Local District 4 Dale W. Vigil, Ed.D.

Instructional Support Services Interim Superintendent

Elaine H. Kinoshita
Update – March 2011 Administrator of Instruction

CONTACT INFORMATION FAX: (213) 241 - 3350

Elaine H. Kinoshita
elaine.kinoshita@lausd.net (213) 241–0127 Administrator of Instruction
Lupe Inabu
lupe.inabu@lausd.net (213) 241–1924 Administrator of Compliance

Michelle Hernandez
mnr29331@lausd.net (213) 241–1928 Coordinator, Counseling K-12
Sandy Miller
sandra.miller@lausd.net (213) 241–0193 Coordinator, RtI2 /Secondary Literacy
Kathy Stehr
kathy.stehr@lausd.net (213) 241–0148 Coordinator, Elementary Literacy/RtI2

Janet Saito Furukawa

janet.saito@lausd.net
Lizza Irizarry
lizza.irizarry@lausd.net
Janette Tovar
janette.tovar@lausd.net
(213) 241–0142 Specialist, Secondary Literacy
(213) 241–1925 Specialist, PreK-12 Categorical Programs
(213) 241–0150 Specialist, B.T.S.A./N.B.C.

Antonio Hernandez
antonio.hernandez@lausd.net (213) 241–1913 Expert, RtI2 /I.T.A.F./MyData
http://ld04.edubogs.org
Glendy Marin
glendy.marin@lausd.net (213) 241–1930 Expert, Title III Access to Core
Azucena Raigoza
azucena.raigoza@lausd.net (213) 241–1926 Expert, PreK-12 Categorical Programs
Mary Ann Sullivan
mxs0755@lausd.net (213) 241–6278 Expert, RtI2 /Elementary Literacy
Sean Teer
stt2905@lausd.net (213) 241–1925 Expert, RtI2 /History/Social Studies
Jose Velasquez
jose.velasquez@lausd.net (213) 241–6275 Expert, RtI2 /PreK-12 Instructional Analyst
Kenny Yau
kenny.yau@lausd.net (213) 241–1922 Expert, RtI2 /Elementary Math

Hiram Dabbah
hdabbah@lausd.net (213) 241–0138 Facilitator, Safe and Healthy Schools

Angie Cardenas angelina.cardenas@lausd.net (213) 241–0110 Parent/Community Facilitator

Maria Gonzalez maria.gonzalez@lausd.net (213) 241–0118 Parent/Community Facilitator
Frida Samayoa frida.samayoa@lausd.net (213) 241–0143 Parent/Community Facilitator
Martha Sandoval martha.sandoval@lausd.net (213) 241–0144 Parent/Community Facilitator

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4 LA BY LA/Second Annual Best Practices Conference: March 19, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: CLAHS #9
Participants: Teachers, Instructional Support Staff and Administrators
Registration: Space is limited. Register on the Learning Zone

CORE K-12 Trainer’s Training: Professional development on CORE K-12 must be conducted at all
schools. To assist the school leadership teams in the planning of the professional development, 18 two-
hour training sessions have been scheduled. Each school may send two staff members to one of the two-
hour training sessions on the following dates:
 March 21, 2011 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Plasencia ES Burbank MS Belmont HS
 March 24, 2011 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Plasencia ES Burbank MS Belmont HS
 March 25, 2011 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Plasencia ES Burbank MS Belmont HS
Registration is required on the Learning Zone. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Sean Teer stt2905@lausd.net (213) 241 – 0181
Kenny Yau kenny.yau@lausd.net (213) 241 - 1922

2011 Summer School Programs: The summer school programs are tentative and may be impacted by
state and District budget reductions. In preparation for the possibility of summer school programs, the
online application process for summer school positions has opened at http://summer.lausd.net. The
following District 4 schools will offer the Extended School Year programs:
 Blend
 Buchanan ES
 Dayton Heights ES
 Eagle Rock Junior/Senior HS – secondary program
 Politi ES
 New Open World (NOW at RFK) Academy – secondary program
The following District 4 high schools will offer the Credit Recovery program:
 Eagle Rock Junior/Senior HS
 Hollywood HS
 Marshall HS
 Roybal LC
For information on the 2011 summer school sites, programs, administrative assignments and application
process, please review these two documents: MEM-5405 (dated March 1, 2011) and MEM-5413.1
(dated March 9, 2011).

CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS Lupe Inabu

Budget Development Date Change: March 25 – April 15, 2011

School appointments will be scheduled with the Director and Fiscal Specialists on the above dates. The
Single Plan for the Program Improvement schools and all the Assurances & Justification Pages are due
at the end of the budget development window. Since the last date for budget development appointments
is on the Friday before the Spring Break (traditional calendar schools), the Single Plan for the Program

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Improvement schools and all the Assurances & Justification Pages are due to Lupe Inabu the week of
April 25, 2011.

