Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportLeadership and StaffSUMMARY OF FINDINGS A.2.1To what extent does the LAUSD governing school board have policies andbylaws that are aligned with the school’s purpose and support theachievement of the ESLRs and academic standards based on data-driveninstructional decisions for the school?The LAUSD School Board and District policies and bylaws directly supportVerdugo’s purpose and student achievement of the ESLRs and academicstandards. All groups have high expectations for student achievement.FINDINGSAlignment of the LAUSD School Board and District policies and by-laws withVerdugo’s purpose, ESLRs and academic standards.LAUSD District policies and bylaws establish clear expectations for top-levelacademic performance by communicating the importance of regularintervention and closing the achievement gap. Policies and bylaws alsoprovide local conditions for success by encouragement and funding whenpossible. However, deep budget cuts during the last six years have seriouslyhampered support programs, reduced the number of teachers, anddramatically increased high school class sizes.The District has affirmed its commitment to critical areas by continuing toreiterate the following District initiatives: Closing the achievement gap,secondary literacy, restructuring secondary schools, Smaller LearningCommunities, ISIS reform, and Special Education. Although the ISIS has yetto show improved integration and interfacing with the WELLIGENT SpecialEducation IEP system, it is an attempt to seek uniformity with information.Bylaws and policies are based on data-driven instructional decisions for theschool.Over the last six years, the District has focused on using online resources toincrease access to records and data to expedite the transfer of criticalVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 43