School Accountability Report Card Published During the School Year

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1 Loma Vista Elementary School Sausal Drive Salinas, CA (831) Grades PreK-6 Katie V. Balesteri, Principal School Accountability Report Card Published During the School Year Salinas City Elementary School District 840 S. Main Street Salinas, CA (831) District Governing Board Roberto Garcia Nathan Larison Robert Foster Hoffman Janet Barnes Stephen Kim District Administration Juvenal Luza, Ph.D. Superintendent Gerald Stratton Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Lori Sanders Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Pat Willingham Director, Personnel Services Terry Ryan Director, Maintenance, Operations, Transportation & Food Services Mary Pritchard Director, Bilingual Migrant, and Early Childhood Education Beatriz Chaidez Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services Principal s Comments Welcome to Loma Vista Elementary School. Our staff is highly skilled and dedicated. We know that to achieve educational excellence, we need parent support and participation in each student s educational program. Students, parents, and school staff must continue to work together in order to meet the needs of every child. Through your interest and involvement, you model for our children the importance of attending school, the love of reading, and the establishment and implementation of high academic and behavioral standards. In our staff worked together to continue using the Accelerated Reader program, which is an essential component of our instructional program in Language Arts. This program provides pertinent data that we use for instructional purposes. We were able to continue the celebration of AR achievement to students who have taken and passed the most quizzes and those who have increased the number of words read, as well as continuing to celebrate our high word readers. Major Achievements Loma Vista implemented various intervention programs in Kindergarten through third grade students who scored below benchmark receive individual or small group instruction with either an instructional aide or a certificated teacher. All of the Instructional Aides received district training and ongoing coaching in effective instructional strategies. Students in grades four through six who are two or more grades below grade level receive two and a half hours of Gateways intervention with either the Direct Student Services Resource Teacher or a certificated teacher. In addition, all grade levels had access to the Success Maker program in the computer lab to help differentiate instruction for all students. Students participated in vocal music activities funded by the Salinas City Elementary Educational Foundation (SCEEF). Students also received enrichment through a wide variety of field trips, including the Natural History Museum in Pacific Grove for 2nd grade, Farm Day and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for 3rd grade, San Juan Bautista Mission for 4th grade, and the Tech Museum for 6th grade. Most field trips were paid for by the Parent-Teacher group with some transportation funded by the district and other trips funded by grants. Additionally, our Parent-Teacher group financially supports a volunteer run after-school sports program for upper grade girls and boys that helps them build physical and social skills. Our staff refreshed our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) program this year. We have a new Superstar pledge to help students become familiar with our school-wide expectations as well as new "Star Bucks" that we give to students who are seen doing the right thing. Once a week we recite the Superstar pledge on the intercom along with the Pledge of Allegiance. At the same time, names are pulled from the "Star Bucks" drawing for students to receive prizes for their good behavior School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 1 of 8

2 About the SARC Every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC), by February 1 of each year. The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to prepare a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which describes how they intend to meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, with specific activities to address state and local priorities. Additionally, data reported in an LCAP is to be consistent with data reported in the SARC. For more information about SARC requirements, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC Web page at View this SARC online at the school and/or LEA Web sites. For more information about the LCFF or LCAP, see the CDE LCFF Web page at For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school at (831) Student Enrollment by Grade Level Grade Level Number of Students Kinder. 110 Gr Gr Gr Gr Gr Gr Total Student Enrollment by Group Group Percent of Total Enrollment Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Filipino Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 White 2.0 Two or More Races 0.7 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 91.5 English Learners 69.6 Students with Disabilities 5.4 A. Conditions of Learning State Priority: Basic The SARC provides the following information relevant to the Basic State Priority (Priority 1): Degree to which teachers are appropriately assigned and fully credentialed in the subject area and for the pupils they are teaching; Pupils have access to standards-aligned instructional materials; and School facilities are maintained in good repair. Teacher Credentials Loma Vista Elementary School Fully Credentialed Without Full Credential 0 0 Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence Salinas City Elementary School District Fully Credentialed Without Full Credential Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence Teacher Misassignments and Vacant Teacher Positions at this School Loma Vista Elementary School Teachers of English Learners 0 0 Total Teacher Misassignments 0 0 Vacant Teacher Positions 0 0 * Misassignments refers to the number of positions filled by teachers who lack legal authorization to teach that grade level, subject area, student group, etc. Total Teacher Misassignments includes the number of Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners. Core Academic Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers Percent of Classes In Core Academic Subjects Core Academic Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers Location of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers This School Districtwide All Schools High-Poverty Schools Low-Poverty Schools * High-poverty schools are defined as those schools with student eligibility of approximately 40 percent or more in the free and reduced price meals program. Low-poverty schools are those with student eligibility of approximately 39 percent or less in the free and reduced price meals program School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 2 of 8

