B1

Focus Group B - "Standards-based Student Learning: Curriculum"
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Question B1: To what extent do all students participate in a rigorous, relevant, and coherent standards-based curriculum that supports the achievement of the academic standards the the expected schoolwide learning results?

Special Ed. students participate in collabrative classes, follow a standard based curriculum, prepare for graduation by taking CA' GSEE classes, and receive math and reading STAR testing to track their performance.

Evidence: -Reinforced by the library staff by ordering and making available books that support curriculum for grade level research projects -Style manuals support questions found on CASHEE test

In my opinion, every student has access to a coherent standards-based curriculum. Special education students are constantly being challenged in college prep classes. Collaborative teachers are assigned to assist with achievement.

Findings: (science) Evidence: English: Findings: CAHSEE STAR Exit Exam Dept. Benchmarks
 * Science department offers most of the AP Science electives as well as many other electives
 * The science department has a standards based curriculum in place
 * The science department uses Marzano's strategies for success.
 * Strategies For Success booklet
 * IS1 and IS2 curriculum
 * LCSC course descriptions
 * Assessments

All students particpate in rigorous curriculum;Elimination of of all "basic" classes. All classes are standards based, aligned to curriculum and modified as determined by scores.