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Executive Summary
School Accountability Report Card
2005-2006
For
Gabriella Charter School
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Address:
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631 Commonwealth Ave., Los
Angeles CA 90005
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Phone:
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(213) 487-0839
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Number:Principal:
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Susan Gurman
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Grade Span:
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K-3
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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 principal or the district office.
About This School
Gabriella Charter School is an independent dance-themed charter school with grades K-3
(2005-06). The curriculum is rigorous and standards- based with integrated visual and
performing arts.
GCS seeks a partnership with parents to help students become active learners, setting their
own goals for academic excellence and social responsibility. Language arts and social studies
emphasize critical reading skills, effective creative, narrative and report writing and strong oral
communication skills. Links are made between the present and the past as current events are
related to the exploration of family, the neighborhood, the workplace, historical periods and
leaders, geography, diverse cultures and ecology. The math and science studies are
enhanced by extensive use of manipulatives and FOSS science kits that encourage exploration
while teaching problem solving and the scientific method.
All students take daily dance classes with professional instructors. In addition to providing
lessons in ballet, jazz, modern dance, hiphop, tap and Latin dance, GCS dance teachers
collaborate with classroom teachers to develop students’focus, discipline, work ethic
and standard for high achievement.
Students in 2nd and 3rd grade additionally take visual arts classes where projects
are often
correlated to social studies themes. Students also learn about famous artists and create their
own works in a similar style.
Parent involvement is high at GCS where parents pledge to contribute a minimum of 15
volunteer hours a year at the school. Parents assist in the classroom, maintain the gardens,
serve meals, supervise drop-off and pick- up and assist in the school office. Opportunities are
available for parents to take leadership roles in the Parent Organization, on the Gabriella
Charter School Governance Committee and by chairing events and fundraisers at the school.
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Student
Enrollment
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Group Enrollment
Number
of Students 100
African
American 8.0 %
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0 %
Asian 10.0 %
Filipino 0.0 %
Hispanic or Latino 81.0 %
Pacific Islander 0.0 %
White (Not Hispanic) 1.0 %
Multiple or No Response 0.0 %
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 84.6 %
English Learners 64.0 %
Students with Disabilities 08 %
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Teachers
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Indicators
Teachers
With Full Credential 5
Teachers Without Full Credential 0
Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence 0
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners 0
Total
Teacher Misassignments 0
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School
Facilities
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Summary of Most Recent Site Inspection
August,
2005
Repairs
Needed
Future
repairs needed on school building roof to prevent leaks.
Air
Conditioning needed adjustment.
Corrective
Actions Taken: Air conditioners/heaters repaired.
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Curriculum
and Instructional Materials
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Core Curriculum Areas
Pupils
Who Lack Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Reading/Language
Arts 0%
Mathematics 0%
Science 0%
History-Social Science 0%
Foreign Language 0%
Health 0%
Science Laboratory Equipment (grades 9-12) 0%
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School
Finances
(First Year: 2005-2006; no previous records)
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Level
Expenditures
Per Pupil(Unrestricted Sources Only)
School
Site $
District $
State $4,743
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Student
Performance
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Subject
Students
Proficient and Above on California
Standards Tests
English-Language
Arts 59
Mathematics 82
Science
History-Social Science
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Academic
Progress
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Indicator Result
2006 API Growth Score
(from
2006 API Growth Report) 854
Statewide
Rank
(from 2005 API Base Report)
2006-07 Program Improvement Status Not
in PI
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School
Comletion (Not applicable)
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Indicator
Result
Graduation
Rate
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Postsecondary
Preparation (Not applicable)
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Indicator
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Postsecondary Preparation (Not applicable)
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Measures
Percent
Pupils
Who Completed a Career Technical Education Program
andEarned a High School Diploma
Graduates
Who Completed All Courses Required for University of
California and/or California State University
Admission
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School
Accountability Report Card
Reported
for School Year 2005-06
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Published During 2006-07
The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is
required by law to be
published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of
each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available
at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school,
parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district
office. DataQuest, an online data tool athttp://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/,
contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to
the district, the county, and the state.
I. About
This School
Contact Information
This section provides the school's contact information.
