Spotlight on Best Practices Gerardo Cornejo Carpinteria, California

Where is Carpinteria? World’s Safest Beach – Carpinteria, California

CHS Information –643 students –23% English Learners –48% Economic Disadvantaged

CHS Information –27 Fulltime teachers –2 Administrators –2 Academic Counselors –1 College Counselor - UCSB

What Must Be In Place Focus, Focus, Focus Involve Key Players Develop Partnerships Create benchmarks for each grade level Involve community (guest speakers and career fair)

2009 Partnership with Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Identified Strong Freshman Seminar Teacher Identified Curriculum Allocated Resources (Classroom, computers, and time)

Finally SBCC Partnership –Dual enrollment courses (20 sections avg. per year) Culinary Arts, Personal Development, US History, Political Science, Anthropology, Linguistics, Career Choices, Construction Technology, Multimedia Arts.

Progress New Master Schedule (7 periods) –50 minute period (6 classes and 1 Extended Learning) –Extended Learning students assigned to a teacher they have had during the day. 20 students average per EL class. –Drop in D/F among all students.

Progress Increased AP course offerings (from 4 to 12) Summer AP workshops Partnership with UCSB –Linguistics Course –EAOP – College counselor on campus (full time) –Algebra 2 Summer Bridge Course

Freshman Seminar One semester course – dual enrollment (3 units). Graduation Requirement. –If you fail or transfer into CHS you are enrolled. Career Technical Education (CTE) emphasis. –CTE Field Trip to SBCC once a year. –CTE guest speakers. Academy of the Healing Arts (every Tuesday)

Academic Focus 10 year Plan –Reviewed at the end of each grade level. Professional Training – Career Choices Link Crew College Fair (50 college representatives) Community District Wide Parent Night –UC a-g, financial aid, life after high school, and academics Latino Literacy Project – Graciela’s Dream –6 week parent workshops

Culture Focus 58% of our graduating seniors have taken an AP class. By senior year all students take at least two dual enrollment courses. All dual enrollment/AP courses are opened to any student. 48% of our students are meeting UC a-g requirements.

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UC/CSU Eligibility

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