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Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School

Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools 2011-2012 School Accountability Report Card

Every student has the ability.

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Cindy&and&Bill&Simon&Technology&Academy&High&School!!!

School!Accountability!Report!Card!for!201192012!

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What&is&a&School&Accountability&Report&Card?&!

The!School!Accountability!Report!Card!(SARC)!provides!both!parents!and!community!

members!a!detailed!report!of!Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!and!

compares!its!success!with!schools!within!Los!Angeles!Unified!School!District,!Los!Angeles!

County,!and!California.!!

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The!information!provided!in!this!report!represents!the!previous!201192012!school!year!

because!this!is!the!most!complete!and!recent!data!available.!Additional!information!about!

the!school!and!any!of!the!components!in!this!report!can!be!found!on!the!California!

Department!of!Education’s!DataQuest!website!(http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest).!!This!

online!tool!allows!any!individual!to!view!all!public!data!regarding!student!demographics,!

student!achievement,!college9readiness!indicators,!and!teacher!information!for!all!years!

Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!has!been!open.!!

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Further!information!about!Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!can!be!

received!by!contacting!the!principal!or!Alliance!College9Ready!Public!Schools.&&School&Information&Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!

10720!Wilmington!Avenue,!Los!Angeles,!CA!!90059!

Principal:!Dr.!Clarence!Miller!

Assistant!Principal:!!Allen!Monroe!

Office!Manager:!Lucy!Perez!

Telephone:!!323/74492122!!

Fax:!323/74492123!

www.collegeready11.org&&Charter&Management&Organization&Alliance!College9Ready!Public!Schools!

1940!S.!Figueroa!Street!

Los!Angeles,!CA!90007!

Phone:!(213)!94394930!

Fax:!(213)!94394931!

http://www.laalliance.org&&&&&&&&

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About&Cindy&and&Bill&Simon&Technology&Academy&High&School&!

Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!is!part!of!the!Alliance!College9Ready!

Public!Schools!charter!organization.!!Alliance!College9Ready!Public!Schools!is!the!largest!

nonprofit!charter!organization!in!Los!Angeles,!comprised!of!21!free,!public!charter!high!

schools!and!middle!schools!serving!nearly!9,500!low9income!students.!Alliance!employs!the!

highest!achievement!standards!and!latest!innovations!in!technology!to!prepare!our!students!

for!success!in!college!and!future!careers.!Since!our!founding!in!2004,!more!than!95%!of!

Alliance!graduates!have!gone!on!to!college.!

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The mission of Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a nonprofit charter management organization, is to open and operate a network of small high-performing 9-12 and 6-8 public schools in historically underachieving, low income, communities in California that will annually demonstrate student academic achievement growth and graduate students ready for success in college. Alliance schools significantly outperform traditional public schools in preparing students to enter and succeed in college. Our schools use an educational model based on high expectations of students, small and personalized campuses, a longer school year and a longer instructional day, a team of highly effective teachers and principals, and parents as partners in their child’s educational success. The vision for Alliance schools is that they will consistently demonstrate student readiness for success in college by achieving an annual academic growth rate of 1 to 1.5 years in student results on state academic standards; by increasing student performance on college-readiness indicators including SAT, ACT, and EAP exams; by achieving a 100% success rate on passing high school exit exams; by dramatically reducing dropout rates to 0%, by ensuring that less than 15% of students need remedial English or Math in college. 100% of our middle school students will demonstrate readiness for high school by culminating eighth grade having taken and passed Algebra. The Alliance will expand the choice of excellent schools with a high success rate for parents in Los Angeles to surrounding communities in California whose children attend low-performing schools. !

The!enrollment!of!our!students!is!part!

of!our!commitment!to!providing!high!

quality!education!to!families!living!in!

Los!Angeles!County.!!The!chart!indicates!

the!total!student!enrollment!and!

enrollment!per!grade!level.!!

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Student&Enrollment&&Total!Enrollment! 316!

Grade!9! 183!

Grade!10! 133!

Grade!11! 0!

Grade!12!! 0!

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This!table!shows!the!percent!of!students!enrolled!at!our!school!who!are!identified!as!being!

in!a!specific!group.

