Podcasts about Chula Vista Elementary School District

In this excellent episode, Nancy and Jose are joined in the studio by Dr. Eduardo Reyes, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District.  Dr. Eduardo Reyes offers insightful commentary on educational leadership, community involvement, and the critical role that literacy plays in influencing students' futures throughout the whole program.Listen as Dr. Reyes highlights how education is changing and how kids are receiving more active and interesting learning opportunities. The importance of giving every child the chance to realize their potential is another topic covered in this episode. Dr. Reyes commends the Chula Vista district for its dedication to providing teachers with the greatest resources possible and supporting their efforts. In order to promote student success, he emphasizes the value of community engagement and recognizes the collaboration between parents, teachers, and the district.The emphasis on literacy is also discussed, and Dr. Reyes mentions the district's objective of having all third graders read at 100% proficiency. The episode looks at issues that today's children must deal with, such as different family dynamics and outside forces that are out of the school's control. Dr. Reyes highlights the need of cultivating a sincere love for reading and integrating literacy and reading skills throughout the day.The episode also discusses how reading can transport people to different eras, places, and experiences in their imaginations. Dr. Reyes emphasizes the ability of books to impact lives and pushes for a change in perspective so that reading is seen as an adventure and a joyful activity.An excellent episode on filling gaps in the community with Dr. Eduardo Reyes. Here are some other takeaways from the interview:Community engagement is recognized as a vital aspect of student success, emphasizing the collaboration between parents, educators, and the district.Challenges faced by students, including diverse family dynamics and external factors, are acknowledged, with an emphasis on the school's role in providing a secure and welcoming environment.The need to embed reading and literacy skills throughout the day, advocating for a genuine love for reading among students.The transformative power of books is highlighted, with Dr. Reyes encouraging a shift towards viewing reading as a source of joy and exploration rather than a chore.The answers to the rapid-fire questions.An excellent interview from a passionate gap minder. Thank you, Dr. Reyes, for your contributions in San Diego, and for joining us on The Gap Minders.Enjoy this episode and be sure to subscribe to the show.If you have any questions or want to contact Nancy or Jose, please send an email to podcast@uwsd.org. Thank you for listening.To learn more about the two social impact organizations making The Gap Minders possible, please visit www.TheGapMinders.org.

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, father-daughter duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan host the clean energy crash course focusing on campus sustainability, specifically spotlighting EcoMotion's work with the Chula Vista Elementary School District.They start high level, being that working on campuses and sustainability is a shared passion in their professional careers - Sierra more on the strategic side, and Ted more on the operations side.They jump right into the story, starting with EcoMotion's introduction to the District, and the first step of analyzing one school site to gauge potential, which resulted in a very favorable result for large-scale solar. The next step was performing a feasibility analysis for all 49 campuses, revealing the opportunity to save $60-77 million over 25 years ($60 million if financed, and $88 million if a community bond initiative passed). Ted then presented this to the school board, and they authorized EcoMotion to proceed with releasing an RFP for full-scale solar.With the passing of the bond, EcoMotion projected $88 million in savings, which has now been recalculated to over $100 million in savings with the escalation of utility rates. EcoMotion then advanced the opportunity to market, reaching out to 24 solar companies that were deemed capable of such a large job and multi-site deployment. The District ended up selecting Engie, with a cost of $4.71 cents per watt, including $7 million O&M over 25 years. With the contractor, Engie, selected, EcoMotion facilitated project oversight and quality control, maintaining owner's rep throughout construction, which took a little over 2 years. The 49 sites were in aggregate of 8.1 MW total (175-200 kW per school site), with approximately 18,000 panels, offsetting approximately 80 percent of annual consumption. Sierra asks Ted if the Chula Vista ESD experience can be emulated at other school districts, and Ted responds yes, in many cases. There are major opportunities for major energy, cash, and environmental savings.Ted concludes by sharing that it is also a lesson in smart energy management for students, staff, and teachers alike. It is something to be proud of, and a solar lesson to take home that will have a generational impact.

Lalaine Perez, Director of Language Development for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, talks about the district's robust dual immersion program and the benefits of bilingualism.

Joshua Kohler, Director of Community Schools for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, chats about how the district's Community Schools focus is transforming schools.

Michael Bruder, Director of Innovation for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, discusses the district's Sound Station; career exploration; and its other innovative stations.

