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School Accountability Report Card
The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is what California public and nonpublic, nonsectarian schools annually provide to the community to allow a public comparison of schools for student achievement, environment, resources and demographics.
EXPECTED SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING RESULTS (STUDENT OUTCOMES)
Alta Vista High School prepares student graduates to be:
Responsible citizens who:
- Demonstrate respect for themselves, the school, the staff and fellow students.
- Take responsibility for their own learning and personal conduct.
- Demonstrate effective decision-making.
- Cooperate with others to solve tasks and/or problems.
Critical thinkers who:
- Effectively apply problem-solving skills.
- Gather, analyze, understand, evaluate and communicate information using a variety of sources; written, oral, visual, and electronic.
- Organize and apply information to solve problems, support positions, and produce products.
- Apply knowledge to experiences and experiences to knowledge.
Effective communicators who:
- Communicate ideas clearly in written and spoken English.
- Comprehend and respond to written and spoken English.
- Competently express themselves in oral presentations.
Self-directed workers who:
- Are able to work positively and cooperatively with others.
- Demonstrate creativity and produce quality work.
- Identify and adapt to changes in society.
- Establish practical post-secondary career and/or educational goals.
CRITICAL ACADEMIC NEEDS (CANS)
Credit Completion
1. Implementation of a school-wide, class specific system to explain and comprehend credit acquisition.
Vocational and Post-Secondary Planning
2. Prepare students for vocational and post-secondary options, including career readiness.
Connection to School
3. Utilize staff sponsored/led activities and programs to engage students in enrichment programs to provide a connectedness to the school.
Literacy
4. Implement a school-wide process to provide opportunities for reading and comprehension of fiction and non-fiction materials and informational text.