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

NOTES QUESTIONS
KEY QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
• Why do students show a marked difference in mathematics
versus English-language arts achievement?
• What can we do to maintain the same level of academic
performance throughout the high school years that earlier
grade levels exhibit?
• Is the academic performance of our students as high as
should be expected considering that we don’t have a large
number of English-language learners?
• Is there a different population that chooses an academy
program over the home study program or are the majority
of performance questions related to the instructional
program delivered by the parent-teacher? Is the difference
in scores between academy and home study students
justified, expected, and acceptable?
• What measures within the school reflect student learning?
Course grades? Assessment results? Teacher subjective
assessment? High stakes testing?
• What has the impact of the mandatory ninth grade writing
course had on student writing? On work in other classes?
• Why are students enrolling in and then dropping out of
college prep courses?
• What instructional strategies are currently in place to
ensure academic achievement for all students and student
subgroups? What instructional strategies should be
implemented to enhance academic achievement for
underperforming students? What interventions for at-risk
students are currently in place and what could be added?
• How can we enhance measurement of ESLRs?
• How can we effectively use data to identify goals for
schoolwide action plans?
• How can we broaden parent outreach and training?
• How can we increase and expand the effectiveness of
common assessments and other formative assessments?
• How can we decrease failure and/or withdrawal due to
failure rates?
• What programs that have been put into place are currently
effective? What programs need changes?
• What professional development opportunities and needs
are to be considered?
• How can we build effective community relationships?
Chapter 2: Student/Community Profile Summary
24 Julian Charter School Focus on Learning 2009-2010