2009-2010 Self-Study WASC Action Plan - Julian Charter School

NOTES QUESTIONS
STUDENT SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION RATES
Schoolwide, JCS utilizes a “Three Strikes and you are out” discipline
system. “Strike Reports” document the failure to comply with the
terms of the master agreement. Issuance of a third strike, within a
twelve-month period, results in a notice of withdrawal to the family
and a letter is placed in the student file stating that the student is
not a good fit in an independent study program. Strikes are given
for: 1) failure to attend scheduled meetings/events, 2) failure to
complete 80 percent of assigned work, and 3) failure to comply with
school rules/expectations. Table 3 shows the number of strikes for
the 2008-09 school year by reason; however, there is much overlap
between the failure to attend a scheduled meeting and the failure
to complete 80 percent of the work assigned. The majority of forced
withdrawals result from the failure to complete assigned work.
Table 3: Strikes (Strike 1, 2, or 3) Given by Grade Span
Strike 1, 2, or 3
by Grade Span
K-5 6-8 9-12 Total
Failure to Attend
Scheduled Meeting/Event
17 6% 14 5% 98 32% 129 43%
Failure to Complete 80
Percent of Assignments
9 3% 12 4% 120 40% 141 47%
Failure to Maintain School
Expectations
1 0% 8 3% 23 8% 32 11%
Source: JCS 2008-09 Student Information System
Table 4: Strike Three Forced Withdrawals
Strike Withdrawals K-5 6-8 9-12 Strike 3
Strike 3 2 4% 4 9% 41 87% 47
Source: JCS 2008-09 Student Information System
MOBILITY
The mobility rate is calculated by measuring the percentage of JCS
students continuously enrolled from the CBEDS reporting date in
October to STAR testing in the spring. The number continually enrolled
has risen from 77 percent in 2005-06 to 83 percent in 2008-09.
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
For 2008-09, 13.8 percent of the students were classed as socioeconomically
disadvantaged (SED) using the criteria that neither of
the student’s parents has received a high school diploma OR the
student is eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Chapter 1: Student/Community Profile
12 Julian Charter School Focus on Learning 2009-2010