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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportCalifornia High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Prep ClassesFor the past four years Verdugo Hills has offered CAHSEE prep classes forEnglish and Math. Students are personally selected by the counselors andclass size is capped at 30.School-wide Test PrepThis will be Verdugo’s second year with a school wide test prep. 3 weeksbefore the CAHSEE and 3 weeks before the CST students are enrolled intest prep class. For the first three weeks, students 30 minute sessions, ontwo different days in the week. For the second three weeks, studentshave once a week, 30 minute sessions. 9th and 10th grade students wereplaced in testing groups based on previous CST scores and were placed ineither math or English. 11th graders were placed on their CST scores butwere placed in Math, English, Science or Social Studies.II. The school’s procedures for the implementation andmonitoring of the schoolwide action plan.The leadership team is responsible for the annual review, reassessment, andrefinement of the action plan. In addition to the WASC action plan, VerdugoHills has a Single Plan for Student Achievement and Small LearningCommunity (SLC) Plans for each SLC. Modifications to the Single Plan andupdates to the WASC Action Plan have been made annually with updatedstudent achievement data and input from departments and the leadershipteam. At the start of the year and as student data becomes available, theprincipal presents the data and an analysis of the data to staff, GovernanceCouncil, English Learners Advisory Council and other stakeholder groups.Plans are then made and discussed to support students based on this data.III. Report on the Accomplishment of the School-wideAction PlanA. Implement SLCs schoolwideWith a decline in student enrollment and staffing for the last 6 years, theschool faculty opted to close some SLCs, resulting in our three current SLCsand the Multimedia Magnet. Each SLC has its own counselor andadministrator. The original intent was to have a clerical staff member foreach SLC, but this has not been possible due to staff reduction. Thoughspaces on campus were remodeled as SLC offices, the offices are not beingVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 31
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportused as such also due to budget and staff reduction. However the Districtcompleted the second part of the SLC construction project during Summer2011, which included common public gathering areas for SLCs, landscaping,SLC signage, and kiosks. The schoolwide SLC plan is being discussed inSpring 2013 to better reflect student interests and needs and will besomewhat modified by Fall 2013. A new magnet school, The VHHS Visualand Performing Arts Academy Magnet, will open in Fall 2013. In addition, thecurrent Multimedia Magnet will be realigned with its original vision andmission, the current SLCs may undergo thematic changes, while a new SLCfocusing on engineering and energy is being considered for 2013-14.Additionally, a Future Farmers of America (FFA) program includingagriculture, animal science, equine therapy, and equestrian studies will beintroduced in Fall 2013.B. Establish a data committee to review, analyze and report tovarious stakeholdersThe Data Team was led by the Testing Coordinator/EL Coordinator until heleft the school in June 2012. Though the team did not officially meet in fall2012, they reconvened in Spring 2013 with the Multimedia Magnetcoordinator as the new chairperson. The data work in the Fall was done bythe administrative team and members of the Instructional Cabinet. Led bythe principal, the Instructional Cabinet reviews school data on a regularbasis and suggests programs and student interventions to the GovernanceCouncil, administrative team, and other groups. For example, theInstructional Cabinet reviewed CST, CAHSEE, and CELDT Test Data andrecommended to the Governance Council and staff that a test prep programbe implemented both in 2011-12 and in 2012-13. Representing both thedata team and Instructional Cabinet, the principal presents analyzed data tothe entire staff, Governance Council, parents, community members, andstudents in various meetings and different settings.C. Increase math and literacy for all studentsVerdugo’s Academic Performance Index (API) scores have increased everyyear over the past 6 years for a total of 83 points between 2008 and 2012.Currently Verdugo has the 6th highest API of all comprehensive LAUSD highschools. While scores continue to increase in some areas, VHHS has notbeen able to meet federal Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives asoutlined in NCLB. Verdugo has met all of the criteria for CAHSEEVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 32
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