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School Name:
Street:
City, State, Zip:
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Gabriella
Charter
631 Commonwealth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
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District Name:
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Los Angeles Unified
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Web Site:
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www.gabriellacharterschool.org
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Phone Number:
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213-487-0839
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Principal:
E-mail Address:
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Susan
Gurman
sgurman@gabriellacharterschool.org
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School Description and Mission Statement
The mission of the Gabriella Charter Schoolis to draw upon the discipline, creativity
and cognitive aspects of dance to engage children to become more active learners
and to enhance academic skill−building by integrating dance throughout the
curriculum. The elementary charter school offers a challenging and innovative
standards−based curriculum that is complemented by the focus, discipline and
creativity of dance. The curriculum's goal is to stimulate children to STRETCH,
REACH, EXPLORE, PRACTICE and PERFORM as a means of achieving excellence in
the classroom. Gabriella Charter Schoolis committed to providing an educational
program that builds on a child’s natural curiosity and promotes joy in both the
learning process and in the mastery of skills.
Opportunities for Parental Involvement
At GCS, parent involvement is valued and required by a Parent Pledge signed upon a
child’s enrollment at the school. Parents commit to supervising and signing nightly
completed homework and reading logs.
Parents are also asked to reinforce school rules by signing and returning any
behavioral notices describe incidents at school that break school rules.
Gabriella Charter’s welcomes parent input regarding the progress of their
Child(ren). Teachers give four progress reports a year and meet hold Formal
conferences in November and April. Parents are encouraged to communicate with
teachers and administrators on an informal basis throughout the year.
Parents are required to volunteer during the week or on Saturday workdays during
the year. This can take place in the classroom, preparing instructional materials,
helping serve meals, assisting in the office or with gardening, making repairs,
designing bulletin board displays and helping to prepare for events. Working parents
frequently pick up classroom materials that can be prepared at home.
The GCS Parent Organization encourages parents to attend meetings that provide
information about new programs, test results, events, volunteer opportunities and
fundraising. Two officers of the Parent Organization serve the parents as liasons and
contributing members to the Gabriella Charter School Governance Committee.
Student Enrollment by Grade Level
This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school.
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Grade Level
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Number of
Students
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Grade
Level
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Number of Students
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Total Ungraded
Elementary
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0
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Grade 7
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0
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Kindergarten
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40
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Grade 8
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0
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Grade 1
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20
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Grade 9
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0
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Grade 2
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20
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Grade 10
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0
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Grade 3
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20
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Grade 11
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0
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Grade 4
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0
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Grade 12
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0
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Grade 5
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0
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Total Ungraded
Secondary
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0
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Grade 6
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0
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Total Enrollment
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100
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Student
Enrollment by Group
This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified
as being in a particular group.
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Group
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Percent
of Total
Enrollment
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African
American
White (not Hispanic)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Multiple or No Response
Asian
Filipino
Hispanic or Latino
Pacific Islander
English Language Learners
Students with Disabilities
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
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8.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
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81.0
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64.0
5.0
84.6
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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).
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Grade
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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Avg. class size: 20
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Number of classes: 5
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1-20
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21-
32
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33+
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1-20
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21-
32
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33+
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1-20
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21-
32
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33+
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K
1
2
3
4
5
6
K-3
3-4
4-8
Other
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20.0 2
20.0 1
20.0 1
20.0 2
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Average
Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Secondary)
This table displays by subject area the average class size and the number of
classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per
classroom).
No data are available for this section
Participation in the Class Size Reduction Program
This table displays the percent of students in kindergarten through grade 3 who
were assigned to a classroom that participated in the Class Size Reduction Program.
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Grade Level
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Percent of Students Participating
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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K
2
3
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100%
100%
100%
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II. School Climate
School Safety Plan
This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan.
Gabriella has an Access Plan that includes maps and supervised entrance points for
visitors on campus. Additionally this plan sets routes for supervised travel of
students between the school building, playground and dance studios. Gates
enclose the school from the street on Commonwealth Avenue. Visitors stand before
a camera and buzz the office to be admitted to the property. All visitors are
required to sign in and get visitor’s or volunteer badges before entering the school
grounds.
