WASC Three-Year Report

 

Self-Study

 

of

 

Jesse Bethel High School

 

Submitted to the

 

WASC Accreditation

 

By the

 

Staff, Student Body, and Parents

 

of

 

Jesse Bethel High School

 

1800 Ascot Parkway

 

Vallejo, California  94591

 

Tel: (707) 556-5700 / Fax: (707) 649-3960

Website: www.jessebethel.net

 

Lilli Rollins, Principal

Carrie Wilson, Vice Principal

Robert Bass, Assistant Principal

Leslie Marley, High School Reform Coordinator

 

Anita Malchiodi Albedi, WASC Three-Year Report Coordinator

 

Vallejo City Unified School District

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

School Administration                                                       pg 3

Board of Education & District Administration                        pg 4

Identifying Data                                                                pg 5

WASC Follow-up Committees                                             pg 6

I. General Description                                                        pg 7- 

          A. Demographics                                                    pg 8

          B. Standardized Tests                                              pg 9-10

 

II. Significant Developments                                              pg. 11-14

III. School-wide Critical Areas for Follow-up                        pg 14-20

IV. Follow-up Process: Progress on the Action Plan              pg. 20-24

V.  Summary                                                                   pg. 24 -25

VI. Appendix

          • Feb. 2006 Corrective Action & Benchmarks

          Site Action Plan from Napa/Solano SAIT/DPI Team

          (see attachment)

JESSE BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION – Administrative Responsibilities

 

 

Mrs. Lilli Rollins

Principal

Instructional Leader; Department Chairs; Master Calendar; Parent Organizations; IMC/Textbooks; WASC; Graduation Agenda; Counselors; Formal Parent Complaints; Athletic Programs; Master Schedule; Student Activities Director; Student Account Clerk; School Newsletter; Public Relations; Teacher Evaluations; Leadership Team; Registration; School Site Council; Parent Volunteers & PTSO; Athletic Boosters; Student Recognition; Grad Nite; Grade Distribution Analysis; Staff Development; Staffing; Articulation; School Safety Plan; School Finances; Finance Clerk; Organizational Chart; Discipline Appeals; Instructional Minutes; Policies/Procedures; Keys; Personnel; Bell Schedule; SARC; Band Booster; Facility Use; Social Studies Dept.; English Dept.

 

 

Mrs. Carrie Wilson

Vice-Principal

CBEDS; School-wide Testing; WASC Action Plan; Grants & Special Programs; ELD Program; BTSA; New Teacher Orientation; Special Ed (IEP’s/504); Teacher Evaluations; A-G U.C. System/C.S.U.; Academic Decathlon; Bulletins; Honor Roll Publicity; Renaissance Program; T.A. Policy; Civil Rights/Multi-Cultural Program; Curriculum Guide; College & Career Center; Student Ranking; Grade Reports; Yearbook; Expulsions/Suspensions; PAR; Conflict Manager; Parent Complaints (Discipline); Mandated Costs; Tutorial Programs; College Liaisons; Room Assignment; Fine Arts Dept.; Special Education Dept; World Languages Dept.

 

 

Mr. Robert Bass

Assistant Principal

Expulsions/Suspensions; Independent Studies/Home Teaching; Work Experience; Teacher Evaluation; Attendance Policy; Teacher Handbook; Emergency Lesson Plans; Facility; Lockers; Health Services; Dangerous Student List; Substitutes; Custodial Services; Law Enforcement; Inventory; JST; SARB; Campus Supervisors; Transportation; Probation Officers; Fire & Emergency Plans; Activities; School-to-Career; Math Dept.; Technology & Business Dept.

 

Mrs. Leslie Marley

High School Reform Coordinator

Behavior Intervention; Teacher Evaluations; Substitutes; Safe School & Crime; Drop-Out Reduction; Technology; New Student Orientation; Link Crew; AVID Program; Small Learning Community; Registration; Counseling; Enrollments; Parent Complaints (Grades); Telephones; Staff Development; P.E. Dept.; Science Dept.; Counseling Office

VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

Richard J. Damelio, Ed.D.

