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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportThe Governance Council at Verdugo Hills High School follows the guidelinesoutlined in No Child Left Behind for School Site Councils and represents acommunity forum for communication of school goals and progress. The mainresponsibility for the Governance Council is to create and modify the SinglePlan for Student Achievement based on student needs and assessment andother data. There are 16 members of the Governance Council including theprincipal, 6 teachers, 1 classified staff member, 4 parents and 4 students.Verdugo also has an Instructional Cabinet which includes administrators,department chairs, SLC lead teachers, and coordinators. InstructionalCabinet meets monthly to discuss strategies for improving the teaching andlearning at Verdugo resulting in improved student outcomes and relatedareas such as improving parental involvement and school culture.EVIDENCE• Common assessments• Assessments aligned with CST and state standards• Student performance discussed on each standard• CAHSEE/CST problems incorporated into exams• On-line grades• Back to School Night and Open House• Parent Conferences• School Plan• Benchmark Exams• Published test scores(CST, SAT, PSAT, ASVAB, CELDT, AP)STRENGTHSAssessment is an integral part of the teaching and learning process. Multipleforms of assessment are regularly used to guide instruction and theinstructional program. Data results are regularly shared with stakeholdersAREAS FOR GROWTHOur staff must evaluate and enhance the teacher to teacher communicationsystem to be certain all shareholders receive and respond to reports andprograms designed to remediate or promote student success.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 144
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportD-2: Teachers employ a variety of strategies to evaluate student learning.Students and teachers use these findings to modify the teaching andlearning process for the enhancement of the educational progress of everystudent.Teachers use state as well as course-directed assessments regularly toevaluate student learning. Teachers use these findings to target areas ofgrowth for the students who have demonstrated difficulty in mastering thestandards. Additionally, teachers modify their pedagogic strategies in orderto improve student performance on these assessments. These strategiesvary for each instructor depending on the level of difficulty of the course.All stakeholders use My Data as a comprehensive, analytical tool to receiveupdated information regarding student status in areas that include: CELDTscores, Attendance records, CAHSEE, and CST scores. Details arecategorically designed to pinpoint areas of proficiency as well as need. Datasuch as these are utilized for analysis of pupil needs by all shareholders toevaluate and coordinate curriculum across subject matter and to determine"at risk" students in all areas relative to secondary educational success.Verdugo Hills High School uses data in all of the departments to drive thecurriculum. We assess our students regularly, tracking their learningprogress throughout the semesters. All departments have collaborated andcreated their own departmental periodic assessments. Currently none of thedepartments are using the LAUSD’s periodic assessments because they donot align with the VHHS Copernican Schedule. Results from the LAUSDperiodic assessments are not returned to the school in a timely manner thushindering the utilization of the data by teachers to accurately assess studentperformance.MathematicsThe mathematics department has strengthened its curriculum throughcommon assessments in all subject areas, Algebra 1 through AP Calculus.Results are monitored, recorded, and reported to all members in thedepartment. Standards and the level of mastery are discussed after eachassessment in weekly meetings during lunch, then valid methods to createimprovements are implemented. To ensure fairness and consistency acommon grading scale is utilized by everyone in the department. CommonVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 145
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