Milpitas High School WASC Report Presented by MHS

Milpitas High School WASC Report Presented by: MHS Administration

MHS WASC Timeline WASC Self-Study Report WASC Revisit Milpitas High School 2014 -2015 Milpitas High School Spring 2018 WASC Committee Visit WASC Self-Study Report Milpitas High School March 1 - 4, 2015 Milpitas High School

Increase professional development opportunities for all staff. Expand Community outreach and increase communication WASC Findings March 2015 Expand student and staff access to technology Provide additional college and career readiness counseling Equal educational opportunities for all students Increase rigor and critical thinking in all classes

Action Item One: Increase Professional Development for all Staff PLC- MHS staff focused on summative assessment and data analysis (‘ 1516) and formative assessment and focal students (‘ 16 -’ 17) Joint SLT and PLC transition meeting to capture teacher leader carry-overs concerns and establish a continuing plan for new administrative team. National Equity Project- lead a two day in -service days (2015 -16) and summer work (4 days in 2016 -17); District PD in Summer 2015 One Goal for the Year

Action Item Two: Expand Community outreach and increase communication Community Parent Nights Filipino, Vietnamese, Latino Nights in 2015 -16 Plans to add an African American Night in 2016 -17 9 th Grade parent orientation Social Media Safety presentation ● Parent University held at Cal Hills with strong MHS representation ● Latino and African American Awards ceremonies ● Community Service Committee worked to make CS more accessible to students One Goal for the Year

● Action Item Three: ● Expand student and staff access to technology ● ● Added at least 5 Chromebook carts over the last year (more since WASC) Widespread availability of document cameras and LCD projectors Multiple opportunities for Illuminate training over the past two years Encouraged PD opportunities (such as CUE camps and district tech trainings) Planning and implementation of Bio. Tech pathway Andrea Hutchison’s “ 0” period offering One Goal for the Year

Action Item Four: Provide additional college and career readiness counseling ● Creation of College/Career Technician position ● Hired additional counselor to work with 9 th graders ● Workability has expanded ● Career/college presentations for Special Education students ● College Week has been an annual event for the past two years One Goal for the Year

● Action Item Five: Equal educational opportunities for all students ● ● ● National Equity Project provided trainings. EOS identifies and places underrepresented students in AP classes and provides academic support to ensure success EOS “bootcamp” for incoming students AVID: In summer 2016, CADA a myriad of extra curricular activities offered on the MHS campus. Expansion of Senior Awards Night to include students from a variety of backgrounds One Goal for the Year

● Action Item Six: Increase rigor and critical thinking in all classes ● School-wide focus on CCSS shared practices ○ School-wide discussion/focus on CCSS implementation ○ Summary and justification paragraphs incorporated into all classes. ○ Implementation of Constructed Response paragraphs and Performance Tasks ○ CR data collection for all courses at the end of each semester. New course adoptions and A-G approval for courses One Goal for the Year