SCHOOLS TO WATCH – TAKING CENTER STAGE MODEL SCHOOL – VISITOR’S GUIDE LUTHER BURBANK MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS Community: Urban Enrollment: 874; Grade Levels: 6-7-8 School Schedule: Eight-period block schedule with 4 periods daily, teaming, common planning time STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS Designated 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, Calif. Christine Moore, Principal 6460 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042 91% Hispanic/Latino 3% Black/African American 2.6% Filipino/Filipino American 1.6% White 1.4% Asian/Asian American 0.3% American Indian 0.1% Pacific Islander 100% Free/Reduced Lunch 12% English Learners SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND REPLICABLE PRACTICES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE I All teachers have identified learning targets and implement a “backward design” model I Block schedule: Students spend 83 minutes a day in both math and ELA classes I All teachers teach an intervention class during the school day in their academic area I Teams and cores scheduled for common planning time and conferencing with students, parents and counselors DEVELOPMENTAL RESPONSIVENESS I Students grouped into heterogeneous cohorts served by the same team of teachers I All teachers are trained in and use Kagen Cooperative Learning strategies I There is a school-wide emphasis on building connections to students’ current lives; school is open daily until 6:00 p.m. offering a variety of clubs, activities and sports I Students participate in the advising and decision making councils in the school and provide feedback to teachers through an extensive survey SOCIAL EQUITY I Students spend most of their time in heterogeneous groups and receive targeted support and intervention during one period per day I Content area teachers meet monthly to discuss students’ academic performance, behavior and attendance I Parent center offers classes; six hours of 8th grade parent participation is expected I Students are supported by sports, clubs and electives (including academic English, science enrichment, history enrichment and math/English intervention) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES I Teachers are observed and coached every two weeks I School was reconstituted in 2011; now driven by growth mindset for staff and students I Interim and summative assessments are published and analyzed by all staff I School is a CORE waiver program member and LAUSD Collaborative Pairing School