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What changes in actions, services, and OUSD values the importance of home school connection. Therefore, community liaisons are an integral part of connecting
expenditures will be made as a result of parents to school events and services. Trainings will continue to take place to ensure community liaisons are as effective as
reviewing past progress and/or changes to they can be.
goals?

Original GOAL Goal 14: Increase pathways to college and career programs and provide resources and support systems Related State and/or Local Priorities:
from prior year to engage students in learning. 1__ 2__ 3__ 4__ 5_x_ 6__ 7__ 8__
LCAP: COE only: 9__ 10__
Local : Specify _____________________

Goal Applies to: Schools: LEA wide All students
Applicable Pupil Subgroups:

Expected Students will be more engaged in their learning Actual Annual Orange Unified School District increased student engagement
Annual Measurable throughout the year. According to the LCAP Stakeholder Survey,
Measurable Outcomes: 70% agree or strongly agree that OUSD provides interesting and
Outcomes: engaging school curriculum with a real world application.

At the secondary level, 21st century professional development for
teachers has improved their instruction to create a more engaging
learning environment. Counselors have attended trainings to
learn how to best connect with students to improve attendance
and student outcomes. Courses such as CTE, AP/IB, ERWC and
AVID have increased school connectedness and engaged them in
their learning.

The expansion and implementation of the AVID program at the
elementary level will help develop more engaged students with
regards to their learning and increase pathways that lead to
college and career.

Students considered At risk such as Foster Youth or McKinney‐
Vento students were provided with additional support to increase
graduation rate, where the Foster Youth Coordinator met with all
high school teams to support and increase graduation rates for
foster youth, found scholarship opportunities for these students,
offered resources and services to parents, and offered counseling
for college and career readiness including graduation
requirements, A‐G requirements, CTE Pathways and other
vocational pursuits for students.