U.S. Department of Education November 2002
2002-2003 No Child Left Behind—Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Cover Sheet
Name of Principal: Elementary (K-5): Mr. Edward Yue, Middle (6-8): Rev. John Fong
(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other) (As it should appear in the official records)
Official School Name: Chinese Christian Schools
(As it should appear in the official records)
School Mailing Address: 750 Fargo Avenue ______
(If address is P.O. Box, also include street address)
San Leandro California______94579-2104
City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)
Tel. ( 510 ) 351-4957 Fax ( 510 ) 351-1789
Website/URL www.ccs-rams.org Email
I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my knowledge all information is accurate.
Date______
(Elementary School Principal’s Signature)
Date______
(Middle School Principal’s Signature)
Private Schools: If the information requested is not applicable, write N/A in the space.
Name of Superintendent Mr. Robin S. Hom
(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)
District Name N/A Tel. ( 510 ) 351-4957
I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate.
Date______(Superintendent’s Signature)
Name of School Board
President/Chairperson Mr. Jack Gin
(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)
I have reviewed the information in this package, including the eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate.
Date______
(School Board President’s/Chairperson’s Signature)
PART II DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
DISTRICT (Questions 12 not applicable to private schools)
1. Number of schools in the district: _____ Elementary schools
_____ Middle schools
_____ Junior high schools
_____ High schools
_____ TOTAL
2. District Per Pupil Expenditure: ______
Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: ______
SCHOOL (To be completed by all schools)
3. Category that best describes the area where the school is located:
[ ] Urban or large central city
[ X ] Suburban school with characteristics typical of an urban area
[ ] Suburban
[ ] Small city or town in a rural area
[ ] Rural
4. 14 Number of years the principal (Superintendent) has been in her/his position at this school.
We only re-organized our school structure and administration to have an elementary principal two years ago. We just added the middle school principal position this school year. However, our principals were selected from the existing administrative team to take on those specific responsibilities.
If fewer than three years, how long was the previous principal at this school?
5. Number of students enrolled at each grade level or its equivalent in applying school:*
Grade / # of Males / # of Females / Grade Total / Grade / # of Males / # of Females / Grade TotalK / 39 / 36 / 75 / 7 / 31 / 37 / 68
1 / 47 / 39 / 86 / 8 / 40 / 28 / 68
2 / 48 / 31 / 79 / 9* / 21 / 33 / 54
3 / 35 / 44 / 79 / 10* / 31 / 24 / 55
4 / 38 / 37 / 75 / 11* / 26 / 23 / 49
5 / 44 / 35 / 79 / 12* / 16 / 24 / 40
6 / 33 / 40 / 73 / Other
TOTAL STUDENTS IN THE APPLYING SCHOOL / 880
* Our school has three divisions: Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High (9-12). This application is only for the Elementary and Middle school divisions because we do not have the requisite test data to have our high school division apply.
6. Racial/ethnic composition of 3.1 % White
the students in the school: % Black or African American
0.31 % Hispanic or Latino
96 % Asian/Pacific Islander
% American Indian/Alaskan Native
100% Total
7. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year: __2.38__%
(This rate includes the total number of students who transferred to or from different schools between October 1 and the end of the school year, divided by the total number of students in the school as of October 1, multiplied by 100.)
(1) / Number of students who transferred to the school after October 1 until the end of the year. / 8(2) / Number of students who transferred from the school after October 1 until the end of the year. / 9
(3) / Subtotal of all transferred students [sum of rows (1) and (2)] / 17
(4) / Total number of students in the school as of October 1 / 682
(5) / Subtotal in row (3) divided by total in row (4) / 0.0249
(6) / Amount in row (5) multiplied by 100 / 2.49%
8. Limited English Proficient students in the school: _ 2.9__%
_15-20 Total Number Limited English Proficient
Number of languages represented: ___3____
Specify languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese
9. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: _ _4.5__%
______Total Number Students Who Qualify
If this method is not a reasonably accurate estimate of the percentage of students from lowincome families or the school does not participate in the federallysupported lunch program, specify a more accurate estimate, tell why the school chose it, and explain how it arrived at this estimate.
We do not normally have information about family income unless they request tuition assistance. This percent is an estimate based on the 30 students and 22 families receiving tuition assistance. However, not all families that are eligible for free/reduced-price meals apply for tuition assistance.
10. Students receiving special education services*: ___1.6__%
*Our school does not have a special education ____11__Total Number of Students Served
program but we do work with families in
providing accommodations recommended
by learning specialists.
Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
____Autism ____Orthopedic Impairment
____Deafness ____Other Health Impaired
____Deaf-Blindness __2_Specific Learning Disability
__4_Hearing Impairment __5_Speech or Language Impairment
____Mental Retardation ____Traumatic Brain Injury
____Multiple Disabilities ____Visual Impairment Including Blindness
11. Indicate number of fulltime and parttime staff members in each of the categories below:
Number of Staff
Full-time Part-Time
Administrator(s) ___8______
Classroom teachers ___53______2___
Special resource teachers/specialists ___1______1___
Paraprofessionals ___8______4___
Support staff ___14______6___
Total number ___84______13__
12. Student-“classroom teacher” ratio: __13:1_
13. Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students. The student drop-off rate is the difference between the number of entering students and the number of exiting students from the same cohort. (From the same cohort, subtract the number of exiting students from the number of entering students; divide that number by the number of entering students; multiply by 100 to get the percentage drop-off rate.) Briefly explain in 100 words or fewer any major discrepancy between the dropout rate and the drop-off rate. Only middle and high schools need to supply dropout and drop-off rates.
