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WASC SELF-STUDY REPORT MARCH 2016 1850 Wardrobe WASC SELF-STUDY REPORT MARCH 2016 1850 Wardrobe Avenue, Building H Merced, CA 95341 (209) 381-5165 Fax: (209) 381-5166 Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – WASC Merced County Office of Education County Board of Education Dennis Hanks, Chairperson Chris Chavez, Vice Chairperson Gloria Honey Fred Honore Tom Bates County Superintendent of Schools Steven E. Gomes, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Career and Holly Newlon Alternative Education Merced Scholars Charter School Staff Administration Mark Pintor, Principal Instructional Staff Natalie Dal Porto Kristyn Lopez Anna Miller Maria Villanueva Debbie Woody Classified Support Staff Cynthia Dispo MSCS Advisory Board Tara Davis, Parent Kristina Poole, Parent Maria Villanueva, MSCS Teacher Holly Newlon, CAE Assistant Superintendent Mark Pintor, Principal TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................... I PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................... III CHAPTER I: STUDENT/COMMUNITY PROFILE AND SUPPORTING DATA AND FINDINGS ......................................... 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND AND HISTORY ............................................................................................................................... 2 School ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Community ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 School Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 WASC Accreditation History ................................................................................................................................. 6 LCAP Identified Needs and Description of Goals .................................................................................................. 7 SCHOOL PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 General Program .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Tutoring ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Support Classes .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Merced College Courses ..................................................................................................................................... 10 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Student Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Language Proficiency ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Socioeconomic Status ......................................................................................................................................... 13 LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) ............................................................................................................... 14 Conditions for Learning ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Pupil Achievement Outcomes ............................................................................................................................. 17 Engagement Indicators ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Achievement of Schoolwide Learner Outcomes ................................................................................................. 24 Perception Data ................................................................................................................................................. 25 CHAPTER II: PROGRESS REPORT .......................................................................................................................... 27 SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Changes in Funding ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Changes in Instructional Support and Curriculum .............................................................................................. 28 Changes in Assessment and Accountability ....................................................................................................... 28 Changes in Personnel and Organization Structure ............................................................................................. 30 Changes in School Culture and Environment ...................................................................................................... 30 SCHOOLWIDE CRITICAL AREAS FOR FOLLOW-UP ................................................................................................................. 31 Schoolwide Action Plan #1: Schoolwide Learner Outcomes ............................................................................... 31 Progress, Evidence, Impact on Student Learning for Schoolwide Action Plan #1 ............................................... 32 Schoolwide Action Plan #2: Benchmark Exams .................................................................................................. 32 Progress, Evidence, Impact on Student Learning for Schoolwide Action Plan #2 ............................................... 33 ONGOING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 34 CHAPTER III: STUDENT/COMMUNITY PROFILE — OVERALL SUMMARY FROM ANALYSIS OF PROFILE DATA AND PROGRESS ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 Implications of the Data ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Critical Learner Needs ........................................................................................................................................ 37 CHAPTER IV: SELF-STUDY FINDINGS .................................................................................................................... 39 CATEGORY A: ORGANIZATION: VISION AND PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, STAFF, AND RESOURCES ................................. 40 A1. Vision and Purpose Criterion ........................................................................................................................ 40 A2. Governance Criterion ................................................................................................................................... 45 A3. Leadership: Continuous Planning and Monitoring Criterion ........................................................................ 52 i A4. Staff: Qualified and Professional Development Criterion ............................................................................ 58 A5. Resources Criterion ...................................................................................................................................... 63 A6. Resources Criterion [Charter Schools only] .................................................................................................. 69 A7. Resources Criterion [Charter Schools only] .................................................................................................. 75 CATEGORY B: STANDARDS-BASED STUDENT LEARNING: CURRICULUM.................................................................................... 79 B1. Rigorous and Relevant Standards-Based Curriculum Criterion .................................................................... 79 B2. Access to Curriculum Criterion ..................................................................................................................... 89 B3. Preparation for Career and College Criterion ............................................................................................... 95 CATEGORY C: STANDARDS-BASED STUDENT LEARNING: INSTRUCTION .................................................................................... 98 C1. Challenging and Relevant Learning Experiences Criterion ........................................................................... 98 C2. Student Engagement Criterion ................................................................................................................... 103 CATEGORY D: STANDARDS-BASED
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