Royal Oak Middle School School Accountability Report Card Reported Using Data from the 2019-2020 School Year Published During 2020-2021 By February 1 of each year, every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC). The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to prepare a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), which describes how they intend to meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, with specific activities to address state and local priorities. Additionally, data reported in an LCAP is to be consistent with data reported in the SARC. • For more information about SARC requirements and access to prior year reports, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. • For more information about the LCFF or the LCAP, see the CDE LCFF webpage at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/. • For additional information about the school, parents/guardians and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest DataQuest is an online data tool located on the CDE DataQuest web page at https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ that contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district and the county. Specifically, DataQuest is a dynamic system that provides reports for accountability (e.g., test data, enrollment, high school graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, and data regarding English learners). California School Dashboard The California School Dashboard (Dashboard) https://www.caschooldashboard.org/ reflects California’s new accountability and continuous improvement system and provides information about how LEAs and schools are meeting the needs of California’s diverse student population. The Dashboard contains reports that display the performance of LEAs, schools, and student groups on a set of state and local measures to assist in identifying strengths, challenges, and areas in need of improvement. 2019-20 School Accountability Report Card for Royal Oak Middle School Page 1 of 13 About This School School Contact Information (School Year 2020-2021) Entity Contact Information School Name Royal Oak Middle School Street 303 South Glendora Ave. City, State, Zip Covina, Ca, 91724-3235 Phone Number 626-967-6354 Principal Michael Williams Email Address [email protected] Website www.cousd.net County-District-School (CDS) Code 19-64378-6012116 District Contact Information (School Year 2020-2021) Entity Contact Information District Name Charter Oak Unified School District Phone Number (626) 966-8331 Superintendent Jeffrey Jordan Email Address [email protected] Website www.cousd.net School Description and Mission Statement (School Year 2020-2021) Royal Oak Middle School proudly serves Charter Oak Unified School District's seventh and eighth grade students and successfully prepares them for the rigors and life skills needed for a successful high school experience. Royal Oak's mascot is the strong and adaptable roadrunner, a bird known for its intelligence and fortitude. “Every Student, Every Day; Whatever It Takes” is the motto that the entire school rallies around to encourage and ensure that all students find success and are well-prepared for their future endeavors. Royal Oak students benefit from and enjoy the support of an active Associated Student Body (ASB), Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC). The School Site Council (SSC) oversees the goals and progress of the recently identified Targeted Assistance Title I school. Royal Oak Middle School is situated on a former high school campus (Royal Oak High School) and shares its impressive state-of- the-art theater, multipurpose building and gymnasium, all on a 41 acre park-like campus, with community groups, sports leagues, scouts, and a variety of district and non-district programs. Royal Oak Middle School offers a comprehensive educational program and is renowned for its exceptional electives program, particularly the outstanding music, drama, ASB/Leadership, TV Media, and athletics programs. Students participate in full scale Broadway theater productions, Color Guard/Winter Guard, choral and band concerts, and compete in cross-country, flag football, volleyball, basketball, track and Field. Our students lead and participate in a variety of clubs on campus such as Soccer Club, Spiritual Place of Teens (SPOT), Mix It Up, Yearbook, Pokemon, Chess Club, Spelling Bee Club, Architecture Club, Robotics Club and Book Club, to name a few. 2019-20 School Accountability Report Card for Royal Oak Middle School Page 2 of 13 Royal Oak Middle School is proud to be an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) National Highly Certified School since 2006. Royal Oak also offers AVID Excel, an elective class focused on the academic language needs of Long Term English Learners (LTELs) to support their reclassification efforts. Our instructional staff use a variety of AVID strategies such as Socratic Seminars, Focus Notes and Philosophical Chairs to engender cooperative learning, self-analysis and reflection and goal setting for all students. All students participate in school-wide binder and backpack checks during their 25-minute Homeroom class to ensure that they are organized and prepared. The AVID elective targets a select group of students who are determined to prepare themselves for the rigors of college. AVID and AVID Excel students participate in field trips to local colleges and universities and articulate with Charter Oak High School AVID students. Royal Oak’s TV Media students produce broadcasts of the Daily Bulletin in a news format via podcast or YouTube. The broadcast is now seen by students via large screen SMARTBoards with built-in speaker systems. TV Media students also film promotional videos for the school and broadcast informational and About Our School educational video productions for events and subjects such as Red Ribbon Week, Veteran’s Day and anti-bullying/anti-violence campaigns. Royal Oak also provides opportunities for students that extend beyond the classroom, including participation in the Los Angeles County Science Fair, the Los Angeles County History Day, AstroCamp and the Catalina Island Marine Institute. Spelling bees, Million Word Challenges, PTSA Reflections Program and other contests are available for students who wish to enter competitive programs. Royal Oak Middle School is committed to providing a safe learning environment for all students. We are committed to providing opportunities for all students to learn in our ever-changing collaborative and technological world so that we stay true to our motto of “Every Student, Every Day; Whatever It Takes”. Our innovative intervention programs, such as Homework Club, Catch-Up Club, Premier Academic Saturday School (PASS) and targeted in-school and after school interventions provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for our middle school students to succeed before, during, after school and on Saturdays. Royal Oak has made great gains and continues to strive towards excellence. Royal Oak Middle School is proud to be an active Capturing Kids Hearts school. These programs, along with an emphasis on creating a positive and safe environment for adolescents, provide every student with the tools and the support necessary to achieve academic, social, emotional, and physical excellence. Our Professional Learning Communities and the scheduling of students in cores of four academic subject-area teachers facilitates teacher collaboration centered on student success. Royal Oak’s Student-Led Conferences are a great success because each student presents his or her portfolio to his or her family and each student takes direct responsibility for his or her successes and improvement needs. Parents also have the opportunity to interact with all six of their child’s teachers at one time. Administrators, teachers, support staff, parents, students, and community members work together as partners in learning and aim to develop students that possess the following life skills and personality traits: • Self-directed lifelong learners who possess all the needed academic skills to succeed in high school, college and the international work force. • Self-confident decision-makers leading to responsible actions. • Creative critical thinkers and problem solvers. • Self-disciplined and responsible citizens. • Socially cognizant individuals who believe in community service by sharing their talents with mankind. • Fair-minded individuals who respect the rights and beliefs of all citizens in their culturally rich society. The school day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m. Selected students enrolled in academic electives (i.e. AVID, ELD, AVID Excel) have the opportunity to attend a Zero Period PE class that begins at 7:00 am. Early Release schedules (1:40 pm dismissal) every Wednesday are aligned with the Late Start days at all five elementary schools to facilitate articulation, professional development opportunities and department/core meetings. Teen Scene offers a comprehensive before school and afterschool daycare program that opens at 6:30 am for students needing early morning care and closes at 6:30 pm to assure high quality after school supervision of students whose parents work late or commute from afar. Royal Oak Middle School is dedicated to serving