Aiming High Progress Report
Executive CouncilSeptember 25, 2009
Aiming High Members19 Districts
BellevueBennett Valley
CloverdaleCotati-Rohnert Park
HarmonyHealdsburgOak GroveOld AdobePetaluma
Rincon ValleyRoseland
SebastopolSonoma Valley
Two RockWaugh
West SCUHSDWilmar
WindsorWright
21 AgenciesArts Council of Sonoma County
California Parenting Institute (CPI)
California Teachers Association (CTA)
Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Sonoma County
Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County (4Cs)
Educational Results Partnership
First 5 Sonoma County
La Voz Bilingual Newspaper
Migrant Education
North Bay Leadership Council
North Coast Beginning Teacher Program
River to Coast Children’s Services
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC)
Sonoma County Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
Sonoma County Educators Council
Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE)
Sonoma State University (SSU)
United Way of the Wine Country
Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Aiming High Districts
33,128 students tested 8,160 English learners tested
We are makingprogress!
Progress Measure
Increase the percentage of Englishlearners scoring at or above proficienton the CSTs in language arts and mathby 3 percentage points annually
NCLB Accountability Model: 2009
Advanced | 20-30%
Proficient | 30-40%
Basic | 25-35%
Below Basic | 10-15%
Far BelowBasic | 5-10%
Performance target
Growth in EL proficiency in Aiming High districts, 2003-09
Growth in EL proficiency in all Aiming High districts, 2003-09
NCLB Accountability Model: 2009
Advanced
Proficient
Basic
Below Basic
Far BelowBasic
Performance target
Goal: 3% increase per year
Compare 2002 with 200922.7% more ELs proficient in ELA in 2009Approximately 1,852 students
Compare 2002 with 200926.4% more ELs proficient in math in 2009Approximately 2,154 students
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Bellevue Bennett Valley
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Cloverdale Cotati-Rohnert Park
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Harmony Healdsburg
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Oak Grove Old Adobe
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Petaluma Rincon Valley
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Roseland Sebastopol
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Sonoma Valley Two Rock
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Waugh West SCUHSD
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Wilmar Windsor
AH District Charts - ELA and MATH
Wright
Median API for ELs
SONOMA COUNTY• 2009 API = 704 (+24)
• 2008 API = 680 (+22)
• 2007 API = 658
CALIFORNIA• 2009 API = 677 (+14)
• 2008 API = 663 (+16)
• 2007 API = 647
These figures are based on scores from schools withnumerically significant populations of EL students
Algebra I: Number of EL students
2003 2007 2008 2009
Grade 8 29 129 101 133
Grade 9 139 398 469 501
Grade 10 167 418 367 385
Grade 11 107 273 204 183
TOTAL 442 1218 1141 1206
Scaled Score 288 284 283 289
English Learner Aiming High and Non-Aiming HighEnglish/Language Arts
Provided by Educational Results Partnership, http://www.jftk-ca.org/index.php?file=special/scoe/ah.php
English Learner Aiming High and Non-Aiming HighMathematics
Provided by Educational Results Partnership, http://www.jftk-ca.org/index.php?file=special/scoe/ah.php
What does it mean tobe an Aiming Highmember?
Executive Council - September
Steering Committee - District and agencyrepresentation at 5 meetings per year to organizecountywide efforts, link projects, monitor progress,and facilitate partnerships
Common Work - Contribute to the initiatives andactivities that are identified by the SteeringCommittee as countywide projects
Active Participation
SMART Goals
Organizational goals Common goals
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District Goals
Instructional Partnership development
TutoringParent engagementBusiness partnershipsPreschool
Partner Goals
Develop partner goals aligned with:TutoringParent engagementBusiness partnershipsPreschool
Examples
Working Hard District will have 46% of ELs proficient inreading/language arts and 50% in math on the CSTs.
By the fall of 2010, the Good News District will have apreschool program for 20 students.
Doing Great Job Organization will conduct 10 orientationworkshops (1 session/site) for 200 parents whose children aretransitioning from preschool to kindergarten
We’re Great Group will distribute 2,000 story booksappropriate for grades K-3 to interested schools for home use.
Common Goals
Parent engagement
Improved EL instruction
Community outreach/integration of systems
Goal Development Timeline
October 9 for Steering Committee meeting
Aiming High “To Do” List
Submit SMART goals and monitor progress
Identify a Steering Committee member toattend five working meetings
Contribute to Aiming High’s common work
New members: sign and return resolution