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&The!number!of!teachers!and!support!staff!prevents!overcrowding!in!classrooms!since!it!is!

easier!for!students!to!learn!and!excel!with!focused!instruction.!Our!average!class!size!is!18!

students!per!teacher.!The!supplemental!table!also!provides!information!about!the!number!

of!classrooms!we!have!on!site!as!well!as!those!allotted!for!each!subject!area.!!

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&&Parent&Involvement&&At Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School, we realize that student success is not only measured through academic achievement, but in ensuring that our students are adequately prepared for the future. Parental support and involvement are key components in students’ academic success that are essential for parents to be fully knowledgeable about preparing their children for college. Parents are partners and are needed to take active and meaningful roles to insure the success of our school. Research shows that parent involvement in children's learning positively impacts student achievement levels. We believe that their participation at our school will really make a difference and will positively impact their child’s academic progress.

Demographic&Black/African!American! 19%!

American!Indian/Alaska!Native! 0%!

Asian! 0%!

Filipino! 0%!

Hispanic/Latino! 80%!

Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander! 0%!

White! 1%!

Two!or!More!Races! 0%!

Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! 89%!

Students!with!Disabilities! 9%!

English!Learners! 65%!

Average&Class&Size&and&Class&Size&Distribution&

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200992010! 201092011! 201192012!

Ave.!

Class!

Size! 1920! 21932! 33+!

Ave.!

Class!

Size! 1920! 21932! 33+!

Ave.!

Class!

Size! 1920! 21932! 33+!

English!

Language!Arts!.! .! .! .! 29! 2! 7! 1! 31! 0! 13! 4!

Mathematics! .! .! .! .! 27! 1! 4! 0! 26! 6! 7! 10!

History!!

Social!Science!.! .! .! .! 0! 0! 0! 0! 34! 0! 1! 3!

Science! .! .! .! .! 23! 2! 3! 0! 32! 0! 3! 4!

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We!encourage!all!parents,!legal!guardians!and!adult!family!members!to!become!actively!

involved!by!serving!as!a!parent!volunteer.!Their!time,!talent!and!enthusiasm!are!an!

integral!part!of!the!day9to9day!functioning!of!the!school!and!the!overall!academic!

development!of!their!child.!!!

There!are!a!number!of!ways!parents!and!guardians!can!volunteer!and!demonstrate!

commitment!at!our!school.!Each!family!is!expected!to!volunteer!40!hours!per!school!year.!

Parent!volunteer!service!hours!can!be!earned!by!directly!supporting!the!school!and!by!

supporting!students!academically.!School!support!activities!include!office!support,!

nutrition!and!lunch!distribution,!campus!and!field!trip!supervision,!and!taking!on!

leadership!activities!on!school!committees.!!Academic!support!activities!include!Saturday!

parent!workshop!participation,!classroom!support,!and!tutoring!support.!

Parents!interested!in!receiving!more!information!about!their!volunteer!commitment!

should!Telephone:!!323/74492122!!

A quick snapshot of our parent involvement can be seen in the accompanying table, and can also be found in the School Performance Dashboard located at the end of this report. Parent&Involvement&

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Families!Completing!20+!Hours! N/A! Not!reported! 40%!

Families!Completing!40+!Hours! N/A! Not!reported! 13%!

Families!Attending!Parent!Conferences! N/A! Not!reported! 49%!

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School&Climate&&A!key!factor!to!learning!is!the!environment!we!create!for!our!students.!At!!Cindy!and!Bill!

Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School,!we!understand!that!students!cannot!learn!if!they!

do!not!feel!safe!or!if!their!classrooms!are!not!adequate.!This!is!why!our!students’!safety!is!

one!of!our!main!concerns,!along!with!providing!them!with!large,!open!classrooms!and!

school!sites.!!

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Safety&

The!Comprehensive!School!Safety!Plan!covers!Alliance’s!policies!and!expectations!

regarding!the!practices!of!each!school!in!maintaining!the!security!of!the!physical!campus,!

responding!appropriately!to!emergencies,!increasing!the!safety!and!protection!of!students!

and!staff,!and!creating!a!safe!and!orderly!environment!that!is!conducive!to!learning.!

All!school!employees!should!receive!training!in!the!Comprehensive!School!Safety!Plan!

upon!joining!the!school,!and!should!review!any!changes!to!the!Plan!annually.!&

Suspensions&and&Expulsions&&

School!safety!is!further!reinforced!with!discipline.!The!chart!below!displays!the!number!of!

suspensions!and!expulsions!or!our!school!for!the!last!3!years.!Disruptive!behavior!is!

monitored!and!is!not!tolerated!at!our!school!since!it!distracts!students!from!learning!and!

performing!to!the!best!of!their!abilities.!!

