#by#conditions#at#the#State#or#District#level.##Discussion#regarding#decisionCmaking#procedures#for#issues#such#as#the#development#of#a#second#pathway#is#proceeding#actively#at#Faculty#Senate#and#the#Administrative#level.#

• Email#is#an#existing#and#often#used#method#of#internal#communication;#all#teachers#have#laptops.#

• Conflicts#are#first#addressed#by#department#chairs#and#then#proceed#up#the#chain#of#command.#

• Summer#CCSS#Work#Day#Agendas#

• SVHS#Calendar##• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Email#Communication##

115##

!Staff(Actions/Accountability(to(Support(Learning(Indicator:! ! The! school! evaluates! the! effectiveness! of! the! processes! and! procedures! for! involving! staff! in! shared!responsibility,!actions,!and!accountability! to! support! student! learning! throughout!all!programs.!This! includes!an!evaluation!of!the!kinds!of!collegial!strategies!used!to!implement!innovations!and!encourage!improvement,!such!as!shadowing,!coaching,!observation,!mentoring,!group!presentations.!

Prompt:! !How!effective!are!the!processes!and!procedures!for! involving!staff! in!shared!responsibility,!actions,!and!accountability! to! support! student! learning! throughout! all! programs?! Provide! representative! examples! and! data!regarding!impact!on!student!learning.!

Findings## Evidence#At#the#Department#level,#processes#and#procedures#for#sharing#responsibility,#action,#and#accountability#to#support#student#learning#are#in#place.#In#the#English#Department#shared#common#grade#level#benchmarks#determine#shared#focus#of#instruction.#Grade#level#groups#in#English#are#developing#Common#Core#performance#task#benchmarks#so#that#shared#expectations#for#instructional#strategies#and#content#can#be#developed.##The#English#department#collaboratively#develops#curriculum#and#shares/compares#strategies#to#increase#student#achievement.#When#possible,#teachers#taking#on#new#assignments#or#new#to#SVHS#pair#with#an#experienced#teacher#to#shadow,#share#curriculum,#and#receive#feedback#after#observation.#Time#available#for#peer#observation,#mentoring,#and#coaching#could#be#increased.##Colleagues/peers#at#SVHS#have#been#reluctant#to#enforce#accountability.#One#step#in#improving#this#situation#will#be#increased#formal#and#informal#observation#by#administrators.#An#increase#in#classroom#visits#and#schoolCwide#observation#by#administrators#in#2013#is#already#observable.##Staff#is#involved#in#the#District#School#Leadership,#participating#in#DistrictCwide#planning#and#professional#development#for#increasing#student#learning#and#communicating#outcomes#and#information#to#departments.#There#could#be#improvement#in#the#process#for#publicizing#and#increasing#these.##Since#last#spring#there#has#been#an#improvement#in#the#process#and#procedures#for#choosing#participants#in#teacher#leader#opportunities.#Many#positions#in#all#departments#were#available#for#CCSS#leads.#These#jobs#were#posted,#advertised#by#email,#and#shared#through#Faculty#Senate#with#all#teachers.##BTSA#teachers#at#SVHS#are#provided#with#onCsite#experienced#teachers#in#their#subject#area.#Mentor#teachers#are#responsible#for#support#of#their#new#teacher,#and#are#able#to#participate#in#instructional#standardsCbased#professional#development.##All#staff#had#the#opportunity#to#participate#in#3#days#of#paid#summer#work#planning#for#CCSS#implementation#and#creating#CCSS#curriculum#collaboratively#for#their#subject#areas.#

• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Site#Administration#Meeting#Agendas#

• BTSA#List#• CCSS#Lead#Postings#• CCSS#Lead#Agendas#

116#

#

!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:!Evaluate!the!processes!and!procedures!for!involving!online!staff!members!in!professional!development!activities!that!enhance!the!use!of!technology!in!the!delivery!of!instruction!and!support!student!learning!


This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#

!Evaluation(of(Existing(Processes(Indicator:!!The!school!leadership!regularly!reviews!the!existing!processes!to!determine!the!degree!to!which!actions!of!the!leadership!and!staff!focus!on!successful!student!learning.!

Prompt:!!To!what!extent!does!the!school!leadership!regularly!review!the!existing!processes!to!determine!the!degree!to!which!actions!of!the!leadership!and!staff!focus!on!successful!student!learning?!


SVHS#leadership#consists#of#a#number#of#representative#groups#that#

meet#on#a#weekly#and/or#monthly#basis#to#monitor#what#impact#

implementation#of#policy,#curriculum,#or#programs#have#upon#

student#learning.##SVHS#site#administration#meets#weekly,#and#

there#are#additional#administration#meetings#that#occur#at#the#

district#level#on#a#monthly#basis.##One#of#these#monthly#meetings#is#

the#District#Secondary#Administration#meetings#that#consist#of#

Principals,#and#ViceCPrincipals#from#SVHS#and#both#middle#schools.##

District#Administration#also#attends#these#meetings.##Secondly,#

there#is#a#monthly#Administrative#Council#meeting,#consisting#of#all#

site#administrations#from#SVHS,#the#middle#schools,#and#elementary#

schools.##These#council#meetings#are#presided#over#by#the#

Superintendent#and#all#other#district#administration.##The#goal#of#

these#monthly#meetings#is#to#make#sure#that#the#goals#and#actions#

set#forth#in#the#District#Strategic#Plan#are#being#addressed.###

#

SVHS#site#administration#uses#the#Faculty#Senate,#consisting#of#all#

department#chairs,#as#a#conduit#for#communicating#with#staff.##This#

communication#and#review#of#practice#also#takes#place#in#the#form#

of#scheduled#and#unscheduled#classroom#visits,#where#site#

administration#can#check#in#with#staff#on#a#personal#level,#to#find#

out#the#impact#of#policy#and#programs#are#having#in#the#classroom.##

These#visits#are#also#used#to#interact#with#students#when#

appropriate,#and#solicit#student#feedback.###

• SVHS#Site#Administration#

Meeting#Agendas#

• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#

• Administrative#Council#Agendas#

/#Minutes#

• District#Secondary#

Administration#Agendas#/#

Minutes#

#



Under#the#new#SVHS#site#administration,#there#have#been#increased#

efforts#to#open#more#lines#of#communication#and#input#between#the#

District,#site#administration,#and#the#SVHS#staff.###Using#established#

and#successful#lines#of#communication#between#administration#and#

staff#such#as#Faculty#Senate,#and#providing#a#variety#of#

opportunities#for#stakeholders#to#provide#input#on#all#things#SVHS,#

as#evidenced#through#this#year’s#WASC#process,#will#allow#SVHS#to#

continually#grow#in#this#area.##Additionally,#SVHS#is#continuing#to#

develop#and#create#written#policies#that#provide#both#clarity#and#

accountability#to#all#involved#staff.###

• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#


Minutes#

• SVHS#Administration#Chart#of#

Responsibilities##

• SVHS#Student#Activities#

handbook#

• Formation#of#Process#

Leadership#Committee#

117##

# • Email#Communication#• SVHS#SPSA#

!

Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#Using#established#and#developing#school#policies#and#communication#structures#between#the#District,#administration,#and#staff#is#crucial#to#addressing#all#of#the#identified#Critical#Learner#Needs.##Specifically#the#Critical#Learner#Needs#listed#below.##(Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(


#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#Administration#Chart#of#

Responsibilities##• SVHS#Student#Activities#

handbook#• Formation#of#Process#

Leadership#Committee#• Email#Communication#• SVHS#SPSA#

A5.( ((Leadership(and(Staff(Criterion(Leadership! and! staff! are! involved! in! ongoing! research! or! data@based! correlated! professional! development! that!focuses!on!identified!student!learning!needs.!

Indicators(with(Prompts(Support(of(Professional(Development(Indicator:! !The!school!effectively!supports!professional!development/learning!with!time,!personnel,!material,!and!fiscal!resources!to!facilitate!all!students!achieving!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Prompt:!!How!effective!is!the!support!of!professional!development/learning?!Provide!evidence!and!examples.!

Findings## Evidence#During#Staff#Development#Days,#teachers#are#presented#with#both#school#and#summer#professional#development#opportunities#either#in#the#form#of#a#formal#presentation#or#just#general#sign#up#information.##On#many#occasions,#staff#is#polled#by#SVHS#Administration#and#the#District#to#find#out#what#type#of#professional#development#they#are#interested#in#participation.###There#are#a#number#of#professional#development#trainings#that#are#continually#and#regularly#offered#and#attended#by#staff#members#at#SVHS.##Most#notably#AVID#Summer#Institute#Trainings#and#Advanced#Placement#Course#Trainings.##In#addition#to#these#stalwarts,#new#and#regular#professional#development#opportunities#surrounding#the#transition#to#Common#Core#Standards#and#STEM#have#also#been#provided#and#attended#by#staff#members.###On#an#individual#basis,#staff#members#are#encouraged#to#approach#both#SVHS#Administration#and#district#office#personnel#with#their#own#professional#development#finds,#and#in#most#cases#when#available,#funding#has#been#given#to#teachers#that#take#an#extra#initiative#in#improving#themselves#professionally.##

• AVID#Training#Attendance#• AP#Course#Training#Attendance#• Common#Core#Trainings#(SSU#&#

CCSS#Teacher#Lead#Program)#• STEM#Training#Attendance##

118##

!Supervision(and(Evaluation(Indicator:! ! The! school! implements! effective! supervision! and! evaluation! procedures! in! order! to! promote!professional!growth!of!staff.!Prompt:!!How!effective!are!the!school’s!supervision!and!evaluation!procedures?!

Findings## Evidence#Although#professional#development#has#been#restricted#by#severe#budgetary#concerns,#a#combination#of#private#funding#and#careful#use#of#existing#funds#has#allowed#strategically#chosen#opportunities.##Budget#concerns#have#in#some#cases#prevented#but#not#halted#taking#students#on#field#trips#for#educational#or#teacher#professional#development.###The#district#and#school#site#allows#for#time#and#moneys#to#attend#conferences#which#are#subject/field#specific#in#order#to#support#professional#development.##There#has#been#a#marked#increase#in#use#of#data#to#focus#professional#development#and#resource#allocation.#A#new#Vice#Principal#has#been#hired#who#has#the#task#of#gathering#and#disseminating#data,#and#highlighting#findings#and#their#use#with#staff.#There#has#been#an#increase#in#faculty#meeting#time#devoted#to#data#analysis#and#also#training#in#using#data#delivery#systems#such#as#Illuminate#and#the#STAR#E#reading#test.##In#response#to#the#CCSS#shift,#in#2012C2013#SVHS#used#resources#to#form#and#support#crossCcurricular#teams#of#teachers#in#learning#about#and#preparing#lessons#and#rubrics#for#CCSS#implementation.#Subject#area#teams#were#given#3#days#of#paid#time#in#summer#for#training#and#work#to#design#CCSS#lessons#and#assessments,#and#many#teachers#also#received#a#stipend#for#attendance#at#CCSS#trainings#at#Sonoma#State#University.#The#school#in#tandem#with#the#District#is#devoting#significant#resources#to#training#CCSS#teacher#leaders,#with#plans#to#use#these#teachers#to#disseminate#and#support#CCSS#implementation#and#understanding#schoolCwide.###Teachers#are#rarely#required#to#bring#back#professional#development#learnings#to#the#staff#at#large.##The#exception#to#this#is#the#development#of#the#Common#Core#Standards.##There#has#also#been#little#formal#assessment#of#outcomes#of#professional#development#or#request#for#expected#outcomes,#or#request#to#share#outcomes#with#staff#or#admin.##This#is#done#however#at#the#department#level,#where#staff#will#share#out#their#professional#development#outcomes#within#their#subject#areas.###Professional#Development#in#VPA/CTE#is#dependent#on#grants,#community#fundraising,#and#selfCstudy.#JEA#(National#Journalism#in#Education#Conference)#attended#by.#PH#and#AM.###Unfortunately,#little#to#no#funding#is#allocated#for#VPA#Prof.#Dev.##Requests#for#such#from#general#fund#are#denied.##Admin#provides#significant#support#in#terms#of#staff#time#for#grant#writing#and#major#fund#management.###

• English#members#to#CATE#2012#• History#department#staff#to#

Stanford#History#Education#Group#Conference#

• New#Read#180#Teacher#scheduled#to#attend#national#training#

• EDI#Best#First#Instruction#at#SCOE#open#to#interested#teachers#

• NAIF#Training#Washington#DC##Summer#2012#

• 3C5#Teachers#to#AVID#Training#each#Summer#

• VP#Job#Posting#• Faculty#Meeting#Agendas#• Department#Meeting#Minutes#• Illuminate#Training#materials#• STAR#E#training#materials#• CCSS#agendas#and#signCin’s#2012C

13#• Lead#CCSS#Teacher#postings,#

agendas#• Curriculum#produced#in#

Summer,#including#Fall#English#CCSS#instruction#and#Performance#Task#benchmark##

• NDEO#Conference#(National#Dance#Educators#Organization)##

• SCOE#trainings##• CPR#Training#• Common#Core#Training#• AP#Summer#Trainings#• Perkins#for#CTE.##$25K#a#year.#• Money#is#made#available#for#

worthwhile#professional#development#

• Counselors#are#encouraged#to#attend#conferences#and#professional#development#and#are#compensated#accordingly#(comp#time,#reimbursement,#etc.).#

• Counseling#department#makes#it#a#priority#to#share#within#the#department#information#learned#and#materials#gathered#at#all#professional#development#

119##

events.#!Additional( Online( Instruction( Prompt:! How! effective! is! the! school’s! supervision! and! evaluation! procedures! in!order!to!promote!professional!growth!of!online!instructional!staff,!including!their!technological!competencies!and!use!of!technology!within!the!curriculum,!and!their!fulfilling!requirements!for!quality!student@teacher!interaction?!

Findings## Evidence#Many#teachers#use#webCbased#tools#to#facilitate#online#student#learning.#Each#teacher#has#a#Wildfire#webpage#and#most#have#A/V#technology#including#laptop,#projector#and#doc#cam,#which#are#used#to#varying#degrees.#Teachers#use#their#own#resources#to#flip#their#instruction#or#to#provide#alternative#methods#of#communication#and#analysis.###There#is#no#concerted#effort#for#a#unified#training#for#online#professional#growth,#or#for#the#utilization#of#online#resources#for#academic#achievement#such#as#Kahn#Academy.###Each#teacher#develops#his/her#own#strategies.##Illuminate#training#was#funded#by#site,#but#failed#to#achieve#its#objective#due#to#inadequate#access#/#wireless#access#to#online#site,#and#there#was#no#follow#up.##An#increase#in#collaborative#planning#for#and#assessment#of#online#instruction#has#been#discernable#at#SVHS.#The#programs#are#new#and#evolving#at#the#school#and#there#is#little#widespread#knowledge#of#evolving#implementation#plans#and#program#effectiveness#for#online#instruction.#There#is#a#need#to#share#planning#and#assessment#of#program#effectiveness#with#staff.#

• ALL#math#classes#use#TI#graphing#calculators.#

• #Some#math#teachers#have#posted#lectures#and#lecture#notes#on#their#websites.#

• We#occasionally#use#java#applets#to#illustrate#mathematical#concepts#visually.#

• #Some#math#teachers#use#PowerPoint#presentations#

• All#math#teachers#use#the#Document#cameras#and#LCD#projectors.#

• Illuminate#Training#in#G#Lab.###• Approx.##20#staff#showed#for#a#

guided#presentation.#• IS#Odyssey#program#

administered#by#credentialed#English#teacher#

!Measurable(Effect(of(Professional(Development(Indicator:! ! There! are! effective! operating! processes! that! determine! the! measurable! effect! of! professional!development,!coaching,!and!mentoring!on!student!performance.!

Prompt:! ! Comment! on! the! effectiveness! of! the! processes! in! determining! the! measurable! effect! of! professional!development,!coaching,!and!mentoring!on!student!performance.!Provide!evidence!about!whether!the!professional!development/learning!has!had!a!positive!impact!on!student!learning.!

Findings## Evidence#Effects#of#professional#development#are#apparent#in#student#enrollment#and#achievement#data.#Since#AP#training#in#working#with#open#enrollment#AP#classes,#there#has#been#a#very#large#increase#in#student#enrollment#and#success#in#AP#History#classes.###Collaboration#between#the#Engineering#and#math#teachers,#after#having#attended#several#STEM#professional#development#conferences,#have#created#exciting,#handsCon#activities#and#connections#between#the#two#courses.##In#the#past#10#years,#37#different#teachers#and#administrators#have#attended#AVID#summer#institute#and#6#additional#teachers#have#attended#multiple#times.##This#has#resulted#in#a#schoolwide#implementation#of#Cornell#Notes#as#well#as#other#AVID#strategies#and#the#implementation#of#an#interactive#notebook#in#most#of#the#science#classes.##As#a#result,#student#performance#has#improved#within#SVHS#classrooms.#As#the#percentage#of#Latinos#completing#

• BTSA#support#providers#almost#always#come#from#the#same#department#and#can#provide#curriculum#support#to#new#teachers.#

• Freshman#team#grades#• AP#History#Enrollment#/#

Demographics#• EDT#data#• ELA#Fall#CCSS#Performance#Task#

Benchmark#• Student#Work,#ELA#CCSS#Fall#

Benchmark#• Math#department#implemented#

vertically#aligned#portfolio#entries#with#a#common#rubric#

120##

the#ACG#requirements#and#going#to#a#four#year#university#has#increased,#and#with#most#of#those#Latinos#being#AVID#students,#it#is#clear#that#the#AVID#professional#development#has#had#a#positive#effect.##EDT#team#instruction#in#summer#has#increased#both#rigor#and#success#for#students#on#the#team#at#the#beginning#of#its#second#year.##CCSS#training#has#increased#both#instruction#in#comprehension#and#evaluation#strategies;#with#more#class#time#spent#actively#engaging#in#complex#text,#increased#student#engagement#and#confidence#on#recently#administered#Fall#CCSS#benchmark#was#evident.#CCSS#training#and#implementation#schoolwide#ought#to#be#a#priority#for#SVHS.#

after#our#CCSS#training#together.#• After#CCSS,#redeveloped#common#

assessments#in#Algebra#1#with#plans#to#do#the#same#in#all#subsequent#courses#as#we#introduce#CCSS#aligned#curricula#each#year.#

• All#incoming#freshmen#take#Algebra#1#and#with#the#professional#development#of#the#freshmen#teams,#our#test#scores#have#remained#fairly#constant#despite#the#removal#of#the#preCalgebra#course.#

• Increased#numbers#of#students#applying#to#and#attending#college.#

• Increased#enrollment#in#AP#and#honors#courses#

Conclusions(Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!

Findings## Evidence#Data#Collection#and#implementation###for#underachieving#students#has#long#range#planning#and#vision#for#lifting#test#scores.##Although#there#are#areas#where#professional#development#has#increased#student#achievement#at#SVHS,#SVHS#needs#to#improve#schoolwide#implementation#of#Best#First#Instruction/EDI/#SDAIE#instruction#to#support#increased#success#for#students#in#all#programs#and#departments,#especially#for#longCterm#language#learners.#Improved#procedures#for#sharing#and#implementing#new#techniques#or#information#following#professional#development#would#increase#the#effect#of#professional#development#on#student#success.#

• Fab#Five#Students#• CST#Scores#• Student#grades#


Findings## Evidence#Our#Critical#Learner#needs#focus#on#underperforming#subgroups#that#would#benefit#from#improved#instructional#practices#and#increased#subject#area#knowledge.#This#area#is#related#to#observation#for#implementation,#but#also#reveals#a#need#for#increased#departmental,#team,#or#peer#support#for#underperforming#teachers#and/or#instructional#assistants,#both#structured#and#informal.#SVHS#has#seen#an#increase#in#the#number#of#Latinos#going#to#a#four#year#university,#as#well#as#an#increase#in#the#number#of#Latinos#taking#AP#and#honors#courses.##These#specific#Critical#Learner#Needs#are#listed#below.###Critical(Learner(Need(#3:(Increase#access(and(success(of(underperforming(subgroups#in#rigorous#aCg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.###

3.1###Increase#the#number#of#students,#especially#those#in#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• AVID#Report#• AP/Honors#Enrollment##’s#

121#

#

subgroups,#completing#UC/CSU#aCg,#Honors#and#AP#

courses.#

# 3.2###Develop!specific#and#targeted#outreach#efforts!to#include#and#support#underrepresented#populations#in#

academically#challenging#and#rigorous#college#and#

career#preparatory#curriculum.#

A6.((( Resources(Criterion(The!human,!material,!physical,!and!financial!resources!are!sufficient!and!utilized!effectively!and!appropriately! in!accordance!with!the!legal! intent!of!the!program(s)!to!support!students! in!accomplishing!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Indicators(with(Prompts(Allocation(Decisions(Indicator:! !There! is!a! relationship!between! the!decisions!about! resource!allocations,! the! school’s! vision,!mission,!and!student!achievement!of! the!schoolwide! learner!outcomes!and!the!academic!standards.!The!school! leadership!and!staff!are!involved!in!the!resource!allocation!decisions.!

Prompt:!To!what!extent!are!resources!allocated!to!meet!the!school’s!vision,!mission,!and!student!achievement!of!the!critical!learner!needs,!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!and!the!academic!standards.!Additionally,!comment!on!the! extent! to!which! leadership! and! staff! are! involved! in! the! resource! allocation! decisions.!What! impact! has! the!process!for!the!allocation!of!resources!made!on!student!learning?!!


There#has#been#a#significant#effort#at#SVHS#to#reallocate#resources#

in#support#of#the#school’s#vision,#mission,#and#student#achievement#

of#the#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#and#the#academic#

standards,#but#there#is#a#need#for#continued#and#ongoing#

improvement#in#staff#involvement#in#resource#allocation#decisions#

and#an#improved#process#for#leadership#decisions#on#resource#

allocation.#Recognition#of#shortfalls#and#gaps#in#student#

achievement#led#to#formation#of#Freshman#team#sand#Engineering#

Design#Team,#creation#of#new#classes#such#as#Floral#Design,#and#

continued#maintenance#and#development#of#intervention#programs#

such#as#Read#180,#Academic#Language#Development,#all#of#which#

require#redistribution#or#continuance#of#allocated#resources.##

#

Focusing#on#the#schoolCwide#vision#of#College#and#Career#for#all,#

resources#dedicated#to#the#College#and#Career#Center#have#

expanded#since#its#inception,#with#one#full#time#faculty#member#and#

a#partCtime#classified#staff#member#currently#assigned#Revisions#

and#clarifications#currently#underway#for#resource#allocation#

decisions#should#clarify#the#process#for#prioritizing#scarce#

resources#among#multiple#valid#claims#and#for#eliciting#and#

directing#large#donations#in#support#of#programs.#

• SVHS#Expected#Schoolwide#

Learner#Outcomes#

• Staff#Professional#Development#

• Teachers#are#compensated#

monetarily#for#collaboration#

work#done#outside#of#school#

related#to#Pathways#and#

Freshman#Teams.#

• Read#180#updated#program#

purchase#and#teacher#training#

imminent#

• SVHS#Master#Schedule#

• Collaboration#periods#for#

Freshman#team#

• Floral#Design#sections#

• EDT#Sections#

• EDT#Coordinator#section#

• Ag#Pathway#Planning#section#

2012#

• College#and#Career#Center#


Minutes#

122##

Practices(Indicator:! ! There! are! processes! operating! in! relationship! to! district! practices! for! developing! an! annual! budget,!conducting! an! annual! audit,! and! at! all! times! conducting! quality! business! and! accounting! practices,! including!protections!against!mishandling!of!institutional!funds.!(Note:!Some!of!this!may!be!more!district@based!than!school@based.)!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!school’s!processes!in!relationship!to!district!practices!for!developing!an!annual!budget,!conducting!an!annual!audit,!and!at!all!times!conducting!quality!business!and!accounting!practices,!including!protections! against!mishandling! of! institutional! funds.! (Note:!Some!of! this!may!be!more!district@based!than!school@based.)!

Findings## Evidence#Within#the#parameters#of#this#prompt,#it#is#definitely#district#and#not#site#based.##There#is#a#clear#process#for#requesting#funds#from#the#district;#departmental#or#program#budget#information#is#available#through#the#Principal’s#staff;#funds#are#accessed#through#purchase#orders#which#require#approval;#receipts#must#be#submitted#for#reimbursement.##The#ASB#Bookkeeper#is#very#thorough#and#expeditious#in#accounting#for#the#multiple#sources#of#funds#which#move#through#the#ASB#office.#Multiple#signatures#are#required#in#approval#of#expenditures,#receipts#are#collected#for#every#check#written,#and#careful#records#are#kept;#the#ASB#accounts#are#audited#regularly.#

• Budget#Binders#• Purchase#orders#• ASB#records#

!Facilities(Indicator:! !The!school’s! facilities!are!adequate!to!meet!the!school’s!vision,!mission,!schoolwide!learner!outcomes;!the!educational!program!and!are!safe,!functional,!and!well@maintained.!

Prompt:! ! Specifically,! to! what! extent! do! the! facilities! support! the! school’s! vision,! mission,! schoolwide! learner!outcomes,!the!educational!program,!and!the!health!and!safety!needs!of!students?!

Findings## Evidence#Given#the#constraints#of#recent#fiscal#challenges,#SVHS#has#done#a#good#job#of#supporting#student#achievement#through#maintenance#and#use#of#facilities.#Most#classrooms#are#clean,#wellClit,#and#appropriately#climateCcontrolled;#the#facilities#are#conducive#to#learning.#Several#underutilized#spaces#have#been#converted#to#classrooms#to#allow#greater#enrollment#in#lab#classes;#a#library#work#space#has#been#converted#to#an#instructional#space#for#research#and#writing#instruction#and#intervention#needs,#and#adjacent#space#has#been#converted#to#an#advance#technology#lab#for#the#EDT.###There#is#a#need#for#modernization#of#CTE#facilities#and#World#Language#portables#which#should#be#addressed#in#the#upcoming#Site#Plan.##Increased#and#reallocated#maintenance#budget#has#improved#the#overall#cleanliness#of#the#school,#creating#a#learning#atmosphere#schoolCwide.##For#the#first#time#in#many#years,#a#small#but#influential#portion#of#school#resources#have#gone#toward#increasing#collaboration#and#community#among#staff#in#the#form#of#an#expanded#staff#work#and#meeting#space.#

• Number#of#custodians#increased#for#2013C2014#school#year#

• Locker#rooms/gyms#are#swept#daily#

• Restrooms#cleaned/stocked#daily#• The#school#implemented#a#

student#work#group#this#past#summer#where#students#assisted#maintenance#in#physical#plant#improvements#and#this#was#a#success.#

• E3#Staff#Room#expenditures#• Classroom#visits#• New#J#Building#Classrooms#• New#Library#Classroom#• B3#Engineering#&#Design#Lab#

##

123##

!Instructional(Materials(and(Equipment(Indicator:! The! policies! and! procedures! for! acquiring! and! maintaining! adequate! instructional! materials! and!equipment,! such! as! textbooks,! other! printed! materials,! audio@visual,! support! technology,! manipulatives,! and!laboratory!materials!are!effective.!

Prompt:!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!policies!procedures!for!acquiring!and!maintaining!adequate!instructional!materials! and! equipment,! such! as! technology! tools! and! software,! the! support! systems! for! technology,! software,!textbooks,!other!printed!materials,!manipulatives,!and!laboratory!materials!for!instruction!including!online.!

