Peer tutors assist the credentialed teachers. Staff members are extensively involved in professional development activities. Meetings, conferences, and school organization provide opportunities for staff to improve its skills and consider new teaching strategies and structures to improve student learning. The instructional process at Charter Oak High School is monitored by the administrative staff through classroom visits and conferences with teachers concerning their teaching efforts. Efforts to support teacher improvement include conference attendance, peer observa-tions, mentor teacher program, staff development, and Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program.
Consultants are available or have been working with our teachers across the curriculum.
We have received outstanding support from the East San Gabriel Valley ROP through their Staff Development Grant addressing integrated curriculum. The education of our students is a shared responsibility. We recognize and acknowledge the roles that each of us play students, teachers, parents, and administrators. The purpose of the evaluation is to promote quality instruction. The major areas evaluated are standards of expected student progress and professional competence.