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Resources
Principals to Watch Program Resources
Principal's Checklist (PDF)
Useful for determining whether your school is high performing and if the Principals to Watch Academy would benefit you
School Self-Study and Rating Rubric (PDF)
Complete with your entire professional staff to identify strengths and weaknesses in your school program - a collaborative, highly worthwhile, team-building, results-driven process
Los Angeles County Resources
After School & Tutoring Programs
Coming Soon
School Improvement
Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage Model Middle Schools in Los Angeles County:
Alvarado Intermediate School
Castaic Middle School
Culver City Middle School
Holmes International Middle School
Millikan Middle School
R.H. Dana Middle School
Take a virtual tour of their programs at www.clms.net/stw or contact the principals for an in-person visit!
State Resources
Professional Development
California League of Middle Schools
Opportunities include an education technology conference and the CLMS Annual Conference, the largest middle-grades event in the state with more than 250 sessions for teachers and administrators; free emailed newsletter also available
School Improvement
California Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage model middle schools program
Examples of real-world, high-performing programs addressing academic excellence, developmentally responsive practices, socially equitable practices, and organizational support and processes in middle schools with diverse student populations
Taking Center Stage-Act II Recommendations
A California Department of Education document containing 12 recommendations that provide a coherent foundation for California's standards-based, middle grades education and form the basis of the new web portal, Taking Center Stage-Act II: Closing the Achievement Gap for California's Middle Grades Students (coming March 2008) |