2001-2002 / 2000-2001 / 1999-2000 / 1998-1999 / 1997-1998Daily student attendance* / 99% / 99% / 99% / 99% / 99%
Daily teacher attendance* / 98% / 98% / 98% / 98% / 97%
Teacher turnover rate / 3.3% / 0.0% / 2.8% / 4.9% / 2.3%
Student dropout rate / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0%
Student drop-off rate / -0.29%** / 0.76% / 0.00% / 0.18% / -0.92%**
* Our school does not track this information so it is based on a random sample of particular dates and a "best guess" by our school office, which tracks student & teacher absences.
** Student drop-off rate is a negative indicating that enrollment grew during the school year.
14. (High Schools Only) Show what the students who graduated in Spring 2002 are doing as of September 2002. Note: The high school program of Chinese Christian Schools is not part of this application.
Enrolled in a 4-year college or university / __75_%
Enrolled in a community college / __25_%
Enrolled in vocational training / _____%
Found employment / _____%
Military service / _____%
Other (travel, staying home, etc.) / _____%
Unknown / _____%
Total / 100 %
PART III SUMMARY
Provide a brief, coherent narrative snapshot of the school in one page (approximately 475 words). Include at least a summary of the school’s mission or vision in the statement and begin the first sentence with the school’s name, city, and state.
As you enter the campus of Chinese Christian Schools in San Leandro, California, there is nothing ostentatious or pretentious to alert you to the fact that you are visiting one of the most unique schools in America. Your first hint may be the student body, which is 96% Asian and mostly of Chinese descent. But dig a little deeper and you will find out that this humble school's standardized test scores place it among the very top in the state. Students regularly win awards in math, spelling, science, art, and chess. Families battle through 30-40 miles of traffic each way to attend while others chose to purchase homes just to live close by. City officials say the school is the primary reason the Chinese population in San Leandro has doubled in the last 10 years.
So why does this accomplished school have such an understated presence? You will understand when you read the school motto: "Transforming Lives for the Glory of God." The school staff will tell you that transformation takes place from the inside to the outside. Therefore, the emphasis is on what is happening inside, not on what is showing on the outside. Moreover, students are taught that achievements are not for personal aggrandizement, but opportunities to assist and elevate others, reach new heights and frontiers, and bring Glory to God.
The school itself is an example of transformation, opening in 1979 with just 13 elementary students in two rented apartments located in central Oakland, California. The apartment living rooms and bedrooms served as classrooms, the kitchens were the work areas, dining nooks were office areas, and the driveway was the playground. Word quickly spread that despite outward appearances, amazing things were happening at Chinese Christian Schools. By 1984, all five apartments in the complex were used for classrooms and almost 300 K-12th grade students were in attendance. In 1985, the school moved to a rented elementary school in San Leandro, a suburb just south of Oakland. Since that time, the school has had to double classroom and playground space to handle a three-fold increase in students. This fall, despite the local downturn in the economy, the school will finish construction on a much-needed second campus with 33,000 square feet of classrooms on 8 acres of undeveloped land.
Student accomplishments and awards are numerous and come from events such as the Bay Area Science Fair, Regional Spelling Bees, Math Olympics, and the Alameda County Fair. The award-winning Marching Units have been ranked tops in Northern California several times and regularly perform throughout the Bay Area. Student groups regularly conduct projects to benefit local food banks, senior centers, homeless shelters, crisis pregnancy centers, police and fire departments, libraries, battered women's shelters, blind centers, recycling centers, and special education schools.
A family atmosphere pervades the campus. Students from grades Kindergarten through 12th ride on the same school buses, share the same campus facilities, and study in close proximity to each other. As an example of mutual cooperation and support, older students serve as reading buddies and campus monitors to assist younger students. A positive learning environment, where students are safe and secure physically and emotionally, gives students the freedom to grow, expand their horizons, and explore.
The continuous and ongoing transformation of young lives is readily apparent at Chinese Christian Schools. However, you will not see it in fancy buildings or ostentatious banners. You will see it in the lives of accomplished and achieving students who have learned to use their talents to serve and help others in their community.
PART IV – INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS
1. Report the school’s assessment results in reading (language arts or English) and mathematics for at least the last three years for all grades tested using either state tests or assessments referenced against national norms at a particular grade. For formatting, use the sample tables (no charts or graphs) at the end of this application. Present data for all grades tested for all standardized state assessments and assessments referenced against national norms administered by the school. If at least 90 percent of the students take the SAT or ACT, high schools should include the data. If fewer than 90 percent of the students in the appropriate classes take the SAT or ACT, do not report the data. Limit the narrative to one page.
All Chinese Christian Schools students in grades Kindergarten through 9th take the Stanford 9 test in April of each school year (starting this year, the Stanford 10). The last three years' test data for grades Kindergarten through 8th are included with the application.
a. Disaggregate the data for any ethnic/racial or socioeconomic groups that comprise sufficient numbers to be statistically significant (generally 10 percent or more of the student body of the school). Show how all subgroups of students achieve at high levels or improve dramatically in achievement for at least three years. Explain any disparity among subgroups.
Since the school does not keep economic data on students and 96% are of Asian descent, there are no subgroups to report. However, test data show that the vast majority of students (94.3%) score in the upper two quartiles (50th percentile and above) nationally. Since our school accepts anyone who can benefit from our program, this confirms our core belief that all students can achieve and embodies the commitment of our staff to insure there is no child left behind.
b. Specify which groups, if any, are excluded from a test, the reasons for the exclusion, as well as the number and percentage of students excluded. Describe how these students are assessed.
No student is excluded from taking the test in grades Kindergarten through 9th. Students that are absent are given make up test administrations the following week.