E2

//**Focus Group E**// //**School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth Leader: Mary Jane Smith, Concetta Aguilera**//

Directions: 1. Click on the **Edit This Page b**utton above 2. Enter your findings and evidence (add on to what others have done) 3. Please note which dept. or office this is happening. 4. Click **Save,** and that's it! Thanks for your input.  ---  2. provide a student centered environment ||  1.Class size reduction helps teachers guide the freshmen through their first year in high school 2. Renaissance has freshmem sign "No F" contracts || 2. Lab science teachers instruct students to identify points of lab safety specific to each activity on each lab report 3. Collaboration bewtween special ed and science and between all sciecne teachers 4. clubs 5. video bulletin 6. recycling bins for paper, cans and batteries 7. Disaster plan 8. BITSA 9. Nordstrom plan 10. Cocoa cram 11. cougar of month 12. impact 13. Williams act || 1. Safety meetings in science department 2. professional development 3. buy back days 4. impact || RCHS has a Student Achievement class that continually recognizes and rewards each student for academic progress. || Library Provides safe, quiet location for study/ research before, during, and after the school day
 * Department/Group || E2 (a) To what extent is the school a safe, clean, and orderly place that nurtures learning? || E2 (b) To what extent is the culture of the school characterized by trust, professionalism, high expectations for all students, and a focus on continual school improvement? ||
 * English ||  1.BBC, Link Crew Academic follow-up
 * Foreign Language ||  ||  ||
 * Math ||  ||  ||
 * Physical Education || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Science || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> 1. Students are expected to pass a lab safety test in order to participate in lab activities
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Social Science || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Special Education || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> I believe RCHS has very high expectations for all students. They provide a rigorous curriculum that follows the state standards. Special education students are mainstreamed in most of their core classes. These core classes include a collaborative teacher to assist with special needs.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Visual and Performing Arts || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Technical Education || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Classified || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Counseling || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> Frosh seminars, safe school statement, lunch activities, lunch supervision, emergency drills, Girl Talk, peer counseling, conflict mediation, post suspension conferences, due processes, numerous clubs on campus, TAP, improved facilities, || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> Increased A-G qualified students, Leadership Forum, AMAN/AWOMAN conf. at Chaffey coll., SPARC, madatory math for Juniors, PSAT, College App., and Financial Aid nights, Renaissance, Student of the month, TV bulletin, United Student Forum, CAHSEE tutoring and classes to become advanced, Link Crew, staff development, high faculty attendance at Culture of Poverty conf. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Parents || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Students || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> ||

E2. b) To what extent is the culture of the school characterized by trust, professionalism, high expectations for all students, and a focus on continuous school improvement? //** Evidence:
 * //E2. a) To what extent is the school a safe, clean, and orderly place tht nurtures learning?//**
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