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Notes regarding the source and currency of data: Data included in this School Accountability Report Card (SARC) template 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/ta/ac/sa/definitions05.asp Most data presented in this report were collected from the 2004-05 school year or from the two preceding years (2002-03 and 2003-04). Due to the certification timelines for graduation, dropout, and fiscal information, the data for these sections of the report were collected in 2003-04. Single-year column headings refer to the school year ending in that particular year. When no year is specified, data are from the most recent school year for which data are available. More information about SARC requirements is available at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/, including a SARC Preparation Guide at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/guide.asp and Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/questions.asp.
I. General Information Contact Information Information about school and district contacts.
School Name
Quartz Valley Elementary
District Name
Principal
Susan Callaghan
Superintendent
John Holliday
Street
11033 Quartz Valley Rd.
City, State, Zip
Fort Jones, CA 96032-9754
Phone Number
530-468-2448
FAX Number
530-468-5284
Web Site
http://sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us/~quartftp/
E-mail Address
scallaghan@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us
Johnson@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us
CDS Code
47-70433-6050900
SARC Contact
Michele L. Johnson
School Description and Mission Statement Information about the school, its programs, and its goals.
The mission of the Quartz Valley School is to establish a caring, accepting school environment that helps to build trust, foster the development of positive social and academic skills, and enhance each students ability to make wise and healthy choices.
To accomplish the mission, the Quartz Valley School Community, teachers, support staff, parents, and students set for the following goals:
Opportunities for Parental Involvement Information about the contact person for parental involvement and a description of organized opportunities for parental involvement at the school.
Contact Person Name
Contact Person Phone Number
The Quartz Valley School encourages parent volunteers for help with daily learning, academic field trips and our sports program.
II. Demographic Information Student Enrollment -- Grade Level Data reported are the number of students in each grade level as reported by the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS).
Kindergarten
Grade 9
Grade 1
Grade 10
Grade 2
Grade 11
Grade 3
Grade 12
Grade 4
Ungraded Secondary
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Ungraded Elementary
Total Enrollment
Student Enrollment -- Racial and Ethnic Subgroups Data reported are the number and percent of students in each racial and ethnic subgroup as reported by CBEDS.
African American
0
0.0
Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
19
39.6
Pacific Islander
Asian
White (Not Hispanic)
29
60.4
Filipino
Multiple or No Response
III. School Safety and Climate for Learning School Safety Plan Information about the currency and contents of the school's comprehensive safety plan.
Date of Last Review/Update
May 8, 2003
Date Last Discussed with Staff
Updated School Safety Plan is available for review in the school office.
School Programs and Practices That Promote a Positive Learning Environment Information about the school's efforts to create and maintain a positive learning environment, including the use of disciplinary strategies.
The school Parents Group sponsors the following activities:
Suspensions and Expulsions Data reported are the number of suspensions and expulsions (i.e., the total number of incidents that resulted 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.
Number of Suspensions
Rate of Suspensions
Number of Expulsions
Rate of Expulsions
IV. School Facilities School Facility Conditions -- General Information Information about the safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of school facilities, including the condition and cleanliness of the school grounds, buildings, and restrooms. Additional information about the condition of the school's facilities may be obtained by speaking with the school principal.
Quartz Valley has a beautiful hilltop campus frequented by deer who like to munch on the flowers. The school was built in 1861. The 3-5 grade classroom is part of this building and still has slate chalkboards. The building also has an office and library. The original building was completely modernized and earthquake proofed in 1977. The primary classrooms, kitchen and gym were built in 1982. The school has a new roof and was painted in 1998. The much enjoyed 14 foot swings were lowered last year due to playground safety rules.
School Facility Conditions -- Results of Inspection and Evaluation Data reported are the determination of good repair as documented in a completed Interim Evaluation Instrument, including the school site inspection date, the Interim Evaluation Instrument completion date, and the date of any remedial action taken or planned. Additional information about the condition of the school's facilities may be obtained by speaking with the school principal.
