SELF STUDY VISITING SELF STUDY VISITING COMMITTEE REPORTCOMMITTEE REPORT

Western Association of Schools & Western Association of Schools & CollegesColleges

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMOCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM

March 26-28, 2007March 26-28, 2007

Chapter 1Chapter 1Student and Community ProfileStudent and Community Profile

• High School Hispanic student High School Hispanic student population is 50%population is 50%

• Higher-paying jobs a short distance Higher-paying jobs a short distance away in Silicon Valleyaway in Silicon Valley

• Significant offerings to at-risk Significant offerings to at-risk populationspopulations

Chapter 1 – Chapter 1 – Student and Community ProfileStudent and Community Profile

•Six Career PathwaysSix Career Pathways– Agriculture and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and Natural Resources– Arts and CommunicationArts and Communication– Business, Marketing, Information Business, Marketing, Information

SystemsSystems– Engineering and Industrial TechnologyEngineering and Industrial Technology– Home, Health and RecreationHome, Health and Recreation– Social, Human and Government ServicesSocial, Human and Government Services

Chapter 1 – Chapter 1 – Student and Community ProfileStudent and Community Profile

• Nine Courses meet UC/CSU A-G Nine Courses meet UC/CSU A-G creditcredit

• Santa Cruz County ROP is a service-Santa Cruz County ROP is a service-oriented organizationoriented organization

Chapter 2- Chapter 2- Progress ReportProgress Report

• Innovations in Professional DevelopmentInnovations in Professional Development

• Collaboration with Cabrillo Community Collaboration with Cabrillo Community College and Tech Prep GrantsCollege and Tech Prep Grants

• Work-based training activitiesWork-based training activities

• Communication with high school Communication with high school partnerspartners

• Career portfolio and curriculumCareer portfolio and curriculum

Chapter 3 – Chapter 3 – Self-Study ProcessSelf-Study Process

• SCCROP involved all stakeholders in SCCROP involved all stakeholders in the self-study processthe self-study process

• The Schoolwide Action Plan The Schoolwide Action Plan – Developed in a way that integrates Developed in a way that integrates

subject area and support plans subject area and support plans – Sets up an accountability system to Sets up an accountability system to

monitor accomplishmentsmonitor accomplishments

Chapter 4 – Chapter 4 – Organization for Student LearningOrganization for Student Learning

• The SCCROP mission: “The SCCROP mission: “provide students with provide students with opportunities to acquire career and technical skills, opportunities to acquire career and technical skills, preparing students for life-long learning and preparing students for life-long learning and success in the changing workplace”success in the changing workplace”

• The school has established a clear statement of purpose The school has established a clear statement of purpose that reflects the beliefs and philosophy of the institution that reflects the beliefs and philosophy of the institution by ensuring that all students have the opportunity to by ensuring that all students have the opportunity to recognize and strive to fulfill their potentialrecognize and strive to fulfill their potential

– ESLRs form the basis of the educational program for ESLRs form the basis of the educational program for every studentevery student

– Governing board approves, adopts and monitors Governing board approves, adopts and monitors policies supporting SCCROP curriculum and budget policies supporting SCCROP curriculum and budget allocations allocations

PROGRAM LEADERSHIPPROGRAM LEADERSHIP

• The SCCROP leadership makes decisions to The SCCROP leadership makes decisions to facilitate student achievement and success facilitate student achievement and success

• It is clear that the school leadership is committed It is clear that the school leadership is committed to developing and maintaining programs that are to developing and maintaining programs that are beneficial to all students.beneficial to all students.– ROP leadership is in the process and will ROP leadership is in the process and will

continue to develop system and procedures to continue to develop system and procedures to facilitate staff and student needsfacilitate staff and student needs

– The leadership has developed and The leadership has developed and implemented a professional development planimplemented a professional development plan

– New instructors are supported with mentors, as New instructors are supported with mentors, as well as assistance with curriculum, pathway well as assistance with curriculum, pathway development, the academic and CTE standards development, the academic and CTE standards and ESLRsand ESLRs

What Students LearnWhat Students Learn

Challenging, coherent and relevant Challenging, coherent and relevant curriculum for each studentcurriculum for each student

ESLRs have been incorporated into the ESLRs have been incorporated into the criteria for the certificate of completioncriteria for the certificate of completion

