2019–2020 School Accountability Report Card
- For more information about SARC requirements, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.
- For more information about the LCFF or LCAP, see the CDE LCFF web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/.
- For additional information about the school, parents/guardians and community members should contact the school principal or the district office.
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Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Executive Officer
- Principal, Urban Discovery Schools (Urban Discovery Academy Charter)
About Our School
Urban Discovery Schools (UDS) is an internationally award-winning free public school serving grades T/K-12th grade in the heart of downtown San Diego's I.D.E.A. District and Education Corridor. With two locations, Urban Discovery Academy (T/K-6) and Urban Discovery High School (7-12), UDS is a thought leader in educational innovations that are being implemented throughout the world. UDS emphasizes design thinking and a whole student developmental approach that encourages real-world innovation and problem-solving. Our school system is focused on four goals to support student and family success.
Goal A: Academics.
Effective practice and use of instructional time to advance student development and academic achievement;
Reflection: We believe that time is an irreplaceable resource that should be invested rather than spent. Our students must master a wide variety of academic, social, and technical skills that they will need to be locally, nationally, and internationally competitive over the course of their lives.
Goal B: Culture.
The development and implementation of school cultural norms and expectations for all;
Reflection: What binds us as a school community is our common beliefs, actions, and expectations that we have for everyone. We must have a common set of cultural norms and expectations that create a community of care, respect, positive goals for all, and a belief structure that affirms that together we can achieve our goals.
Goal C: Engagement.
Increase democratic social engagement to construct a learning community inclusive of all;
Reflection: We believe that education is a democratic process that requires the engagement of a broad variety of vested stakeholders. We will take an active stance in developing a variety of forums for parents, students, teachers, and community members.
Goal Intersectionality: Systems Alignment.
Evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum, practices, programs, and services in alignment with design thinking methodology in education for our T/K-12 learning community.
Reflection: Continuous improvement is the aim of Design Thinking. The effectiveness of every program, service, position, method, and system we have adopted must be continuously challenged and re-evaluated to ensure that we are providing the highest level of service to our students, community, faculty, and staff.
Learn more about how Urban Discovery Schools are designed to make a difference at www.urbansd.com.
Principal's Comment
Urban Discovery Schools (Urban Discovery Academy Charter) is T/K-12 school system with multiple locations. The Principal of Primary Education is Devon Phillips, dphillips@urbansd.com, and the Principal of Secondary Education is Chloe Medina, cmedina@urbansd.com.
Contact
Urban Discovery Schools (Urban Discovery Academy Charter)840 14th St.
San Diego, CA 92101-6608
Phone: 619-788-4668
Email: info@urbansd.com
About This School
Contact Information (School Year 2020–2021)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
School Description and Mission Statement (School Year 2020–2021)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Student Enrollment by Grade Level (School Year 2019–2020)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Student Enrollment by Student Group (School Year 2019–2020)
State Priority: Basic
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: Basic (Priority 1):
- Degree to which teachers are appropriately assigned and fully credentialed in the subject area and for the pupils they are teaching;
- Pupils have access to standards-aligned instructional materials; and
- School facilities are maintained in good repair
Teacher Credentials
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Teacher Misassignments and Vacant Teacher Positions
* Total Teacher Misassignments includes the number of Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Quality, Currency, Availability of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials (School Year 2020–2021)
All students have access to standards-aligned instructional materials in each core subject area, including textbooks, digital resources, and other instructional materials provided by teachers.
Year and month in which the data were collected: January 2020
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.Last updated: 1/29/2021
School Facility Conditions and Planned Improvements
Last updated: 1/29/2021
School Facility Good Repair Status
- Determination of repair status for systems listed
- Description of any needed maintenance to ensure good repair
- The year and month in which the data were collected
- The rate for each system inspected
- The overall rating
Year and month of the most recent FIT report: January 2020
Overall Facility Rate
Year and month of the most recent FIT report: January 2020
Last updated: 1/29/2021
State Priority: Pupil Achievement
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: Pupil Achievement (Priority 4):
- Statewide assessments (i.e., California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress [CAASPP] System, which includes the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for students in the general education population and the California Alternate Assessments [CAAs] for English language arts/literacy [ELA] and mathematics given in grades three through eight and grade eleven. Only eligible students may participate in the administration of the CAAs. CAAs items are aligned with alternate achievement standards, which are linked with the Common Core State Standards [CCSS] for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities); and
- The percentage of students who have successfully completed courses that satisfy the requirements for entrance to the University of California and the California State University, or career technical education sequences or programs of study.
CAASPP Test Results in ELA and Mathematics for All Students
Grades Three through Eight and Grade Eleven
Percentage of Students Meeting or Exceeding the State Standard
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-30-20 was issued which waived the requirement for statewide testing for the 2019–2020 school year.
Note: Percentages are not calculated when the number of students tested is ten or less, either because the number of students in this category is too small for statistical accuracy or to protect student privacy.
