SUSD COURSE CATALOG

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PreK-12 Course Catalog & Planning Guide 2024-2025
Stockton Unified School District. Since 1852.

Mission and Goals

  • The mission is to graduate every student college, career, and community ready, lifting all youth out of poverty.

  • Goals:

    • Every child will read and comprehend at the proficient level by the end of the 3rd grade.

    • Every child will demonstrate mastery of Algebra concepts and application by the end of 9th grade.

    • Every child will graduate and be college or career ready by the end of 12th grade.

Board of Education

  • Cecilia Mendez (Area I)

  • AngelAnn Flores (Area 2)

  • Alicia Rico (Area 3)

  • Ray Zulueta (Area 4)

  • Donald Donaire (Area 5)

  • Sofia Colon (Area 6)

  • Kennetha Stevens (Area 7)

Superintendent Office

  • Dr. Michelle Rodriguez (Superintendent)

  • Kasey Klappenback (Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services)

  • Dr. Susana Ramirez (Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services)

Curriculum Office

  • Ms. Melissa Sigars (Director, Curriculum & Instruction/Professional Development)

SUSD Core Values

  • Accountability for All: Commitment to transparency and integrity, ensuring responsibility for those served.

  • Equal Access to Success and Opportunities: Valuing diversity and inclusion, setting high expectations, empowering everyone, and establishing intentional support systems.

  • Community: A culture of compassion and empathy to build meaningful connections.

  • World Class Education: Education that meets the needs of the modern student by focusing on the whole child, with a culturally responsive approach that nurtures innovation and creativity.

  • Optimism: Inspiring a growth mindset that fosters resilience and positive intent.

  • Safe Space for All: Commitment to physical and social-emotional safety through clear communication and dependability.

2024-27 LCAP Goals

  • Goal 1: Student Academic Achievement

    • Increase student academic achievement, aligned with the modern student, by providing high quality first instruction supported by a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

    • Graduate every single youth college, career, community, and life ready.

  • Goal 2: Centering Around the Whole Child

    • Provide equitable and healthy learning environments that strengthen the identity, belonging, and agency of all students.

    • Result in a meaningful impact of their social-emotional and academic learning.

  • Goal 3: Passions, Interest, and Talents of the Modern Student

    • Provide systemic and innovative programming influenced by student voice, aspirations, and emerging global industry trends.

    • Ensure that day-to-day learning aligns with their cultural identity, passions, interests, and talents.

    • Include Career Technical Education, Multilingual Education, and the Arts.

  • Goal 4: Meaningful Partnerships

    • Create a culture of inclusion and collaboration with families and community stakeholders.

    • Build meaningful partnerships focused on increasing student engagement and family and community participation in support of developing leadership at all levels.

  • Goal 5: Success for Students with Disabilities

    • Provide access and opportunities for students with disabilities to ensure success through high expectations, inclusive practices, and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).

    • Provide necessary resources, supports, and levels of services based on individual student need.

  • Goal 6: African American/Black Students Thrive

    • Provide positive learning conditions and experiences through time, attention, and resources.

    • Disrupt and remove instructional, institutional, and cultural barriers for African American/Black student groups so they may thrive through academic success, sense of belonging, and culturally relevant education.

Stockton Unified K-8 Schools

List of Stockton Unified K-8 Schools with addresses and contacts.

Stockton Unified K-8 Specialty Schools

List of Stockton Unified K-8 Specialty Schools with addresses and contacts, including:

  • Commodore Stockton Skills Elementary

  • Kohl Open Elementary

  • Hong Kingston/Valenzuela Elementary

  • Fremont-Lopez Elementary

  • Nightingale Charter School

  • Pittman Charter School

  • Hazelton Elementary

  • Primary Years Academy

  • Taft/Montessori Specialty School

Pre-School

  • SUSD Early Childhood Education Program

  • Head Start.

  • Offering programs for children ages 3-5.