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Suspensions&and&Expulsions&

!200992010! 201092011! 201192012!

Total!Students!Enrolled! .! 135! 371!

Suspensions! .! 27%! 8%!

Expulsions! .! 0! 0!

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School&Facilities&&The!condition!of!our!facilities!is!determined!using!the!Facilities!Inspection!Tool,!issued!by!

the!Office!of!Public!School!Construction.!The!table!below!displays!the!results!of!the!most!

recently!completed!school!site!inspection,!determining!our!school’s!good!repair!status.!!

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Facilities&Inspection&Tool&

System!Inspected!

Repair!Status! Repair!

Needed/Action!

Taken!or!

Planned!

Exemplary! Good! Fair! Poor!

Systems:!Gas!Leaks,!Mechanical/HVAC,!Sewer!

X! ! ! ! None!

Interior:!Interior!Surfaces! X! ! ! ! None!

Cleanliness:!Overall!Cleanliness! X! ! ! ! None!

Electrical:!Electrical! X! ! ! ! None!

Restrooms/Fountains:!Restrooms,!Sinks/Fountains!

X! ! ! ! None!

Safety:!Fire!Safety,!Hazardous!Materials!

X! ! ! ! None!

Structural:!Structural!Damage,!Roofs!

X! ! ! ! None!

External:!Playground/School!Grounds,!

Windows/Doors/Gates/Fences!

X! ! ! ! None!

Overall&Rating:!! X! ! ! ! ! None! !!

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Teachers&&!

The!success!of!our!students!is!based!on!the!strength!of!our!teaching!staff.!!The!table!shows!

the!types!of!credentials!held!

by!our!teachers,!as!well!as!

years!of!experience,!college!

degrees,!and!teacher!

credentialing!information.!

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A!“highly!qualified”!teacher!is!

one!who!has!a!full!credential!

(bachelor’s!degree)!and!

demonstrates!expertise!in!a!

particular!core!field.!A!

teacher!who!holds!an!

“emergency!permit”!is!one!

who!lacks!full!credentials!but!

may!be!working!towards!

them.!A!teacher!who!is!

“teaching!out!of!field”!lacks!the!subject!area!authorization!for!a!particular!course.!

*!“Core!Academic!Classes!Taught!by!Highly!Qualified!Teachers”!data!unavailable!at!California!Department!of!Education.!!

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Teacher&Information&

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20099

2010!

20109

2011!

20119

2012!

Number!of!Teachers! .! 7! 14!

With!Full!Credential! .! 71%! 57%!

Without!Full!Credential! .! 29%! 43%!

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Out&of&Field&Teaching&

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Total!Teaching!Outside!of!Credentialed!

Area!0!

Teacher!Misassignments!to!Classes!

with!English!Learners!0!

Vacant!Teacher!Positions! 0!

Core&Academic&Classes&Taught&by&Highly&Qualified&Teachers&&

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Core!Subjects!Taught!by!

Highly!Qualified!Teachers!

Core!Subjects!Not!Taught!by!

Highly!Qualified!Teachers!

Our!School! N/A! N/A!

District!High!Poverty!Schools! N/A! N/A!

District!Low!Poverty!Schools! N/A! N/A!

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Support&Staff&&&!

Our!school!also!employs!other!staff!whom!aid!in!supporting!our!students’!needs.!Some!support!staff!members!are!part9time!and!may!also!work!at!other!schools!within!our!organization,!the!table!displays!the!number!of!full9time!equivalents!(FTE)!we!have!at!our!site!and!the!average!number!of!students!per!staff!member.

Support&Staff&

!Number!of!FTE!at!

Our!School!Ratio!of!Students!per!

Staff!Member!!Academic!Counselor! 1! 1:316!Counselor!(Social/Behavioral!or!Career!Development)! 0! .!

Librarians! 0! .!Library!Media!Services!Staff! 0! .!Psychologist! 0! .!Social!Worker! 0! .!Nurse! 0! .!Speech/Language/Hearing!Specialist! 0! .!Resource!Specialist! 0! .!Other! 0! .!

