ACLC Lead Facilitator Report – David Hoopes
ACLC Board of Directors’ Planning and Organizational Meeting
May 29th, 2014
New State Rankings
The California Department of Education has released state rankings for all schools. Alameda
Community Learning Center earned a 10 for our statewide ranking. Our similar school
ranking was increased from a 1 to 3. The CDE descriptions of statewide and similar school
rank are below.
Last year 2011-12 Statewide Rank: 8 /10
New 2013-2016 Statewide Rank: 10 / 10
2012 Similar School Rank: 1 /10
2013 Similar Schools Rank: 3 /10
CDE Description of Statewide Rank:
On the Base API reports, schools are ranked in ten categories of equal size, called deciles,
from one (lowest) to ten (highest). A school's statewide rank compares that school to other
schools of the same school type in the entire state. The school types are elementary, middle,
and high. Each decile contains 10 percent of all schools of that type. A school's statewide
rank is the decile where that school's Base API falls compared with the Base APIs of the
other schools statewide of the same school type.
CDE Description of Similar Schools Rank
In addition to statewide ranks, schools are ranked compared to 100 other schools with similar
demographic characteristics, educational challenges, and opportunities. For the similar
schools rank, schools are ranked into deciles according to school type: elementary, middle,
and high. To determine the similar schools rank for a school, a comparison group of 100
similar schools of the same school type is formed for that school, based on similar
demographic characteristics. The APIs for this group of 100 schools are ranked into ten
categories of equal size, called deciles, from one (lowest) to ten (highest). Each decile
contains 10 percent of all of the 100 similar schools in the comparison group. The school's
similar schools rank is the decile where that school's Base API falls compared with the Base
APIs of the 100 other similar schools in the comparison group. Special education schools,
schools in the ASAM, and small schools with between 11 to 99 valid STAR Program scores
do not receive similar schools ranks.
Schoolwide
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Asian
Filipino
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander
White
Two or More Races
Socioeconomically
Disadvantaged
Number of
Students
Included in
2013 API
268
26
1
59
10
45
Numerically
Significant in
Both Years
2013
Growth
869
672
2012
Base
825
651
Yes
947
931
No
No
802
874
748
No
2012-13
Growth
Target
A
2012-13
Growth
44
Met
Growth
Target
Yes
A
16
Yes
A
66
Yes
No
0
No
109
18
Yes
No
905
854
839
845
67
No
841
796
English Learners
31
No
909
874
Students with Disabilities
15
No
608
527
API / Non-Weighted 3 Year API Average / Weighted 3-Year API Average
Looking forward to next year, the API will be locked in at 869 for the next two years. In
Assembly Bill (AB) 484 amended California Education Code sections 52052(e)(2)(F) and
52052(e)(4) to allow schools that do not have an API calculated in 2013–14 and 2014–15 to
use one of the following criteria to meet legislative and/or programmatic requirements:
• The most recent API calculation;
• An average of the three most recent annual API calculations; or
• Alternative measures that show increases in pupil academic achievement for all groups of
learners school wide and among significant groups.
The decision to use one of the above criteria may be made on a program by program basis
and is a local decision. ACLC will select the 869 API from last year’s results. I’ve provided the
CDE released API for ACLC and other schools in the community for your comparison. It is
interesting to see all 3 Averages across the community. The formula for creating weighted
and non-weighted API is below.
Middle Schools
Academy of Alameda
NonWeighted
3-Year
API
Average*
2013
Growth
API
808
784
Weighted
3-Year
API
Average*
784
Lincoln Middle
904
908
908
Will C. Wood Middle
786
766
765
819
797
576
869
543
NonWeighted
3-Year
API
Average*
824
769
562
839
561
925
905
High Schools
Alameda High
Encinal High
Island High (Continuation) **
Alameda Community Learning Center
Bay Area School of Enterprise **
Alameda Science and Technology
Institute
2013
Growth
API
Weighted
3-Year
API
Average*
824
770
561
840
555
905
Formula to Calculate Average APIs:
A 3-Year Average API Report was produced if the following criteria were met:
• The school had a valid API (i.e., the school received an API report) in each of the last three consecutive
years;
• The school had 11 or more valid scores in each of the last three consecutive years. (A valid score is when a
student’s assessment results are included in the calculation of the API.); and,
• If the above criteria are met, the 3-Year Average API Report will also include any student group(s) that had
11 or more valid scores in each of the last three consecutive years.
