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

NOTES QUESTIONS
DROP OUT AND TRANSITIONAL RATES
Action Plan #8 (2003-2006): Continue to analyze the drop out and
transitional rates of students to and from other educational choices.
The mobility rate of students moving into and out of Julian Charter
School program is monitored with weekly enrollment/withdrawal
reports. Staff and administration continue to work on developing a
school culture where families understand the importance of a
stable school environment and do not move unnecessarily between
schools of choice (private/charter) and the traditional public
schools. At present, approximately 50 percent of our late-in-theyear
enrollees do not continue with Julian Charter the following
year. This implies some measure of families who choose JCS as a
temporary stopgap measure, rather than a true education option.
TRANSITIONAL RATES ACTION PLAN EVIDENCE:
• Weekly enrollment/withdrawal reports
• Admissions script/questionnaire
• STAR mobility rate data/multi-year mobility rate reports
• Orientation meeting calendar
• Placement records
• Schoolwide goals
ONGOING GROWTH NEED:
• Continued attention to patterns of enrollment/withdrawals,
monitoring of student movement into and out of the school,
reasons for enrollments/withdrawals, and tracking strike
reports to provide ongoing data for program improvement.
• Implement revisions/enhancements to SIS to allow more
thorough tracking of and easier access to transitional data.
• Look at other support strategies and review student
counseling practices to ensure that students are provided
every opportunity to complete their education and have
access to programs that meet their immediate needs such as
GED preparation.
• Provide more detailed information to prospective families at
orientations to help them better understand what home
study entails.
Chapter 3: Progress Report
40 Julian Charter School Focus on Learning 2009-2010