Welcome Back TAG! August 16th, 2017

River of Life – Another year added! What was your highlight(s) of the summer?

Major Accomplishments State of the School 2017 Major Accomplishments A look back… A look forward…

District Updates A-F Ranking System Deferred for 2 years TEI Updates AP teachers will transition back to Category A teachers According to 2017-18 budget; salary cap was removed DTR timeline now once every three years Raises for maintaining proficiency level Emphasis on student growth and SEL Budget cuts, TRE going to vote No major impacts on TAG. TEI impacts will be discussed more in depth during updated training tomorrow afternoon.

District Updates A-F Ranking System Deferred for 2 years TEI Updates AP teachers will transition back to Category A teachers According to 2017-18 budget; salary cap was removed DTR timeline now once every three years Raises for maintaining proficiency level Emphasis on student growth and SEL Budget cuts, TRE going to vote Risk & Resilience Network Student Mastery Tracking

District Updates A-F Ranking System Deferred for 2 years TEI Updates AP teachers will transition back to Category A teachers According to 2017-18 budget; salary cap was removed DTR timeline now once every three years Raises for maintaining proficiency level Emphasis on student growth and SEL Budget cuts, TRE going to vote Risk & Resilience Network Student Mastery Tracking

District Updates A-F Ranking System Deferred for 2 years TEI Updates AP teachers will transition back to Category A teachers According to 2017-18 budget; salary cap was removed DTR timeline now once every three years Raises for maintaining proficiency level Emphasis on student growth and SEL Budget cuts, TRE going to vote Risk & Resilience Network Student Mastery Tracking 2016-17 Discretionary Funds $82,277

District Updates A-F Ranking System Deferred for 2 years TEI Updates AP teachers will transition back to Category A teachers According to 2017-18 budget; salary cap was removed DTR timeline now once every three years Raises for maintaining proficiency level Emphasis on student growth and SEL Budget cuts, TRE going to vote Risk & Resilience Network Student Mastery Tracking 2016-17 Discretionary Funds 2017-18 Discretionary Funds % Cut $82,277 $7,045 - 91%

Discretionary Funding Impacts Budget Impact on TAG Discretionary Funding Impacts Funds prioritized for direct instructional supplies No subs paid for field trips; utilize parent volunteers Elevates the importance of PTSA Gifting ---- District Budgetary Impacts District limiting substitutes used for AAs

Bottom Line on Budget Discretionary budget is completely unconnected to personnel. Title 1 provides us with extra funds that help (~$7,000 this year) There is a good chance that this gets reversed and we get a reasonable budget to work with Discretionary budget cut, if sustained, will certainly impact us but we can and will manage.

State of the WWTV Feeder Executive Director: Joe Miniscalco Feeder Focuses 2017-18

State of the WWTV Feeder Executive Director: Joe Miniscalco Feeder Focuses 2017-18 Effective, teacher-owned PLCs that impact practice - Content Teams & Grade Level Teams

State of the WWTV Feeder Executive Director: Joe Miniscalco Feeder Focuses 2017-18 Effective, teacher-owned PLCs that impact practice - Content Teams & Grade Level Teams (2) Monitoring student progress and mastery - Work towards identifying and spreading best practices that we already have here at TAG

State of Townview Townview partnership with Dallas Institute to build a combined Humanities Department in Academic Center and SEM Eventually, all humanities teachers would be dual-certified Working to align a humanities curriculum Up to us to determine how and to what extent TAG is involved Townview Excel U.P. (Accelerated University Pathway) Still in planning stages; no real details available yet Wouldn’t impact practice at Townview staff level

State of TAG Possible partnership with UTSW’s Risk and Resilience Network! TAG Alumni Network is off the ground! TAG will be federally recognized as a Title 1 school this year for the first time in its history!

State of TAG TAG will be federally recognized as a Title 1 school this year for the first time in its history 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 AP Qualifying Rate 72.9% 78.6% 82.1% 83.5% 85% ACT Composite 28* 30* 29 30 31 SAT Composite 1287 1297 1339 1380 1420 Low SES 26.7% 26.2% 30.9% 33.3% 35.2% 41%** * Optional for seniors ** Estimated based on current information

Overall Position: Strong

TAG Action Plan: 2017-18 Required document that gets posted. Captures the biggest goals and focus areas of our school. Two of the three are required and, frankly, it’s hard to argue them. - student academic achievement - climate and culture You will do more of this in your content team meetings next week and define teacher actions and make suggestions.

TAG Action Plan: 2017-18 Protocol: Mackey will explain each Key Action and Metric 10 minutes in groups to discuss big picture +  something you agree with -  something you don’t agree with ?  something you have questions on Required document that gets posted. Captures the biggest goals and focus areas of our school. Two of the three are required and, frankly, it’s hard to argue them. - student academic achievement - climate and culture 5 min at each action item – I explain each goal and the metrics. Small groups talk about the action plan. You will do more of this in your content team meetings next week.

TAG Action Plan Protocol: Mackey will explain each Key Action and Metric 10 minutes in groups to discuss big picture +  something you agree with -  something you don’t agree with ?  something you have questions on Content teams will discuss more in depth and consolidate feedback for document, including specific teacher actions Required document that gets posted. Captures the biggest goals and focus areas of our school. Two of the three are required and, frankly, it’s hard to argue them. - student academic achievement - climate and culture 5 min at each action item – I explain each goal and the metrics. Small groups talk about the action plan. You will do more of this in your content team meetings next week.

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Upcoming Events

Reflection On the notecard provided, please write your name and answer the following question. What are you most excited about for this coming year? Other than budget, what are you most worried about going into this year? What do you want/wish/need from me as your principal this year in order for you to have a positive, successful, and fulfilling year? Your name!

Final Task There are whiteboard markers, erasers, and four whiteboards in each student groups’ area. Spend the next 15 minutes writing messages welcoming our kiddos to the TAG family!!