Closing the Gap in Math: San Diego Countys Compact

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Closing the Gap in Math San Diego Countys
Compact

• High Expectations for All Students
• State Superintendents High School Summit 2004
• Sacramento Convention Center
• October 25, 2004

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State Superintendents Goals

• Implement High Expectations For All Students
• Develop World Class Teachers and Site
  Administrators
• Develop World Class Instructional Materials
• Support Successful Transitions from Middle School
  to High School to Postsecondary Education
• Nurture and Develop a Community of Support to
  Foster High Student Achievement

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San Diego County The Context

• Changing Student Population

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San Diego County The Context

• Accountability for student achievement
• CAHSEE graduation requirement
• K-16 Achievement Report

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Developing the Focus

• Convening the Superintendents Achievement Gap
  Task Force
• Creating the CAHSEE Compact
• State Board of Education 04 to 06

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Countywide Collaboration

• 42 Governing Board Resolutions
• Making the public commitment
• CAHSEE Compact News Conference

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Countywide Collaboration
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Countywide Collaboration

• Engaging district leadership using existing
  structures
• SDCSBA
• ACSA Region 18
• CI Administrators
• STAC

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Year One Activities

• Data
• Support for Principals
• Teacher professional development
• Sharing best practices

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Results, so far

• Data analysis tool developed and in use
• Math intervention resource materials
• Year-long teacher training
• Extended Learning Time publication
• Principals and Superintendents Forums
• Achievement for All District Policy

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The Achievement Gap is Shrinking
(Asian White Pass Rates) - (Latino African
American Pass Rates)
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Contact Information

• Edward Brand, Superintendent
• Sweetwater Union High School District
• [phone]
• Rudy Castruita, Superintendent
• San Diego County Office of Education
• [phone]
• Karen LaBonte, Special Assistant to the
  Superintendent
• San Diego County Office of Education
• [phone]