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=&Finances&!School&Finances&&Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!receives!funding!each!year!from!local,!state,!and!federal!government!sources.!!These!are!strategically!distributed!to!ensure!that!all!of!our!values,!goals,!and!student!needs!are!met.!!Comparisons!below!are!made!to!evaluate!our!school’s!expenditures!per!student!with!those!throughout!the!state.!!The!budget!also!includes!teacher!and!administrator!salaries.!!!Expenditures&(Fiscal&Year&2011C2012)&&Spending&per&Student&!While!we!have!various!resources!for!funding,!state!education!funding!is!the!largest!apportionment!and!is!based!on!student!daily!attendance.!!Funding!is!also!divided!into!two!categories:!unrestricted!and!restricted.!Unrestricted!funds!can!be!used!for!any!lawful!purpose,!while!restricted!funds!must!be!allocated!to!specific!areas!determined!by!the!donor.!Title!I!funding,!for!example,!is!allotted!from!the!federal!nutrition!program!to!provide!our!students!with!breakfast!and!lunches.!Cost!per!student!for!each!category!of!funding!can!be!seen!in!the!table!below.!Further!information!regarding!school!expenditures!can!be!found!on!the!CDE!Current!Expense!of!Education!&!Per9Pupil!Spending!web!page!at!http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec.!!Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!receives!revenues!each!year!from!local,!state!and!federal!government!sources.!State!education!funding!represents!the!largest!percentage!of!funding!and!is!based!on!the!average!daily!attendance!of!the!school.!!Our!school!receives!federal!funding!from!Title!1!for!low9income!students!and!from!the!federal!nutrition!program!to!fund!school!breakfasts!and!lunches.!Other!state!and!local!funding!includes!state!special!education!program!funding!and!other!smaller!revenue!sources.!The!bulk!of!revenues!are!used!for!general!operating!expenditures!such!as!personnel!salaries,!facilities!costs,!and!instructional!technology!and!materials.!

School&Finances&C&Expenses&per&Student&

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Total!Expenditures!per!Pupil!

Expenditures!per!Pupil!(Restricted)!

Expenditures!per!Pupil!

(Unrestricted)!

Average!Teacher!Salary!

School! $8937.83!! $287.34! $8650.49! $50520.75!District! ! ! .! $67084.00!Percent!Difference!between!School!Site!and!District!

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State! ! ! $5455.00! $68835.00!Percent!Difference!between!School!Site!and!State!

! ! 36.94%! 26.61%!

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&Teacher&and&Administrative&Salaries&!The!table!below!provides!information!regarding!salaries!for!administrators,!teachers,!and!other!staff!members.!In!order!to!make!fair!comparisons!across!schools!and!other!districts!statewide,!our!compensation!is!reported!for!full9time!certificated!staff!members.!Figures!are!displayed!per!individual!as!a!dollar!amount!of!our!total!budget,!and!are!compared!to!those!of!other!districts!of!the!same!size!and!type.!More!information!regarding!salaries!and!compensation!can!be!found!on!the!CDE!Certificated!Salaries!&!Benefits!website,!at!http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/.!!!Teacher&and&Administrative&Salaries&!! District! State!

Beginning!Teacher!Salary!! $39788! $41455!

Mid9Range!Salary!! $63553! $66043!

Highest!Teacher!Salary!! $78906! $85397!

Average!Principal!Salary!! $113459! $121754!

Superintendent!Salary! $275000! $223357!

Percent!of!Budget!Allotted!for!Teacher!Salaries! 35%! 39%!

Percent!of!Budget!Allotted!for!Administrative!Salaries! 5%! 5%!

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Student&Performance&!California&Standards&Test&(CST)&!Students!are!required!to!take!the!California!Standards!Test!each!year.!!The!results!provide!information!regarding!the!progress!and!potential!of!our!student!body.!California!standards!are!considered!to!be!some!of!the!most!rigorous!in!the!country!and!can!be!further!explored!on!the!California!Content!Standards!page!on!the!CDE!website.!Our!CST!results!are!also!matched!up!against!other!similar!schools!to!compare!how!our!students!perform!in!comparison!to!others!in!the!state!of!California.!The!CSTs!include!tests!on!English!Language!Arts!(grades!2911),!Math!(grades!2911),!Science!(grades!5,!8911),!and!History!Social9Science!(grades!8911).!!!