Omar Calleros, Director of the Extended Learning Opportunities Program for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, discusses equitable services; access to activities; and the impact the program has on the students' futures.

Dr. Eduardo Reyes, Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, chats about the "secret sauce" that makes his district one of the most innovative school district's in the nation.

Marc Keehmer, VAPA Coordinator for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, talks about the district's robust VAPA programs; grants from the Save the Music Foundation; and the "game changing Prop 28.

Two leaders from Chula Vista Elementary School District, Michael Bruder, Innovation and Instruction Coordinator, and Marc Keehmer, VAPA Coordinator, share the development of the "Sound Station, " which will be the sixth station for students to explore strengths and different career pathways.

Court transcripts show San Diego County Public Defender Randy Mize admitted under oath last month that he signed off on an investigative report knowing it contained false statements. In other news, the Chula Vista Elementary School District is moving ahead with plans to convert two of its campuses to Community Schools. Plus, we rounded up some of the most popular New Year's resolutions, and the most popular ones were about getting in shape.

A pair of San Diego-based companies were recently awarded federal grants for their efforts to improve electric vehicle batteries. Next, we talk to LA Times reporter Sammy Roth about Imperial County farmland being used to generate solar power. Then, some of the most popular New Year's resolutions are ones about getting in shape. KPBS Health Reporter Matt Hoffman takes a look at how some are getting it done and talks with fitness instructors about how goals can help people stick to their resolutions. And, the Chula Vista Elementary School District is moving ahead with plans to convert two of its campuses to Community Schools. Next, The California Report Magazine spoke with journalist Sam Anderson about his podcast telling the story of a 2016 murder in Mendocino County. Finally, San Diego writer Marissa Crane talks about their new novel “I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself.”

In this episode, Elin & Christina have a conversation with Dr. Heather Michel, creator of the Instagram account @teachersofcolor_matter. There was a post that got us talking and we wanted to have a bigger conversation about what it meant and what we can learn from it. Dr. Heather Michel, is a teacher educator, educational consultant, and instructional coach. She currently works as the Statewide Clinical Practice Coordinator at National University. Before she became faculty, she was an instructional coach for the Chula Vista Elementary School District at a dual immersion school. She was a 2nd grade teacher and was a part of Teach for America before that, teaching in Houston, TX! She has her masters in Early Childhood Literacy. She received her Doctorate in Teaching and Learning from the University of California San Diego in 2013. Her current research interests include Teachers of Color and how to keep them in the classroom past five years. Outside of education, she is happily married and a mom to three children (18, 11, and 7 years old). Fun fact, she enjoys cooking- she has even written her own cookbook and has plans of opening a café. Learn more about Dr. Heather Michel. --- Buy our Book: The Power of Reflection Book a Call with Us for 1:1 Coaching Free Vision & Mission Guide Follow us on Instagram: @elinandchristina Facebook: Empowered Conversations with Elin & Christina Check out our website at www.empoweredconversationspodcast.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elinandchristina/support

Dr. Eduardo Reyes, Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, and Dr. Matt Tessier, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation and Instruction, discuss the district's laser-beamed focus on its high quality teaching and learning programs; its ever-expanding Innovation Stations; and Visual and Performing Arts initiatives. Drs. Reyes and Tessier beam over the district's launch of its "Sound Station."

Dr. Francisco Escobedo, Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, and Dr. Matt Tessier, Assistance Superintendent of Innovation and Instruction for the highly regarded district, discuss the district's strong innovation programs; mental health support for students; and lessons learned from the pandemic.

Despite his passion for service, Dr. Francisco Escobedo never planned on being an educator. Growing up in New York City, he always dreamed of being a police officer. After attending Yale, Escobedo moved to San Diego to realize his dream. Despite his lifelong dream and aspirations to move up in the force, a chance arrest of a teenage boy changed everything for him. With encouragement from his patrol partner, Escobedo realized he wanted to serve and help young people before they ever entered the criminal justice system. Years later, Escobedo is now the superintendent of Chula Vista Elementary School District in San Diego, where he's promoting innovation through partnerships. Prior to the pandemic, Chula Vista established Stations across San Diego to inspire innovation and creativity among students. However, when the pandemic hit, the Chula Vista team felt the lessons learned in the stations were too great to not provide them in some way during distance learning. In this episode, Escobedo shares not only his personal story but how Chula Vista is bringing innovation into students' homes through Innovation LIVE! You can connect with Dr. Francisco Escobedo on LinkedIn.Chula Vista Elementary School District (@CVESDNews)Subscribe to SchoolCEO at SchoolCEO.com for more advice, stories, and strategies for leading your schools. And if you have a story you'd like to share, email us at editor@schoolceo.com.

