Adelante High School WASC 2012 Action Plans - English Language Arts
Adelante High School WASC 2012 Action Plans - English Language Arts
Adelante High School WASC 2012 Action Plans - English Language Arts
Objective: Student writing skills will be improved through a coordinated school wide approach using
PLC and RTI strategies. Students will improve their writing skills to meet the requirements of the
CAHSEE and improve scores on the DWA, DCA and CSTs. Students will develop writing skills that will
allow them to successfully transition to college or work.
Rationale: Student success while in high school and in post high school opportunities is enhanced by the
ability to write effectively. Data taken from CAHSEE subtests, District Wide Writing Assessment and
through analysis of student work shows this to be a continuing area of student need.
Relationship to ESLRs: Apply communication skills, Effectively use information and resources, Learn
a core body of knowledge, Think creatively and independently, Evaluate own learning and experience
Collect DWA data, create Dec. 2011 English Department Spreadsheet – Data
spreadsheet to review and analyze. May 2012 Report
Both students and teachers analyze Begin March English Department Student folders on
DWA results for evidence of 2012 Students P drive
student growth in writing Examples/Rubrics Folders of hard
copies
Self-evaluation
forms
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Adelante High School Chapter 5
WASC 2012 Action Plans – English Language Arts
Administer grade level District Begin GP3 English Department District Item
Common Assessment to students 2012 Copies of tests Analysis Forms
who complete 3 sequential grade Scantron forms
level classes
Analyze student results for the April 2012 English Department PLT - Report
DCA in order to implement best Ongoing
practices in the classroom
Each core course will embed or Start Spring All Teachers Folders on P Drive
assign at least one writing task 2013 Writing Across
assignment per the Curriculum
Grading period(Writing across the
Curriculum)—summarize vs. Student Samples:
paraphrase; lab research reports: Low, Middle, High
History, Econ, English, Science,
math, art)
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