In an ongoing effort to serve the field, the California Department of Education (CDE) has compiled a database of schools that have exited Program Improvement. This database also includes schools participating in the High Priority Schools program that demonstrated success in improving student achievement. From this data set, 33 schools were interviewed and 12 exemplary schools were selected to present.
Additionally, four districts were selected to present. These districts are part of the District Assistance and Intervention Team (DAIT) Pilot. These districts were selected based on site visits conducted by CDE staff and demonstrated promising practices that other districts may replicate at their site.
| Elementary | Middle | High School | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Trees Elementary School (DOC; 80KB; 2pp.) Franklin McKinley School District |
Andros Karperos Middle School (DOC; 78KB; 2pp.) Yuba City Unified School District |
Elsie Allen High School (DOC; 78KB; 2pp.) Santa Rosa City Schools District |
Red Bluff Union Elementary School District (DOC; 71KB; 2pp.) Tehama County Office of Education |
| Steele Lane Elementary School (DOC; 78KB; 2pp.) Santa Rosa City Schools District |
Vista Middle School (DOC; 78KB; 2pp.) Red Bluff Union Elementary School District |
Le Grand High School (DOC; 79KB; 2pp.) La Grand Union High School District |
Washington Union High School District (DOC; 70KB; 2pp.) Fresno County Office of Education |
| Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School DOC; 81KB; 2pp.) Chula Vista Elementary School District |
Bud Carson Middle School (DOC; 82KB; 2pp.) Hawthorne School District |
John H. Francis Polytechnic High School (DOC; 85KB; 2pp.) Los Angeles Unified School District |
Azusa Unified School District (DOC; 82 KB; 2pp.) Los Angeles County Office of Education |
| Martin Van Buren Elementary School (DOC; 79KB; 2pp.) Desert Sands Unified School District |
William Moreno Junior High (DOC; 81KB; 2pp.) Calexico Unified School District |
Ontario High School (DOC; 79KB; 2pp.) Chaffey Joint Union High School District |
Oceanside Unified School District (DOC; 75KB; 2pp.) San Diego County Office of Education |
The profiles for the above schools and districts provide information, including general statistics student demographic data, and descriptions of the instructional plans and strategies that each identified as critical to their success. Data were primarily complied through phone interviews conducted with school principals and administrators. On-line resources Ed Data and Data Quest 1 were also utilized to compile critical data. Key abbreviations are as follows:
ESD - Elementary School District
HSD - High School District
SD - School District
USD - Unified School District
II/USP - Immediate Intervention/Under performing Schools Program
CSE - Comprehensive School Reform
API - Academic Performance Index
EL - English Learners
PK - Pre-Kindergarten
Footnote
1 Data included in school profile and student demographics have been rounded to the nearest percent, therefore totals may not equal 100 percent.
