Superintendents Progress Report

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HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Superintendents Progress Report
• 2004 Summer SchoolMarch 25, 2004

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Board of Educations Goal 1

• All students in the HLPUSD
• will succeed
• in meeting high standards and
• achieving at high academic standards.

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Advancement of Learning Planning Groups First
Priority Task

• Restructure summer school so that all students
  move to higher levels of achievement
• 7 Planning Group meetings held from December to
  March have addressed the task. 3 more meetings
  are planned prior to summer school.

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1st Outcome Desired Parent Student Data Will
Guide the Restructuring

• Summer School Survey administered
• 233 parents and 5490 students in grades 8-11
  responded
• Parents took survey online or by circling choices
  on paper copy and returning it to school. Paper
  data was added to online analysis program.
• Students took survey in second period classes
  using scantron form.

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Analysis of Survey Participation

• Parent response was low. (233 parents responded
  7500 surveys were mailed)
• Planning Group has created suggestions for higher
  return suggests repeat of survey next year.
• Data represents a small group of parents, mostly
  from Los Altos and Wilson it should not be
  generalized as representative of all parents.
• Data from 5490 students provides sound basis for
  designing next steps

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Summary of Survey Results

• Students and parents hold high aspirations.
• Students and parents indicate math as 1 choice
  for summer course.
• Both want ability to complete algebra 1 or
  geometry.
• Students also desire Algebra 2.
• 70 of parent responders 50 of students are
  willing for student to attend another district
  school for summer if necessary to take desired
  course

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Summary of Survey Results (cont.)

• Parents students expressed strong interest in
• Saturday, after school, or evening courses for
  make-up or advancement.
• Taking online courses
• 64 of the 233 parents would pay a fee for a
  make-up or advancement course.
• 54 of 5490 students think their parents would
  pay a fee for a desired summer course

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Implications of Survey Data

• Seek means to offer sufficient summer math
  courses
• Create district summer registration process to
  enable students to take classes at other sites
• Counsel appropriate students into CAHSEE or
  remedial courses
• Explore possibilities of offering Saturday,
  evening, and online classes for credit
• Get broader parent input concerning interest in a
  foundation to offer fee-based courses

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2nd Outcome Desired Summer School is Structured
to Meet Student Needs

• Planning Group identified specific student needs
  to be met by attending summer school.
• Each type of need is addressed by a summer course
  pathway.
• District must provide sufficient courses to move
  students in each pathway to higher levels.

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Summer Pathways

• Remedial/CAHSEE Prep
• Improve students skills in English and/or math
  to achieve grade level standards and to pass High
  School Exit Exam
• Core courses
• Make-up classes in core subjects to meet grad
  requirements and some advancement courses
• Advancement courses
• Allow students to move to higher levels of math,
  science, or other subject areas
• Career/vocational preparation (ROP)
• Programs to meet special needs

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Analysis of Capacity to Meet Needs in Each Pathway

• State funded summer school meets needs in
  Remedial/CAHSEE Prep and Core make-up courses.
• Additional resources needed to provide sufficient
  courses for advancement while maintaining current
  level of remediation and make-up courses
• MSAC High School Summer School program meets
  advancement needs

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2004 Summer Advancement Courses Offered Through
MSAC

• La Puente HS
• Civics/Econ
• Psychology
• Spanish 1, 2
• Algebra 2
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Art 1
• Los Altos HS
• Civics/Econ
• Psychology
• Spanish 1
• Chinese 1
• Geometry
• Stage crafts
• Art 1

• Wilson HS
• Civics/Econ
• US History
• Spanish 2
• Chinese 1
• Geometry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Applications
• Workman HS
• Civics/Economics
• US History
• Psychology
• Spanish 2
• Geometry
• Art 1

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Value Added by MSAC High School Summer Program

• Offering employment to teachers and registration
  to students for 29 advancement courses above the
  menu of state-funded course offerings.
• Greatly expands advancement offerings
• Some of the MSAC offerings have not previously
  been available to students in summer
• Some provide additional sections of courses the
  district has previously offered

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Summer Course Lists are Considered Projections at
this Time

• Classes go if required number of students
  register and a teacher is hired. Class is
  cancelled if minimum registration is not met or
  teacher not found.
• Due to MSAC program, 29 additional courses are
  offered.
• Unable to quantify number of additional classes
  that will be taught until completion of
  registration and hiring process.
• Restructured registration hiring processes will
  facilitate hiring and enrolling sufficient
  students

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3rd Outcome Desired New District Registration
Process Helps Students Access Needed Courses

• In previous summers, registration has differed
  at each site. No defined district process existed
  to help families find a needed course or opening.
• Planning Group is designing a district process to
  provide more information and assistance to
  families. Completion scheduled for April 7th.
• Process will be publicized on district website
  and in student packets distributed at all middle
  and high schools

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Planned Features of District Summer School
Registration Process

• Provide information to students and parents on
  options available at all high schools
• Facilitate enrollment at other district high
  school if class needed is not available at home
  site
• Establish clear priorities for registration
• Provide early notification to family concerning
  the students class registration
• Eliminate confusion by all schools following same
  procedure.

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4th Outcome Desired New Summer School Hiring
Process Fills All Teaching Positions

• District and MSAC developed complementary hiring
  practices to fill openings early in summer
  planning cycle.
• Application forms instructions went to teachers
  March 16. Deadline is March 29.
• District MSAC process will facilitate filling
  openings at all district sites

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In Summary

• Completed
• Student parent data obtained
• MSAC program secured to boost number of
  advancement offerings
• Redesigned summer hiring process in progress
• Schools chose course offerings to meet needs
• Course lists available a month earlier than in
  past
• In progress
• Design of district registration process
• Improved information assistance to parents
• Additional progress report for Board in May

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Overall Outcome Expected

• Summer school will meet specific needs of all
  students enabling them to move to higher levels
  of achievement
• New district processes will be evaluated and
  refined each year
• District will continue to investigate and pursue
  additional means to expand opportunities for
  students in future summer schools.