12-17+Collaborative+Agenda

1. Where are we with integration of CCSS in the curriculum?
 * History, Science and Technology: Informational Text Exemplars and Writing Pieces
 * ELA: Working...
 * Math: Coordination with content from MS to HS and what will be tested on the SBAC in 11th grade

Our students will be tested on the CCSS next year.--Jill will provide a half day to revisit where we are now from our CCSS meetings from last year--Dates to meet?

2. ACT Practice and Targeted Review--Guidance Office Presentation with Info from Flatrock

3. Scheduling for 14-15: Odd/Even offerings: Bring suggestions--We will not spend a lot of time discussing

4. Agenda Items for 1/20 PD for 6-12 meetings: Please bring items...we will not spend a lot of time discussing

5. Data we are collecting by dept.--Determined from Data Team Meeting: Common Assessments for all groups to show growth: Pre and Post

6. Other

Notes:

The departments that were present agreed that time to revisit where we are now with CCSS would be beneficial--Jill actually got each core department a full day. We will determine dates in the near future. Our goal will will be after 1/20 so as to continue discussion and follow-up with where we left off with CCSS and any other topics of interest.

It was agreed that students would benefit from taking an ACT practice test to purchased with vending money and assessed using the CLASS A system in MiSTAR. The Standardized Test Prep (STP) will be addressed with all Juniors through Chemistry class on 1/13/14. The STP event will occur on 1/22/14 in the Multi-purpose room. The purpose for the test is give students a baseline for their performance on the ACT test. After the STP event, ELA teachers will grade the writing portion according to the ACT rubric. Staff will analyze specific areas of weakness for students to incorporate into classroom review as warm-ups/bellringers/Do Nows, etc. as well as inviting certain students to specific targeted review sessions offered during the day in the Auditorium on a selected day prior to the MME. All guidance counselors and admin will meet will every student individually to discuss performance on the STP as well as how it compares to their PLAN score from last year and provide the designated invite to the targeted review session as warranted.

PD agenda items will submitted by those depts. that have not yet done so ASAP and I will add to the Google Doc. If you have questions, feel free to see me.

What courses will be offered in certain years--be conscious of the new online requirement that all students have the option to take two online courses per semester beginning January 2014. We need to get on top of this for next year...see guidelines and FAQs: http://media.mivu.org/institute/pdf/guidelines_model_2013.pdf

How are we shoeing student achievement growth across all content areas? Pre/post?

Next meeting: 1/28/14