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The
K-8 Alternative
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Staff
Report on Increasing Public School Choice Options for Parents:
The K-8 Alternative - June 30 |
- Staff Report
on the K-8 alternative proposed for some district schools(17 Pages)
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Below are Exhibits A through Z
that are referenced in staff report:
A. K-8 Private
and Parochial Schools in the Cities of Rancho Santa Margarita and
San Juan Capistrano(2 Pages)
B. October 16, 2002, USA Today Article, “Kids like get-out-of
junior high card” page 
(4 Pages)
C. K-8 Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — A study conducted
by Robert Offenberg
(9 Pages)
D. Commentary on K-8 Schools by Dr. Keith Look of the Philadelphia
Education Fund
(13 Pages)
E. School Transition Report — A study Performed by John W.
Alspaugh of the University of Missouri page
(7 Pages)
F. K-8 Impact on Home Values
(2 Pages)
G. Actual and Projected Enrollments for Arroyo Vista Elementary
School
(3 Pages)
H. Actual and Projected Enrollments for Ambuehl Elementary School
(6 Pages)
I. Actual and Projected Enrollments for San Juan Elementary School
(2 Pages)
J. Summary of Key Points Regarding the K-8 Concept
(2 Pages)
K. K-8 Parent Telephone Questionnaire: Arroyo Vista and Ambuehl
(47 Pages)
L. K-8 Parent Survey: San Juan Elementary
(6 Pages)
M. Sample of Course Options for Grades 6-8 within a K-8 School
(4 Pages)
N. Cross-cultural Program Ideas Generated by a Bi-School Focus Group
(6 Pages)
O. Projected Enrollments at Las Flores Middle School and Marco Forster
Middle School with and without K-8 Centers
(3 Pages)
P. Architectural Rendering of Arroyo Vista K-8 School
(2 Pages)
Q. Arroyo Vista Elementary Traffic Study
(2 Pages)
R. Arroyo Vista Parent Letters and E-mails (35 Pages) -
Available on Request
S. Enrollment Projections at Arroyo Vista
(2 Pages)
T. Architectural Rendering of Ambuehl K-8 School
(2 Pages)
U. Ambuehl Elementary School Traffic Study
(2 Pages)
V. Enrollment Projections at Ambuehl
(2 Pages)
W. Architectural Rendering of San Juan K-8 School
(2 Pages)
X. San Juan Elementary Traffic Study
(2 Pages)
Y. Enrollment Projections at San Juan
(2 Pages)
Z. Research Addressing Concerns About Racial Isolation within Predominantly
Minority Schools
(9 Pages)
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The
K-8 School Concept (April 7, 2003) |
The
K-8 School Concept
What
is a K-8 School?
- A neighborhood
school
- A school
where students progress from kindergarten through eighth grade
together
- A school
that offers appropriate curriculum and instruction at each grade
level
Why
is this concept being considered?
Research
indicates that students benefit from a K-8 school. Some 40% of California
schools serving 6-8 graders are K-8 schools. Studies show:
- Students
at K-8 schools show greater growth in achievement
- Parents
and teachers at K-8 schools show significant satisfaction
- Smaller
numbers of students per grade level, which is typical of K-8 schools,
increase achievement
- Reduced
numbers of transitions from school to school increase student
achievement
A
way to offer alternatives to traditional middle schools for some
middle-grade students
- Many CUSD
middle schools are at capacity, with more than 400 students per
grade
- K-8 schools
would contain between 100 and 175 students per grade
Additional
ways that students benefit
- Increased
parent involvement at all grade levels
- Learning
strengthened because a smaller number of teachers work more closely
together
- Greater
personal connections to teachers and administrators
- Younger
students get to know teachers before moving to middle school
- Younger
students can be tutored by older students, and older students
obtain leadership skills and responsibility
- Younger
advanced students have opportunities for accelerated study
- Students
can remain at their neighborhood school with a seamless transition
between their primary, intermediate, and middle grade programs
- Students
are less likely to “fall through the cracks.”
What
might it be like at a CUSD K-8 School?
- A neighborhood
school
- Administrators
know children and families well
- Students
at all grade levels taught CUSD grade-level standards and curriculum
- Teacher
teams share curriculum expertise and student information from
level to level
- High-achieving
intermediate grade students have access to advanced courses
- Middle grade
students change classes and take electives
- Middle grade
students transition toward independence needed for high school
in a supportive environment
- Middle grade
parents remain involved in their neighborhood school
April 7, 2003
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