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California Continuation Education Association Document Title: Model Continuation High School List Author: California Department of Education, Jack O'Connell Superintendent Date: June 2004
2004 Model Continuation High Schools Consistent with his call to improve achievement for all high school students, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell named 21 California schools as 2004 model continuation high schools on April 15. “My High Performing High School Initiative is focused on implementing high expectations for all students, whether they choose to go on to college or straight to a career,” O’Connell said. “These 21 schools serve as excellent examples for other continuation high schools that may want to follow their instructional strategies. Model continuation high schools ensure that students with diverse needs succeed in school and are supported in seeking better job opportunities or college.” The California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) continuation education program has been an option since 1919 for those students in need of more flexible school schedules, with an emphasis on vocational or career goals. This program is designed to meet the needs of students ages sixteen through eighteen who have not graduated from high school, are not exempt from compulsory school attendance, and are deemed at risk of not completing their schooling. More than 68,000 California high school students attended 522 continuation high schools in 2002-03. Schools applying for model school designation must demonstrate excellence in program effectiveness, school management, curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment and evaluation, education climate, and guidance and counseling. Parents, students, and community members also submit narrative statements supporting their respective schools. A review team visits finalist schools before recommending them to O’Connell for model school status. The CDE works in partnership with the California Continuation Education Association to identify model continuation high schools. Chosen schools retain their title for five years. The 21 schools named will join 87 previously designated schools. For more information on continuation education, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/essdiv/conted_index.html. For more information about the California Continuation Education Association, please visit http://www.cceanet.org/.
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