  • Steps to Enroll:

    • Complete and submit interest form to SUSD Early Childhood Education or scan the QR-code or visit the SUSD website.

    • SUSD staff will contact you directly to set up an eligibility appointment.

  • What to Bring to Your Scheduled Appointment:

    • Proof of Income (Head Start Program- 12 months, State Preschool Programs - Last 30 days).

    • Household Size.

    • Birth records of all children under 18 y/o.

    • Proof of Address (Dates within the last 30 days).

    • Current Immunization Card.

  • Offers:

    • Comprehensive Kindergarten Readiness Program.

    • Preschool Foundations Based Curriculum.

    • Science Exploration.

    • Fun and Engaging Activities.

    • Social and Emotional Support.

    • Enriching and Safe Outdoor Play.

    • Daily Meal Provided.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

  • Students are eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) if their birthday is between Sept. 2, 2019 – Jun. 2, 2020.

  • Available at the following sites:

    • Adams Elementary

    • August Elementary

    • Bush Elementary

    • Cleveland Elementary

    • Commodore Skills

    • El Dorado Elementary

    • Elmwood Elementary

    • Fremont Elementary

    • Grunsky Elementary

    • Hamilton Elementary

    • Harrison Elementary

    • Hong Kingston Elementary

    • Hoover Elementary

    • Kennedy Elementary

    • King Elementary

    • Madison Elementary

    • Marshall Elementary

    • McKinley Elementary

    • Montezuma Elementary

    • Peyton Elementary

    • Pulliam Elementary

    • Rio Calaveras Elementary

    • Roosevelt Elementary

    • Taft Elementary

    • Taylor Leadership

    • Van Buren Elementary

Grades K-8

  • Subjects offered:

    • Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Art).

    • Language Arts (English literacy and language).

    • Mathematics (Understanding, fluency, and problem-solving).

    • Physical Education (Movement, motor skills, fitness).

    • Science (Physical, life, earth, and space sciences).

    • Social Studies (Geography, history, civics, government, and economics).

    • Electives (AVID, Arts electives, STEM electives).

  • Academic Support:

    • Strategic ELA

    • Strategic Mathematics

    • ELA Support

    • Math Support

    • ELD Levels 1, 2, and 3

    • STEM

    • PLUS

Stockton Unified High Schools

  • List of Stockton Unified High Schools with focus programs:

    • Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

    • Benjamin Franklin High School

    • Cesar Chavez High School

    • Edison High School

    • Health Careers Academy (HCA)

    • Jane Frederick High School

    • Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology

    • Pacific Law Academy (PLA)

    • School for Adults (SFA)

    • Stockton Early College

    • Amos Alonzo Stagg High School

    • Charles M. Weber Institute of Science and Applied Technology

    • Stockton High School (SHS)

Preparing for College & Career

  • Courses to challenge students and help them earn college units:

    • Honors Courses:

      • In-depth college preparatory courses that challenge students to achieve higher academic standards.

      • Extra grade weighting to an honors course that covers a subject required for admission to UC or CSU.

    • Advanced Placement (AP):

      • College-level courses designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement tests.

      • Extra grade weighting to an AP course that covers a subject required for admission to UC or CSU.

    • International Baccalaureate:

      • The IB Diploma Programme (DP) uses both internally and externally assessed components to assess student performance.

      • If passed with a designated score, students qualify to earn college credits at many colleges and universities.

    • Career and Technical Education (CTE):

      • A program of study that involves multi-year sequences of courses that integrate core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to post-secondary education and career.

    • Special Education Program (SPED):

      • Special Education programs are available for eligible students with current Individual Education Program (IEP).

    • Dual Enrollment:

      • Delta College and University of the Pacific offer college courses on campus at several of the high schools.

      • Students earn college credits during their regular school day at no cost.

    • Concurrent Enrollment:

      • High school students can enroll in the College Early Start program at Delta College and take college courses on their own.

      • Delta College fees and requirements apply.

