Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment everyday. Thornton Wilder

1. Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment everyday. Thornton Wilder

2. WASC/CDE Visiting Committee Final Presentation Scripps Ranch High School February 22-25, 2009

3. Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources Areas to Celebrate • A safe and respectful school environment • High expectations for all students • Real-world connections • Increased school to home communication • Financial support through the foundation • High level of student achievement • Programs for struggling students • Strong academic program • A resilient staff who maintain the school vision through numerous administrative changes

4. Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources (cont.) Areas for Focus • Improve freshmen success rate (math, English, physics) • Improve student achievement for disaggregated students • Flexibility in master schedule • Focused professional development plan in instructional strategies • Develop common expectations for CORE • Increase student access to technology • Coordinate a 9-12 intervention program for low achieving students

5. Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum Areas to Celebrate • CAHSEE pass rate • Four year graduation rate • Variety of course offerings • Numbers of students enrolled in Honors and AP courses • Number of ROP course offerings • Credit recovery program

6. Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum (cont.) Areas for Focus • Consistency in implementation of the collaborative model • Increase diversity in Honors and AP enrollment • Curriculum support for ELLs • Showcase student work to provide instructional models • Develop department pacing guides • Focused Professional Development for department planning

7. Standards-based Student Learning: Instruction Areas to Celebrate • Mentoring of new teachers • Instructional Leadership Team shares survey results • Use of Socratic Method • Use of cooperative learning • Interactive project based in science, world languages, and visual and performing arts • Teacher use of technology in instruction

8. Standards-based Student Learning: Instruction (cont.) Areas for Focus • Increase student use of technology in the classroom • Integrate SDAIE / CLAD strategies • Implement use of differentiated instruction • Focused professional development plan in instructional strategies • Collaborate inter-departmentally • Update technology in Special Needs classes • Establish common procedures and expectations for quality student work

9. Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability Areas to Celebrate • Variety of assessments to measure student achievement • Opportunities for students to participate in outside competitions, debates, and performances • A culture of trust that encourages sharing of instructional strategies

10. Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability (cont.) Areas for Focus • Develop assessment strategies for ELL students • Coordinate a 9-12 intervention program for low achieving students • Focused professional development plan in instructional strategies • Implement a plan to monitor ESLR achievement

11. School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth Areas to Celebrate • A safe and welcoming climate that reflects trust, respect, and professionalism • High expectations for all • Safe school environment • Variety of academic classes and extracurricular activities • Targeted intervention programs • Visible presence of administrators and counselors • Real-world connections • Professional collegial relationships • A resilient staff who maintain the school vision through numerous administrative changes

12. School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth (cont.) Areas for Focus • Improve freshmen success rate (math, English, physics) • Find ways to increase non-resident participation • Develop common expectations for CORE • Professional development in the area of teacher websites • Coordinate a 9 – 12 grade intervention program • Consistent system between and among departments for program improvement • Replenish disaster preparedness supplies

13. Schoolwide Strengths • A safe and welcoming climate that reflects trust, respect, and professionalism • High expectations • Real world connections • High number of students in Honors and AP courses • Professional collegial relationships • Financial support through the Foundation • Strong academic programs • A resilient staff who maintain the school vision through numerous administrative changes We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.- Aristotle

14. Schoolwide Critical Areas for Follow-up • Comprehensive Professional Development plan which includes: focused departmental analysis of student work, vertical planning, common assessments, data analysis to modify instruction, and integrated SDAIE strategies in regular classroom instruction • Develop a consensus on the purpose of CORE • Improve achievement of at-risk populations as evidence by data analysis, including 9th grade math, physics, and English students, and all subgroups • Develop a consistent and integrated 9th through 12th grade intervention program • Develop and implement a technology plan that includes student access to computers, technology in special needs classes, support for teacher website development, training on Zangle and Data Director, and integrating technology into the curriculum

15. Making It Happen! Action Plan • Increase student performance in ELA and Math on the CSTs • Develop and implement a Professional Development Plan • Develop and implement a comprehensive technology plan • Develop a process to come to consensus on the purpose of the CORE Program • Develop a consistent and integrated 9th through 12th grade intervention program If you don't know where you are going,you'll probably end up some place else.-Yogi Berra