Educational standards describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade. In California, the State Board of Education decides on the standards for all students, from kindergarten through high school.
Since 2010, 45 states have adopted the same standards for English/Language Arts and Mathematics. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a rigorous and consistent education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.
The California Common Core Standards were implemented in the Tustin Unified School District in the 2013-2014 school year.
The Common Core Standards adopted by the California State Board of Education can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/, and are listed below:
Tustin Adult School
1701 San Juan Street
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7395
Coordinator:
Will Neddersen
The Tustin Unified School District offers program for adult learners in the following program areas:
English as A Second Language (ESL)
U.S. Citizenship Preparation
High School Diploma
High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Basic Skills: Reading, Writing, Math
Career Technical / Computers
These programs operate on an open-entry/open-exit basis, which means that most students can start at any time. Students interested in Basic Skills, Diploma or Equivalency will meet with a Counselor prior to being enrolled. For the other program areas, students can view the schedule of classes at www.TustinAdultSchool.org.
AVID is a middle and high school program designed to prepare and accelerate students in the middle (between a 2.0 and 3.5 grade point average) for admission to four-year universities and colleges.
The TUSD AVID program is offered at the following TUSD sites:
Columbus Tustin Middle School
Hewes Middle School
Orchard Hills Middle School
Pioneer Middle School
Utt Middle School
Beckman High School
Foothill High School
Tustin High School
The goal of AVID is to educate the "whole student." This is achieved by unifying six important elements in a successful student's education: student, curriculum, faculty, tutors, parents, and community.
AVID is an academic, regularly-scheduled, elective class that includes lessons on note-taking and study skills, twice-weekly academic support with college tutors, writing for all classes, speaking and leadership opportunities, success strategy development, college campus visits, college and career guest speakers, participation in extra-curricular and community activities, increased access to college preparatory coursework, scholarship and college applications, and preparation for a professional career.
AVID students enroll in rigorous academic classes and in the AVID elective class, where they receive academic support.
AVID Excel
AVID Excel is a middle school AVID companion program focusing on language and literacy. AVID Excel is designed to accelerate long-term English language learners' success in middle and high school and prepare for entrance to college. This elective class includes the same components of the AVID class with an emphasis on English language development and academic language acquisition, serves as a bridge into high school AVID, and supports future success in a global society.
AVID Excel is offered at the following TUSD AVID middle schools:
Columbus Tustin Middle School
Utt Middle School
For more information on TUSD AVID or AVID Excel please contact:
Jennifer Kang-Rodriguez, TUSD Teacher on Special Assignment/AVID, at jkangrodriguez@tustin.k12.ca.us (714) 730-7301 x506.
You may also contact the site AVID Coordinator at your child's school for information specific to individual site programs.
The purpose of the Tustin Unified School District GATE Program is to provide gifted and talented students with an instructional program that meets their unique and diverse educational needs.
The purpose of the Tustin Unified School District GATE Program is to provide gifted and talented students with an instructional program that meets their unique and diverse educational needs. Instructional support for gifted learners is based on current research and best practice in the field of gifted education, and offers the necessary challenge for gifted students to reach their fullest potential. The Tustin Unified School District Gifted and Talented Education Program provides students with a differentiated core curriculum that is designed to provide depth and complexity in thinking as well as opportunities for novelty and in-depth research, while nurturing their social and emotional well-being. For more information, contact the GATE Department at TUSDGATEinfo@tustin.k12.ca.us or call us at (714) 730-7301, ext. 51372.
The academic and co-curricular programs are designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity, creativity and risk-taking with the goal of encouraging independence in learning.
Please click on the site links below for information on programs offered at each school site.
