A Few Quick Reminders Attendance Tied to funding for the school. Tied to funding/services for students. Reading Glasses Available to borrow in the office!

A Few Quick Reminders• Attendance

• Tied to funding for the school.

• Tied to funding/services for students.

• Reading Glasses• Available to borrow in

the office!

• Cars and Bikes• Leave nothing in your car.• GPS devices and related

equipment are HUGE targets!

• Cable locks are not enough. Use a U-lock or bring it inside.

CASAS Updates

Entering Educational Functioning Level

Negotiated State Target

Percentage Completed

Level

Students &/-

Opportunity: Students without a

completion still enrolled

Beginning ESL Literacy 56% 47.% -5 14

Low Beginning ESL 65% 73.% 5 10

High Beginning ESL 59% 49.% -5 13

Low Intermediate ESL 49% 63.% 4 4

High Intermediate ESL 47% 38.% -2 3

Advanced ESL 25% 17.% -1 2

Student Surveys

November 2012

The Survey Process

93 student respondents across all English levels56 PM Students37 AM Students

Interpretation provided for lower level classes

Assistance provided for advanced classesOral and written feedbackAnonymous responses when possible

Self Evaluation of Progress

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spea

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writ

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English

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English

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in E

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my co

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tc.

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job.

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30%

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60%

70%

80%

Since coming to this school I…

Students’ Evaluation of Teachers

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90%

100%

Do your teachers come to class on time?

Are they ready to teach?

Do they answer your questions in class?

Why Is Learning English Important to You?

Get

a jo

b

Get

a b

ette

r jo

b

Get

my

GED

Go

to col

lege/

univer

sity

Hel

p my

kids

with t

heir hom

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k

Talk

with E

nglish-s

peaki

ng fam

ily

Talk

with c

owor

kers

Talk

with p

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in the

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munit

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to

child

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tea

cher

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10%

20%

30%

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50%

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80%

What Classes Would You Like to Have in School?

10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Job SkillsDriving HealthCookingExerciseGEDChildcare Skills

Other FeedbackMany students also expressed interest in:

Longer classesMore listening exercisesMore grammar exercisesMore pronunciation practiceListening and speaking classesMore writing exercises or a writing classReiterated their desire for GED or job

skills classes.

“Really this school is nice and teachers because when I come to school I don't know anything but now I good everything. Thank

you teachers and managers of school.”

Thank You!