1	Increasing Public School Choice Options for Parents: The K-8 Alternative
2	Capistrano 2000 — Strategic Plan A Blueprint for Excellence Strategy 17: CUSD Schools of Choice We will expand the educational options available to students and their parents by providing families opportunities to select the CUSD school their children will attend. Objective 2 Implement a program to allow CUSD students and their parents maximized opportunities for choice among CUSD secondary public school educational options.
3	Open Enrollment High School Academies Automotive Technology Partnership Broadcast Journalism CISCO Networking Culinary Arts Health and Medical Occupations Industrial Design and Engineering International Baccalaureate Legal Studies and Public Policy Technology, Mathematics and Science Visual/Performing Arts
4	Open Enrollment Middle Schools Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Bilingual Immersion Academic Pentathlon History or Geography Bees Chinese or Japanese Foreign Language
5	Open Enrollment Elementary Schools Performing Arts Gifted and Talented Education Hands-On Science Community Service Elementary Foreign Language Bilingual Immersion Success for All
6	Why K-8 as a Choice Alternative? Plethora of research lauding the benefits of K-8 Relieve overcrowded middle schools (Measure A)
7	Recent Research Philadelphia Study, Offenberg, 2000 Compared success of 8th graders in K-8 schools to those in middle schools Schools studied reflected a range of sizes and socio-economic and racial/ethnic demographics K-8 schools were most effective in measures of 8th and 9th grade students’ achievement (grades and standardized test scores)
8	Recent Research Maryland Study, Connolly, et.al., 2002 Compared K-5, 6-8 school configurations with K-8 school configuration K-8 schools most successful in measures of Parent perceptions of school experiences Principal perceptions of school experiences Eighth grade test scores and academic achievement Matriculation rates to the city-wide high schools Rated equally in measures of Eighth grade school attendance Rated lower in Numbers of schools offering Algebra I and foreign language
9	Recent Research Transition Studies, Alspaugh, 1998 Compared effects of transitions on students in K-8 schools with students in 6-8 middle schools K-8 Schools = one or more K-8 schools to a high school Linear Middle Schools = one elementary school to one middle school to one high school Pyramid Middle Schools = many elementary schools to several middle schools to one or more high schools (our current model)
10	Transition Research Mean Achievement Gain from 5th to 6th Grade
11	Transition Research Mean Achievement Loss in Transition to High School
12	Transition Research Mean High School Dropout Rate
13	Benefits to Middle Grades Students Fewer students per grade level One fewer transition between school levels More nurturing environment Longer time to develop connections Develop ongoing relationships Increased parental involvement Tutor younger students Don’t “fall through the cracks”
14	Benefits to Elementary Grades Students Accelerate if appropriate Assistance from cross-age tutors Remain in neighborhood school with no transition until high school Access to upgraded labs, libraries, arts centers Articulation of elementary teachers with subject area experts at middle grades Long-term commitment of family to school
15	Staff Actions Three (3) sites identified Parents/staff information meetings Parent surveys Site visits to K-8 schools in other districts Study of curriculum/course offerings Preliminary facilities planning Cross-cultural program planning Grant writing
16	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Reasons selected Serves one, single community Elementary population expected to decline
17	Actual and Projected Enrollments for Arroyo Vista Elementary School - Grades K-5
18	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Parent Survey Question: I agree with the K-8 concept and would like my family to have the experience of participating in one. Number who agreed – 74 (61%) Number who disagreed – 49 (39%) 92.5% of eligible parents either agreed with or expressed no opposition to the K-8 Concept
19	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Curriculum — Grade 6 Arroyo Vista K-8 Humanities Core (Language Arts/Social Science) Science 6 Math 6 or Pre-Algebra P.E./Advisement/LifeSkills One Elective Choice Band 6, or Orchestra 6, or Choral Music, or Reading, or 2-4 Wheel-Based Classes Computers 6 Intro to Technology Drama 6 Speech Art Reading Study Skills Music Foreign Language Las Flores Middle School Humanities Core (Language Arts/Social Science) Science 6 Math 6 or Pre-Algebra P.E./Advisement/LifeSkills One Elective Choice Band 6, or Orchestra 6, or Choral Music, or Reading, or 4 Wheel-Based Classes Computers 6 Intro to Technology Drama 6 Speech Art Reading Study Skills Music Home Arts Exploratory Foreign Language
20	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Curriculum — Grade 7 Arroyo Vista K-8 English 7 or Accelerated Social Science 7 or Accelerated Science 7 or Advanced Science 7 Pre-Algebra or Algebra I Physical Education One Elective Choice Advanced Band Advanced Orchestra Choral Music Drama Advanced Computer Applications Exploratory Spanish Yearbook/Journalism Art Las Flores Middle School English 7 or Accelerated Social Science 7 or Accelerated Science 7 or Advanced Science 7 Pre-Algebra or Algebra I Physical Education One Elective Choice Advanced Band Advanced Orchestra Choral Music Drama Advanced Computer Applications Exploratory Foreign Languages Global Communications/Tech Processes Teen Living/Art Teen Living/Drama Yearbook/Journalism
