GHS WASC Goals

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GHS WASC GOALS 2014-2016
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GOAL 1: Close the achievement gap for all key subgroups.
          Rationale: Continued existence of an achievement gap is evidence that not all students are
          reaching their full potential.
Aligned with District Goal: Goal 1 - Curriculum and Instruction
Aligned with ESLRs: Academically (Growing, Having, and Showing)
Aligned with Current SPSA: Goals 1, 2, and 4
          Measurable Objective: Show visible reduction in the achievement gap of key subgroups
          (Hispanic, ELL, SPED, SED) from year to year on standardized testing (e.g. SBAC or CAHSEE).
 
GOAL 2: Increase stakeholder involvement and communication within the
campus community.

          Rationale: Stakeholders, especially students, report feeling some disconnect with the school
          environment; increasing buy-in from stakeholders should translate to improved academic
          and/or job performance.
Aligned with District Goal: Goals 5& 6 – Safe Supportive Learning Environment; Community Relations
Aligned with ESLRs: Academically (Growing and Showing) and Socially (Growing, Having, and
Aligned with Current SPSA: No, SPSA for 2013 will require revision to reflect.
           Measurable Objective: Increase stakeholder (student, parent, and faculty) perceptions of
           communication levels, inclusiveness, and involvement on campus.
 
GOAL 3: Work collaboratively to make the campus wide transition to Common Core
           Rationale: Previous school wide goals were generally measured based on student
           performance on current state tests. It is our belief that these traditional measures will be sun
           setting during this accreditation period and we will need to realign our curriculum and
           instruction to the new standards and their means of assessment in order to meet our
Aligned with District Goal: Goal 1 – Curriculum and Instruction
Aligned with ESLRs: Academically (Growing, Having, and Showing)
Aligned with Current SPSA: Goals 1, 2, and 4
           Measurable Objective: All faculty will have implemented curriculum and instruction that
           either meets Common Core standards (core classes) or demonstrably supports student
           success in those classes in the areas of college and career readiness (non-core classes) by the
           end of the goal period.