1. 1 McFarland High School WASC Self-Study 2014 MUSD Board Report January 21, 2014 6/23/2016

2. What is WASC? 6/23/20162  Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges aka. WASC WASC works collaboratively with the Department of Education and the Department of State Oversees accreditation of 4,500 schools http://www.acswasc.org/

3. Purpose of WASC  Insure school operates with a clear understanding of its purpose  Certification of a school: Public assurance/student assurance of school Capacity and Trustworthiness Validation of Programs and Transcripts Process fosters school improvement 6/23/20163

4. Why WASC Certification?  2002 – UC/CSU Policy - requirement of WASC- accreditation to establish and/or maintain “a-g” courses on high school transcripts  WASC/CDE process serves as the basis for the Single Plan for Student Achievement  Required for Cal Grants (financial aid)  Military recruiter expectations  Teacher – credits for years-of-service at non- accredited schools not recognized by many schools/districts nationwide 6/23/20164

5. Self-Study Process  Stakeholder involvement/collaboration  ESLRs  Gathering and analyzing of data  Assessment of the entire school program and its impact on student  Establishment of long-range action plan 6/23/20165

6. MHS WASC at a Glance 6/23/20166

7. WASC Chairperson: Michael Kopulos 6/23/20167

8. Community Data MHS Data  3 – 4 Year Trends  Schoolwide  By Cohort  By Specific Courses  Comparison to County and State 6/23/20168

9.  Previous WASC report findings  Recommendations of the prior visiting WASC visiting team  Review of previous Action Plan 6/23/20169

10.  Summary of Analysis of Profile Data and Progress 6/23/201610

11.  Self-Study Findings/Group Reports Vision, Purpose, and Governance Curriculum Instruction Assessment School Culture 6/23/201611

12.  API – 5% Annual Increase  AYP - 5% Annual  Students Meeting A – G Requirement – 5% Annual Increase 6/23/201612 TARGETS

13. GOALS 6/23/201613  Goal # 1 – PROMOTE LITERACY SKILLS: Reading and Writing Focus  Goal # 2 – MAKE LEARNING ACCESSIBLE: Restructure Course Offerings  Goal # 3 - DEVELOP A GOALS MINDSET: College and Career Readiness TASKS ■ TIMELINES ■ RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ■ FOLLOW-UP

14. WHAT’S NEXT? 6/23/201614  WASC Committee Visit February 23-26  Accreditation – A six year WASC