Findings## Evidence#The#SVHS#Site#Technology#Committee,#which#is#made#up#of#6#teacher#Tech#Coaches,#along#with#the#Principal,#district#IT#personnel,#and#the#Deputy#Superintendent.##The#task#of#the#Site#Tech#Committee#is#to#bring#forward#tech#related#issues#or#concerns#of#staff#members,#develop#technology#use#protocol,#and#advise#the#district#on#tech#purchases#for#SVHS.#Tech#Coaches#play#an#integral#role#in#the#use#of#technology#on#campus#because#they#are#not#only#tech#savvy,#but#understand#the#unique#challenge#of#integrating#technology#into#course#curriculum.###Although#we#have#a#Site#Technology#Committee,#there#are#instances#where#the#district#still#makes#decisions#regarding#technology#and#software#without#getting#a#huge#amount#of#input#from#the#teachers#who#will#actually#be#using#that#technology#and#software.##In#some#instances,#it#takes#a#great#deal#of#time#to#get#instructional#materials,#at#the#detriment#of#the#students#and#at#times#there#is#an#unnecessary#bureaucratic#delay#in#placing#orders.##For#example,#it#took#3#years#to#get#calculators#provided#to#AP#Statistics#students,#despite#repeated#references#to#the#laws#requiring#that#the#district#provide#all#required#curricular#materials#to#students#for#free.##While#the#structure#is#there#and#in#some#cases#working#effectively,#this#is#an#area#we#need#to#continually#improve.###Williams#Act#evaluation#of#adequate#class#resources#occurs#each#year;#adequate#approved#curricular#material#is#available#in#each#class.##Budget#cuts#have#impacted#maintenance#and#purchasing#of#new#instructional#materials#and#equipment,#but#there#has#been#judicious#use#of#available#funds.#Recent#reallocation#of#school#funds#allowed#for#a#renovation#of#a#general#use#computer#lab#and#newer#replacements#for#some#individual#teachers’#laptops.##SVHS#in#conjunction#with#SVUSD#needs#to#improve#the#process#for#researching,#prioritizing,#and#distributing#technology;#decisionCmaking#process#using#staff#input#provided#through#the#District#Tech#Committee#on#District#decisions#can#be#clarified#and#improved.#Maintenance#budget,#staffing,#and#responsiveness#have#been#an#issue#to#consider#in#choosing#new#technology#or#reutilizing#older#equipment.#SVHS#needs#to#involve#more#stakeholders#in#instructional#materials#and#equipment#purchasing#decisions.#

• Williams#Act#Surveys#• SVHS#Tech#Committee#Minutes#• IT#Department#Purchases#• District#Technology#Plan#• District#Technology#

Funds/Resource#Allocation#• Maintenance#tickets#and#emails#• B3#Engineering#&#Design#Lab#

!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!policies!and!procedures!for!acquiring!and!maintaining!adequate!technology!and!software!for!all!instruction,!including!online.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#technology#is#maintained#primarily#by#the#District#IT# • SVHS#Tech#Committee#Agendas#/#

124##

Department,#whose#office#is#housed#on#the#SVHS#campus.##SVHS#teachers#can#submit#“Tech#Tickets”#through#their#teacher#Tech#Coaches,#who#forward#them#on#to#the#IT#Department.##Despite#IT#staff#turnover#within#the#last#year,#the#short#term#process#for#maintaining#technology#is#clear,#articulated#and#effective.##Acquisition#of#technology,#as#well#as#what#type#of#technological#tools#to#purchase#is#evolving,#and#improving#at#SVHS.###Technology#is#a#huge#part#of#current#SVHS#curriculum#across#all#subject#areas.##However,#many#of#the#6#computer#labs#contained#outdated#and#broken#equipment.##Since#the#2012C2013#school#year,#SVHS#has#committed#to#updating#their#labs#in#order#for#students#to#have#access#to#relevant#and#current#technology.##Last#year,#the#K#Building#Computer#Lab#and#G#Building#Computer#Lab#were#each#updated#with#34#Mac#Mini#computers,#installed#with#software#programs#such#as#iMovie,#KeyNote,#Microsoft#Office,#and#GarageBand#that#are#regularly#used#by#many#staff#members#in#Project#Based#Learning#activities#within#their#curriculum.##The#G#Computer#Lab#was#also#outfitted#with#Logitech#Headphones#and#Microphones#to#be#used#by#the#World#Language#Department#for#instruction.##Also,#the#outer#library#added#15#Mac#Mini#computers#that#are#open#for#student#use#throughout#the#school#day.##This#year,#the#main#Library#Computer#Lab#was#overhauled#and#now#contains#34#PC’s#for#student#use#and#the#M#Lab#in#the#Science#building#received#30#refurbished#iMacs#from#the#old#Computer#Graphics#Lab.#Along#with#the#EDT#Computer#Lab#in#the#Library#and#the#Video#Productions#Lab#in#HC1,#SVHS#now#has#6#of#its#7#available#computer#labs#with#updated#hardware.##The#H#Lab#which#is#used#by#both#the#SVHS#Yearbook#and#SVHS#Yearbook#classes#is#next#on#the#list#for#update#when#funds#become#available.##Having#updated#and#working#labs#allows#SVHS#teachers#to#include#rich,#tech#based#projects#that#are#centered#within#their#content#areas,#and#keeps#students#engaged#within#the#curriculum.###(One#of#the#tools#that#have#been#made#available#to#staff#so#they#can#integrate#technology#within#their#respective#curriculum#are#the#Tech#Carts#that#are#now#seen#in#most#classrooms#on#campus.##The#Tech#Cart#includes#a#speaker,#LCD#Projector,#and#Document#Camera#housed#in#a#single#unit.##Coupled#with#the#district#provided#Mac#Books,#teachers#at#Sonoma#High#have#been#given#the#tools#to#provide#a#relevant#and#technology#infused#curriculum#to#their#students.##For#the#majority#of#staff#who#has#a#Tech#Cart,#it#has#become#the#centerpiece#of#their#daily#instruction.##As#more#technology#funds#become#available,#Tech#Carts#are#continually#being#added#to#classrooms#with#the#eventual#goal#of#making#sure#each#classroom#at#SVHS#has#a#Tech#Cart.###

Minutes#• SVHS#Tech#Coach#Job#Description#• IT#Department#Purchases#• District#Technology#Plan#• District#Technology#

Funds/Resource#Allocation#• Maintenance#tickets#and#emails#

#

!Well/Qualified(Staff(Indicator:!Resources!are!available!to!enable!the!hiring,!nurturing,!and!ongoing!professional!development!of!a!well@qualified!staff!for!all!programs!such!as!online!instruction!and!college/career.!

Prompt:!!Determine!if!the!resources!are!available!to!hire,!nurture,!and!provide!ongoing!professional!development!for!a!well@qualified!staff.!Include!specifics!if!online,!IB,!and/or!college!career!preparation!programs!are!in!place.!

Findings## Evidence#The#district#seems#to#have#a#lot#of#money#for#its#pathway#programs# • BTSA#

125#

#

and#pathway#development#programs.##

#

Beginning#teachers#are#supported#in#their#professional#growth#

through#continued#training#through#the#school#district.##Training#

related#to#updated#state#content#standards#and#methodology#is#

encouraged#and/or#provided.##Teachers#with#post#baccalaureate#

education#are#compensated#for#their#extended#study.#

#

Resources#are#available#to#hire#wellCqualified#staff#for#all#programs#

at#SVHS.#Online#classes#and#College#and#Career#Center#are#staffed#by#

credentialed#teachers#with#access#to#all#general#staff#development#

opportunities#and#to#specific#training#in#their#programs.#

• Common#Core#Training#

• SVHS#lunch#meetings#with#new#

teachers#

• New#Employee#Orientation##

• Extra#pay#for#advanced#degrees#

• College&#Career#Center#run#by#

fullCtime#teacher#who#is#

pursuing#degree#in#college#

advising.##

• Counselors#continually#attend#

JC,#UC,#and#CSU#conferences.#

• All#counselors#hold#Master’s#

Degrees#in#Counseling#

• Odyssey#training#

#

Long/Range(Planning(Indicator:!The!district!and!school’s!processes!for!regularly!and!effectively!examining!a!long@range!plan!ensures!the!continual! availability! and! coordination! of! appropriate! resources! supports! students’! achievement! of! the! critical!learner!needs,!the!academic!standards,!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!these!processes.!


The#district#makes#long#range#plans#but#in#some#cases#these#plans#

do#not#necessarily#address#the#needs#of#the#high#school.#Under#our#

previous#site#administration,#these#are#often#put#in#place#without#

providing#the#adequate#resources#to#achieve#them.##For#example,#

SVHS#instituted#an#Algebra#for#all#9th#graders#requirement#without#

any#plan#other#than#Freshmen#Seminar,#to#provide#support#to#those#

students#whose#middle#school#teachers#indicated#that#they#were#

not#prepared#for#Algebra.##Under#new#site#administration,#SVHS#is#

actively#working#to#correct#the#mistakes#and#fallout#of#the#previous#

administration.###

#

Over#the#past#6#years,#there#are#some#instances#where#SVHS#staff#

has#had##regularly#has#to#react#to#what#the#district#dictates#rather#

than#working#together#to#make#change#proactively.##Recent#steps#

under#our#new#site#administration#have#been#taken#to#ensure#that#

improvement#is#made#in#regards#to#this#disconnect.##Long#range#

planning#is#ongoing#at#SVHS#and#involves#multiple#stakeholder#

groups.#Faculty#Senate,#school#Leadership,#and#School#Site#Council#

increasingly#participates#in#reexamining#Learner#Outcomes#in#light#

of#current#data.#As#of#this#year,#the#School#Site#Council#will#monitor#

implementation#of#the#Single#Action#Plan.#

#

• Freshman#teams,#supported#by#

adequate#personnel#and#financial#

resources.##

• Student#enrollment#in#AVID#

classes#increasing.##AVID#

supported#by#allocation#of#

financial#resources#and#

professional#development.##

• Migrant#Education#advisor#

available#to#support#migrant#

students.#

• School#Counseling#Intern#

available#to#support#the#social#

and#emotional#wellCbeing#of#

students.#

• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#

• Admin#team#meeting#agendas#

• SSC#agendas#and#minutes#

• Emails#on#Single#Plan#revision#

participation#

!Conclusions(Prompt:!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!


There#is#a#strong#focus#on#improving#long#range#planning#at#SVHS,#

especially#under#our#new#site#administration.#There#is#a#recognized#

need#for#growth#in#the#input/communication#with#the#district#in#

regards#to#how#funds#are#allocated#and#used#at#SVHS.##Although#

there#is#still#work#to#be#done#in#this#area,#significant#steps#have#


Minutes#

• Site#Administration#Meeting#

Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Site#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#

126##

been#taken#to#ensure#that#the#voice#of#SVHS#staff#and#students#are#truly#heard#within#the#budget.#Some#of#examples#of#these#include#but#are#not#limited#to#the#establishment#of#the#SVHS#Site#Technology#Committee,#the#improvements#in#SVHS#facilities,#and#the#commitment#to#the#purchase#and#ongoing#update#of#technology#at#SVHS.####

• SVHS#Single#Plan#• Email#Communication#

#


Findings## Evidence#As#mentioned#above,#there#has#been#and#continues#to#be#improvement#in#establishing#a#continuous#focus#on#long#range#planning,#as#well#as#increasing#the#communication#and#cooperation#between#the#district#and#SVHS.##The#ongoing#improvement#to#these#structures#and#strategies#is#essential#to#addressing#all#of#the#SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs,#most#notably#those#listed#below.####Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(


Critical(Learner(Need(#2:(Design#and#implement(support(systems(and(intervention(programs(to(close(the(achievement(gap.(#

2.2 Identify#critical#student#learning#needs,#develop,#implement#and#assess#course,#grade#level#and#schoolwide#intervention#programs#addressing#the#individual#needs#of#all#students#to#ensure#student#academic#success.##!


Minutes#• Site#Administration#Meeting#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Site#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#• SVHS#Single#Plan#• Email#Communication#

#

127##

!WASC(Category(A.((Organization:(Vision(and(Purpose,(Governance,(Leadership(and(Staff,(and(Resources:((

Strengths(and(Growth(Needs(Review( all( the( findings( and( supporting( evidence( regarding( the( extent( to( which( each( criterion( is( being(addressed.((Then(determine(and(prioritize(the(strengths(and(areas(of(growth(for(the(overall(category.(((Category(A:((Organization:(Vision(and(Purpose,(Governance,(Leadership(and(Staff,(and(Resources:((Areas(of(Strength(

1. SVHS! is! committed! to!providing!and!organizing! structures! that!allow! students! to!attend!a! school! that! is!safe,!challenging,!and!engaging.!!

2. SVHS! makes! a! consistent! effort! to! form! decision@making! bodies! that! include! or! consult! with! major!stakeholders!that!include!staff,!students,!parents,!community!members,!and!administration.!!

3. SVHS! is! committed! to!building! structures! that!provide! opportunity! for! all! students! to!access! challenging!curriculum.!!

4. Despite! the!ongoing! transition!of! leadership!at!SVHS!over! the! last!6!years,! the!current!Administration! in!place!has!in!a!very!short!time!been!able!to!rebuild!staff!and!student!trust.!!

5. SVHS!provides!and!promotes!a!number!of!professional!development!opportunities! for!staff!members,!and!the!SVHS!staff!is!proactively!engaged!in!continual!professional!development!

!Category(A:((Organization:(Vision(and(Purpose,(Governance,(Leadership(and(Staff,(and(Resources:((Areas(of(Growth!

1. In! as! many! instances! as! possible,! SVHS! needs! to! return! to! a! site! based! decision! making! model,! where!decisions!on!purpose,!organization,!vision,!and!resource!allocation!is!made!by!SVHS!leadership.!!

2. Channels! of! transparent! and! clear! communication! need! to! continually! be! built! and!maintained! between!SVHS!staff,!district!personnel,!parents,!and!students.!

3. SVHS! needs! to! continue! to! provide!more! frequent! and! direct! avenues! that! allow! for! parent! and! student!input.!!!

4. SVHS!needs!to!develop!and!implement!a!facilities!plan!getting!input!from!all!groups!about!the!needs!and!priorities!for!site!improvements!and!repairs!in!order!to!continue!to!provide!a!safe!environment!for!students.!

5. SVHS!needs! to!complete!development!and! implement!a!5!year!plan! for!students!as!stated! in! the!previous!WASC!report.!

!!

!!

(((((((((((((

B. Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum

Focus Group Leaders Andy Gibson Andy Mitchell Carrenne Purtell Members Hannah Aclufi Dan Alderson Aaron Anderson Jeff Boevers Barbara Duncan Mary Spragens Julio Leon Nancy McEnery Staci Mitchell Emily Moore Maricela Sanchez Patty Sempell Jon Southam Darian Tucker Carolina Pickens

Department Social Science

VPACT / Photography Mathematics

World Language English

VPACT / Art Special Education

Social Science English

World Language Social Science/Library

Health & Wellness VPACT / Music

Counselor Science

Mathematics Social Science

Science

128##

(Category(B:( (StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:(Curriculum((B1.((( Curriculum(Criterion(All!students!participate!in!a!rigorous,!relevant,!and!coherent!standards@based!curriculum!that!supports!the!achievement!of!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Through!standards@based!learning!(what!is!taught!and!how!it!is!taught),!these!are!accomplished.!(Indicators(with(Prompts((Current(Educational(Research(and(Thinking((Indicator:!!The!school!provides!examples!that!document!the!effective!use!of!current!educational!research!related!to!the!curricular!areas!in!order!to!maintain!a!viable,!meaningful!instructional!program!for!students.!!Prompt:!Comment!on!the!effective!use!of!current!educational!research!related!to!the!curricular!areas!to!maintain!a!viable,!meaningful!instructional!program!for!students.!Examine!the!effectiveness!of!how!the!school!staff!stay!current!and!relevant!and!revise!the!curriculum!appropriately!within!the!curricular!review!cycle!#Findings## Evidence#All#departments#were#involved#and#participated#in#trainings,#as#well#as#school#visitations,#in#order#to#strengthen#existing#practices,#stay#current,#and#revise#curriculum.##New#courses#were#designed#and#offered#at#SVHS,#as#well#as#new#text#curriculum#and#technology.###First#and#second#year#teachers#participate#in#BTSA,#where#they#are#paired#with#veteran#teachers#as#support#providers#for#a#two#year#period.###The#World#Languages#Department#has#received#Differentiation#and#Explicit#Direct#Instruction#training.##Additionally#they#have#used#release#days#to#evaluate#textbooks#for#their#respective#courses.#World#Language#teachers#also#have#attended#the#California#Language#Teachers#Conference,#as#well#as#Advanced#Placement#trainings#for#AP#Spanish#Language#and#AP#Spanish#Literature.###Since#2008,#members#of#the#History#Department#have#been#extremely#proactive#in#participating#in#a#number#of#summer#professional#development#seminars#and#workshops.##These#include#but#are#not#limited#to#Advanced#Placement#Seminars#for#United#States#History,#World#History,#and#American#Government,#as#well#as#regular#attendance#at#the#AVID#Summer#Institutes#History/Social#Science#Strand,#which#is#intended#to#help#teachers#use#AVID#instructional#strategies#within#the#Social#Science#curriculum.##Additionally,#members#of#the#History#Department#have#recently#attended#the#Stanford#History#Education#Groups#Summer#Institute,#participated#in#the#Teaching#American#History#Grant,#S.T.E.M#Summer#Trainings,#the#SVUSD#EWYL/MERIT#Technology#Program,#and#Common#Core#workshops#through#Sonoma#State#University.##Lastly,#during#the#summer#of#2013,#the#History#Department#developed#and#organized#a#3#Day#Common#Core#Workshop,#where#History#Department#staff#created,#adjusted,#and#redeveloped#their#current#1st#semester#curriculum#to#adhere#to#the#Common#Core#Standards.##This#is#one#of#many#examples#of#how#proactive#SVHS#staff#members#are#within#their#own#departments#on#enriching#their#professional#skills#and#using#new#and#innovative#strategies#to#

• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• School#visitations#to#Kerney#High,#

Hillsdale#High#(2012)#Chicago#(2010)#Adele#Stevenson#High,#High#Tech#High,#Helix#High,#Petaluma#High#and#Windsor#High.#

• Differentiation#Training#Counseling#Spring#2012#

• Explicit#Direct#Instruction#Fall#2012#

• CLTA#(California#Language#Teachers#Conference#2010C2011#

• Math#Common#Core#training#• Math#CPM#textbook#training#• AP#Trainings#• AVID#Training#/#Summer#Institute#• CSU,#UC,#SRJC#Conferences#• Crisis#Training#• College#Board#Professional#

Development#for#Counselors#• PowerSchool#/#Master#Schedule#

Training#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Differentiation#Training#Fall#2012#• Journalism#Education#Association#

training.#• Freshmen#Team#Collaboration#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Tech#Carts#• CMEA#(California#Music#

Educators#Association)#Bay#Section#Winter#Conference#in#2013#and#2014#(Became#a#board#member#in#2013C2014)#

129##

engage#students.###The#VPACT#Department#has#a#number#of#staff#members#who#currently#work#within#the#field#they#teach.##Also#the#VPACT#Department#attended#several#Common#Core#trainings#and#adopted#“morning#routine”#for#looking#at#art#work,#writing#about#artwork,#and#discussing#artwork.###The#Counseling#Department#has#attended#a#number#of#professional#development#seminars#that#include#but#are#not#limited#to#CSU,#UC,#SRJC#Conferences,#Crisis#Training,#College#Board#Professional#Development#for#Counselors,#and#PowerSchool/Master#Schedule#training.###All#members#of#the#English#Department#have#received#Read#180,#and#Common#Core#Training,#and#have#attended#the#annual#CATE#Conference.####STEM#training,#cross#curricular#training#that#promotes#21st#century#skills#and#focuses#on#making#learning#relevant#to#students#by#providing#them#with#real#world#applications#of#content#knowledge#&#skills##All#members#of#the#math#department#participated#in#initial#trainings#for#the#new#Common#Core#State#Standards.#They#met#with#county#coordinator,#Josh#Deis,#to#obtain#an#overview,#work#out#the#details#of#sequential#implementation,#and#begin#work#on#revising#the#CPM#curriculum.##Additionally,#the#math#department#met#with#a#consultant#at#the#state#level,#Patrick#Callahan,#and#clarified#outcomes,#reviewed#new#test#information,#and#decided#to#move#forward#with#purchasing#new#Common#Core#texts#for#all#Algebra#1#students.##Our#plan#was#to#implement#Algebra#1#in#the#fall#of#2013,#Geometry#in#the#fall#of#2014,#Algebra#2#in#the#fall#of#2015,#and#PreCCalculus#in#the#fall#of#2016.##In#June,#Math#teachers#met#as#an#entire#department#to#begin#deconstructing#the#newly#purchased#Common#Core#Algebra#1#text,#aligning#the#grading#for#sequential#courses,#aligning#MARS#tasks#to#chapters,#beginning#work#on#assessments,#and#introducing#math#portfolio#entries#that#will#span#all#math#courses.#

• CASMEC#(California#All#State#Music#Education#Conference)#in#2013#and#2014#

• Major#redesigns#to#webpages#where#student#work#can#be#shown.#

• NAEA#(National#Art#Educators#Association)#Membership,#National#Conference,#Scholastic#Shows#and#Journals.#

• Weekend#Workshops:#Tumbleweed#Tiny#Home#Construction.#

##

#Academic(Standards(for(Each(Area((Indicator:#The#school#has#defined#academic#standards#for#each#subject#area,#course,#and/or#program#and,#where#applicable,#expectations#within#the#courses#that#meet#the#UC#“aCg”#requirements.##Prompt:##Evaluate!to!what!extent!there!are!defined!academic!standards!for!each!subject!area,!course,!and/or!program!(e.g.,!college/career)!that!meet!state!or!national/international!standards!and,!where!applicable,!expectations!within!courses!that!meet!the!UC!“a@g”!requirements?!(Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#has#adopted#an#aCg#graduation#requirement#starting#with#the#class#of#2015.##By#the#Fall#of#2013,#3#of#the#4#grade#levels#will#have#an#aCg#graduation#requirement.####Beginning#with#the#class#of#2015#will#be#completion#of#a#3Cyear#

• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• Core#Subject#Area#Content#

Standards#• CCSS#• Course#Syllabi#

130##

math#program.##Students#begin#taking#at#least#Algebra#1#their#Freshman#year,#and#would#ideally#progress#through#Geometry#and#Algebra#2.##Students#who#need#to#repeat#a#course#may#do#so#through#a#summer#program#or#throughout#the#subsequent#year.#Students#who#are#somewhat#successful#in#Algebra#1#(but#may#not#be#quite#ready#for#Geometry)#are#offered#a#course#titled#“Bridge#to#Geometry”.##This#course#allows#students#time#to#review#essential#Algebra#1#skills#and#basic#principles#of#Geometry#before#moving#ahead#to#the#aCg#Geometry#course.##Many#colleges#prefer#seeing#completion#of#a#4#year#Math#program,#so#this#is#encouraged#within#our#Math#department#and#the#counseling#department#as#well.##Another#example#of#SVHS#classes#meeting#the#academic#rigor#of#aCg#classes#and#national#standards#is#within#the#English#Department.#All#grade#level#English#benchmarks#are#now#Common#Core#aligned.##All#teachers#in#the#English#department#participated#in#Common#Core#training#during#the#summer#of#2012.#Teachers#use#Socratic#Inquiry#to#deepen#understanding#of#literature.##NonCfiction#articles#and#essays#are#included#to#expand#the#themes#of#core#literature.##A#variety#of#writing#genres#are#taught#and#practiced.##The#History#department#has#identified#Essential#Standards#at#all#grade#levels#9C12#within#the#California#Social#Science#Content#Standards.##Essential#History#Department#Standards#9C12#have#been#identified#to#provide#focus#standards#for#each#of#the#grade#levels#and#ensure#that#students#are#receiving#the#same#exposure#throughout#the#department.##Additionally,#National#Geography#Standards#were#adopted#by#the#World#Geography#and#Cultures#class#and#Common#Core#Standards#for#the#Social#Studies#have#been#successfully#integrated#into#all#Social#Studies#classes#at#SVHS.##All#History#Department#Course#Syllabi#reflect#the#rigorous#nature#of#the#courses#offered#within#the#department.#

• Levels#1C4#Spanish#linked#to#ACTFL#(American#Council#on#the#Teaching#of#Foreign#Languages)#standards#through#textbook#Avancemos.#

• Next#Generation#Science#Standards#

• Unit#direction#sheets#with#Learning#objectives#

• Essential#/#Power#Standards#• ASCA#National#Model#C#(Academic,#

Career,#Personal/Social#=#3#Domains#in#National#Counseling#Standards)#

• English#Dept.#adheres#to#agreed#upon#writing#standards,#twice#yearly#Benchmark#Exams,#Literature#is#mostly#grade#appropriate#

• Music#follows#the#NAFME#(National#Association#For#Music#Education)#national#standards#for#music#education#as#well#as#California#VAPA#standards#for#music#

• Physical#Education#Framework#standards#for#California#public#schools.##

(Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompts:!Evaluate!the!extent!to!which!the!online!curriculum/courses!consistently!meet!state!academic!standards.!Determine!if!there!is!effective!integration!of!outsourced!curriculum!into!the!program.!#Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#uses#a#variety#of#online#and#technology#centered#materials#to#supplement#the#curriculum#within#the#classroom.##SVHS#teachers#have#successfully#implemented#technology#within#their#course#curriculum,#and#have#been#participating#in#ongoing#tech#centered#professional#development#during#the#school#year#and#the#summer.####The#SVHS#Library#has#a#number#of#online#resources#available#to#students#for#support#in#writing,#citation,#assessing#the#validity#of#sources,#and#general#research.####The#Math#department#uses#cpm.org#throughout#its#College#Prep#Math#courses.###The#English,#History,#and#Science#department#have#teachers#who#consistently#use#Collaborize#Classroom#software#to#facilitate#online#discussions#with#their#students.##

• Teachers#supplement#curriculum#with#computer#lab#time#

• SVHS#Webpage#/#Web#Hits#• All#SVHS#Teachers#have#class#

websites#that#students#and#parents#access#frequently.###SVHS#is#in#the#process#of#standardizing#all#staff#web#pages.#

• Student#Online#Portfolios#• EDT/Engineering#Web#Based#

Lessons#• EAP#C#Junior#English#• Social#Studies#Center#For#

Learning#Primary#Website#• AP#Central#Primary#Website#

#

131##

#Congruence(Indicator:##There#is#congruence#between#the#actual#concepts#and#skills#taught#the#academic#standards#and#the#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!extent!to!which!there!is!congruence!between!the!actual!concepts!and!skills!taught!the!academic!standards,!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!!Findings## Evidence#All#of#the#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#(ESLO)#were#established#with#a#solid#base#in#the#curriculum#taught#at#Sonoma#Valley#High.#Each#department#has#several#areas#of#the#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#that#are#part#of#its#core#curriculum.#While#some#classes#focus#on#1C3#ESLOs#within#their#curriculum,#as#a#whole#the#SVHS#staff#establishes#and#makes#the#connection#to#the#ESLOs#throughout#the#school#year#within#their#courses.##Listed#below#are#the#SVHS#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes.##

• Strive!to!Succeed#• Use!Language!Effectively#• Compute,!Analyze,!Apply#• Choose!Health!&!Wellness#• Exercise!Citizenship#• Express!Creativity#• Demonstrate!Respect#

#All#of#the#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#are#firmly#established#within#the#SVHS#Senior#Project,#where#students#are#tasked#with#challenging#themselves#with#a#personal#learning#stretch#during#their#senior#year.####Courses#at#SVHS#are#continually#updating#the#curriculum#to#meet#the#developments,#changes,#and#new#phenomena#within#their#respective#discipline#or#subject#area.##Listed#below#are#some#of#the#specific#curricular#connections#made#on#a#daily#basis#with#the#ESLOs.####

• Project#Based#Learning#in#all#subjects#emphasizes#creativity.#

• Effective#use#of#language#is#a#core#principal#within#the#World#Languages#Department.##

• The#English#Writing#Program#develops#and#hones#students#Critical#Thinking.##

• The#VPACT#Department#focuses#on#industry#standard#education#in#Ag,#Metals,#Wood,#Tech,#Culinary,#Video,#Photography#

• Art#Classes#are#working#with#Drama#to#create#sets,#props#and#puppets#for#the#school#play#in#the#spring,#directly#relating#to#the#industry#of#set#design#in#film,#theater,#etc.#

• Art#Student#Portfolio#Development#assists#with#job#seeking#skills.#

• Forensics#course#is#centered#on#public#speaking#and#debate#• SVHS#History#Department#and#SVHS#Leadership#class#led#

the#student#body#in#the#California#State#Mock#Election#from#2008#to#present,#focusing#on#exercising#responsible#and#mindful#citizenship.##

• Ag#Biology#projects#(SAE#and#AgriCScience##fair#projects)#

• SVHS#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#

• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• Course#Syllabi#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• English#Department#Benchmarks#• English#Department#Writing#

Portfolios#

132##

combine#experimentation#and#analysis#related#to#agriculture.#

#!Student(Work(—(Engagement(in(Learning(Indicator:##The#school’s#examination#of#representative#samples#of#student#work#and#snapshots#of#student#engagement#in#learning#demonstrate#the#implementation#of#a#standardsCbased#curriculum#and#the#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##Prompt:##Evaluate!to!what!extent!the!examination!of!representative!samples!of!student!work!and!snapshots!of!student!engagement!in!learning!demonstrate!the!implementation!of!a!standards@based!curriculum!and!the!addressing!of!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!!Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#teachers#use#a#variety#of#modalities#and#methods#to#engage#their#students#on#a#daily#basis.##Project#Based#Learning#has#been#adopted#in#one#way#shape#or#form#by#most#SVHS#staff#members.##AVID#strategies#such#as#Cornell#Notes#have#been#adopted#school#wide.##Other#AVID#strategies#such#as#Philosophical#Chairs#and#Socratic#Inquiry#are#being#used#by#many#SVHS#teachers#in#their#content#area#classrooms.#Technology#has#been#integrated#into#the#curriculum#of#many#courses,#so#students#can#access#the#content#standards#through#the#lens#of#technology.####The#math#department#is#implementing#portfolio#projects/problems#in#each#course.##Each#project/problem#asks#students#to#explore#a#topic#in#depth.##These#portfolios#are#kept#throughout#each#student’s#tenure#at#SVHS#so#that#as#they#move#to#the#next#course#in#the#progression#students#can#take#these#portfolios#with#them#to#use#as#selfCcreated,#thorough#reference#materials.##This#is#in#line#with#the#Common#Core#philosophy#of#exploring#math#at#deep#rather#than#shallow#level.####The#World#Language#Department#has#students#create#food#projects,#participate#in#partner#activities,#videotape#French#newscasts#and#other#media#presentations.##Additional#writing#activities#in#the#target#language#include#comic#strips,#postcards,#books,#warmCups,#travel#projects,#songs,#poems,#other#semester#projects#and#homework.###Multimedia#projects,#labs,#dissections,#interactive#notebooks#are#widely#used#within#the#Science#Department.###Technology#centered#Project#Based#Learning#is#articulated#throughout#the#History#Department#with#the#Social#Studies#Technology#Map#9thC12th#Grade.##Tech#based#projects#within#the#History#department#allow#students#to#engage#within#the#content#in#a#creative#and#interactive#manner.##Also#the#History#Department#uses#individual#teacher#web#pages#to#provide#resources#to#students#as#well#as#to#facilitate#online#and#technology#based#projects.#Student#visits#to#teacher#web#pages#are#frequent#and#the#department#maintains#a#large#number#of#web#hits#throughout#the#year.##Lastly,#the#History#Department#gathers#strategies#from#multiple#sources#to#better#address#the#needs#of#students#by#providing#them#with#properly#scaffolded#lessons#and#a#variety#of#