Parents with cars drop off and pick up students in a designated loading zone in front
of the gate. All parents or drivers show GCS ID in order to pick up their children by
car or on campus. GCS has a Safety Plan that designates responsibilities to staff
during emergencies such as earthquake, fire, or lockdown. Emergency supplies
Including water and food are stored in a protected shed to be available for overnight
stays. Monthly drills are conducted to teach students the required safety
procedures so that in the case of an emergency they are attentive and follow
directions. Each classroom teacher has an emergency backpack and an accounting
sheet for students in the class. The school office and emergency shed are stocked
with first aid supplies. All teachers and administrators have been trained in CPR and
Emergency First Aid. Gabriella Charter School has applied for a grant from the State
to provide emergency training for staff and to obtain professional consultation in
order to continually update emergency procedures and plans.
School Discipline Practices
This section provides information about the school's efforts to create and
maintain a positive learning environment, including the school's use of
disciplinary strategies.
Gabriella Charter School employs a positive behavior model to teach students to
assume responsibility for making good choices during the school day. All classrooms
use a color coded chart that sets clear expectations for classroom participation,
task orientation and behavior. Additionally, teachers, instructional aides and
administrators, when appropriate, conference with students and assist students with
conflict resolution, Staff may also contact parents to encourage home support of
school rules. More serious disciplinary infractions result in student/ parent
conferencing, loss of privileges or in suspension.
The emphasis of GCS staff is on acknowledging and rewarding engagement in the
educational program. At Friday assemblies, The GCS community recognize individual
students for achievement, leadership, good citizenship or improvement in academics
or behavior.
Suspensions and Expulsions
This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number
of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels
for the most recent three- year period.
School: Gabriella Charter School
Rate:
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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Suspensions
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2%
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Expulsions
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III. School Facilities
School Facility Conditions and Improvements
This section provides information about the condition of the school's grounds,
buildings, and restrooms, and a description of any planned or recently completed
facility improvements.
School Facility Conditions Good Repair Status
This table displays the results of the most recently completed
school site inspection
to determine the school facility's good repair status.
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Item Inspected
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Facility In Good
Repair
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Repair Needed and
Action Taken or
Planned
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Gas Leaks
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(None)
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No
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Mechanical Systems
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Yes
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No
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Windows/Doors/Gates
(interior and exterior)
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Yes
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No
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Interior Surfaces
(walls, floors, and
ceilings)
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Yes
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No
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Hazardous Materials
(interior and exterior)
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No
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Electrical (interior and
exterior)
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Yes
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No
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Pest/Vermin
Infestation
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No
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Playground/School
Grounds
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Yes
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No
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IV. Teachers
Teacher Credentials
This table displays the number of teachers assigned to the school with a full
credential, without a full credential, and those teaching outside of their subject area
of competence. Detailed information about teacher qualifications can be found at
the CDE Web site at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/.
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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Teachers...
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School
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District
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School
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District
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School
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District
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with Full Credential
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5
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32428
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without Full Credential
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0
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3218
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teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence
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teacher
Misassignments and Vacant Teacher
Positions
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This table displays the number of teacher misassignments (teachers assigned
without proper legal authorization) and the number of vacant teacher positions (not
filled by a single designated teacher assigned to teach the entire course at the
beginning of the school year or semester). Note: Total Teacher Misassignments
includes the number of Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners.
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Indicator
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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Misassignments
of Teachers
of English
Learners
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0
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Total
Teacher
Misassignments
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0
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Vacant
Teacher
Positions
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0
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Core Academic Classes Taught by NCLB Compliant Teachers
This
table displays the percent of classes in core academic subjects taught by No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) compliant and non-NCLB compliant teachers at the school,
at all schools in the district, at high-poverty schools in the district, and at low-
poverty schools in the district. More information on teacher qualifications required
under NCLB can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/.
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Location of Classes
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Percent of
Classes
In
Core
Academic
Subjects
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Taught by NCLB Compliant Teachers
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100.0
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Taught by Non-NCLB Compliant
Teachers
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0.0
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This School
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0.0
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All Schools in District
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0.0
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High-Poverty Schools in District
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Low-Poverty Schools in District
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Substitute Teacher Availability
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Substitute Teacher Availability
This section provides information about the availability
of qualified substitute
teachers and the impact of any difficulties in this area on the school's instructional
program.