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All!student!assessment!results!are!displayed!in!one!of!five!proficiency!bands!used!to!measure!student!progress.!The!five!bands!are!Advanced,!Proficient,!Basic,!Below!Basic,!and!Far!Below!Basic.!Our!immediate!goal!is!to!annually!move!students!up!one!performance!band.!Additional!grade9level!results!and!other!information!regarding!the!Standardized!Testing!and!Reporting!(STAR)!Program!and!CST!can!be!found!on!the!STAR!website!(http://www.startest.org).&

Standardized&Testing&and&Reporting&3@Year&Comparison&Results&for&All&Students&&&

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Our!School! District! State!

200992010!

201092011!

201192012!

200992010!

201092011!

201192012!

200992010!

201092011!

201192012!

English!Language!Arts! .! 24%! 27%! 41%! 44%! 48%! 52%! 54%! 56%!Mathematics! .! 26%! 13%! 39%! 43%! 44%! 48%! 50%! 51%!History!Social!Science! .! 0%! 27%! 33%! 37%! 39%! 44%! 48%! 49%!Science! .! 0%! 26%! 43%! 47%! 51%! 54%! 57%! 60%!

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!Standardized&Testing&and&Reporting&Results&by&Student&Group&2011@2012&

! English!Language!Arts! Math! History!!

Social!Science! Science!

All!Students!in!the!LEA! 48%! 44%! 39%! 51%!All!Students!in!the!School! 27%! 13%! 27%! 26%!Male! 31%! 14%! 32%! 35%!Female! 23%! 11%! 22%! 17%!Black/African!American! 23%! 11%! 19%! 14%!American!Indian/Alaskan!Native! .! .! .! .!Asian! .! .! .! .!Filipino! .! .! .! .!Hispanic/Latino! 28%! 13%! 28%! 28%!Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander! .! .! .! .!White! 0%! 0%! 0%! 0%!Two!or!More!Races/Other! .! .! .! .!Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! 27%! 12%! 28%! 26%!English!Learners! 9%! 8%! 15%! 10%!Students!with!Disabilities! 8%! 8%! 9%! 9%!Migrant!Education!Services! .! .! .! .!!School!performance!and!progress!are!measured!in!a!variety!of!ways.!Standardized!tests!and!student!performance!are!all!used!to!calculate!the!Academic!Performance!Index,!Academic!Yearly!Progress,!and!State!and!Similar!School!Ranks!each!year.!We!additionally!look!at!student!graduation!and!cohort!matriculation!as!measures!of!our!own!success!since!successfully!preparing!students!to!graduate!college!within!5!years!is!our!main!goal.!!!California&High&School&Exit&Exam&(CAHSEE)&!High!school!students!are!required!to!pass!the!California!High!School!Exit!Exam!as!a!graduation!requirement.!The!results!of!this!exam!are!also!used!to!determine!student!proficiency!levels!that!are!used!in!AYP!calculations.!Proficiency!level!designations!should!not!be!confused!with!pass!rates,!as!the!criteria!for!passing!the!CAHSEE!are!at!a!slightly!lower!standard!than!those!required!to!meet!proficiency.!Students!are!required!to!pass,!but!are!encouraged!to!score!at!the!Proficient!or!Advanced!level.!If!a!student!does!not!pass!the!first!administration!in!grade!10,!he!has!two!additional!chances!to!retake!and!pass!in!grade!11!and!between!395!opportunities!in!grade!12.!Additional!information!about!the!CAHSEE!can!be!found!on!the!CAHSEE!website.&Below!is!a!table!representing!our!school’s!CAHSEE!pass!rates!for!the!last!3!years.!Also!displayed!is!a!table!showing!CAHSEE!results!for!Grade!10!students!by!student!group!for!the!most!recent!year!of!testing.!!CAHSEE&3@Year&Comparison&Results&for&Grade&10&Students&!!!!

School! District! State!2009910! 2010911! 2011912! 2009910! 2010911! 2011912! 2009910! 2010911! 2011912!

English9Language!Arts! .! .! 40%! 41%! 47%! 45%! 54%! 59%! 56%!Mathematics! .! .! 47%! 42%! 46%! 50%! 54%! 56%! 58%!



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!CAHSEE&2011@2012&Results&for&Grade&10&Students&by&Group&

! English!Language!Arts! Math!

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Not!Proficient!