• AP/Honors#Enrollment#• AP/Honors#Demographics##• Course#Syllabi#• English#Writing#Portfolio#• Individual#Project#Rubrics#• SVHS#Senior#Project##• Exit#Survey#for#Seniors#

(Reflection#on#High#School#Experience)#

• SVHS#Senior#PostCHigh#School#Plans#Survey#

• Sonoma#Film#Festival#• Freshman#team#activities#• SVHS#Website#Hits#

###

133#

#

tools#used#to#promote#student#engagement.##Analysis#of#student#

work#has#demonstrated#that#using#such#a#wide#variety#of#tools#has#

led#to#greater#student#success#within#the#Social#Studies.##

#

The#English#Department#widely#uses#Socratic#Circle,#and#Think#Pair#

Share#activities#within#its#classes.##Also#visual#material#is#widely#

used#to#teach#rhetorical#analysis,#student#presentations#regarding#

themes#in#literature,#and#literature#process#essays#with#drafts#are#

all#commonplace.##

#

Music#classes#perform#at#various#concerts#and#performances#in#the#

school#and#community#

#

The#Health#&#Wellness#department#uses#notebooks,#journal#entries,#

fitness#logs,#and#current#articles#on#fitness,#health,#nutrition,#sports,#

daily#within#their#curriculum.##

#

The#Math#department#utilizes#online#notes,#recorded#video#lessons,#

online#demos#and#simulations,#as#well#as#the#use#of#graphing#

calculators#to#explore#concepts.#

!Accessibility(of(All(Students(to(Curriculum((Indicator:!!A!rigorous,!relevant,!and!coherent!curriculum!to!all!students!is!accessible!to!all!students!through!all!courses/programs!offered.!The!school!examines!the!demographics!and!situation!of!students!throughout!the!class!offerings.!The!school’s!instructional!practices!and!other!activities!facilitate!access!and!success!for!special!needs!students.!!Prompt:!!Evaluate!students’!access!to!a!rigorous,!relevant,!and!coherent!curriculum!across!all!programs.!How!do!school!staff!define!rigor,!relevance,!and!coherence?!To!what!extent!do!the!instructional!practices!of!teachers!and!other!activities!facilitate!access!and!success!for!special!needs!students?!!Findings## Evidence#

All#Sonoma#Valley#High#staff#is#SDAIE/CLAD#certified,#and#uses#

scaffolding#strategies#to#modify#curriculum#for#our#student#

subgroup#populations.##SVHS#has#adopted#an#“Open#Access”#policy#

to#its#AP#and#Honors#level#courses,#and#has#since#seen#an#increase#

in#student#participation#from#many#subgroups#that#were#earlier#

underrepresented#in#these#classes.##

#

There#are#RSP#Algebra#courses#offered#that#allow#students#to#access#

the#school’s#curriculum#at#a#different#pace#while#meeting#

graduation#requirements.###

#

Both#Advanced#Placement#World#History#and#Advanced#Placement#

United#States#History#were#introduced#in#the#2009C2010#school#

year,#initially#starting#with#2#sections,#and#have#grown#to#and#

maintained#4#sections#each#year#since.#After#both#of#these#classes#

were#in#place,#the#History#Department#phased#out#its#Honors#World#

and#US#History#classes.##The#introduction#of#these#courses#has#not#

only#improved#Social#Science#CST#Scores,#but#they#have#proven#to#

be#very#popular#with#students#as#enrollment#has#steadily#increased#

within#each#class.#AP#World#and#US#History#classes#have#

maintained#the#highest#number#of#AP#Exams#taken#by#an#individual#

subject#at#SVHS#since#the#2010C2011#school#year.##Lastly,#both#

• AP/Honors#Enrollment#

• AP/Honors#Demographics##

• Course#Syllabi#

• Department#Common#Planning#

Minutes#

• Faculty#Senate#Meeting#Minutes#

• SVHS#Course#Catalog#

134##

classes#have#seen#steadily#increasing#Latino#enrollment#each#year#and#currently#sit#at#their#highest#level#since#both#courses#were#introduced.##Current#AP#World#History#sections#stand#at#41%#Latino#enrollment,#while#current#AP#US#History#sections#stand#at#35%#Latino#enrollment.#Both#courses#continue#to#address#the#Critical#Learner#Need#from#the#last#WASC#report#of#increasing#Latino#Enrollment#in#Honors#and#AP#level#courses#to#match#the#demographics#of#the#SVHS#student#body.##Coupled#with#Honors#Civics#and#Honors#Economics,#both#AP#World#and#AP#US#give#SVHS#students#an#opportunity#to#challenge#themselves#academically#within#the#Social#Studies#curriculum#and#help#prepare#them#for#college.####Study#Skills#classes#are#offered#for#all#students#and#those#with#special#needs.##Students#in#these#classes#take#the#core#classes#as#well#as#Study#Skills#in#order#to#maintain#credit#and#pacing#in#their#college#prep#courses.##Additionally,#English#Learners#are#provided#math#textbooks#in#their#native#language.#!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:!Evaluate!the!procedures!to!ensure!that!students!have!access!to!courses!that!meet!the!UC!“a@g”!requirements,!including!lab!courses.!!Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.###

• N/A##

!Integration(Among(Disciplines(((Indicator:!!There!is!integration!among!disciplines!at!the!school!and!where!applicable,!integration!of!outsourced!curriculum!into!the!program!so!that!curricular!integrity,!reliability,!and!security!are!maintained.!!Prompt:!!Evaluate!to!what!extent!is!there!integration!among!disciplines!and!where!applicable,!integration!of!outsourced!curriculum!into!the!program!so!that!curricular!integrity,!reliability,!and!security!are!maintained!!Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#is#starting#to#create#an#environment#where#collaboration#and#integration#amongst#disciplines#is#encouraged.#It#has#been#difficult#to#provide#consistent#collaboration#between#disciplines#due#to#the#restructuring#of#SVHS#over#the#last#3#years#and#district#created#initiatives.###The#English,#History,#and#Science#Departments#as#well#as#various#elective#teachers#at#Sonoma#High#began#work#on#the#transition#to#the#Common#Core#Standards#as#early#as#the#2011C2012#school#year.#Each#department#reviewed#the#new#Common#Core#Standards#and#assessed#how#much#change,#modification,#or#alteration#of#their#current#course#curriculum#would#need#to#be#made#in#order#to#successfully#transition#to#Common#Core.####During#the#2012C2013#school#year,#the#above#mentioned#departments#participated#in#the#Common#Core#Lead#Program,#which#was#run#by#Nancy#CaseCRico#from#the#Sonoma#State#University#Education#Department.###The#Common#Core#Lead#model#consisted#of#two#groups,#consisting#of#SVHS#teachers#from#9thC10th#grades#and#11thC12th#grades.###Within#each#of#these#groups#a#total#of#

• Articulation#with#SRJC#in#Photography,#Video,#Metal,#Culinary#

• AVID#Strategy#Integration#(Cornell#Notes,#Socratic#Seminar,#Philosophical#Chairs)#

• Kuder#Navigator##• Freshman#Teams##• EDT#Pathway#Projects#• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Senior#Project##• AVID#Collaboration#9thC12th#

Grade#• CCSS#Leads#Agendas#

##

135##

6#English,#History,#and#Science#teachers#collaborated#together#over#the#course#of#4#professional#development#days#to#determine#how#to#help#transition#their#respective#departments#to#the#Common#Core#Standards.##The#work#that#was#done#during#these#days#include#but#is#not#limited#to#Unit#Gap#Analysis,#developing#Common#Core#lessons#and#rubrics,#and#outlining#cross#curricular#lessons#and#projects.##Staff#members#who#participated#believe#the#model#was#successful,#not#only#because#it#empowered#teacher#leaders,#but#because#it#was#grounded#in#the#curriculum.####For#the#remaining#staff#members#from#these#departments#who#did#not#participate#in#the#Common#Core#Lead#Program,#they#either#attended#a#1#day#Common#Core#Boot#Camp,#facilitated#by#Sonoma#State#University#professor#and#current#Secondary#CCSS#Coordinator#Nancy#CaseCRico,#or#a#4#day#Common#Core#Workshop#at#SSU,#which#was#organized#by#Nancy#and#2#current#SVHS#teachers#who#attended#the#Common#Core#Lead#Model.##Each#department#was#also#given#3#professional#development#days#over#the#summer#to#work#with#their#colleagues#on#creating#Common#Core#units#and#performance#assessments#that#model#the#new#state#assessments#to#be#implemented#in#the#2014C2015#school#year.##The#teachers#at#SVHS#have#been#extremely#proactive#in#the#transition#to#Common#Core.#####Freshman#Team#members#utilize#a#collaboration#period#approximately#5#hours#per#week#to#focus#on#student#success.##Math,#PE,#Science,#and#English#teachers#discuss#various#strategies#for#helping#all#students#achieve#academic#success#in#their#courses.##Team#teachers#also#focus#on#socialCemotional#issues#and#make#referrals#to#counselors#as#necessary.####This#year,#Freshman#Teams#will#be#instituting#a#crossCcurricular#project#to#enhance#the#learning#experience#in#all#core#classes.##The#topic#will#vary#by#team,#but#all#teams#will#have#a#written#component#(paper/essay/reflection/etc.),#a#speaking#component#(oral#presentation),#and#a#presentation#component#(poster).##After#being#introduced#in#the#2012C2013#school#year,#the#Engineering#and#Design#Pathway#integrates#the#subject#areas#of#Math,#Science,#History,#and#English#with#EDT#Pathway#students#from#the#10th,#11th,#and#12th#grades.##All#courses#support#the#EDT#Pathway#elective#course#by#integrating#engineering#through#the#lenses#of#their#respective#curriculums.###EDT#teachers#meet#on#a#weekly#basis#to#analyze#student#work#and#to#coordinate#lessons#around#cross#curricular#projects.##All#future#pathway#core#classes#will#continue#to#be#taught#by#teachers#within#the#core#disciplines#in#order#to#maintain#academic#rigor.##There#are#a#number#of#other#examples#of#teacher#collaboration#and#integration#between#disciplines#that#are#done#on#an#individual#teacherCteacher#basis.##Listed#below#are#some#examples.#

• Collaboration#between#Drama,#Art,#&#School#Band#for#the#Spring#Play)#

• Collaboration#between#Art#and#English#(Great#Gatsby#Project)#

• Creation#of#public#art#and#murals#combine#students#from#

136##

the#disciplines#of#Photo,#Art,#Video,#Drama#and#Leadership.#• Collaboration#between#Video#Productions#and#Civics#

creating#Political#ads.#!

Curricular(Development,(Evaluation,(and(Revisions(

Indicator:# # The# school# assesses# its# curriculum# review# and# evaluation# processes# for# each# program# area,#including#graduation#requirements,#credits,#grading#policies,#and#homework#policy,#to#ensure#student#needs#are#met# through# a# challenging,# coherent,# and# relevant# curriculum.# This# includes# the# degree# to# which# there# is#involvement#of#key#stakeholders#(governing#board#members,#teachers,#parents,#and#students).#Prompt:# # Comment! on! the! effectiveness! of! the! school’s! curriculum! review,! evaluation,! and! review! processes! to!ensure!student!needs!are!being!met!through!the!curriculum;!include!the!extent!to!which!there!is!involvement!of!key!stakeholders.!

Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#curriculum#is#reviewed,#and#when#necessary,#revised#internally#by#departments#each#year.##Proper#placement#of#students#is#achieved#through#articulations#between#teachers,#counselors,#administrators,#and#parents.##Math#department#standards#on#all#aspects#of#curriculum,#as#well#as#placement#of#students,#use#of#notes,#%#weighting#for#exams,#and#other#mathematics#related#curriculum#are#reviewed#by#the#department#annually.###The#evaluation#and#development#of#curriculum#is#done#by#individual#departments,#but#is#centered#in#both#content#and#Common#Core#standards.###Another#example#of#staff#evaluating#the#effectiveness#of#curriculum#is#seen#within#the#History#Department.##Social#Studies#teachers#revised#the#yearly#Formal#Research#Paper#project#in#2012C2013.##The#research#paper#assignment,#and#past#student#work#were#reviewed#by#the#department#to#assess#its#effectiveness.#Upon#examination#of#student#work#(in#the#classroom,#computer#lab#and#review#of#final#papers),#it#was#determined#that#revising#the#method#by#which#the#paper#is#taught#would#be#beneficial.##The#new#method#was#designed#to#streamline#the#thesis#writing#element#of#the#paper,#encourage#efficient#and#effective#use#of#time#in#the#computer#lab,#and#to#more#closely#reflect#the#requirements#and#structure#of#the#upcoming#common#core#assessments.##

##

• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• Certificate#of#Biliteracy#• Board#Grading#Policy#• Individual#Class#Student#Survey#

Results#• Common#grading#policies#among#

subject,#common#weighting/grading#among#subject#

• School#Policy#(Grade#Requirements#/#Grading#Scale)#

• Department#Grading#Policy#(Grading#%#Breakdown)#

• Transcripts#for#Tracking#Graduation#Requirements#

• Probationary#Appointments#w/Seniors#/#Graduation#Plan#

• Reclassification#Policy#Based#on#Credits#

• Essential/Power#Content#Standards#

• Curriculum#Advisory#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Unit#Plans#(Individual)#• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#


Minutes#!

Policies(—(Rigorous,(Relevant,(Coherent(Curriculum(Indicator:# # The# school# assesses# the# curriculum# and# its# rigor,# relevancy# and# coherency# after# examination# of#policies#regarding#course#completion,#credits,#grading#policies,#homework,#etc.#Prompt:# # Determine! the! extent! to! which! key! stakeholders! are! involved! in! the! selection! and! evaluation! of! the!curriculum!to!ensure! it!matches! the! school’s!mission!and!schoolwide! learner!outcomes.!Particularly!evaluate! the!strategies! used! to! solicit! teacher! input! into! the! design! of! the! curriculum! and! the! use! of! technology! within! the!curriculum.!


137##

Sonoma#Valley#High#has#added#a#number#of#AP#courses#over#the#last#3#years,#implemented#a#Freshman#Team#model,#and#established#the#Engineering#&#Design#Pathway.##All#these#changes#were#implemented#to#increase#the#rigor#and#relevance#of#SVHS#course#offerings#and#curriculum.##SVHS#curriculum#is#reviewed#and#when#necessary#revised#internally#by#departments#each#year.####The#Curriculum#Advisory#Council#meets#monthly#at#the#district#office#and#is#made#up#of#certificated#staff,#classified#personnel,#parents#and#community#members.##The#charge#of#the#CAC#is#to#review,#evaluate,#and#approve#new#course#offering#and#updated#textbooks/instructional#materials#that#are#to#be#introduced#at#SVHS.###The#Math#and#other#departments#at#SVHS#aligned#its#grading#policies#across#the#subjects#and#addressed#the#quality#of#assessments.##This#has#been#key#as#SVHS#implements#the#Common#Core#standards.########

• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• Certificate#of#Biliteracy#• Curriculum#Advisory#Council#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• Board#Grading#Policy#• Individual#Class#Student#Survey#

Results#• Common#grading#policies#among#

subject,#common#weighting/grading#among#subject#

• School#Policy#(Grade#Requirements#/#Grading#Scale)#

• Department#Grading#Policy#(Grading#%#Breakdown)#

• Transcripts#for#Tracking#Graduation#Requirements#

• Probationary#Appointments#w/Seniors#/#Graduation#Plan#

• Reclassification#Policy#Based#on#Credits#

• Essential/Power#Content#Standards#

• Curriculum#Advisory#Council#Minutes#

• Unit#Plans#(Individual)#• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#


Minutes#!Additional( Online( Instruction( Prompt:!Determine! the! effectiveness! of! the! school! for! outsourced! curriculum! to!maintain!curricular!integrity,!reliability,!and!security.!

Findings## Evidence#Does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#

#!Articulation(and(Follow/up(Studies(Indicator:!!The!school!articulates!regularly!with!feeder!schools!and!local!colleges!and!universities.!The!school!uses!follow@up!studies!of!graduates!and!others!to!learn!about!the!effectiveness!of!the!curricular!program.!!

Prompt:! ! Share! examples! of! articulation! with! feeder! schools! and! local! colleges! and! universities,! including!comments!on!the!regularity!of!their!occurrence.!What!has!been!revealed!through!the!follow@up!studies!of!graduates!and!others!regarding!the!effectiveness!of!the!curricular!program?!

!

Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#has#made#continual#efforts#to#articulate#with#SRJC,#and#our#feeder#schools#in#the#district#both#public#and#private.##To#help#the#student’s#transition#from#high#school#to#college,#SVHS#has#formed#a#partnership#with#SVHS#on#several#levels.##Representatives#from#SRJC#and#SVHS#Counselors#hold#an#annual#JC#

• Bi@annual!meetings!with!Middle!school!personnel#

• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#

Agendas#/#Minutes#

138##

Information#Night,#JC#representatives#also#come#to#SVHS#to#help#students#enroll#in#JC#classes,#and#take#placement#tests.####The#district#has#also#sponsored#articulation#days#with#both#of#our#primary#feeder#schools,#Altimira#and#Adele#Harrison#Middle#School,#which#have#been#extremely#successful.#There#were#lapses#of#these#meetings#due#to#budget#cuts#in#the#last#6#years,#but#ongoing#conversations#are#occurring#between#SVHS#staff#and#their#counterparts#at#the#middle#school#level.##However#within#the#past#2#years,#both#high#school#and#middle#school#teachers#have#been#meeting#together#more#frequently,#as#both#levels#transition#to#the#new#Common#Core#Standards.##The#CCSS#Teacher#Lead#programs#consists#of#Math,#English,#History,#Science,#and#CTE#teachers#from#6th#through#12th#grade,#and#these#teachers#are#meeting#on#a#monthly#basis#to#help#with#the#roll#out#for#Common#Core.##In#addition#to#the#increase#in#articulation#time#for#the#CCSS,#since#January#of#2013#8th#and#9th#grade#teachers#meet#to#help#properly#schedule#and#place#incoming#freshman#for#the#following#school#year.####The#College#and#Career#Center#and#Counseling#Department,#holds#preCscheduling#meetings#for#both#public#and#private#feeder#schools.#Also,#8th#graders#from#Adele#Harrison#and#Altimira#Middle#Schools#visit#the#SVHS#campus#in#May,#and#are#given#a#guided#tour#by#current#SVHS#juniors#and#seniors.##There#is#also#an#Incoming#Family#Night#meeting#held#annually#for#parents#of#incoming#freshman.###Since#last#year,#Special#Ed.#has#been#meeting#with#their#counterparts#at#the#middle#school#level.##All#incoming#8th#grade#students#who#have#IEP’s#have#preCscheduling#meetings#before#they#register#for#courses#at#the#high#school.####Articulation#with#reference#to#our#EL#and#Special#Ed.#students#is#occurring,#but#SVHS#has#identified#this#as#an#area#that#needs#to#continue#to#grow#and#improve.##We#have#seen#significant#improvement#in#the#frequency#of#articulation#meetings#in#both#areas#since#the#fall#of#2013.####VPACT#attends#CTE#articulation#meetings#to#promote#and#clarify#articulate#courses#for#advanced#placement#in#the#JC#and#or#credit#by#exam#in#the#areas#of#metal,#culinary,#video,#and#child#development#with#future#possible#agreements#pending#in#the#future.###/#Perkins###The#Math#department#meets#annually#with#the#two#public#middle#schools,#as#well#as#some#of#the#private/charter#schools#in#town.##We#discuss#new#policies#instituted#at#the#high#school,#various#curriculum#changes,#and#share#common#assessments.##The#History#Department#meets#annually#and#communicates#electronically#with#Social#Studies#teachers#at#both#Altimira#and#Adele#Harrison#Middle#Schools.##This#articulation#has#taken#place#both#in#a#formal#and#informal#setting.##The#results#have#been#fruitful,#as#both#middle#and#high#school#teachers#agreed#upon#a#6C12#Social#Studies#Technology#Map#and#common#language#around#the#research#paper.#Recently#it#was#agreed#to#align#the#content#standards#of#both#middle#and#high#school#to#smoothly#continue#Social#Studies#content#when#students#transition#from#8th#grade#to#


• Concurrent#Enrollment#at#SRJC#• PreCscheduling#Presentations#to#

Middle#Schools#• Documentation#to#Feeder#

Schools#• Counseling#/#College#Nights#for#

Students#&#Parents#• Annual#combined#concert#with#

Middle#School#and#Elementary#School#music#programs#(Gym#Jam)#

• Music#assemblies#with#performances#by#SVHS#ensembles#at#Middle#and#Elementary#Schools#

• 2013C2014#District#Articulation#Meetings#Schedule##

• CCSS#Leads#Meeting#Agendas###

#

139##

9th#grade.####


Findings## Evidence#Within#the#last#2#years#SVHS#has#increased#its#efforts#to#frequently#articulate#with#our#feeder#schools#and#local#colleges.##Both#middle#schools#within#the#district#and#the#high#school#have#been#working#together#to#transition#smoothly#to#the#Common#Core#State#Standards#and#assessments.##SVHS#has#been#very#proactive#in#making#sure#that#the#transition#between#middle#to#high#school#is#successful#one,#as#seen#in#the#outreach#to#both#the#middle#school#staff#and#the#students#and#parents#of#incoming#9th#graders.##Next#steps#include#providing#more#opportunities#for#middle#and#high#school#students#to#interact#with#one#another#in#a#safe#an#engaging#environment.##Although#this#is#only#in#the#beginning#stages,#there#are#examples#of#this#occurring,#most#notably#within#the#SVHS#Music#Department,#who#performs#for#incoming#students#at#schools#throughout#the#district.###

• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#


Minutes#• Concurrent#Enrollment#at#SRJC#• PreCscheduling#Presentations#to#

Middle#Schools#• Documentation#to#Feeder#

Schools#• Counseling#/#College#Nights#for#

Students#&#Parents#• Music#assemblies#with#

performances#by#SVHS#ensembles#at#Middle#and#Elementary#Schools#

• 2013C2014#District#Articulation#Meetings#Schedule##

• CCSS#Leads#Meeting#Agendas#

!Prompt:# # Comment! on! the! degree! to! which! this! criterion! impacts! the! school’s! to! address! one! or! more! of! the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#The#Critical#Learner#Needs#developed#by#SVHS#specifically#target#3#core#beliefs#of#the#SVHS#staff.##Engage#students#in#rigorous#curriculum,#provide#open#access#to#all#students,#and#develop#support#systems#to#help#students#succeed#at#SVHS.##As#described#in#the#prompts#above,#SVHS#has#been#successful#in#targeting#these#Critical#Learner#Needs#through#increasing#student#access#and#representation#in#AP/Honors#classes,#making#sure#staff#stays#current#by#attending#a#variety#of#professional#development#opportunities,#taking#the#transition#to#Common#Core#head#on#by#working#in#interdisciplinary#teams,#and#delivering#relevant#and#engaging#curriculum#to#students.##SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#build#additional#structures#and#programs#that#increase#the#involvement#and#voice#of#all#stakeholders#within#the#curriculum.##The#critical#learner#needs#that#SVHS#has#successfully#targeted#within#this#category#are:##Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(


1.2 Identify#and#implement#effective#common#structures#

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Essential/Power#Content#

Standards#• EDT#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#


Minutes#• Counseling#/#College#Nights#for#

Students#&#Parents#• 2013C2014#District#Articulation#

Meetings#Schedule##• CCSS#Leads#Meeting#Agendas##• aCg#Graduation#Requirements##

#

140##

and#processes#for#teachers#to#collaboratively#assess#student#performance#and#plan#instruction#accordingly.!



2.1 Continue#to#develop#and#assess#schoolwide#programs#that#provide#greater#personalization#to#address#the#individual#learning#needs#of#students#and#increase#student#engagement.!

2.2 Identify#critical#student#learning#needs,#develop,#implement#and#assess#course,#grade#level#and#schoolwide#intervention#programs#addressing#the#individual#needs#of#all#students#to#ensure#student#academic#success.##.!

Critical(Learner(Need(#3:(Increase#access(and(success(of(underperforming(subgroups#in#rigorous#aCg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.###



!B2.( ((Curriculum(Criterion((All! students! have! equal! access! to! the! school’s! entire! program! and! assistance! with! a! personal! learning! plan! to!prepare!them!for!the!pursuit!of!their!academic,!personal,!and!school@to@career!goals.!

Indicators(with(Prompts(Variety(of(Programs(—(Full(Range(of(Choices(Indicator:! !All! students!are!able! to!make!appropriate!choices!and!pursue!a! full! range!of! realistic!college/career!and/or! other! educational! options.! The! school! provides! for! career! exploration,! preparation! for! postsecondary!education,!and!pre@technical!training!for!all!students.!

Prompt:!!How!effective!are!the!processes!to!allow!all!students!to!make!appropriate!choices!and!pursue!a!full!range!of!realistic!college/career!and/or!other!educational!options?!Discuss!how!the!school!ensures!effective!opportunities!for!career!exploration,!preparation!for!postsecondary!education,!and!pre@technical!training!for!all!students.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#is#transitioning#into#providing#more#articulated#and#school#wide#opportunities#for#college#and#career#exploration.##There#are#strong#teacher#created,#teacher#driven#programs#that#address#college#and#career#prep,#as#well#as#many#programs#at#SVHS#that#provide#students#with#frequent#and#relevant#opportunities#for#college#and#career#exploration.#However,#they#largely#work#independently#from#each#other#and#do#not#at#this#point#necessarily#impact#every#single#student#at#SVHS.####Part#of#the#transition#is#taking#place#in#the#Engineering#Pathway.##Students#are#given#the#opportunity#to#explore#the#different#vocations#rather#than#the#university.##Students#attend#field#

• SVHS#AVID#Program#• SVHS#College#&#Career#Center#• Support#Organizations#(Students#

Rising#Above,#10,000#Degrees,#Summer#Search,#Boys#&#Girls#Club)#

• Industrial#Technology#classes:#Culinary#Arts,#Metal/Wood,#Ag,#Video,#Photography,#Child#Development#are#industry#sectors#that#SVHS#offers#

141##

trips#to#contractors’#shops#to#learn#about#vocational#career#opportunities.#The#pathway#works#to#provide#the#students#with#real#world#applications#of#content#and#to#allow#them#access#to#local#engineering#businesses#and#professionals.##They#have#visited#local#businesses#and#will#be#required#to#do#an#internship#during#the#senior#year#of#their#program.##Freshman#teams#use#the#Kuder#Navigator#program#as#a#means#to#access#career#options.##Students#are#asked#to#do#a#poster#project#(graded#by#the#same#standards#as#Senior#Project#poster)#that#includes#possible#career#topic,#education#needed,#salary,#and#other#career#specific#information.##Starting#in#2009C2010#school#year,#the#number#of#AVID#sections#was#increased#from#2#to#4,#allowing#a#section#of#AVID#at#each#grade#level.##The#9th,#10th,#11th,#and#12th#grade#AVID#classes#have#been#a#mainstay#on#the#Master#Schedule#since#that#time.###Over#the#last#4#years,#there#has#been#no#AVID#teacher#turnover,#which#has#created#a#working#relationship#of#consistency#and#clarity#between#the#current#AVID#teachers.##This#continuity#has#allowed#our#AVID#staff#to#collaborate#with#each#other#in#a#number#of#ways.##These#include#presentations#between#grade#levels,#conducting#coCgrade#level#tutorials,#and#most#importantly#developing#and#sharing#curriculum#centered#on#student#career#choices,#college#choices,#writing,#and#the#college#application#process.#Lastly,#all#current#AVID#teachers#have#attended#the#annual#AVID#Summer#Institute#at#least#twice,#helping#hone#their#expertise#and#knowledge#of#the#AVID#Program.#As#a#result#of#their#efforts,#the#SVHS#AVID#Program#has#consistently#increased#the#number#of#AVID#students#accepted#to#one#or#more#4#year#universities#and#the#number#of#AVID#students#who#attend#4#year#colleges#or#universities#since#2007.####The#SVHS#AVID#Program#is#committed#to#exposing#their#students#to#as#many#colleges#and#universities#as#possible,#so#they#can#not#only#make#an#informed#decision#about#which#type#of#college#to#attend,#but#also#experience#what#a#college#atmosphere#is#truly#like.#The#yearly#AVID#fundraising#activities#allow#AVID#students#to#visit#up#to#2#college#campuses#per#year.##Within#the#last#5#years,#AVID#students#have#visited#San#Francisco#State#University,#Dominican#University,#Sonoma#State#University,#Saint#Mary’s#College#of#California,#UC#Berkeley,#and#UC#Santa#Cruz.###Additionally,#with#the#help#of#the#SVHS#College#and#Career#Center,#students#have#had#college#and#university#representatives#from#around#the#country#make#presentations#directly#to#AVID#classes.##Also#through#the#SVHS#College#and#Career#Center,#AVID#students#have#attended#the#fall#College#Fair#at#Windsor#High#School,#and#the#spring#College#Fair#at#Sonoma#State#University.##Exposure#to#college#campuses#and#to#the#choices#that#are#available#to#AVID#students#is#a#major#tenant#of#the#SVHS#AVID#Program.##

• Internships#offered#within#Video,#Culinary,#Child#Development,#and#Ag#

• Field#trips#to#technical#schools#through#Metal/Wood/Ag#

• Culinary#visitations#to#the#Culinary#Institute#of#America#

• Freshman#Teams#• Kuder#Navigator#• SSU#Counseling#Interns#• Migrant#Education#• Academic#Talent#Search#• AP#Program#• College#Visitations/Field#Trips#• College#Reps#Visiting#SVHS#• Road#to#Reality#Program#for#

Seniors#• SSU#College#Fair#Field#Trips#in#

Spring#Semester#• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes#• College#Counseling#Nights#8#

Yearly#• Minds,#iSearch/Career#Search#

Papers,#Journalism,#Forensics,#Senior#Project,#Writing#Portfolios#(ENG)###

• Portfolio#Development#(VPACT)#

142##

!Student/Parent/Staff(Collaboration(Indicator:! ! Parents,! students,! and! staff! collaborate! in! developing! and!monitoring! a! student’s! personal! learning!plan,!based!upon!a!student's!learning!style!and!college/career,!and/or!other!educational!goals.!(This!includes!the!evaluation!of!whether!online!instruction!matches!the!student’s!learning!style.)!

