CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

 

2005-06

School Accountability Report

 

Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-2006

 

For the California School for the Blind

 

Address:                  500 Walnut Avenue            Phone:             (510) 794 3800

                                Fremont, CA   94536         

Superintendent:      Stuart Wittenstein, Ed.D.     Grade Span:     Pre-school to 21 years or graduation

 

 

This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. The data presented in this report are reported for the 2005-06 school year, except the School Finances and School Completion data that are reported for the 2004-05 school year. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school superintendent.

 

 

About This School

  The California School for the Blind provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled, whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment.

   In partnership with students, families, other consumers, local educational agencies, professional and community resources, California School for the Blind prepares students to participate at their highest level of independence in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

  The California School for the Blind, as a State Special School of the California Department of Education, is a statewide resource offering expertise in the low prevalence disabilities of visual impairment and deafblindness through innovative model programs, assessment, consultation and technical assistance, professional development, research and publications, advocacy, and outreach.

   The school offers classrooms for students from 3 to 21 with the need for disability specific instruction as a visually impaired, blind, or deaf-blind student, many with additional disabilities.   

 

 

Student Enrollment

 

Group

Enrollment

 Number of Students

77    

 African American   

9.1 % 

 American Indian or Alaska Native   

0.0 % 

 Asian   

13.0 % 

 Filipino   

2.6 % 

 Hispanic or Latino   

29.9 %  

 Pacific Islander   

2.6 % 

 White (Not Hispanic)   

42.9 % 

 Multiple or No Response   

0.0 % 

 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged   

18.2 % 

 English Learners   

3.0 % 

 Students with Disabilities   

100.0 % 

 

 

 

Teachers

 

Indicator

Teachers

Teachers with full credential

25

Teachers without full credential

0

Teachers Teaching Outside

  Subject Area of Competence

0

Misassignments of Teachers

  of English Learners

0

Total Teacher Misassignments

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Facilities

 

All facilities are inspected annually.  No major problems were identified. 

 

Repairs Needed

  Ongoing maintenance included at least two significant projects.  A contract to replace the roofs of buildings 55 and 56 was completed.  Work is to commence with the new school year.  The ongoing effort to install outdoor, tactile maps continues.  Fall installation is anticipated.  An exterior gas leak has been detected.  Although this represents no danger to individuals or plant, a plan for repair is being formed.

 

Corrective Actions Taken or Planned

  All items noted in the facilities inspection have been addressed. 

 

 

Curriculum and Instructional Materials

 

Each student attending the school is assessed annually to determine the appropriate learning media/medium as well as for the preferred lighting and seating conditions necessary to optimize learning.  Materials are then put in Braille, print, larger print, auditory, or a combination of formats.

 

 

 

Student Performance

 

Subject

Students Proficient

and Above on

California

Standards Tests

English-Language Arts

10 

Mathematics

0 

Science

* 

History-Social Science

* 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Completion

 

 

Indicator

 

Result

Graduation Rate

100%*

*100% of eligible students received diplomas and/or certificates of completion.

School Finances

 

Level

Expenditures

Per Pupil

(Unrestricted

Sources Only)

School Site

$76,321

State

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Progress

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

 

 

Result

2006 API Growth Score

  (from 2005 API Growth Report)

499

Statewide Rank

  (from 2005 API Base Report)

1*

2006-07 Program Improvement

  Status

Met

*A sufficient numbers of students weren’t tested in order to make comparisons.

 

 

 

Postsecondary Preparation

 

Measures

Percent of

Graduates

Completed a Career Technical

  Education Program

%

Completed All Courses Required for

  University of California or California

  State University Admission

20%

 

 

 

School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2005-06

Published During 2006-07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities. 

   The Parents and Friends Association of the California School for the Blind offers parents the opportunity to participate in the school an dormitory programs.  Volunteers are encouraged to contact President Linda Jaquez.

   The volunteer coordinator at the school, LaWanda Vann, makes arrangements for parents to participate.

 

 

 

Student Enrollment by Grade Level

This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school.

Grade Level

Number of Students

Grade Level

Number of Students

Kindergarten

 

Grade 8

 

Grade 1

 

Ungraded Elementary

36

Grade 2

 

Grade 9

 

Grade 3

 

Grade 10

 

Grade 4

 

Grade 11

 

Grade 5

 

Grade 12

 

Grade 6

 

Ungraded Secondary

46

Grade 7

 

Total Enrollment

82

 

Student Enrollment by Group

This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group.

Group

Percent of

Total Enrollment

Group

Percent of

Total Enrollment

 African American

9.1 

 White (not Hispanic)

42.9 

 American Indian or Alaska Native

0.0 

 Multiple or No Response

0.0 

 Asian

13.0 

 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

18.2 

 Filipino

2.6 

 English Learners

3.0 

 Hispanic or Latino

29.9 

 Students with Disabilities

100.0 

 Pacific Islander

2.6 

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Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary)

This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom).

 

Grade

Level

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of

Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of

Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of

Classrooms

1-20

21-32

33+

1-20

21-32

33+

1-20

21-32

33+

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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