Non-Weighted Average: The formula to calculate the non-weighted average is:
2011 API + 2012 API + 2013 API
3
Weighted Average: The formula to calculate the weighted average is:
(2011 API x 2011 Valid Scores) + (2012 API x 2012 Valid Scores) + (2013 API x 2013 Valid Scores)
2011 Valid Scores + 2012 Valid Scores+ 2013 Valid Scores
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The ACLC Community held a Community Forum
ACLC's organized a Community Meeting on Monday, May 19th (5:30-8:30) to share
views about the future of ACLC as we transition into the move. This was an
opportunity to hear what ACLC facilitators, learners and parents are thinking and to
contribute ideas. The focus of the meeting was keeping ACLC's character or “vibe”
during this transition. The meeting included presentations on the current status and
background of our plans, followed by ample small group brainstorming time. The
community weighed in on 3 areas of focus.
1. The Center Questions
Key design elements of the Center. [be creative - sketching, drawing] floor space for learners
vs desks in the center work stations or laptops? [changing to wireless in Center provides
options]
How to use courtyard spaces and the outback.
2. Nea / ACLC questions
 Traditions - What do we keep as ACLC only events, What do we open up to Nea?
 Electives - To what degree do we facilitate classes across schools vs keep ACLC only?
 Blue Line - Where is next year “blue line”
 Division - Should be clear division of the campuses?
3. Implementing the Model questions
1. Do we want the campus arranged by subject area or grade level?
2. Should we require learners to take electives?
3. What is the right number of free periods for learners? (6th? 7th? 8th? 9th? 10th? 11th?
12th?)
ACLC IS A BRONZE MEDAL SCHOOL!! U.S. News & World Report Announces the
2014 Best High Schools
U.S. News & World Report published the 2014 Best High Schools rankings.
The Best High Schools rankings, which are available online only, are produced in conjunction
with the American Institutes for Research, one of the largest behavioral and social science
research organizations in the world.
U.S. News has published detailed information on more than 19,400 public high schools,
including school-specific data on enrollment, ethnicity, location, school type and results of
state assessment proficiency tests and Advanced Placement and International
Baccalaureate tests. Using some of these data and a comprehensive methodology, the
schools were given a College Readiness Index score.
Two important things to know:
1 - ACLC does not have AP classes. For that reason we are not a silver or gold school.
2. Our API listed in the report is not accurate. Our actual API is 869. We have communicated
this to US NEWS and expect to get that fixed.
Link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/alameda-cityunified-school-district/alameda-community-learning-center-1721National Rank
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACLC College Acceptances are in.
Below I have provided you the college acceptances for many of our seniors. A few seniors
would rather remain anonymous at this point and their acceptances are not listed. Also, you
will enjoy looking at senior web pages. Each learner’s page has a reflection, resume,
internship and vision statement. Below that, I have included senior project presentations.
They are wonderful and inspiring.
College Acceptances:
It has been an exciting time for me as a School Counselor! One of the most thrilling things about my job is
finding out where our seniors get accepted to college! I am proud to share some of the good news with the rest
of our ACLC community! Kevin Amarbayar: UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara
Brendan Champlin: UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego State
Aidan Chin: UC San Diego & UC Irvine
Cailean Demmon: Humboldt State, Chico State, Sonoma State, & Sacramento State
Josh Dickey: UC Santa Cruz & San Diego State
Zach Engberg: Fresno State, San Francisco State, San Diego State, Northridge State, & Univ. of Oregon
Aaron Hom: Univ. of Oregon, San Diego State, San Francisco State, & UC Santa Cruz
Evelyn Jo: Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, & Philadelphia
University
Angela Kim: University of Southern California, UC Davis, & Emory University
Brandon Kimura: UC Santa Cruz
Jordan Levy: Cal Poly State, UC San Diego, UC Davis, University of Chicago (deffered)
Maria Mandanas: Mills College, St. Johns College, San Diego State, Long Beach State, San Francisco State,
Univ. of San Francisco, UC Irvine, & UC Davis (waitlisted)
Reed McCoy: Chico State, Sonoma State, Sacramento State, & San Jose State
Patrick Melendez: Univ. of Tulsa, Miami University, Davidson College, Northwestern University, Tulane
University (waitlisted), Wake Forest University, Hamilton College, Vanderbilt University (waitlisted), Stanford
University (waitlisted), & Colgate University (waitlisted)
Aiyanna Rettinghouse: San Francisco State & Maritime State
Rianne Richie: East Bay State, Dominican Univ, & Marymount Univ.
