The Power of 2PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE RESOLUTION

June 2012Los Angeles Unified School District

Parents’ Guide to Using the Achievement & Growth Tool to Identify High Achieving Schools

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Agenda

I. Overview of the Two-by-Two Matrix

II. The information inside (Display, Performance, Demographics, Map)

III. How do I find my child’s school and grade level?

IV. Schools like me

V. Good questions to ask?

VI. Link to the information you need

VII. Let’s do this together

Overview of Two-by-Two Matrix

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Understanding the Matrix

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Understanding the Matrix

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Understanding the Matrix

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Understanding the Matrix

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Understanding the Quadrants

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Understanding the Quadrants

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Understanding the Quadrants

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Understanding the Quadrants

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Putting it all Together: Color-Coded Dots

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Putting it all Together: Color-Coded Dots

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Putting it all Together: Color-Coded Dots

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Putting it all Together: Color-Coded Dots

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Putting it all Together: Color-Coded Dots

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Display

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Performance

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Demographics

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Map

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How do I find my child’s school, and grade level?

Go to the display tab Select school type (elementary, middle or

high) Choose a subject area (math or reading)

and grade level Find your school in the drop down menu Now play the movie to see how they have

done over the last several years

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Similar Schools Go to the demographics tab Select your child’s school from the select

schools bar Find the demographic feature you want to

explore Mouse over the wrench next to the

demographic feature and click on “show similar”

This will show you all the schools in LAUSD that are similar to the school you selected

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Good Questions to Ask How is my child’s school doing? Is it

moving in the right direction? What can we learn from other schools that

are performing better? What are the specific plans for improving

student growth and achievement at my child’s school?

How can I be part of the improvement plan?

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Link to the information you need

escmatrix.com/lausd/matrix.htm

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Let’s do this together Find your child’s school, grade level, and content

area that you are interested in. Is it red, yellow, gray, green, or blue?

What are the colors of schools in your neighborhood?

What are your options as a parent/guardian? Find schools in your area that are performing

better than your child’s school.