Gas Leaks
X
Mechanical Systems
Windows/Doors/Gates (interior and exterior)
Interior Surfaces (walls, floors, and ceilings)
Hazardous Materials (interior and exterior)
Structural Damage
Fire Safety
Electrical (interior and exterior)
Pest/Vermin Infestation
Drinking Fountains (inside and outside)
Restrooms
Sewer
Playground/School Grounds
Other
V. Academic Data Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, students in grades 2 through 11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standards Tests (CST) and a norm-referenced test (NRT). The CST tests English-language arts and mathematics in grades 2 through 11, science in grades 5, 9, 10, and 11, and history-social science in grades 8, 10, and 11. Prior to 2005, the NRT tested reading/language arts and mathematics in grades 2 through 11, spelling in grades 2 through 8, and science in grades 9 through 11. Beginning in 2005, the NRT tests reading/language arts, spelling, and mathematics in grades 3 and 7 only, and no longer tests science in any grade. 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. Students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to take the CST are tested using the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA). Detailed information regarding CST and CAPA 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 standards).
English-Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
History-Social Science
CST -- Racial and Ethnic Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards) for the most recent testing period.
CST -- Other Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards) for the most recent testing period.
Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading and mathematics results from the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition (CAT/6), the current norm-referenced test (NRT) adopted by the State Board of Education, are reported 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. Beginning in 2005, the NRT tests reading/language arts, spelling, and mathematics in grades 3 and 7 only and no longer tests science in any grade. 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.
Reading
NRT -- Racial and Ethnic Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile for the most recent testing period.
NRT -- Other Subgroups Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile for the most recent testing period.
California Physical Fitness Test Data reported are the percent of students meeting fitness standards (scoring in the healthy fitness zone on all six fitness standards) for the most recent testing period. The California Physical Fitness Test is administered to students in grades 5, 7, and 9 only. Detailed information regarding the California Physical Fitness Test may be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.
Academic Performance Index (API) The Academic Performance Index (API) is a score on a scale of 200 to 1000 that annually measures the academic performance and progress of individual schools in California. On an interim basis, the state has set 800 as the API score that schools should strive to meet. Growth Targets: The annual growth target for a school is 5 percent of the distance between its API Base and 800. The growth target for a school at or above 800 is to remain at or above 800. Actual growth is the number of API points a school gained between its base and growth years. Schools that reach their annual targets are eligible for awards. Subgroup APIs and Targets: In addition to a schoolwide API, schools also receive API scores for each numerically significant subgroup in the school (i.e., racial/ethnic subgroups and socioeconomically disadvantaged students). Growth targets, equal to 80 percent of the school's target, are also set for each of the subgroups. Each subgroup must also meet its target for the school to be eligible for awards. Percent Tested: In order to be eligible for awards, elementary and middle schools must test at least 95 percent of their students in grades 2 through 8, and high schools must test at least 90 percent of their students in grades 9 through 11 on STAR assessments. Statewide Rank: Schools receiving an API Base score are ranked in 10 categories of equal size (deciles) from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), according to type of school (elementary, middle, or high school). Similar Schools Rank: Schools also receive a ranking that compares that school to 100 other schools with similar demographic characteristics. Each set of 100 schools is ranked by API score from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to indicate how well the school performed compared to schools most like it. API criteria are subject to change as new legislation is enacted. Detailed information about the API and the Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) can be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/ or by speaking with the school principal. API -- Schoolwide Data reported are API Base and Growth scores, growth targets, statewide and similar schools ranks, and percent tested.
Percent Tested
API Base Score
API Growth Score
Growth Target
Actual Growth
Statewide Rank
Similar Schools Rank
State Award and Intervention Programs
Although state intervention and awards programs are currently in the California Education Code, the programs were not funded for the period addressed by this report. Therefore, there are currently no data available to report.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all schools and districts meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements. To comply with NCLB, California adopted AYP criteria that were approved by the U.S. Department of Education in June 2003. To make AYP, schools and districts are required each year to meet or exceed specific criteria in each of the following:
Requirements 1 and 2 apply at the school, district, and subgroup levels. Requirements 3 and 4 apply only at the school and district levels, unless exception or "safe harbor" criteria are used. Detailed information about AYP can be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/ or by speaking with the school principal. AYP All Criteria -- Schoolwide Data reported indicate whether all AYP criteria were met for all students in a school or a district, or that exception (safe harbor) criteria were met, or that an appeal of the school's or district's AYP status was approved.
