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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportworked and to determine how better to move forward, given the data, forstudent success. In addition to the bi-weekly test prep sessions, VHHS hasorganized a fallback day in which teachers will work with the previous term’sclasses to review key terms and skills in all courses.To support student success on the CSTs, instructors in the math departmentincorporate CST released questions into the curriculum and formativeassessments. They initiated a “CST Bootcamp”. Twice a week for six weeksthere are school wide review sessions geared toward the CST and CAHSEE.Instructors also hold CST awareness sessions in which students areinterviewed and individually counseled. At VHHS, we set goals forimprovement on our CST performance. These goals and past history ofachievement are communicated to staff, faculty and students throughposters and banners posted in the classrooms and key locations around thecampus. For example, the math department meets weekly by class title andtogether in a monthly department meeting during which students’ progressand best practices are discussed.Science DepartmentThe Science Department utilizes data by examining the previous year CSTscores as reported in the district’s MyData. We look to see the performancebreakdown on state standard clusters as a guide to shaping the comingyear’s pacing and instruction for the science department.The science department designs assessments that are aligned with CaliforniaState Standards for each subject. Some of the science department membersuse CST released questions as warm-ups as a form of review of StateStandards. The science department has created assessments for each oftheir courses and is in the process of implementing them. In Physics, thereare five periodic assessments currently in use. Intercoordinated science hasfour periodic assessments which can be implemented if the course is taught.Chemistry and Biology have three periodic assessments each that werecompleted in spring 2012 and fall 2012 and are to be fully implemented byspring 2013. The science department has created these assessments usingtest bank programs that allow multiple versions to be created and used.Once these assessments are all in place, the department will use them tocollect data, so they will be able to plan for the coming years and also toVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 88
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportmeet as a department and formulate how to re-teach concepts as needed.English DepartmentThe English Department has prepared periodic assessments for the 9th and10th grade classes that reflect the core curriculum and language artsstandards. The department uses released multiple-choice test questions toteach test-taking skills. The English Department utilizes the data from theseassessments to determine students’ mastery of the content area. Theassessments contain a multiple choice test as well as a written component.This essay is assessed by using a rubric. Department members evaluatestudent data to determine what areas students are struggling with and thenre-teach and clarify as needed.The Social Studies department continues to refine their curriculum to bemore aligned with the Social Studies CST and the California framework. Thedepartment now utilizes common assessments for World History and U.S.History. Department designed tests that are based on the Californiastandards, designed to prepare students for the CST, and given in all socialstudies classrooms on the same date are given four times in each course.With each common assessment, the Social Studies Department evaluatesstudent data to determine which questions are giving students the mostdifficulty and what subject matter the students are struggling with most. Inaddition, with each common assessment the students are given feedback asto how their individual scores would translate into CST categories:Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic, Far Below Basic.EVIDENCE• District Department Assessments• Teacher-generated Department Assessments• Test Scores• CAHSEE• CST• Common Planning Days• Staff Development• Master Calendar• Instructional Cabinet• CELDTVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 89
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