In this episode, we talk to Augusto Ejanda, a 6th-grade teacher within the Chula Vista Elementary School District. During this interview, we share the importance of the use of the movie Black Panther to address several issues such as sharing the focus and purpose for this curriculum with your class. As well as students sharing how this movie/story made an impact on various social, racial, and gender challenges. Be sure to take a listen & subscribe to our channel for more upcoming episodes. Enjoy! Host: Chris Garcia (@chrisgarcia03) Guest: Augusto Ejanda (@mrejanda) Background Music: "All the Stars" from the Black Panther Soundtrack by Kendrick Lamar, SZA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfCqM...) Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/InnovativePedag for resources and be sure to connect with our host at twitter.com/chrisgarcia03 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovativepedag/support

This week we have back with us, the best Arts Administrator in the World, Lauren Shelton. Lauren is the coordinator of visual and performing arts in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. We talked about the realities facing arts educators now and in the future advocating why are the arts important, and taking care of the social and emotional needs of ourselves and the people around us. Spiccato: Blanket Round of the Week: My Bed is a Boat Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Marc Keehmer: @mrKeehmer Zoe Kumagai: @msKumagai Crystal Pridmore: @FinneyVAPA Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman [Twitter/Instagram] Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com #Quarantine #QuarantineLife #COVID_19 #ShelterInPlace #DistanceLearning #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusEd @victoriaboler @LongyMusic @1Ciriza @CVESDNews Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act with in the best interest of the client. Please setup an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting https://missiontrailsfinancial.com Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at https://www.crystalpridmore.com Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com "Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring" https://www.pridmoria.com https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/

Episode 11 is the first installment of CCEE's special podcast series on public school districts in California that are now considered "Models of Continuous Improvement" under the state's new approach to education. In Part I, we head to the Chula Vista Elementary School District located less than seven miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. This district is recognized as a "model" because of its pioneering practices and commitment to sustained improvement for all students. Find out how CVESD is beating the odds and what educators could learn from this school community.