Proficient! Advanced! Not!Proficient! Proficient! Advanced!

All!Students!in!the!LEA! 55%! 23%! 22%! 50%! 34%! 16%!All!Students!at!School! 60%! 31%! 9%! 53%! 34%! 13%!Male! 57%! 30%! 13%! 44%! 43%! 13%!Female! 63%! 31%! 6%! 62%! 25%! 13%!Black/African!American! 74%! 21%! 5%! 74%! 11%! 16%!American!Indian/Alaska!Native! .! .! .! .! .! .!Asian! .! .! .! .! .! .!Filipino! .! .! .! .! .! .!Hispanic/Latino! 57%! 33%! 10%! 49%! 39%! 12%!Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander!

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White! .! .! .! .! .! .!Two!or!More!Races! .! .! .! .! .! .!Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! 62%! 29%! 9%! 54%! 34%! 12%!English!Learners! 91%! 6%! 3%! 78%! 16%! 6%!Student!with!Disabilities! 91%! 9%! 0%! 91%! 9%! 0%!Migrant!Education! .! .! .! .! .! .!&California&Physical&Fitness&Test&Results&!The!Physical!Fitness!Test!(PFT)!is!a!required!performance!exam!for!students!in!grades!5,!7,!and!9!that!tests!state!fitness!standards.!Students!are!tested!in!six!areas:!aerobic!capacity,!body!composition,!abdominal!strength,!trunk!extension!strength,!upper!body!strength!and!flexibility.!Detailed!information!regarding!the!test!and!comparisons!of!school!results!statewide!can!be!found!on!the!Physical!Fitness!Testing!page!through!DataQuest!on!the!CDE!website.!!!

Physical&Fitness&Exam&(PFT)&Grade&9&Passing!6!of!6!Tests! 38%!Passing!5!of!6!Tests! 16%!Passing!4!of!6!Tests! 24%!


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School!Accountability!Report!Card!for!2010>2011!

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Accountability,,Academic,Performance,Index,(API),!

The!API!is!a!single!number,!ranging!from!200>1000,!that!reflects!a!school’s!or!a!subgroup’s!

performance!level,!based!on!the!results!of!statewide!testing.!!Its!purpose!is!to!measure!the!academic!performance!and!growth!of!schools.!!The!API!was!established!by!the!Public!

Schools!Accountability!Act!of!1999,!a!landmark!state!law!that!created!a!new!academic!accountability!system!for!K>12!public!education!in!California.!!A!school’s!API!is!calculated!

using!student!results!from!the!California!Standards!Tests!(CST)!and!the!California!High!

School!Exit!Exam!(CAHSEE)!for!continuing!high!schools.!!!

*!“B”!indicates!baseline!which!is!the!first!operating!year!of!the!school.!

!Historical!API!growth!can!be!seen!in!the!following!chart,!and!additional!information!

regarding!API!can!be!found!on!the!CDE!DataQuest!website.!!

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Academic,Performance,Index,Growth,by,Student,Group<,3<Year,Comparison,

! 2009>2010! 2010>2011! 2011>2012!

All!Students!at!the!School! .! B! 13!

Black/African!American! .! .! .!

American!Indian/Alaska!Native! .! .! .!

Asian! .! .! .!

Filipino! .! .! .!

Hispanic/Latino! .! .! 17!

Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander! .! .! .!

White! .! .! .!

Two!or!More!Races! .! .! .!

Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! .! .! 15!

Students!with!Disabilities! .! .! .!

English!Learners! .! .! 25!



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!!! !API!scores!are!further!used!to!calculate!State!and!Similar!School!Rankings.!The!state!gives!

all!schools!a!ranking!on!a!scale!of!1!to!10!(10!being!the!highest).!The!Similar!Schools!

