PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Performance Goal 1 : All students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics by 2013-2014.

• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 33.4% of students, in the aggregate and for each subgroup, will score proficient or

advanced on the California Standards Test: English. (2006 = 29 %)

1.1A School Site Objective By 2008, 35% of students, in the aggregate and for each subgroup, will score proficient or

advanced on the California Standards Test: English. (2006 = 29 %)

Performance Goal 2 : All limited-English-proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.

• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 78% of limited-English-proficient students will improve by at least one level on CELDT i.e. 3 to 4). (2006 = 78.1%)
• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 37% of limited-English-proficient students will attain English proficiency as determined by cohort and indicated by a CELDT score of 4 or higher. (2006 = 37.7%)

School Site Objective: Improve academic achievement of all students toward meeting state content standards

Performance Goal 3 : By 2008, all students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.

• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 100% of all classes will be taught by “highly qualified” teachers (as the term is defined in section 9101(23) of the ESEA). (2006/94.7%)
• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 100% of all teachers and paraprofessionals will receive high-quality professional development.
• Performance Indicator: By 2008, 100% of all paraprofessionals (excluding those with sole duties as translators and parent involvement assistants) are qualified. (2006/100%)

Performance Goal 4: All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning.

4.1 Performance Indicator: People and Programs, Positive Youth Development

By June 2008, there will be an increase by 4% in the number of Total External Assets as measured on the CHKS by students reporting a high (H)

number of external assets and a decrease in the number of students reporting a low (L) number of external assets.

(Baseline data 2005-06 for 9th grade is: 37% (H) 49% (M) 14% (L)

(Baseline data 2005-06 for 11th grade is: 30% (H) 54% (M) 16% (L)

School Site Objective: By June 2008, there will be an increase by 4% in the number of Total External Assets as measured on the CHKS by students reporting a high (H) number of external assets and a decrease in the number of students reporting a low (L) number of external assets, by creating a “caring and connected” school climate by providing ethnic diversity training for staff and students.

• Object 4.1.1 By June 2008, 10% of the student population will attend a UNITY Forum in order to foster greater understanding among students as measured by sign in sheets.
• Object 4.1.2 As a result of our FNL, PALS and other drug prevention education programs, there will be a 10% reduction in lifetime use of drug, alcohol and tobacco as measured by the California Healthy Kids Survey.

4.2 Performance Indicator: People and Programs, Reduce use of alcohol and other drugs

By June 2008, there will be a decrease by 4% of students reporting use of alcohol and other drug use as measured by CHKS. (2006 grade 9 = 52%) (2006 grade 11 = 65%)

School Site Objective: By June 2008, there will be a decrease by 2% of students reporting use of alcohol and other drug use as measured by CHKS.

(2006 grade 9 = 52%) (2006 grade 11 = 65%), by creating a physical environment that communicates respect for learning and for individuals.

• Objective 4.2.1 By June 2008, all students absent will receive a call home reporting the absence. This will result in a 1% increase in student attendance.
• Objective 4.2.2 By June 2008, all staff will be trained in crisis intervention as evidenced by the training sign-in sheets.

• Performance Indicator: Physical environment that is safe and orderly

By June 2008, there will be an increase by 4% of students reporting feeling very safe at school as measured by CHKS.

(2006 grade 9 = 12 %) (2006 grade 11 = 11%)

School Site Objective: By June 2008, 5% of those students who report feeling “neither safe nor unsafe” will feel safe or very safe.

Performance Goal 5: All students will graduate from high school.

School Site Objective: By June 2008 grade level retention rates will decrease by 25% at each grade level.

Performance Goal 6 : La Sierra High School will fulfill the goals and objectives established in its WASC Accreditation Process

School Site Objective: By June 2008 La Sierra will fulfill all of its WASC Action Plans