 PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE RESOLUTION June 2012 Los Angeles Unified School District Parents’ Guide to Using the Achievement & Growth Tool to Identify High Achieving Schools

I. Overview of the Two-by-Two Matrix II. The information inside (Display, Performance, Demographics, Map) III. How do I find my child’s school and grade level? IV. Schools like me V. Good questions to ask? VI. Link to the information you need VII. Let’s do this together 2

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 Go to the display tab  Select school type (elementary, middle or high)  Choose a subject area (math or reading) and grade level  Find your school in the drop down menu  Now play the movie to see how they have done over the last several years 21

 Go to the demographics tab  Select your child’s school from the select schools bar  Find the demographic feature you want to explore  Mouse over the wrench next to the demographic feature and click on “show similar”  This will show you all the schools in LAUSD that are similar to the school you selected 22

 How is my child’s school doing? Is it moving in the right direction?  What can we learn from other schools that are performing better?  What are the specific plans for improving student growth and achievement at my child’s school?  How can I be part of the improvement plan? 23

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 Find your child’s school, grade level, and content area that you are interested in. Is it red, yellow, gray, green, or blue?  What are the colors of schools in your neighborhood?  What are your options as a parent/guardian?  Find schools in your area that are performing better than your child’s school. 25