“As Far As the Eye Can See”

As Far As the Mind Can Reach”

Philosophy

• Student’s Come First

• Can’t Pick Your Parents or Where Born

• Opportunity to Succeed

• Service Organization

“Customer’s Always Right”

• Motivation

Programs

High School – 1,513 Adult Education- 2,491

Young Parent - 175 Adult ESL – 3,587

Male Female

49 % 51%

• Hispanic 65%

• Caucasian 19%

• Black 10%

• Asian 3%

• Pacific Islander 2%

• Native American 1%

Demographics

Multiple Sites

• 7 Youth Sites• 25 Adult Sites• 5 Adult and Youth Sites• Continuum of Service• Open Entry/Open Exit

Every Week• Classes from 7:30 AM

to 9:00 PM• Weekends 9:00 AM to

12:00 PM

Referral Process• Schools, Agencies,

and CBO’s• Expectations• SEOP’s• Assessment Test• Career Interest

Inventory• Resume• Persuasive Essay• Schedule Classes

School Goals

• Advisory Period • Reading – 20 minutes

everyday• Math in every class,

everyday• Writing – 10 minutes

every class, everyday• Student/Parent Contact

and Documentation

• Staff Expectations and Orientation• Administrator - Every Class Every Day• Staff Development• Classroom Design – Student Tables,

No Teacher Desks• Staff Presence• Appeal Process• Child Care• Social Worker/Counselor• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner• Mental Health

Culture and Climate

Results

• Graduates-605

• GED’s-166

• On-Going Assessment

• 95% participation

Utah UBSCTReading – October 2005

Basic Skills Objectives # SA DA

Strategies meaning of text 18 8.32 8.24

Strategies understanding 45 20.3 19.8

Functional text 19 9.5 9.4

Informational text 25 10.4 10.0

Literacy text 19 8.7 8.6

School District

Impact

• Incentives: Monetary $ and Physical• Stronger Placement and Follow-Up• Increase Applied Course Work• Parent Involvement• Integrated Curricula• WPU vs. FTE• Continuum of Service• (Traditional High Schools)