    • Articulated Courses:

      • Courses are taught by Stockton Unified teachers and have been approved by Delta College.

      • San Joaquin Delta College recognizes and awards college units for Career and Technical Education courses offered throughout Stockton Unified School District.

    • Students shall receive a diploma of graduation from high school and may participate in a graduation ceremony only after meeting the District Graduation Requirements and passing Algebra I.

District Graduation Ceremony & Diploma

  • Requirements

Transition to Rigorous Graduation Requirements Timeline

  • Graduating Class of 2023, 2024, 2025:

    • Earn 210 Credits

Rigorous graduation requirements will be phased Below is the implementation timeline

  • Graduating Class of 2026:

    • Earn 230 Credits

District Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2023, 2024, and 2025

  • Category / Subject Area / SUSD Graduation Requirements / To Be UC/CSU Eligible / UC/CSU A-G Requirements:

    • A History-Social Science: 30 credits / 3 years.

    • B English: 40 credits / 4 years.

    • C Math: 20 credits / 2 years (includes passing Algebra I).

    • D Science: 20 credits / 2 years.

    • E World Languages: 10 credits / 1 year.

    • F Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA): 10 credits / 1 year. or Career Technical Education (CTE).

    • G College Preparatory Electives: 10 credits / 1 year.

    • Physical Education: 20 credits / 2 years.

    • General Electives: 70 credits.

    • Total: 210 Credits

Sample Four Year Plan

  • Assists with student long-range goals.

Assessment Requirements

  • California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress (CAASPP) & CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP)

    • CAASPP: Designed to give information to teachers, students, and their families about what students know and are able to do and whether they are on track to be ready for success in college or a career when they graduate from high school.

    • EAP: Now embedded in the SBAC. Grade 11 students will receive feedback regarding their preparedness for college.

  • California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE)

    • A student can earn the legal equivalent of a California high school diploma by proving proficiency in basic skills through the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE).

  • PSAT/NMSQT Test

    • A standardized test that provides practice for the SAT.

  • SAT SUBJECT Test

    • Subject Tests are hour-long, Contents-based tests that allow students to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where they excel.

  • SAT REASONING Test

    • A globally recognized college admission test that shows colleges what the student knows and how well the student can apply that knowledge.

  • ACT

    • The American College Testing (ACT) consists of four subject tests: English, math, reading comprehension, and scientific reasoning.

  • ASVAB

    • The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a timed multi-aptitude test.

  • Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

    • Students who take the Advanced Placement (AP) exams can earn credit and/or placement at most colleges and universities in the U.S. as well as colleges and universities in more than 40 countries around the world.

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

    • Students must have participated in a specific IB course to test in that subject. A student pursuing the full IB Diploma will take six IB exams.

  • NCAA Requirements for College/University Bound Freshman Athletes

    • All high school athletes interested in participating in Division I or Division II athletics in college must register with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) upon completion of their junior year in high school.

      • Graduate from high school

      • Earn a 2.3 Grade Point Average (GPA) for Division I and 2.2 GPA for Division II

      • Take and achieve an appropriate score on the SAT or ACT (based on student’s GPA)

Choosing Colleges & Universities

  • 2-Year Community Colleges

    • Offer programs that last up to two years, leading to a certificate or associate degree or transferrable credits.

  • 4-Year Colleges & Universities

    • Lead to a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degree.

  • Private & Out-of-state Colleges & Universities

    • Admission requirements vary

Overview of California’s public higher education network and private/out-of-state colleges/universities.

  • Community Colleges (CC)

  • California State University (CSU)

  • University of California (UC)

  • Private/Out-of-state Colleges/Universities

Class of 2024-25 Important Dates & Information for Seniors

  • October and November to on college applications and scholarship application pack.

  • Application dates and deadlines for University of California (UC), Cal State Universities (CSU), University of the Pacific, Delta College.

