Communication between administrators and teachers is another element that makes the district successful. Dora Ruiz, the district s parent involvement director, publishes a monthly newspaper to let teachers and parents know what is happening on their campuses. That helps tie us together as a community. The communication is really extremely important, and I think the people in our district do an excellent job of it. The administration also asks teachers to help design instruction materials for the district.
Teachers review the texts and curriculum and help design the program for the next year.
The school has experimented with new programs, which because of the success in the district have been recognized by the state. One such program is Open Court, a highly phonic program used to teach first, second and third grade students how to read. The district has also had success with alternative teaching methods in their math classes. Many of the children enter the district without speaking English. But the school district has developed an what is considered a strong bilingual program.