3 Quality, Currency, Availability of Textbooks and Instructional Materials (School Year ) We have 45 computers in our computer lab. Classes have an opportunity to use the computer lab at least once a week. Students use our computer lab to learn to type, conduct research on the Internet, take Accelerated Reader quizzes and to use Success Maer. All of our classrooms have tablets for student use at a 2:1 ratio. Fifth and sixth grade teachers have Mimeo Boards through a grant from the Hartnell Foundation used for instruction and for checking for understanding. All teachers have access to and the Internet. They use computers to record grades, design lessons, analyze data and correspond via . The teachers, Program Manager and office clerk input student results from the district benchmarks so that those results can be used to design instruction. Core Curriculum Area Reading/Language Arts Mathematics Science History-Social Science Health Visual and Performing Arts Textbooks and Instructional Materials Year and month in which data were collected: 11/2011 Textbooks and Instructional Materials/Year of Adoption Houghton Mifflin, Legacy of Literacy with supplemental programs, K-6, 2002 Mc Millian/McGraw Hill, California Math with supplemental resources, K- 6, 2008 McMillan/McGraw-Hill, Science, K-6, 2007 Pearson Scott-Foresman, Social Studies, K-5, 2006; Pearson Prentice Hall, Social Studies, 6th, 2006 ETR, Health Smart, K-5, 2009; A Talk in Time, 6th Silver Burdett, Music, K School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 3 of 8

4 School Facility Conditions and Planned Improvements (Most Recent Year) The district administration is committed to ensuring schools are well maintained and safe for students and staff. During the school year the maintenance staff conducted a facility inspection in accordance with state regulations. The results of this inspection are available elsewhere in this report and they are available for review at the district office. More specific information regarding Loma Vista School facilities follows. Classroom space is adequate for the current school enrollment. In addition to the permanent buildings, the district acquired modular classrooms in years past when the school was growing in enrollment, when kinder through third grade participated in class size reduction and to meet state-established student housing capacity standards. As a result of this construction over time, our thirteen modular classrooms range from eleven to forty five years in age. The district operates and maintains a computerized perimeter security access control system. This system includes card access with specific access rights by individual, mechanically assisted gate closers/operators and magnetic locks programmed for specific access security requirements. Our school also requires all visitors to check in during instructional hours before entering the school campus. District staff accomplishes maintenance and repair with a focus on the standards of good repair, cleanliness and safety. Facility maintenance is managed using a team concept; a team leader is in regular contact with the principal and the head custodian. The maintenance department uses a computerized work order system to request, assign, track and complete all work at the school. Over the past year the district has expended capital improvement funds to install additional access control for the pre-school and upgrades to the cafeteria kitchen. Our four custodians on staff (2 full-time and 2 part-time), under the direction of the principal and guidance of the head custodian, provide our school with daily cleaning for all classroom and toilet room spaces. Substitute custodial staff is scheduled, as needed, by the operations department secretary. This employee also orders all custodial supplies for the school. The Director of Maintenance and Operations communicates regularly with operations department staff and the site principal. System Inspected Systems: Gas Leaks, Mechanical/HVAC, Sewer Interior: Interior Surfaces Cleanliness: Overall Cleanliness, Pest/ Vermin Infestation Electrical: Electrical Restrooms/Fountains: Restrooms, Sinks/ Fountains Safety: Fire Safety, Hazardous Materials Structural: Structural Damage, Roofs External: Playground/School Grounds, Windows/ Doors/Gates/Fences School Facility Good Repair Status (Most Recent Year) Year and month in which data were collected: 06/2014 Repair Status Good Fair Poor Repair Needed and Action Taken or Planned Overall Rating Exemplary Good Fair Poor None to be completed [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 4 of 8

