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Federal Strategies
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District Action
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Set clear objectives for students to meet performance
standards.
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Adopted State Academic Standards and communicated standards
to staff, parents and students. Backward mapping of California High School Exit
Exam.
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Identify student needs early in order to apply appropriate
strategies.
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Developed assessments at each grade level with ongoing
monitoring of progress.
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Emphasize early childhood literacy.
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Trained teachers on early intervention and supplemental
instructional programs through the staff development and University program.
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Focus on providing high-quality curriculum and
instruction.
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Aligned courses to state content standards; developed
comprehensive textbook adoption process.
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Improve teacher knowledge through a program of professional development.
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Provided teacher training in reading methods and
math strategies.
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Set out explicit expectations for all stakeholders,
including families and community.
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Developed parent brochures on State Standards
in core content areas.
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Provide summer school for low achieving students.
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Developed intervention curriculum in reading/math
for summer school.
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Extend learning time through before and after-school
programs, tutoring and other strategies.
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Provided after-school program with special materials
at school sites.
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Reduce class size in primary grades.
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Implemented state class size reduction, Option 1, Grades
1 - 3; Option 2 in kindergarten; state CSR in Grade 9 language arts.
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Develop transitional and drop-out prevention programs
for middle and high school students.
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Provided Corrective Reading/REACH and tutoring.
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Hold schools accountable by publicly reporting school
performance, rewarding school improvement and intervening in low-performing schools.
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Reported STAR and API scores in newspapers, Board meetings,
newsletters and school accountability report cards.
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