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Current
Literacy Program:
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All
freshman and sophomore
general-level students enrolled in both English and literacy classes
daily
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Freshman
and sophomore English curricula have been revised to focus on
writing and grammar skills
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California
standards-based Holt Literature and Language series purchased for
freshmen; provides a 60/40 split of non-fiction/fiction
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Freshman
English students have a common skills-based assessment every
quarter. Test is 90
questions, and a multitude of standards are tested, versus
the 16- or 18-question District benchmark
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Many
freshman and sophomore English teachers are using a new program to
focus on vocabulary development through a comprehensive knowledge of
Greek and Latin roots
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Senior
English classes are elective and focused to provide higher interest
for continued learning—courses include AP, Advanced Composition
(CP), Expository Reading and Writing (CP), World Literature (CP),
British Literature (CP), Medical Literature (CP), Sports Literature
(General), and Popular Literature (General)
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Stockdale
provides a CAHSEE senior English class for students who have not yet
passed the California High School Exit Exam
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Publication
of Hoofprints, a student guide to writing research papers
(includes MLA style guide) which is given to each and every student
to keep
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Future
Plans:
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Implement the 12 Powerful Words by Larry L. Bell to help students understand common instruction words in testing situations
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Encourage the use of Jerry Graff’s templates from the book, They Say I Say. Ideally, this would happen across the curriculum.
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Purchase of Holt Literature and Language standards-based texts for juniors and possibly one elective senior section
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Reassemble
RIAP and EAP people to re-energize the Stockdale Literacy Committee
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Reactivate
the Student/Staff Book
Club—currently seeking advisor
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Publication
of The Writing Round-Up—to be printed for all 2,600
students: a student guide for writing papers that will include
grammar rules and examples, district writing rubric, Cornell notes
guide, editing marks, commonly misspelled words, and a list of 100
of the greatest books
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