2022 CAASPP RESULTS

Results for the 2022 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) were publish by the California Department of Education on Monday, October 24th, 2022.

To view the latest results click on the link -> 2022 CAASPP Results

96% of California students enrolled were tested and 99% of students tested had valid results.  A relatively close level of participation as the pre-COVID years of 2018 and 2019.

COVID, school closures, and distance learning had a negative effect as indicated by the results.  Students will be in need of academic support in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for several years to restore the progress that students had achieved prior to COVID.

2022 CAASPP RESULTS MATH

• Nearly one third of California students (33.38%) met or exceeded state standards in Mathematics.
• Less than 1 out of 5 California students (18.22%) scored above state standards in Concepts and Procedures.
• Less than 1 out of 6 California students (15.51%) scored above state standards in Problem Solving and Modeling & Data Analysis.
• Less than 1 out of 6 California students (14.77%) scored above state standards in Communicating Reasoning.

2022 CAASPP RESULTS ELA

• Less that half of California students (47.06%) met or exceeded state standards in English Language Arts.
• Less than 1 out of 5 California students (19.49%) scored above state standards in Reading.
• Less than 1 out of 5 California students (19.43%) scored above state standards in Writing.
• Less than 1 out of 7 California students (13.32%) scored above state standards in Listening.
• Less than 1 out of 5 California Students (18.48%) scored above state standards in Research and Inquiry.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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Impact of COVID in Education

COVID-19 caused schools to shut down and drastically shift instruction from in-classroom to remote learning.

After one spring, two summers, and an entire school year, it is adequate that pause and reflect on what impact COVID-19 has had on education.

What has been learned about education since the beginning of the shut-down and how can this help schools prepare as they ready to open for the 2021-22 school year as the delta variant emerges as another threat to education?

The primary concern is the long-term effect on student learning and growth.  What will it be? How will it manifest in students? How can educators identify it? What can be done to provide support for students, families, schools and future employers. 

Five key points learned from the effect of COVID-19 in education are:

•  Education MUST GO ON.
•  Distance Learning CAN be implemented successfully.
•  Distance Learning HAS limits.
•  In-Person Classroom Instruction is the MOST effective method for Teaching and Learning.
•  Hybrid Instruction (A mix of In-Person and Distance Learning) COULD become the model for the future of education.

Educators, advocates, and stakeholders in classrooms, schools, and districts should take time to fully understand the benefits/challenges that have been faced since the spring of 2020 in order to prepare for the upcoming school year and beyond.

 

Manuel R. CotezRodas - Educator

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Stay at Home Education

What is Stay at Home Education?

Stay at Home (SAH) Education is an of education method offered by schools as an alternative to on site education due to the government mandated regulations issued to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 that were implemented in the Spring of 2020.  Stay at Home Education is based on the concept of instruction being delivered to the student's place of stay, or residence, primarily by way of digital dissemination of information.

Stay at Home Education Regulations

• Stay at Home Education is student based.
• Stay at Home Education is regulated by the school and district implementing it.
• Stay at Home Education must meet State Standards for academic and subject instruction.
• Stay at Home Education requires that students be fully engaged as they would be if instruction were taking place in the classroom with teachers, school support staff, and classmates.
• Stay at Home Education requires that a compromise in principle be reached between the parents/guardians of the students and school leadership with regards to efficiency, security and privacy of such method of education.

Assessment of Stay at Home Education

Stay at Home Education should be assessed utilizing formative assessment in order to ensure education standards are being met or exceeded by all students, collect data on student performance, and allow time to implement preventive measures for students not meeting such standards as required at grade level.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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September 2020

 

September has arrived recognizing the labor that educators do day in and day out regardless of whether it is a school day, holiday, or Labor Day.

This could not be more true as teachers, administrators, and school staff have come together to create the best possible distance learning protocol to serve the students they care so much about.

It has not been the best of circumstances under which to begin a school year, but all stakeholders in education are doing their best to adapt to new rules and regulations.

New challenges emerge almost on a daily basis regarding connectivity, access to technology, privacy, and high quality education that meets or exceeds state standards, all while also addressing the social issues currently taking place.

September also reminds us to acknowledge the contributions made by Latin American / Hispanic communities. Gracias!

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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The Education Reset of 2020

EDUCATION IN 2020

2020 has forever changed the way society goes about their daily lives including how to administer education to students who are unable to attend school due to COVID-19.  In the Spring of 2020, as Business Shutdowns and Stay-at-Home orders were being implemented, teachers began to face the new reality of Distance Learning, and how to redesign those amazing lesson plans that were meant to be completed in class, as a group, under the supervision and guidance of the teacher.

As the school year came to a close, there was a sense of hope that things could get better over the Summer, and school would start as it normally would, but that hope began to fade and the realization eventually came that schools would not be able to begin the new school year with the rush of students sharing summer stories, figuring out schedules, and meeting new and old friends in familiar surroundings.  2020 has forced all educators to reassess and reevaluate how instruction can be delivered to all students while maintaining a safe distance and meeting academic standards.