Ranking!is!given!on!a!comparison!scale!of!100!schools!of!similar!student!population!and!demographics.!Information!

regarding!our!school!rankings!for!the!2011>2012!

school!year!will!not!be!

available!until!April!of!2013,!as!these!scores!are!not!

calculated!until!one!full!year!has!passed.!!,

Adequate,Yearly,Progress,(AYP),,AYP!is!a!series!of!annual!academic!performance!goals!established!for!each!school,!district,!

and!the!state!as!a!whole.!Schools,!LEAs,!and!the!state!are!determined!to!have!met!AYP!if!they!meet!or!exceed!each!year’s!goals!(AYP!targets!of!participation!and!proficiency!

performance).!!AYP!is!required!under!Title!I!of!the!federal!ESEA.!States!commit!to!the!

goals!of!ESEA!by!participating!in!Title!I,!a!program!under!ESEA!that!provides!funding!to!help!educate!low>income!children.!The!primary!goal!of!Title!I!is!for!all!students!to!be!

proficient!in!ELA!and!Mathematics,!as!determined!by!state!assessments,!by!2014.!!For!

middle!schools!and!high!schools!with!only!grade!nine!students,!AYP!is!calculated!based!on!CST!performance.!!For!high!schools,!AYP!is!calculated!based!on!the!performance!on!the!

CAHSEE!grade!10!census!administration.!95%!of!all!students!and!significant!subgroups!must!participate!in!the!administration.!Schools!must!also!earn!an!API!score!of!680!or!

higher!or!increase!their!score!from!last!year!by!one!point.!

Academic,Performance,Index,Growth,by,Student,Group,2012,API,Growth,

!No.!of!Students!

School!No.!of!Students!

District!No.!of!Students!

State!

All!Students!at!the!School! 271! 639! 416460! 729! 4664264! 778!

Black/African!American! 45! 575! 36627! 696! 313201! 710!

American!Indian/Alaska!Native! 0! .! 1395! 754! 31606! 742!

Asian! 0! .! 16488! 909! 31606! 742!

Filipino! 0! .! 10318! 863! 124824! 869!

Hispanic/Latino! 224! 652! 312515! 723! 2425230! 740!

Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander! 0! .! 1443! 792! 26563! 775!

White! 2! .! 36849! 874! 1221860! 853!

Two!or!More!Races! 0! .! 600! 805! 88428! 849!

Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! 240! 637! 344647! 728! 2779680! 737!

Students!with!Disabilities! 24! 330! 53956! 554! 530935! 607!

English!Learners! 184! 650! 197134! 677! 1530297! 716!

API,Rank,

!!

2009>

2010!

2010>

2011!

2011>

2012!

State!Rank! .! 1! .!

Similar!Schools!Rank! .! 3! .!



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Program,Improvement,(PI)!If!a!school!fails!to!meet!any!of!the!criteria,!it!does!not!meet!AYP.!Schools!that!do!not!make!AYP!for!two!or!more!years!in!a!row!will!be!put!on!a!Program!Improvement!(PI)!plan,!offer!

student!transfers!to!other!schools,!and!provide!additional!instructional!support!services.!

The!table!below!shows!our!school’s!PI!statuses!over!the!last!3!years.!

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Academic,Yearly,Progress,,!! School! District! State!

Made!AYP!Overall! No! No! No!

Met!Participation!Rate>English! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Met!Participation!Rate>Math! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Met!Percent!Proficient>English! No! No! No!

Met!Percent!Proficient>Math! No! No! No!

Met!API!Criteria! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Met!Graduation!Rate! .! No! No!

Program,Improvement,

!! School! District!

Program!Improvement!Status! Not!in!PI! Not!in!PI!

First!Year!of!Program!Improvement! .! .!

Year!in!Program!Improvement! .! .!



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,School,Completion,and,Post,<Secondary,Preparation,,Dropout,and,Graduation,Rates,,!!

A!dropout!is!defined!as!any!student!who!left!our!school!before!the!end!of!the!2010>2011!

school!year!and!did!not!re>enroll!in!another!school!for!the!2011>2012!school!year.!The!graduation!rate!is!calculated!by!the!number!of!students!who!have!met!all!graduation!

requirements!in!four!years!by!the!last!day!of!instruction!for!the!2011>2012!school!year.!These!percentages!are!displayed!in!comparison!to!those!of!schools!in!the!state.!Further!

information!and!statewide!school!comparisons!regarding!graduation!rates!can!be!found!

under!Student!Demographics!on!the!CDE!DataQuest!site.!!!

Below!you!can!find!information!regarding!Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!

School’s!dropout!rate!for!the!most!recent!school!year.!We!do!not!yet!have!any!applicable!graduation!data.!!

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Dropout,and,Graduation,Rates,!! Our!School! District! State!

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2008>

2009!

2009>

2010!

2010>

2011!

2008>

2009!

2009>

2010!

2010>

2011!

