Systemic Instructional Review
Advancing Student Success
During 2023-24, the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) hired WestEd, a private consulting firm, to identify strengths and recommend opportunities for greater student success in the San Lorenzo Unified School District (SLZUSD). They visited schools, interviewed administrators, and met with employees, families, and community partners.
In October 2024, WestEd shared its comprehensive assessment, called a Systemic Instructional Review (SIR), with the district. Key measures were standardized test scores, student absenteeism, rates of graduation and suspension, and college and career attainment, as well as social and emotional well-being. These findings have spurred SLZUSD's ongoing commitment to the success of all students, guided by both its Local Control Accountability Plan and its Strategic Plan for 2023-2027.
The district's ability to elevate academic outcomes for high-priority groups of underserved students by 2026 will determine whether ACOE suspends or intensifies its current oversight assistance to SLZUSD.
For a summary of this work, see this SLZUSD news article.
Systemic Instructional Review (SIR)
Final Report
Access the full 45-page "Systemic Instructional Review: Final Report" prepared by the educational consulting firm WestEd on behalf of the Alameda County Office of Education.
One-Page Overview
Recommendations Summary
Key Strengths Identified