School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2006-07

Published During 2007-08

 

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/ap1/http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

 

 

 

I. About This School 

Contact Information 

This section provides the schools contact information. 

School 

District 

School Name 

Bessie E. Owens Intermediate  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

815 Eureka St.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93305-5911 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5950 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Carol  Sherrill 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

sherrillc@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6116719 

 

 

School Description and Mission Statement 

This section provides information about the school’s goals and programs. 

This is the nineteenth year of the School Accountability Report Card that was established by Proposition 98, an initiative passed by California voters.  As you read the Report Card, you will gain a better understanding of Owens Intermediate as a school with a record for improvement, a faculty that is professionally skilled and personally committed to meeting the learning needs of students and a student body which is enthusiastic and motivated to perform well.

 

Owens Intermediate Beliefs:

  • Student learning is the chief priority for the school
  • Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process
  • Teachers, administrators, parents and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission
  • Student’s learning needs should be the primary focus of all decisions impacting the work of the school
  • Curriculum and instructional practices should incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in learning styles
  • Assessments of student learning should provide students with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their achievement of the expectations for their learning
  • The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.

 

Our Mission is to provide and engage students in lifelong learning by providing an enriched environment, multiple opportunities and a variety of assessments for each student.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.  

Parent involvement is an important component for improving student achievement.  Parents at Owens Intermediate School are actively involved in a number of ways.   Over 1,400 hours of volunteer time was logged during the 2006-2007 school year.  Community members and parents volunteer time through activities such as classroom readers, guest speakers, and classroom helpers.  In addition, an active School Site Council and PTA meet monthly to address the needs and programs at our school.  Parents are invited to a parent-teacher conference during the first reporting period in November.  Test scores, report cards, behavior, and the California State Standards are discussed at these conferences.  Approximately 95% of our parents participate in the parent-teacher conferences.  Parent University offers parent education sessions that focus on learning, parenting skills, and homework strategies.  Family Picnic Days are scheduled throughout the year.  Two Community Outreach Liaisons are on staff to provide parents with information and services available to families.  For information regarding programs or services that are available, please contact Marcia Walker or Joy Wright at 631-5950.

 

 

Student Enrollment by Grade Level 

This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school. 

Grade Level 

Number of Students 

Grade 2 

1 

Grade 3 

1 

Grade 4 

149 

Grade 5 

174 

Grade 6 

210 

Grade 7 

5 

Total Enrollment 

540 

 

 

Student Enrollment by Group 

 

This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group. 

 

Group 

Percent of Total Enrollment 

Group 

Percent of Total Enrollment 

African American 

10.74  %

White (not Hispanic) 

8.52  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

0.56  %

Multiple or No Response 

  %

Asian 

0.74  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

90  %

Filipino 

0.37  %

English Learners 

34  %

Hispanic or Latino 

79.07  %

Students with Disabilities 

10  %

 

 

 

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary) 

 

This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom). 

 

Grade Level 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

4 

30.3 

 

5 

1 

28.5 

 

6 

 

29.8 

 

4 

 

5 

32.6 

 

2 

3 

33.8 

 

1 

4 

28.8 

 

5 

 

6 

28.8 

 

6 

 

31.6 

 

5 

 

29.6 

 

7 

 

4-8 

32.5 

 

1 

1 

30.3 

 

3 

 

25.5 

1 

1 

 

 

 

 

II. School Climate 

 

School Safety Plan 

 

This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan. 

 

Owens Intermediate established its Comprehensive School Safety Plan in 1998.  A law enforcement officer specializing in safety provided direction in the establishment of the School Safety Plan.  Owens Intermediate’s School Safety Plan is current and is updated annually.  Key elements of Owens Intermediate’s School Safety Plan include the following: (a) routine and emergency disaster procedures; (b) suspension, and expulsion procedures; (c) teacher notification of pupils with a specific discipline history; (d) child abuse reporting procedures, (e) the district’s sexual harassment policy; (f) school crime data; (g) the student dress code; (h) safe entrance and exit procedures; (i) the civil defense and disaster plan; and (j) discipline rules and procedures.  Our overall goal is to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning.

 

 

 

Suspensions and Expulsions 

 

This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels for the most recent three-year period. 

 

Rate 

School 

District 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Suspensions 

17.9  

18.9  

28.5  

42.6  

43.3  

47.1  

Expulsions 

0.2  

0.0  

0.2  

0.6  

0.4  

0.3  

 

 

 

III. School Facilities 

 

School Facility Conditions and Improvements 

 

This section provides information about the condition of the school’s grounds, buildings, and restrooms, and a description of any planned or recently completed facility improvements. 

 

Owens Intermediate School was built in 1961.  It sits on 9.00 acres of which 3.07 acres is playground.  This school has 22 classrooms, a multi-purpose facility, library, computer lab, science lab, reading lab, and instructional materials center.  The campus also has a staff lounge.

 

The custodial staff adheres to a weekly cleaning schedule that includes classrooms, restrooms, the cafeteria and kitchen areas.

 

The District’s Mobile Maintenance Team visits the school site at least twice a year.  Maintenance emergencies are addressed immediately.  District personnel maintain the grounds at least once every two weeks.

 

This site also is maintained to ensure a clean, safe, and functional facility as determined pursuant to an Interim Evaluation Instrument developed by the State of California Office of Public School Construction.  The District is aware that starting in 07-08 the tool to evaluate the schools from this point forward will be the Facility Inspection Tool (FIT).

 

For the 2006-07 school year, the District’s governing board has approved deferred maintenance projects for this school that will result in abatement of asbestos floor covering and installation of new flooring, and in re-coating of existing foam roofing with new acrylic coating.

 

 

 

School Facility Good Repair Status 

 

This table displays the results of the most recently completed school site inspection to determine the school facility’s good repair status. 

 

Item Inspected 

Repair Status 

Repair Needed and Action Taken or Planned 

Good 

Fair 

Poor