Collaborative School Committee February 26, :00 – 6:05 p.m.

Agenda

CMAS PARCC PBA Overview First round of PARCC tests – second is in May 130 Students being tested 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, 12 th ◦ English 9-11 ◦ Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) March 9-27, 2015 Students have 2 half-day tests, some have 1 Morning and Afternoon Sessions (8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) Evening sessions are being offered All computer-based – we are ready! Jennifer Wiebesiek is serving as the School Assessment Leader (SAL) Make-up exams will be done both at Smedley and remotely as we now have 30 Chromebooks (arrived yesterday) and can use other DPS facilities

Curriculum Strategy Updates Curriculum Team: Ian Jones, Jennifer Wiebesiek, Jessica Glynn, Jessica Kammerling, Gilberto Palomino, Susan Nelson Purpose: ◦ Ensure that courses are designed for Common Core and research-based; ◦ Facilitate culture development by having students primarily in one system. ◦ Increase rigor and engagement; ◦ Facilitate efficiency of data analysis; ◦ Create instructional flexibility to facilitate better differentiation. Resources for Curriculum: $60,000 Vendors Reviewed: ◦ Fuel Education (K12) ◦ Edgenuity ◦ Blended Schools Network ◦ Apex ◦ Odysseyware Strategies Under Consideration: ◦ All vendor provided courses ◦ All teacher-developed courses ◦ eLearning Collaborative Course Warehouse with additional resources ◦ LMS Considerations

Curriculum Strategy Plan Master Strategy Curriculum and Instruction Standards Testing Compliance Instruction and Pedagogy Digital Curriculum Strategy Tech Strategy (LMS) Individual Teacher Implementation Course Planning and Design Synchronous Opportunities Data Collection and Analysis Responsive Strategies Improved Outcomes Academic Performance Academic Growth PSR Data Student Engagement *Adapted from The Learning Counsel -

Learning Community Values Collection – Curriculum Strategy What information do we want to know from our students when it comes to working in an LMS? What information do we want to know from our parents when it comes to working in an LMS? What are the big priorities for students when it comes to online schooling, technically speaking? What are the big priorities for parents when it comes to online schooling, technically speaking? What are the big concerns for parents when comes to curriculum? What are the big concerns for students when it comes to curriculum? What questions could we ask students AND parents when collecting their input?

Field Trips, Social Events, Learning Opportunities What input does the CSC have regarding content, scheduling, collecting resources, and implementing the following: Field Trips Social Events Community Service Learning Opportunities Spring and Summer

Announcements and Updates English Teacher Hired! Summer School – No Denver Online-specific Summer School – announcement coming New Position Hiring – Academic Advisor Planning for Success Reschedule – April 11 Spring Break – Mar 28-Apr 6 4 th Quarter Enrollment – more than we can take at this point PE and Art Updates Smedley Campus Updates – Denver Montessori moving in end-of-July

Questions, Wishes and Wants Questions? Wishes? Wants?