School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2002-2003 Published During 2003-2004
Notes regarding the source and currency of data: Data included in this School Accountability Report Card (SARC) are consistent with State Board of Education guidelines, which are available at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ope/sarc/data.htm. Most data presented in this report were collected from the 2002-03 school year or from the two preceding years (2000-01 and 2001-02). Due to the certification timelines for graduation, dropout, and fiscal information, the data for these sections of the report were collected in 2001-02. A glossary of terms is available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/demographics/glossary.
School Information
District Information
School Name
Connecting Waters Charter
District Name
Waterford Unified
School Director
Sherri Nelson
Superintendent
Frank Cranley
Street
219 North Reinway
12420 Bentley St.
City, State, Zip
Waterford, CA 95386-9194
Waterford, CA 95386-9158
Phone Number
(209)874-9463
(209) 874-1809
FAX Number
(209)874-9531
(209) 874-3109
Web Site
http://www.connectingwaters.org/
http://www.waterford.k12.ca.us/
E-mail Address
cwcs@connectingwaters.org
clinder@waterford.k12.ca.us
CDS Code
50-75572-5030317
SARC Contact
Janet E. Marsh
School Description and Mission Statement
The mission of CWCS is to:
Empower a community of parents, students, and teachers to create learning opportunities which will develop accountable, responsible, and contributing members of society who are independent, life-long learners.
Our school operates within Stanislaus, Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and Tuolumne
counties. The cornerstone of our school philosophy is parental involvement, providing ample learning programs and
opportunities for all learning styles, and supporting an individualized curriculum approach to learning.
Opportunities for Parental Involvement
Contact Person Name
Marsha Silva
Contact Person Phone Number
(800) 762-1888
Imagine a public school that supports greater parent involvement! Connecting Waters Charter School provides parents, in cooperation with a credentialed teacher, the opportunity to:
• Design and oversee the course of their child’s education
• Teach lessons and subjects directly
• Choose qualified local community instructors for a wide variety of subjects
• Network with other parents and students
Connecting Waters Charter School provides support to parents through our parent support department which gives up to date information in the form of newsletters, list serve communications, letters sent to the home, information given through their Education Specialists, and meetings throughout the year. Parent Support personnel is available to answer frequently asked questions and give out information on many aspects of the school. A Parent Monthly Curriculum Training is provided for parents and teachers on a wide range of educational subjects. Most years we have a curriculum fair to provide exposure to the many vendors and materials that are available to support our educational efforts.
I. Demographic Information Student Enrollment, by Grade Level Data reported are the number of students in each grade level as reported by the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS).
Grade Level
Enrollment
Kindergarten
48
Grade 9
97
Grade 1
56
Grade 10
132
Grade 2
63
Grade 11
111
Grade 3
57
Grade 12
147
Grade 4
70
Ungraded Secondary
0
Grade 5
68
Grade 6
88
Grade 7
Grade 8
95
Ungraded Elementary
Total Enrollment
1120
Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group Data reported are the number and percent of students in each racial/ethnic category as reported by CBEDS.
Racial/Ethnic Category
Number of Students
Percent of Students
African-American
66
5.9
Hispanic or Latino
155
13.8
American Indian or Alaska Native
20
1.8
Pacific Islander
2
0.2
Asian
10
0.9
White (Not Hispanic)
716
63.9
Filipino
11
1.0
Multiple or No Response
140
12.5
II. School Safety and Climate for Learning School Safety Plan
Date of Last Review/Update
Date Last Discussed with Staff
N/A
School Programs and Practices that Promote a Positive Learning Environment
CWCS’s Education Specialists are California certified teachers employed by our school, whose educational expertise guide parents in choosing the right combination of learning programs that best meet each student’s educational needs.
Together with the ES, parents help create learning opportunities by:
• Choosing home-based instruction, independent study, or a combination of learning formats
• Assisting students and parents with educational guidance
• Individualizing curriculum to meet students’ needs
• Providing materials, resources and supportive instruction
• Allowing flexibility in both teaching styles and learning styles
• Promoting real-life context-based learning
• Challenging students to achieve mastery of academic standards
• Selecting individualized tutoring
Our school also has learning centers which serve as an ideal meeting place for students and teachers, classes, resource libraries, open houses, welcome events, and other training or learning activities.
Suspensions and Expulsions Data reported are the number of suspensions and expulsions (i.e., the total number of incidents that result in a suspension or expulsion). The rate of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents divided by the school's total enrollment as reported by CBEDS for the given year. In unified school districts, a comparison between a particular type of school (elementary, middle, high) and the district average may be misleading. Schools have the option of comparing their data with the district-wide average for the same type of school.
School
District
2001
2002
2003
Number of Suspensions
Rate of Suspensions
Number of Expulsions
Rate of Expulsions
School Facilities
Our school office is located in Waterford, Ca. We operate 2 learning centers, located in Ceres/Modesto and in Manteca. We offer a small K-12 site school located in Riverbank, Ca.
III. Academic Data Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, students in grades 2-11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standards Tests (CST) in English-language arts and mathematics in grades 2-11, science and history/social science in grades 9-11, and a norm-referenced test, which tests reading, language, and mathematics in grades 2-11, spelling in grades 2-8, and science in grades 9-11. California Standards Tests (CST) The California Standards Tests (CST) show how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets state standards), Basic (approaching state standards), Below Basic (below state standards), and Far Below Basic (well below state standards). Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level meet state standards in that content area. Detailed information regarding results for each grade and proficiency level can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov or by speaking with the school principal. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less. CST - All Students Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard) and percent not tested.
Performance Level
State
English Language Arts
Proficient or Advanced
30
18
19
26
32
36
Not Tested
4
12
8
6
1
Mathematics
17
22
31
35
16
Science
14
23
28
87
69
84
History/Social Science
29
73
CST - Racial/Ethnic Groups Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard) and percent not tested.
African- American
White (not Hispanic)
25
15
34
5
3
78
82
90
67
53
72
CST - Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard) and percent not tested.
Male
Female
English Learners
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Students With Disabilities
Migrant Education Services
Yes
No
24
41
7
21
9
13
86
91
100
65
76
64
Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading and mathematics results from the Norm-Referenced Test (NRT), adopted by the State Board of Education (this was the Stanford 9 test up until 2003, but was changed to the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition for 2003), are reported for each grade level as the percent of tested students scoring at or above the 50th percentile (the national average). School results are compared to results at the district and state levels. Detailed information regarding results for each grade level can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov/ or by speaking with the school principal. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less. NRT - All Students Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.
Subject
Reading
40
44
45
39
42
55
51
NRT - Racial/Ethnic Groups Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.
27
NRT - Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.
43
49
50