WASC/CDE 2006 – 2007

Butte Valley Unified School District

 Board of Trustees

 Clydine McKay – President

Skip Taylor– Vice President

Shirley Deane – Clerk

Chet Porterfield – Member

Perry Fields – Member

 District Administration

 Ed Traverso – Superintendent

Site Administration

 Ed Traverso – Principal

Ed Brown – Assistant Principal

Natalie DiCicco – Career and Academic Advisor

Amanda Clifford - Secretary

 Butte Valley High School Faculty and Staff

 Pam Austin – English, HSEE, Activities, HiPoint

Ed Brown – Math, Physical Science

Dennis Butler – P.E., Gov./Econ, Math

Martin Deane – Social Science

Vanessa Jensen – Aid

Lolita Jerde – Aid

Gary Langford – Maintenance

Linda Massey – English, Spanish

Doris Parenzin – Aid

Jim Shanks – Agriculture

Truman Tow – Custodian

Linda Tracy – R.O.P./Business

Elaine Traverso –Art, VAPA, Drama

 

Address:                                                                                   Phone: (530) 397-3990

Butte Valley High School                                                          Fax:      (530) 397-3989

615 West 3rd Street/P.O. Box 709

Dorris, California  96023                                                          School Website: www.bvalusd.org

 

 

SELF-STUDY GROUP MEMBERS

 

Leadership Team

        Pam Austin           Teacher

        Ed Brown               Teacher

        Dennis Butler        Teacher

        Martin Deane        Teacher

        Natalie DiCicco     Career/Academic Advisor

        Linda Massey       Teacher

        Linda Tracy           Teacher

        Jim Shanks            Teacher

        Ed Traverso          Principal

        Elaine Traverso    Teacher

 

Group A: Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources

 

        John Bennett         Parent

        Will Bennett          Recent Graduate

        Roberta Criss        Parent/Booster President

        Martin Deane        Co-Chair

        Linda Tracy           Co-Chair

 

Group B: Standards-Based Student Learning: Curriculum

 

        Pam Austin           Co-Chair

        Dennis Butler        Co-Chair

        Brandon Criss       Community

        John Jerde             Community

        Doris Parenzin      Aid

        Rebecca Silva       Student

 

Group C: Standards-Based Student Learning: Instruction

 

        Kai Braren             Student

        Dave Dudley         Community

        Tamar Hoover       Student

        Pam Rodriguez      Community, Migrant Ed

        Jim Shanks            Chair

        Becky Zarzynski   Student

 

Group D: Standards-Based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability

 

        Lori Bennett          Parent

        Cathy Gleason      Parent

        Cinda Hands        Community

        Linda Massey       Chair

 

Group E: School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth

 

        Natalie DiCicco     Co-Chair

        Pam Rodriguez      Community, Migrant Ed

        Elaine Traverso      Co-Chair                                     

                              

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Student/Community Profile and Supporting Data and Findings

 

Demographic Data...................................................................................... Chapter 1, Page 1

Student Performance Data.......................................................................... Chapter 1, Page 5

Process and Perception Data....................................................................... Chapter 1, Page 16

 

Student/Community Profile Overall Summary from Analysis of Profile Data

 

Implications of Data with respect to Student Performance............................. Chapter 2, Page 1

Critical Academic Needs............................................................................. Chapter 2, Page 1

Questions Derived from the Analysis of Student Data................................... Chapter 2, Page 2

 

Progress Report

 

Communication........................................................................................... Chapter 3, Page 1

Respect...................................................................................................... Chapter 3, Page 2

Remedial Instruction and Education for Absentees........................................ Chapter 3, Page 3

Expanded Curricular Offerings.................................................................... Chapter 3, Page 4

 

Self-Study Findings

 

Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources

            A1.................................................................................................. Chapter4, Page 1

            A2................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 2

            A3................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 3

            A4................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 3

            A5................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 3

            A6................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 4

            Summary........................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 5

            Areas of Strength........................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 6

            Prioritized Growth Areas................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 6

 

Standards-Based Student Learning: Curriculum

            B1.................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 7

            B2.................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 7

            B3.................................................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 9

            Summary........................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 9

            Areas of Strength............................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 10

            Prioritized Growth Areas................................................................. Chapter 4, Page 10

 

Standards-Based Student Learning: Instruction

            C1................................................................................................. Chapter4, Page 11

            C2................................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 12

            Summary...................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 14

            Areas of Strength.......................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 14

            Prioritized Growth Areas............................................................... Chapter 4, Page 14

 

Assessment and Accountability

            D1................................................................................................ Chapter4, Page 15

            D2............................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 15

            D3............................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 18

            D4............................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 19

            Summary...................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 20

            Areas of Strength.......................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 20

            Prioritized Growth Areas............................................................... Chapter 4, Page 20

 

School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth

            E1................................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 21

            E2................................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 24

            E3................................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 25

            E4................................................................................................ Chapter 4, Page 26

            Summary...................................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 28

            Areas of Strength.......................................................................... Chapter 4, Page 28

            Prioritized Growth Areas............................................................... Chapter 4, Page 28

 

School wide Action Plan

 

            Respect and Character............................................................... Chapter Five, Page 1

            More and Better Writing............................................................. Chapter Five, Page 3

            Courses to be More Rigorous and Relevant.................................. Chapter Five, Page 5

            Reliable Technology................................................................... Chapter Five, Page 7

 

Appendix

 

Student Survey Analysis Part 1.................................................................... Appendix, Page 1

Student Survey Analysis Part 2.................................................................... Appendix, Page 3

Parent Survey Analysis Part 1...................................................................... Appendix, Page 5

Parent Survey Analysis Part 2...................................................................... Appendix, Page 6

BVHS Master Schedule.............................................................................. Appendix, Page 7

School Accountability Report Card............................................................... Appendix, Page 8

CBEDS School Information Form............................................................... Appendix, Page 18

BVHS Graduation Requirements................................................................ Appendix, Page 23

BVHS Budgetary Information.................................................................... Appendix, Page 24

Standards-Based Board Adopted Textbooks................................................ Appendix, Page 25