Critical Areas of Follow-Up:

I. ESLRs The visiting committee recommends that the development of the ESLRs be re-visited in a way that involves the representation of all stakeholders and reflects the true nature of the school's vision and purpose by:

- Developing a system to increase the knowledge and understanding of the purpose of the ESLRs

- Revisit, analyze and alter ESLRs as appropriate, to reflect the characteristics of the charter.

- Developing an assessment tool to provide evidence of the attainment of the ESLRs ensuring that they are embedded into the school program


II. Action Plan The action plan is a vehicle by which school improvement can be monitored, analyzed, and modified throughout the next six years. The visiting committee recommends that the action plan be adjusted to reflect key elements of the self-study findings such as:

- A systemic staff development plan to improve student achievement.

- A plan to address the implementation of the various assessments and how they are being monitored and integrated into the school program for the purpose of informing instructional practices based on data

- A plan to assess and evaluate instructional resources to ensure alignment with the California State Academic Content and Performance Standards.

III. Curriculum The visiting committee recommends that a systemic process be developed to increase the capacity of both Education Specialists and parents to critically analyze curriculum and instructional materials to ensure alignment with the California State Academic Content and Performance Standards and the school's identified ESLRs.

IV. Testing The visiting committee recommends that a plan be developed to raise student participation in the STAR assessment to the state mandated rate of at least 95%


V. Communication The visiting committee commends the school's efforts in providing information to the stakeholders via technology and the Education Specialists and recommends that the school evaluate the effectiveness of and continue to improve the existing communication system so that all stakeholders will have equal and timely access to information