Westside Park School

Westside Park School is a public elementary school in Adelanto, California, in the United States. It has gained notoriety for its approach to teaching and scoring high on the [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp California Standards Test] .Fact|date=August 2007

Westside Park has utilized Explicit Direct Instruction, block Excel programs, peer coaching, [http://oarsaccess.net OARS data analysis] and other avant garde programs to get higher API/AYP results every year since 2002.

API Score [http://cde.ca.gov History:] 1998 = 3851999 = 4052001 = 4952002 = 5332003 = 6052004 = 6192005 = 6242006 = [http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=36675876106694 699] 2007 = [http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2007/2007GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=36675876106694 755]

As Westside Park moves into 2008, its teachers and staff will explore yet newer programs such as full implementation of PLC's and other strategies including scaffolding classes and further exploration of the Explicit Direct Instruction Method.

Posts on this school's strategies and methods have been published at [http://postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/09/25/using-powerpoint-to-teach/ Mr. Riley's blog] .

Westside's demographics include a high-percentage of socio-economically disadvantaged students.Fact|date=August 2007