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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportsocial issues. Not only do they dress the part, but they are expected to knowtheir facts and anticipate the opposing arguments. Teachers used projectbased learning in addition to oral presentations.In order for students of Foreign Language to understand the role of languagein the global community, teachers use a variety of resources in theclassroom. Resources stem from the traditional such as textbook andworkbook, to cultural in the form of music, art, food, and film. Lessons areenhanced by the use of technology which includes computers, LCDprojectors, document readers, and websites. Additional enrichment comesfrom the use of school and classroom libraries, realia, posters, and guestspeakers.The mathematics department promotes the use of small groupconfigurations to introduce and reinforce new topics and concepts. Graphingcalculators, computer presentations, and the use of the document reader areutilized when appropriate to reinforce and introduce new concepts. The useof manipulatives such as algebra tiles, 3-D geometric models, and the “unitcircle wheel” address the needs of the kinesthetic learner and is also aneffective SDAIE strategy. Upper level mathematics students (AP Calculus, APStatistics, and Math Analysis) are utilized as small group and one-on-onetutors in Algebra I and Geometry courses. SDAIE strategies are used on aregular basis with ELL students. Selected at-risk Algebra I studentsparticipate in a “support” math class offered as part of their regularschedule. This program is limited due to budget constraints. An extensivetutoring program is available for all students before, during lunch, 4thperiod, and after-school.FACILITIESThe campus has gone through renovations in the last year and will continueto be updated in the coming years. The campus has recently been outfittedfor individuals with physical disability and will have wheelchair access asmandated by the American Disabilities Act. This will allow our physicallyhandicapped students to have better access to all campus activities, such asclasses, athletic events, and play productions just to name a few. As part ofthe SLC initiative, The Architects of Redesign will complete the final phase ofwhich will include signage, modification of buildings and the building of anVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 126
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportamphitheatre. The amphitheater will be used to house our band and musicclasses and the original band room will be transformed and used by the newglee class that will be added to the matrix in the 2012-2013 school year.EVIDENCE• Testing Coordinator• Testing center memo and materials• CAHSEE test prep materials• CAHSEE prep classes on Saturday• CAHSEE prep classes three weeks before the exam• CST fall back day• CST prep classes three weeks before the exam• Assessments created by core departments• CAHSEE and CST released questions• CAHSEE passage rates• CST scores• 11 special ed. teachers and 28 assistants• 15 special education aides are bilingual in the following languages:Spanish, Romanian, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, Armenian, andFarsi.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOver the last few years, professional development time has been splitbetween training in departments, in Smaller Learning Communities (SLCs),and school-wide trainings. Objectives for PD are based on student andschool-wide needs and include both locally-designed and Districtdesigned/mandated trainings. VHHS currently has three SLCs: Biomedical,Humanitas School of Law and Justice, and Visual and Performing Arts. AsVHHS is continuously retooling their smaller learning communities to bestsuit the needs of the students. Because of dropping enrollment and to bestmeet the needs of all students, the faculty and administration decided to gofrom five SLCs to the current three. It was determined that the studentpopulation in these three smaller schools had the most interest or buy in andthat having only three SLCs worked better with scheduling. The SLCs usesprofessional development time to plan SLC specific training and to discussbest practices, review data, and design and formalize assessments.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 127
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