All Students
AYP Participation Rates and Proficiency Levels -- Schoolwide and Subgroups Data reported indicate whether AYP criteria for both the minimum participation rates and the percent proficient or above were met in a school or a district. Note: "n/a" means that the student group is not numerically significant.
White (not Hispanic)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
English Learners
Students with Disabilities
Federal Intervention Program Schools and districts receiving federal Title I funding enter Program Improvement (PI) if they do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years. After entering PI, schools and districts advance to the next level of intervention with each additional year that they do not make AYP. Information about PI, including a list of all PI schools and districts, can be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/ or by contacting the district office or speaking with the school principal.
First Year of Program Improvement Implementation
Year in Program Improvement (Implementation Level)
Year Exited Program Improvement
Number of Schools Currently in Program Improvement
Percent of Schools Currently in Program Improvement
VII. Class Size Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution Data reported are the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (i.e., number of students), by grade level, as reported by CBEDS.
Class Size Reduction Participation Data reported are the percent of students in each grade level in the school that are in a class size reduction classroom.
VIII. Teacher and Staff Information Core Academic Courses Taught by NCLB Compliant Teachers For a school, the data reported are the percent of a school's classes in core academic subjects taught by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) compliant teachers. For a district, the data reported are the percent of all classes in core academic subjects taught by NCLB compliant teachers in all schools in the district, in high-poverty schools in the district, and in low-poverty schools in the district. More information on teacher qualifications required under NCLB can be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/.
This School
All Schools in District
High-Poverty Schools in District
Low-Poverty Schools in District
Teacher Credentials Data reported are the number of teachers (full-time and part-time) as reported by CBEDS. Each teacher is counted as "1." If a teacher works at two schools, he/she is counted at one school only. Data for teachers with a full credential and teaching outside his/her subject area are provided by the LEA.
Total Teachers
Teachers with Full Credential
Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area (full credential teaching outside subject area)
Teachers in Alternative Routes to Certification (district and university internship)
Pre-Internship
Teachers with Emergency Permits (not qualified for a credential or internship but meeting minimum requirements)
Teachers with Waivers (does not have credential and does not qualify for an Emergency Permit)
Teacher Misassignments Data reported are the number of placements of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position, including positions that involve teaching English learners, for which the employee does not hold a legally recognized certificate or credential, or the placement of a certificated employee in a teaching or services position that the employee is not otherwise authorized by statute to hold. Total Teacher Misassignments includes the number of Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners. For the 2005-06 school year, the most currently available data are reported.
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners
Total Teacher Misassignments
Teacher Education Level Data reported are the percent of teachers by education level, as reported by CBEDS.
Doctorate
Master's Degree plus 30 or more semester hours
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree plus 30 or more semester hours
Bachelor's Degree
Less than Bachelor's Degree
Vacant Teacher Positions Data reported are the number of positions to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of the year for an entire year or, if the position is for a one-semester course, a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of a semester for an entire semester. For the 2005-06 school year, the most currently available data are reported.
Vacant Teacher Positions
Teacher Evaluations Information about the procedures and criteria for teacher evaluations.
Teacher Evaluations are done annually.
Substitute Teachers Information about the availability of qualified substitute teachers and the impact of any difficulties in this area on the instructional program at the school.
Qualified substitute teachers are available from a county approved list.
Counselors and Other Support Staff Data reported are in units of full-time equivalents (FTE). One FTE is defined as a staff person who is working 100 percent (i.e., full time). Two staff persons who each work 50 percent of full time also equal one FTE.
