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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportD. Standards-based Student Learning: Assessment andAccountabilityThe Assessment and Accountability focus group consists of twenty-twomembers with representatives from mathematics, English, physicaleducation, social sciences, science, foreign languages, computer science,ROP, special education and classified staff.The focus of the Assessment and Accountability group was to engage indialogue regarding the process of evaluating the common assessments,analyzing data, and reporting the student outcomes to the schoolstakeholders. Small groups met by departments to discuss all the subquestionsto gain a complete picture as to how assessment andaccountability materialized. Additional information for a specific section wasavailable through administrators, coordinators, and department chairs.The focus group was triumphant in gathering information regarding currentassessment and reporting strategies primarily because of the manageablesize of each discipline. The members within each subject area were able tovoice their perspective and opinions regarding strengths and areas ofimprovement. Each discipline was responsible for addressing prompts anddiscussing the various methods and strategies used.Subsequent meetings were used to edit, enhance and clarify each prompt inaddition verifying the accuracy and validity. This opportunity forcommunication and discussion was viewed by all participants as a veryvaluable and necessary process.D-1: The school uses a professionally acceptable assessment process tocollect, disaggregate, analyze and report student performance data to theparents and other shareholders of the community.Verdugo Hills High School continually uses a variety of professionallyacceptable assessment processes to collect, disaggregate, analyze, andreport student performance data to the parents and community. CAHSEEand CST results, in addition to the school’s API scores are reviewed annuallyby the school staff Governance Council and Instructional Cabinet. The resultsare reported to parents and the community through school newspapers,emails, school website, and recorded phone messages. Parents and otherVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 142
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportstakeholders can also access this data by attending Back-To-School Nightand Open House in addition to contacting teachers and schooladministrators.Standards and expected levels of student accomplishment arecommunicated to parents at the beginning of every course through a coursesyllabus. At the beginning of each course, the teacher is required tocommunicate standards and expectations to students and parents alike;therefore, these standards and expectations are spelled out by teachers intheir syllabi that are then sent home for parent review. Content andobjectives for the day are written on the board, or posted in the classroom.Verdugo employs a broad range of methods to communicate studentprogress. Mandatory midterm and final grade reports are sent each term toall parents. This is a very direct and informative way to let parents knowhow their children are doing in all classes. CST reports are mailed home toparents which informs them the level of mastery for testable subjects. Ourschool website is an informative source for a broader sense of studentprogress. Many teachers use the electronic grade book in ISIS which allowsreal time access to grades and attendance. Over the past 3 years, about1500 parents have been issued a password and log -in I.D. which allowsaccess to absences, report cards and individual grades for quizzes instantly.The counseling department at Verdugo plays an integral role in reviewingstudent progress and communicating it to parents. Each counselor isassigned an SLC and stays with those students throughout their entire highschool career; this allows students to form personal relationships with theircounselor. Each counselor receives copies of all progress reports for allstudents in their SLC. Meetings are held when requested by parents orcounselors and all of a student’s teachers are invited to attend and articulatethe student’s progress, problems, and needs in each class.Twice a year, the community is invited on campus: once in the fall for Backto School Night and again in the spring for Open House. This allowsstakeholders to see student work, class progress, and posted standards.Each teacher also gives class-specific presentations about their courses andexpectations. Visiting parents gain valuable insight about each teacher’sprogram, policies, and procedures, and can make appointments forindividual conferences at a later date.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 143
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