Prompt:!Evaluate!to!what!extent!parents,!students,!and!staff!collaborate!in!developing!and!monitoring!a!student’s!personal!learning!plan,!based!upon!a!student's!learning!style!and!college/career!and/or!other!educational!goals!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#plan#of#documenting#and#sharing#info#is#still#being#developed.##However#the#Personal#learning#plan,#course#sequences,#academic#resume,#and#other#monitoring#tools#are#in#place.##Over#the#last#year#SVHS#has#been#working#on#the#system#to#be#able#to#share#these#monitoring#systems#with#students,#staff,#and#parents#on#an#ongoing,#regular#basis.##The#addition#of#the#Advisory#period#this#year#is#beginning#to#address#this#area#of#growth,#as#students#will#remain#with#their#Advisory#teacher#over#a#4#year#period.##Our#current#Academic#Resume#and#Academic#Learning#Plan#are#the#two#primary#components#of#the#developing#SVHS#Personal#Learning#Plan.####Counselors#meet#with#students#annually#for#preCscheduling#and#scheduling#and#by#doing#so#are#monitoring#the#students’#progress#within#the#new#aCg#graduation#requirements.##Counselors#are#also#checking#in#frequently#with#at#risk#students,#to#ensure#that#they#are#getting#the#extra#support#they#need#to#be#successful#at#SVHS.##A#specific#counselor#is#also#assigned#to#each#of#our#AVID#classes#and#our#Freshman#Teams.###Another#example#of#how#SVHS#is#monitoring#student#achievement#is#seen#during#Freshman#team#collaboration#period.##Freshman#Teams#discuss#atCrisk#students#and#communicate#with#parents#about#academic#and#behavioral#issues.##The#Freshman#Teams#also#give#multiple#presentations#to#9th#graders,#similar#to#the#Counseling#Departments#preCscheduling#presentations.##Topics#of#conversation#include#how#students#earn#credits,#how#many#credits#are#needed#to#move#onto#Sophomore#year,#grades#needed#to#be#recommended#to#the#next#course,#and#understanding#their#transcript.####

• Academic#Learning#Plan#Template#

• Academic#Resume#Template#• IEP,#504,#SST#• Email#Communication#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#

Period#• 9th#Grade#Teams#Information#

Presentations#to#Students#• Pre#Scheduling#Presentations#9C

12#• Department#Common#Planning#

Meeting#Minutes#• Reverse#Verification#(Dept.#

Specific)#• ELD/Counseling#Consult#• SVHS#AVID#Program#• EDT#Pathway#• SVHS#Website#/#Web#Hits#

Monitoring/Changing(Student(Plans(Indicator:!!The!school!implements!processes!for!monitoring!and!making!appropriate!changes!in!students’!personal!learning!plans!(e.g.,!classes!and!programs)!and!regularly!evaluates!them.!

Prompt:! !Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!ways!the!school!ensures!that!processes!are!utilized!for!monitoring!and!making!appropriate!changes!in!students'!personal!learning!plans!(e.g.,!classes!and!programs).!

Findings## Evidence#Currently#within#SVHS#there#are#a#number#of#levels#where#student#performance#is#monitored#on#a#regular#basis.#Examples#of#this#can#be#seen#in#the#AVID#Program,#the#Freshman#Teams,#and#in#the#efforts#of#our#Counseling#Department.##However#at#this#point#SVHS#does#not#have#a#developed#monitoring#system#articulated#between#the#8th#through#12th#grades.###As#mentioned#in#the#previous#prompt,#the#tools#that#allow#SVHS#staff#to#monitor#student#achievement#are#in#place,#but#SVHS#needs#

• Academic#Learning#Plan#Template#

• Academic#Resume#Template#• SVHS#AVID#Program#Partnership#

with#SRJC#and#SSU#/#Dominican#University#

• College#&#Career#Center#/#Counseling#Department#

• SVHS#EDT#Pathway#

143##

to#build#a#delivery#system#that#allows#this#to#be#constant#and#ongoing.##SVHS#Staff#are#looking#at#using#the#new#Advisory#period#instituted#this#year#to#be#part#of#that#delivery#system.##The#new#advisory#period#will#provide#time#for#students#to#work#on#and#evaluate#their#personal#5#year#plan#under#the#guidance#of#their#advisory#teacher.##The#Advisory#period#gives#students#a#venue#to#ask#questions,#and#to#be#informed#of#school#policies,#academic#opportunities,#and#school#events#on#a#weekly#basis.####Electronic#sharing#of#these#monitoring#tools#and#how#they#will#be#accessed#is#another#area#that#SVHS#needs#to#build#within#this#delivery#system,#with#specific#focus#on#providing#easy#access#to#these#monitoring#tools#for#all#stakeholders.####

• SRJC#Placement#Tests#(English#here,#Math#at#SRJC)#

• Articulation#with#SRJC#in#Video,#Photography,#Culinary,#Metal#Shop,#Child#Development#

!

Post(High(School(Transitions(Indicator:!!The!school!implements!strategies!and!programs!to!facilitate!transitions!to!post!high!school!options!and!regularly!evaluates!their!effectiveness.!Prompt:! ! Evaluate! the! effectiveness! of! the! strategies! and! programs! to! facilitate! transitions! to! post! high! school!options.!

Findings## Evidence#Student#outreach#efforts#are#consistent#at#SVHS.##Events#such#as#the#College#Information#Nights,#SRJC#Night,#Financial#Aid#Night,#college#representatives#speaking#to#SVHS#students,#visiting#JC#and#college#campuses,#trade#school#visits,#guest#speakers,#the#CTE#Perkins#Grant,#and#use#of#Kuder#Navigator#software#are#all#examples#of#SVHS#efforts#to#help#their#graduates’#transition#to#their#post#high#school#education.####At#the#end#of#the#year#a#SVHS#Senior#Survey#given#to#try#to#track#where#SVHS#students#are#going#upon#leaving#high#school.##Follow#up#has#proved#to#be#a#challenge,#but#SVHS#partners#such#as#the#Mentoring#Alliance,#and#10,000#Degrees#Program#have#post#high#school#college#advisors#who#check#in#with#students#after#high#school,#to#provide#support#to#students#at#the#postsecondary#level.#####The#Gateway#to#College#Program#at#the#Petaluma#campus#of#SRJC#offers#an#alternative#to#at#risk#students,#who#earn#an#alternative#high#school#diploma#while#receiving#college#credit.##This#program#is#relatively#new,#but#provides#a#monitoring#system,#as#at#risk#students#need#continual#support#to#stay#on#track#after#high#school.####There#are#a#number#of#programs#in#place#that#help#students#make#the#transition#from#high#school#to#postsecondary#plans#that#include#our#AVID#and#College#and#Career#Center.##However,#what#is#proving#difficult#is#tracking#the#progress#of#high#school#students#removed#1#year#or#more#from#SVHS.##A#recent#article#by#John#Kelly#showed#that#SVHS#students#who#attend#California#State#Universities#have#a#much#higher#GPA#their#first#year#in#college#than#our#local#private#schools.##Despite#this#success,#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#work#at#developing#a#method#to#track#the#progress#of#In#other#words#we#know#where#they#are#going#directly#after#high#school,#but#we#do#not#know#where#they#end#up#say#4C5#years#after#graduation.###

• SVHS#Senior#Exit#Surveys#• Kuder#Technology#Program#• Various#Course#Offerings#(VPACT#

Courses,#Newspaper,#Ag#Program)#

• John#Kelley#Article#(Appendix)##• SVHS#EDT#Pathway#• SVHS#AVID#Program#Curriculum#• SVHS#College#&#Career#Center#• SVHS#Senior#Project#• VPACT#Portfolio#Development##• VPACT#courses#• Senior#Project#• Formal#Writing#Support#through#

English#and#CORE#Academic#courses.####

• Common#Assessments#/#Benchmarks.###

• Library#Workshops#• Workability#• AP#Program#• Common#Core#Curriculum#

Switch#/#Professional#Development#2012COngoing#

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!

Conclusions(Prompt:#Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!

Findings## Evidence#As#described#in#detail#in#the#prompts#above,#there#is#significant#evidence#that#SVHS#is#committed#to#the#success#of#our#students#once#they#leave#SVHS.##Although#many#programs#are#established#and#running#successfully#such#as#the#College#and#Career#Center,#AVID#Program,#Freshman#Teams,#the#EDT#Pathway,#and#the#new#Advisory#period,##SVHS#continues#to#work#towards#building#a#support#system#that#tracks#student#progress#both#in#high#school#and#after#graduation.###Lastly,#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#develop#and#open#avenues#of#communication#between#all#stakeholders.####


• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Academic#Learning#Plan#

Template#• Academic#Resume#Template#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#

Period#• SVHS#College#&#Career#Center#• SVHS#AVID#Program#• EDT#Pathway#• SVHS#Website#/#Web#Hits#

!Prompt:# #Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!

Findings## Evidence#As#mentioned#in#the#conclusion#of#this#section,##SVHS#needs#to#continue#its#efforts#that#directly#address#the#following#Critical#Learner#Needs:###Critical(Learner(Need(#2:(Design#and#implement(support(systems(and(intervention(programs(to(close(the(achievement(gap.(#


Critical(Learner(Need(#3:(Increase#access(and(success(of(underperforming(subgroups#in#rigorous#aCg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.#### 3.2###Develop!specific#and#targeted#outreach#efforts!to#

include#and#support#underrepresented#populations#in#academically#challenging#and#rigorous#college#and#career#preparatory#curriculum.#


Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Academic#Learning#Plan#

Template#• Academic#Resume#Template#• Freshman#Team#Collaboration#

Period#• SVHS#College#&#Career#Center#• SVHS#AVID#Program#• EDT#Pathway#• SVHS#Website#/#Web#Hits#

B3.( ((Curriculum(Criterion(Upon!completion!of!the!high!school!program,!students!have!met!all!the!requirements!of!graduation.!

Indicators(with(Prompts(Real(World(Applications(—(Curriculum(Indicator:! !All! students!have!access! to! real!world!applications!of! their! educational! interests! in! relationship! to!a!rigorous,!standards@based!curriculum.!Prompt:! ! Evaluate! ways! the! school! ensures! that! all! students! have! access! to! real! world! applications! of! their!educational!interests!in!relationship!to!a!rigorous,!standards@based!curriculum.!


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The#teachers#at#SVHS#have#both#individually#and#at#the#department#level,#taken#it#upon#themselves#through#a#variety#methods#and#modalities#that#their#course#curriculum#is#both#relevant#and#current.##The#district#has#started#to#take#this#to#another#level,#in#the#implementation#of#Pathways#at#SVHS.##Currently#the#Engineering#Pathway#is#up#and#running,#and#there#are#plans#to#add#at#least#1#other#pathway#centered#on#Agricultural#Education#within#the#next#year.##Despite#budget#cuts,#and#other#demands#on#their#time,#teachers#at#SVHS#have#made#great#efforts#to#make#sure#their#students#can#see#connections#to#the#outside#world#within#their#curriculum.##The#Engineering#Pathway#teachers#coordinate#their#curriculum#so#that#students#experience#the#connections#between#their#core#subjects#and#the#world.##For#example,#an#engineering#project#students#completed#was#to#build#bottle#rockets.##The#teachers#aligned#their#curriculums#such#that#students#explored#why#the#rockets#flew#farther#than#others,#and#answered#the#question#of#what#role#have#rockets#played#in#modern#history.##Additionally,#SVHS#staff#has#organized#internships#and#visitations#to#San#Francisco#studios#in#Video#Productions,#provided#job#shadowing#within#Photography,#and#Industrial#Tech#(Welding,#Woodworking,#Agriculture,#and#Culinary)#Guest#Speakers#are#very#common#within#SVHS#classrooms,#including#professionals#working#in#specific#industry#and#colleges#showing#their#programs#and#future#job#prospects.##SVHS#offers#production#classes#like#Yearbook#and#Newspaper,#as#well#as#bring#in#volunteers#from#industry#related#sectors#through#the#Teacher#Support#Network.##Additionally#SVHS#students#showcase#their#artwork,#photography,#and#films#at#many#local#venues#within#Sonoma.##SVHS#students#in#the#Culinary#program#prepare#and#professionally#serve#luncheons#in#the#area,#while#many#students#intern#at#local#elementary#schools#through#the#SVHS#Child#Development#class.##

• Sonoma#Film#Festival#• Art#Competitions#• EDT#Pathway#• TSN#Volunteers#/#Guest#Speakers#• Individual#Class#Field#Trips#• Participation#in#local#and#

national#photo#contest.#• Participation#in#local#and#

national#writing#contest#(Jack#London#Writing#Contest)#

• Senior#Project##

!Meeting(Graduation(Requirements(Indicator:! !The!school! implements!academic!support!programs!to!ensure!students!are!meeting!all!requirements,!including!the!CAHSEE.!Prompt:! ! Comment! on! the! effectiveness! of! the! academic! support! programs! to! ensure! students! are! meeting! all!requirements,!including!the!CAHSEE.!

Findings## Evidence#SVHS#is#monitoring#the#percentage#of#students#who#complete#the#aCg#graduation#requirements,#which#expose#students#to#rigorous#curriculum.##The#overall#passage#rate#of#SVHS#students#on#the#CAHSEE#exam#is#high#as#seen#early#in#Chapter#1#of#the#SVHS#WASC#report.##Academic#Support#Programs#such#as#the#A+#Period,#after#school#tutoring#programs,#TSN#volunteers#in#classrooms,#partnerships#with#our#community#such#as#the#Boys#&#Girls#Club,#and#the#Advisory#Period#are#in#place#at#SVHS.##However#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#develop#methods#of#measuring#the#effectiveness#of#these#programs.##

• A+#Period#• TSN#• Advisory#Period#• Individual#Teacher#Tutorial#after#

school#• CAHSEE#Data#• aCg#Requirements#• EDT#Pathway#• SVHS#Senior#Project#

#

146##

!Conclusions(Prompt:!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!

Findings## Evidence#The#infrastructure#of#SVHS#is#supporting#student#achievement#as#evidenced#in#our#CAHSEE#passage#rate,#and#the#percentage#of#students#who#complete#the#aCg#Requirements.##The#demographics#of#our#student#body#have#changed#over#the#last#5#years,#but#our#aCg#completion#percentage#has#remained#constant,#even#though#we#have#seen#increases#in#students#from#low#socioCeconomic#backgrounds.##What#still#needs#to#be#determined#and#measured#is#the#which#of#the#interventions#and#support#programs#at#SVHS###have#the#biggest#impact.###

• #A+#Period#• TSN#• Advisory#Period#• Individual#Teacher#Tutorial#after#

school#• CAHSEE#Data#• aCg#Requirements#

##

!Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!Findings## Evidence#As#described#above,#the#academic#support#programs#that#are#in#place#at#SVHS#are#helping#students#achieve#in#high#school.##However#SVHS#needs#to#specifically#measure#the#effectiveness#of#each#of#these#support#programs#to#determine#which#have#the#biggest#impact#on#student#success.##The#Critical#Learner#Needs#that#are#being#addressed#within#this#section#are#listed#below:#(Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(




2.3 Continue#to#implement#practices,#programs#and#policies#that#promote#socialCemotional#learning.!

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs#• A+#Period#• TSN#• Advisory#Period#• Individual#Teacher#Tutorial#after#

school#• CAHSEE#Data#• aCg#Requirements#

#

147##

WASC(Category(B.((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:(Curriculum:(((Strengths(and(Growth(Needs(

Review(all( the( findings(and(supporting(evidence(regarding( the(extent( to(which(each(criterion( is(being(addressed.((Then(determine(and(prioritize(the(strengths(and(areas(of(growth(for(the(overall(category.(((

Category(B:((StandardsDbasedDStudent(Learning:(Curriculum:((Areas(of(Growth((

1. SVHS#provides#rigorous,#challenging,#and#relevant#course#offerings#that#are#accessible#to#all#students.##2. The#SVHS#staff#has#shown#evidence#that#they#are#committed#to#professional#development#and#as#a#result#

have#developed#relevant#and#current#course#curriculum#that#engages#students.##3. SVHS#staff#has#been#a#head#of#the#curve#with#its#commitment#to#transitioning#to#the#new#Common#Core#

standards#by#continually#collaborating#with#colleagues#in#other#disciplines#to#shift#to#Common#Core#centered#curriculum.###

4. SVHS#provides#a#number#of#guest#speakers,#industry#experts,#and#experiential#activities#to#allow#their#students#to#be#exposed#to#possible#career#paths.##

5. SVHS#course#offerings#represent#a#strong#commitment#to#elective#programs,#thusly#providing#students#the#opportunity#to#experience#a#variety#of#subject#areas.####

#Category(B:((StandardsDbasedDStudent(Learning:(Curriculum:((Areas(of(Strength(#

1. SVHS#needs#to#finish#development#and#implement#a#5#year#plan#for#students#that#are#consistently#and#constantly#monitored#by#school#staff.##

2. SVHS#needs#to#restart#its#annual#articulation#with#both#Altimira#and#Adele#Harrison#Middle#Schools,#and#forge#more#connections#between#SVHS#and#local#universities#such#as#Santa#Rosa#Junior#College#and#Sonoma#State#University.##

3. SVHS#needs#to#develop#a#system#to#collect#relevant#data#on#SVHS#alumni#after#they#leave#high#school#in#order#to#be#aware#of#and#understand#the#levels#of#success#and#struggle#of#SVHS#students#in#college#and/or#career.####

4. SVHS#needs#to#provide#more#opportunities#and#time#for#crossCcollaboration#between#subject#disciplines#is#systematic#rather#than#on#an#individual#basis.##

5. SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#explore#more#ways#to#make#career#relevant#connections#and#experiences#within#the#course#curriculum.###

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C. Standards-based Student Learning: Instruction

Focus Group Leaders Drue Jacobs Julie Niehaus Members Kathleen Closs Linda Dillon Mike Gregg Jessica Hutchinson Kalia Gurnee Jacqueline Levy Don Lyons Dane Bishop Jonathan Beard Carolina Ochoa-Roloff Karling Skoglund Bill Sweek Tricia Stones Bernadette Weissmann Ann Wittbrodt

Department Mathematics

Health and Wellness

English English

VPACT / Wood Vice Principal

Counselor Science English Science

VPACT/Culinary World Language

Science Social Science

VPACT / Child Development Social Science Mathematics

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Category(C:((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:((Instruction((C1.( ((Instruction(Criterion(To!achieve!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes,!all!students!are!involved!in!challenging!learning!experiences.!!Indicators(with(Prompts(Results(of(Student(Observations(and(Examining(Work((Indicator:!!The!school’s!observations!of!student!working!and!the!examining!of!student!work!provide!information!on!the!degree!to!which!all!students!are!involved!in!challenging!learning!to!assist!them!in!achieving!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!The!school,!particularly,!has!evaluated!the!degree!of!involvement!in!the!learning!of!students!with!diverse!backgrounds!and!abilities!and!modified!approaches!based!on!findings.!!Prompt:!!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!all!students!are!involved!in!challenging!learning!to!achieve!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!Include!how!observing!students!working!and!examining!student!work!have!informed!this!understanding.!!Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#Unified#School#District#has#recently#established#new#graduation#requirements#that#are#aligned#with#the#UC#/#aCg#college#acceptance#requirements.###By#aligning#graduation#requirements#with#aCg#eligibility,#SVHS#has#expanded#the#number#of#aCg#course#offerings,#especially#in#math#&#science.##NonCcollege#prep#math#&#science#courses#have#been#replaced#with#A#C#G#eligible#courses,#exposing#more#students#to#college#prep#classes.####Additionally,#more#AP#courses#throughout#all#the#academic#departments#have#been#added#to#the#course#offerings#for#students#to#have#access#to#rigorous#classes#and#a#strong#academic#program.##Our#open#enrollment#policy#for#the#AP/Honors#has#led#to#an#increase#in#the#number#of#students#enrolling#in#these#classes,#an#increase#in#the#number#of#AP/Honors#sections#offered#and#the#number#of#students#taking#AP#tests.##Geography#&#World#Cultures#added#as#freshman#requirement#in#2011C2012,#which#not#only#provides#academic#rigor#for#students,#but#provides#a#Freshman#level#Social#Studies#class#for#the#1st#time#in#the#history#of#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.#The#addition#of#Geography#was#intended#to#bridge#the#gap#between#8th#grade#US#History#and#10th#grade#World#History.#For#many#years,#the#other#core#academic#subjects#CEnglish,#Science#and#MathC#were#available#to#students#from#9th#grade#through#12th#grade,#and#Geography#was#introduced#so#students#could#have#access#to#Social#Studies#curriculum#all#four#years#as#well.#The#curriculum#provides#direct#support#for#10th,#11th,#and#12th#grade#Social#Science#classes.#Students#can#now#enter#these#upper#grade#level#courses#with#an#informed#knowledge#of#geography.##The#overall#goal#of#the#History#Department#has#always#been#to#provide#curriculum#and#instruction#that#helps#students#become#informed#and#responsible#citizens.#The#skills#component#of#Geography#will#focus#on#technology,#writing,#critical#thinking#and#systems#analysis.#All#of#the#skills#taught#support#student#success#across#the#curriculum,#specifically#within#aCg#level#classes.##

• aCg#Graduation#Policy#• Open#Enrollment#Policy#• AP/Honors#Course#Enrollment#• AP/Honors#Demographic#

Enrollment#• Interactive#Notebooks#&#

Portfolios##• Revised#Special#Ed#“Push#In”#

Model#• Photography#Competitions#• Drama#Plays#• Music#Concerts#• Freshman#Seminar#• Addition#of#AP#Course#Offerings#• Formative#Assessment#–#MARS#

tasks#to#drive#instruction#• Art#Department#building#

puppets#for#pay#production#• SVHS#Science#Lab#Practices#• Kuder#Navigator#• Pre#&#Post#Benchmark#Exams#

(Reading#&#Writing)##• Selected#Common#Core#Lessons#

/#Units##############

149#

#

In#many#elective#or#CTE#courses#students#may#choose#to#take#the#

credit#for#exam#for#college#credit#based#on#the#G#approved#

coursework.#A#Pass#grade#for#both#written#exams#and#both#child#

observations#approved#by#college#administration#will#earn#up#to#3#

units#of#college#credit#for#students.#

#

The#Special#Ed.#Department#is#working#on#the#implementation#of#

Common#Core#State#Standards#within#their#classrooms.###Student#

work#essentially#provides#a#feedback#loop#for#further#

instruction.###This#year,#they#are#implementing#a#“pushCin”#model#

and#more#special#education#students#are#enrolled#in#general#

education#classes#in#which#a#general#education#and#special#

education#teacher#collaborate#and#“coCteach.”##The#result#of#this#is#

special#education#students#are#placed#not#only#in#the#least#

restrictive#environment,#but#are#also#enrolled#in#a#more#rigorous#

academic#program.#

#

High#achieving#students#in#mathematics#have#opportunities#to#take#

several#AP#courses,#including#AP#Statistics#and#AP#Calculus#AB.##In#

the#last#two#years,#we#have#added#AP#Computer#Science#and#

individualized#study#in#AP#Calculus#BC.,#and#we#have#added#an#

additional#section#of#AP#Calculus#AB.##These#courses#are#aligned#

with#the#college#board#standards#required#to#prepare#for#the#AP#

exams.##All#instructors#of#these#courses#have#passed#the#college#

board#audit#for#these#courses.##Students#taking#these#courses#are#

assessed#with#practice#AP#questions#and#are#graded#according#to#

the#detailed#rubrics#provided#by#the#College#Board.##

#

Within#the#SVHS#Freshman#teams,#students#develop#a#Five#year#

plan#for#courses#taken#and#education#past#high#school,#outline#

proper#organizational#skills#and#strategies#for#school#work,#are#

encouraged#and#graded#on#punctuality#and#having#materials.###

#

The#VPACT#department#follows#state#guidelines#in#planning#and#

implementing#lessons.#Historical#and#cultural#aspects#are#included#

in#all#lessons.##VPACT#teachers#constantly#monitor#their#students#

work#on#projects,#check#for#understanding,#and#solicit#student#

feedback#on#the#effectiveness#and#engagement#level#of#the#lessons#

delivered#to#them.##Student#work#is#posted#in#the#VPACT#student#

gallery#for#all#classes#to#observe,#critique,#value,#and#judge.###

#

Within#World#Languages,#students#are#able#to#choose#or#be#

recommended#by#a#Foreign#language#teacher#to#take#beginning#or#

advanced#levels#of#Spanish#and/or#French#courses.##

#

In#the#Science#department,#AP#Chemistry,#Physics,#and#Biology#are#

offered#to#students.##All#science#students#take#lab#classes#with#

regular#handsCon#labs,#and#complete#lab#reports#based#upon#the#

scientific#method.##California#State#Standards#are#used#to#plan#units#

to#insure#rigor.##Many#classes#use#AVID#interactive#notebooks,#as#

well#as#research#projects.#All#science#classes#have#a#lab#component#

and#there#are#various#skills#and#tools#the#students#are#expected#to#

use#and#master#including#but#not#limited#to:#group#work,#partner#

work,#computer#graphing#to#create#data#plots,#using#laboratory#

equipment,#understanding#safe#laboratory#procedures,#and#

designing#and#implementing#their#own#lab#procedures.###

#

#

#

#

#

150#

#

Within#the#Agricultural#Sciences,#all#students#develop,#plan,#and#

execute#an#AgriScience#Fair#Project#that#is#an#extension#of#their#

Agriculture#Science#course.##This#project#includes#researching#a#

problem,#carrying#out#an#experiment#and#completing#a#written#

scientific#report.##Students#learn#and#apply#the#scientific#method,#as#

well#as#develop#a#connection#between#data#they#collected.##This#

project#also#focus’#students#on#an#important#agricultural/scientific#

issue,#question#or#principal,#and#requires#a#high#level#of#student#

commitment#and#time.##Students#are#also#required#to#have#a#

Supervised#Agriculture#Experience#Project#that#allows#students#to#

learn#by#doing,#and#to#develop#a#hands#on#project#that#they#own,#or#

work#for#an#agricultural#business.##In#doing#this#project,#students#

connect#with#industry,#and#develop#relationships#and#internships#

within#their#community.#

#

The#English#Department#has#honors#courses#at#every#grade#level#

and#offer#AP#English#language/literature#for#junior#and#senior#

students.#All#English##courses#are#college#prep.,#and#all#students#

read#core#works,#participate#in#a#departmentCwide#writing#

program,#and#participate#in#an#“All#Booked#Up”#reading#program#

(except#for#AP#students).##All#students#in#English#classes#take#pre#

and#post#benchmark#reading#and#writing#exams#to#insure#that#they#

are#meeting#the#academic#standards,#providing#department#and#

school#with#valuable#data.##This#summer,#English#teachers#at#every#

grade#level#were#trained#in#“common#core.”#English#teachers#also#

aligned#all#benchmark#exams#with#common#core#and#we#revised#

our#core#literature#units#to#make#sure#that#they#align#with#

CCSS.##Also,#every#student#completing#an#English#class#creates#a#

writing#portfolio#to#showcase#his/her#best#pieces#of#writing#in#

various#genres.#These#portfolios#will#be#a#4#year#compilation#of#

writing,#illustrating#various#forms#of#written#

expression.##Benchmark#exams#are#included#in#these#portfolios#to#

show#growth#as#a#writer#over#the#course#of#a#student’s#high#school#

experience.#

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!Indicator:!Representative#samples#of#student#work#demonstrate#student#use#of#materials#and#resources#beyond#the#textbook,#such#as#utilization#and#availability#of#library/multimedia#resources#and#services;#availability#of#and#opportunities#to#access#dataCbased,#original#source#documents#and#computer#information#networks;#and#experiences,#activities#and#resources#which#link#students#to#the#real#world.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!extent!to!which!representative!samples!of!student!work!demonstrate!student!use!of!materials!and!resources!beyond!the!textbook;!availability!of!and!opportunities!to!access!data@based,!original!source!documents!and!computer!information!networks;!and!experiences,!activities!and!resources!which!link!students!to!the!real!world.!!Findings## Evidence#As#mentioned#above,#SVHS#has#been#very#proactive#in#the#transition#to#the#Common#Core,#where#students#must#examine#materials#beyond#the#textbook,#notably#primary#and#secondary#sources.##In#the#fall#of#this#year#the#English#Department#created#and#administered#a#SBAC#Performance#Task#and#in#the#spring#of#2014#the#History#department#will#do#the#same#at#all#9th#C12th#Social#Studies#classes.##The#Science,#VPACT,#and#Math#departments#are#also#in#the#process#of#developing#these#type#of#Performance#Tasks#that#go#beyond#the#textbook.###

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partnerships.##The#Critical#Learner#needs#that#are#directly#

addressed#by#the#efforts#above#are#listed#below.#

(Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(

1.1 Ensure#all#students#successfully#complete#a#College#

and#Career#Preparatory#Curriculum.#

1.2 Identify#and#implement#effective#common#structures#

and#processes#for#teachers#to#collaboratively#assess#

student#performance#and#plan#instruction#

accordingly.!1.3 Utilize#proven#instructional#strategies#that#are#CCSS#

aligned#to#improve#student#academic#success.#


2.1 Continue#to#develop#and#assess#schoolwide#programs#that#provide#greater#personalization#to#address#the#

individual#learning#needs#of#students#and#increase#

student#engagement.!2.2 Identify#critical#student#learning#needs,#develop,#

implement#and#assess#course,#grade#level#and#

schoolwide#intervention#programs#addressing#the#

individual#needs#of#all#students#to#ensure#student#

academic#success.##!2.3 Continue#to#implement#practices,#programs#and#policies#

that#promote#socialCemotional#learning.!Critical(Learner(Need(#3:(Increase#access(and(success(of(

• SVHS#Critical#Learner#Needs##

• SVHS#Expected#Schoolwide#

Learner#Outcomes#

• STAR#Test#Results#(Chapter#1)#

• English#Fall#CCSS#Performance#

Task##

• History#Spring#CCSS#

Performance#Task#

• CCSS#Leads#Meeting#Schedule#/#

Agendas#

• Common#Core#Summer#2013#

Professional#Development#Days#

Agendas#


Minutes#

• EDT#Pathway#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Course#Syllabi#

• Common#Rubrics#

166##

underperforming(subgroups#in#rigorous#aCg#college#preparatory,#Honors#and#AP#classes.#### 3.2###Develop!specific#and#targeted#outreach#efforts!to#


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WASC(Category(C.(StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:((Instruction:((Strengths(and(Growth(Needs(


Category(C.((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:(Instruction:((Areas(of(Strength((

1. SVHS!teachers!use!a!variety!of!instructional!strategies!that!provide!differentiated!instruction!to!diverse!student!groups.!!