The Poway Unified School District is one of the highest regarded school districts in the state. Its schools are good and its students are high-performing. But the district's sterling reputation has a few big dings. Poway Unified's leadership has been under a cloud of suspicion since 2011 when Voice of San Diego broke a story about a strange bond that allowed the district to immediately borrow $150 million, but then required it to pay back $1 billion by 2035. That financial scandal shook the school and resulted in lots of negative attention from the media and the families inside the district. California lawmakers changed laws preventing other districts to do what Poway did, and the San Diego County Grand Jury scrutinized the deal. But former Poway Unified superintendent John Collins downplayed the whole issue and kept his job. But in 2016, he was fired amid another financial scandal. This time, Collins was charged with five felony charges for allegedly misusing public money, vacation, sick and leave time − charges he denies. As that case plays out in the courts, Poway Unified has moved on, naming Marian Kim-Phelps as its new superintendent. She's the district's first women and the first person of color to serve in that role. On the podcast, hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn talk to Kim-Phelps about her leadership style. She said transparency is extremely important to her and that being open moving forward is the only way to leave the past turmoil behind. “I believe that I am a transparent leader,” she said. “People forget, we're public education. Nothing's private. Nothing's a secret.” Kim-Phelps also talks about how she wants to find funding to expand the district's multi-language programs, she discusses the innovation relationship between the Poway teachers' union and the school leadership, the district's innovative Design 39 school, the big change in school board elections and more. Also on the podcast, Lewis talks about how his 5-year-old daughter, who just barely missed the cutoff dates for transitional kindergarten, is already advocating for universal TK for all 4-year-olds. What's Working Dual-language programs in Chula Vista:  An education think tank recently released a report  report showing how, despite legislation that made bilingual education difficult to implement, the Chula Vista Elementary School District has successfully built 21 Spanish-English dual-language immersion programs that now reach over 4,000 students. Number of the Week 95 percent: A new report shows that 95 percent of Latino youth in California were born in the United States. Latino students continue to face barriers in our country's education system that make it harder for them to succeed. These are American children, and the educational system needs to get better at educating them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Poway Unified School District is one of the highest regarded school districts in the state. Its schools are good and its students are high-performing. But the district's sterling reputation has a few big dings. Poway Unified's leadership has been under a cloud of suspicion since 2011 when Voice of San Diego broke a story about a strange bond that allowed the district to immediately borrow $150 million, but then required it to pay back $1 billion by 2035. That financial scandal shook the school and resulted in lots of negative attention from the media and the families inside the district. California lawmakers changed laws preventing other districts to do what Poway did, and the San Diego County Grand Jury scrutinized the deal. But former Poway Unified superintendent John Collins downplayed the whole issue and kept his job. But in 2016, he was fired amid another financial scandal. This time, Collins was charged with five felony charges for allegedly misusing public money, vacation, sick and leave time − charges he denies. As that case plays out in the courts, Poway Unified has moved on, naming Marian Kim-Phelps as its new superintendent. She's the district's first women and the first person of color to serve in that role. On the podcast, hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn talk to Kim-Phelps about her leadership style. She said transparency is extremely important to her and that being open moving forward is the only way to leave the past turmoil behind. “I believe that I am a transparent leader,” she said. “People forget, we’re public education. Nothing's private. Nothing's a secret.” Kim-Phelps also talks about how she wants to find funding to expand the district's multi-language programs, she discusses the innovation relationship between the Poway teachers' union and the school leadership, the district's innovative Design 39 school, the big change in school board elections and more. Also on the podcast, Lewis talks about how his 5-year-old daughter, who just barely missed the cutoff dates for transitional kindergarten, is already advocating for universal TK for all 4-year-olds. What's Working Dual-language programs in Chula Vista:  An education think tank recently released a report  report showing how, despite legislation that made bilingual education difficult to implement, the Chula Vista Elementary School District has successfully built 21 Spanish-English dual-language immersion programs that now reach over 4,000 students. Number of the Week 95 percent: A new report shows that 95 percent of Latino youth in California were born in the United States. Latino students continue to face barriers in our country's education system that make it harder for them to succeed. These are American children, and the educational system needs to get better at educating them.

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series event, panelists Karen Flammer of UC San Diego, Dalouge Smith of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Heather Lattimer of the University of San Diego and Francisco Escobedo, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, explore the importance of STEAM to the innovation economy as well as how to best to ensure equity in education. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 31920]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series event, panelists Karen Flammer of UC San Diego, Dalouge Smith of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Heather Lattimer of the University of San Diego and Francisco Escobedo, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, explore the importance of STEAM to the innovation economy as well as how to best to ensure equity in education. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 31920]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series event, panelists Karen Flammer of UC San Diego, Dalouge Smith of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Heather Lattimer of the University of San Diego and Francisco Escobedo, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, explore the importance of STEAM to the innovation economy as well as how to best to ensure equity in education. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 31920]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series event, panelists Karen Flammer of UC San Diego, Dalouge Smith of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Heather Lattimer of the University of San Diego and Francisco Escobedo, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, explore the importance of STEAM to the innovation economy as well as how to best to ensure equity in education. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 31920]

Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school and after school music program led by Dalouge Smith, the president and CEO of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 30835]

In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series event, panelists Karen Flammer of UC San Diego, Dalouge Smith of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Heather Lattimer of the University of San Diego and Francisco Escobedo, the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, explore the importance of STEAM to the innovation economy as well as how to best to ensure equity in education. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 31920]

