Replicable Practices

• Super Six strategies school-wide: learning objectives, data walls, academic vocabulary, student engagement, higher-order thinking skills, and student test chats

• Common Core supported by common planning time and learning walks

• Global honors program provides honors classes plus college-and-career and community service activities; enrichment/support through AVID, Science Olympics, etc.

• At-risk students supported by “beyond the bell” interventions such as one hour of additional instruction and Academic Saturday School focused on math and ELA

• All teachers have attended training on bullying, cyberbullying, and sexual harassment

• ICES after-school program allows students to develop extra-curricular interests such as dance, cheerleading, jazz band, and electronic music

• On-site community resource center: pediatric clinic; mental health services for students and families; and parenting, ESL, technology, and GED classes

• Ongoing communication with parents through newsletters, Twitter, Facebook, and the principal’s weekly call on Sunday nights

• Multiple language acquisition supports embedded in the school day and after-school

• Alternative suspensions and culture programs have reduced the suspension rate

• Bilingual Parent Institute for Quality Education classes are offered yearly

• A counselor works two days a week with migrant education students

• District supports help math, English and science teachers transition to Common Core

• Biannual career day and STEM summer work experiences in the community

• 6th-grade students make six-year academic plans via feeder/destination articulation

• Professional growth through training, PLC collaboration, and conference attendance