2012

1. 2012 Stockton Unified Annual Report Stockton Unified School District 701 N. Madison St. Stockton, CA 95202 3/1/2012

2. Message from the Superintendent Our Challenge The needs of the students in Stockton Unified go far beyond academics. Our schools lie within a city that has high poverty rates, high crime rates, and very few financial resources. Sometimes the very basic needs of our students and their families overshadow the educational focus. The need for our schools to be a stable resource for parents and students is immense. Our Students The students of Stockton Unified are our greatest resource and they are deserving of a world class education. We have many award winning programs and academies that serve the varied interests of our students. Over the past year the district has dedicated itself to aligning all of its programs, policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that all district work is focused on student education. Our Commitment To meet the educational needs of our students while acting as a conduit for family services, our district partners with a number of agencies, both public and private. The success of our partnerships, the involvement of parents, and the dedication of our district to this mission are realized in the success of our students.

3. District Leadership • Mission and Vision • Our Students • Stockton Blueprint • Student Achievement • Our Teachers • Dedication to Success • Programs and Partnerships • School Climate and Safety • Planning for the Future Overview

4. BOARD OF EDUCATION • Sara Cazares, President • Gloria Allen, Vice President • Angel Jimenez, Jr. • Jose A. Morales • Sal Ramirez • Steve Smith • David Varela SUPERINTENDENT Carl Toliver • DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT • Julie Penn CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Wayne Martin ASST. SUPT. OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Kirk Nicholas ASST. SUPT. OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Dan Wright ASST. SUPT. OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Mark Hagemann ASST. SUPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES Craig Wells District Leadership The Pre-K Program enrolls about 1,300 students annually. Across years, subjects, and cohorts, students who attended the SUSD pre-K program outscored the non–pre-K students, even on the STAR exams

5. Goals for Student Learning and Achievement • Every student will read and • comprehend by the end of 3rd grade. • Every student will be proficient in • Algebra concepts and applications by • the end of 8th grade. • Every student will graduate college • and career ready by the end of the • 12th grade. Measurable Goals for Student Achievement • Every child will move up one • proficiency level on the California • Standards Tests (CST). • Every English learner will move up • one language proficiency level on the • California English Language • Development Test (CELDT). • Every year the percent of high school • graduates will increase to meet the • California Department of Education • target of 90% set for 2019. • Mission and • Vision

6. The students of Stockton Unified are among the most diverse in the state. • Nearly 38,000 students pre-K through adult education. • 21 different ethnicities • 49 different languages other than English are spoken by our parents. • 28% of our students are English learners, • 86% are socioeconomically disadvantaged • 23% are at or below the federal poverty level. • Our Students

7. The Blueprint was developed to ensure that district expenditures were focused on student learning and to support district effectiveness. The Blueprint is based on the premise that: • All Students can learn • Success breeds success • We control the conditions of • success Rather than district policies and practices driving our achievementresults, the desired outcomes for learning will drive our district actions. • Stockton Blueprint for Student Achievement

8. Weutilize a large variety of reports: • Curriculum embeddedassessments • Quarter and semester assessments • Benchmark exams • Diagnostic exams • Skill based assessments Standards based assessmentsLanguage development assessments • Reports can be customized • Student reports in both English and Spanish. • Student • Achievement Our district is rich with student data. Edison high school cheerleaders won the national championship two years in a row.

9. Student Achievement Evaluating student achievement data over the course of several years is essential for program success. Grade 3 Reading Grade 8 Algebra

10. Student • Achievement • ELA Even in times of financial hardship, budget cuts, and layoffs, student achievement continued to rise even after layoffs and class size increases took their toll.

11. Student • Achievement • Math The district has maintained a 180 day instructional calendar.

12. CAHSEE Passing Rates for Grade 10 Students • Student • Achievement Every year, about 1,000 Stockton Unified high school graduates enroll in California public colleges as freshmen. California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Results

13. Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index Summary The Stagg Line newspaper produced by their Journalism Academy won a first place state of California regional award.

14. 1,800 teachers • Nearly 40% with M.S. or Ph.D. • Highly diverse when compared to California teachers overall: • Twice the percentage of Hispanic teachers • 1.5 times the percentage of African American teachers • 1.5 times the percentage of Native American teachers • 1,800 non-teaching staff members • 2nd largest employer of San Joaquin County • Our Teachers • And Staff • Teacher • Demographics • at SUSD

15. Some of Our Accomplishments • $34 million School Improvement Grant • Adoption of the CORE program and positive certification of finances • Modernization of schools sites • First district in California to submit all school plans electronically to the state • Over 40,000 hours of professionaldevelopment were provided • Kohl Open and Rio Calaveras Elementary were recognized as Title I Achieving Schools for 2010-11 • $1.3 million grant for the Safe and Supportive Schools programmaticintervention • 1,370 fewer third-truancy notifications sent than last year. • The expulsion rate dropped 15% district-wide for 2010-11 • The Families in Transition Office served 1,179homeless SUSD students • Dedication • to Success

16. Some of our partners include: • City of Stockton • University of the Pacific • Stockton Library • San Joaquin Delta College • San Joaquin Country Offices • Read to Me Stockton • San Joaquin Bar Association • Stockton Symphony • University of California, Davis, Medical Center • Boys and Girls Club of Stockton • United Way • Specialized programs and academies: • Migrant Education • Magnet elementary schools and programs • Junior ROTC • (IB) and pre-IB programs • Culinary Art Program at Stagg High School • Small learning communities and academies • Creative and performing arts • Crime science law, and order • Engineering and environmental science • Journalism and communications • Sports, nutrition, health and medicine • Business and finance • Automotive academy • Programs and • Partnerships Merlo students are working on building a solar powered go cart.

17. We are committed to providing our students a quality education in a safe and supportive environment. Stockton Unified is fortunate in that it has its own police department and that each comprehensive high school has an officer on site. The positive influence of the SUSD police department spreads to the surrounding school community to provide safety beyond the school gates. • School Climate • and Safety

18. School Climate • and Safety When compared to other large, central California districts and the relative challenges that their surrounding cities face, Stockton Unified fares well.

19. School Climate • and Safety Since the reporting of the 2009-10 data shown above, district efforts to reduce suspensions and expulsions have been successful. For the same time period (August through February) from 2010-11 to 2011-12 the district reported 1,610 fewer suspensions and 32 fewer expulsions.

20. The future of Stockton Unified lies in its ability to envision new opportunities for its students. • Resources within its reach: • Commerce • Technology • Farming • Universities and colleges. • Transportation hub • Providing career opportunities for students through community partnerships and academies helps us to grow leaders for the future. • Planning for • the Future