Voluntary K – 12 Categorical Program Coordinators’ Professional Development: March 29, 2011

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: Beaudry Building/Conference Room 2-131 (second floor)
Participants: Non-register carrying/full-time English Learner and Title I K – 12 Coordinators
All participants will receive a copy of the book.
Purpose: To understand the instructional implications of Chapters 3 and 4 of the Pauline Gibbons’
book English Learners Academic Literacy and Thinking - Learning in the Challenge
Zone and the connection to the District 4 Goals
Presenters: Instructional Support Services staff – Janet Saito Furukawa and Sean Teer

District Advisory Committee Budget Training Session: March 19, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Harbor Building/Suite 212
Participants: CEAC Chairperson, CEAC Representative and SSC Chairperson
Registration: Parent Community Service Branch (213) 481 – 3350

Title III Access to Core Coach Positions at Program Improvement 5+ Schools: At this time, the
Language Acquisition Branch cannot confirm their 2011 – 2012 Title III budget development plans.
The Title III budget is not yet approved at Central level so this information is tentative and the plans are
subject to change:
1. The plan at this moment continues to be one Title III Coach at each Program Improvement 5+
school.
2. If a current Title III Coach is released due to a reduction in force, the plan is to fill the vacancy.
The hiring process will be similar to the current hiring process.
3. For schools that are identified as Program Improvement 5+ in the 2011 – 2012 school year, the
plan is to place Title III Coaches at those sites.
Reminder: Title III Coaches appear on the Principals’ evaluation lists. If you have any questions or
concerns regarding the evaluation process, please contact Dona Lawrie at (213) 241 – 5582.

LAUSD Biliteracy Awards: Beginning this school year, the Pathway to Biliteracy and the Seal of
Biliteracy Awards will be given annually to elementary, middle and high school LAUSD students. All
students who demonstrate achievement in learning two or more languages will receive recognition. For
the identified performance standards, guidelines, ISIS directions and deadlines, please refer to REF-
5306 (dated October 11, 2010). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact William Chang,
Coordinator of World Languages and Cultures at Language Acquisition Branch: (213) 241 – 5582 or
(213) 241 - 4517. Language Acquisition Branch must receive orders for the student diploma biliteracy
award seals and the honor sashes/cords no later than the 14th week of the second semester.

Online Accountability System: Language Acquisition Branch has generated and distributed a local
district report that reflects the status of each schools input on the online accountability certification
system. Each local district Superintendent will continue to receive an updated report at the end of each
month. Schools will receive credit for accountability/certification items regardless of the date
submitted. There is still time to submit the certification and receive credit for past due items. All items
must be certified in the system by the end of the school year.

Diagnosis and Placement Inventory: The Diagnosis and Placement Inventory (DPI) is the primary
measure used by the middle school to determine an English Learners placement in the secondary ESL
program High Point. All fifth/sixth grade matriculating English Learners (ELD Levels 1 – 5), including

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English Learners in RSP, will take the Diagnosis and Placement Inventory (DPI) unless they meet one
of the following criteria:
 CST/ELA score of Basic, Proficient or Advanced and a current CELDT overall level of 3, 4 or 5
 Special Education students on alternate curriculum or whose IEP indicates ELA/ELD in a
Special Education setting
Please review MEM-5416.1 (dated March 2, 2011) for the assessment procedures and the timeline for
administration. The Office of Data and Accountability recommends that elementary schools reclassify
eligible students and update the ELD levels of all matriculating fifth/sixth graders before administering
the DPI.

Equipment Inventory: All equipment that is purchased with categorical funds must be inventoried,
maintained and readily available for examination. Equipment inventories are subject to review at any
time by federal and state auditors. For the current guidelines and procedures, please review BUL-3508.3
(dated March 8, 2011). The following items are due to Federal and State Education Programs/Alice
Turner by June 30, 2011:
 copy of the Equipment Inventory sheet; either in school mail or electronic version or
 if no equipment is purchased, submit the Principal’s letter of certification
 and the Categorical Equipment Inventory Physical Check (attachment E from BUL-3508.3)

LEARN/SBM Waivers: Schools that are designated as Los Angeles Educational Alliance for
Restructuring Now (LEARN) or School-Based Management (SBM) have the option to apply for waivers
that involve changes to bargaining agreements and/or District policy. The waiver process must involve
all stakeholders in the school community. For guidelines on the waiver process, please review BUL-
5414.0 (dated March 7, 2011). For assistance with LEARN and/or SBM, please contact staff relations
or Maureen Sellier-Carter at maureen.sellier@lausd.net or (213) 241 - 6990. The waiver request
application (Attachment B/BUL-5414) is due to the Local District Superintendent by May 6, 2011.

SECONDARY LITERACY Janet Saito Furukawa

Design Lessons---7th Grade Persuasion: March 24, 2011 8.00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Harbor Building/Conference Room 202
Participants: 7th grade ELA Teachers

Design Lessons---8th Grade Persuasion: March 31, 2011 8.00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Harbor Building/Conference Room 202
Participants: 8th grade ELA Teachers

Design Lessons---6h Grade Persuasion: April 7, 2011 8.00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Harbor Building/Conference Room 202
Participants: 6th grade ELA Teachers

Periodic Assessments
Level Grade Track Instructional Window End Date Genre
High 9-10 A November 8-April 8 April 8 Exposition
Middle 6-8 Single February 14-April 8 April 8 Response to Literature
High 9-10 C February 7-April 15 April 15 Literary Analysis
Middle 6-8 A December 20-April 22 April 22 Response to Literature
Middle 6-8 B February 28-April 30 April 30 Persuasion (optional)
Middle 6-8 C February 28-May 3 May 3 Persuasion (optional)

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High 9-10 Single February 14-June 10 June 10 Literary Analysis
High 9-10 B February 7-June 17 June 17 Literary Analysis
Middle 6-8 Single April 11-June 24 June 24 Persuasion (optional)

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