Gabriella Charter School contracts with Kelly Services
and Teachers on Reserve to
provide qualified substitute teachers.
Teacher Evaluation Process
Teachers new to Gabriella Charter School are given two
formal written evaluations
during the year. Returning teachers are formally evaluated once a year. Additionally,
GCS has an active coaching program to support teachers’professional growth and the
development of best practices. Teachers submit weekly standards- based lesson
plans guiding their own instruction and that of their instructional aides.
V. Support
Staff
Academic Counselors and Other Support Staff
This table displays, in units of full-time equivalents (FTE), the number of academic
counselors and other support staff who are assigned to the school and the average
number of students per academic counselor. One FTE equals one staff member
working full time; one FTE could also represent two staff members who each work 50
percent of full time.
Title Number
of FTE
Assigned
to School Average Number of Students per
Academic
Counselor
Academic
Counselor
Library
Media Teacher (Librarian)
Library
Media Services Staff (paraprofessional)
Psychologist
Social
Worker
Nurse (Contracted
as needed from LAUSD Nursing and the Camino
Nuevo
Clinic)
Speech/Language/Hearing
Specialist Part-time
Resource
Specialist (non-teaching) Part-time
Other ---
VI. Curriculum and Instructional
Materials
Quality, Currency, and Availability of Textbooks and
Instructional Materials
This
table displays information about the quality, currency, and availability of the
standards-aligned textbooks and other instructional materials used at the school,
and information about the school's use of any supplemental curriculum or non-
adopted textbooks or instructional materials.
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Core Curriculum Area
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Quality,
Currency,
and
Availability
of
Textbooks
and
Instructional
Materials
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Percent
of Pupils Who
Lack Their
Own Assigned
Textbooks and
Instructional
Materials
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Reading/Language Arts
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0%
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Mathematics
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0%
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Science
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0%
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History-Social Science
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0%
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Foreign Language
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n/a
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Health
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n/a
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Science Laboratory Equipment (grades 9-12)
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n/a
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VII. School Finances
Expenditures Per Pupil and School Site Teacher Salaries
(Fiscal Year 2004-05)
(No
GCS figures for 2004- 05.)
This
table displays a comparison of the school's per pupil expenditures from
unrestricted (basic) sources with other schools in the district and throughout the
state, and a comparison of the average teacher salary at the school site with
average teacher salaries at the district and state levels. Detailed information
regarding salaries can be found at the CDE Web site
athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/and http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/.
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Level
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Total Expendi- tures Per
Pupil
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Expenditures
Per Pupil
(Supplemental)
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Expenditures Per
Pupil
(Basic)
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Average
Teacher
Salary
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School
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District
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$56,244
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Percent
Difference -
School Site
and District
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State
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$4,743
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$57,560
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Percent
Difference -
School Site
and State
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Types
of Services Funded
Title I Funds enable GCS to employ instructional aides for academic, English
Language Development and primary language support for students and parents.
Federal support for a Free/Reduced Breakfast and lunch program.
Teacher and Administrative Salaries (Fiscal Year 2004-05)
This table displays district-level salary information for teachers, principals, and
superintendents, and compares these figures to the state averages for districts of
the same type and size. The table also displays teacher and administrative salaries
as a percent of a district's budget, and compares these figures to the state
averages for districts of the same type and size. Detailed information regarding
salaries can 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/salaries0405.asp.
(No
GCS figures for 2004- 05.)
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Category
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District Amount
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State
Average for Districts
Amount in Same Category
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Beginning Teacher Salary
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$36,618
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$37,540
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Mid-Range Teacher Salary
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$58,497
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$59,426
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Highest Teacher Salary
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$72,624
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$73,925
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Average
Principal Salary
(Elementary)
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$96,116
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$96,377
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Average
Principal Salary
(Middle)
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$107,219
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$100,144
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Average
Principal Salary
(High)
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$119,590
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$109,130
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Superintendent Salary
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