State Administrator

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Hazel Wilson, President

Daniel E. Glaze

Kathy Preovolos

Cris “Oggee” Villanueva

Bill Pendergast

 

 

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

 

Carlene Gundersgaard

Assistant Superintendent Academic Achievement and Accountability

 

George Kozitza

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services

 

Rose Pepin

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

 

Marie Huxley

Director of Secondary Education

 

Kathrine Barr

Coordinator of Instructional Support

 

Latyna Young

Director of Student Services

 

Mike Cheap

Director of Student Assessment

 

Gail Lyon

Director of Special Projects

 

Jesse Bethel High School Identifying Data

 

 

School:

 

Address:

 

 

Telephone:

 

Fax:

 

District:

 

 

 

 

State Administrator:

 

 

Year JBHS Founded:

 

Last Year of Accreditation:

 

Grade Levels served at JBHS:

 

Total Enrollment:

 

Number of district high schools:

Jesse Bethel High School

 

1800 Ascot Parkway

Vallejo, CA  94591

 

(707) 556-5700

 

(707) 649-3960

 

Vallejo City Unified School District

211 Valle Vista Avenue

Vallejo, CA  94589

(707) 556-8921

 

Richard J. Damelio, Ed.D.

Ext. 50002

 

1998

 

2004

 

9-12 (Comprehensive)

 

1466 (March 15, 2006)

 

3 Comprehensive

1 Continuation

2 Alternative Schools (K-12 & 6-12)

 

                                               

 

 

 

WASC Follow-Up Committees

 

Site Council

Faculty

 

 

 

 

Students

 

 

 

Parents

Administrators

 

Don Broderson, Science Dept. Chair

Anita Malchiodi, Business/Technology. Dept.

Rosalind Pointer, English Dept.

Deborah Williams, English Dept.

Joan Petty, English Dept./ELAC)

Angela Gonsavles, A.S.B. President

Lora Jeanne Benin, 12th, Leadership Student

Anna Nguyen, 12th, ASB Treasurer

Artie, Valenzuela, 9th, Freshman Vice President

Ramon Galapate, President. PTSO

Lilli Rollins, Principal

Carrie Wilson, Vice-Principal & ELAC Member

 

Department Chairs

Business/Technology

English

Fine Arts

Math

P.E.

Science

Social Science

Special Education

World Languages

 

Clay Muster

Carla Surber & Jeff McMoyler

Laurie Reemsynder

Gary Grout

John Steen

Don Broderson

Tim Carey

Joan Peterson & Sandra Staulcup

Reyna Rodriguez

 

Student Leadership

Rita Zhang, Senior Class President

Pimpan Jongchirawongasa, Junior Class President

Tina Nguyen, Sophomore Class President

Liana Au, Freshman Class President

 

Parent, Teacher, Student Organization (PTSO)

Ramon Galapate, President

Michael Reay, Vice President

Angela Beasley, Public Relations

 

Administrators

Lilli Rollins, Principal

Carrie Wilson, Vice Principal

Robert Bass, Assistant Principal

Lesley Marley, High School Reform Coordinator

 

WASC Coordinator

Anita Malchiodi Albedi, Faculty

 

 

 

General Description

 

Jesse Bethel High School (J.B.H.S.), established in 1998, is the newest of three comprehensive high schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District.  The City of Vallejo is located at the northeastern edge of San Francisco Bay. J.B.H.S. is located at the northeastern edge of the city in a newly developed area with large shopping center and an extension campus of the Solano Community College being built a mile away.

 

We are a medium size high school located in a residential area, surrounded by newer, upper class residential homes with a golf course adjacent to the eastern edge of the campus grounds.  We receive the largest amount of students from two of the four middle schools.  Our multi-cultural and ethnic student body of approximately 1500 students is supported by a multi-cultural and ethnic faculty of 60, a caring counseling staff, and numerous support services, including a state-of-the-art library, also called the IMC (Instructional Media Center).

 

The school’s mission statement is as follows: Jesse Bethel High School’s mission is to provide all students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become responsible, productive, employable citizens in the 21st Century. As educators, we are committed to empowering students to meet standards of academic excellence, to develop critical thinking and decision making skills, and to function successfully in a diverse cultural environment. Essential partners to our school in achieving this mission are our parents and the community of Vallejo.

 

The school ESLRs (Expected School-wide Learning Results):

 Jesse Bethel High School graduates will demonstrate:

ü      Effective Interpersonal Skills

ü      Effective Problem-Solving Skills

ü      The Ability to Set and Obtain Goals

ü      Effective Communication Skills

ü      Responsible Community Participation

ü      The Ability to Use Available Resources, Including Appropriate Technology, to Create a Quality Product.

