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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportspecialized personnel, accommodations, modifications, etc.) to enhancelearning.Another avenue of support for students with disabilities is the developmentand implementation of the learning center. The learning centers providesupport for students with mild to moderate disabilities in the acquisition oflearning strategies needed to succeed in general education curriculum andclasses. The learning centers are efficient and effective ways of providingintensive support to many students receiving special education services. Attimes, some students may fill stigmatized by the idea of being “special ed.”To facilitate a nonthreatening, nonjudgmental environment, VHHS’s specialeducation department elected to rename itself the Diverse LearningAcademy. The Diverse Learning Academy staff has created a culture ofcollaboration to support the academic, social, and emotional development ofall students receiving special education services.EVIDENCE• Mission Statement• Universal values and common goals• Student Learning• Parent, student, teacher surveys• AP enrollment; AP classes• CAHSEE pass rate; SAT/PSAT; CAHSEE prep• Resource Specialist Program; Learning; Tutoring programSTRENGTHS• Alignment of ESLRS with standards• Inclusion of all students in instructional programs• Improving test scores• Effective interventions such as: multi-subject tutoring; Intervention; PeerCounseling.• Impact; CST/CAHSEE test prep• 2.0 GPA minimum for sports participation• Senior Attendance Policy• Special Awards recognize students with exceptional scores, academiccategories, and perfect attendance.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 38
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportAREAS OF GROWTH• Improve intervention programs• Improve results in AP and CST scores• Expand the Diversified Learning Academy ideal i.e. Special Education• Strengthen the tardy/truancy program; dress code; cell phone; hat/dresscode policy; etc.GovernanceSUMMARY OF FINDINGS:A.1.2 To what extent is the school’s purpose supported by the governing boardand the central administration and further defined by Expected SchoolwideLearning Results (ESLRs) and the academic standards?Verdugo Hills High School’s purpose is closely and clearly supported by theGovernance Council/School Site Council. It is also supported by the local Districtadministration, which was restructured this past year from Local Districts toEducational Service Centers. Verdugo Hills is currently a part of EducationalService Center North.The school’s governing board is fully aligned with the Verdugo Hills goals ofproviding a rigorous curriculum and supporting high achievement for allstudents. Regardless of outside forces and political developments, Verdugo HillsHS is dedicated to continue its own goal to create literate, high performingstudents who are prepared for the challenges of the future.FINDINGSLAUSD Board of EducationThe LAUSD School Board’s primary purpose is to initiate and develop policywhich guides the entire District in achieving its stated mission: “To educate allstudents to their maximum potential.” One example of LAUSD School Boardinitiatives is the Secondary Literacy Plan, a comprehensive plan to provide abalanced English/Language Arts program to all students by providingintervention opportunities, universal access classrooms, standards-alignedtextbooks, periodic assessment of instruction, instructional guides and ongoingprofessional development in the teaching of English language arts, liberal arts,mathematics, sciences, and technology.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 39
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