Sophia Starling Shirley: San Francisco State
Jessica Wu: Univ. of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside,
UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, University of La Verne, & Loyola Marymount Univ.
Name
Senior Web Pages
Amarbayar, Kevin
Champlin, Brendan
Chin, Aidan
Chow, Kenneth 5/12/14
Deixler, Zeke
Demmon, Cailean
Dickey, Joshua
Duffey, John 5/12/14
Engberg, Zach
Hom, Aaron
Jo, Evelyn
Kim, Angela
Kimura, Brandon
Levy, Jordan
Lindley, Gabriela
Mandanas, Maria
McCoy, Reed
Melendez, Patrick
Paulus, Ashton
Rettinghouse, Aiyana
Richie, Rianne
Starling Shirley, Sophia
Tran, Jenny
Wu, Jessica
http://enkhmanlai888.wix.com/senior-website
http://brendanchamplin.wix.com/seniorwebsite
http://llawliet21.wix.com/aidanchin
kennethc.net
http://zdeixler.wix.com/zekes-portfolio
http://zuxuthulu.wix.com/caileanportfolio
http://josh960.wix.com/senior-portfolio
jduff025.wix.com/seniorsite
beastiez11.wix.com/zachsseniorwebsite
zippy1108.wix.com/aaronhom
http://ixoevelyn.wix.com/evelynjo
http://angelajkim1996.wix.com/seniorwebsite
http://bkimura14.wix.com/senior-website
jordanlevy96.wix.com/senior-website
gabrielalindley.wix.com/aclc2014
http://mariakmandanas.wix.com/seniorportfolio
http://reedsnakefire.wix.com/seniorportfoliommxiv
http://pmelendez36.wix.com/patrickmelendez2014
http://thatatowner.wix.com/seniorwebsite2014
http://aiyanarettinghouse.wix.com/senior-website
http://rrichie.weebly.com/
http://firewitch71796.wix.com/senior-year-2013-14
http://jennytran99.wix.com/j007
http://jessicawhw.wix.com/seniorwebsite
SENIOR PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS
LEARNERS
SENIOR PROJECT
LINK
Rianne,
Kenneth
Food Drive
http://goo.gl/Q3cejc
Jenny,
Sophia,
Aiyana
Hannah Camp (Done)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rfpzyHs3C0tEH9OUbsLzk2xGGb6TA1GdLN1r44od6Cg/edit?usp=sharing
Brandon
School Fundraiser
Project
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aoCeebE60mToIGL3LDzf04JS7iKu1xiPS2EsGKQCgxE/edit#slide=id.p
Cailean,
Reed, Jordan
ACLC Camping Trip
Gabi
Co-Facilitator for
Cartoon Animation
Class
meets Friday after
school
http://prezi.com/ktmek-ded_1l/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Ashton,
Aaron,
Brendan
Frisbee Class
meets Friday period 5
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12PuI4tLtqG0O0zBDH_Nk1Udiy7k9mFIvsl4xVYIG6E/edit#slide=id.g386adbf14_20
Patrick
Next Step Program
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c6kNYucvQ9PB7916nZw3vVsno76ZsUfTB8kCjWfATPs/edit#slide=id.p19 (but
powerpoint version is better)
Maria,
Jessica,
Zach
Yearbook
http://prezi.com/g4tu-dm7okbz/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Jack
Talent Show
Angela
Kahsai Formal, 9-12
Evelyn
Fashion Show
Josh, Aidan
Senior Store
http://prezi.com/5l_yneaxx-tw/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Kevin
Basketball Tournament
https://docs.google.com/a/alamedaclc.org/presentation/d/1cWgfCxZVflVz1bWY8DY0WNhS9uYVvnjWnAXLtWzJo8/edit#slide=id.p
Zeke
build a concession
stand
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oRMnjATxTuns3gjFe-gpjxQ3iQF5b3iZBSDm71o_4T8/edit?usp=sharing
http://prezi.com/zflvz74uqzor/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Parent Feedback:
Below you will see that end of year Parent Feedback Survey. Results were finalized last
week. The program evaluation Committee will debrief the results and share their analysis in
our next report.
