CURRICULUM MEETING Roundtable Discussion Crenshaw County Schools April 4, :45 PM Textbook Room Preparing All Students for Life

ASSESSMENTS

Assessments

ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability- Draft

Failure is Not an Option (FNO) Desired OutcomeActual OutcomeSuggestions Increased Student Understanding/Knowledg e Created a modified block, Implemented content literacy strategies, Study halls, elevated grades, transition problems, teacher frustration, lack of PD, scheduling problems Professional Development, Parental Involvement, Attendance Monitoring, Core classes focus, Better tools for RtI interventions, Active PST Teams, Professional Learning Teams Decreased At-Risk Students Fewer Retentions Improved Grad. Rate Improved GPA Increased Eligibility

SCHEDULING

Modified Block and/or New Schedule PositivesNegativesRecommended Changes Elective Offerings see Luverne Journal Ad (Art, Drama, Health Occupations, Music, AC Labs, Progress Monitoring) Core classes every other day; ACCESS…motivation of students; Difficult for 8 th grade students to keep up; Special Events…PM Tweak the current: Piggy Back Schedule 9-12 Core BHS in AMStruggling students meeting every other day 4 Block: Increased time in Reading and Math in some cases PD to plan for 82 minute instructional period 4 Block with X period More time to implement strategies, lab time, extracurricular advantages in some cases Core electives in the PM like Health Occupations and Spanish; 7-8 grade teachers needed to allow for HS academic labs 7 Period Day AttendancePlanning every other day…grading, managing student work Seniors …workStudents who need AC Lab were often in Band or athletics Preparing students for college

DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS

Diploma Endorsements (No AOD) One Diploma No Endorsements One Diploma Two or More Endorsements (i.e. Honors, Advanced Honors, Career Tech) ProsConsProsCons

Diploma Options with Two or More Endorsements- Requirements of Each Career TechnicalHonors Completer (3 courses in sequence) Minimum ACT score? Two Units of the same Foreign Language?

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduation Requirements Current, Grades 8-12 See Handouts

BOARD POLICY

Board Policy (Current) Current Policy C-6 Assigning Student Grades C-7 Report Cards C-10 Promotion and Retention C-13 Class Rankings C-15 Graduation Requirements C-33 Examinations C-34 Extracurricular Activities and Academics First C-36 Attendance Proposed Policy 5.20 Graduation Requirements 5.21 Participation in Graduation Ceremonies 5.22 Class Rankings 5.23 Honor Graduates 5.26 Student Promotion and Retention 5.81 Athletics

TECHNOLOGY

iLearn Initiative PositivesConcernsSuggestions

PEDAGOGY AND TRAINING

Pedagogy and Training Area of FocusDesired OutcomePreferred Training Date