WASC - Schoolwide Strengths
Schoolwide Areas of Strengths
In addition to areas of growth, each group listed below reviewed the WASC self-study report and compiled a list of areas of strength for Woodcreek High School.
Administration
- Shift to common (horizontal alignment) curriculum across school
- Increased dialogue with staff to guide school
- Academic culture (increase/improvement)
- Allocation of resources based on data
- Communication with parents
- Examination of student achievement data
- Student engagement
- Emerging intervention
- School spirit
- Safe School
Leadership
- Teacher commitment to student success
- Belief that ALL students can/will learn at high levels
- Increase in number of students taking advanced electives
- Collaboration between staff
- Emerging intervention strategies
- On-going teacher training for PLC’s and Advanced Placement
- Use of data and student achievement to drive decisions
- Variety of opportunities for students to engage at school
- Greater service and connection to community
- Improved structures/processes to support learning
- Improved student behavior – trash, tardy, conflict
Site Council
- WHS freshman mentors
- Selected parent participation
- Emerging academic culture
- Student involvement in clubs and sports
- Communication with parents (e-mail, text, auto dialer)
- Review of student achievement data
- School spirit
- Strong teacher leadership