Counselor
Library Media Teacher (Librarian)
Psychologist
Social Worker
Nurse
Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist
Resource Specialist (non-teaching)
Academic Counselors Data reported are in units of full-time equivalents (FTE). One FTE is defined as a staff person who is working 100 percent (i.e., full time). Two staff persons who each work 50 percent of full time also equal one FTE. The ratio of students per academic counselor is defined as enrollment as reported by CBEDS divided by the full-time-equivalent academic counselors.
IX. Curriculum and Instruction School Instruction and Leadership Information about the structure of the school's instructional program and the experience of the school leadership team.
The quality of instruction and leadership exhibited by the staff of Quartz Valley School is excellent. Opportunities are provided during the school year to keep all staff up-to-date and knowledgeable in the areas of curriculum and instruction. The entire staff is involved in the decision making and planning that has led to a successful instructional program.
Professional Development Information about the program for training the school's teachers and other professional staff.
The Quartz Valley School utilizes an effective staff development process. Activities and training are planned to meet both school wide and individual needs. Teachers participate in district, county and state teacher in-services.
The quality of the curriculum is assessed, reviewed and modified on a regular basis.
Quality and Currency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials Information about the standards-aligned (kindergarten through grade 12) and state-adopted (kindergarten and grades 1 through 8) or locally adopted (grades 9 through 12) textbooks and other instructional materials used in the school that are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks adopted by the State Board of Education in the core curriculum areas of reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and history-social science. For kindergarten and grades 1 through 8, the information also includes a description of any supplemental curriculum adopted by the local governing board. The information includes an explanation for the use of any non-adopted textbooks or instructional materials.
Reading/Language Arts
The school has adopted and purchased state approved materials for all students in each subject.
Availability of Sufficient Textbooks and Instructional Materials Information about the availability of sufficient standards-aligned (kindergarten through grade 12) and state-adopted (kindergarten and grades 1 through 8) or locally adopted (grades 9 through 12) textbooks and other instructional materials for each pupil, including English learners, that are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks adopted by the State Board of Education in the core curriculum areas of reading/language arts, mathematics, science, history-social science, foreign language, and health (kindergarten through grade 12); and science laboratory equipment (grades 9 through 12), as appropriate. For kindergarten and grades 1 through 8, the information also includes a description of any supplemental curriculum adopted by the local governing board.
100%
Foreign Language
Health
Science Laboratory Equipment (grades 9-12)
Instructional Minutes Data reported compare the number of instructional minutes offered at the school level to the state requirement for each grade.
Minimum Days in School Year Information about the total number of days in the most recent school year that students attended school on a shortened day schedule and the reasons for the shortened day schedule.
During the 2004-2005 there were 9 minimum days.
XI. Fiscal and Expenditure Data Teacher and Administrative Salaries (Fiscal Year 2004-05) Data reported are the district salaries for teachers, principals, and superintendents, compared to the state average salaries for districts of the same type and size, as defined by Education Code Section 41409. Data are also reported for teacher and administrative salaries as a percent of a district's budget. Detailed information regarding salaries may be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/ and http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/salaries0304.asp. Note: County offices of education are not required to report average salaries and expenditures. The CDE's School Fiscal Services Division does not calculate statewide average salary and expenditure information for county offices of education.
Beginning Teacher Salary
Mid-Range Teacher Salary
Highest Teacher Salary
Average Principal Salary (Elementary)
Average Principal Salary (Middle)
Average Principal Salary (High)
Superintendent Salary
Percent of Budget for Teacher Salaries
Percent of Budget for Administrative Salaries
District Expenditures (Fiscal Year 2003-04) Data reported are the total dollars expended in the district and the dollars expended per student at the district compared to the state average for all districts and for districts of the same type and size. Detailed information regarding expenditures may be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/. Note: County offices of education are not required to report average expenditures. The CDE's School Fiscal Services Division does not calculate statewide average expenditure information for county offices of education.
Types of Services Funded Information about the programs and supplemental services that are provided at the school through either categorical funds or other sources.
Certificate Salaries- 38.00%
Classified Salaries-17.00%
Employee Benefits-24.00%
Books and Supplies-4.00%
Services and Operating Expenses 15.00%
Direct Support-2.00%