California Accountability Model & School Dashboard

What are the LEA requirements relative to the Dashboard?

Beginning this school year, 2017-2018, the Dashboard will be in full implementation.  The data within the Dashboard will be publicly released on December 1, 2017.  Before this date, LEAs must complete the self-reflection tool to receive a Met rating on the Dashboard.  The self-reflection tools are designed to support LEAs in measuring their progress on the following local indicators:

• Basic Services

• Implementation of State Academic Standards

• Parent Engagement

• School Climate

How is performance measured on the local indicators?

LEAs receive one of three ratings based on whether they have measured and reported their progress through the Dashboard using locally collected data.  The ratings are:  Met, Not Met, or Not Met for Two or More Years.  For example, on the local indicator for Implementing State Academic Standards (Priority 2), the LEA would receive a Met rating if it: 

• Annually measures its progress

• Reports the results at a regularly scheduled meeting of the local governing board

• Reports the results to stakeholders through the Dashboard

What are the performance standards for the local performance indicators?

Priority 1: Appropriately Assigned Teachers, Access to Curriculum-Aligned Instructional Materials, and Safe, Clean and Functional School Facilities

LEA annually measures its progress in meeting the Williams settlement requirements at 100% of all its school sites, as applicable, and promptly addresses any complaints or other deficiencies identified throughout the academic year, as applicable.

Priority 2:  Implementation of State Academic Standards

LEA annually measures its progress implementing state academic standards

Priority 3:  Parent Engagement

LEA annually measures its progress in (1) seeking input from parents in decision making and

(2) promoting parental participation in programs

Priority 6:  School Climate

LEA administers a local climate survey at least every other year that provides a valid measure of perceptions of school safety and connectedness, such as the California Healthy Kids Survey, to students in at least one grade within the grade span(s) that the LEA serves (e.g., K-5, 6-8, 9-12).

CUSD Priority 1 Local Indicator:  MET

CUSD Priority 2 Local Indicator:  MET

1.  Progress in providing professional learning for teaching to the recently adopted academic

     standards and/or curriculum frameworks identified below:

Rating Scale:  1-Exploration and Research Phase; 2-Beginning Development; 3-Initial Implementation; 4-Full Implementation;

5-Full Implementation and Sustainability

2.  Progress in making instructional materials that are aligned to the recently adopted academic

     standards and/or curriculum frameworks identified below available in all classrooms where the

     subject is taught:

Rating Scale:  1-Exploration and Research Phase; 2-Beginning Development; 3-Initial Implementation; 4-Full Implementation;

5-Full Implementation and Sustainability

3.  Progress in implementing policies or programs to support staff in identifying areas where they

     can improve in delivering instruction aligned to the recently adopted academic standards and/or

     curriculum frameworks identified below (e.g., collaborative time, focused classroom

     walkthroughs, teacher pairing):

Rating Scale:  1-Exploration and Research Phase; 2-Beginning Development; 3-Initial Implementation; 4-Full Implementation;

5-Full Implementation and Sustainability

4.  Progress in implementing each of the following academic standards adopted by the state board

     for all students:

Rating Scale:  1-Exploration and Research Phase; 2-Beginning Development; 3-Initial Implementation; 4-Full Implementation;

5-Full Implementation and Sustainability

5.  During the 2015-2016 school year (including summer 2015), rate the LEAs success at engaging

     in the following activities with teachers and school administrators:

Rating Scale:  1-Exploration and Research Phase; 2-Beginning Development; 3-Initial Implementation; 4-Full Implementation;

5-Full Implementation and Sustainability

6.  Provide any additional information that the LEA believes is relevant to understanding its

     progress implementing the academic standards adopted by the State Board:  No additional

     comments at this time.

CUSD Priority 3 Local Indicator:  MET

Summary of progress toward (1) seeking input from parents/guardians in school and district decision making; and (2) promoting parental participation in programs: 

            According to our district’s annual Communication, Support and Learning surveys, 68% of parents indicated they feel connected to and informed about their child’s experience in CUSD, 71% indicated the schools maintain open lines of communication for parents to ask questions and express concerns, 71% indicated that staff returns phone calls, emails, and other communications in a timely manner, 72% indicated our schools clearly communicate high expectations for all students, and 84% indicated that school communication with families occurs in an open and respectful manner.  The district’s LCAP committee also developed surveys to seek input from parents/guardians relative to the effectiveness of our LCAP goals and actions.  All survey results are used to refine practices and revise the LCAP goals and actions for the following year.

CUSD Priority 6 Local Indicator:  MET

Summary of the local administration and analysis of a local climate survey that captures a valid measure of student perceptions of school safety and connectedness.

The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) was used because it is widely used across the state of California.  The following are the key findings from the 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 CHKS administrations. 

                                                                         Response Rate

                                                          School is perceived as very safe or safe

                                                                     School Connectedness