Part 3 - LCAP Annual Review - How Did CUSD Do In Meeting Its Goals To Improve Education For Students

Goal 3: Increase the number of K-12 student offerings reflecting a broad course of study to ensure students are on track to graduate from high school college and career ready.

How Did CUSD DO?

CUSD Met 1 of 7 Goals:

#2 Additional CTE Pathways

CUSD Did Not Met 6 of 7 Goals:

#1 A-G completion rate

#3 8th Grade Ready Step College Survey

#4 EAP Results

#5 Senior Exit Survey

#6 District Art Plan

#7 Site Data

Details

1. Number of students completing a-g requirements will increase by 3% - GOAL NOT MET

Board Meeting Audio Re: Goal 3 at 1 hour 44 minutes 40 seconds:

http://cusd.capousd.org/cusdweb/boardaudio/6-24-15/06-24-15RegularBdMtg.mp3

Is CUSD Intentionally Misrepresenting Progress Towards Meeting A-G Improvement Goals On LCAP?

June 24, 2015 Board of Trustee Meeting Agenda Item #5 Discussion/Action (Exhibit 5 Page 5) Local Control Accountability Plan and Annual Up-date

LCAP - Goal 3: Presented by Stacy Yogi, Executive State & Federal Programs

1) Increase the number of students completing A-G Requirements by 3%.

The LCAP states that the Official CDE 2012-13 a-g completion rate for CUSD was 53.1%. “Unofficial” CUSD a-g rate for 2013-14 is __________ and 2014-15 will be available in July 2015.”

Rather then state the “Official” number of 52.5%, Staff continued to reference an “Unofficial” number of 54.1%. In error- Trustees voted to adopt the LCAP amending it to reflect the “unofficial” 54.1%. To be accurate

The Official number of 52.5% is posted on the California Data Quest Web Site at the following link and has been available to CUSD and should have been included on the LCAP.

http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/Distgrad.asp?cChoice=DstGrdEth2&cYear=2013-14&cSelect=3066464--CAPISTRANO%5EUNIFIED%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E%5E&ProgramName=All&cTopic=Graduates&cLevel=District

The LCAP’s stated Goal was 3% improvement over 2012-13’s

2012-13 a-g completion rate was 53.1%

The goal for 2014-15 was 53.1% + 3% = 56.1%

The Official number for 2014-15 was 52.5%

This is a 3.6% decrease below the LCAP’s stated goal and should have been accurately reflected on the Districts LCAP.

A member of the Public Wendy Shrove questioned this number at the Board meeting and was told that the official number for 2013-14 was 54.1. The 54.1 as represented by Stacy Yogi, Executive State & Federal Programs is a misrepresentation of the facts.

Board Meeting Audio Re: Goal 3 at 1 hour 44 minutes 40 seconds:http://cusd.capousd.org/cusdweb/boardaudio/6-24-15/06-24-15RegularBdMtg.mp3

The Board adopted an LCAP that has incorrect on it.

2. Additional CTE pathways will be integrated into course offerings - GOAL MET

The District expanded CTE to include engineering and biotech

3. 95% of 8th grade students will complete Ready Step college readiness survey. - GOAL NOT MET

Ready Step implementation was postponed for 2 years.

4. EAP results will reflect a 3% increase over the prior year in students identified as “college ready” - GOAL NOT MET

EAP Early Assessment Program - 2013

http://eap2013.ets.org/ViewReport.asp

Official CDE EAP “College Ready” or “Conditional” in:

English Language Arts: 58%

Math: 65% *Note the data is showing that 2013 Math score should be 69%

Unofficial CDE EAP 2014-15 will be available summer 2015.

The Official numbers for 2014 are available at the following link:

http://eap2014.ets.org/ViewReport.asp

EAP Early Assessment Program - 2014

Official CDE EAP “College Ready” or “Conditional” in:

English Language Arts: 58% (no improvement)

Math: 65% (The LCAP should show a 4% decline in Math from 69% to 65%)

Of Note: Students wanting to go to UC or Cal State school (not Community College) must complete Algebra 2. In 2013, the number of students that were “College Ready” or “Conditional” in Algebra II was 33% In 2014 that number dropped to 21% (an 11% decline)

Of Note: The Old California State Standards required that students take 2 years of Math (completion of Algebra I) to graduate. When the state adopted the Common Core State Standards students were required to take 3 years of math (completion of Algebra II) to graduate. It is interesting to note that CDE now has “California” Common Core State standards that require students take 2 years of Math (completion of Algebra I) to graduate.

When was that changed?

See: http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/05/07/51506/lausd-board-weighs-options-as-college-prep-policy/

5. Baseline senior exit survey will be developed/conducted - GOAL NOT MET

Senior Exit Survey was not conducted.

6. Districts art plan will be up-dated - GOAL NOT MET

Districts Art Plan is currently delayed pending the hiring of a VAPA coordinator.

7. Increased participation in clubs, organizations and athletics at high schools. - GOAL NOT MET

Site Data has not been collected.

Of Note: CUSD added the following regarding AP “In 2013-14, 3,990 students participated in Advanced Placement (AP) testing. The pass rate was 78.3%”

2014 -15 data is not out yet.

Of Note: The District should have included the addition of Honors Classes to the LCAP. CUSD has not had Honors Classes for years - CUSD is finally adding Honors Classes back into the curriculum.

May 13th 2015, Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda Item # 28 Broadening the Course of Study- New Secondary Courses:
28. BROADENING THE COURSE OF STUDY – NEW SECONDARY COURSES: Approval of broadening the course study: new secondary courses. The following middle and high school courses are proposed for the 2015-2016 course catalog in accordance with Board Policy 6143. The course proposals include transitioning accelerated courses into Honors courses based on the new University of California (UC) policy changes for Honor course grade weights. UC will continue to limit the number of Honors points to four courses (eight semesters), with no more than two courses (four semesters) from tenth grade for each student. All Honors courses must have a non-Honors equivalent offered at the same frequency, in the same subject area, and at the same targeted grade level. CUSD Strategic Plan Pillar 3: Academic Achievement & Enrichment Contact: Michelle Le Patner, Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Page 49 EXHIBIT 28
Honors English I
Honors English II
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors World History
Honors Algebra II
Honors Algebra 2/Trig
Honors Physics
Other New Proposed Courses include:
Directed Earth Science
Civics in Action
Photography and Graphic Arts
ROP Introduction to Architectural Drafting and Design
ROP Engineering Technology II
ROP Hotel and Hospitality Careers
ROP Introduction to Renewable and Sustainable Energies
ROP Restaurant Management/Entrepreneurship
ROP Robotics

Stand Up Paddle

see: http://disclosurecusd.blogspot.com/2015/05/lack-of-honors-classes-puts-cusd.html?q=honors+classes