 

School philosophy statement: the philosophy of Jesse Bethel High School is rooted in the belief that the ultimate purpose of education is to help each student become an effective and responsible citizen in a democratic society.  To achieve this goal, our school will provide an environment for intellectual development, mental growth, social interaction and physical development.

 

School attractions include over 20 clubs or student associations, an after-school athletic program supporting approximately 15 different after-school sports and a website that is an ever-growing source of information, currently serving between 2,000 and 2,800 unique visitors each month. 

 

A. Demographics

 

The statistics below are for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years. They show a declining enrollment which is, in fact, district-wide and a trend that district projections expect to continue. By far, our largest class of students is the freshman class.

 

2004-2005 & 2005-2006 (Oct)

Student Enrollment, by Grade Level

 Grade Level

 Enrollment

2004-2005

Enrollment

2005-2006

 Grade 9

613 

490

 Grade 10

278 

405

 Grade 11

342 

327

 Grade 12

330 

297

 Total Enrollment

1563 

1519

 

The largest represented groups are African-American (583 or 37.3%), Filipino (551 or 32.7%), Latino (194 or 12.4%), and white (149 or 9.5 %).  Other categories include Asian (86 or 5.5%), Pacific Islander (29 or 1.9%) and Native American/Alaskan Native (2 or .1%) and less that 1% of multiple ethnicities, other ethnicities or not responding.  The break down by ethnic group is similar for this 2005-2006 school year.

 

Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group (2004-2005)

 Racial/Ethnic Category

 Number
of
Students

 Percent
of
Students

 Racial/Ethnic Category

 Number
of
Students

 Percent
of
Students

 African-American

583 

37.3 

 Hispanic or Latino

194 

12.4 

 American Indian or Alaska Native

2 

0.1 

 Pacific Islander

29 

1.9 

 Asian

86 

5.5 

 White (Not Hispanic)

149 

9.5 

 Filipino

511 

32.7 

 Multiple or No Response

9 

0.6 

 

 

B. Standardized Tests

 

Jesse Bethel High School has made “adequate yearly progress” in meeting California Accountability Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets, with 94% of the students testing and making a 20 point jump in the 2003-2004 school year and thereby exceeding that school year’s target growth or improvement rate.  Although the median API for similar schools in California is 670, Jesse Bethel demonstrates a determination to bring student academic performance up to a higher level and State of California measurements show that our school is making progress.

 

Below you see the Academic Performance Index Growth for Jesse Bethel since the base year of 2002 extracted and compiled from the California Department of Education’s own Data Quest service.

 

JBHS

Testing Year

Academic Performance Index

Growth

2005

665

20

2004

637

9

2003

626

18

2002 (Base)

608

 

 

The following table shows how well J.B.H.S. has been making strides compared with other district schools and compared with statewide averages.

Our English-Language Arts and History Social Science departments are comparatively strong.  But our Math and Science performance is lagging, largely due to the difficulty of beginning each school year with a fully staffed faculty in the Math and Science areas.  Instability with faculty staffing in those areas can have repercussions in all classes.  A primary goal is to begin each school year with a faculty that is fully staffed with highly qualified, credentialed teachers.

 

California Standardized Test - All Students

Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).

 

 Subject

 School

 District

 State

 2002

 2003

 2004

 2002

 2003

 2004

 2002

 2003

 2004

 English-Language Arts

 26

 31

 31

 24

 27

 27

 32

 35

 36

 Mathematics

 7

 10

 9

 17

 22

 21

 31

 35

 34

 Science

 21

 11

 14

 25

 12

 12

 30

 27

 25

 History-Social Science

 19

 19

 25

 19

 18

 19

 28

 28

 29

 

 

The following chart shows the percentage of students achieving at the proficient or advanced levels in core subject areas by racial background or ethnic groupings. African American and Hispanic student populations lag behind other ethnic groups in achievement.

 

California Standardized Test - Racial/Ethnic Groups
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).

 Subject

 African-
American

 American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

 Asian

 Filipino

 Hispanic
or Latino

 Pacific
Islander

 White
(not
Hispanic)

 English-Language Arts

 19

 

 40

 41

 26

 21

 44

 Mathematics

 3

 

 16

 14

 10

 12

 8

 Science

 4

 

 23

 19