1. PVHS WASC 2018 Palos Verdes High School
Danny Barbara, Associate Principal
Rene Vela, WASC Coordinator
September 6, 2017

2. Our WASC year Wednesday September 13 - WASC Focus Group
Wednesday October 4 - WASC Department Group
Wednesday October 18 - Mock WASC Visit
Wednesday November 1 - WASC Focus Group
Wednesday November 8 - WASC Faculty Meeting
Thursday November 9 - WASC Chair Visit 7:45am - 2:45pm (lunch meeting)
Wednesday November 29 - WASC Focus Group
Wednesday January 3 - WASC Focus Group
Wednesday February 7 - WASC Focus Group
Wednesday February WASC Faculty Meeting
Sunday, March 4 - WASC Day #1
Monday, March 5 - WASC Day #2
Tuesday, March 6 - WASC Day #3
Wednesday, March 7 - WASC Day #4

3. Visiting Committee for WASC 2018
Mr. Dante Borradori, WASC Chair, Science Teacher, Independence High School Bakersfield, CA
Mr. Matthew Fritter, Science Teacher, La Habra High School, La Habra, CA
Ms. Monica Maynard, English Learner Facilitator, Montebello High School, Montebello, CA
Mr. Harold (Monty) Owens, Principal, Patriot High School, Jurupa Valley, CA
Mr. Mike Pasqua, Social Science Teacher, Arcadia High School, Arcadia, CA
Mrs. Melanie Pederson, Teacher, Riverside, CA
Dr. Krister Swanson, WASC Coordinator/Teacher, Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, CA

4. What happens on Day 1, Sunday?
*Chair, Visiting Committee Members will meet at 1pm
2pm Meet with WASC Coordinator and Administration
3pm Meet with Department Chairs
4pm Meet with Parents
5pm Meet with Board Members
6pm Dinner
*Hotel, Day 2

5. What happens on Day 2, Monday?
*Chair, Visiting Committee Members will meet at 7am
7am Meet with Focus Group
8am Meet with Specific Departments
9am Meet with Counselors
10am - 2pm Classroom Observations
2pm Meet with Student Leaders
3pm - 6pm Begin writing
The Chair and the VC have a section of the report to write.
*Hotel, Review Day 3

6. What happens on Day 3, Tuesday?
*Chair, Visiting Committee Members will meet at 7am
7am Meet with Focus Group
8am Meet with Specific Departments
9am Meet with Parent Groups
10am - 2pm Classroom Observations
2pm Meet with Random Students
3pm - 6pm Continue writing
*Hotel, Review Day 4

7. What happens on Day 4, Wednesday?
*Chair, Visiting Committee Members will meet at 7am
7am Meet with Focus Group
8am Meet with Specific Departments
9am - 1pm Finish Writing
1pm Prepare Presentation
2pm - Vote and Sign
2:45pm - 3:45pm Present Presentation
*Chair will continue writing and has the final edit

8. WASC Focus Group Leaders
ORGANIZATION: VISION AND PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND STAFF, AND RESOURCES Allyson Klabe, Tracey Bly
CURRICULUM Kristin Lyons, Ashley Brockman
INSTRUCTION Shellie Parkinson, Dan Rho
ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY Marta Wood, Karen Kostrencich
SCHOOL CULTURE AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH Nicole Thompson, Cynthia Ruiz
*Gather evidence *WASC Visiting Committee
*WASC Focus Group Meetings *Write the report

9. WASC Groups Same groups as last year Added new staff
Made changes - more math in Curriculum
Will send out groups

10. WASC Focus Groups
WASC Leaders are going to lead the group and create the agenda
Small groups
Use laptops or pen & paper
Review, rewrite, research
Attendance
s: Hey, we missed you at the last WASC meeting…
Please show up on time and don’t miss
WASC Leader s
Beyond the meeting, they will send out s
Please respond within hours
WASC Progress Checks: A=Monday, B=Tuesday, C=Wednesday, D=Thursday, E=Friday
WASC Leaders?

11. Findings / Evidence or Narrative / List

12. WASC Timeline

13. WASC Classroom Observations
60% of Monday and Tuesday WASC is in the classroom
100% of classrooms
WASC spot (maybe your desk)
4-6 minutes
Take notes, have a computer, or observe
50%, not looking at you (Regardless of your lesson)
Students, floors, desks, accommodations, lights, technology
WASC loves walls: Evidence, Programs, Awards, Projects, Special Interest, Photos, etc.
Some teachers will get 2 or 3 observations (multiple levels, different classes, special programs, or WASC overlap)
They may speak to you...
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14. Final Results?
WASC Team Votes
All must agree
They all sign this form

15. The end.