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| The school is named after the late Albert Nathaniel Baxter, a veteran school official with the Bellflower Unified School District. Albert Baxter currently serves 491 students. The attendance rate at the school is 95.40 percent. Student enrollment includes a variety of ethnic backgrounds: Asian six percent, Pacific Islander one percent, Filipino four percent, Hispanic 59 percent, African American 15 percent, Caucasian 15 percent. The school has 21 regular education teachers, one special education teacher, a reading specialist, and an administrator. Other certificated personnel serving the school include a psychologist and a speech and language therapist. All certificated staff meet the credential requirements of the State of California. The majority of them hold advanced degrees, and all have pursued course work beyond their bachelor's degree. Support staff include a guidance intern, and two health assistants. Throughout the school year, teachers are involved in various staff development activities which increase the skills and knowledge needed by teachers to implement an effective instructional program. The district provided more than 300 hours of staff development activities for teachers and classified staff. The staff development programs in our school have emphasized technology-based instruction and early literacy. One hundred percent of the teachers at Baxter School took advantage of district, school, and/or outside staff development offerings. District schools participate in the State Program Quality Review once every four years. The objective of the program review is to focus on instructional improvement. Albert Baxter is implementing the three-year improvement plan, which includes a new library and computer lab. We work in partnership with parents and other community members to develop the social, emotional, academic, and physical well-being of all children. Education is a process that expands our students' minds. By using the fundamental skills of thinking, problem solving, communication, quantifying, and collaborating, they can analyze personal strengths and limitations to improve behaviors, capabilities, and academic achievements. We also provide opportunities for students to utilize technology for personal learning and to prepare them for their futures. |
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