5 B. Pupil Outcomes State Priority: Pupil Achievement The SARC provides the following information relevant to the Pupil Achievement State Priority (Priority 4): Statewide assessments (i.e., California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and its successor the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program); The Academic Performance Index; and The percentage of pupils who have successfully completed courses that satisfy the requirements for entrance to the University of California and the California State University, or career technical education sequences or programs of study. Subject CAASPP Results for All Students - Three-Year Comparison Percent of Students Scoring at Proficient or Advanced (meeting or exceeding the state standards) School District State Science * Science (grades 5, 8, and 10) assessments include California Standards Tests (CSTs), California Modified Assessment (CMA), and California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA). Scores are not shown when the number of students tested is ten or less, either because the number of students in this category is too small for statistical accuracy or to protect student privacy. Subject STAR Results for All Students - Three-Year Comparison Percent of Students Scoring at Proficient or Advanced (meeting or exceeding the state standards) School District State ELA Math HSS * STAR Program was last administered in Percentages are not calculated when the number of students tested is ten or less, either because the number of students in this category is too small for statistical accuracy or to protect student privacy. Academic Performance Index Ranks - Three-Year Comparison API Rank Statewide Similar Schools * For 2014 and subsequent years, the statewide and similar schools ranks will no longer be produced. Grade Level Percent of Students Meeting Fitness Standards 4 of 6 5 of 6 6 of * Percentages are not calculated when the number of students tested is ten or less, either because the number of students in this category is too small for statistical accuracy or to protect student privacy CAASPP Results by Student Group Group Percent of Students Scoring at Proficient or Advanced Science (grades 5, 8, and 10) All Students in the LEA 35 All Student at the School 27 Male Female Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Filipino Hispanic or Latino 27 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 28 English Learners Students with Disabilities Students Receiving Migrant Education Services * CAASPP includes science assessments (CSTs, CMA, and CAPA) in grades 5, 8, and 10. Scores are not shown when the number of students tested is ten or less, either because the number of students in this category is too small for statistical accuracy or to protect student privacy. API Growth by Student Group Three-Year Comparison Group Actual API Change All Students at the School Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Filipino Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Socioeconomically Disadvantaged English Learners Students with Disabilities * "N/D means that no data were available to the CDE or LEA to report. B means the school did not have a valid API Base and there is no Growth or target information. C means the school had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 5 of 8

6 C. Engagement State Priority: Parental Involvement The SARC provides the following information relevant to the Parental Involvement State Priority (Priority 3): Efforts the school district makes to seek parent input in making decisions for the school district and each schoolsite. Opportunities for Parental Involvement We have many ways for parents to participate in our school and we depend on parents to keep our programs running smoothly. Parents can join our School Site Council (SSC), which works with administration to develop the Single Plan for Student Achievement and make strategic decisions about the utilization of our categorical funds. The Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) organizes fund-raisers to help fund field trips, special projects, and sixth grade promotion activities. We ask all parents to participate in the First Day of School Celebration, Back-to-School Night in the fall, Open House in the spring, and parent-teacher conferences in November and March. We always welcome parents to visit, participate, and volunteer as an integral partner for Loma Vista students' success! For information about how you can be involved, please contact the office at (831) State Priority: School Climate The SARC provides the following information relevant to the School Climate State Priority (Priority 6): Pupil suspension rates; Pupil expulsion rates; and Other local measures on the sense of safety. School Safety Plan Loma Vista School has a Comprehensive School Safety Plan in place and it is updated annually. The school site is fenced. Visitors are required to sign in at the school office and receive a visitor s pass. Staff members report anyone without a pass to the school office. Students who leave prior to the end of the school day must be signed out at the school office. Discipline and safety procedures are reviewed with the staff throughout the school year. We review campus rules with students to ensure safety on the campus. The PBIS team has begun to devise matrices of student expected behavior for all areas on campus. There is an intercom system and telephones are located in each classroom. Students may be on campus 30 minutes prior to the start of instruction while a morning supervisor monitors students. Ten minutes prior to the start of instruction students report to the classrooms and are supervised by their teacher. Teachers supervise students during recesses. During the lunch period, classified staff and the school administration provide supervision. We review and revise our Comprehensive School Safety Plan annually. The plan includes procedures for emergencies, exit routes, and inventories of emergency supplies. The plan is available in our school office, and we share it with all staff during a staff meeting. We practice fire drills monthly and hold earthquake drills at least twice a year. We share safety concerns at staff meetings and review procedures. The Comprehensive School Safety Plan includes the following: Crime Report by Site, Child Abuse Reporting Procedures, Disaster Procedures, Suspension and Expulsion Policy, Procedures to Notify Teachers of Dangerous Pupils, Discrimination and Harassment Policy, School-wide Dress Code, Procedures of Safe Ingress/Egress of Students, Ensuring a Safe and Orderly Environment, Rules and Procedures on School Discipline, and the Loma Vista School Plan for Student Achievement Suspensions and Expulsions School Suspensions Rate Expulsions Rate District Suspensions Rate Expulsions Rate State Suspensions Rate Expulsions Rate * The rate of suspensions and expulsions is calculated by dividing the total number of incidents by the total enrollment x School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 6 of 8

