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Incoming ParentIncoming ParentOrientationOrientation

April 15, 2009April 15, 2009

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La PazHighlights

• California Distinguished School– 1990, 1992, 2003 & 2007

• Outstanding STAR Testing Results– 2008 API: 872 (5 point increase)– State Ranking 2007: 10/10

• Exemplary Fine Arts Program– Monterey Jazz Festival

What Makes La PazSuch a Great Place

• Our focus on learning– Standards-based education

• Our commitment to each child– Whatever It Takes

• Our partnership with parents• Our foundational philosophy

Taking Center StageAct II

• http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/recommendations.aspx

• Academic Excellence• Developmental Responsiveness• Social Equity• Organizational

Structures/Processes

Taking Center Stage: Act IIAcademic Excellence

• Standards (Core, PE) & common assessments

• Instruction, Assessment, Intervention– Challenging student-centered lessons– Support through differentiation,

intervention, enrichment• ELT, Read 180, Electives, Early

Release Mondays, Summer School

Taking Center Stage: Act IIDevelopmental Responsiveness

• Technology, Arts, Career, Project/Service-based learning, Cross Curricular learning (communities)

• Communities & Early Release Mondays• 6th Grade Orientations, WEB (Where

Everybody Belongs)

Taking Center Stage: Act IISocial Equity

• Access: Honors, Support, Intramural Sports, Electives

• Safety, Resilience, Health: 3 R’s (Responsibility, Readiness, Respect), Lapazatives, Counseling, Safe Campus

Taking Center Stage: Act IIOrganizational Structures &

Processes

• Distributed Leadership: Administrative Team, Leadership Team, Department Chair Council, Department Teams, Subject-Alike Teams, Community Teams, School Site Council, STPO (PTA), ELAC (English Learners)

Organizational Structures & Processes (cont)

• Professional Learning Communities

• Talent, time, resources, data analysis

• Partnerships: SSC, STPO, ELAC, SVCC, UCI/Concordia, Chapman,

See it ALL in ActionSee it ALL in ActionSee it ALL in ActionSee it ALL in ActionLa Paz Open HouseLa Paz Open House

Thursday, April 23rd 7:00 p.m.Thursday, April 23rd 7:00 p.m.Coffee w/ The PrincipalCoffee w/ The Principal

Wednesday, April 29Wednesday, April 29thth 8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m.

Get InvolvedSTPO

• STPO President• Sign Up Tonight• Available in the quad, after

tonight’s sessions

Break Out Sessions• 3 Sessions, each 20 minutes long• Passing Period: 4 minutes• Sessions

– Communities (i.e. Student Schedule)– Counseling and Honors– Elective Program

• En español: en la biblioteca

Break Out Process• Follow the person with your balloon

color to the first room• Your session 1 facilitator will give

you a schedule for sessions 2 and 3• Go to session 2 and then to session

3• After session 3, the evening is

complete

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