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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportIn a school-wide effort to strengthen math achievement outcomes, multipleopportunities are provided in math instruction for students to master Algebra1. Students who are not successful in Algebra 1A in Terms A or C relearnthese skills in a Math Tutorial Lab class in Terms B or D before continuingwith Algebra 1B. The Math Department has created a system for datacollection and monitoring of student progress. The Department utilizes datato place students in appropriate courses and offer them support if necessary.Data also drives the variety of courses the department offers and thequantity of sections offered.The District has determined that students who have passed Algebra 1 inmiddle school and who have passed a district-produced end of termproficiency test are eligible for Algebra 1 credit. There was a delay in gettingthese results to VHHS and this delay impacted student programming in thefall of 2011. There appears to be a disconnect between middle school andhigh school algebra. The experience of high school algebra teachers is thatstudents who have passed the district-created proficiency test are notmastering the skills at the high school level. This impacted the mathdepartment in terms of course offerings and they had to readjust the matrixmidway through term A of 2011.The Math Department and faculty have also aligned their course objectivesvia common assessments for Algebra 1 in the form of chapter tests. Inaddition, all Algebra 1 instructional objectives are aligned to state standardsand periodic assessments.The Math Department regularly meets by course-alike PLC groups to reviewand modify common assessments, student results, and instructionalpractice. The Department is currently realigning the math sequence ofcourses to better meet student needs.World LanguagesAll general education students and the majority of special needs studentsparticipate in a sequential, standards-based curriculum. Each student isexpected to achieve benchmark levels of performance for every course. Allstudents have access to opportunities for enrichment and acceleration.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 74
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportHonors courses are open to all students who have the desire to undertakemore challenging coursework. The VHHS Foreign Language curricula meetthe UC/CSU “E” requirement of two years of the same foreign language forcollege admission.Students enrolled in the Foreign Language courses participate in a sequentialstandards-based curriculum at all levels, based on the “5 Cs”:Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities inthe target languages of Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, and French.Students have access to advanced levels of Foreign Language and toSpanish Language.VHHS currently offers the following Foreign Language courses: Spanish 1, 2,3; AP Spanish Language; AP Spanish Literature; Italian 1, 2, 3, and 4 andFrench 1, 2, 3, and 4. Teachers do preliminary assessments for the Spanishfor Spanish Speakers course to verify that students are enrolling in a coursethey have the skills to master.Teachers in the department work together to develop curriculum based onstudents’ needs and academic expectations. Teachers issue nationalstandards brochures to their students and also indentify on the daily agendawhich standards are being taught. Curricula include tasks or activities thatprepare students for real-life experiences and access to post-secondarycollege and career options.The department has created a curriculum with a pacing plan and commonassessments with benchmarks for levels 1 and 2 in all languages taught. Thedepartment is currently working to develop a pacing plan and commonassessments for the level 3 curriculums. The teachers in the departmentshare common projects and term finals as well. For the past eight yearsVerdugo Hills High School has participated in the “Adelante Mujer” Congressheld in the Los Angeles area.The Spanish Club has been on campus for over ten years. The students andsponsors have raised funds so students can take part in a variety of culturalexperiences including museum, Hispanic restaurants, Spanish speaking orthemed plays and films. On many occasions they have collected funds togive to the needy and/or victims of natural disasters.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 75
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