All freshman and sophomore general-level students enrolled in both English and literacy classes daily

Freshman and sophomore English curricula have been revised to focus on writing and grammar skills

California standards-based Holt Literature and Language series purchased for freshmen; provides a 60/40 split of non-fiction/fiction

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

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

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)

Stockdale provides a CAHSEE senior English class for students who have not yet passed the California High School Exit Exam

Publication of Hoofprints, a student guide to writing research papers (includes MLA style guide) which is given to each and every student to keep

Implement the 12 Powerful Words by Larry L. Bell to help students understand common instruction words in testing situations

Encourage the use of Jerry Graff’s templates from the book, They Say I Say.  Ideally, this would happen across the curriculum. 

Purchase of Holt Literature and Language standards-based texts for juniors and possibly one elective senior section

Reassemble RIAP and EAP people to re-energize the Stockdale Literacy Committee

Reactivate the Student/Staff  Book Club—currently seeking advisor

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