School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2006-07 Published During 2007-08

2006-07 Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card
Achieve Academy School (Formerly Education for Change Upper Elementary)
Address:	1700 28th Ave. , Oakland CA 94601	Phone:	(510) 904-6440
Principal:	Lissa Hines	Grade Span:	4  - 5

This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. The data presented in this report are reported for the 2006-07 school year, except the School Finances and School Completion data that are reported for the 2005-06 school year. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office.

About This School

Education for Change Achieve Academy opened as a new charter school in the 2006-2007 school year under the name Education for Change Upper Elementary. Education for Change Achieve Academy is part of Education For Change Charter Management Organization so there are references to Education For Change (EFC) as they pertain to the SARC questions.

Education For Change’s Mission is to:

Provide a superior public education to Oakland’s most underserved children by creating a system of public schools that relentlessly focuses on the continuous refinement of high quality instruction.

The EFC curriculum presents every student with rigorous, coherent content and high expectations for achievement that are the foundation for high levels of learning. EFC uses research based curriculum aligned to state standards and proven effective the student populations served at the site. Open Court Reading and Saxon Math are the foundation of a curriculum that will be enriched with arts instruction. EFC teachers use data to drive their instruction. Both in Math and Reading/ Language Arts, teachers differentiate instruction, through a structure called workshop, to better meet each student’s needs.

Student Enrollment

Group	Enrollment
Number of students	224
African American	4.02  %
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.89  %
Asian	7.59  %
Filipino	2.23  %
Hispanic or Latino	82.59  %
Pacific Islander	%
White (not Hispanic)	2.68  %
Multiple or No Response	%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	93  %
English Learners	72  %
Students with Disabilities	2  %

Teachers

Indicator	Teachers
Teachers with full credential	8
Teachers without full credential	0
Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence	0
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners	0
Total Teacher Misassignments	0

School Facilities

Summary of Most Recent Site Inspection

The school's facility is comprised of 9 portable buildings. In addition, the school shares a library, cafeteria/multi-purpose room, and yard with Education for Change at World Academy. The site is regularly inspected by the facilities team, and the in-house maintenance and custodial staff keep the buildings and grounds very clean and in excellent repair. All non-routine maintenance issues are handled by Oakland Unified School District, and an external pest-control company services the site monthly.

Repairs Needed

Very few repairs are needed at the site. The flooring in the staff lounge and the lighting on the stage in the multi-purpose room (both of which are in the shared space with Education for Change at World Academy) need to repaired or replaced. Additionally, the portables are frequently tagged with graffiti.

Corrective Actions Taken or Planned

The flooring and lighting issue have been reported to OUSD and repairs requested. The custodial staff checks for graffiti every day and quickly paints over any graffiti.

Curriculum and Instructional Materials

Core Curriculum Areas	Pupils Who Lack Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Reading/Language Arts	0%
Mathematics	0%
Science	0%
History-Social Science	0%
Foreign Language	0%
Health	0%
Science Laboratory Equipment	0%

School Finances

Level	Expenditures Per Pupil (Unrestricted Sources Only)
School Site	$ 6,838.89
District	$ 6,838.89
State	$4,943

Student Performance

Subject	Students Proficient and Above on California Standards Tests
English-Language Arts	27 %
English-Language Arts	43 %
Science	16%
History-Social Science

Academic Progress

Indicator	Result
2007 API Growth Score (from 2007 API Growth Report)	740
Statewide Rank (from 2007 API Base Report)
2007-08 Program Improvement Status (PI Year)	Not in PI

2006-07 School Accountability Report Card Reported (SARC)

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

I. About This School

Contact Information

This section provides the schools contact information.

School		District
School Name	Achieve Academy	District Name	Oakland Unified
Street	1700 28th Ave.	Phone Number	(510) 879-8582
City, State, Zip	Oakland  , CA 94601	Web Site	www.ousd.k12.ca.us
Phone Number	(510) 904-6440	Superintendent	Kevin Wooldridge (CEO of Education for Change)
Principal	Lissa Hines	E-mail Address	kwooldridge@efcps.org
E-mail Address	lhines@educationforchange.org	CDS Code	01-61259-0111476

School Description and Mission Statement

This section provides information about the school goals and programs.

Education for Change Achieve Academy opened as a new charter school in the 2006-2007 school year under the name Education for Change Upper Elementary. Education for Change Achieve Academy is part of Education For Change Charter Management Organization so there are references to Education For Change (EFC) as they pertain to the SARC questions.

Education For Change’s Mission is to:

Provide a superior public education to Oakland’s most underserved children by creating a system of public schools that relentlessly focuses on the continuous refinement of high quality instruction.

The EFC curriculum presents every student with rigorous, coherent content and high expectations for achievement that are the foundation for high levels of learning. EFC uses research based curriculum aligned to state standards and proven effective the student populations served at the site. Open Court Reading and Saxon Math are the foundation of a curriculum that will be enriched with arts instruction. EFC teachers use data to drive their instruction. Both in Math and Reading/ Language Arts, teachers differentiate instruction, through a structure called workshop, to better meet each student’s needs.

Opportunities for Parental Involvement

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.

Parents at EFC at Achieve Academy are active participants in the school community. A number of opportunities for parent involvement exist at the site including volunteering, involvement in site committees, parent conferences, participation in school-wide events, and Family Resource Center activities. Parents are encouraged to become school volunteers. School site committees such as the ELAC/ DELAC and SSC/DAC provide leadership opportunities for parents. Meetings are held monthly and each committee specifically focuses on the state and federal compliance mandates that are designated to these committees. Many opportunities exist for parents to learn more about what is happening at their school site including Back to School Night, Open House, attendance assemblies and celebrations. EFC at Achieve Academy partners with East Bay Agency for Children to provide further leadership opportunities and parent classes on issues such as :rules, rights and responsibilities, how to assist students with their homework, questions parents should ask teachers, nutrition and classes on how to be a better parent. They also have ELD, GED, and Spanish literacy classes. EBAC also provides health services, food drives, monthly clothes give away, legal assistance, housing assistance, etc. We welcome parents at EFC at Achieve Academy.

Student Enrollment by Grade Level

This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school.

Grade Level	Number of Students
Grade 4	117
Grade 5	107
Total Enrollment	224

Student Enrollment by Group

This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group.

Group	Percent of Total Enrollment	Group	Percent of Total Enrollment
African American	4.02  %	White (not Hispanic)	2.68  %
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.89  %	Multiple or No Response	%
Asian	7.59  %	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	93  %
Filipino	2.23  %	English Learners	72  %
Hispanic or Latino	82.59  %	Students with Disabilities	2  %
Pacific Islander	%

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary)

This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom).

Grade Level	2004-05				2005-06				2006-07
	Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms			Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms			Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms
		1-20	21-32	33+		1-20	21-32	33+		1-20	21-32	33+
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