A couple years ago, the state got rid of the California Standards Tests and opted for a new way to check in on student progress. On this week's podcast, Steve Green, senior director for assessment, accountability and evaluation at the San Diego County Office of Education, joined co-hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn to talk about the Smarter Balanced Assessment System, the state's new standardized testing system. The test aligns with Common Core Standards and is more rigorous than the older California Standards Tests, Green said. "The standards we had before and the way we were assessing was through multiple choice," he said. "The new assessment really does get at critical thinking and application. There are open-ended items where students have to write a response in. There's the performance task, which is very sophisticated. That's where students are truly demonstrating what they know and are able to do." Since implementing the new assessment standards, San Diego County increased student performance in math and English language arts and literacy at a rate matching the rise seen across the state. The county is ahead of the state in overall performance, Green said. Lewis and Kohn also discuss achievement gaps between high- and low-income students and between different racial groups. Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes. Number of the Week 62 percent and 49 percent: The percentages of Chula Vista Elementary School District students who met or exceeded English and math standards, respectively, on recent standardized tests. The district outscored San Diego County and the state. What's Working EdSource is a California news and research organization focused on education. Their online source provides snapshots of academic performance data for schools and districts across the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A couple years ago, the state got rid of the California Standards Tests and opted for a new way to check in on student progress. On this week’s podcast, Steve Green, senior director for assessment, accountability and evaluation at the San Diego County Office of Education, joined co-hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn to talk about the Smarter Balanced Assessment System, the state's new standardized testing system. The test aligns with Common Core Standards and is more rigorous than the older California Standards Tests, Green said. "The standards we had before and the way we were assessing was through multiple choice," he said. "The new assessment really does get at critical thinking and application. There are open-ended items where students have to write a response in. There's the performance task, which is very sophisticated. That's where students are truly demonstrating what they know and are able to do." Since implementing the new assessment standards, San Diego County increased student performance in math and English language arts and literacy at a rate matching the rise seen across the state. The county is ahead of the state in overall performance, Green said. Lewis and Kohn also discuss achievement gaps between high- and low-income students and between different racial groups. Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes. Number of the Week 62 percent and 49 percent: The percentages of Chula Vista Elementary School District students who met or exceeded English and math standards, respectively, on recent standardized tests. The district outscored San Diego County and the state. What’s Working EdSource is a California news and research organization focused on education. Their online source provides snapshots of academic performance data for schools and districts across the state.

Superintendents don't stick around for long. A 2014 analysis by EdSource, a nonprofit advocating for public school improvement, found that two-thirds of superintendents at California's largest public school districts served three years or less. Increasingly, though, it's up to these newbie superintendents to persuade more students and their families to stick around at traditional schools, and resist the urge to transfer to one of the growing number of charter schools in the state. On this week’s podcast, Luis Ibarra, superintendent of Escondido Union School District, joined host Scott Lewis to talk about competition between traditional and charter schools. The Escondido Union School District serves about 17,000 students, down from previous years. Ibarra is in his second year as superintendent. "We're starting to look at, 'What are we doing systemically throughout our district to make [traditional schools] more appealing, reach our students more and make education innovative and creative for our students?'" Ibarra said. The district recently created a task force to find out why parents are taking students from traditional schools and enrolling them in charter schools. Lewis and co-host Laura Kohn also discuss an interview with Louis Freedberg, executive director at EdSource, about the huge turnover rate of superintendents and whether those changes impact students' quality of education. Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes. Number of the Week 11: The number of San Diego County school districts that will have new superintendents in the 2016-2017 school year. What’s Working Superintendents Kevin Holt of the San Marcos Unified School District and Francisco Escobedo of the Chula Vista Elementary School District are long-serving superintendents in the county. Holt began in 2008, Escobedo in 2010.

Superintendents don't stick around for long. A 2014 analysis by EdSource, a nonprofit advocating for public school improvement, found that two-thirds of superintendents at California's largest public school districts served three years or less. Increasingly, though, it's up to these newbie superintendents to persuade more students and their families to stick around at traditional schools, and resist the urge to transfer to one of the growing number of charter schools in the state. On this week's podcast, Luis Ibarra, superintendent of Escondido Union School District, joined host Scott Lewis to talk about competition between traditional and charter schools. The Escondido Union School District serves about 17,000 students, down from previous years. Ibarra is in his second year as superintendent. "We're starting to look at, 'What are we doing systemically throughout our district to make [traditional schools] more appealing, reach our students more and make education innovative and creative for our students?'" Ibarra said. The district recently created a task force to find out why parents are taking students from traditional schools and enrolling them in charter schools. Lewis and co-host Laura Kohn also discuss an interview with Louis Freedberg, executive director at EdSource, about the huge turnover rate of superintendents and whether those changes impact students' quality of education. Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes. Number of the Week 11: The number of San Diego County school districts that will have new superintendents in the 2016-2017 school year. What's Working Superintendents Kevin Holt of the San Marcos Unified School District and Francisco Escobedo of the Chula Vista Elementary School District are long-serving superintendents in the county. Holt began in 2008, Escobedo in 2010. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.