Santa Barbara County Grand Jury • 2020-2021 • Agency Response
Response to: REMOTE LEARNING DURING COVID-19: What Are the Effects on K-8 Students

Remote Learning During Covid-19*

Published: November 19, 2021 4 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings

F1
In-person learning is more effective than remote learning both academically and emotionally. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree. All of our families prefer the in-person learning and all students in the district are coming to receive their daily in-person instruction in 2021-2022.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
For student achievement, especially for low performing students, in-person learning in small classes or small groups is preferable to larger classrooms. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Remote learning exposed the importance of outreach efforts to provide coaching to parents on creating a positive home learning environment. Cuyama joint Unified School District response: Agree. Cuyama Joint Unified School District 2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama. California 93254 (661) 766-2482 • FAX: (661) 766-2255
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Santa Barbara County school districts did not use one common test throughout Santa Barbara County, making it impossible to compare countywide testing results. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree. Some districts administered the STAR 360 by Renaissance, others administered the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests in reading and mathematics. Cuyama Joint Unified School District administered the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing for the 2020-2021 school year.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
That the Santa Barbara County school districts and the Santa Barbara County Education Office work together to develop a common summative testing program to be adopted for all Santa Barbara County school districts for the 2022-23 school year. Cuyama Joint Unified District response: A common summative testing program will be implemented. By 2022-23 we expect that all Santa Barbara County school districts will have resumed regular administration of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests in English/language arts and mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11. Cuyama Joint Unified will continue to administer the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests in English/language arts and mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11 in 2021- 2022 and continue in 2022-2023 and beyond.
F5
Students with the greatest learning loss will require a concentrated effort to bring them up to Federal and State grade level standards. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
That Santa Barbara County Schools outline their plans to attain Federal and State grade level standards for math and English language arts. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: In the current Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) the district has implemented the goal to provide all students with a rigorous and high- quality instruction that maximizes student achievement over time. This goal is to have all students improve and meet/achieve grade level standards in English/language arts and mathematics. The goal is to have all students meet standard proficiency in English/Language arts and mathematics. The Cuyama Joint Unified School District LCAP and the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) contain detailed action plan to improve student achievement. Cuyama Joint Unified School District 2300 Highway 166. New Cuyama, California 93254 (661) 766-2482 • FAX: (661) 766-2255
F6
As the 2020-21school year wore on, remote learning and teaching techniques and students' computer skills improved. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Federal and State COVID relief funds cannot be counted on indefinitely. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Community organizations provided critical assistance to the Santa Barbara County school districts by expanding their efforts to bridge the learning gap between the home environment and school. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
That each Santa Barbara County school district develop plans by the start of the 2022-23 school year to encourage community organizations to continue to provide critical academic and emotional support. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Will be implemented. Cuyama Joint Unified School District is working with Santa Barbara Behavioral Health to provide emotional support for students. Cuyama Joint Unified School District is also working closely with the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center to provide early academic supports to our 0-5 students and to continue to monitor academic progress by the end of third grade. Cuyama Joint Unified School District also partners with SBCPH. On November 13, 2021, a vaccine clinic was held to provide Covid-19 and Flu vaccine to our community. This resource allows for our community to access these resources without having to drive to Santa Maria. Our students are able to access academic supports and emotional support as they are able to access these resources. In addition, we also partner with TAFT college and Hancock College to provide workshops and support to our students.
F9
Internet services were critical to remote learning and, in most cases, Santa Barbara County school districts filled the gap for homes that did not have them. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Agree. Cuyama Joint Unified School District 2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama, California 93254 (661) 766-2482 • FAX: (661) 766-2255
Related Recommendations (1)
R9
That each Santa Barbara County school district maintain adequate internet services for all students if distance learning or an emergency should again require remote learning. Cuyama Joint Unified School District response: Has been implemented. Our district has now implemented the 1 to 1 technology where each student has one laptop assigned to them K-12th grade. The district will provide/loan each student a Wi-Fi hot spot if distance learning or an emergency should again require remote learning. Sincerely, Upono Hamine Alfonso Gamino Superintendent <b>Cuyama Joint Unified School District</b>

* This report's PDF did not contain easily extractable text and required Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for analysis. There may be minor errors in the extracted findings and recommendations due to OCR limitations with scanned documents.