Esperanza Elementary State Charter School Board PRESENTATION March 8, 2012

School is a building that has four walls—with tomorrow inside. La escuela es un edificio que tiene cuatro paredes con el futuro adentro. Lon Watters

VISION All Esperanza Elementary graduates are biliterate and have the skills and attributes to effectively serve in a global community. MISSION All Esperanza Elementary stakeholders work as a team doing whatever it takes to provide the environment that fosters what each student needs to become biliterate and to acquire the skills and attributes to effectively serve in a global community.

TARGET POPULATION Esperanza Elementary is open to and welcomes all children. Esperanza’s school community and pedagogical approach are especially designed to be effective with elementary school-age Hispanic children and children who are socio-economically disadvantaged. The school will be located in a West Valley City neighborhood within the boundaries of Granite School District. I have come to believe that a school designed for children of color works for white children. The reverse, however, is not true. Consequently, if we design our schools to work for children of color they will work for all children. John Morefield, Ph.D. Danforth Educational Leadership & Policy Studies University of Washington

Why is there a need for a school like Esperanza? Improve academic performance Create an inviting environment for Hispanic families Provide a neighborhood community learning center Provide a 90/10 dual language immersion model Provide the opportunity for monolingual English students to become biliterate

Four pillars provide support for Esperanza’s vision and mission Esperanza Elementary School Programs & Community STUDENT SUCCESS

Pillar One: Invitational Education Inviting School Based upon research of Dr. William Purkey Respect, Trust, Optimism, and Intentionality are infused into the school culture. Inviting School

Programs Parent Involvement Community Outreach Teach to Pass Wellness Focus Peer Counseling Enrichment Opportunities Policies Attendance Admission Re-admission Promotion Grading Discipline Grading Identification People Trusting Inclusive Respectful Optimistic Accessible Courteous Intentional Caring Places Functional Attractive Clean Efficient Aesthetic Personal Warm Inviting Processes Academic Orientation Interdisciplinary Teaming Networking Higher Order Thinking Skills Democratic Ethos Cooperative Procedures Collaborative Interactions Evaluative Opportunities With INVITATIONAL EDUCATION, a school is intentionally “inviting” in five areas

Pillar Two: Quality School Based upon research of Dr. William Glasser Relationships based upon trust and respect - discipline problems eliminated Quality School Total Learning Competency is achieved through “useful education” All students, staff and parents learn and implement Choice Theory in their lives and in their work in school All students perform some Quality Work each year that is significantly beyond competence Students perform better on state proficiency tests QUALITY SCHOOL CRITERIA:

Pillar Three: Best Learning & Teaching Practices Multicultural Education Best Practices Civics Education/Service Learning/Social Action Revolving Door Gifted & Talented Model Character Education Outdoor Education Violin Study for Every Student Chess Study for Every Student Language Immersion – 90/10 Spanish/English

What is the 90/10 Dual Language Immersion Model? 50/50 program Spanish Instruction / English Instruction K 50/50 1st 50/50 2 nd 50/50 3 rd 50/50 5 th 50/50 6 th 50/50 4 th 50/50 90/10 program Spanish Instruction / English Instruction K90/10 1 st 90/10 2 nd 80/20 3 rd 70/30 4 th 60/40 5 th 50/50 6 th 50/50

What are the advantages of our 90/10 Dual Language Immersion Model? It’s a whole school program, not a strand Higher Spanish proficiency, especially for monolingual English speakers; both groups are stronger in academic Spanish More opportunities for monolingual Spanish-speaking parents to participate as volunteers Both groups of students are together all the time

Pillar Four: Community Learning Center School Community Ctr barriers to learning & development removed strong instructional program expanded learning opportunities

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY CENTER  Adult ESL & GED  Health Services  Social Services  Meeting & Event Space  Computer Lab  Job Coaching  Welcome Center  Parents Teaching Parents  Celebrations SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN Esperanza Community Learning Center Components

Esperanza Elementary School Programs & Community Inviting SchoolQuality SchoolBest PracticesCommunity Ctr STUDENT SUCCESS

 Intentionally target students/families  Location  School Program/School Environment  Pedagogy  90/10 Model  Training of Staff

 Printed Materials brochures, flyers, posters, newsletters, mailers  Media  Website, Social Media, Marketing  Community Presentations churches, malls, markets, libraries, community centers  Neighborhood Door to Door  Word of Mouth through a variety of existing and new networks TRADITIONAL MARKETING GRASSROOTS MARKETING