WASC Visiting Committee Final Presentation

Burbank Adult School March 10 12, 2014

Focus on Learning asks

How do you know that all students are achieving based on our schoolwide student goals and academic standards? Is the school doing everything possible to support high achievement for all its students?

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 2

Criterion 1: Institutional Mission and Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

Areas to Celebrate
BAS places high value on adult education Bass school vision and mission statement are valid and relevant

Areas for Focus

Continue and expand opportunities for staff development and collaborative time regarding integration of CCSS into instruction

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 3

Criterion 2: Organizational Infrastructure and School Leadership

Areas to Celebrate
Firm commitment of the BUSD to maintain the BAS program School leadership and staff exhibit a strong sense of shared accountability for student learning School administration works closely with staff in monitoring and guiding the schoolwide action plan

Areas for Focus

BAS should reevaluate the role of the Community Advisory Committee to include members with specific expertise in development of CTE programs
ACS WASC WASC/CDE 4

Criterion 3: Faculty and Staff

Areas to Celebrate
BUSD has adopted and consistently utilizes high professional standards and policies in recruiting, hiring, and evaluating staff members

BASs high quality student support services On-going staff development

Areas for Focus

A need to develop a more formalized structured new staff member orientation
ACS WASC WASC/CDE 5

Criterion 4: Curriculum
Areas to Celebrate
A challenging, coherent and relevant curriculum in each school program Caring, passionate teachers and support staff Support and leadership of Resource Teachers

Areas for Focus

Provide more curricular resources to offsite locations Evaluate technology and resource needs across all programs for future training opportunities

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 6

Criterion 5: Instructional Program

Areas to Celebrate
High collaboration among teachers on effective teaching methods Lessons aligned to state/district guidelines Support and promotion of professional development Student feedback on quality of instruction

Areas for Focus

Evaluate new technology options in all program areas Train staff on new technology tools Increase teacher collaboration by creating opportunities for meaning conversations about effective teaching strategies Ensure all ASE courses are aligned with CCSSs
ACS WASC WASC/CDE 7

Criterion 6: Use of Assessment

Areas to Celebrate
BAS offers meaningful, relevant programs which deliver strong student outcomes BAS maintains high quality instruction Expansion of educational access by providing rigorous, accessible, flexible learning options

As you plan and implement your work

Expand opportunities for staff development in the areas of research-based knowledge about teaching Develop individualized learning options of CAHSEE Ensure that all CTE programs are aligned to industry-recognized certifications
ACS WASC WASC/CDE 8

Criterion 7: Student Support Services

Areas to Celebrate

Effective marketing of the program A school culture supportive of student success New online instructional programs
Areas For Focus Consider restoring a full-time college and career counseling position

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 9

Criterion 8: Resource Management

Areas to Celebrate High collaboration with BUSD to meet meet instructional and budgetary target A dynamic, thriving program A safe, clean, attractive campus Areas for Growth Continue to pursue new state/federal funding opportunities and grants BAS and BUSD should explore options to utilize additional classroom space on the campus

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 10

Criterion 9: Community Connection

Areas to Celebrate

Meaningful and productive community business partnerships Communicating school success through advertising the school program
Areas for Focus Pursue state and grant funding opportunities

Expand partnerships with local business and community organizations, particularly in regard to CTE programs
ACS WASC WASC/CDE 11

Criterion 10: Action Plan

Areas to Celebrate

Collaborative and productive Leadership Team A new user-friendly action plan which incorporates key school-wide issued
Areas For Focus Add members to the school Leadership Team from CTE, Business and Industry and College and Career Counseling

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 12

Schoolwide Areas of Strength

SLOs. are clearly articulated to staff and students School leadership and staff exhibit a strong sense of shared accountability for student learning School administration supports and promotes professional development Meaningful and productive community and business partnerships Parent Education Program Clean and attractive campus Despite economic barriers, there is strong staff morale Commitment to incorporating technology into instruction Through the principals leadership, BAS is a unified and productive adult school BAS student support services A culture of continual improvement ACS WASC
WASC/CDE 13

Key Issues
Need for a full-time Career and Academic counselor A structure for intradepartmental collaboration is needed A plan for acquiring additional space for growth Need for continued pursuit of funding streams to support the adult school program

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 14

Look to the future

Visualize what will be different for students. One year from now? Two years from now? Three years from now?

ACS WASC WASC/CDE 15