2. SVHS!teachers!integrate!technology!within!their!course!curriculum!thereby!increasing!and!maintaining!student!engagement!in!their!subject!area.!!

3. SVHS!students!are!exposed!to!“hands!on”!learning,!project!based!learning,!and!Common!Core!grounded!instruction!in!content!areas!across!the!curriculum.!!!

(#Category(C.((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:(Instruction:((Areas(of(Growth((

1. More!time!for!modifying!curriculum!and!continual!professional!development!is!needed!for!SVHS!teachers!to!be!able!to!keep!up!with!current!and!engaging!instructional!practices.!

2. With!the!commitment!to!a@g!graduation!requirements!and!open!enrollment!to!all!classes,!the!SVHS!teachers!need!to!continue!to!develop!and!be!exposed!to!instructional!practices!that!allow!students!of!varying!skill!levels!to!access!and!succeed!within!a!challenging!curriculum.((

3. SVHS#staff#needs#to#provide#frequent#and#ongoing#opportunities#for#students#to#provide#direct#feedback#on#the#relevancy#and#effectiveness#of#curriculum,#instruction,#and#assessment.#(

(#!#############################

D. Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability

Focus Group Leaders Barbara Ciapponi Alison Manchester Members Michelle Clark Devin Daly Colleen Hamilton Dean Knight Renate Kuprian Jane Martin Patty McVeigh Paul Tuohy Lenny Pieraccini Elisha Coon Chris Anspach Krista McAtee Lisa Biddle Dedmore

Department Special Education

English

Mathematics World Language/Math

English Science

VPACT / Art VPACT / Drama

Special Education Vice Principal Social Science

Science Mathematics Mathematics

Special Education

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Category(D:((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:((Assessment(and(Accountability((D1(&(D2.(( Assessment(and(Accountability(Criteria(!The!school!staff!uses!a!professionally!acceptable!assessment!process!to!collect,!disaggregate,!analyze,!and!report!student!performance!data!to!the!school!staff,!students,!parents,!and!other!stakeholders!of!the!school!community.!!Teachers!employ!a!variety!of!appropriate!assessment!strategies!to!evaluate!student!learning.!Students!and!teachers!use!these!findings!to!modify!the!teaching/learning!process!for!the!enhancement!of!the!educational!progress!of!every!student.!!Indicators(with(Prompts((Professionally(Acceptable(Assessment(Process((Indicator:!The!school!uses!effective!assessment!processes!to!collect,!disaggregate,!analyze,!and!report!student!performance!data!to!the!parents!and!other!stakeholders.!!!Prompt:!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!assessment!processes.!!Findings## Evidence#Existing#assessment#processes#at#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#are#effective,#but#the#schoolwide#learner#objectives#of#the#Single#Plan#will#require#new#processes#which#are#under#discussion.##InCclass#and#siteCbased#assessments#provide#useful#information#on#student#achievement#of#schoolwide#learner#objectives.#Currently,#a#semester#final#examination#which#measures#student#learning#of#course#objectives#is#administered#during#a#lengthened#period#in#each#class.#Sonoma#High#is#improving#its#focus#on#providing#an#academic#study#environment#for#the#Finals#period,#with#clarified#restrictions#on#school#activities#and#study#sessions#offered#outside#the#school#day.#Achievement#of#course#objectives#on#the#finals#is#reflected#in#semester#grade#data#and#visible#on#Parent#Connect.##Current#Benchmarks#are#administered#during#class#time#under#the#supervision#of#the#teacher,#allowing#for#virtually#100%#student#participation.#Benchmarks#collaboratively#scored#using#provided#release#time.###Data#is#used#in#departments#to#plan#for#instruction#and#support#and#is#available#to#parents#through#Parent#Connect.#Benchmark#data#is#provided#to#the#Senior#Project#coordinator#so#that#appropriate#support#for#lowerCscoring#students#can#be#provided#the#following#year.##Benchmark#information#was#formerly#made#available#on#Edusoft,#and#will#be#posted#to#Illuminate#in#the#future.##Senior#Project,#originally#designed#as#a#summative#assessment,#has#increased#in#effectiveness#as#a#formative#assessment#throughout#senior#year.#Students#are#able#to#receive#targeted#support#in#developing#skills#for#revising#elements#of#the#project#as#needed.#This#assessment#also#provides#a#picture#of#instruction#leading#to#the#project,#revealing#the#need#to#develop#a#more#clearly#articulated#and#schoolwide#program#of#academic#writing#development.#Parents#and#students#are#able#to#review#student#achievement#of#Project#objectives#on#PowerSchool#throughout#the#year,#and#also#receive#direct#mail#notifications#of#remaining#student#requirements.#

• SVHS#Single#Plan#• Individual#Teacher#Student#

Study#Sessions##• Final#Exam#Lesson#Plans#• Dead#Week/Finals#Week#Policy#• Parent#Connect#/#PowerSchool#• English#Benchmark#Data#• Benchmark#CCSS#Lesson#Plans#• Math#Benchmarks#• Senior#Project#Parent#Mails#• Senior#Project#TSN#Assignments#• Senior#Project#PowerSchool##• Change#in#school#calendar#to#

support#testing#• Testing#Central#• CST#Home#Mail#• Information#from#Illuminate#

used#in#IEP’s#• Printed#Illuminate#data#to#

determine#freshman#intervention#in#freshman#seminar##

• “Fab#5”#Students#• Illuminate#Site#• CELDT#scores#• Faculty#Meeting#agendas#• Reading#Test#Scores#• CCSS#Cadres##• College#and#Career#Data#

Collection#• AVID#Program#Data#

169##

SVHS#offers#effective#administration#of#stateCwide#tests#and#has#processes#in#place#for#utilizing#the#data#produced#from#them.#The#school#has#a#protocol#for#STAR/CST#and#CAHSEE#testing#that#involves#teacher#training,#a#secure#test#facility,#confidentiality#statements,#and#locked#storage#facilities.##In#conjunction#with#the#District,#SVHS#takes#action#to#ensure#parents#receive#individual#student#CST#data.###This#data#is#also#presented#to#the#community#annually#at#public#school#board#meetings.##SVHS#provides#experienced#proctors#and#a#protected#environment#for#administration#of#AP#tests,#and#increasingly#utilizes#AP#data#in#evaluating#student#achievement#and#planning#for#future#coursework#and#necessary#support.##SVHS#is#increasing#resources#and#attention#devoted#to#assessment#data#analysis#and#dissemination.#A#newly#hired#additional#ViceCPrincipal#has#defined#responsibility#for#gathering#and#disseminating#performance#data,#increasing#teacher#and#parent#access#to#data#in#useful#form.#In#addition,#a#DistrictCwide#shift#from#the#EduSoft#data#program#to#Illuminate#is#increasing#the#availability#and#application#of#assessment#data#among#all#stakeholders.#For#example,#the#Special#Education#Department#uses#data#from#Illuminate#to#provide#information#for#IEP#meetings,#and#all#teachers#have#used#Illuminate#to#help#choose#5#students#each#to#track#and#support#during#the#2013C14#school#year.#Teachers#have#had#both#paid#extra#hours#and#scheduled#meeting#times#for#Illuminate#training,#and#its#use#is#increasingly#common,#though#more#training#will#be#needed#before#the#majority#of#the#staff#is#proficient#in#use.#There#are#plans#to#continue#training#for#newer#teachers#or#as#needed.###Hours#of#the#CELDT#coordinator#have#been#refocused#to#increase#time#spent#on#both#student#support#data#analysis#and#dissemination.#The#coordinator#now#presents#to#staff#on#CELDT#interpretation#and#prepares#the#assessment#data#in#an#accessible#form,#which#has#increased#its#use#in#lesson#design#and#strategic#planning.#2013#CELDT#data#will#be#presented#to#staff#at#the#faculty#meeting#in#Jan#2014.##Since#2011#the#SVHS#English#Dept.#has#administered#the#STAR#Enterprise#reading#assessment#to#all#freshman#and#sophomores.#Data#from#this#assessment#is#available#through#the#Enterprise#website#to#all#teachers,#and#these#results#will#also#be#posted#on#Illuminate#in#2013C14.#Teachers#are#increasingly#using#this#information#to#plan#for#scaffolding#and#support#in#designing#lessons,#especially#in#creating#new#CCSS#curriculum.##Assessments#administered#in#conjunction#with#college#admissions#are#increasingly#utilized#in#measuring#progress#in#student#achievement.#Several#organizations#on#campus#support#students#in#postCsecondary#education#goals—curricular#programs#such#as#AVID,#and#also#community#groups#such#as#Ten#Thousand#Degrees#and#Summer#Search.#In#conjunction#with#these#groups,#the#College#and#Career#Center#is#collecting#data#which#will#be#used#by#all#stakeholders#to#review#student#completion#of#academic#requirements,#placement#scores,#and#other#assessments#of#college#

170#

#

readiness.#Important#information#on#this#issue#is#gathered#from#

EAP#scores#which#are#also#available#to#all#stakeholders#and#are#

being#used#to#review#instructional#strategies#for#school#wide#

learner#goals.##

#

SVHS#has#made#progress#in#collecting,#disaggregating,#analyzing,#

and#reporting#student#performance#data#to#staff,#students,#parents,#

and#stakeholders,#but#must#continue#to#develop#and#utilize#

assessments#with#a#focus#on#the#SVHS#Single#Plan.#The#school#is#

aware#of#a#need#to#ensure#correlation#between#the#Single#Action#

Plan#goals,#Common#Core#State#Standards,#and#school#assessments,#

and#has#begun#discussion#of#the#skills#and#levels#of#mastery#

necessary#to#demonstrate#“college#and#career#readiness”.#

!Basis(for(Determination(of(Performance(Levels(Indicator:!The#school#staff#has#determined#the#basis#upon#which#students’#grades#and#their#growth#and#performance#levels#are#determined#and#use#that#information#to#strengthen#high#achievement#of#all#students.#

#

Prompt:#Evaluate!the!impact!and!effectiveness!of!the!basis!for!which!students’!grades,!their!growth,!and!performance!levels!are!determined.!!Findings## Evidence#

SVHS#is#aware#of#a#need#to#increase#correlation#between#students’#

grades#and#their#growth#and#performance#levels.#

Continue#to#develop#and#focus#on#SVHS#Single#Plan##

While#noting#the#importance#of#assessing#student#effort#and#

progress,#SVHS#is#aware#of#a#need#to#ensure#correlation#between#

the#Single#Action#Plan#goals,#Common#Core#State#Standards,#and#

school#assessments.#The#school#has#begun#discussion#the#skills#and#

levels#of#mastery#to#be#necessary#to#demonstrate#“college#and#

career#ready”,#and#had#made#progress#in#creating#common#

assessments#within#departments.#As#part#of#schoolCwide#lead#

teacher#planning#for#CCS#implementation,#development#of#both#

shared#CCSS#rubrics#and#crossCcurricular#projects#at#grades#9C11#is#

a#priority.#These#changes#will#help#to#increase#the#use#of#clear#

standardsCbased#achievement#levels#as#a#common#basis#for#grades.#

#

In#preparation#for#upcoming#CCSS#StateCwide#assessments,#the#

English#Dept.#has#redesigned#Fall#Benchmarks#at#the#Sophomore#

and#Junior#level#as#CCSS#performance#tasks#incorporating#all#

elements#of#a#CCSS#lesson.#Development#of#a#CCSS#freshman#

benchmark#for#Spring#is#underway.#Both#growth#and#performance,#

accurately#measured#by#a#CCSS#rubric#closely#modeled#on#Smarter#

Balanced#Practice#Test#rubrics#currently#provided,#will#be#reflected#

in#class#grades.#

#

SVHS#is#also#increasing#the#consistency#and#reliability#of#classroom#

assessments#used#for#grading.#Math,#History#and#World#Languages#

department#have#created#common#assessments#at#all#levels#which#

are#tied#to#standards;#these#departments#are#active#in#CCSS#lead#

teacher#professional#development#and#are#in#the#process#of#revising#

these#assessments#to#reflect#CCSS#expectations#and#strategies.#The#

Health#and#Wellness#department#administers#fitness#tests#based#on#

national#standards#and#records#progress#and#achievement#of#all#9th#

and#10th#grade#students.##

• PowerSchool#gradebooks#

• End#of#Course#Grades#

• CCSS#Rubrics#

• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#

• DSLT#2012#Agendas/#Notes#

• CCSS#Lead#Teacher#Training#

Notes#

• English#Fall#Benchmarks#

• Math#Benchmarks#

• Quizzes,#tests,#essays,#projects,#

final#exams#

• Graduation#rate#

• Senior#Project#score#spreadsheet#

• Senior#Project#Completion#

records#

• Math#piloted#an#extension#of#

incomplete#in#order#to#improve#

students’#assessment#

• Freshman#Algebra#1#classes#

extended#1st#Semester#

Benchmarks#for#opportunity#to#

regain#credits#

• Attendance#records#

• Attendance#Policy#

• Counseling/Open#Enrollment#

• Number#of#students#who#repeat#

class#for#credit#


Minutes#

• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• Common#Planning#Agendas/#

Minutes#

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At#Sonoma#High,#Senior#Project#provides#an#ultimate#summative#assessment.#Data#on#student#performance#gathered#through#use#of#schoolCwide#rubrics#reveals#the#need#for#an#increase#in#articulation#and#crossCcurricular#instruction#of#academic#writing#and#speaking.#Development#of#this#curriculum#is#an#ongoing#focus#for#CCSS#lead#teachers#paid#by#the#District.###Efforts#to#provide#assessment#which#will#guide#decisions#concerning#student#support#are#increasing.#In#addition#to#semiCannual#Benchmarks#in#core#subjects,#SVHS#now#provides#the#STAR#Enterprise#reading#level#examination#for#all#9thC10th#students,#also#administered#semiCannually#through#the#English#class.#Teachers#in#all#subjects#now#access#this#data#through#the#STAR#website#for#use#in#planning#for#student#success.#As#Algebra#assessments#continue#to#reveal#a#lack#of#fundamental#math#preparation#and#difficulties#with#the#Algebra#1#curriculum,#freshman#team#teachers#have#redesigned#freshman#support#and#are#also#reviewing#curriculum#delivery#and#strategies#designed#to#increase#student#success#in#mastering#Algebra#1#standards.##In#addition,#revised#attendance#policies#recognize#the#connection#between#poor#attendance#and#poor#performance.#Instructional#time#lost#due#to#unexcused#absences#must#be#made#up#in#an#alternative#setting#such#as#Friday#school,#or#the#lack#of#effort#will#be#reflected#in#gradebook##assessments#and#credits#earned.#SVHS#recognizes#a#need#to#develop,#in#conjunction#with#the#School#Board,#a#more#comprehensive#policy#clarifying#minimum#attendance#required#for#credits#earned.###SVHS#is#working#to#clarify#the#correlation#between#summative#course#assessments#and#student#course#selection#for#the#following#year,#balancing#the#desire#to#allow#students#to#challenge#themselves#and#pursue#academic#curriculum#with#the#need#for#prerequisite#skills#and#knowledge.#There#is#recognition#of#a#need#to#provide#more#targeted#and#effective#intervention#and#support#for#students#when#summative#assessments#indicate#a#lack#of#preparation#for#advancement.#

#

!!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompts:#Evaluate!the!effectiveness!for!determining!if!a!student!is!prepared!to!advance!to!the!next!unit,!course,!or!grade!level.!Evaluate!how!course!mastery!is!determined!and!evaluate!the!“steps”!or!“gates”!that!are!in!place!to!prevent!students!from!proceeding!to!the!next!unit!if!mastery!has!not!been!demonstrated.!!Findings## Evidence#Online#instruction#is#relatively#new#to#SVHS,#and#is#subject#to#ongoing#evaluation#and#adjustment.#Currently#online#instruction#is#administered#to#a#very#small#number#of#students,#through#Independent#Study#for#credit#recovery#and#for#limited#original#credit,#and#through#the#MEAP#program#for#accelerated#credit#opportunities#for#students#qualified#through#that#program.#SVHS#is#in#the#process#of#developing#a#written#policy#regarding#online#classes#taken#off#site.###

• Pass#Rate#Odyssey#• MEAP#‘Packets’#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes##

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172##

Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!procedures!for!grading!student!work!whether!it!is!done!electronically!or!individually!by!the!teachers.!!Evaluate!how!teachers!ensure!academic!integrity!and!determine!students!are!doing!their!own!work!in!the!online!environment.!Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!the!results!for!state@mandated!assessments!and!the!high!school!exit!exam!are!used!in!decisions!about!student!achievement!and!advancement!and!improving!the!instructional!program.!!Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#!Appropriate(Assessment(Strategies(Indicator:!Teachers#use#appropriate#assessment#strategies#to#measure#student#progress#toward#acquiring#a#specific#body#of#knowledge#or#skills#such#as#essays,#portfolios,#individual#or#group#projects,#tests,#etc.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!appropriateness!of!assessment!strategies!used!by!teachers!to!measure!student!progress!toward!acquiring!a!specific!body!of!knowledge!or!skills.!Evaluate!the!effectiveness!and!appropriateness!of!the!assessment!strategies!selected!based!on!the!programmatic!goals!and!standards!to!determine!student!achievement.!Evaluate!the!selection!of!and!the!use!of!proctors,!the!security!systems!for!test!documents,!and!the!means!to!maintain!the!integrity!of!the!assessments.!!Findings## Evidence#In#general,#teachers#at#SVHS#use#a#variety#of#authentic#and#appropriate#assessments#to#measure#student#progress.#The#diversity#of#forms#of#assessment#are##schoolwide,#and#also#within#each#class#and#department#is#a#strong#point#of#SVHS#curriculum,#and#revision#work#currently#underway#to#align#content#and#assessment#to#Common#Core#standards#will#further#increase#the#rigor#and#validity#of#these#varied#assessments.#There#has#been#concurrence#among#SVHS#faculty#that#CST#evaluations#were#too#narrow#to#provide#valid#assessment#and#accountability.#SVHS#has#displayed#an#ongoing#interest#in#different#modes#of#demonstrating#knowledge.#Our#ultimate#assessment,#Senior#Project,#includes#a#research#paper,#an#oral#presentation,#and#a#project#activity,#and#planning#is#underway#for#extending#this#type#of#assessment#to#each#grade#level.###Assessment#in#the#visual#and#performing#arts#is#clearly#based#on#performance#or#production,#but#written#components#are#also#often#included.#In#English,#assessments#take#a#variety#of#forms,#including#both#revised,#multipleCdraft#essays#and#timed,#inCclass#writing.#Visual#or#technologyCbased#projects#are#also#common,#in#addition#to#oral#presentations.#The#History#department#makes#extensive#use#of#technology#in#assessments,#with#students#producing#iMovies,#Prezi’s,#and#creating#websites#to#demonstrate#knowledge#and#critical#thinking.#The#History#Department#is#also#in#the#process#of#developing#Social#Studies#centered#Performance#Task#Assessments#that#mirror#the#upcoming#Common#Core#Assessments.##These#Performance#Tasks#will#be#introduced#to#students#within#all#Social#Studies#classes#at#SVHS#during#the#Spring#Semester#of#2014.##In#Math,#shared#subject#level#standardsCbased#assessments#are#administered#using#a#variety#of#techniques,#including#traditional#independent#completion,#team#tests,#and#projects.#In#Science,#labs#correlated#with#standards#are#frequently#used#as#assessments#of#knowledge#and#technique.##

• Assessments#in#English#CCSS#Dropbox#

• Senior#Project#Handbook#• SVHS#Web#Page#Hits#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas/#

Minutes#• Sample#projects,#artwork,#

performance#videos#• InCclass#writing;#individual#

responses#• Science#Lab#Lesson#Plans#• History#Tech#Projects#• Written#classroom#expectations#• Cheating/plagiarism#policy#in#

place#• Multiple#versions#of#tests#• Specializing#seating#

arrangements#• Directions#for#Finals#• “Testing#Central”#• Records:#Use#of#proctors#for#

security#during#CAHSEE,#STAR,#AP#etc.#tests#

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!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompts:#Evaluate!the!use!of!student!work!and!other!online!assessments!(formative!and!summative)!that!demonstrate!student!achievement!of!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!!Findings## Evidence#Use#of#online#assessment/culminating#work#is#growing#in#individual#classrooms#at#SVHS,#but#as#part#of#a#standCalone#curriculum#online#assessment#is#still#limited#to#Independent#Study#or#administered#through#Counseling/Migrant#Ed.#In#Independent#Study#a#credentialed#teacher#evaluates#the#student#responses#to#assessments#provided#by#the#program#to#ensure#that#the#work#shows#achievement#of#academic#standards#and#is#completed#independently.#In#some#History#and#English#classrooms,#formative#quiz#activities#take#place#through#applications#such#as#Collaborize#or#Socrative.#A#growing#number#of#teachers#provide#assessment#opportunities#or#material#through#their#school#web#pages.#In#

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addition,#much#student#work#is#completed,#reviewed#by#both#teachers#and#peers,#and#finally#evaluated#on#Google#Drive#or#Dropbox.#

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• SVHS#Website##Hits#(Curriculum(Embedded(Assessments((Indicator:!The#school#regularly#examines#standardsCbased#curriculum#embedded#assessments#in#English#language#and#math,#including#performance#examination#of#students#whose#primary#language#is#not#English,#and#uses#that#information#to#modify#the#teaching/learning#process.##Prompt:#How!effective!are!the!standards@based!curriculum@embedded!assessments!in!English!language!and!math!and!across!other!curricular!areas!as!students!apply!their!knowledge?!!Findings## Evidence#StandardsCbased#curriculum#assessments#are#regularly#examined#and#revised#in#both#the#Math#and#English#language,#especially#recently#as#revisions#for#Common#Core#are#underway.#Since#graduation#requirement#changes#set#Algebra#1#as#the#base#levelCmath,#the#Math#department#has#invested#many#hours#in#training#and#collaboration,#both#in#planning#for#Common#Core#and#in#redesigning#instruction#in#efforts#to#bring#success#to#struggling#students.#Their#assessments#show#the#spiraling#of#curriculum#highlighted#in#CPM#to#be#an#effective#form#of#instruction.#Regular#benchmarks#taken#by#Freshmen#Alg.#1#students#are#also#useful#in#guiding#intervention#and#instruction.####In#general,#SVHS#curriculum#embedded#assessments#accurately#reflect#students’#knowledge#and#abilities#as#measured#on#CST,#CELDT,#JC##and#EAP#placement#tests,#and#the#lexile#reading#tests#found#in#Read#180#and#the#STAR#Enterprise#Reading#Level#test.#Teachers#are#committed#to#a#variety#of#authentic#assessments,#which#gives#students#an#opportunity#to#showcase#achievement#in#a#variety#of#areas#and#learning#styles,#but#in#general,#standardsCbased#curriculum#embedded#assessments#validate#our#focus#on#raising#student#academic#skill#levels.##A#partCtime#coordinator#tracks#performance#of#ELL#designated#students#and#of#those#recently#reclassified###The#coordinator#job#has#been#redesigned#so#that#more#time#is#spent#in#classrooms,#where#the#coordinator#supports#and#assesses#these#students.#The#ELD#teacher#communicates#with#subject#area#teachers#about#second#language#challenges#in#assessments#and#possible#alternative#formats#for#evaluating#math#and#science#knowledge#independent#of#English#language#skill.#

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176##

over#time#in#many#programs#or#areas#at#SVHS.#Student#feedback#is#gathered#both#formally#and#informally,#as#a#culminating#evaluation#and#as#a#formative#guide.#However,#processes#for#soliciting#and#sharing#student#feedback#should#be#established#and#maintained#schoolwide.#Steps#toward#this#goal#are#being#taken—currently#the#Freshman#team#is#planning#for#studentCled#conferences,#students#completed#a#survey#on#Survey#Monkey,#and#student#representatives#participate#on#Site#Council.#Student#feedback#is#also#a#very#important#component#of#Student#Study#Team#sessions,#which#meet#to#plan#intervention#and#support#for#struggling#students.###Student#feedback#is#actively#sought#in#many#campus#programs.#In#English#classes,#student#evaluation#is#formally#solicited#at#the#end#of#each#school#year.#All#students#write#a#letter#each#year#for#inclusion#in#the#writing#portfolio;#this#letter#describes#the#students’#growth#as#readers#and#writers#and#shares#student#opinion#on#most#and#least#effective#instructional#practices.#This#feedback#is#influential#in#planning#for#the#following#year.#The#Freshman#team#surveys#students#and#their#families#to#determine#the#effectiveness#of#instruction#and#support,#and#this#information#helps#formulate#future#plans.#Also,#Seniors#complete#a#survey#and#write#an#assessment#at#the#end#of#Senior#Project.#They#evaluate#their#learning#challenges#and#successes,#and#make#suggestions#for#improving#the#project#assessments.##Many#teachers#gather#class#and#individual#student#feedback#on#an#ongoing#basis.#During#class#instruction,#techniques#from#EDI#training#emphasize#students’#immediate#demonstration#of#understanding,#giving#formative#‘feedback’#as#lessons#progress.#After#piloting#a#CCSS#Benchmark,#English#teachers#used#exit#tickets#and#class#discussion#to#gather#information#on#students’#experience,#which#will#be#used#to#revise#the#assessment#for#future#use.#Teachers#at#SVHS#are#usually#accessible#throughout#the#school#day,#and#one#on#one#conversations#with#students#which#provide#informal/anecdotal#evidence#related#to#teaching#practices#is#common.#In#addition,#the#use#of#technology#for#teacherCstudent#communication#increases#constantly.#

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Minutes###

!Modification(of(the(Teaching/Learning(Process((Indicator:!!Assessment#data#is#collected,#analyzed,#and#used#as#the#basis#to#make#decisions#and#changes#in#the#curricular#and#instructional#approaches.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!how!assessment!data!is!collected,!analyzed,!and!used!as!the!basis!to!make!decisions!and!changes!in!the!curricular!and!instructional!approaches.!!Findings## Evidence#Although#the#math#and#English#departments#at#SVHS#regularly#examines#curriculum#embedded#assignments,#including#performance#examination#of#students#whose#primary#language#is#not#English,#there#is#a#need#for#more#articulation#and#planning#for#modifications#of#the#teachingClearning#process#in#light#of#the#information#gathered.#SVHS#is#currently#reviewing#intervention#options#for#effectiveness.#Also,#some#staff#has#attended#Explicit#Direct#Instruction#(EDI)#training#and#participated#in#District#Best#

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First#Instruction#collaborative#planning,#which,#along#with#schoolCwide#work#for#Common#core#implementation,#will#enable#better#use#of#current#information#to#plan#for#curricular#and#instructional#changes.###The#STAR#Enterprise#Reading#Assessment#available#for#the#last#2#years#has#been#an#effective#means#of#gathering#and#disseminating#data#on#9C10#reading#levels.#Freshman#English#teachers#have#made#extensive#use#of#these#scores#in#planning#for#small#reading#intervention#groups#to#raise#student#levels.#The#scores#are#also#used#as#one#measure#for#Read#180#placement.#Use#of#the#data#to#modify#curricular#and#instructional#approaches#reinforces#the#importance#of#SDAIE#and#EDI#techniques,#but#also#highlights#the#continuing#challenge#of#scaffolding#gradeClevel#content#for#students#reading#3+#years#below#grade#level.###Math#benchmarks#also#reveal#a#need#for#widespread#remediation#in#basic#math#and#preCalgebra#skills;#planning#for#intervention#and#support#while#continuing#instruction#in#Algebra#1#shows#the#commitment#of#the#math#department#to#using#data#to#improve#teaching#and#learning.###In#general#SVHS#is#working#to#balance#a#mandate#for#open#enrollment#with#a#desire#to#use#data#to#determine#appropriate#placement.#There#is#a#need#for#more#counseling#of#students#during#scheduling,#better#communication#to#parents#about#student#performance#data#and#its#relationship#to#class#choices,#and#more#available#support#for#students#wishing#to#challenge#themselves#but#lacking#in#requisite#skills#or#knowledge.#Each#department#has#developed#its#own#internal#protocols,#as#well#as#data#analysis#to#provide#recommendations#for#student#placement.###

