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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportAREAS OF GROWTH• More department time to work on and reflect on common assessmentsConclusionAs the assessment and accountability group has worked together in thisprocess of accreditation, they have found that VHHS has significantstrengths in assessments, and that the faculty rigorously uses standardsbased instruction, technology, and SDAIE strategies, and commonassessments, to foster and enhance student learning. The faculty, staff, andadministration will continue to work to meet the needs of all VHHS students.Department members work collaboratively to create common assessmentsto ensure fairness and academic rigor for all students.Growth Needs• VHHS would benefit from a staff position whose duty is to analyze testresults.• While each department has common assessments there are stillindividual teachers who will not administer them.Strengths:• All core departments have common assessments• All members in each department have the opportunity to contribute inthe creation of the common assessments• Funding is allocated for remediation and intervention coursesVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 158
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportE. School Culture and Support for Student Personal andAcademic GrowthThe School Culture Focus Group is comprised of 20 members representingmathematics, English, science, physical education, social science, foreignlanguage, special education and classified staff.The Culture Focus Group met on several occasions. At the first meeting, thegroup reviewed the WASC Accreditation Report from 2006 and discussedwhat VHHS was still doing and what programs were still in place. At the nextmeeting the Focus Group divided up the sections to write and revise asnecessary at subsequent meetings.E1. School Culture and Student SupportTo what extent does the school leadership employ a wide range of strategiesto encourage parental and community involvement, especially with theteaching/learning process?Verdugo Hills High School (VHHS) is a neighborhood school which contains aMulti-Media Magnet of 400 students, some of whom are bussed. As itsdemographics have changed throughout the years, VHHS has adapted tomeet its changing student and parent needs. Parents, students, and stafftake pride in being a part of Verdugo Hills High. The stakeholders employ avariety of interest groups such as Booster Clubs, PTSA, Parent Center, theEnglish Language Acquisition Committee (ELAC) and Governance council,Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, feeder Elementary schools, tofacilitate community and parental involvement. These organizations assist insupporting the academic and personal growth of all students. Informationabout Verdugo Hills High is disseminated through the school newsletters,local newspapers, quarterly calendars, the school website, Twitter,Facebook, and the Connect-Ed automated phone system. These serve tokeep all stakeholders informed and actively engaged in the VHHSeducational program, school activities and student recognition programs. Asour student body and community continue to change, the school leadershipand staff members strive to find more effective ways of reaching out andinvolving all of the Verdugo students and their families as well as thecommunity around us.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 159
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