Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportmaintains a close relationship with students and their families by makingindividual appointments, scheduling meetings, and sharing relevantinformation with teachers and staff about the student’s progress.EVIDENCE• VHHS website• Teacher info on website – email communication• Weekly memos from the principal• 9th grade meetings w/ students• college workshops• IGP conferences• 4 year college plan• Online grade books• My Data2. Monitoring/Changing Student Programs - What processes are utilized formonitoring and making appropriate changes in students' personal learningplans (e.g., classes and programs)? How effective are these?In December 2006, LAUSD implemented the “Individualized High SchoolGraduation Plan” (IHSGP) for student, parent/guardian, and counselorreference and use regarding minimum UC/CSU “A-G” college admissionsrequirements and the four-year planning recommend in order to meet them.As of January 2007, counselors have presented the IHSGP to juniors,seniors, and their parents. Incoming new students receive this planningsheet as part of the enrollment proves. Guidance counselors meet regularlywith all grade level students to review their academic progress, planacademic choices, set goals, and being a dialogue about college and career.Counselors also schedule student and parent appointments, specialmeetings, assemblies, and workshops.Counselors schedule students into classes for both fall and spring of eachacademic year, using both the planning sheet, completed by students, andinformation available from the School Information System database. At thebeginning of each new term, students can request a change of class bysubmitting a written request to their counselor, which is usually processed inthe first week of the terms. Teachers can also submit an “Ineligible forClass” request to the counselor if the student has already passed the courseVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 106