On the Right Track 5 Symposium

WestEd, in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE), compiled a research database of schools and districts that were high priority (low performing) either due to being Program Improvement, or receiving HPSG, II/USP, or CSR funding but have been demonstrating success in improving student achievement. From these schools and districts, nine schools and three districts were selected to present during the On the Right Track 5 Symposium, September 30-October 2, 2007.

The profiles of the schools and districts named above provide information about the school or district such as statistics, demographic data, and a written description of the school or district including the most important factors that each identified as helping it move forward. Data were complied from various sources including the CDE, EdData, DataQuest, a school and district survey compiled by WestEd, and follow-up telephone conversations with principals and superintendents.1

Key abbreviations are as follows:

ESD - Elementary School District
HSD - High School District
SD - School District
USD - Unified School District
II/USP - Immediate Intervention/ Underperforming Schools Program
CSR - Comprehensive School Reform
API - Academic Performance Index
EL - English learner
PK - Prekindergarten

1 Data included in school profile and student demographics have been rounded to the nearest percent; therefore, totals may not equal 100 percent.