AAV of Attachment 1 Ackerman Charter

This page is the Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of the Ackerman Charter School Annual Report from the SBE February 2017 Information Memoranda. The scanned Ackerman Charter School Annual Report (PDF) version is considered to be the official version of the document.

Memorandum

Date: December 21, 2016

To: Carolyn Pfister, Education Programs Consultant, State Board of Education

From: Jennifer Hicks, Executive Director Curriculum & Instruction

RE: Ackerman Charter District

Ms. Pfister,

In this memo are the items requested from the Placer County Office of Education by the State Board of Education related to the academic oversite for the Ackerman Charter District.

Charter District Local Control Accountability Plan: The Ackerman Charter District has produced 2015-2016 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Annual Update. The Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) will continue to support and monitor the development and implementation of the Ackerman Charter District LCAP. Similar to other charter schools authorized by the Placer County Board of Education, PCOE will utilize the district LCAP to monitor student progress and activities to support the same.

Charter District Oversite Visit: The Ackerman Charter District site visit was conducted on October 11th, 2016.

The Placer County Office of Education has no concerns at this time.

Charter District Response (See Attachment A)

Charter District CAASPP Data (See Attachment B)

Attachment A

Slide 1

• Charter Renewal Petition 2017-2022

Slide 2

• Although tradition is a valued part of Bowman School's roots, during the 2005-2006 school year. Bowman applied for charter status, a move intended to sustainand grow the school district.
• That year, Bowman Charter School was approved as a hybridmodel as well as earningthe distinction of California Distinguished School
• We are a public school district with the same public school requirements as all other districts.
• We Don't Recruit Students We are a school of choice.
• We work closely with PCOE in all facets

Slide 3

• ACSD/PCOE Connections
• Budget and Business Oversight, Approval
• Council of Superintendents
• SELPA
• Curriculum and Instruction
• LCAP
• Student Information Systems (Aeries)
• SIG Consortium with all Placer County schools

Slide 4

• Charter Petition Incorporates These Goals:
• Provide a rigorous, challenging, educational experience for all
• Provide Deeper Learning and Critical Thinking Skills
• Promote Communication, Collaboration and Creativity
• Prepare students for Careers in the 21st Century

Slide 5

• Student Section Process
• ACSD is roughly 40% in District Students and 60% Charter.
• Priority for enrollment Is as follows:
• 1. In District
• 2. Charter Sibling
• 3. New Charter Student

Slide 6

• Student Selection is done through a double blind lottery.
• Lottery consists of namss and numbers drawn separately by separate people.
• There can be no discrimination.

Slide 7

• Our Middle School offers a wider range of elective choices including STEM, Computer Science, Video Production, Web Design, Spanish, Marine Biology, Journalism, Battle of the Books, Art, Woodworking and Leadership.
• Our Perfo11ning Arts program includes three levels or choir, three levels of band, wind ensemble,boglnn ng ulwlele, rocofders instruction, dance, general mu!lfc for primary ciauroonis. music docent, and a musical theatre class for middle school students .
• 1 to 1 Chromebooks 2nd - Blh grade and Chromebook cart ror 1st grade, ebooks access for Math, Science, and Social Studies curriculum; text to speech and speech lo text programs for targeted students_
• Use of iPads for delivering small group instruction (Speech, OT, Tille 1).

Slide 8

• New Programmatic Changes
• Our classrooms have technological improvements such as SMART boards.
• Voice Enhancement Systems for all classrooms to promote student engagement and assist with instructional delivery.
• Our more efficient Master Schedule allows for an MTSS based approach to best meet the needs of each individual student.

Slide 9

• Learning Center: A shift from the traditional Special Ed Model
• We serve over 65 students per day
• Both Gen Ed and Special Ed
• Destigmatizing Special Needs and Special Needs students

Slide 10

• Measurable Outcome

Slide 11

• Measurable Outcomes Standards Met or Exceeded (2015)

Slide 12

• Measurable Outcomes Standards Met or Exceeded (2016)

Slide 13

• Bowman 2025
• Community Multipurpose Center

Slide 14

• Ackerman Charter Renewal 2017-2022

Attachment B

English Language Arts 2015-2016

Mathematics 2015-2016