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Evidence of recommendation implementation

The school’s master schedule reflects all courses outlined in California Education Code, Section 51220, including English/language arts, history/social sciences, mathematics (eighth-grade algebra), science, foreign language, physical education, health, visual and performing arts, and career education.

The school/district complies with and monitors implementation of recommended instructional minutes for the adopted programs of reading/language arts and mathematics

The school’s master schedule reflects that core courses and academic intervention courses occur during the same block so that students can easily move back into the grade-level courses after mastering intervention courses.

Flexible scheduling allows all students enough time during class for extended inquiry-based projects and hands-on experiences.

Flexible scheduling allows time for all students to revise their work based on feedback from teachers until they meet or exceed California standards.

Teachers make adequate time during each class to go over the homework instructions and ensure that all students understand how to do the homework.

There is an articulated, schoolwide plan to provide additional time and help each student learn when he or she cannot meet expectations or keep up with the rigorous curriculum.

A copy of the “elective course wheel” illustrates numerous opportunities for all students to experience and explore interest-based subjects.

A counselor is present on campus to assist students facing difficulties and challenges; the counselor’s schedule is accessible to all students and reflects available counseling time.

There are regularly scheduled assemblies and celebrations to promote student bonding and build school community. These are publicized in the school calendar, in newsletters, and on the school Web site.

Student attendance records or sign-in logs show high participation rates in before-, during, and after-school enrichment courses, academic interventions, and extracurricular activities.

The master schedule allots time for a daily advisory class for every student.

The schedule includes regular opportunities for teachers to sponsor clubs and coach athletic teams.

Agendas and the school schedule show that teacher teams meet regularly to collaboratively plan rigorous lessons, develop common/schoolwide assessments, evaluate formative/benchmark assessments for remediation and enrichment, and review individual student evaluation strategies to know what each student has learned and still needs to learn.

Regularly scheduled late start/early release days allow for department and grade-level meetings.