ACLC parent feedback Semester End of Year 2013/2014
Q1
•
Answer Choices
6
What grade is your learner in?
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
25.64%
30
18.80%
22
17.09%
20
17.95%
21
11.11%
13
5.13%
6
4.27%
5
117
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
Q2
Answer Choices
Always
Do you use Jupiter Grades to monitor your learner's grades?
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
I don't know about Jupiter Grades
I don't know how to use Jupiter Grades
71.79%
84
23.08%
27
3.42%
4
0.85%
1
0.00%
0
0.85%
1
Total Respondents: 117
Q3
Answer Choices
Strongly agree
The third quarter progress report I received in the mail from
ACLC about my learner was timely and helpful.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
17.95%
21
50.43%
59
8.55%
10
0.00%
0
23.08%
27
117
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
I did not receive the report
Total
Q4
Answer Choices
Too much
Describe the amount of homework for your learner.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
15.38%
18
69.23%
81
15.38%
18
0.00%
0
117
About the right amount
Too little
Not applicable
Total
Q5
I know how to contact a facilitator by e-mail when needed.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Agree
Responses
98.29%
115
1.71%
2
117
Disagree
Total
Q6
Answer Choices
Strongly Agree
I know how my learner can get extra help with academic
challenges.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
16.24%
19
66.67%
78
17.09%
20
0.00%
0
117
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Agree
Total
Q7
Answer Choices
Always
Facilitators respond to e-mail within two school days when
contacted.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
56.41%
66
36.75%
43
5.13%
6
1.71%
2
117
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Total
Q8
Answer Choices
Always
The lead facilitator responds to emails within two school
days when contacted.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
44.44%
52
35.90%
42
11.97%
14
7.69%
9
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Total Respondents: 117
Q9
Answer Choices
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
Q10
ACLC considers the individual needs of learners.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
26.50%
31
59.83%
70
12.82%
15
0.85%
1
117
Answer Choices
Strongly Agree
ACLC supports the social development of your learner.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
34.19%
40
59.83%
70
5.13%
6
0.85%
1
117
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
Q11
The academic expectations for your learner at ACLC are
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
High
Responses
42.74%
50
49.57%
58
7.69%
9
117
Moderate
Low
Total
Q12
Answer Choices
Very
How effective are the disciplinary practices and procedures
at ACLC?
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
36.75%
43
52.14%
61
8.55%
10
2.56%
3
117
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
Total
Q13
My learner feels that he or she is an active member of the
ACLC community.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Always
Responses
50.43%
59
41.03%
48
8.55%
10
0.00%
0
117
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Total
Q14
How safe does your child feel at ACLC?
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Very
Moderately
Responses
86.32%
101
12.82%
15
0.00%
0
0.85%
1
117
Slightly
Not at all
Total
Q15
I know how to become an active participant in ACLC's
democratic processes.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Strongly agree
Responses
32.48%
38
54.70%
64
11.97%
14
0.85%
1
117
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Total
Q16
Answer Choices
List 2 strengths of the ACLC program for your learner.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
1.
100.00%
117
2.
95.73%
112
Q17
Answer Choices
List 2 things that could be improved at ACLC.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Responses
1.
100.00%
117
2.
79.49%
93
Q18
What is your satisfaction with the overall quality of
instruction at ACLC.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Very satisfied
Responses
52.14%
61
41.03%
48
5.98%
7
0.85%
1
117
Moderately satisfied
Moderately dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Total
Q19
I would recommend ACLC for other parents and learners.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Strongly Agree
Responses
49.57%
58
44.44%
52
4.27%
5
1.71%
2
117
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
Q20
My child enjoys going to ACLC.
Answered: 117 Skipped: 1
Answer Choices
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
Responses
58.97%
69
35.04%
41
5.98%
7
0.00%
0
117