July+20,+2011

= Wednesday, July 20, 2011 =

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 * **Topic** || **Description/Discussion** || **Materials** ||
 * Test Data || (Discuss the draft, confidential results and dialogue)
 * To what do we attribute the drop in English I scores (changes in personnel, teaching assignments, etc.)?
 * Reflections on benchmarks (biology moved to shorter, more frequent assessments, and some others were revised last summer)
 * What was your plan for discussing the formative/benchmark data over the course of the year? What is your plan for this year?
 * Who are our most struggling teachers? What is the plan for providing assistance to them in the fall? How can we help?
 * US History continues to be a shining star, and we saw some good growth in Civics and Economics. Why?
 * What can we do to focus on writing? || [[file:testing data.pdf]] ||
 * Updates || Common Core Implementation Plan, Transition to ClassScape (English I, Algebra I, and Biology), and release of district benchmarks in non-tested areas || [[file:ClassScape.pdf]] ||
 * SAT Prep ||  || [[file:SAT,Early Edge,ClassScape,,Novel Stars,Tech Math.pdf]] ||
 * Early Edge for Concepts Courses ||  || [[file:SAT,Early Edge,ClassScape,,Novel Stars,Tech Math.pdf]] ||
 * Novel Stars || (# of slots per school) || [[file:SAT,Early Edge,ClassScape,,Novel Stars,Tech Math.pdf]] ||
 * Graduation Requirements || (reminders about "opt out" for math FRC requirements and Tech Math) || [[file:SAT,Early Edge,ClassScape,,Novel Stars,Tech Math.pdf]]
 * Course Guide Revisions process for 2012-2013 ||  || [[file:Course Guide Revisions.pdf]] ||
 * Meetings with Department Chairs (in lieu of curriculum council meetings) and Extra Duty Pay (department chairs in particular) ||  || [[file:Department Chairs.pdf]] ||
 * Required Readings || (summer and semester) || [[file:Required Readings.pdf]] ||
 * Scheduling || (where are you?) Do you have any innovative scheduling plans/ideas for this year? Please share. ||  ||
 * How should we involve middle school principals this year? ||  ||   ||
 * Points of contact || (including, 6-12 math, Spencer Register, and Geraldine Kirk) ||  ||
 * Newcomers Program ||  ||   ||
 * Graduation Plans || (Please submit electronically to Ms. Kristin Case) ||  ||
 * Faculty Lists || (Please submit electronically to Ms. Kristin Case) ||  ||
 * || **Copy of Entire Packet** || [[file:HS principal packet July 20 2011.pdf]] ||
 * || **Copy of Entire Packet** || [[file:HS principal packet July 20 2011.pdf]] ||