As the new school year began to approach, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and all support staff and personnel waited in uncertainty as the State, Counties, Health Departments, and School Districts debated if schools were to be fully reopened, gradually or partially opened to some students at a time, or to implement complete distance learning.  Each school began to make preparations for all the possible scenarios that they could face to start the school year, and the staff began to make preparations accordingly.

Now that the school year has begun there will no doubt be new challenges that will have to be addressed as they arise in this education reset of 2020.  Issues like: access to technology, cyber-bulling, managing a classroom through a computer screen, privacy in the form of remote video recording and capturing screenshots, live parent involvement during instruction. and many more that have yet to manifest themselves.

This will be one of the most challenging years in education but there is no doubt that if we rely on our dedication to education and our passion of advocating for students and their learning as a strength, while relying on each other for moral and emotional support, we will succeed.

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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August 2020

 

August has arrived, and with it, one of the most unusual starts to the school year ever imagined.

COVID-19 continues to affect how society interacts and it has forced education from the school site to a website.

Districts and schools worked diligently over the the Summer of 2020 to prepare for all types of scenarios to start the 2020-21 Academic School Year: On-Site instruction for all students, Hybrid Schedules to limit exposure, Distance Learning with no student contact, and many other possible instructional scenarios that could allow teachers to reach their students while preventing the spread of this highly contagious disease.

It will no doubt be a challenging school year for students, teachers, parents, administrators, and all who are dedicated to providing quality education for all.  The task ahead is a difficult one and we will need to support each other if we are to succeed in making this one of the best years in education.

So wake up, get ready, and log on to your classroom!

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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May 2020

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Thank You.

For all you do,

We Love You.

Happy Mother's Day!

May has arrived and we take time to acknowledge our mothers.

Thank you for all you do, the many hats you all wear.

Nurturing. Caring.

Protecting. Advocating.

Loving. Supporting.

Specially during these tough times we are going through,

with COVID-19, Distance Learning, a future uncertain.

We turn to you for leadership, guidance, and shelter.

To return faith to the dreams of the class of 2020,

as they face a must difficult task ahead.

Thank you to all the mothers and mother figures.

Whose impact in out lives has made a difference.

Created the ever growing person we continue to become.

Thank You!

Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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The Spring of COVID-19

"Even the darkest clouds must eventually give way to the sun."

I has been a difficult and challenging time in education.

There was no lesson plan or training that prepared educators to deal with the consequences of a global pandemic such as COVID-19.

No staff development, or professional development, or college class, or credential program could have prepared administrators or teachers for what the state of education is today.

To have to abandon the educational structure so familiar to all.  It's scheduled calendar and class schedule in a school and classroom setting where social interaction is one of the key components of the students growth and development.

It has been indeed a dark time in education.

Nevertheless, educators did what educators do and have always done.

Educators have taken on the distance learning challenge and have manage to continue the education process for students and their parents.  They have elevated their lessons above the dark clouds for students to reach in the safety of their homes.

Educators have done their best to ensure that the class of 2020 is prepared for the challenges that they will face ahead as they continue on with their education and schools prepare for their return.

Thank You, Educators!


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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April 2020

The effect of COVID-19 in our daily lives continues.

While there have been many improvements made to stop the spread of this deadly virus, there is much work that remains to be done until it is fully under control.
Treatment continues to be limited, so we are left with preventive measures such as: Stay at Home, Social Distancing, and Face masks.

Education, however, continues through these difficult times, as it has and will continue to be.

The Parent-Teacher dynamic has become stronger during this time as both collaborate to implement distance learning.

The role of the Para-educator is now being adapted to include online collaboration and support of students and staff.

As preparations get underway to close the 2019-2020 academic school year, and prepare for Summer school and next year, take time to reflect and acknowledge on the newly discovered relationship bonds that will continue to make education the supporting pillar of society.


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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March 2020

Dear Educators,

These are difficult times.

No classroom, school, or district could have foreseen the unprecedented events that have taken place due to the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic that has affected the entire world.

Even as educators improvise and come up with creative and inventive ways to deliver education remotely to students, the conditions keep changing daily, even hourly, as new information becomes available and elected officials enact new orders.

This much is clear: Education must go on.

How schools proceed to serve students and their families will continue to be debated in the days and weeks to come, but distance learning is now going to be a primary method of service.  So what does this mean and how does it look? Is it a live webcam broadcasting from our homes during school hours? Uploaded lessons for students to download and complete at home? Individual emails to students? Does each student have the technology to receive this type of instructions? Do educators?

There is no doubt that there are many questions and challenges that educators must face during this time of education and social interruption, but by maintaining communication channels open with faculty, administrators, departments, para-educators, office staff, etc. we will be able to do that which we have always done...

Provide the best education for students while supporting them in their time of need.

Thank You.

Sincerely, 


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator

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