Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportThe VHHS library and media center has twenty-one Internet readycomputers for students to use to type essays, conduct research online, makePowerPoint presentations, and correspond with teachers to verify homeworkor assignments. Students have access to free LAUSD email accounts ifrequested by students or teachers. There are also three printers in thelibrary that students may use. Students may use any of the resources beforeand after school, during lunch and recess, and during class time if they havea pass from their teacher.Finally, the library supports independent reading requirements through theuse of Reading Counts, frequently updated displays, clear signage, andpurchasing books recommended by teacher to support or supplementclassroom instruction (when funds are available).LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMVHHS offers their student population a wide variety of opportunities toparticipate in extracurricular activities that expand the school curriculum andencourage student inquiry. All students must complete a service learningproject and must provide proof of their completion by the end of their senioryear as it is a graduation requirement. Teachers incorporate manyopportunities for students to complete this requirement in classes. Forexample, in the Humanitas School of Law and Justice, students canparticipate in Operation DVD, which is a collection drive for DVDs that areeventually sent to service personnel. The female students in Humanitas alsohave the opportunity to participate in Brownie Pen Pals Service LearningProject, where they act as mentors for a local Girl Scout Troop by writingletters over a course of a year.The fifty-nine teachers whom were surveyed constantly make themselvesavailable to their students. Of those surveyed, 29% participated in tutoringafter school, 23% participated in extracurricular activities, and 38%responded to student and parent emails regarding grades, classassignments, and general questions about their courses.Other successful programs that provide support base for students includeProject Impact and Peer Counseling, which help students who have problemseither at home or at school. The Peer Counselor assigns each Peer MentorVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 134
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportten students who are not doing well in school. Mentors meet with theirstudents weekly and advise the students and tutor them. The mentee’steachers fill out weekly progress reports on how the students are doing intheir classes and return them to the Peer Counselor. Mentors then meet withtheir students and discuss the weekly reports and suggest strategies thatthe students can utilize to improve their grades. This program is a verypositive way for helping VHHS’s struggling students. In many cases it hasgiven the students being mentored a new outlook on life and has helpedthem learn how to achieve their goals. Also, the students who serve asmentors learn the importance of helping others. The Project ImpactCoordinator meets individually with ninth and tenth grade students whohave two or more fails. She follows up with them and also provides themwith resources as to where they can get additional help if needed. Teachersalso refer students to the Project Impact Coordinator, and students seek outher help as well. There are also peer counselors, who work with individualstudents. These peer counselors are students, who have been involved withthe Impact Program. There are also a limited amount of groups for students,but the focus of the program is on mostly individual.At VHHS, students have the opportunity to be part of a number of differentclubs, events, and classes that enhance their daily school routine. Studentsin the government class (aka Leadership) formulate ideas and plans foralmost every event that takes place at school. The school’s Leadership classplans every event that they sponsor carefully and also promote andadvertise the event so that the entire student body is informed about it.Within the Leadership Class, students may hold a variety of different officepositions. For example, a student may act as the student body president,vice president, senior class president, secretary, or treasurer. Officerscampaign to be elected for any of the positions listed above. The studentbody then votes and selects an officer to fill each of the positions in thestudent government. A student leadership officer soon discovers that being amember of the student government consists of constantly making newfriends, becoming involved with the activities going on throughout school,working hard to guarantee the success of all the projects undertaken, andtruly becoming organized.Twice a year, the leadership class plans and conducts what is known asVerdugo Day. Verdugo Day focuses on promoting all the clubs and otherVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 135
Page 1 and 2:
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE
Page 3 and 4:
Page 5:
Page 8 and 9:
Page 10 and 11:
Page 12 and 13:
Page 14 and 15:
Page 16 and 17:
Page 18 and 19:
Page 20 and 21:
Page 22 and 23:
Page 24 and 25:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29:
Page 32 and 33:
Page 34 and 35:
Page 36 and 37:
Page 39 and 40:
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45 and 46:
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52:
Page 53 and 54:
Page 55 and 56:
Page 57 and 58:
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
Page 63 and 64:
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85:
Page 88 and 89: Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE
Page 188 and 189:
Page 191 and 192:
Page 193 and 194:
Page 195 and 196:
Goal:SPSA 2010-11AccountabilityOutc
Page 197 and 198:
Goal:SPSA 2010-11Accountability Out
Page 199 and 200:
Page 201 and 202:
Page 203 and 204:
PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICYVerdugo Hi
Page 205 and 206:
SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACTStudent/Parent
Page 208 and 209:
AppendicesSchool Performance MeterG
Page 210 and 211:
student’s and teacher’s stories
Page 212 and 213:
2012-13This is turning out to be a
Page 214 and 215:
• Campus improvements as funded a
show all

Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?