7 D. Other SARC Information The information in this section is required to be in the SARC but is not included in the state priorities for LCFF Adequate Yearly Progress Overall and by Criteria Made AYP Overall AYP Criteria School District Met Participation Rate: English-Language Arts Met Participation Rate: Mathematics Met Percent Proficient: English-Language Arts Met Percent Proficient: Mathematics Met API Criteria Federal Intervention Program Indicator School District Program Improvement Status In PI In PI First Year of Program Improvement Year in Program Improvement Year 5 Year 3 Number of Schools Currently in Program Improvement 8 Percent of Schools Currently in Program Improvement 88.9 * DW (determination waiver) indicates that the PI status of the school was carried over from the prior year in accordance with the flexibility granted through the federal waiver process. Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution Average Class Size Number of Classrooms* Grade Kinder Gr Gr Gr Gr Gr Gr * Number of classes indicates how many classrooms fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom). At the secondary school level, this information is reported by subject area rather than grade level. Academic Counselors and Other Support Staff at this School Number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Academic Counselor Counselor (Social/Behavioral or Career Development).5 Library Media Teacher (Librarian) 0 Library Media Services Staff (Paraprofessional) 0.25 Psychologist Social Worker Nurse Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist 0.5 Resource Specialist Other Average Number of Students per Staff Member Academic Counselor * One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) equals one staff member working full time; one FTE could also represent two staff members who each work 50 percent of full time. FY Teacher and Administrative Salaries Category District Amount State Average for Districts In Same Category Beginning Teacher Salary $40,110 $41,507 Mid-Range Teacher Salary $63,106 $67,890 Highest Teacher Salary $80,067 $86,174 Average Principal Salary (ES) $94,847 $109,131 Average Principal Salary (MS) $0 $111,937 Average Principal Salary (HS) $0 $109,837 Superintendent Salary $168,000 $185,462 Percent of District Budget Teacher Salaries Administrative Salaries 5 6 * For detailed information on salaries, see the CDE Certificated Salaries & Benefits webpage at School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 7 of 8

8 Level FY Expenditures Per Pupil and School Site Teacher Salaries Expenditures Per Pupil Total Restricted Unrestricted Average Teacher Salary School Site $8,286 $3,374 $4,912 $55,100 District $4,915 $64,012 State $4,690 $70,788 Percent Difference: School Site/District Percent Difference: School Site/ State Types of Services Funded at Loma Vista Elementary School Our.5 District Student Resource Teacher and Program Manager positions are funded with categorical funds. The role of the District Resource Teacher is to provide students who are performing below grade level with intervention. The Program Manager's primary role is to support teachers with collaboration and student data. Additionally, EIA-LEP and Title I funds were used to offer intervention to students who did not make one level of growth on the CELDT or who did not show progress on the district benchmarks. Title I funds were also used to purchase new computers to enhance supplemental intervention programs. Additionally categorical funds were used for staff development and additional collaboration opportunities for teachers. State preschool funds provided one preschool class on site. Parents and teachers do fund-raisers to help fund field trips, special projects in the classrooms, and sixth grade promotion activities. Professional Development provided for Teachers at Loma Vista Elementary School Evaluating/Improving Teachers Our principal and Program Manager evaluate teachers who have less than three years of experience every year and those with less than ten years every two years. Every fall they meet with the teachers to be evaluated to agree on objectives. The principal and Program Manager conduct at least one formal and several informal, spontaneous observations during the year. The overall evaluation is in accordance with the teacher s contract and the guidelines of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession. During the observation attention is focused on the students level of engagement, the organization of the classroom, and the effectiveness of the lesson under way. They check the teacher s lesson plans and student work as well. They meet with the teacher to discuss the lesson, reinforce strengths, and identify areas of growth. The final written observations and evaluations become part of the teacher s confidential personnel file. Teachers new to the profession participate in the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA). They are paired with an experienced support provider who works with them throughout their first two years of teaching. Our teachers also mentor student teachers from California State University Monterey Bay. Staff Development Our teachers attend two days of District staff development. Additional trainings were available during the summer, on Saturdays, and after school through the district. Teachers also had opportunities to attend conferences during the school year. Teachers and administrators looked at test scores and identified areas of need. The major areas of staff development were language arts, math, English Language Development and Professional Collaboration. All of our teachers attended training on ways to implement the Common Core State Standards. Many teachers participated in GLAD training and RALLI training. The Leadership Team attended a leadership conference in April where they learned ways to improve student achievement through collaboration. Trainings provided teaching techniques and strategies that are beneficial for all students. On Thursdays, students are dismissed early and teachers use the time for grade-level meetings, planning, and staff development. Grade-level meetings are used to look at student achievement and identify instructional focus areas. The principal and Program Manager supported the implementation of State Standards by observing students, meeting with teachers individually and in grade levels, and observing classroom instruction School Accountability Report Card for Loma Vista Elementary School Page 8 of 8