General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

4.1 Schools
Educational Programs
The Curriculum Guide Blue Print is the Inglewood Unified School District's
comprehensive guide for implementing the California Department of Education Content
Standards. The Curriculum Guide Blue Print is designed to clearly define what is to be
taught within each subject matter and at each grade level. Each component is a building
block in constructing a sequential, coherent, comprehensive and balanced educational
program. The layout of the Curriculum Guide Blue Print allows teachers to readily review
the content standards. The subjects are arranged in alphabetical order, as follows:
English-Language Arts, English Language Development, Health, History/Social Science,
Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Visual and Performing Arts, and Vocational
Education. With the exception of Vocational Education, each subject matter is further
subdivided by grade spans (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12).
Consistent with the California Content standards and the California Frameworks, each
strand or major theme is clearly indicated across the grade span. The organization of the
Curriculum Guide Blue Print mirrors the organization of the California Department of
Education documents as much as possible so as to facilitate cross-referencing for the
user. 43
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
The number of identified GATE students within the Inglewood Unified School District
has increased from 895 in the 2003/04 school year to 942 in the 2004/05 school year 44 .
This increase is due to the District’s heightening attention to the screening and
identification process. The students in the GATE program are serviced through
enrichment activities, cluster grouping, and accelerated classes. School site facilitators
ensure the identification and differentiated instruction of GATE students. 45
UCLA/National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student
Testing (CRESST)
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has partnered with the National
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) to develop
rigorous, standards-based performance assignments in English/Language Arts and
Mathematics for students grades 4 through 11. These assignments measure the deep
understanding and complex skills as represented in the California standards. The
CRESST mission focuses on the assessment of educational quality, addressing persistent
problems in the design and use of assessment systems to serve multiple purposes. The
prime focus of the English/Language Arts segment of the program is the Inglewood
43 Inglewood Unified School District. 2006. http://inglewood.k12.ca.us/Curriculum-Staff-Developmentand-Categorical-Programs.htm.
accessed March 15.
44 Inglewood Unified School District, 2005. Status Report on Board and Superintendent Goals, January 26.
45 Inglewood Unified School District. 2006. http://inglewood.k12.ca.us/Curriculum-Staff-Developmentand-Categorical-Programs.htm.
accessed March 15.
City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report
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