Nine courses approved for UC/CSU A-G Nine courses approved for UC/CSU A-G creditcredit

Six courses articulate with Cabrillo Six courses articulate with Cabrillo CollegeCollege

How Students LearnHow Students Learn

Teachers participate in professional Teachers participate in professional development activities preparing them development activities preparing them to meet the needs of all studentsto meet the needs of all students

Materials are presented in a variety of Materials are presented in a variety of formats to actively engage all studentsformats to actively engage all students

Business partners provide internship Business partners provide internship opportunities, guest speakers, job opportunities, guest speakers, job shadowing and other work world shadowing and other work world experiencesexperiences

How Assessment is UsedHow Assessment is Used

A variety of assessment tools are used to provide A variety of assessment tools are used to provide feedback to both students and teachersfeedback to both students and teachers

The Career Portfolio culminates student The Career Portfolio culminates student assessment, linking learning to the ESLRs and assessment, linking learning to the ESLRs and the world of workthe world of work

Efforts are in progress to obtain data regarding Efforts are in progress to obtain data regarding academic achievement such as CAHSEE resultsacademic achievement such as CAHSEE results

There is a desire on the part of teachers and There is a desire on the part of teachers and administration to involve the advisory committee administration to involve the advisory committee members to a greater extent in assessmentmembers to a greater extent in assessment

Student ConnectednessStudent Connectedness

A strong network of partnerships exists in A strong network of partnerships exists in Santa Cruz County to support studentsSanta Cruz County to support students

ROP counselors are located on all school sitesROP counselors are located on all school sites Advisory committee members work with Advisory committee members work with

teachers to provide additional supports for teachers to provide additional supports for studentsstudents

ROP courses are seen as an integral part of ROP courses are seen as an integral part of each school site and teachers are connected each school site and teachers are connected to the school faculty and resourcesto the school faculty and resources

Resource ManagementResource Management

SCCROP has regularly exceeded its SCCROP has regularly exceeded its CAPCAP

Other funding is aggressively sought Other funding is aggressively sought to supplement state resourcesto supplement state resources

Partnerships with school districts and Partnerships with school districts and other community agencies provide other community agencies provide maximum resources for studentsmaximum resources for students

Resource PlanningResource Planning

A long range planning process is in A long range planning process is in developmentdevelopment

Additional staff development days Additional staff development days have been added to the salary have been added to the salary scheduleschedule

Areas of StrengthAreas of Strength

• Leadership (SCCOE Board and Administration and Leadership (SCCOE Board and Administration and SCCROP administration), instructors, counselors, and SCCROP administration), instructors, counselors, and support staff are committed to the ROP purpose, mission support staff are committed to the ROP purpose, mission and ESLRsand ESLRs

• ROP counselors are available at each site to support ROP counselors are available at each site to support instructors and studentsinstructors and students

• Strong liaisons with site administration and community Strong liaisons with site administration and community partnerspartners

• The continuous improvement model that supports The continuous improvement model that supports program decision-makingprogram decision-making

• Yearly Professional Development Plan and goal-setting for Yearly Professional Development Plan and goal-setting for administration, instructors, counselors and support staffadministration, instructors, counselors and support staff

• Proactive instructor recruitmentProactive instructor recruitment• Excellent staff moraleExcellent staff morale

Areas of StrengthAreas of Strength

• Cutting-edge curriculum, many aligned with ESLRs, Cutting-edge curriculum, many aligned with ESLRs, academic and CTE standardsacademic and CTE standards

• Nine courses meet UC/CSU A-G requirementsNine courses meet UC/CSU A-G requirements• Six courses articulated with Cabrillo Community Six courses articulated with Cabrillo Community

CollegeCollege• Continuous improvement model (Baldrige in Education)Continuous improvement model (Baldrige in Education)• ROP website with useful resources for students and ROP website with useful resources for students and

instructorsinstructors• CareerLocker.comCareerLocker.com• Portfolio ShowcasePortfolio Showcase• Student, parent, instructor evaluationsStudent, parent, instructor evaluations• Strong partnerships with school districtsStrong partnerships with school districts

Areas of StrengthAreas of Strength

• Strong partnerships with Santa Cruz County Tech Prep Strong partnerships with Santa Cruz County Tech Prep Consortium, Cabrillo College, and Your Future Is Our Consortium, Cabrillo College, and Your Future Is Our BusinessBusiness

