Byron J.

Maltez
Instructional Support Services Interim Superintendent

Update Jim Kodani

Interim Assistant
September 2009 Superintendent

All e-mail addresses, unless otherwise noted, are as follows: firstname.lastname@lausd.net

Please note: The new telephone numbers are reflected under each section.

1. Elementary Literacy
Kathy Stehr, Coordinator (213) 241 – 0148
Textbook Orders: If there are any problems with a textbook order, please contact Sean Folley at (760)
918 - 7953. To find out the status of an order, call (888) 772 - 4543. Make sure to have the BPO
number available.
OCR Grades 4 – 6 Assessments: Fluency passages and Student Answer Sheets for grades 4 - 6 should
be copied by schools; LAUSD has copyright permission from SCOE. All schools using OCR periodic
assessments are impacted by this new policy; schools on multi-track calendar are immediately impacted.
All current, available resources (fluency norms, SOAR reporting dates, pacing plans and student answer
sheets) for the ELA unit have been posted on the Elementary Language Arts website under publications
(cut and paste): http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,217941&_dat=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP
Elementary Literacy BLOG: If you are interested in accessing literacy resources log onto
http://ld4elementaryliteracy.edublogs.org

2. Secondary Literacy
Janet Saito Furukawa, Specialist (213) 241 - 0142
Teacher Training: Training is currently being developed for the new sixth and twelfth grade
Instructional Guides; Coaches will receive the training information. There are plans to schedule a
teacher training in early October for those schools that do not have a Coach. If you are interested in
having your teachers trained and do not have a Coach, please contact Janet Saito Furukawa. Please
note: substitute coverage must be provided by the schools.
READ 180 Training: October 8 and 9, 2009 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chamber
Registration is required: Learning Zone
As part of a multi-tiered approach to instruction and intervention, the District will reactivate READ 180
as a Tier 2 intervention in Program Improvement middle schools. The District will provide the
necessary upgrades to reactivate the current dormant licenses to identified schools. Schools that
currently do not have READ 180 may choose to participate but will need to purchase the program out of
site-based funds. It is anticipated that this Tier 2 intervention will be implemented no later than five
weeks into the fall semester. For additional information on the READ 180 program and to discuss
possible implementation options please contact Susan Tandberg at (213) 241 - 8175 or email at
susan.tandberg@lausd.net.

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3. Federal and State Education Programs
Lupe Inabu, Administrator of Instruction (213) 241 - 1924
Lizza Irizarry, EL Specialist (213) 241 - 1925
Azucena Raigoza, EL/Access to Core Expert (213) 241 – 1926
Program Improvement Parent Notification: Program Improvement schools must send a parent
notification letter dated September 17, 2009. A copy of the letter must be submitted to Lupe Inabu by
September 24, 2009. Copies of the Program Improvement letters are available on the Federal and State
Education Programs site on Inside LAUSD. Instructions for the parent notification process are written
on MEM-4388.2 (dated September 4, 2009). If you have any questions regarding Program
Improvement status, please call Maureen Sellier Carter at (213) 241 – 6990.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Appeals Deadline: September 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Federal and State Education Programs will appeal a school’s AYP results to the California Department
of Education if they receive the school’s paperwork by their deadline and if it meets the criteria. Please
review MEM-4388.2 (dated September 4, 2009) for instructions on the appeals process. If you have any
questions regarding the appeal process, please call Cathy Tomyoy at (213) 241 – 6990.
Program Improvement Year 1 Training: October 8, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Location: Conference Room 192/ 12 Floor at the Beaudry Building
Parking: Visconti Building
Registration: All school team members must check in upon arrival at the Beaudry Building.
Required: Driver’s License or Picture ID
Participants: Principal, Coordinator, Teacher Member of the School Site Council
If you have any questions regarding this training, please contact Lupe Inabu.
Plan Writing for New Schools: October 15, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: TBD
The Federal and State Education Programs Branch has scheduled two plan writing sessions for new
schools. The second training date is on November 20, 2009. Information regarding the logistics of
these meetings will be sent out to all the new schools. To prepare for this first session, schools are
encouraged to write their school profile/description, mission and vision statements.
Program Improvement Plan Writing Requirements: Schools that are identified as Program
Improvement Years 1, 3 and 4 will write or revise the Single Plan for Student Achievement.
• Program Improvement Year 1 Plan due date: November 30, 2009
• Program Improvement Year 3 Plan due date: December 14, 2009
• Program Improvement Year 4 Plan due date: April 30, 2010
Tentative Training Dates from Language Acquisition Branch: Please register for the following
training sessions on the Learning Zone:
• September 23, 2009 Enabling Professional Development
• September 23, 2009 English Language Skills
• October 13, 2009 New Teacher Follow-Up
• October 14, 2009 English Language Skills
• October 21 – 23, 2009 High Point Three Day Institute

CELDT Support: If you have any questions regarding the administration of the CELDT, please
contact Lizza Irizarry.

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4. Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtI2)
Sandy Miller, Coordinator (213) 241 - 0193
Sean Teer, Expert (213) 241 - 0181
Hiram Dabbah, Title IV Safe and Healthy Schools Facilitator (213) 241 – 0138
Intervention Coordinators and Teachers: Please share the contact information listed above with your
Intervention Coordinator and/or Intervention Teacher. Sandy Miller is in the process of creating a
database of the schools that purchased Intervention Coordinator or Teacher positions for the 2009 –
2010 school year.
Publications on Inside LAUSD:
• BUL-4827.1 (dated September 1, 2009)
Multi-Tiered Framework for Instruction, Intervention and Support
The purpose of this bulletin is to establish the District’s Response to Instruction and Intervention
(RtI2) framework for instruction as policy and describes and provides clear direction, support,
and guidance to teachers, site-administrators, Local District, and Central support staff to ensure
that students receive the necessary supports to achieve proficiency in grade-level standards
across content areas and graduate high school ready to lead successful and productive lives.
• REF-4844.1 (dated September 1, 2009)
Guidelines for the Use of Mathematics Intervention Materials in Grades 6 and 7
As part of the Mathematics Textbook adoption process, new materials were adopted for
intervention programs in grades 4 – 7.
• BUL – 4633.0 (dated January 30, 2009)
Program Improvement Local Agency Plan Year 3 Corrective Action Implementation
The No Child Left behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires states to implement a system of
corrective actions for local education agencies (LEAs) that are in Program Improvement (PI) for
more than three consecutive years. As a Program Improvement Year 3 District, LAUSD was
required to revise the LEA plan to meet the sanctions of Corrective Action F. The revised LEA
Plan Year 3 focuses on raising the academic performance of all students, including
underperforming students, to achieve academic standards through performance goals using the
research based on Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2). This bulletin outlines the
requirements of Corrective Action F.
• BUL-3638 (dated March 27, 2007)
Discipline Foundation Policy: School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
This foundation policy establishes a framework for developing, refining and implementing a
culture of discipline conducive to learning.

5. PreK – 12 School Counseling Services

Michelle Hernandez, Coordinator (213) 241 – 1928 mnr29331@lausd.net
Counselor and Psychiatric Social Workers: Please share the contact information listed above with
your Counselors and Psychiatric Social Workers. Michelle Hernandez is in the process of creating a
database of the schools that purchased Counselors and Psychiatric Social Workers positions for the 2009
– 2010 school year.

September Due Date:

September 24, 2009 Program Improvement Parent Notification Letter

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