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!D3(&(D4.(( (Assessment(and(Accountability(Criteria((The!school!with!the!support!of!the!district!and!community!has!an!assessment!and!monitoring!system!to!determine!student!progress!toward!achievement!of!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!!The!assessment!of!student!achievement!in!relation!to!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!drives!the!school’s!program,!its!regular!evaluation!and!improvement,!and!the!allocation!and!usage!of!resources.!!Indicators(with(Prompts((Assessment(and(Monitoring(Process(!Indicator:!!The!following!stakeholders!are!involved!in!the!assessment!and!monitoring!process!of!student!progress:!district,!board,!staff,!students!and!parents.!!Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!impact!of!stakeholder!involvement!in!assessing!and!monitoring!student!progress.!Include!district,!board,!staff,!students,!and!parents.!!Findings## Evidence#The#District,#Board,#and#parents#are#involved#in#monitoring#student#progress#through#reports,#online#data,#and#presentations.#In#addition,#these#stakeholder#groups#actively#participate#in#areas#of#assessment,#such#as#Senior#Project#Boards.#The#District,#with#School#Board#support,#is#also#actively#involved#in#planning#and#allocating#resources#for#schoolCwide#or#standardized#testing.#The#SVHS#staff#is#most#directly#involved#with#assessing#and#monitoring#student#performance.##For#example,#Counselors#/#Special#Ed.#teachers#monitor#special#needs#students#with#program#input#from#the#District#Director#and#site#administrator##The#Stakeholder#groups#that#have#been#established#to#monitor#student#progress#include#but#are#not#limited#to#the#Site#Council,#and#the#Faculty#Senate.##Site#Council#is#currently#developing#a#monitoring#tool#that#is#going#to#address#each#of#the#Critical#Learner#Needs#and#school#action#items.###SVHS#is#committed#to#gaining#all#parties#input#to#help#students#be#successful#both#in#and#beyond#high#school.##

• Presentations#on#CELDT#and#CST#data#to#ELAC#

• Purchase#of#STAR#Enterprise#Reading#Test#

• District#discussion#on#piloting#CCSS#2013#

• School#• PowerSchool#Access#for#students#

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Fall#2013#!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:!Evaluate!how!the!school!ensures!that!all!online!students!have!access!to!state@mandated!tests!and!that!results!are!reported!to!all!stakeholders.!!Findings## Evidence#

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This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#Reporting(Student(Progress((Indicator:!There#are#effective#processes#to#keep#district,#board#and#parents#informed#about#student#progress#toward#achieving#the#academic#standards#and#the#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!processes!that!inform!appropriate!stakeholders!(governing!board!members,!teachers,!students,!and!parents)!about!student!achievement!of!the!academic!standards!and!the!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!!Findings## Evidence#In#the#past#several#years,#SVHS#has#made#great#improvement#in#its#communication#with#parents#and#the#community.#Information#in#both#English#and#Spanish#on#student#progress#is#readily#available#to#those#who#seek#it;#improvement#can#be#made#in#outreach#to#parents#who#might#have#barriers#or#need#guidance#in#this#area.#PowerSchool#gives#all#parents#home#access#to#student#grade#and#attendance#records;#Students#and#parents#have#access#to#current#grades#in#all#classes,#and#teachers#are#required#to#update#PowerSchool#at#least#every#3#weeks.#

#In#addition#to#grades,#CST#data#helps#give#a#clear#picture#of#student#achievement.#CST#data#is#available#online,#published#in#the#local#paper,#and#presented#to#the#School#Board,#Site#Council,#and#parent#groups#such#as#ELAC.#Individual#CST#scores#and#report#cards#are#also#mailed#home.###In#an#effort#to#involve#all#parents,#Freshman#team#now#holds#individual#evening#parent#meetings,#and#counselors#present#evening#overviews#of#college#requirements#for#groups#of#parents#and#students.#

• SVHS#Web#Hits#• Site#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#• ELAC#Agenda#/#Minutes#• School#Board#Agenda#/#Minutes#• STAR#Test#Results#• College#Night#Handouts#• PowerSchool#

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!Modifications(Based(on(Assessment(Results((Indicator:!!The#school#uses#assessment#results#to#make#changes#in#the#school#program,#professional#development#activities#and#resource#allocations,#demonstrating#a#resultsCdriven#continuous#process.##Prompt:##Comment!on!the!overall!effectiveness!of!how!assessment!results!have!caused!changes!in!the!school!program,!professional!development!activities,!and/or!resource!allocations,!demonstrating!a!results@driven!continuous!process.!Examine!examples!and!comment!on!the!overall!effectiveness!of!changes!in!the!online!opportunities,!professional!development!of!the!staff,!and!the!resource!allocations!to!support!student!achievement!and!their!needs.!!Findings## Evidence#Assessment#results#have#caused#changes#in#school#programs,#professional#development,#and#resource#allocation;#in#some#cases#it#is#too#soon#to#tell#whether#the#changes#made#will#prove#effective.#Also,#the#connection#between#assessment#results#and#changes#chosen#to#be#made#is#not#always#clear.##The#achievement#gap#which#our#CLN’s#are#intended#to#address#plus#an#overall#decline#in#CST#scores#motivated#SVHS#to#begin#the#AVID#program#9#years#ago;#the#program#is#now#available#all#4#years.#As#a#response#to#data#on#student#achievement,#SVHS#developed#the#Engineering#Pathway#and#is#now#planning#for#an#additional#AgC

• AVID#Professional#Development#Training#

• Engineering#Meeting#Minutes#and#Lesson#Plans/Google#drive#resources#

• Ag#pathway#planning#material#• School#Budget#• Section#Allocation#• TSN#Volunteer#Roster#• 10,000#Degrees#Meeting#

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based#pathway.#After#a#flawed#planning#process#and#continued#questions#about#equity,#resource#allocation#and#effectiveness,#pathway#development#continues#to#be#a#controversial#measure#among#SVHS#staff.#The#shift#to#aCg#graduation#requirements#has#also#proved#difficult#and#controversial.#However,#it#cannot#be#denied#that#these#actions#were#taken#in#response#to#concerns#about#student#achievement#and#success,#and#that#the#ongoing#evaluation#and#revision#of#the#pathway#and#the#graduation#requirements#shows#a#commitment#to#a#resultsCdriven,#continuous#process.##There#has#been#a#substantial#shift#in#resource#allocation#as#a#result#of#assessment#data.#This#can#be#clearly#seen#in#the#development#of#pathways#at#SVHS.##For#the#past#3#years,#12#teachers#on#freshman#team#have#each#received#a#collaboration#period#at#an#average#cost#of#$18,000#per#section.#One#section#at#similar#expense#is#allocated#to#the#Engineering#pathway#coordinator,#and#last#year#a#section#was#devoted#to#planning#for#a#future#Ag#pathway.###Assessment#results#combined#with#dwindling#resources#spurred#efforts#and#willingness#to#partner#with#community#groups—this#has#been#a#large#change#in#our#school#since#our#prior#evaluation.#We#now#have#TSN#volunteers#in#many#programs,#several#college#process#support#programs#such#as#10,000#Degrees#or#Summer#Search,#and#an#onCcampus#connection#with#Sonoma#Teen#Services#through#the#No#Name#Café.#In#addition,#community#review#board#works#with#the#Engineering#Design#team#to#encourage#knowledge#of#industry#standards#and#strengthen#workCbased#learning#ties#to#potential#business.####Assessment#results#showing#a#dearth#of#Latino#students#in#AP#classes#were#one#factor#in#SVHS#efforts#to#expand#AP#offerings#and#encourage#students#to#challenge#themselves#in#advanced#academic#classes.#This#is#clearly#seen#in#the#Social#Studies,#as#almost#40%#of#the#junior#class#is#now#enrolled#in#AP#US#History,#AP#World#History#has#also#shown#huge#growth,#and#in#two#years#an#AP#Civics#class#will#be#offered#for#the#first#time.#Assessment#data#from#all#AP#test#results#show#a#need#for#continued#improvement#in#rigor#and#student#achievement;#again#part#of#a#continuous#process#of#positive#effort#to#improve#student#success.##In#spite#of#limited#resources#during#budget#crisis#years,#SVHS#staff#has#had#excellent#opportunities#for#professional#development#focused#on#effective#change#in#the#school#program.#WeekClong#AVID#training#is#offered#each#summer#for#5C7#teachers,#EDI#training#through#Dataworks#at#the#Sonoma#County#Office#of#Education#was#offered#to#all#staff;#staff#days,#paid#summer#sessions#at#Sonoma#State#and#also#District#paid#release#time#were#offered#for#Common#Core#introduction#and#curriculum#development#in#core#subjects.###The#school#is#developing#online#programs#as#options#for#the#large#number#of#students#who#need#to#retake#a#class#for#credit#or#a#higher#grade,#or#for#accelerated#ELL’s.#Currently#the#Odyssey#program#is#administered#through#Independent#Study.#Since#repeat#students#increase#required#sections,#the#Odyssey#program#has#potential#to#save#resources#while#offering#students#a#more#flexible#and#individualized#course#option.#Anecdotal#and#grade#record#data#so#

• Summer#Search#records/experiences#

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far#seems#to#indicate#that#students#who#have#challenges#in#regular#course#work#are#not#faring#well#in#Odyssey,#but#it#is#a#step#forward,#part#of#a#continuous#process.#!Conclusions((Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!!Findings## Evidence#The#school#has#a#supported#assessment#and#monitoring#system#for#determining#progress#toward#student#achievement#of#standards#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.#Data#from#these#assessment#systems#has#motivated#the#school#to#make#substantial#changes#in#program#and#resource#allocation.#The#connection#between#some#changes#and#student#achievement/schoolwide#learner#outcomes#is#not#always#clear#to#all#stakeholders,#and#it#is#too#soon#to#assess#the#impact#of#some#of#these#changes.#In#general,#however,#it#is#clear#that#the#school#is#committed#to#positive#change#and#continuous#review#as#an#agent#for#increasing#student#achievement.#

• Staff#Meeting#Agenda#/#Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

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/#Minutes#

(Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!!Findings## Evidence#A#positive#process#for#continuous#change#is#demanded#if#SVHS#is#to#meet#its#goals#for#all#students.#Although#not#every#change#will#prove#an#effective#improvement,#reCexamination#and#revision#offer#repeated#opportunities#to#find#success.#It#is#important#that#the#District#and#SVHS#staff#remain#open#to#the#idea#of#change,#both#in#longCstanding#but#no#longer#effective#processes#and#in#evaluating#the#effectiveness#of#newer#innovations#in#light#of#assessment#data.##Based#on#the#information#provided#above,#SVHS#is#successfully#implementing#and#working#towards#achievement#of#the#following#Critical#Learner#Needs.###Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(






• Critical#Learner#Needs#• Staff#Meeting#Agenda#/#Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

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1. SVHS#is#committed#to#positive#change#and#continuous#review/assessment#as#an#agent#for#increasing#student#achievement.#

2. SVHS#is#proactively#transitioning#its#assessment#to#mirror#the#new#Common#Core#Assessments,#with#many#departments#developing,#piloting,#and#administering#these#within#their#course#curriculum.##

3. Teachers#at#SVHS#use#a#variety#of#authentic#and#appropriate#assessments#to#measure#student#progress.#The#diversity#of#assessment#types#schoolwide,#and#also#within#each#class#and#department#is#a#strong#point#of#SVHS#curriculum.#

#Category(D.((StandardsDbased(Student(Learning:((Assessment(and(Accountability:((Areas(of(Growth##

1. SVHS#has#made#progress#in#collecting,#disaggregating,#analyzing,#and#reporting#student#performance#data#to#staff,#students,#parents,#and#stakeholders,#but#must#continue#to#develop#and#utilize#assessments#with#a#focus#on#the#SVHS#Single#Plan#

2. SVHS#needs#to#continue#increasing#resources#and#attention#devoted#to#assessment#data#analysis#and#dissemination.##

3. Across#all#departments#at#SVHS,#there#is#a#need#for#additional#articulation#and#collaboration#to#support#student#learning.###

4. SVHS#needs#to#provide#more#targeted#and#effective#intervention#and#support#for#students#when#summative#assessments#indicate#a#lack#of#preparation#for#advancement.#

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E. School Culture and Support for Personal and Academic Growth

Focus Group Leaders Janine Crowe Dennis Housman Members Erica Chapin Lisa Conner Tracy Dorrance Linda Duff Dave Fichman Judy Frey-Cohen Mark Lea Danielle Lovejoy Leslie McLean Jennifer McPherson Michelle Purvis Andrew Ryan Janeth Garcia

Department Mathematics

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness/ Living Skills College and Career Center

Counselor Special Education

Social Science Special Education

VPACT / Metal English English English Science

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#Category(E:((School(Culture(and(Support(for(Student(Personal(and(Academic(Growth((E1.(( School(Culture(Criterion(The!school!leadership!employs!a!wide!range!of!strategies!to!encourage!parental!and!community!involvement,!especially!with!the!teaching/learning!process.!(Indicators(with(Prompts((Regular(Parent(Involvement((Indicator:!!The!school!implements!strategies!and!processes!for!the!regular!involvement!of!parents!and!the!community,!including!being!active!partners!in!the!learning/teaching!process!for!all!programs.!The!school!involves!non@English!speaking!parents.!(Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!strategies!and!processes!for!the!regular!involvement!of!parents!and!the!community,!including!being!active!partners!in!the!teaching/learning!process.!Comment!on!the!effectiveness!of!involving!non@English!speaking!parents!and/or!online!parents.!!Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#fosters#parental#and#community#involvement#on#several#levels#beyond#the#teaching/learning#process.##Parents#and#the#larger#Sonoma#community#are#active#partners#with#SVHS#and#are#instrumental#to#our#educational#community.##Our#School#Site#Council#meets#monthly,#which#has#representation#from#all#stakeholders,#which#include#community#members#and#parents.#The#Site#Council#is#responsible#for#making#decisions#about#the#allocation#of#some#school#funds.##ELAC#is#an#English#Language#Advisory#Committee#that#meets#once#a#month.##It#is#designed#to#help#parents#advocate#for#their#children,#to#learn#more#about#the#school,#PowerSchool,#testing,#etc.##There#are#guest#speakers#who#talk#about#colleges,#aCg#requirements,#CELDT,#etc.####Freshman#Welcome#Back#BBQ#was#held#on#the#Wednesday#of#the#first#week#of#school.##Freshman#and#their#parents#are#invited#for#an#orientation#and#a#BBQ#to#welcome#them#to#SVHS.###Back#to#School#Night#is#an#annual#September#event#in#which#teachers#and#staff#make#presentations#to#parents#and#guardians#about#class#expectations#and#curriculum.####College#Night#for#Juniors,#Seniors#and#their#parents#is#put#on#by#the#Counseling#department.##These#presentations#are#made#in#English#and#in#Spanish.##Parents#of#Juniors#are#given#information#about#upcoming#deadlines,#and#a#preview#to#the#college#application#process#their#Senior#year.##Parents#of#Seniors#are#given#information#reviewing#the#college#application#process,#scholarships#and#financial#aid#and#college#options.##At#SRJC#Night,#Seniors#and#their#parents#are#given#an#overview#of#the#SRJC,#how#to#register,#and#financial#aid#information.###Senior#Project#orientations#for#parents#in#English#and#Spanish#are#where#the#Senior#Project#coordinator#familiarizes#parents#about#the#guidelines#for#Senior#Project#as#well#as#upcoming#deadlines.##They#

• Site#Council#Agendas#/#Minutes#• ELAC#Agendas#/#Minutes##• Freshman#Welcome#BBQ##• Back#to#School#Night,#

English/Spanish#College##• Night#for#Juniors,#Seniors#and#

their#parents#• Senior#Project#orientations#for#

parents#in#English#and#Spanish#• Parent#Nights#in#English#and#

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and#assignment#information#• SVHS#website#and#teacher#web#

pages,#Facebook#page,#Twitter#account#

• RUSH#• SVHS#College#and#Career#Center#• Career#presentations#given#by##

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• The#Soroptomist#Road#to#Reality#event#

• Boosters#Club#• Liaison#with#the#Sonoma#

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magazine#• Every#15#minutes#program#• Challenge#Day#

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are#also#told#of#the#consequences#of#not#completing#a#Senior#Project.####PowerSchool#with#gradebook#and#assignment#information#is#used#by#all#teachers#on#campus.##Students#and#parents#have#access#to#PowerSchool,#and#PowerSchool#is#updated#instantly#when#a#teacher#enters#the#assignment.####The#SVHS#website,#Facebook#page#and#Twitter#account#is#run#and#updated#by#SVHS’s#community#liaison.##Additionally,#all#teachers#have#a#teacher#web#page.##Each#teacher#can#post#contact#information,#assignments#and/or#enrichment#materials.####RUSH#is#an#orientation#day#for#students#and#their#parents#to#come#to#campus#and#get#their#upcoming#course#schedules,#take#their#school#picture,#purchase#their#PE#clothes,#get#an#ASB#card.##It#is#held#the#week#and#weekend#before#school#starts.####Sonoma#Valley#High#School#College#and#Career#Center#is#run#by#a#fullCtime#teacher#and#a#part#time#classified#employee.###They#provide#college#and#trade#school#presentations.##They#support#students#with#college#applications,#assistance#with#college#essays,#and#financial#aid#and#scholarship#information.###They#also#issue#work#permits,#teach#a#Work#Experience#class#and#have#community#job#postings.##Career#presentations#by#the#community#and#college#and#trade#school#representatives#are#run#through#the#College#and#Career#Center.####The#Soroptomist#Road#to#Reality#event#is#a#studentCdriven#event#for#seniors.##There#are#presentations#about#life#skills,#relationships,#financial#planning,#etiquette#and#career#opportunities.##Students#are#expected#to#dress#appropriately#for#a#job#interview.##Last#year#there#were#eight#different#speakers#discussing#topics#that#were#developed#by#the#students,#for#example#legal#issues#for#18#year#olds#and#college#questions.##The#theme#changes#annually#because#the#event#is#student#driven#and#organized#by#a#steering#committee.####A#strong,#supportive#Booster’s#Club#is#a#fundraising#group#to#raise#money#for#athletics,#clubs,#field#trips,#etc.###SVHS#Boosters#financially#supports#programs#that#80C90%#of#the#student#body#participates#in.####SVHS#has#a#strong#and#successful#working#relationship#with#the#Sonoma#Valley#Education#Foundation.##There#is#a#Teacher#Support#Network#(TSN)#that#involves#adult#tutors#from#the#community#to#volunteer#in#the#classroom.####The#school#broadcast#system#has#both#a#PA#system#and#a#televised#student#broadcast.##The#television#is#a#weekly#broadcast#that#is#shown#during#A+#period,#which#includes#announcements,#student#events#and#student#groups#such#as#La#Voz#Latina.###The#student#film#festival#is#in#the#Spring.##Students#participate#by#submitting#short#films.##During#the#Sonoma#Film#Festival#over#300#students#attend#and#listen#to#film#industry#professionals#and#meet#film#school#representatives.###

• 9th#grade#parent#conference#nights#

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teacher#for#easy#communication#• Chaperones#on#field#trips#• Senior#project#mentors,#• Assistants#at#county#fairs#for#Ag#

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providing#funds#for#art#education#• eSCRIP#donations#• Dine#and#Donate#with#

surrounding#restaurants#• Auto#dialer#with#Global#Connect#• Articulation#and#partnership#

with#SRJC,#performing#arts#events#

• Chamber#of#Commerce#breakfast#• Sonoma#Raceway#Partnership,##• Ledson#and#Fairmont#Hotel#

Sponsorship#• Sponsors#of#ROP#Internships#• No#Name#Café#volunteers#• #Jazz+#contributions#• Spanish#page#in#school#

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scheduling#process.###• Teachers#communicate#regularly#

with#parents#through#phone#calls,#progress#reports,#letters,#and#individual#meetings.##Before#a#student#can#enter#Independent#Study#his/her#parents#must#be#involved.#

• A#program,#a#brochure#and#a#DVD#for#parent’s#nights#are#distributed#to#middle#schools,#charter#schools,#and#private#schools#in#the#valley.#

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9th#grade#parent#conference#nights#provide#a#venue#for#parents#to#meet#with#their#students#and#teachers#to#review#their#grades,#studyCskills#and#successes.##Each#team#has#at#least#two#parent#conference#nights#per#year.####SVHS#employs#a#fullCtime#translatorC#to#assist#with#Spanish#speaking#parents.#Our#translator#has#both#direct#contact#working#with#parents#and#translates#official#documents#from#admin#and#teachers#to#parents#and#the#community.##All#teachers#are#provided#a#Mac#laptop,#which#has#improved#teacher#parent#communication#regarding#student#achievement.###Parents#use#PowerSchool#to#maintain#an#awareness#of#their#student’s#progress#in#the#classroom.##This#includes#assignments#completed,#assignments#due,#current#grades,#attendance#and#discipline#issues.##Teachers#also#use#eCmail,#phone#calls,#conferences,#IEP#and#504#meetings,#Student#Study#Team#meetings#as#a#way#of#connecting#with#parents.##Administrators#use#a#demerit#system#to#help#students#change#unwanted#behaviors.####For#Senior#Project,#all#seniors#are#required#to#find#a#senior#project#mentor.##Mentors#must#be#over#the#age#of#25#and#a#member#of#the#community.####Dine#and#Donate#with#surrounding#restaurants.##Many#Sonoma#restaurants#offer#10C20%#of#their#nightly#sales#to#go#back#to#certain#groups#who#are#fundraising.####There#is#an#auto#dialer#with#Global#Connect.#Voice#messages#can#be#broadcast#to#a#select#group#of#students#or#the#entire#school.#School#translator#provides#a#Spanish#version#of#each#message.##SVHS#has#a#longCstanding#partnership#with#Santa#Rosa#Junior#College.##This#partnership#with#SRJC#has#resulted#in#the#creation#of#a#high#school#transition#program#with#DRD#program#for#the#Special#Ed.#students.##Also,#there#is#an#articulation#between#the#high#school#culinary#program#and#child#development#class#with#SRJC.##Students#could#receive#college#credits.####There#are#a#number#of#performing#arts#events#put#on#by#SVHS#that#the#community#is#involved#in.##Most#notably#the#SVHS#Drama#and#Music#programs#produce#a#musical#play#annually.#Students#of#all#grade#levels,#teachers#and#community#members#are#involved#in#the#production##Sonoma#Valley#High#School#has#a#highly#visible#electronic#marquee#in#front#of#the#school#with#all#the#current#announcements#and#dates#for#events#and#activities#on#campus.##Sonoma#Valley#High#School#is#fortunate#to#be#surrounded#by#a#caring#and#involved#community,#as#well#as#groups#of#parents,#many#of#whom#are#alumni#of#SVHS#and#who#actively#participates#in#the#teaching/learning#process.#The#Teacher#Support#Network#program#makes#a#connection#with#the#adult#volunteers#in#the#community#and#the#teachers#to#increase#the#student#to#adult#ratios#in#the#classroom,#with#volunteers#working#to#help#individual#students,#

• Student#elections#select#the#campus#leaders#and#the#representatives#on#the#general#assembly#which#represents#the#students#in#the#decision#making#process.#

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188##

and#small#groups.##Community#members#and#parents#come#to#campus#as#guest#speakers#as#well.####The#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#Boosters#organization#has#raised#a#substantial#amount#of#funds#to#keep#sports,#video#production,#the#library#and#the#computer#labs#fully#functioning#and#supported.##Additional#monetary#resources#are#provided#to#the#school#through#the#eScrip#program#in#which#parents#and#community#members#can#register#to#have#a#portion#of#their#purchases#donated#to#the#school.##Local#businesses#and#citizens#participate#on#various#levels#during#events#and#activities#throughout#the#year#by#generously#donations#goods#and#services.###Sonoma#Valley#High#School#has#a#commitment#to#involving#nonCEnglish#speaking#parents#in#the#education#of#their#children.##There#are#several#bilingual#staff,#counselors,#teaching#assistants,#and#faculty#members#(including#front#office#personnel)#to#facilitate#verbal#communication.##Many#school#documents#are#provided#in#English#and#Spanish,#including#the#enrollment/registration#packets,#School#Wide#Behavior#Expectations,#the#Course#Catalog#and#College#Handbook.####Community#groups#are#actively#involved#in#providing#nonCacademic#venues#for#students#both#on#campus#(No#Name#Café#with#beverages,#computers,#games,#Homework#Club,#Art#Wednesdays)#and#off#campus:###The#community#supported#Sonoma#mentor#program#and#SAY#provide#emotional#and#academic#support#for#many#SVHS#students,#both#on#and#off#campus.##The#College#&#Career#Center#maintains#a#liaison#with#employers#and#businesses#in#the#community#to#provide#jobs#and#volunteer#opportunities#for#SVHS#students.##The#College#&#Career#Center#also#encourages#students#to#apply#for#local#and#national#scholarships.##Individuals,#businesses,#and#families#generously#provide#scholarship#opportunities#to#SVHS#students#to#further#their#education,#including#the#Doyle#scholarship#for#students#heading#to#Santa#Rosa#Junior#College.##The#Culinary#Arts#Program#is#supported#by#donations#from#the#community,#ROP,#Vocational#Education#Act,#and#a#Career#Technology#in#Education#grant.##The#Spring#Elegant#Buffet,#a#student#senior#project,#also#provides#support.###The#Vocational#Education#Act#and#Career#Technology#in#Education#grant#also#support#Computer#graphics#and#the#Metal#and#Wood#Shops,#and#the#Career#Center.##Parents#and#community#members#are#involved#in#the#school’s#decisionCmaking#process#through#various#committees#and#organizations.##SVHS#encourages#ongoing#parental#involvement#in#their#student’s#education.###Each#year#the#high#school#principal#hosts#three#information#nights#

189##

for#the#parents#of#incoming#students.##Held#at#the#high#school#and#both#middle#schools,#the#presentation#includes#a#DVD#and#brochure#developed#by#high#school#staff#with#input#from#parents.##A#panel#of#students#and#parents#provide#information#and#answer#questions.#!Use(of(Community(Resources((Indicator:!!The#school#uses#community#resources#to#support#students,#such#as#professional#services,#business#partnerships,#and#speakers.##Prompt:##How!effective!is!the!school!use!of!community!resources!to!support!students,!such!as!professional!services,!business!partnerships,!and!speakers?!!Findings## Evidence#During#the#Senior#Project#Board#Presentations,#students#formally#present#their#Senior#Project#to#a#panel#that#consists#of#1C2#teachers,#and#4C6#community#members.##Community#members#on#the#panel#assess#the#level#of#completion#of#the#student’s#senior#project.###As#mentioned#above#SVHS#has#a#longstanding#partnership#with#a#number#of#organizations#that#include#but#are#not#limited#to#the#Sonoma#Boys#and#Girls#Club,#La#Luz,#the#Sonoma#Education#Foundation,#the#Mentoring#Alliance,#and#the#Sonoma#Valley#Chamber#of#Commerce.##District,#SVHS#Administration,#and#selected#SVHS#Staff#meet#with#these#organizations#on#a#quarterly#basis.###The#EDT#Pathway#has#also#partnered#with#Sonoma#Raceway,#holding#a#number#of#career#focused#field#trips#at#the#track.#SVHS#also#has#numerous#connections#with#nonCprofit#organizations#in#the#community#who#provide#student#scholarships#at#the#annual#Senior#Awards#in#the#Spring.##SVHS#also#maintains#a#partnership#with#the#Sonoma#Ecology#Center,#where#SVHS#students#can#participate#in#the#EnviroCLeaders#Internship#Program.###As#mentioned#above,#the#Teacher#Support#Network#(TSN)#brings#in#a#number#of#adult#tutors#from#the#community#who#volunteer#in#classrooms#at#SVHS.##Many#of#the#TSN#volunteers#work#closely#with#our#AVID#Program,#Senior#Project,#and#many#individual#classrooms#across#campus.###SVHS#has#maintained#a#successful#and#growing#relationship#with#college#bound#programs#such#as#Students#Rising#Above,#10000#Degrees,#and#Summer#Search.####As#mentioned#above#the#Soroptomist#Road#to#Reality#event#is#a#studentCdriven#event#for#seniors.##There#are#presentations#about#life#skills,#relationship#skills,#financial#planning,#and#etiquette.###The#theme#changes#annually#because#the#event#is#student#driven#and#organized#by#a#steering#committee,#made#up#of#community#members.####SVHS#also#has#a#long#established#relationship#with#SAY,#a#program#that#helps#target#and#aid#at#risk#students.##The#SVHS#CTE#Program#regularly#has#guest#speakers#that#help#connect#course#content#with#industry.##This#is#seen#in#the#Culinary#Arts,#Industrial#Arts,#EDT#Pathway,#and#Agriculture#courses.##

• Senior#Project#Handbook#• Senior#Boards#Night##• TSN#Volunteers#&#Guest#

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190##

!Parent/Community(and(Student(Achievement((Indicator:##The#school#ensures#that#the#parents#and#school#community#understand#student#achievement#of#the#academic#standards/#schoolwide#learner#outcomes#through#the#curricular/coCcurricular#program.###Prompt:##Determine!the!adequacy!and!effectiveness!of!the!school’s!strategies!to!ensure!that!parents!and!school!community!understand!student!achievement!of!the!academic!standards/schoolwide!learner!outcomes!through!the!curricular/co@curricular!program.!!Findings## Evidence#SVHS#makes#a#sustained#effort#to#reach#out#to#both#parents#and#community#members#in#a#number#of#ways.##As#exemplified#with#Parent#Night#Meetings,#SVHS#Parent#Forums,#Community#Forums,#and#many#of#the#other#outreach#programs#mentioned#above.###The#SVHS#Website,#eblasts,#our#autodailer,#translated#documents,#communications#in#both#English#and#Spanish,#translators#at#all#parent/community#meetings,#and#PowerSchool#are#just#some#of#the#successful#examples#that#show#how#SVHS#is#able#to#reach#out#and#maintain#ongoing#connections#with#parents#and#community#members.##

