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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
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A student that earns twenty college units to graduate will have attained one-third of the credit for an Associate Degree. Response: We agree with the findings that students are one-third of the way to earning an Associate Degree by completing 20 college units at COS before they graduate from University Preparatory High School.
Related Recommendations (1)
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The Tulare County Grand Jury recommends Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center pursue Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation so students qualify for CSU or UC campuses. This recommendation requires further analysis, to be discussed at the November 11th board meeting. In the past, ERCLC has decided not to pursue WASC accreditation because of the limits imposed on our educational program. In general, homeschooling families prefer the flexibility of our program over the benefits of WASC accreditation. It is untrue that our students do not qualify for CSU or UC campuses because we are not WASC accredited. But WASC accreditation does make the process easier, so we will revisit the topic again.
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R2The Tulare County Grand Jury recommends Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center provide their Student Handbooks in English and Spanish. This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future when needed. We currently do no have any students or families that need a Spanish (or any other foreign language) copy of the Student Handbook. Because these documents are continually updated, it does not make fiscal sense to translate a document until it is needed. We appreciate the time and effort dedicated by the Tulare County Grand Jury to improving student learning. Sincerely, Daniel Huecker Director/Superintendent Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center (11/4/2014) Grand Jury - University Preparatory High School Grand Jury Resonse From: Helen Milliorn-Feller To: "grnd_jury@co.tulare.ca.us" CC: Eric Thiessen , John Kelly , Nicole Roch... Date: 11/3/2014 3:37 PM Subject: University Preparatory High School Grand Jury Resonse Letter Attachments: UPHS Grand Jury Response 2014 pdf Dear Tulare Grand Jury, Thank you for being patient with our school. You received our Student-Parent Handbook in English and Spanish today. I am now attaching our Response Letter to your Findings and Recommendations. If you need any other information, please let me know. Sincerely, Helen Helen L. Milliorn-Feller M.A. Vice Principal/Lead Teacher University Preparatory High School 915 S. Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 730-2529 (559) 901-8485 University Preparatory High School University 915 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 730-2529 Fax (559) 730-2518 Preparatory November 3, 2014 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 Subject: Written Response of University Preparatory High School pursuant to California Penal Code §933© Dear Tulare County Grand Jury: We thank you for visiting University Preparatory High School, and we are always pleased to share with your organization how we are serving the students of Tulare County at our Charter School by helping them earn a high school diploma, while also preparing them for college through the taking of College of the Sequoias (COS) classes. We agree with your findings that we are asking our students to earn 20 college units at The College of the Sequoias as a part of our graduation requirements. We understand this represents one third of the units a college student needs to earn an Associate Degree or to transfer to a four year university. We have also spent an extended period of time rewriting and creating a Student- Parent Handbook in both Spanish and English to help inform parents and help facilitate the acclimation of students to our school.
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R3In addition to the academic core classes, VTEC offers students hands-on assignments. VTEC High School will proceed with your recommendation regarding the implementation of a Spanish handbook. A Spanish and English handbook will be available to students online prior to November 2014. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at the school office at (559) 622-3212. Sincerely, Vicki Porter Principal, VTEC High School VTEC is a Partnership between Visalia Unified School District and College of the Sequoias 18333K Visalia Technical Early College, 2245 S Linwood St Visalia, CA 93277 559-622-3212 Fax: 559-622-3214
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