2008>

2009!

2009>

2010!

2010>

2011!

Dropout!Rate! N/A! .! .! N/A! 25%! 21%! N/A! 17%! 14%!

Graduation!Rate! ! .! .! ! 62.45! 61.09! ! 74.77! 76.26!

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Completion,of,High,School,Graduation,Requirements,

! School!

All!Students!at!the!School! .!

Black/African!American! .!

American!Indian/Alaska!Native! .!

Asian! .!

Filipino! .!

Hispanic/Latino! .!

Native!Hawaiian/Pacific!Islander! .!

White! .!

Two!or!More!Races! .!

Socioeconomically!Disadvantaged! .!

Students!with!Disabilities! .!

English!Learners! .!



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Career,Technical,Education,Programs,!We!at!Cindy!and!Bill!Simon!Technology!Academy!High!School!believe!that!our!curriculum!

must!be!teamed!with!other!components!to!prepare!students!for!post>secondary!education!both!in!and!out!of!the!classroom.!Although!we!do!not!currently!offer!any!Career!Technical!

Education!Programs,!students!may!take!them!at!nearby!colleges.!!

,Measure, CTE,Program,Participation,Number!of!pupils!participating!in!CTE!

!0!

Percent!of!pupils!completing!a!CTE!program!and!earning!a!high!

school!diploma!0!

Percent!of!CTE!courses!sequenced!or!articulated!between!the!

school!and!institutions!of!postsecondary!education!0!

,UC/CSU,Course,Measure, Percent,2011>12!Students!Enrolled!in!Courses!Required!for!UC/CSU!

Admission!68%!

2010>11!Graduates!Who!Completed!All!Courses!Required!for!

UC/CSU!Admission!.!

,Subject, Number,of,

AP,Courses,Offered,Percent,of,Students,

In,AP,Courses,Computer!Science! 0! !

English! 0! !

Fine!and!Performing!Arts! 0! !

Foreign!Language!! 0! !

Mathematics! 0! !

Science! 0! !

Social!Science! 0! !

All!courses! 0! 0%!



!

,Instructional,Planning,and,Scheduling!

Teachers!participate!in!a!5>day!professional!development!seminar!before!the!opening!of!

school.!Ongoing!professional!and!personal!growth!opportunities!are!conducted!on!a!weekly!basis!at!the!school!site.!!Teachers!analyze!student!achievement!data!and!identify!

student!growth!needs!and!interests.!

!Teachers!benefit!most!from!professional!development!that!provides!time!for!teacher>to>

teacher!interaction!in!small!learning!communities!focused!on!classroom!practice.!Our!teachers!have!ongoing!regular!time!for!common!planning,!analysis!of!student!work,!and!

unit!study!based!on!core!content!standards.!!Teachers!use!instructional!guides!in!core!

content!areas!and!use!data!from!quarterly!benchmark!assessments!to!re>teach!low!performing!content!standards.!



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How,Can,Additional,Information,be,Obtained?,,Information!not!included!on!the!School!Accountability!Report!Card!can!be!obtained!by!

contacting!the!school!or!at!www.laalliance.org.! !

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Appendix,!

!In!the!appendix!you!will!find!additional!information!about!various!parts!of!the!report,!as!

well!as!the!School!Performance!Dashboard.!!

,Additional,Resources,,The!following!list!includes!all!websites!and!references!mentioned!in!this!report:!!

California!Department!of!Education!http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp!

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California!Department!of!Education:!California!Content!Standards!http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/!

!California!Department!of!Education:!Certificated!Salaries!&!Benefits!

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/!

!California!Department!of!Education:!Expense!of!Education!&!Per>pupil!Spending!

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/!

!California!Department!of!Education:!DataQuest!

http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/!!

STAR:!Standardized!Testing!and!Reporting!Program!

http://www.startest.org/!!

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Publisher Condition Standards1Aligned?

Percent1of1Students1Having1Books1to1Take1Home

Timeless1Voices,1Timeless1Themes1–1Gold Prentice1Hall1 Good1 Yes1 10%

PreDAlgebra1 McDougal1Littell Good1 1Yes 110%Algebra1I 1Prentice1Hall 1Good Yes1 110%Algebra1II 1McDougal1Littel 1Good Yes1 110%

Biology Prentice1Hall 1Good Yes1 110%

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English1Language1Arts

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