Note: ELA and mathematics test results include the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment and the CAA. The "Percent Met or Exceeded" is calculated by taking the total number of students who met or exceeded the standard on the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment plus the total number of students who met the standard (i.e., achieved Level 3-Alternate) on the CAAs divided by the total number of students who participated in both assessments.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
CAASPP Test Results in ELA by Student Group
Grades Three through Eight and Grade Eleven (School Year 2019–2020)
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-30-20 was issued which waived the requirement for statewide testing for the 2019–2020 school year.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
CAASPP Test Results in Mathematics by Student Group
Grades Three through Eight and Grade Eleven (School Year 2019–2020)
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-30-20 was issued which waives the requirement for statewide testing for the 2019–2020 school year.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
CAASPP Test Results in Science for All Students
Grades Five, Eight and High School
Percentage of Students Meeting or Exceeding the State Standard
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-30-20 was issued which waived the requirement for statewide testing for the 2019–2020 school year.
Note: The new California Science Test (CAST) was first administered operationally in the 2018–2019 school year.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
CAASPP Tests Results in Science by Student Group
Grades Five, Eight and High School (School Year 2019–2020)
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-30-20 was issued which waived the requirement for statewide testing for the 2019–2020 school year.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs (School Year 2019–2020)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Career Technical Education (CTE) Participation (School Year 2019–2020)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Courses for University of California (UC) and/or California State University (CSU) Admission
Last updated: 1/29/2021
State Priority: Other Pupil Outcomes
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: Other Pupil Outcomes (Priority 8):
- Pupil outcomes in the subject area of physical education
California Physical Fitness Test Results (School Year 2019–2020)
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Note: The 2019–2020 data are not available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Order N-56-20 was issued which waived the requirement to administer the physical fitness performance test for the 2019–2020 school year.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
State Priority: Parental Involvement
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: Parental Involvement (Priority 3):
- Efforts the school district makes to seek parent input in making decisions for the school district and each school site
Opportunities for Parental Involvement (School Year 2020–2021)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
State Priority: Pupil Engagement
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: Pupil Engagement (Priority 5):
- High school dropout rates; and
- High school graduation rates
Dropout Rate and Graduation Rate (Four-Year Cohort Rate)
As Urban Discovery Schools has not yet graduated its first senior class, this information is not relevant at this time. We look forward to graduating our first senior class in June of 2020.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
State Priority: School Climate
The SARC provides the following information relevant to the State priority: School Climate (Priority 6):
- Pupil suspension rates;
- Pupil expulsion rates; and
- Other local measures on the sense of safety
Note: The 2019–2020 suspensions and expulsions rate data are not comparable to prior year data because the 2019–2020 school year is a partial school year due to the COVID-19 crisis. As such, it would be inappropriate to make any comparisons in rates of suspensions and expulsions in the 2019–2020 school year compared to prior years.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
School Safety Plan (School Year 2020–2021)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
The information in this section is required to be in the SARC but is not included in the state priorities for LCFF.
** "Other" category is for multi-grade level classes.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Secondary) (School Year 2017–2018)
* Number of classes indicates how many classrooms fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom). At the secondary school level, this information is reported by subject area rather than grade level.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Ratio of Pupils to Academic Counselor (School Year 2019–2020)
UDA employs one school psychologist schoolwide. UDA also employs an assistant principal, who leads the academic counseling for our high school students. Additionally, each teacher serves as an advisor for a small group of sutdents, to further assist with personalized academic guidance and college/career counseling for each of our students.
*One full time equivalent (FTE) equals one staff member working full time; one FTE could also represent two staff members who each work 50 percent of full time.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Student Support Services Staff (School Year 2019–2020)
State data on staffing are incorrect for the 18-19 school year. UDA employed one full-time PPS counselor, one full-time psychologist, and three full-time ed specialists during the 18-19 school year, in addition to eight paraprofessionals. Any other services provided, such as speech language pathology, were contracted with outside vendors.
*One full time equivalent (FTE) equals one staff member working full time; one FTE could also represent two staff members who each work 50 percent of full time.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Expenditures Per Pupil and School Site Teacher Salaries (Fiscal Year 2018–2019)
Note: Cells with N/A values do not require data.
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Types of Services Funded (Fiscal Year 2019–2020)
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Teacher and Administrative Salaries (Fiscal Year 2018–2019)
These salaries are reflective of the SDUSD school district. UDA utilizes its own locally approved salary schedules, which are different than that of the district.
For detailed information on salaries, see the CDE Certificated Salaries & Benefits web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/ .
Last updated: 1/29/2021
Professional Development
Urban Discovery Schools utilize ten professional learning days before the school year starts in addition to multiple days throughout and after the school year to ensure the faculty is trained on our best practices and collaborating to best execute our program to maximize student learning. In addition, regular weekly or biweekly minimum days are utilized to collaborate and focus on professional growth collectively.
Professional learning has focused on the following areas in recent school years:
- Design thinking
- Restorative practices
- EL practices
- Accommodations and modifications
- Behavior management
- Common core state standards
- Data analysis and goal setting
- Reading/writing strategies
- Numeracy
- Curriculum mapping and alignment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Student success team
- Differentiation
- Social-emotional learning
- Racism
- Cultural Biases
- Sexism
In addition, our faculty spends an extensive amount of time planning horizontally and vertically to align curriculum, plan scope and sequence, solve community problems, and create interdisciplinary design challenges. Teachers also participate in external professional learning opportunities.