SARC Report for Literacy First Charter

1 Literacy First CharterBy February 1 of each year, every school in California is required by st at e law t o publish a School A ccount abilit y Report card (SA RC).T he SA RC cont ains informat ion aboutt he condit ion and performance of each California public school. Under t he Local Cont rol Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educat ional agencies (LEA s) are required t oprepare a Local Cont rol and A ccount abilit y Plan (LCA P), w hich describes how t hey int end t o meet annual school-specific goals for all pupils, w it h specific act ivit ies t oaddress st at e and local priorit ies. A ddit ionally, dat a Report ed in an LCA P is t o be consist ent w it h dat a Report ed in t he SA more informat ion about SA RC requirement s, see t he California Depart ment of Educat ion (CDE) SA RC W eb page at ht t p://w w w.

2 A/ac/sa/.For more informat ion about t he LCFF or LCA P, see t he CDE LCFF W eb page at ht t p://w w w . addit ional informat ion about t he school, parent s/guardians and communit y members should cont act t he school principal or t he dist rict AccessCalifornia Department of EducationSchool Accountability Report CardReported Using Data from the 2016-17 School YearDat aQuest is an online dat a t ool locat ed on t he CDE Dat aQuest W eb page t hat cont ains addit ional informat ion about t his school and comparisons of t he school t ot he dist rict and t he count y. Specifically, Dat aQuest is a dynamic syst em t hat provides Report s for account abilit y ( , t est dat a, enrollment , high school graduat es,dropout s, course enrollment s, st affing, and dat a regarding English learners).

3 Int ernet access is available at public libraries and ot her locat ions t hat are publicly accessible ( , t he California St at e Library). A ccess t o t he Int ernet at librariesand public locat ions is generally provided on a First -come, First -served basis. Ot her use rest rict ions may include t he hours of operat ion, t he lengt h of t ime t hat aw orkst at ion may be used (depending on availabilit y), t he t ypes of soft w are programs available on a w orkst at ion, and t he abilit y t o print document Beyer, Executive Director/PrincipalPrincipal, Literacy First CharterLit eracy First Chart er School is a locat ed in East San Diego Count y.

4 T he school is locat ed in four separat e locat ions, servinga diverse populat ion of st udent s K-12t h grade. A ddit ionally, LFCS includes Freedom A cademy, an independant st udyprogram for st udent s K-8. T he Lit eracy First Chart er Schools mission st at es t hat w e exist t o nurt ure t he w hole child fromkindergart en t hrough high school graduat ion by ignit ing a passion for comprehensive L I T E R A C Y and equipping t hemt o w holeheart edly part icipat e in t heir communit VISIONLit eracy First view s educat ion as a process, not a product , w hich enables st udent s t o go fromlearning t o read, t o reading t o desires t o shapeL Lit erat e.

5 Life-long learnersI Independent t hinkersT T echnologically lit erat e cit izensE Ent husiast ic and highly qualified t eachersR Reliable assessment s t hat provide st udent s a product ive educat ional experienceA A spiring leaders w ho posit ively impact t heir communit yC Communit y t hat underst ands and support s t he mission of LFCSY Y early fiscal sound budgetOUR VALUESNURTUREA ll children w ill be know n, recognized for t heir unique and creat ive nat ure and becomfort able t o t ake ll st aff w ill be invest ed in t he success of each st udent t hrough cont inuous professionaldevelopmentA ll parent s w ill be recognized as invaluable resourcesIGNITEA ll children w ill be cult ured, and lit erat e in a w ide-range of subject sA ll st aff w ill have an ent husiasm for t eaching using research proven met hods w herest udent success is expect edAbout Our SchoolAbout Our SchoolA ll parent s w ill be ent husiast ically draw n int o t he school environmentEQUIPA ll children w ill be self-direct ed.

