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Contra Costa County ROP April 2016 WASC Self-Study Report Contra Costa County ROP Contra Costa County Office of Education 77 Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 www.cocoschools.org/rop 925.942.3368 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Karen Sakata Superintendent of Schools Pamela Comfort, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent of Schools Janet Haun Director Student Programs Contra Costa County Board of Education Area 1 Pamela M. Mirabella Area 2 Christine W. Deane Area 3 Daniel A. Gomes Area 4 Mike Maxwell Area 5 Jeff Belle WASC Self-Study Report 1 Table of Contents Welcome from the County Superintendent of Schools ............................. 3 Preface .................................................................................................... 4 Self-Study Committee Members ………………………………………… ..... 6 Chapter 1: Institutional, Community, and Student Characteristics .......... 7 Chapter 2: Progress Report ……………………… .................................. 21 Chapter 3: Self-Study Findings …………………………………………… . 36 Chapter 4: Action Plan ………………………………………………… ...... 91 Appendices: ………………………………………………………… ............ 96 A. Schools List ........................................................... 97 B. Course List ............................................................. 98 C. Organizational Chart ............................................ 101 D. Mission/Student Learning Objectives ................... 102 E. Teacher List ......................................................... 103 F. 10 Indicators of a High Quality CTE Program… ... 107 G. Articulated Courses .............................................. 110 H. CCCOE Board Policies ........................................ 112 I. Follow-up Survey Results………………………… . 114 J. Student Survey Results…………………………… . 117 K. Teacher Survey Results……………………… ....... 118 L. Staff Survey Results……………………………… .. 123 M. Parent Survey Results……………………………… 125 N. Advisor Survey Results…………………………… . 128 O. List of Website References……………………… .. 130 P. List of Acronyms…………………………………… . 131 Q. Photo of CCCOE ROP Staff……………………… . 133 WASC Self-Study Report 2 Welcome WASC Self-Study Report 3 Preface The Contra Costa County ROP (CCC ROP) began the WASC Postsecondary self-study process in Spring 2015, anticipating that the Visiting Team would be coming in Spring 2016. The Leadership Team was formed and the timeline established. Stakeholders discussed and fine-tuned the Schoolwide Learner Outcomes that would guide the process. Focus Groups Because the CCC ROP is so large and our area of service so vast, much of the early discussion centered around involving as many stakeholders as possible in focus groups. Focus groups were formed with teachers representing many of the diverse high schools and curricular areas we serve. We also invited our business advisors, parents, and students to participate. All CCC ROP staff members were asked to participate in focus groups according to their areas of expertise. Student Programs Principals and the Director were appointed as chairs of these groups and another staff member was appointed assistant chair. Schoolwide Learner Outcomes The Leadership Team carefully reviewed CCC ROP’s mission and the ESLRs from our previous self-study. It was determined that the ESLRs satisfied the criteria for Schoolwide Learner Outcomes (SLOs). We solicited feedback from each of the focus groups and from all of our teachers at the fall inservice. Recommendations for changes to the mission and SLOs were presented to the Leadership Team for discussion. The Leadership Team voted unanimously to accept the recommended changes. Data Collection and Analysis Much groundwork was done in advance of the initial focus group meetings in order to maximize the opportunities for input from the members. Surveys of students, teachers, parents and business partners were conducted and results were tallied and distributed to the focus group chairs, who prepared rough drafts of the category reports. Focus group meetings focused on reviewing the survey results and the drafts and determining what needed to be added or amended. Focus Groups were instrumental in identifying the Areas of Strength and the Key Issues. WASC Self-Study Report 4 Development of Action Plan In December 2015, the CCC ROP Leadership team compiled all of the Key Issues that had been identified by the Focus Groups for each postsecondary criteria. The CCC ROP staff grouped them into four major areas that we identified as our most pressing needs. This became our Action Plan. Staff members helped to develop goals, the rationale that explained why we chose them, and the Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) they addressed. In subsequent meetings, the staff, together with the Leadership Team, developed the specific action steps that would enable us to achieve