Citizens of the World Charter School - PowerPoint Presentation

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Citizens of the World Charter SchoolQuarterly Report

January 20, 2011Slide2

OverviewCWC Mission and Vision

CWC School Wide GoalsProgress on School Wide GoalsKey FindingsNext StepsSlide3

CWC Mission & Vision

The mission of Citizens of the World Charter Hollywood: A Public School is to provide a socio-economically, culturally and racially diverse community of students in the heart of Hollywood with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each individual student's confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world in which we live.Slide4

School Wide Goals

Academic Excellence90%+ proficient or advanced in all areasLess than 10% gap between any subgroupDiversity

Applicant pool that is at least 50% non white and 50% free and reduced lunch eligible

Community Impact

90%+ families volunteering, pledging, completing survey with 75%+ satisfaction

Organizational Health

On budget, stable enrollment and ADA, reaching fundraising target, positive staff surveys and external agency reviewSlide5

Academic Excellence

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 90% or more proficient or advanced in ELA, Math, English Language Development and TfU

goal mastery

90% or more of students with special needs successfully achieving IEP goals

Less than 10% gap between any significant (more than 5%) subgroup

PROGRESS

89% or more are proficient or advanced in all areas

All students with special needs have met IEP goals

Gap between subgroups is less than 10

% for Math but ranges from 11

%-26%

for ELASlide6

Diversity

DIVERSITY GOAL To ensure diversity applicant pool needs to be:At least 50% non white

At least 50% FRL eligible

PROGRESS

Kindergarten

(TOTAL: 129): 

FRL

: 22

,

Caucasian

68,

African

American 6,

Hispanic

14,

Asian

18,

Pacific

Islander 1,

Other/Mixed

16

1st Grade (TOTAL: 10):  FRL: 4, African American 1, Hispanic 2, Asian 4, Pacific Islander 1, Other/Mixed 12nd Grade (TOTAL:7):  FRL: 2, Caucasian 5, Hispanic 1, Asian 1, Other/Mixed 1Slide7

Analysis of FRL Applicant Pool for 2011-2012

Ethnicity of FRL Apps8% Caucasian

39% Korean

30% Latino

17% Mixed

4% Pacific Islander

How FRL Apps heard about CWC

43% - friends

61% - friends, family, neighbor

17% - preschool

17% - website

Zip Codes of FRL Apps

35% from 90004

17% from 90020

13% from 90019

9% from 90028 and 90029

4% from 90035, 90036, 90046, 90068Slide8

Community Impact

GOAL 90% of families volunteering 40hrs/yr90% of families pledging

90% of families completing survey with 75% + reporting satisfaction with quality of education

PROGRESS

75% of families have volunteered to date

75% of families have pledged to date

99% of families completed the survey with 99% reporting satisfaction with quality of educationSlide9

Parent Survey

Developed by Family Support Coordinator based on samples from several schools95 questions across 11 content areasDemographics

Satisfaction with quality of education

Teacher effectiveness

Student SuccessLeadership Effectiveness

Communication

ASP, Food Services, Building/Grounds, Misc.

Parent Involvement Slide10

Parent Survey Respondents

Demographics of Respondents102 responsesDiverse representative cross section of respondents 16.7% Latinos responded v. 24% Latinos enrolled

28.4% FRL responded v. 36% FRL enrolledSlide11

Parent Survey Findings

Academic ProgramMore than 90% agree or strongly agree that they are receiving quality instruction in all areasSuggested areas to strengthen were

Exposure to technology

Special Ed staff communicating sufficient information about child’s program

Teacher Effectiveness

More than 90% agree or strongly agree that CWC teachers are effective in all areas

Student Success

- More than 90% agree or strongly agree that their child enjoys school, feels safe and there is good social/emotional developmentSlide12

Parent Survey Findings Continued

Leadership & CommunicationMore than 90% agree leadership communicates effectively and respects parents’ opinions and concerns

100% of respondents agreed that the Principal is outstanding in all areas

Communication and fundraising identified as areas for growth for ED and Board

Parent Involvement

- 99% respondents agree there are plenty of opportunities to be involved in child’s education

ASP/School Lunch/Grounds

ASP staff well regarded, desire for richer program

70%+ respondents like the school lunch; 15-30% dissatisfiedSlide13

Organizational Health

GOAL Ensure enrollment and ADA levels (95%+) are maintained for revenue predictability Operate within budget (ensuring any transfers within line items are cost neutral and keep operational costs at the same level)

Attain fundraising goal of $130,000 for 2010-2011

Positive staff satisfaction surveys and retention

Positive external reviews (charter office, Cambridge, WASC, etc.)

PROGRESS

We are fully enrolled at 103 students with 93.56% ADA

We have operated within budget to date

$65,000 has been pledged or donated to date including approximately $2,000 from events and other fundraisers

Staff surveys are conducted bi-annually and will be conducted in the coming month

LAUSD’s Charter Schools Division did a fiscal oversight and comprehensive overall review of CWC in late fall/early winter 2010 and gave CWC proficient marks overall Slide14

Key Findings

AcademicsNearly 90% of students are proficient/advanced in all areasAll students with special needs have met IEP goals

Negligible gaps in math; 11-26% gaps in ELA

Diversity

50% of applicants are non white

~18% of applicants are FRL

Community Impact

More than 90% of families completed survey with 99% satisfaction with the quality of education

75% of families have volunteered and 75% have pledged

Organizational Health

93.5% ADA

Fundraise remaining $65,000 (50% of goal)Slide15

Next Steps

Targeted plan to diversify applicant pool Targeted plan to eradicate achievement gaps particularly among EL, Latino and FRL subgroups in ELAMove ADA up to 95%

Raise the remaining $65,000

Maintain push for volunteerism and pledging to get from 75% to 100%