6 Life-long learners and innovat ive leadersA ll st aff w ill encourage st udent s t o be product ive, independent , values-conscious t hinkersA ll families w ill serve as links t o t he communit y w here st udent s can become informedpart icipant s in t he democrat ic T rainedAcademic A ccount abilit yParent Connect edSt udent s Prot ect edT hese are our LFCS K12 Goals:GOAL # 1St udent s w ill receive inst ruct ion by t eachers w ho part icipat e in ongoing Professional Development on 21st Cent uryinst ruct ion; Common Core St at e St andards (CCSS) including all developed cont ent framew orks because at LFCS: A ll st aff is invest ed in t he success of each individualNurt uring t he w hole child is regarded as t he norm, not t he except ionChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsGOAL #2 Implement a school-w ide t ransit ional Common Core aligned assessment syst em t o effect ively analyze st udent performancedat a on an ongoing basis t o improve inst ruct ion, close t he achievement gap, and ensure t hat all st udent s meet or exceedst at e st andards because w e believe t hat.

7 Lit eracy includes cult ure and languageEducat ional Success is expect ed for all st udent sResearch proven met hods and t echniques are employedT echnology is int egrat ed int o t he school rout ineChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsGOAL #3 Engage parent s t hrough educat ion, communicat ion, and collaborat ion t o promot e st udent academic success &engagement w e recognize t he relat ionship bet w een parent s connect ion and st udent achievement w e believe t hat : Parent s are valued as an int egral part of t he t eam .GOAL #4T o provide all st udent w it h a safe w ell-maint ained facilit y and a posit ive learning climat e t hat support s t he academic,socials, emot ional and physical needs of all st udent s in order t hat : A ll children are know nEducat ional success is expect ed for all st udent sChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsFinally, educat ion is view ed as a process, not a product.

8 LFCS is a place w here because charact er count s, parent s mat t er and t eachers t hrive. Lit eracy First Chart er799 East W ashingt on A Cajon, CA 92020-5327 Phone: 619-579-7232E-mail: SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 2 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017 About This SchoolContact Information (School Year 2017-18)Contact Information (School Year 2017-18)District Contact Information (School Year 2017-18)District NameSan Diego Count y Office of Educat ionPhone Number(858) 292-3500 SuperintendentPaul Got holdE-mail Sitew w w . Contact Information (School Year 2017-18)School NameLit eracy First Chart erStreet799 East W ashingt on A , State, ZipEl Cajon, Ca, 92020-5327 Phone Number619-579-7232 PrincipalDebbie Beyer, Execut ive Direct or/PrincipalE-mail Siteht t p://w w w.

9 (CDS) Code37103716119119 School Description and Mission Statement (School Year 2017-18)School Description and Mission Statement (School Year 2017-18)Lit eracy First Chart er Schools exist t onut ure t he w hole child from kindergart en t hrough high school graduat ion by ignit ing a passion for comprehensive L I T E R A C Y and equipping t hem t ow holeheart edly part icipat e in t heir communit V ISIONLit eracy First view s educat ion as a process, not a product , w hich enables st udent s t o go fromlearning t o read, t o reading t o desires t o shapeL Lit erat e, life-long learnersI Independent t hinkersT T echnologically lit erat e cit izensE Ent husiast ic and highly qualified t eachersR Reliable assessment s t hat provide st udent s a product ive educat ional experienceA A spiring leaders w ho posit ively impact t heir communit yC Communit y t hat underst ands and support s t he mission of LFCSY Y early fiscal sound budgetOUR V A LUESNURT UREA ll children w ill be know n.

10 Recognized for t heir unique and creat ive nat ure and becomfort able t o t ake ll st aff w ill be invest ed in t he success of each st udent t hrough cont inuous professionaldevelopmentA ll parent s w ill be recognized as invaluable resourcesIGNIT EA ll children w ill be cult ured, and lit erat e in a w ide-range of subject sA ll st aff w ill have an ent husiasm for t eaching using research proven met hods w herest udent success is expect edA ll parent s w ill be ent husiast ically draw n int o t he school environment2016-17 SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 3 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017 EQUIPA ll children w ill be self-direct ed, life-long learners and innovat ive leadersA ll st aff w ill encourage st udent s t o be product ive, independent , values-conscious t hinkersA ll families w ill serve as links t o t he communit y w here st udent s can become informedpart icipant s in t he democrat ic SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 4 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/13/2017 Last updat ed.