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!Conclusions((Prompt:##Comment#on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed!!Findings## Evidence#Fostering,#and#maintaining#working#partnerships#with#both#parents#and#community#members#has#always#been#a#priority#for#SVHS.##This#is#an#area#of#strength#at#SVHS,#as#seen#in#both#the#findings#and#evidence#listed#above.##However#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#establish#additional#lines#of#communication#forge#more#partnerships#with#local#businesses#and#nonCprofits,#with#the#overall#goal#of#ensuring#that#all#parents#and#community#members#stay#connected#and#feel#welcome#at#SVHS.##

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Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!(Findings## Evidence#Acknowledging#that#there#is#always#room#to#improve#and#grow#our#relationships#with#our#community#members,#the#connections#and#partnerships#formed#between#SVHS#and#our#community,#as#well#as#the#efforts#to#maintain#a#constant,#and#informed#dialogue#with#parents,#has#directly#and#successfully#addressed#the#following#Critical#Learner#Needs:###(Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(





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(E2.( ((School(Culture(Criterion((The#school#is#a)#a#safe,#clean,#and#orderly#place#that#nurtures#learning#and#b)#has#a#culture#that#is#characterized#by#trust,#professionalism,#high#expectations#for#all#students,#and#a#focus#on#continuous#school#improvement.##Indicators(with(Prompts((Safe,(Clean,(and(Orderly(Environment((Indicator:!!The#school#has#existing#policies,#regulations#and#uses#its#resources#to#ensure#a#safe,#clean,#and#orderly#place#that#nurtures#learning,#including#internet#safety.##Prompt:##Comment!on!the!effectiveness!of!a)!the!existing!policies!and!use!of!resources!to!ensure!a!safe,!clean,!and!orderly!place!that!nurtures!learning,!and!b)!all!aspects!of!the!school!with!respect!to!safety!regulations!including!effective!operating!procedures!for!internet!safety.!!Findings## Evidence#Students,#parents#and#staff#members#all#agree#that#Sonoma#Valley# • SVHS#WASC#Survey#results#

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High#School#provides#a#safe#environment#that#promotes#learning#for#all#students.##Continual#efforts#are#being#made#by#our#custodial#staff#to#keep#all#facilities#clean.###However,#according#to#the#results#from#student#surveys,#bathroom#cleanliness#is#still#something#to#improve#on.##Individual#teachers#implement#recycling#in#the#classroom#and#recycling#bins#are#available#throughout#campus.##The#Earth#Club#provides#large#recycling#cans#where#teachers#and#students#can#dispose#of#their#recyclables.##Students#serving#school#detentions,#as#well#as#students,#who#do#not#dress#for#P.E.,#assist#with#campus#beautification.##Individual#teachers#ensure#safe#and#orderly#classrooms#by#providing#students#with#a#classroom#set#of#rules.##Within#the#first#two#weeks#of#school,#administrators#meet#with#each#grade#level#of#students#to#provide#Schoolwide#Behavior#Expectations.##All#students#receive#a#school#calendar/handbook#and#a#free#student#planner#with#a#number#of#school#related#items#from#the#daily#bell#schedule#to#measuring#conversions.##Parents#must#sign#and#return#the#agreement#every#year#their#child#attends#SVHS.##The#campus#is#patrolled#by#campus#supervisors,#a#Sonoma#County#Deputy#Student#Resource#Officer#and#the#administrative#staff.####The#College#and#Career#Center#and#school#counselors#are#available#to#guide#students#towards#educational#goals#after#graduation.##Additionally,#counselors#provide#emotional#and#social#support.##Counselors#facilitate#conflict#resolution#between#students,#act#as#a#liaison#to#services#provided#at#school#or#the#community,#and#refer#out#for#professional#help#as#needed.##The#entire#staff#works#to#ensure#a#safe,#clean#and#orderly#campus#that#nurtures#learning.###Safety#issues#are#being#addressed#in#a#variety#of#ways.##The#school#prepares#for#disasters#and#other#emergency#situations#by#organizing#drills#and#updating#it#every#year.##All#staff#is#designated#a#role#within#an#Incident#Command#Team.##Classrooms#are#equipped#with#Emergency#Procedures#Handbooks.####Students#feel#comfortable#communicating#with#staff#about#academic#and/or#personal#problems.##Students#feel#respected#by#the#staff#and#feel#that#SVHS#is#supportive#of#all#cultural#groups#and#diverse#populations.##The#faculty#makes#every#effort#to#work#with#Administrators#to#maintain#a#wellCfunctioning#school#site.##The#staff#feels#valued#and#respected#by#the#Administration.##Many#teachers#attend#conferences#and#workshops#to#enhance#their#teaching#while#others#participate#in#BTSA#and#other#district,#county#and#state#programs.##Many#students#participate#in#after#school#sports#where#they#maintain#a#high#code#of#conduct#and#an#appropriate#grade#point#average.##Coaches#routinely#check#grades#and#communicate#strategies#to#student#athletes.##Students#are#also#involved#in#the#decision#making#process#through#representation#on#various#committees.###Staff#share#ideas,#reflect#upon#progress#and#discuss#strategies#during#common#planning#time#meetings.##Information#is#shared#and#

indicate#that#staff,#students,#and#parents#regard#SVHS#as#a#safe#environment.##

The#following#contribute#to#the#safety#of#our#campus:#

• SRO#Deputy#

• Child#Welfare#and#Attendance#Worker#

• PE#enforced#dress#code/Detention#

• Emergency#plan,#clipboard#in#rooms#

• Campus#supervisors#

• Referral#process#

• Bathroom#passes#

• Late#passes#

• Student#health#concerns#list#distributed#to#faculty#

• Protocols#for#emergency#medical#treatment#(seizures,#diabetic#emergencies,#etc.)#are#discussed#with#staff.#

• The#Disaster#Preparedness#Team#meets#after#drills#to#analyze#each#experience.##Emergency#handbooks#are#in#each#room.#

• Evacuation#maps#are#posted#in#each#room.#

• Evacuation#drills#and#lockdown#drills#are#held#regularly,#and#the#staff#is#asked#for#feedback#to#improve#the#process.#

• Behavior#expectation#meetings#are#held#with#the#Administration.#

• Earth#Club#

• Survey#to#teachers.#

• Philanthropic#component#of#Senior#Project#

• Student#elections#select#the#campus#leaders#and#the#representatives#on#the#general#assembly#which#represents#the#students#in#the#decision#making#process.#

• Cycle#of#Inquiry#is#used#by#some#departments.#

• Department#meetings#are#held#on#a#regular#basis#to#discuss#pertinent#issues.#

• BTSA#assists#new#teachers#

• CAHSEE#exam#

• SAY#

• Student#Elections#convention#

193##

discussions#take#place#at#monthly#staff#meetings#and#department#meetings.##The#internet,#email,#SCOE#newsletters#and#attendance#at#workshops#are#also#vehicles#by#which#the#staff#at#SVHS#obtains#information#about#current#educational#research.##At#the#beginning#of#the#school#year,#the#administrators#visit#all#grade#levels#to#explain#and#clarify#the#attendance#rules#and#procedures.##Students#are#rewarded#for#exemplary#attendance#each#semester.##A#loss#of#credit#procedure#is#also#in#place#to#promote#attendance.##Students#are#given#the#opportunity#to#earn#back#lost#credit#by#attending#Saturday#schools.##A#minimum#of#ten#Saturday#schools#is#offered#during#each#semester#to#make#up#lost#credit,#reduce#demerits,#or#gain#back#lost#participation#points#from#tardy‘s.##Vice#Principals#track#attendance#records#of#students#on#a#regular#basis.##Conferences#are#held#with#students#when#attendance#or#academic#performance#is#jeopardizing#academic#success.##Student/parent#conferences#are#frequently#part#of#the#process#as#well.###PowerSchool#tracks#tardy‘s#and#cuts#to#help#parents#be#more#aware.##Loss#of#credit#is#communicated#to#the#students#and#their#parent#during#the#current#semester#through#notifications,#phone#calls#and#letters.##Truancy#letters#are#sent#home#through#our#district’s#Child#Welfare#and#Attendance#Worker#located#in#the#administrative#office#at#SVHS.##Letters#are#translated#and#sent#home#in#both#English#and#Spanish.#In#addition,#many#teachers#individually#contact#the#parents#of#students#who#have#attendance#problems.###

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bring#in#students#for#conferencing#regarding#academic#progress#and#attendance#problems.#

!High(Expectations/Concern(for(Students((Indicator:!!The#school#demonstrates#caring,#concern,#and#high#expectations#for#students#in#an#environment#that#honors#individual#differences#and#is#conducive#to#learning.##Prompt:##Evaluate!the!school’s!work!to!ensure!the!effectiveness!of!an!atmosphere!of!caring,!concern,!and!high!expectations!for!students!in!an!environment!that!honors!individual!differences!and!is!conducive!to!learning.!!Findings## Evidence#High#expectations#and#academic#rigor#in#all#courses’#curriculum#has#been#the#primary#focus#and#goal#at#SVHS#for#the#past#several#years.##This#commitment#to#maintaining#high#expectations#for#students#is#evident#in#our#adoption#of#aCg#graduation#requirements,#as#well#as#the#growth#of#our#AP#Program.####The#academic#and#emotional#support#that#many#students#need#is#provided#by#a#number#of#SVHS#programs,#that#include#but#are#not#limited#to#the#SVHS#AVID#program,#the#establishment#of#the#Advisory#period#in#the#Fall#of#2013#allowing#teachers#and#students#to#form#long#lasting#and#trustworthy#relationships#over#a#4#year#period.#####We#have#had#a#high#rate#of#turnover#within#our#Counseling#Department,#as#we#currently#have#2#brand#new#counselors#this#year.##SVHS#is#working#on#making#sure#that#our#Counseling#

• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• Tolerance#Campaign#Handouts#/#

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The#College#and#Career#Center#staff#works#closely#with#the#

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provides#students#access#to#computers,#college#support,#career#

exploration#and#job#support#in#addition#to#many#other#services.##

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To#combat#the#problem#of#bulling,#in#the#Spring#of#2012,#a#group#of#

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of#2012#to#speak#to#the#entire#student#body,#and#the#film#“Bullied”#

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#

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formed#during#the#2005C2006#school#year.##At#the#time#there#was#a#

homophobic#atmosphere#at#the#school#with#many#incidents#of#

homophobic#behavior#and#bullying.##The#club#was#set#up#to#end#

these#behaviors#and#to#provide#a#safer#campus#for#students.#The#

over#the#past#eight#years#the#club#has#grown#from#three#students#to#

over#thirty#today,#with#some#special#events#drawing#over#forty#plus#

students.##

!!Atmosphere(of(Trust,(Respect(and(Professionalism((Indicator:!!The#school#has#an#atmosphere#of#trust,#respect#and#professionalism.###

Prompt:##To!what!degree!is!there!evidence!of!an!atmosphere!of!trust,!respect,!and!professionalism?!!Findings## Evidence#

The#staff#at#SVHS#has#begun#to#rebuild#an#atmosphere#of#trust#and#

professionalism#beginning#in#the#spring#semester#of#2013.##Our#

school#has#been#though#a#number#of#changes,#high#staff#turnover,#

budget#cuts,#and#3#different#principals#since#our#last#WASC#report.##

Since#the#fall#of#this#year,#the#staff#has#begun#to#rebuild#trusting#and#

professional#working#relationships#with#each#other,#and#we#

recognize#that#this#is#an#area#that#needs#to#be#improved.##Significant#

steps#have#been#made#to#improve#open#and#transparent#

communication#between#staff#and#site/district#administration,#as#

well#as#providing#opportunities#for#all#voices#to#be#heard#and#

respected.###


• WASC#Focus#Group#Meeting#

Agendas#/#Minutes#

• SVHS#Staff#WASC#Survey#


Minutes#

#

!Conclusions((Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed.!!Findings## Evidence#

SVHS#students#and#staff#feel#safe#on#campus,#and#are#very#

comfortable#in#both#the#classroom#environment#and#the#school#at#• Staff#Buy#Back#Day#Agendas#/#

Minutes#

195##

large.###Both#staff#and#administration#have#been#very#proactive#in#ensuring#that#the#academic,#social,#and#emotional#needs#of#students#are#met#through#many#of#the#programs#and#activities#described#throughout#the#WASC#report.###However#this#same#level#of#concern#and#support#needs#to#be#extended#to#the#professional#relationships#that#exist#between#SVHS#staff#and#administration.##Despite#the#constantly#changing#administration#within#the#last#6#years,#as#well#as#instances#where#teachers#have#felt#marginalized#or#ignored#by#either#the#site#or#district#administration,#the#new#administration#at#SVHS#has#made#significant#gains#in#a#short#amount#of#time,#rebuilding#the#environment#of#collegiality#that#once#existed#between#staff,#administration,#and#district#leadership.###

• Dragon#Day#Lesson#Plans#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Admin.#Council#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• SVHS#Staff#WASC#Survey#

!Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!impacts!the!school’s!ability!to!address!one!or!more!of!the!identified!critical!learner!needs.!!Findings## Evidence#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#rebuild#and#establish#relationships#of#professionalism#and#trust#between#staff#and#site/district#administration.##However#within#this#category,#through#the#programs#and#actions#listed#above,##SVHS#has#been#able#to#successfully#target#the#following#Critical#Learner#Needs#:####Critical(Learner(Need(#1:(Provide#academic(rigor(equitably(to#ensure#that#all(students#are#“college(and(career(ready”(when#they#graduate.(









• Critical#Learner#Needs#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• WASC#Focus#Group#Meeting#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• SVHS#Staff#WASC#Survey#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• aCg#Graduation#Requirements#• SVHS#Course#Catalog/College#

Handbook#• Tolerance#Campaign#Handouts#/#

Agendas#/#Minutes#• SVHS#ExtraCCurricular#Clubs#/#

Agendas#/#Minutes##

!E3(&(E4.( ((Student(Support(Criteria((

196##

All!students!receive!appropriate!support!along!with!an!individualized!learning!plan!to!help!ensure!academic!success.!!Students!have!access!to!a!system!of!personal!support!services,!activities,!and!opportunities!at!the!school!and!within!the!community.!(Indicators(with(Prompts((Adequate(Personalized(Support((Indicator:!!The!school!has!available!adequate!services,!including!referral!services,!to!support!students!in!such!areas!as!health,!career,!and!personal!counseling!and!academic!assistance,!including!an!individualized!learning!plan.!!(Prompt:!!Evaluate!the!availability!and!the!adequacy!of!services,!including!referral!services,!to!support!students!in!such!areas!as!health,!career,!and!personal!counseling!and!academic!assistance,!including!an!individualized!learning!plan.!(Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#has#a#comprehensive#system#of#support#services#available#to#all#students#to#assist#them#in#achieving#academic#success.##This#system#includes#access#to#aid#success#within#an#integrated,#standardsCbased#curriculum.##Programs#and#modifications#of#curriculum#are#provided#for#students#with#special#needs.##The#site#office#support#staff#consists#of#a#principal,#3.0#vice#principals,#3.4#counselors,#1#College#&#Career#Center#Coordinator#with#one#support#staff,#a#truancy#officer,#a#nurse#technician(7#hours#per#day),#onsite#SRO,#bilingual#liaison,##registrar,#an#activities#coordinator,#school#secretary#and#principal’s#secretary.##Other#support#staff#includes#a#librarian,#a#technology#specialist,#and#4.5#campus#supervisors.##Sonoma#Valley#High#School#students#have#the#opportunity#to#enroll#in#advanced#placement#courses,#honors#courses,#Forensics,#ROP,#and#a#variety#of#elective#courses#as#well#as#participate#on#sports#teams.##A#wide#selection#of#elective#courses#are#available#to#meet#the#interests#of#the#students,#including#Video#Production,#Wood#and#Metal#shops,#Culinary,#Agriculture,#Music,#Drama,#Dance,#Child#Development.##All#Freshmen#are#placed#in#a#small#learning#community;#referred#to#as#“Teams”.##All#Sophomores#are#eligible#to#enroll#in#a#3#year,#linked#series#of#CTE#courses#referred#to#as#a#Linked#Learning#Pathway.#####The#library#staff#prepares#a#curriculum#and#conducts#research#skills#units#for#all#students.##Instructional#resources#available#through#the#library#and#media#services#include#a#computerized#catalog#and#two#fully#equipped#computer#labs#with#internet#access.###Before#and#after#school,#as#well#as#during#lunch,#students#have#access#to#4#computer#labs#and#the#computers#in#the#No#Name#Café.##The#No#Name#Café#is#open#until#4:30pm#after#school.##Students#have#access#to#the#school#library#services#before,#during#and#after#school.##

• SB#1802#individual/parent#meetings#

• SSTs#• SVHS#Calendar#• Senior#Project#Handbook#• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• Staff#Development#Day#

Agendas/Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas/Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas/#

Minutes#• Admin.#Council#

Agendas/Minutes#

197##

Students#take#a#career#assessment#inventory#as#Freshmen#(Kuder#Navigator)#and#have#access#to#computer#and#internet#services#for#direction#in#preparation#for#work#or#higher#education#pursuits#with#career#guidance#and#college#counseling.##AVID#also#provides#their#students#with#access#to#college#catalogs,#requirements#and#opportunities.###Counselors#meet#with#students#each#year#to#plan#next#year’s#schedule.##In#addition#to#courses#offered#at#the#high#school,#students#can#take#junior#college#courses#for#credit#through#concurrent#enrollment#at#Santa#Rosa#Junior#College.##Each#year#the#counselors#and#AVID#advisors#visit#the#middle#schools#to#acquaint#the#incoming#freshman#with#the#course#offerings#and#high#school#and#college#requirements.##The#Math#department#provides#tutoring#and#also#maintains#a#list#of#available#student#tutors.##AVID#provides#tutorial#sessions#as#part#of#the#AVID#class#primarily#with#student#tutors.##The#College#and#Career#Center#offers#a#list#of#student#peer#tutors.##Revolution#Prep#offers#onCline#tutoring#sessions#as#well#as#SAT#and#ACT#test#preparation#classes#for#a#fee.##The#Academic#A+#period#allows#an#extra#50#minutes#every#two#weeks#in#each#class#to#help#students#with#D’s#and#F’s#bring#up#their#grades,#as#well#as#provide#enrichment#opportunities#for#students#with#grades#above#a#C.##All#special#services#students#have#IEP’s#or#504’s,#which#provide#accommodations#for#specifically#identified#weaknesses#to#ensure#academic#success.##The#Counseling#Department#conducts#several#college#nights#and#bilingual#scholarship#and#financial#aid#nights,#school#day#workshops#for#students#and#their#parents#that#cover#college#entrance#requirements,#scholarships,#and#financial#aid.##Throughout#the#year,#the#College#and#Career#Center#coordinates#and#publicizes#visitations#and#presentations#by#many#colleges#and#university#representatives.#(Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompts:!Comment!on!the!availability!and!adequacy!of!the!academic!counseling,!college!preparation!support,!personal!counseling,!and!health!services!provided!for!the!students!involved!in!online!instruction.!!(Findings## Evidence#Does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.# • N/A#(Direct(Connections((Indicator:((The#school#demonstrates#direct#connections#between#academic#standards#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes#and#the#allocation#of#resources#to#student#support#services,#such#as#counseling/advisory#services,#articulation#services,#and#psychological#and#health#services,#or#referral#services.##

198##

Prompt:#Evaluate!the!ways!that!there!are!direct!connections!between!academic!standards!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes!and!the!allocation!of!resources!to!student!support!services,!such!as!counseling/advisory!services,!articulation!services,!and!psychological!and!health!services,!or!referral!services.!!Findings## Evidence#Sonoma#Valley#High#School#has#a#variety#of#support#mechanisms#in#place#to#ensure#access#to#and#success#within#an#integrated,#standardsCbased#curriculum#for#all#students.##Each#of#the#SVHS#Expected#School#Wide#Learner#Outcomes#have#a#presences#in#all#classes#taught#at#SVHS,#with#many#of#the#individual#Expected#School#Wide#Learner#Outcomes#receiving#special#attention#in#certain#courses.###Special#Education#staff#provides#additional#support#to#students#eligible#for#special#education,#as#well#as#mainstream#classroom#teachers#to#ensure#that#students#are#receiving#the#highest#academic#content#in#the#least#restrictive#environment.##English#Language#Learners#are#enrolled#in#the#New#Academic#Language#Development#classes,#EL#History#and#sheltered#classes#in#other#academic#areas.##Classes#are#offered#at#SVHS#to#allow#students#access#and#as#much#flexibility#as#possible#in#their#schedules.#All#core#academic#subjects#are#offered#each#class#period#to#ensure#access#by#all#students#at#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.##Several#classes#are#offered#before#and#after#the#academic#day#to#allow#students#more#flexibility#in#their#scheduling.#All#core#academic#classes#are#offered#as#sheltered#classes#with#SDAIE#certificated#teachers.#For#those#students#who#may#need#credit#recovery#we#offer#Odyssey#online#programs#for#academic#courses#and#a#Service#Learning#Program#for#elective#credits.##A#variety#of#strategies#and#programs#promote#an#individualized#approach#to#learning.##These#strategies#include:#ELD/SDAIE#instruction,#RSP#accommodations,#modifications#of#instruction#and#curriculum#and#AVID.##Independent#Study#offers#individual#instruction#in#core#and#elective#classes#as#an#alternative#to#the#traditional#high#school#program.##All#9th#grade#students#are#on#a#Freshman#Team.##9C12#grade#students#have#access#to#a#large#variety#of#staff#and#teacher#supported#sports#teams#each#season,#as#well#as#an#array#of#40#plus#clubs#on#campus#including#the#GayCStraight#Alliance,#Los#Dragones#Latinos,#Key#Club,#the#California#Scholarship#Federation#and#other#activity#based#clubs.##The#Mentoring#Alliance#matches#adult#community#members#to#students#for#emotional#support#outside#of#school.#These#mentors#usually#stay#with#the#students#for#their#entire#high#school#experience.###Students#who#have#been#suspended#for#minor#infractions#remain#in#school#but#not#in#class#doing#coursework.##Senior#Project#is#the#culminating#experience#for#seniors#on#our#campus#and#involves#a#great#deal#of#staff#participation.##

• SVHS#Expected#Learner#Outcomes#

• CELDT#Data#• Student#Health#Records#• Log#entries#input#by#Counselors#

into#PowerSchool#• Special#Education#

documentation#• Staff#Development#Day#

Agendas/Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas/Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas/#

Minutes#• Admin.#Council#

Agendas/Minutes#

199##

The#Forensics#Team#and#Mock#Trial#clubs#provide#students#with#an#opportunity#to#interact#with#students#from#other#high#schools#on#an#academic#level.###Students#are#provided#multiple#opportunities#to#express#their#creativity.#The#Leadership#class#plans#and#provides#a#variety#of#student#activities#to#promote#school#spirit.##The#Leadership#class,#comprised#of#freshman#through#seniors,#hosts#rallies,#carnivals#and#three#school#wide#dances.#Over#650#students#attended#this#year’s#Homecoming#Dance.##A#slate#of#three#school#officers#is#elected#each#year#through#a#process#that#replicates#our#national#conventions.##The#school#slate#conducts#assembly#meetings#to#provide#a#forum#through#which#all#students#have#a#voice#on#school#matters.##Issues#addressed#range#from#the#bell#schedule#to#food#choices#in#the#pavilion.##The#Leadership#class#hosts#a#leadership#retreat#and#key#students#attend#a#leadership#institute#in#the#summer.##!Strategies(Used(for(Student(Growth/Development((Indicator:(Strategies#are#used#by#the#school#leadership#and#staff#to#develop#personalized#approaches#to#learning#and#alternative#instructional#options#which#allow#access#to#and#progress#in#the#rigorous#standardsCbased#curriculum.#Examples#of#strategies#include:#level#of#teacher#involvement#with#all#students,#a#curriculum#that#promotes#inclusion,#processes#for#regular#review#of#student#and#schoolwide#profiles,#and#processes#and#procedures#for#interventions#that#address#retention#and#redirection.##Prompt:#Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!types!of!strategies!used!by!the!school!leadership!and!staff!to!develop!personalized!approaches!to!learning!and!alternative!instructional!options!which!allow!access!to!and!progress!in!the!rigorous!standards@based!curriculum.!!Findings## Evidence#Personalization#is#one#of#the#cornerstones#that#were#used#to#from#the#Critical#Learner#Needs.##As#mentioned#throughout#the#report,#SVHS#has#established#and#developing#programs#and#structures#allow#students#to#receive#a#truly#personalized#education.##Some#of#these#include#the#creation#of#Freshman#teams,#the#EDT#Pathway,#the#ongoing#development#of#the#Agriculture#Pathway,#the#implementation#of#the#Academic#Learning#Plan,#the#expansion#of#our#AP#Program,#the#expansion#of#SVHS#Student#Clubs,#the#implementation#of#Advisory,#and#our#extraCcurricular#program#offerings#are#just#some#examples#of#this.##SVHS#staff#is#also#working#together#by#modeling#professional#and#caring#behavior#in#our#interactions#with#each#other.###Sonoma#Valley#High#School#offers#students#small#learning#communities#to#better#meet#individual#learning#needs.##Each#teacher#is#trained#to#modify#lessons#in#order#to#accommodate#Special#Education#students.#

• Engineering#and#Design#Pathway#

• Freshman#Teams#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Special#Education#reports#to#

regular#classroom#teachers#regarding#individual#student#needs.#

!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:#Provide!evidence!that!the!processes!and!strategies!are!effective!for!incoming!students!with!regard!to!orientation!or!induction!and!the!ongoing!monitoring!and!support!of!the!students!to!ensure!all!have!a!full!opportunity!for!academic!success.!!!