• ROP courses are integrated into the school curriculum and ROP courses are integrated into the school curriculum and are seen as an integral part of the school programare seen as an integral part of the school program

• Multiple internship opportunities are available for studentsMultiple internship opportunities are available for students• Career portfolios tie classroom activities to the work worldCareer portfolios tie classroom activities to the work world• Community members participate in school to career Community members participate in school to career

activitiesactivities• Instructors stay connected with the communityInstructors stay connected with the community• Instructors are well-informed of school support servicesInstructors are well-informed of school support services• Students gain leadership skills in student-run businessesStudents gain leadership skills in student-run businesses

Areas of StrengthAreas of Strength

• Systematic update of computer labs every Systematic update of computer labs every three yearsthree years

• Partnerships with ROP and site Partnerships with ROP and site administration to share resourcesadministration to share resources

• Exceeded ADA cap for four yearsExceeded ADA cap for four years• Instructor and counselor salary schedule Instructor and counselor salary schedule

support for professional staff developmentsupport for professional staff development• Maximizing resources through partnership Maximizing resources through partnership

grants and inter-segmental alignment of grants and inter-segmental alignment of career pathway effortscareer pathway efforts

Areas of GrowthAreas of Growth

• Dissemination of data to staff, site administration, Board, Dissemination of data to staff, site administration, Board, students and community regarding SCCROP purpose, progress students and community regarding SCCROP purpose, progress and programs on an ongoing basisand programs on an ongoing basis

• Continue support for professional development to meet student Continue support for professional development to meet student and workforce needsand workforce needs

• Continue to align course outlines and instruction to academic Continue to align course outlines and instruction to academic and CTE standards, course competencies and ROP ESLRsand CTE standards, course competencies and ROP ESLRs

• Increase the number of program-to-program course sequences Increase the number of program-to-program course sequences and course-to-course articulation agreements with community and course-to-course articulation agreements with community collegescolleges

• Provide support for students who have not passed the high Provide support for students who have not passed the high school exit examschool exit exam

• Align course curricula through collaboration between ROP Align course curricula through collaboration between ROP instructors and counselors using the career portfolio as the instructors and counselors using the career portfolio as the authentic assessmentauthentic assessment

Areas of GrowthAreas of Growth

• Improve communications and collaborations with Improve communications and collaborations with stakeholdersstakeholders

• Increase ROP Counselor role in career guidance to Increase ROP Counselor role in career guidance to support student career and post-secondary planningsupport student career and post-secondary planning

• Develop processes for the ROP counselor and Develop processes for the ROP counselor and instructor to work more closely with the school and instructor to work more closely with the school and parents to support special needs studentsparents to support special needs students

• Develop long range plan to align with the changes in Develop long range plan to align with the changes in legislationlegislation

• Develop online attendance procedureDevelop online attendance procedure• Expand grant opportunities by developing additional Expand grant opportunities by developing additional

partnerships with Cabrillo College, the Santa Cruz partnerships with Cabrillo College, the Santa Cruz County Tech Prep Consortium and individual school County Tech Prep Consortium and individual school sitessites

Chapter 5 – Chapter 5 – Ongoing School ImprovementOngoing School Improvement

• The visiting team believes that Santa The visiting team believes that Santa Cruz County ROP has the capacity, Cruz County ROP has the capacity, commitment and resources to commitment and resources to implement their action planimplement their action plan

CommendationsCommendations

• Linda SurrellLinda Surrell– Self-Study CoordinatorSelf-Study Coordinator

• Innovative programs that take Innovative programs that take advantage of resources and advantage of resources and partnerships throughout the communitypartnerships throughout the community

• Santa Cruz County ROP TeachersSanta Cruz County ROP Teachers– Enthusiastic support of programs and Enthusiastic support of programs and

studentsstudents

CommendationsCommendations

• Santa Cruz Administrator for Santa Cruz Administrator for developing the Metro Ed developing the Metro Ed Credentialing process to assist Credentialing process to assist teachers in the credentialing processteachers in the credentialing process

• Santa Cruz County ROP Support StaffSanta Cruz County ROP Support Staff

• Santa Cruz County ROP Santa Cruz County ROP AdministrationAdministration– High visibility in classrooms and schoolsHigh visibility in classrooms and schools