Finding and Uncovering Expertise by Alicia Castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n Artesia High School, Lakewood, Los Angeles en-us 2018-10-18 05:35:06 UTC 2024-11-04 09:30:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Artesia High School, Lakewood, Los Angeles, CA alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294656761 2018-10-19 01:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294656761 2014 Graduation Rate - 98% alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294658971
  • This included 100% of the school's African American students and 96% of English Language Learners
  • Compared to Los Angeles County where graduation rate was 78% and California's graduation rate was 81%
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 01:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294658971     API Scores alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294673518 2003 - 576
    2013 - 777

    ]]>     2018-10-19 02:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294673518     alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294674521 API Scores - Across time]]> 2018-10-19 03:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294674521 California Distinguished School award given in 2013 alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294675094  ]]> 2018-10-19 03:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294675094 How is it possible for a school where 80% of students live in low-income families to perform comparably to middle-class schools? alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294675860 2018-10-19 03:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294675860 Sergio Garcia - Meet the principal alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294676293
  • "It wasn't that difficult.  It was a matter of understanding the "deep need" teachers have to do their job well, and building the systems to help them do it."
  • "The moral imperative that we operate under, is to always do what's best for kids and to have high expectations for all students."
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 03:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294676293     Sergio Garcia's - Plan of Action alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294677766
  • Focus on what teachers were doing in the classroom
  • Focus on the motivation of the students
  • Create careful systems for "anything and everything"
  • Create "good customer service" in the front office
  • Re-work the master schedule to double-block classes in math to increase proficiency in the standards
  • Teachers collaborated with principal yearly to develop the master schedule
  • Purchase additional Algebra I books
  • Wednesday dismissal was changed to 2:00 p.m. so that teachers could plan together
  • Reduced staff meetings in favor of professional development/planning time
  • Expanded the after school programs - drama, band, clubs so the school could be seen as a center of community
  • Brought a consultant on board to work with teachers
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 03:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294677766     Sergio's Garcia - Plan of Action alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294684445
  • Re-work the master calendar
  • Math department was sent to a Sacramento high school to view how students took Algebra I or higher.
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 04:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294684445     Barriers alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294685026
  • Area of Artesia was one of the most notorious gang territories in the country
  • Past principal created a schedule around "teacher needs."
  • Many teachers had open classrooms when they did not teach; which meant some classes were overcrowded
  • Math classes offered were limited.  Only consumer math or general mathematics was offered.
  • Not enough math books 
  • Teachers did not work together.  there was little consistency across classrooms.
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 04:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294685026     How to get teachers to work together? alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294687128
  • Teachers responded: Stop the tardies
  • In one day, 230 students were late in the first 20 minutes
  • Created on-campus suspension room, which later evolved into an intervention counseling room to mentor and develop relationships with students.
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 05:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294687128     Discipline alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294688042
  • Used a heavy hand approach - suspended 447 students in 2005
  • In 2014-15, only 122 students were suspended by students returning from suspension are counseled using restorative justice

    • ]]>     2018-10-19 05:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294688042     CAASPP Data 2016 alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294698473 Artesia High School out performed Los Angeles County and the state overall, but outperfomed the county and state for students who are African American, Hispanic, or come from low-income homes.]]> 2018-10-19 06:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294698473 College Bound alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294762769
  • They implemented the mindset that  all students needed to apply to college.
  • By the end of 2016, 37% of students planned to attend a 4 year college, 60% planned to attend a two year college and 1% planned to go to a technical school
  • More than 650 parents attend the "I'm Going to College Dinner"
    • ]]>     2018-10-19 11:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294762769     Implemented "mass recognition" alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294770394 Use of data walls and monitoring systems helped to keep tabs on recognizing students for growth made. "If students keep improving, eventually they will be achieving." ]]> 2018-10-19 12:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294770394 Students with Disabilities alicia_castaneda https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294774781 Set high expectations for them - teaching Algebra I classes and accessing the core curriculum
    Technology was purchased and given to special education department first
    Special education department was included in all aspects of the school's decisions. They were not isolated.]]>     2018-10-19 12:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alicia_castaneda/rhvfwb6i6p8n/wish/294774781