  • Scholarships

  • Financial Aid Steps

    • Complete the FAFSA.

    • Check your e-mail for the Student Aid Report Make corrections,sign and return the SAR.

    • Review Financial Aid packages from colleges.

  • SAT and ACT tests

Applying for Financial Aid

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form starting October 1st.

  • Financial aid is awarded based on merit, financial need, or a combination of both.

  • Financial aid from colleges are awarded as:

    • A grant

    • A student loan

    • Work-study

  • Undocumented/Dream Act

    • The CA Dream Act application allows students interested in attending eligible California colleges, universities, and career education programs to apply for state financial aid.

  • Scholarships

    • Scholarships are free money to help pay for college.

ARTS 2024-2025

  • The Arts curriculum provides a balanced and rigorous program based on California Visual and Performing Arts Contents Standards.

  • Ten (10) credits of Arts courses fulfill the District’s Arts graduation requirement.

  • Arts courses:

  • Advanced Band; AP 2-D Art & Design; Art I, II, III; Beginning Band, Choir; Ceramics I, II; Costume Design Technology; Dance I, II, III, IV; Drama I, II; Graphic Art and Illustration; Guitar I; Intermediate Band; Jazz Band I, II, III, IV; Marching Auxiliary, Band; Mariachi I, II; Music Appreciation; Orchestra I, II; Piano; Practical Theater I, II; Show Choir; Show Choir Honors; Stagecraft Technology I. Independent Study, Arts, Music. Art & Ethnic Studies
    # Career and Technical Education (CTE) 2024-2025

  • CTE pathways appeal to a variety of student interests and can be a step to college, career and civic readiness.
    Industry Sector Pathway Title: List of participating schools and Pathways. Refer to the CTE section in this planning guide for more information.: Offered at available high schools.

  • Career & Tech Ed Pathways/Courses: Participants, Concentration and Capstone.
    *Ag Mechanics 1 - AG Mechanics 2; CTE-Mariachi I, CTE-Mariachi II, Music Instrument Repair III.

  • CTE (Possible Careers) Information, and course code.
    *UC/CSU and NCAA CTE courses College-bound athletes will need to have 1-4 years of NCAA accepted courses depending on the subject.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) 2023-2024

  • The goals for English Language (EL) Learners are stated in the District's Master Plan for English Learners; they include English language proficiency, academic success, and cross-cultural understanding.

  • The courses are designed to provide EL students with curriculum developed to satisfy the District and California Education Code Graduation Requirements and college entrance requirements.

  • ELD – EL Students Only Course Title / Course # Description
    *UC/CSU and NCAA ELD courses College-bound athletes will need to have 1-4 years of NCAA accepted courses depending on the subject

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) 2024-2025

  • The English curriculum offers a balanced and academically rigorous program based on the Common core State

  • UC/CSU and NCAA Accepted English Courses
    *AP English Lang. Comp.; AP English Lit. Comp.; Applied Writing & Thinking; Competitive Speech & Debate; Creative Writing; Creative Writing & Production; Dynamic Literacy of Patient Care; English I,II,III,IV.
    Expository Reading & Writing; Foundations Writing; Journalism I; Journalism IIL Journalism III; Journalism IV; Literature Thru Film; Mental Health Matters;Pre-AP English 1,2
    Independent Study, English

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES 2024-2025

  • The History-Social Science curriculum offers a balanced and academically rigorous program based on the California History-Social Science Contents Standards.

  • UC/CSU and NCAA Accepted History/Social Science Courses
    American Govt.; American Govt. Honors; AP American Govt.; AP European History; AP Human Geography; AP Microeconomics; AP U.S. Government & Politics; AP U.S. History; AP World History; Economics; Economics Honors Ethnic Studies; Geography; Law & Society; Mexican American History; Mock Trial; Pre-AP World History & Geography; Psychology; U.S. History; U.S. History Honors U.S. History &Public Health World History; World History Honors; Independent Study, Social Studies