Escondido Charter High School - Escondido, CA
Some general background on ECHS
* Opened in 1996
* Charter School/School of Choice
- enrollment NOT based on geography, but rather
student/parent preference
* founded on the principles of american hertitage and
the appreciation of american civilization and United
States history
* $6200 ADA per student
-total funding 30% less than public high schools
in California
-20-30% free and reduced population
* 30% of graduates attend 4 yr. college, 70% attend
2 yr. college or enter career/military
* Currently 2 programs of study at the high school
1) Individualized Learning Program (540 students)
- a year round independent study program that is
homework/packet driven
2) Traditional Classroom Program (350 students)
- structured similarly to W-SR High School
At our visit to ECHS, the bulk of our time was spent
investigating the ILP program, described above.
The following are some of the main components
(for better or worse) of the program that we were
able to take ascertain from our visit.
*Teacher of Record (T.O.R.)
- each teacher serves as a counselor and academic
planning facilitator
- each of the 18 teachers is responsible for a
maximum of 30 students
*they feel strongly in providing 1 on 1 interaction
and connections, as well as the reduction of the
number of students that a teacher interacts with
- each student meets with their T.O.R. for 1 hour per
week to ensure progress towards graduation
(checking 'homework' packets). Most academic
work is expected to be completed independently by
the student, outside of and prior to this once per week
meeting. The exceptions to this rule would include:
Science and Math labs, Spanish, and elective credits in
technology and other media courses.
- teachers have single subject credentials - but qualified
competent in all Core subjects
*Courses at ECHS-ILP
- typically are taken in the "one course at a time" method.
The average course length is roughly 10-12 weeks for
an entire years worth of curriculum. Students, however,
can advance to more than one course at a time, and can
complete courses faster in certain situations
- schooling occurs year round
- performance base/self-paced - course work must meet
minimum standards of quality and timeliness. Once both
of these are achieved, they may move on.
*Programs of Study
- time on campus depends on need
- students may attend traditional classes at ECHS-TCP, if
room exists in the class
- opportunity of earning community college credits
- 3 grad. plans: 210 credits(basic)
230 credits(general college prep)
260 credits(advanced college prep)
*Students at ECHS-ILP
- mix of students who need flex schedule for some reason
- do not take expulsions
- students can participate in virtually every extra curricular
activity that students from the ECHS-TCP can
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