21	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Curriculum — Grade 8 Arroyo Vista K-8 English 8 or Accelerated Social Science 8 or Accelerated Science 8 or Advanced Pre-Algebra/ Algebra I/Algebra IA/ Geometry Physical Education One Elective Choice Advanced Band Advanced Orchestra Choral Music Drama Advanced Computer Applications Spanish I Yearbook/Journalism Student Service Art Las Flores Middle School English 8 or Accelerated Social Science 8 or Accelerated Science 8 or Advanced Pre-Algebra/ Algebra I/Algebra IA/ Geometry Physical Education One Elective Choice Advanced Band Advanced Orchestra Choral Music Drama/Advanced Drama Advanced Computer Applications Spanish I Chinese I Teen Living/Art Teen Living/Drama Teen Living/Tech Art/Drama Global Communication/Tech Art/Advanced Art Yearbook/Journalism Student Service
22	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept
23	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
24	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept
25	Two-Story Buildings
26	Arroyo Vista K-8 Concept Traffic Study Traffic studied at two intersections near school Existing Traffic Conditions within Optimum “Level of Service A” Traffic Conditions with Project Remain within “Level of Service A”
27	Ambuehl K-8 Concept Reasons selected Addition of Tutor Time Property Elementary population expected to decline
28	Projected Enrollments for Ambuehl Elementary School — Grades K-5
29	Ambuehl K-8 Concept Parent Survey Question: I agree with the K-8 concept and would like my family to have the experience of participating in one. Number who agreed – 98 (92%) Number who disagreed – 8 (8%) 99% of eligible parents either agreed with or expressed no opposition to the K-8 Concept
30	Ambuehl K-8 Concept Curriculum Same as Arroyo Vista K-8
31	Ambuehl K-8 Concept
32	Ambuehl Elementary School
33	Ambuehl K-8 Concept
34	Ambuehl K-8 Concept Traffic Study Traffic studied at several locations near school Some roadways and intersections currently below acceptable “Levels of Service” Additional vehicles with project development will trigger necessary mitigation at some locations (i.e. roadway widening)
35	San Juan K-8 Concept Reasons selected Originally built as a K-8 school Elementary population expected to remain stable
36	Projected Enrollments for San Juan Elementary School - Grades K-5
37	San Juan K-8 Concept Parent Survey “If our Board of Trustees approves this plan, would you prefer that your child remain at San Juan School for a K-8 program before moving to the new San Juan Hills High School in the ninth grade?” 80 Yes (76%) 25 No (24%) This means that 96% of San Juan parents either expressed support of, or indicated no opposition to, their children attending a neighborhood K-8 school
38	San Juan K-8 Concept Addressing Racial Isolation All parents will be able to CHOOSE K-8 or Marco Forster Middle School (transportation will be provided to both) 6th grade transition “achievement dip” is avoided by remaining at K-8 Powerful instruction, not social policy, will help close achievement gap Cross-Cultural Opportunities Dual Immersion Program can be instituted as early as 2004-05
39	San Juan K-8 Concept Curriculum Same as Arroyo Vista K-8
40	San Juan K-8 Concept
41	San Juan Elementary School
42	San Juan K-8 Concept
43	San Juan K-8 Concept Traffic Study Traffic studied at five intersections near school Existing Traffic Conditions within Optimum “Level of Service A” Traffic Conditions with Project Remain within “Level of Service A”
44	Projected Enrollments Las Flores Middle School
45	Projected Enrollments Las Flores Middle School
46	Projected Enrollments Marco Forster Middle School
47	Projected Enrollments Marco Forster Middle School
48	Projected Enrollments Marco Forster Middle School
49	Projected Enrollments Marco Forster Middle School
50	Projected Ethnicity at Marco Forster Middle School
51	Projected Ethnicity at Marco Forster Middle School
52	Projected Ethnicity at Marco Forster Middle School
53	Staff Recommendations The Board direct three (3) schools to be converted to K-8 centers over a three-year phase-in period This would occur within the following guidelines
54	General Guidelines Implementation Timeline Begin in August 2004, 5^th graders remain as 6^th graders August 2005, 6^th graders remain as 7^th graders August 2006, 7^th graders remain as 8^th graders Dual Enrollment Zones Parents choose the neighborhood K-8 or the local middle school Bus transportation would be available to both K-8 and 6-8 schools
55	General Guidelines Open Enrollment Policy Other students only permitted to enter K-8 during elementary grades, on a space-available basis Dual Immersion Program Consideration should be given to the implementation of a “Dual Immersion” Language Program at San Juan Elementary School, as early as 2004-05 Cross-Cultural Opportunities Implementation of a Cross-Cultural program at Ambuehl and San Juan K-8s
56	General Guidelines Enrollment Caps Student population at each K-8 capped at 1,100
57	Projected Enrollment for Arroyo Vista K-8 School
58	Projected Enrollment for Ambuehl K-8 School
59	Projected Enrollment for San Juan K-8 School
60	K-8 Cost Savings
61	Operational Savings Which Could Be Realized in School-Based Administrator Costs by Shifting to a K-8 Model Elementary School 1 Principal .5 AP (or Learning Support Specialist)
62	Operational Savings Which Could Be Realized in School-Based Administrator Costs by Shifting to a K-8 Model K-8 Allocation 1 Principal 1 Elementary AP 1 Middle School AP 3 School-Based Administrators
63	Operational Savings Which Could Be Realized in Custodial Personnel by Shifting to a K-8 Model Current Custodial Allocation Elementary School 1 Day Custodian 1 Night Custodian Middle School 1 Day Custodian 3 Night Custodians Total 6 Custodians
64	Operational Savings Which Could Be Realized in Secretarial/ School Support Personnel by Shifting to a K-8 Model
65	Typical Middle School Costs Land Acquisition — 20 Acres $1 million per acre - $20 million School Construction $15 million Total New School Costs Savings of $35 million in local and state funding
66	K-8 Timeline July 21 — Public Hearing Newhart Middle School August 18 — Decision