Jan+9

January 9th, 2014 Agenda


 * ACT Discussion
 * Spring Conferences for 2014/2015 School Year
 * January 20th Professional Learning Day
 * May Professional Learning Days
 * Curriculum Work
 * Other topics

Notes: > Mike Berblinger, Mary Frazier, Cindy Couchman, Dave Schroeder, Jana Moler, Jenn Keller. Stefani Dreiling, Randy Roberts, Bev Lund, Kim Fredrickson, Todd Fredrickson, Mike Ellegood. Teresa Poulseen, > Sarah Berblinger--recorder > > **ACT / STATE ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION:** > • Mike reported – ACT is dropping the EXPLORE and PLAN but will have ACT Aspire in its place for grades 3-8, 10 > •State department is going with CETE to create assessments 3-8 and one in HS; ACT or C-Pass (Vocational assessment) as other option at high school. > • We will do ACT Aspire in 8th and 10th grade > • May change how we do assessments: Example -- 80% do ACT, 10% do C-Pass and 10% do KCA new test. > • Jenn asked about younger grades taking the Aspire rather than KCA. Will state pay for it? We don’t know about that yet. > • Cindy—need to start doing ACT reviews again. > > **SPRING CONFERENCES:** > 2014 – nothing really different > 2015 – what about changes? Using it at high school to talk about career choices, and class selection. Maybe at middle school too. Using interest inventories. > Small group will be created to offer recommendations. > > **JANUARY 20 PD PLANS:** > Mary Frazier will send out information to tell everyone where they will be for the day. > • All elementary will meet at UV Pre-K to 5 > • Jana Moler will talk to Pre-K-5 about Science standards – 1 hour – Teachers attend based on 2014-15 assignments. > • Jane Seward will meet with Pre-K to 2 and Intensive Reading for the rest of day > • 3-5 will work on scope and sequence in science; and ELA sequencing of grammar & math individually in grade levels > • 6th grade needs to be with PHMS > What are the needs of the 6th grade teachers for that day? > • Science: Addie will want to be with them > • What about RCEC? Mike will check with Dr. Love > • Mike and Mary will meet with other facilitators to see what they need > • Sarah will meet with Intensive Assistance at UV during the first hour and then group will join Jane Seward; what about IA who only do math? > • Rest of meetings will take place at high school > > **MAY PD DISCUSSION:** > • 5 days to schedule > • Mike wants all of curriculum work done by end of May. > • Check with teams to see what they want/need? > • Add in some “process time” following speakers > • Mary offered to organize curriculum plans in iBook author > • If we update to new operating system Mavericks then the laptop can operate the iBook app. > • Cindy will be bringing back math resources from a meeting tomorrow which we will be able to look at in May. > > **OTHER:** > Lynette’s committee on MTSS plan will be presenting in February.
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