Carol Ann Barry 3/16/13

School culture includes the beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that characterize a school in terms of:  How people treat and feel about each other  The extent to which people feel included and appreciated  Rituals and traditions reflecting collaboration and collegiality. Dr. Gary Phillips of the Center for Improving School Culture (

EthnicityPercentage African-American4% Asian3% Filipino11% Latino/Hispanic68% Other1% Pacific Islander3% White13% English Language Learners: more than 1/3 of 28,500 students in total. Free and reduced- priced meal programs: 45% qualify.

School offers grades K-8 School offers Spanish Immersion Program Motto: T.E.A.M. Academic Progress Measures

StudentStudent Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino46% White26% Filipino15% Asian6% African American4% Two or More2% Pacific Islander1%

Safety Patrol Safe School Committee Safe School Plan School Disaster Procedures Peace Patrol Generation Junction Assemblies and Coyote Awards

CST English-Language Arts CST Mathematics 2013 California Department of Education Assessment and Accountability Division

 Nutrition  Classroom celebrations  School Garden  Safe routes to school  P.E.  Before and after school programs

 Spanish Immersion Program  Curriculum Experts  Special Education Department  CA Distinguished School

You may delete this page. Certifications: CLAD BCLAD GLAD Independent Reading Guided Reading Algebra Ongoing participation of Teachers in:  Reading comprehension strategies  Common Core State Standards  Gradual Release of Responsibility  Mathematical Conceptual development

Behavioral Expectations Follow Lunch Arbor Rules School Dress Code Classroom Rules

In the classroom: There are classroom Rules There is ongoing positive reinforcement There is diversified instruction The teachers use Gradual Release of Responsibility (Modeling, Doing together, Doing in small groups, Doing independently) The teachers use Reciprocal Teaching (Predicting, Questioning, Clarifying, Summarizing) All teachers are “on the same channel”.

 Everyone in the school must be able to “feel” a part of the school’s culture.  It has to do with what the Administration, Staff, Teachers, Parents, and Students do, and how they do it.  It has to do with what the Administration, Staff, Teachers, Parents, and Students say and how they say it.  It distinguishes how the Community around that school perceives it and its members.  It must be based on respect, kindness, and helping everyone be the best that they can be.

 Arroyo Vista Charter School Retrieved from  California Department of Education Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results. Retrieved from  CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Accountability Report Card Summary. Reported for School Year Published During Arroyo Vista Charter School. Retrieved from Arroyo Vista SARCArroyo Vista SARC  Phillips, G. Center for Improving School Culture. Retrieved from  Wong, H. & R The First Days of School. Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc. : Mountain View, CA