200##

Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#!Support(Services(and(Learning((Indicator:#The#school#leadership#and#staff#ensure#that#the#support#services#and#related#activities#have#a#direct#relationship#to#student#involvement#in#learning,#e.g.,#within#and#outside#the#classroom,#for#all#students,#including#the#EL,#GATE,#special#education,#and#other#programs.##Prompt:#Evaluate!the!extent!to!which!the!school!leadership!and!staff!ensure!that!the!support!services!and!related!activities!have!a!direct!relationship!to!student!involvement!in!learning,!e.g.,!within!and!outside!the!classroom.!Evaluate!the!processes!that!are!used!to!identify!under@performing!or!struggling!students!and!the!interventions!to!address!these!identified!student!learning!needs.!!Findings## Evidence#SVHS#is#making#sure#that#all#students#have#an#opportunity#to#be#involved#in#their#education.##The#Open#Enrollment#Policy,#the#growth#in#our#AP#Program,#challenging#students#with#the#new#aCg#Graduation#requirements,#the#continued#success#of#our#AVID#program#reaching#out#to#first#generation#college#students,#and#the#establishment#of#our#Freshman#Teams#are#all#examples#of#how#SVHS#is#opening#doors#for#all#of#the#student#body.##SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#develop#a#method#to#measure#the#success#and#impact#of#its#current#interventions,#and#adopt#new#forms#of#intervention#as#needed,#to#help#students#be#successful#in#high#school.###On#a#daily#basis,#teachers#check#in#with#their#students#using#PowerSchool,#and#provide#as#needed#intervention#during#the#A+#Period,#Advisory#Period,#or#Freshman#Seminar#Period.##Counselors#identify#students#earning#Ds#and#Fs#and#meet#with#individual#students#to#offer#support.##This#year#SVHS#staff#has#instituted#a#“Fab#5”,#where#teachers#select#5#students#who#are#at#risk#in#terms#of#grades,#and/or#need#social#and#emotional#support.##Once#identified,#teachers#constantly#check#in#with#these#students#throughout#the#year,#and#attempt#to#build#a#relationship#with#those#students#built#on#trust,#which#facilitates#the#identifying#what#is#causing#the#struggles#that#students#are#facing.#####With#the#new#Special#Education#“PushCIn”#model#instituted#this#year,#more#Special#Ed.#students#are#taking#mainstream#classes#with#the#support#of#their#case#managers#and#Special#Ed.#teachers#working#in#mainstream#classes.##The#next#step#is#to#revise#and#develop#a#similar#plan#of#support#for#our#EL#students.###

• Schedule#changes#• Peer##tutoring#resources#• Recovery#credit#programs,#

Odyssey#online#and#Service#Learning.#

• Staff#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#• Faculty#Senate#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• Common#Planning#Agendas#/#

Minutes#• A+#Period#• Advisory#Period#• Freshman#Seminar#Period#

!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:#Evaluate!the!extent!to!which!the!support!services!and!related!activities!have!a!direct!relationship!to!student!involvement!in!learning!with!respect!to!equity!of!access,!availability!of!computers!and!internet.!!!Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#!Equal(Access(to(Curriculum(and(Support((Indicator:#All#students#have#access#to#a#challenging,#relevant,#and#coherent#curriculum#to#all#students.#Schools#regularly#examine#the#demographics#and#distribution#of#students#throughout#the#class#offerings#(e.g.,#master#

201##

class#schedule#and#class#enrollments)#and#the#types#of#alternative#schedules#available#for#repeat#or#accelerated#classes#(e.g.,#summer,#class#periods#beyond#the#traditional#school#day).##Prompt:#What!have!you!learned!about!the!accessibility!of!a!challenging,!relevant,!and!coherent!curriculum!to!all!students?!What!have!you!learned!from!examining!the!demographics!and!distribution!of!students!throughout!the!class!offerings!(e.g.,!master!class!schedule!and!class!enrollments)?!Evaluate!the!impact!of!the!types!of!alternative!schedules!available!for!repeat!or!accelerated!classes!(e.g.,!summer,!class!periods!beyond!the!traditional!school!day)!on!student!achievement?!!Findings## Evidence#With#the#establishment#of#our#Open#Enrollment#Policy,#SVHS#does#not#prohibit#or#limit#its#student#body#from#taking#any#of#the#courses#offered.###As#a#result#we#are#seeing#increased#improvement#in#the#enrollment#of#traditionally#underCrepresented#groups#within#our#Honors#/#AP#Program.##This#is#most#notably#seen#in#our#Latino#enrollment#in#Honors#/#AP#classes.###That#said#we#are#learning#that#there#is#still#work#that#needs#to#be#done#in#ensuring#that#our#school#demographics#match#the#makeCup#of#our#Honors#/#AP#classes.##There#is#a#growing#concern#that#male#students#are#becoming#underCrepresented#in#these#classes,#which#has#become#a#recent#discussion#topic#of#SVHS#staff#as#to#how#we#can#address#this#growing#concern.#Another#area#where#there#is#a#gender#discrepancy#is#seen#in#the#female#enrollment#in#our#EDT#Pathway.##SVHS#has#taken#the#important#step#of#opening#access#to#all#students,#and#now#has#to#address#why#student#groups#like#those#mentioned#above#are#not#taking#advantage#of#these#programs.###The#format,#frequency,#and#course#offerings#of#Summer#School#at#SVHS#is#evolving,#as#we#are#looking#toward#offering#more#recovery#and#original#classes#to#students#during#the#summer.##

• SVHS#Course#Catalog#• SVHS#Summer#School#Course#

Offerings#• Honors#/#AP#Enrollment#• Honors#/#AP#Demographics#• EDT#Enrollment#• EDT#Demographics#

#

!(CoDCurricular(Activities((Indicator:#School#leadership#and#staff#link#curricular#and#coCcurricular#activities#to#the#academic#standards#and#schoolwide#learner#outcomes.##Prompt:#Evaluate!the!extent!of!the!availability!and!link!of!curricular!and!co@curricular!activities!for!all!students!to!the!academic!standards!and!schoolwide!learner!outcomes.!How!effective!are!these!efforts?!!Findings## Evidence#Student# involvement# in# activities# outside#of# the# classroom# is# both#meaningful# and# intrinsic# to# the# culture# of# Sonoma# Valley# High#School.##As#mentioned#in#Chapter#1#and#2,#SVHS#offers#a#wide#range#of# extracurricular# activities# including#more# than# 46# clubs# and# 30#interscholastic#sports#teams.##There#has#been#a#significant#increase#in#student#led#clubs#which#are#academic,#service#oriented#and/or#of#special#interest#in#nature.##A#few#years#ago#Club#Rush#began#and#is#now# an# annual# event# which# encourages# students# to# become#involved#at#school.# #Freshmen#in#particular#are#encouraged#to# join#at# least#one#club,#sport#or#coCcurricular#activity.# #There#has#been#a#significant# increase# involvement# and# enthusiasm# around# student#clubs.##The# Link# Crew# Program# was# introduced# and# implemented# five#years# ago# based# on# a# commitment# to# support# incoming# freshmen#


• SVHS#Student#Club#Meeting#Agendas#/#Minutes#

• SVHS#Athletic#Program#• SVHS#School#Profile#• Chapter#II#WASC#Report#• SVHS#Website#• SVHS#Club#RUSH#

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and# desire# to# improve# our# school# culture.# # The# program#coordination#has#expanded#from#one#staff#member#to# four# trained#staff# members# in# 2013C2014.# # The# three# new# Freshman# Team#teachers,#plus#one#returning#leader,#implemented#and#expanded#the#Link#Crew#program.##Beginning#with#a#Link#Crew#Orientation,#every#freshman# is# assigned# a# trained# upperclassman# Link# Leader.# # This#peer# mentor# relationship# beginning# on# the# day# of# orientation# is#designed# to# continue# throughout# the# year.# # Each# Link# Leader# is#assigned# to# a# freshman# team# to# offer# additional# support# through#the# freshman# team# structure.# # Beyond# the# initial# fourChour#orientation,# the# program# has# expanded# to# include# Link# Leader#studentCled# activities# during# Freshman# Seminar,# as# well# as#extracurricular#activities#for#all#freshmen,#run#by#the#Link#Leaders.##Activities# include:# a# three# way# dodge# ball# game# at# lunch# for# all#freshmen,# guidance# about# Homecoming# and# other# student#activities,#a#movie#night#for#all#freshmen,#a#nacho#party#and#a#finals#study#party#where#the#Link#Leaders#act#as#tutors.##In#previous#years,#the# participation# rate# was# approximately# 50%# since# Link# Crew#happened#in#the#days#prior#the#first#day#of#school.##This#year,#2013C2104,# the# Link# Crew# Program# had# its# most# successful# year# since#freshman#orientation# occurred# on# the# first# day# of# school# allowing#for#the#entire#freshman#class#to#participate.###This#year#for#the#first#year#ever,#SVHS#had#an#alternative#first#day#of#school.##The#goal#for#this#first#day#was#to#show#students#what#we,#as#a#staff,#valued#above#and#beyond#the#curriculum#of#our#courses.##An#acronym#of# the# school#mascot,#DRAGON,#was#developed# (Dreams,#Respect,#Academics,#Grit,#Originality,#Nobleness)#and#a# lesson#was#developed# for# each# period# of# the# first# day# of# school# addressing#these# themes.# # The# lessons# were# developed# by# a# crossCcurricular#team#of#teachers#over#the#summer#and#were#taught#and#presented#to# the# staff# at# the# Staff# Development#Day# prior# to# the# first# day# of#school.# #The#Expected#Schoolwide#Learner#Outcomes#were#used#as#the#guiding#document#in#the#creation#of#the#curriculum#for#Dragon#Day.##!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:!Evaluate!the!school’s!processes!to!address!the!needs!of!socialization!for!the!students!and!involvement!in!the!school.!!Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#!Student(Involvement(in(Curricular/CoDCurricular(Activities((Indicator:#The#school#has#an#effective#process#for#regularly#evaluating#the#level#of#student#involvement#in#curricular/coCcurricular#activities#and#student#use#of#support#services.##Prompt:#Evaluate!the!effectiveness!of!the!school!process!for!regularly!evaluating!the!level!of!student!involvement!in!curricular/co@curricular!activities!and!student!use!of!support!services.!!Findings## Evidence#The#evaluation#of#student#involvement#in#extraCcurricular#activities#happens#on#a#variety#of#levels.##In#many#cases#this#is#conducted#by#the#groups#responsible#for#organizing#these#activities.##Some#of#these#evaluations#are#done#by#the#ASB,#the#SVHS#Leadership#Class,#

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!Additional(Online(Instruction(Prompt:!Provide!evidence!about!the!effectiveness!of!the!students’!involvement!in!school!and!community!activities,!such!as!clubs,!yearbook,!newsletter,!newspaper,!field!trips,!volunteer!work,!service!projects,!college!courses,!etc.!!Findings## Evidence#This#prompt#does#not#apply#to#Sonoma#Valley#High#School.## • N/A#!Student(Perceptions((Indicator:##The#school#is#aware#of#the#student#view#of#student#support#services#through#such#approaches#as#interviewing#and#dialoguing#with#student#representatives#of#the#school#population.##Prompt:##Comment!on!the!student!view!of!student!support!services!after!interviewing!and!dialoguing!with!student!representatives!of!the!school!population.!!Findings## Evidence#Under#our#new#site#administration,#SVHS#staff#is#trying#to#reach#out#to#students#for#feedback#on#the#support#services#that#are#provided#to#them.##The#annual#Senior#Survey,#the#ASB#General#Assembly#Meetings,#SVHS#Leadership,#and#the#recent#SVHS#WASC#Student#Survey,#are#all#examples#of#how#we#as#a#staff#are#attempting#to#reach#out#to#students.##That#said,#what#needs#to#be#further#developed#is#the#follow#up#to#that#feedback.##

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!Conclusions((Prompt:##Comment!on!the!degree!to!which!this!criterion!is!being!addressed!!Findings## Evidence#SVHS#has#a#number#of#extraCcurricular#activities,#clubs,#and#events#that#allow#students#from#all#backgrounds#and#interests#to#feel#a#part#of#the#SVHS#community.##However,#SVHS#needs#to#provide#more#accountable#opportunities#for#students#to#communicate#their#opinions#and#perspectives#to#staff.####SVHS#Parents#have#a#variety#of#resources#to#keep#in#touch#with#their#child’s#progress#and#events#on#campus,#and#our#high#school#has#remained#proactive#in#its#outreach#to#parents.#However,#SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#build#additional#support#structures#and#resources#to#connect#with#parents,#particularly#within#the#Latino#community.#

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Findings## Evidence#Within#this#category,#SVHS#needs#to#show#growth#in#the#following#Critical#Learner#Needs.###Critical(Learner(Need(#2:(Design#and#implement(support(systems(and(intervention(programs(to(close(the(achievement(gap.(#


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WASC(Category(E.(School(Culture(and(Support(for(Student(Personal(and(Academic(Growth:((Strengths(and(Growth(Needs(


Category(E.((School(Culture(and(Support(for(Student(Personal(and(Academic(Growth:(((Areas(of(Strength((

1. SVHS#has#a#number#of#extraCcurricular#activities,#clubs,#and#events#that#allow#students#from#all#backgrounds#and#interests#to#feel#a#part#of#the#SVHS#community.##

2. Parents#have#a#variety#of#resources#to#keep#in#touch#with#their#child’s#progress#and#events#on#campus#through#voice#mail#and#email#with#teachers,#the#school#website,#including#teacher#pages,#parent#connect,#PowerSchool#Parent#Portal,#and#2#local#newspapers.#

3. Each#classroom#is#equipped#with#an#emergency#handbook#detailing#what#people#are#to#do#in#the#event#of#an#emergency.#

4. There#is#extensive#support#for#students#taking#the#CAHSEE#for#the#first#time#as#well#as#for#students#needing#remediation#for#retakes.##These#include#specific#classes,#tutoring#sessions,#Academic#plus#periods,#and#material#to#support#success.##

5. Independent#Study#offers#a#challenging#alternative#to#the#traditional#high#school#core#curriculum.#

((#Category(E.((School(Culture(and(Support(for(Student(Personal(and(Academic(Growth:(((Areas(of(Growth((

1. SVHS#needs#to#create#other#options#in#addition#to#the#A+#Period,#Advisory,#and#Freshman#Seminar#that#support#all#students#within#all#academics.##SVHS#needs#to#provide#more#accountable#opportunities#for#students#to#communicate#their#opinions#and#perspectives#to#staff.###

2. SVHS#needs#to#create#a#process#for#annually#evaluating#the#level#of#student#participation#and#effectiveness#of#the#extraCcurricular#activities#offered#to#the#student#body.###

3. SVHS#needs#to#continue#to#build#additional#support#structures#and#resources#to#connect#with#parents,#particularly#within#the#Latino#community.##

4. SVHS#needs#to#build#an#additional#intervention#that#targets#students#who#need#emotional#support.###(#!###

Chapter V:Schoolwide Action Plan

Sonoma&Valley&High&School&Schoolwide&Action&Plan&&Rigor&–&Support&–&Access&–&Equity&

!

Critical(Learner(Need(#1:&Provide(academic&rigor&equitably&to(ensure(that(all&students(are(“college&and&career&ready”&when(they(graduate.&

1.1 Ensure(all(students(successfully(complete(a(College(and(Career(Preparatory(Curriculum.(1.2 Identify(and(implement(effective(common(structures(and(processes(for(teachers(to(collaboratively(assess(

student(performance(and(plan(instruction(accordingly.!1.3 Utilize(proven(instructional(strategies(that(are(CCSS(aligned(to(improve(student(academic(success.(

& &

Critical(Learner(Need(#2:&Design(and(implement&support&systems&and&intervention&programs&to&close&the&achievement&gap.&(

2.1 Continue(to(develop(and(assess(schoolwide(programs(that(provide(greater(personalization(to(address(

the(individual(learning(needs(of(students(and(increase(student(engagement.!2.2 Identify(critical(student(learning(needs;(develop,(implement(and(assess(course,(grade(level(and(

schoolwide(intervention(programs(addressing(the(individual(needs(of(all(students(to(ensure(student(

academic(success.((!2.3 Continue(to(implement(practices,(programs(and(policies(that(promote(socialHemotional(learning.!

&

Critical(Learner(Need(#3:&Increase(access&and&success&of&underperforming&subgroups(in(rigorous(aHg(college(preparatory,(Honors(and(AP(classes.(((

3.1(((Increase(the(number(of(students,(especially(those(in(subgroups,(completing(UC/CSU(“aHg”,(Honors(and(AP(

courses.(

( 3.2(((Develop!specific(and(targeted(outreach(efforts!to(include(and(support(underrepresented(populations(in(((((academically(challenging(and(rigorous(college(and(career(preparatory(curriculum.(

Critical(Learner(Need(#1:&Provide(academic&rigor&equitably&to(ensure(that(all&students(are(“college&and&career&ready”&when(they(graduate.&&

Ensure!a!rigorous!curriculum!for!all!students!at!Sonoma!Valley!High!School!!

Rationale:(With(our(new(graduation(requirements(better(aligned(with(UC/CSU(aHg(requirements,(it(is(important(to(ensure(that(all(students(are(receiving(a(rigorous(College(Preparatory(curriculum(that(will(help(them(be(successful(in(a(college(or(career(environment(Supporting&2013&Data:& & API(Scores/AYP(Report((712(API)(( ( ( ( ( UC/CSU(“aHg”(Eligibility((38(%(met(requirements)(

CST(Reports(H(2013(%(Proficient(&(Advanced:(ELA(47%,(Math(20.5%,(SS(39.5%,(Science(33.8%((D/F(Data:(Spring(2013(ELA:(22.3%,(Math(40.9%,(Science(33.1%,(SS(27.2%(

Growth&Targets&(2014H2020):&& Increase(API(for(each(significant(subgroup(by(5(points(annually(Increase(Proficiency(Levels(in(Core(Content(Areas(by(3%(annually(Increase(UC/CSU(aHg(Eligibility(by(5%(annually(until(70%(threshold(is(met(

( ( ( ( ( Early(Assessment(Program((EAP)(–(%(of(college(ready(juniors(will(increase(by(5%(each(year(( ( ( ( ( Decrease(D/F(data(by(5%(annually(((Schoolwide&Learner&Outcomes&Addressed:&&Strive(to(Succeed;(Use(Language(Effectively;(Compute,(Analyze,(Apply;(Choose(Health(and(Wellness;(Exercise(Citizenship.(Impact&on&student&learning&of&academic&standards&and&SLOs:&&Slow(and(steady(progress(expected(amongst(all(student(groups(in(regards(to(student(learning(and(performance(as(indicated(by(completion(of(aHg(courses.&&&Monitor&Progress&Tools:& & CST(Test(Results,(or(like(assessment( Report&Progress:& & Faculty(Meetings(

UC/CSU(aHg(Eligibility( ( ( ( ( ( ( Department(Meetings((API/AYP(Results(( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Faculty(Senate(EAP(results( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Site(Council((SPSA)(Grade(Reporting(Data( ( ( ( ( ( ( Boosters(&(ELAC(

School(Board((SPSA)((

Tasks& Responsible&

Person(s)&Involved&

Professional&Development&/&Resources&

Means&to&Assess&Improvements&

Timeline& Reporting&

1.a)(Develop(a(“Graduate(Profile”(for(SVUSD(that(defines(“college(and(career(ready”(and(specifies(benchmarks.((Assess(the(profile(and(begin(implementing(and(collecting(data(on(graduates.(

District(administrators,(principal,(site(administrator(s),(teachers,(other(feeder(school(administrators,(parents(and(Board(members.(

Samples(from(other(school(districts.((

Feedback(about(the(profile(from(parent,(teacher(and(community(group.((Data(based(on(2014H2015(graduates.(

Developed(by(spring(2014(and(implemented(fall(of(2014.(

Faculty(meetings,(department(meetings;(admin.(to(ELAC(and(Boosters;((District(admin.(to(DLAC(and(School(Board.(

1.b)Develop(a(system(of(‘benchmarks’(that(assess(graduate(profile(outcomes(and(student(preparation(for(college(and(career.((Includes(reviewing(current(Senior(Project(and(developing(grade(level(performance(tasks(that(ensure(students(are(college(and(career(ready.(

Teacher(leaders,(teachers,((consultants(as(necessary((for(CCSS),(site(administrators,(District(administrators,(Director(of(C&I(

CCSS(funds(for(teacher(release(time,(District(and(site(funds(for(curriculum(and(instruction,(department(meetings,(consultants(as(necessary.(

Benchmark(performance(data(

Developed(by(2015H16.(

Teachers(in(department(meetings(to(admin.(

1.c)Continue(to(support(teachers(in(development(and(implementation(of(curriculum(and(instructional(strategies(that(are(CCSS(aligned.(

Administrators,(Director(of(C&I,(CCSS(consultants,(CCSS(teacher(leads.(

Teacher(release(time(for(professional(development,(District(CCSS(consultants,(faculty(and(department(meeting(forums.(((

Observations(of(practices(and(student(work(in(classrooms,(teacher(selfHreports(of(level(of(usage,(grade(data,(CCSS(test(results,(UC/CSU(aHg(eligibility.(

Ongoing.(Professional(development(documented(in(SPSA(annually.(

CCSS(consultants(to(CCSS(teacher(leads(to(teachers(to(site(and(District(administration.(

Tasks( Responsible&

Person(s)&Involved(

Professional&Development&/&Resources(

Means&to&Assess&Improvements(

Timeline( Reporting(

1.d)Ensure(effective(facilitation(of(meetings(and(establishing(best(practices/protocols(such(as(looking(at(student(work,(assessing(student(performance(and(planning(instruction(accordingly.((Special(attention(will(be(paid(to(practices(and(instructional(practices(that(support(underperforming(groups.(

Site(administrators,(Director(of(C&I,(department(reps(and(other(teacher(leaders.(

Leadership(training(and(other(workshops(to(build(practice(of(looking(at(student(work(and(effective(leadership(and(team(facilitation.(

Attendance(at(professional(development(workshops,(observations(of(department(and(team(meetings(and(teachers(selfHreporting(of(usage.(

Beginning(2013(and(ongoing(with(documentation(as(per(meeting(agenda(and(notes.(

C&I(to(teachers(and(site(admin.(

1.e)Increase(the(use(of(AVID(strategies((CCSS(aligned)(in(every(classroom(and(across(the(curriculum(to(support(student(engagement(and(prepare(all(students(for(a(rigorous(academic(program.(

Principal,(VP(who(oversees(Curriculum(&(Instruction,(AVID(Coordinator,(AVID(Site(Team,(teachers.(

Faculty(meetings(and(other(site(professional(development(forums/dates,(department(meetings(&(discussions,(AVID(Summer(Institute(for(a(group(of(teachers,(site(and(District(professional(development(funds.(

Faculty(meeting(agendas(and(presentation(tools((PowerPoint(or(Prezi),(observation(of(strategies(in(classrooms,(student(work,(teachers’(selfHreports(of(level(of(usage,(attendance(records(at(AVID(Summer(Institute.(

(

(

Ongoing.(Continued(implementation(documented(through((meeting(agendas(and(monitored((through(observations(by(administration(and(SSC(oversight(of(SPSA(annually.(

AVID(team(to(admin.(to(staff(in(faculty(meeting(and(other(professional(development(settings.(

Tasks( Responsible&

Person(s)&Involved(




1.f)Continue(to(develop(and(improve(small(learning(communities(including(freshman(teams(and(implement(additional(linked(learning(pathways(that(are(clearly(articulated(and(incorporate(crossHcurricular(projects,(workHbased(learning(and(ties(to(industry(in(order(to(support(student(engagement(and(positive(school(culture.(

Principal,(VP(overseeing(freshman(teams(&(pathways,(team(and(pathway(teachers,(Director(of(C&I.(

Professional(development,(teacher(release(time,(consultants,(master(schedule.(

Master(schedule,(records(of(attendance(at(professional(development(opportunities,(grade(and(test(score(data(from(small(learning(community(participants.(

Ongoing.(Documented(and(monitored(annually(through(meeting(agendas/notes(and(SPSA.((

(

Teachers(to(admin.(to(Faculty(Senate(and(all(staff.(

1.g)Continue(to(develop(career(learning(opportunities(and(experiences(including(expansion(of(Work(Experience(Program(offered(through(College(&(Career(Center,(workHbased(learning(opportunities(and(internships(and/or(career(pathways(leading(to(industry(certifications(in(order(to(support(student(engagement(and(college(and(career(readiness.(

VP(overseeing(CTE,(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator,(Counselors,(pathway(teacher(coordinators,(community/(industry(partners.(

FTE(and(any(necessary(training(for(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator(and(linked(learning(pathway(coordinators.(

#(of(students(participating/enrolled(in(Work(Experience,(number(of(internships(and(workHbased(learning(opportunities(offered(through(linked(learning(pathways.(


VP(overseeing(CTE,(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator(and(linked(learning(pathways(coordinator(s)(to(admin.(

Critical(Learner(Need(#2:&Design(and(implement(a&support&system&and&intervention&programs&to&close&the&achievement&gap.&&&

Close!the!gaps!in!achievement!that!exist!between!our!significant!subgroups!

Rationale:(We(have(a(significant(gap(between(the(achievement(of(white(students,(and(students(in(our(significant(subgroups((Latino/Hispanic,(Socioeconomically(Disadvantaged,(English(Learners,(Students(with(Disabilities).(Baseline&Data&(2013):& & API(Gaps(–(2013:(White(776,(Hispanic((H126),(SED((H129),(EL((H200),(SWD((H290)(

CST(Gaps(between(white(and(Latino(–(2013(are(present(in(all(testing(areas((ELA(27.63%(difference(in(%(Proficient(&(Advanced,(SS(28%!difference!in!%!Proficient!&!Advanced,!Sci!21.6%(difference(in(%((Proficient(&(Advanced,(Math(8%(difference(in(%(Proficient(&(Advanced)((AP/Honors(Enrollment((57(%(of(AP(enrollment(is(White,(with(38(%(Latino)(66.3%(of(Honors(enrollment(in(White,(with(25.3%(Latino)((CAHSEE(results(2013:((White(ELA:((94%(pass,(74%(Proficient(&(Above;(White(Math:((94%(pass,(70%(Proficient(&(Above;(Hispanic/Latino(ELA:((70%(pass;(42%(Proficient(&(Above;(Hispanic/Latino(Math:((80%(pass;(51%(Proficient(&(Above(

Growth&Targets&(2014S2020):&& Increase(API(for(each(significant(subgroup(by(5(points(annually(Increase(Proficiency(Levels(in(Core(Content(Areas(by(3%(annually(for(each(subgroup(Decrease(D/F(data(by(5%(annually(until(threshold(is(met(Increase(UC/CSU(aHg(Eligibility(by(5%(annually(until(70%(threshold(is(met(Increase(enrollment(in(AP/H(for(all(subgroups(Increase(%(of(subgroups(passing(or(scoring(proficient(&(above(on(CAHSEE(

Schoolwide&Learner&Outcomes&Addressed:&&Strive(to(Succeed;(Use(Language(Effectively;(Compute,(Analyze,(Apply;(Choose(Health(and(Wellness;(Exercise(Citizenship&Impact&on&student&learning&of&academic&standards&and&SLOs:&&Slow(and(steady(progress(expected(amongst(all(student(subgroups(in(regards(to(student(learning(and(performance.&Progress&Monitoring&Tools:& CCSS(Test(Results,(or(like(assessment( Report&Progress:& & Faculty(Meetings(

School(and(District(benchmarks( ( ( ( ( ( Department(Meetings(UC/CSU(aHg(completion( ( ( ( ( ( ( Faculty(Senate(Grade(Data( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Site(Council((SPSA)(Suspension(&(Expulsion(Data( ( ( ( ( ( Boosters(&(ELAC((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((School(Board((SPSA)(

( ( ( ( ( (

Tasks& Responsible&Person(s)&Involved&




2.a)Develop(a(system(in(which(all(students(prepare(a(5Hyear(Personal(Learning(Plan(which(would(include(an(Academic(Resume(and(Learning(Plan(that(support(student(engagement(and(are(reviewed,(revised(and(monitored(at(least(biHannually(each(year(in(Advisory.((

Principal,(site(administrator(s),(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator,(counselors,(Advisory(teachers.(

Faculty(meetings.((Vertical(planning(curriculum.(

Sample(learning(plans.(

Develop(by(spring(2014.(

Admin.(and(College(&(Career(Center(Coordinator(to(teachers.(

2.b)Continue(to(support(and(strengthen(current(Freshmen(Team(structure(to(provide(personalization,(early(intervention(and(crossHcurricular(learning(opportunities(for(incoming(9th(grade(students.(((

VP(who(oversees(Freshmen(Team,(Director(of(C&I,(freshmen(team(teachers,(and(9th(grade(counselor.(

Collaboration(time,(after(school(planning,(workshops(and(conferences.(

Grade(data(from(pathway(students,(%(of(pathway(students(completing(UC/CSU(aHg,(attendance(and(grade(data(and(student(surveys.(


Administrators(to(team(leaders(to(team((teachers(and(counselor.(

Tasks( Responsible&Person(s)&Involved(




2.c)Improve(and(strengthen(current(EDT(Pathway(and(develop(and(implement(additional(linked(learning(pathway(to(support(student(engagement(through(authentic(experiences,(positive(school(culture(supported(by(the(small(learning(community(structure(and(college(and(career(readiness.(((

VP(who(oversees(pathways,(Director(of(C&I,(consultants,(pathway(teacher(coordinator,(pathway(teachers(and(pathway(counselor.(

Workshops(and(conferences(for(pathways,(school(visitations,(teacher(release(time,(funds(from(SVEF.(

Grade(data(from(pathway(students,(%(of(pathway(students(completing(UC/CSU(aHg.,(attendance(and(grade(data(and(student(surveys.(

Ongoing(for(EDT.(Develop(new(linked(learning(pathway(by(fall(2015.(

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2.e)Continue(and/or(expand(“Dragon(Day”(to(help(orient(and(acclimate(new(students(to(SVHS(and(to(support(positive(school(culture.((

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2.f)Continue(to(mentor(100%(of(freshmen(by(an(upperclassman(through(either(Link(Crew(or(Advisory.((Develop(means(to(track(efficacy((student(survey).(

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2.h)Review(class(profile(data,(grades,(discipline(data,(other(student(information(and(standardized(test(scores(to(develop(and(implement(department(and(grade(level(plans(for(addressing(learning(needs(of(students.((

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2.j)Continue(to(offer(peer(tutoring(and(tutoring(opportunities(in(collaboration(with(nonHprofit(community(partners(to(reduce(number(of(students(failing(core(classes(and(to(decrease(Ds(and(Fs.(

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2.l)Continue(work(of(counselors(and(Counseling(Department(to(support(students’(academic(and(socialHemotional(needs(–(develop(5Hyear(plan,(meet(with(students(not(meeting(aHg,(offer(and(enroll(students(in(programs(for(remediation(including(Odyssey,(Migrant(Ed(Pass,(or(other(online(options,(meet(with(student(to(gather(information(for(college(recommendations,(socialHemotional(support(as(necessary.(((

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3.a)Utilize(proven(instructional(strategies(that(are(aligned(with(CCSS(in(classes(in(which(EL(students(are(enrolled.(

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3.c)Evaluate(and(revise(as(necessary(the(changes(to(Master(Schedule(including(Advisory(Class(with(Special(Education(caseloads(assigned(to(Special(Education(case(managers(to(allow(for(regular(contact(and(support((implemented(fall(2013).(

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3.d)Continue(to(provide(services(to(students(with(IEPs(in(general(education(classes(with(instructional(assistants(and(general(education(teachers.((Monitor(and(assess(effectiveness.(((((

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3.e)Continue(to(offer(and(improve(outreach(to(underrepresented(populations(by(increasing(greater(community(ties(with(partner(programs(and(increasing(student(participation.((Community(programs(include(Sonoma(Mentoring(Alliance,(the(SASS(Program(for(young(men,(Sonoma(Valley(Teen(Services,(the(Valley(of(the(Moon(Boys(&(Girls(Club(and(10,000(Degrees.(

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Ongoing.(

Quarterly(meetings(to(check(in(with(local(nonHprofit(community(partners.(

College(&(Career(Center,(Site(administration(and(Executive(Directors(of(local(nonHprofits.(

Appendix

APPENDIX

A. WASC Schoolwide Action Plan Progress – Key areas for follow-up

B. SVHS Site Specific Acronyms

C. SVUSD Strategic Plan

D. SVHS 2013-2104 School Profile

E. SVHS Spotlight on Performance, 2012-2013

F. SVHS Bell Schedule & School Calendar

G. SVSH Course Catalogue

H. SVHS Graduation Requirements / a-g Course List

I. Personal Learning Plan – Academic Plan & Academic Resume

J. Freshman Team Brochure

K. Engaging Electives Brochure

L. Engineering Design & Technology Brochure

M. SVHS College Handbook

N. SVHS College Bound Students Data

O. College Readiness – J. Kelly Blog

P. SVHS Behavior Expectations

Q. AVID Report

R. Data Sample Distributed to Teachers

S. WASC Student Survey

T. WASC Teacher Survey

U. WASC Parent Survey

V. SVHS Administration Roles & Responsibilities

W. Master Schedule / Teacher Assignments

X. SVHS Support Personnel Accountability Report Card, 2013

Y. Professional Development Opportunities, 2012-2013

Z. Common Core State Standard Leads and Meetings

svhs 2014 wasc reportwasc report

Documents

wasc report

wasc stakeholders

s o n o

learning wasc selfstudy

wasc meetings timeline

student demographic

mccumiskey teacher

cahsee data