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E E R F Education + Communication = A Better Nation ® Covering the Orange Unified School District VOLUME 6, ISSUE 35 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2011 SUPERINTENDENT Michael Christensen OUSD STAR Test Results Show Improvement is the new Superintendent From the District of Schools for the Orange Unified School State Superintendent of Public District, effective Instruction Tom Torlakson released August 2, 2011. the results of the 2011 Standardized Mr. Christensen has Testing and Reporting (STAR) served as Deputy Program from Spring 2011. The STAR Michael Superintendent in program measures student learning in Christensen Orange Unified for the grades 2 through 11. The STAR past year. Prior to his assignment program includes the California as Deputy Superintendent, he was Standards Tests (CST), the California the Assistant Superintendent of Modified Assessment (CMA), the Administrative Services and the California Alternate Performance Chief Business Officer (CBO). Assessment (CAPA) and Standards- Mr. Christensen has worked in based Tests in Spanish (STS). education for over 15 years, The Orange Unified School District including three years in the saw the percentage of advanced and Riverside Unified School District proficient students increase District and the balance at Orange Unified. Wide with the highest grade level Board President, Rick Ledesma gains in Grade 5 Mathematics (10%) stated, “Mr. Christensen has provided and Grade 2 Mathematics (7%). In exemplary leadership during these addition, all significant subgroups trying fiscal times. He is intimately advanced in proficiency with the special familiar with the District’s goals and education students demonstrating the will provide organizational continuity, largest gains (12%). with the primary goal of increasing Students in a OUSD classroom. OUSD STAR TEST• PAGE 11 student achievement while guiding Orange Unified School District Board of Education the organization through difficult Electives Inside: financial decisions.” Mr. Christensen has received Orange County numerous awards and recognitions Department of Education....Page 2 throughout his career. He received OUSD Schools the Orange Council PTA Honorary Principal Bio’s ................3–7, 11—15 Service Award in 2004, was named Word Search Contest ......................8 the 2010 Greater Orange Person of (See who won the June Contest) the Year by the Greater Orange Rick John H. Dr. Alexia L. Community Organization and, most Our next issue is December. recently, the Association of Ledesma Ortega Deligianni President Vice President California School Administrators Clerk (ACSA) Region XVII 2011 Business Services Administrator of the Year. Mr. Christensen earned his Master’s degree at California AAhhaa! Baptist University and his Bachelor’s at the University of FOR KIDS TM Redlands. Additionally, he has earned the School Business Pages 8–10 Management Certificate from the Kathryn A. Diane Timothy Mark D. University of Southern California. Moffat Singer Surridge Wayland Member Member Member Member Sign up on our website to have this publication emailed to you each issue! www.schoolnewsrollcall.com Orange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 • 714/966-4000 www.ocde.us ® Education + Communication = A Better Nation Dr. Marc Lerner is New Medical Officer www.schoolnewsrollcall.com Covering the The research is clear; healthy children are more likely to have ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Netragrednik positive outcomes in school. Until now, financial restraints have Neta Madison made it difficult to expand health related services in our schools. 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She holds a Bachelors degree in English with an emphasis in Literature from California State University, Fresno and a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Development from California State University, Long Beach. Sandra and her family live in San Clemente. She has two school age daughters, Marisa 13 and Emma 10. Sandra Miller Principal • Quality Dental Care • Evening Appointments California Elementary with a Gentle Touch • Walk-ins Welcome 1080 N. California St., Orange, CA 92867 • 714/997-6104 • Family Dentistry • Credit with Affordable • Restorative Dentistry Payments Plans It is a privilege to be serving as California Elementary Principal • Cosmetic Dentistry because of the fabulous staff that I am able work with. Our staff has high expectations for the students, themselves and their • Most Insurance/ colleagues. 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