A Message from Superintendent Jorge
A. Aguilar:
In response to public health conditions and under guidance by
state and county local officials, Sac City Unified will begin the
2020-21 academic year with a full distance learning model. This
was disappointing to many of us in the SCUSD community, as we had
hoped to bring students back to both a blended learning model and
distance learning plan.
Although we will start the year with each student participating
in distance learning, we will also continue working hard to
prepare for the time when we are able to safely welcome our
students back to campuses.
We also know that a strong distance learning plan will be a
foundational component for either model in our Return Together
plan.
As our students start the fall semester with distance learning,
we commit to our community that Sacramento City Unified’s
distance learning plan will include high-quality instruction,
structures to measure student progress, and accountability to
meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students.
Our robust plan includes professional development and
collaboration for teachers so that we can support the success of
all students despite these trying circumstances.
This pandemic has completely disrupted our school systems.
As we face this challenge, this is also a chance to fight
the inequities that existed before this pandemic. It is an
opportunity for our district to improve and rise up to the
challenge as we Return Together.
Read the Return to Learn Distance Learning Draft Plan
Read draft plan in Spanish, Hmong, Chinese or
Vietnamese.
What to Expect from Distance Learning
Consistent direct live instruction for every student
Access to daily direct live instruction for students, with the
option of participating in recorded instruction at alternate
times of the day.
Access and availability
Teacher availability to students outside of direct live
instruction.
Symmetry and cohesion in learning and delivery
Google Classroom as the learning management system to allow for
symmetry and cohesion in instruction and learning.
Collaboration
Meaningful and structured collaboration between teachers,
principals, and colleagues from grade levels and departments to
improve outcomes for students based on data and student
need.
Professional development and supports for educators
Professional development for all educators on strategies needed
to deliver high-quality instruction and on the District’s
learning management system, Google Classroom, to ensures
students’ access to learning grounded in the essential standards.
Appropriate supports for students receiving Special Education
Ensure students with disabilities will be included in all
offerings of school education models by using the IEP process to
customize educational opportunities and supports when
necessary.
Targeted student support and intervention
Supports and instruction for small groups of students who need
additional instructional and/or social and emotional
attention.
Communication and feedback
Regular communication to students and parents on learning goals
and student progress, including weekly
teacher-student-parent/guardian communication and reporting of
student progress consistent with the District’s grading policies
to maintain the home-to-school connection.
Assessments and accountability
Assessments during learning and throughout the school year that
evaluate how students are progressing both in the moment and over
time to address learning loss before and after the school
closure.
Support for English Learners
Designated and integrated instruction in English language
development including assessment of progress toward language
proficiency and targeted support to access curriculum.