Taking Control of Castro Valley's Educational Future
Joint Statement from CVUSD and SOSCV!

Education Excellence

The Quality of the Castro Valley Unified School District Education

We Have Great Schools in Castro Valley!
All meet or exceed State/Federal academic performance standards
. . . All but one above 800 API (four above 900 API)
. . . Three elementary schools ranked in top 2% of all California schools and top 7% of all Alameda County schools!
. . . Jensen Ranch Elementary School ranked 5th in the State of California with an API of 992!

Major recognitions for our schools:

• California Distinguished Schools (8 of 13 schools recognized)
  
• California “Schools to Watch – Taking Center Stage” (Canyon Middle School)
  
• No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School (Palomares Elementary School)
  
• State Academic Achievement Award for Title 1 Schools (Castro Valley Elementary School)
  
• Teachers recognized among the very best . . . Including a California Teacher of the Year and a “Presidential Award”-winning teacher
  
• Commitment to fine arts and physical health and well-being of students
  
• Broad, well-rounded program sustained during tough financial times through careful use of reserves
  
• Castro Valley Unified School District continues to progress in student academic achievement

Achievement Measures
2009-2010 Plans for Student Success

• Shared mission, vision, values and goals
  
• Collaborative culture focused on Professional Learning Communities
  
• Collective Inquiry into “best practices” and Response to Intervention
  
• Commitment to Closing the Achievement Gap
  
• Action Oriented
  
• Results Oriented

2009 District Data Presentation
At the September 29 Board Meeting, CVUSD presented assessment and accountability information CLICK HERE to view the presentation. The presentation included STAR, Academic Performance Index (API), Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), and more.

District Goals and Objectives

GOAL I: All students will achieve at a level of proficiency or better in reading and mathematics by 2013-2014.

GOAL II: All English Learner students will become proficient in English and achieve at a level of proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.

GOAL III: All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.

GOAL IV: All students will be educated in a learning environment that is safe, drug-free, and conducive to learning.

GOAL V: All students will graduate from high school

GOAL VI: The District will closely monitor the budget to ensure fiscal stability and implement a budget development process that includes regular communication with employees, parents, and the community accompanied by opportunities for input.

GOAL VII: The District will regularly and openly communicate with staff, parents, and the community to ensure an understanding of District issues and encourage involvement in district.

At its meeting of September 29th, the Board of Education adopted the 2009-2010 District Goals and Objectives (CLICK TO VIEW FULL DOCUMENT). Built around the theme of student achievement, the seven goals and objectives will serve at the basis of the superintendent's annual evaluation and guide the evaluation of administrators as well as school site goals and plans. In addition to previous goals, goals related to budget development and communication have been added.

Thank You To Our
Sponsors:

Charisma Fund - Lucy R. Sprague Memorial

The Mueller Family

The Bhat Family The Blum Family Domino's Pizza Eden Bicycles The Fite Family The Gilchriese Family The Granzow Family The Hargreaves Family The Luk Family The Metchette Family The Mill Family The Moysen Family The Ontiveros Family The Pendleton Family The B. Pletcher Family The Ruiz Family The H. Wu Family The Yu Family