these goals. The Leadership Team then worked to develop a reasonable timeline as well as the ways we would assess and report our progress. It was determined that the Administrative Team would include Progress on the Action Plan as a regular agenda item at their meetings. The Leadership Team has met regularly throughout this process to share and disseminate the discussions in focus group meetings and to review the self-study report for thoroughness, accuracy and readability. We feel the process has been complete and will benefit the CCC ROP for many years to come. WASC Self-Study Report 5 SELF-STUDY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Leadership Team Janet Haun Dan Hanel Lindi Hunstman Sally Savage Director, Student Programs Principal, Student Programs Principal, Student Programs Principal, Student Programs Lead Administrator Self-Study Coordinator Suzanne Adams Brenna Fleck Gina Schenk Rosa Cortez Program Accountant Administrative Assistant Purchasing Technician Data Technician Cookie Teat Theresa Moodie Christine Curiel Kim Owens Career Guidance Liaison Career Guidance Liaison Career Guidance Liaison Career Guidance Liaison Focus Groups Curriculum Instruction Assessment Student Support Dan Hanel – Chair Lindi Huntsman – Chair Janet Haun – Chair Sally Savage – Chair CCCOE Principal CCCOE Principal CCCOE Director CCCOE Principal Rosa Cortez – Co-Chair Kim Owens – Co-Chair Theresa Moodie – Co-Chair Gina Schenk – Co-Chair CCCOE Data Technician CCCOE CCCOE CCCOE Purchasing Technician Career Guidance Liaison Career Guidance Liaison Christine Curiel Cookie Teat Tom Trowbridge Suzanne Adams CCCOE CCCOE Concord HS - Engineering CCCOE Program Accountant Career Guidance Liaison Career Guidance Liaison Brenna Fleck Cindy Egan Julie Hubbard Alvin Burns CCCOE Administrative San Ramon Valley HS – Liberty HS – Emery HS – Web Design Assistant AP Environmental Science AP Environmental Science Rachel Hubbard Grant Cusick Brian Wheeler Ann Sperske Albany HS – Photo Acalanes HS – Auto Tech Alhambra HS – Auto Berkeley Technology Technology Academy – Computer Application Tom Huffaker Tamsen Armstrong Matt Carr John Ouimet Piedmont HS – Biotechnology Antioch HS – Heritage HS – Clayton Valley Charter HS – Careers in Teaching Law Enforcement Engineering Ted Grover Laurie Harris Lourdes Sampayo Glen Barker El Cerrito HS – Concord HS - Accounting Hercules HS – Culinary Arts Northgate – Sports Medicine Video Production Mike Huntsman Erin Susoev Monte Vista HS – Antioch HS – Architectural Design Computer Arts and Animation WASC Self-Study Report 6 CHAPTER ONE Institutional, Community, and Student Characteristics WASC Self-Study Report 7 The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) plays a leadership role in the delivery of quality education to more than 174,000 K-12 students and adult learners in Contra Costa County. Contra Costa County Office of Education Pleasant Hill, California WASC Self-Study Report 8 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Introduction Contra Costa County is one of nine counties in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and is located northeast of San Francisco. It covers approximately 719 square miles. It is the ninth most populous county in California with its population reaching approximately 1,111,000 as of 2014. Its western boundary is San Pablo Bay and its northern boundary the Carquinez Straits. Some 50 miles away, the eastern border touches San Joaquin County. The county is divided into regions by its hills, which are dominated by Mt. Diablo, one of the highest peaks in the Bay Area. The western part of the county near the San Francisco Bay is primarily industrial and has service and retail sectors as well. The northern edge is particularly industrialized with petroleum, steel, and chemical plants. The central part of the county is a major commercial and financial center. The eastern region is suburban with a rural and agricultural base. These same regions define different economic areas within the county. Approximately 10.5% of families live below the national poverty level, the majority of whom live in the western region. The central and south portions of the county, along with a rapidly growing portion of eastern Contra Costa, are predominantly middle to upper middle class suburban areas. Some agricultural areas remain in the eastern section but are rapidly being overrun by the high demand for large housing developments. Population According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2014 estimate, the county population increased 5.9% from 2010 to 2014 to a population of over 1,111,000. Approximately 46% are White, 25% Latino/Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Black/African American, 5% Two or More Races, 1% Alaskan and American Indian, and 0.6% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. Contra Costa County ETHNICITY 2010 2014 White 52% 46% Hispanic/Latino