Leadership+Meeting+Minutes+Sept+10,2008


 * __ Information for All __**
 * ** FCAT Recognition Banner – ** presented at the School Board meeting 9/9/08 for having district wide “Greatest Gains in 5th Grade Math”.
 * ** Dr. Schmook examined the Regression Report of last year’s math FCAT **
 * 5th Grade – Level 3 - 42% remained a L 3, 31% moved to L 4
 * 4th Grade – Level 3 - 64% remained a L 3, 6% moved to L4
 * 5th grade – Level 4 – 50% remained a L4, 35% moved to L5
 * 4th Grade – Level 4 33 % remained a L4, 3% moved to L 5
 * Overall - 55% of Level 1 students remained L 1, 41% moved to L 2 – we need to focus on these L1
 * We need to provide extra assistance – **
 * once those students are identified, we need to look at what we’re doing with those students
 * Singapore Math is an option – Resource books provided
 * Pull those L1 kids a couple times a week from Specials time
 * Find ways to pull and work one-to-one
 * ** Math CDDRE – HW – classroom observations related to the Math Instructional Plan **
 * ** Identify if teachers are following the plan **


 * __ Reading __**
 * This year’s Focus **
 * Vocabulary **** Building **** Fluency Comprehension **
 * ** DIBELS – team – Reading, ELL, Guidance **
 * Training available for others
 * ** Window begins Sept 18 – ** testing will begin the 2nd day
 * ** DAR – 4th and 5th grade students is being completed **
 * ** SRI is being completed **
 * ** PSI and PASI will be available for K-2 after DIBELS **
 * ** No Kdg PMPs until after December **
 * ** Do not go ahead and “pull” students because a teacher requests it **
 * Must have a documented deficiency and PMP
 * ELL – **** Go ahead and DRA in Spanish **
 * Math **
 * ** mMath - we will test K-1 after DIBELS **
 * Writing **
 * ** Write Score – ** we will be doing Write Score prompts this year
 * ** We need to be writing in all grade levels **
 * Narrative, Expository
 * **4th Grade should be “putting the icing on the cake”**
 * **County** **Prompts** **–** also have 3 prompts this year
 * **Composition Notebooks –** write write write write


 * Student Study – make sure to bring all data and information.**
 * Provide testing information to the classroom teachers
 * Intervention Folders


 * ThinkGate – new information**
 * **FCAT window – March 3 – earlier**
 * **4 important tests**
 * **FCAT**
 * **PMA’s –** new and updated
 * **Pre and Post –** one for each “Area of Understanding” in Math – NOT for grades
 * **Standards Aligned Assessments –** on the WIKI – to __replace__ chapter tests
 * 3 tests per chapter – take 1 or all 3 – may use for grades


 * __ DASHBOARD __**
 * Sets our goals and expectations for the year based on last year’s results - **AYP**
 * **HISPANIC** – 58% Reading 65% Math
 * **ED** – 64% Reading 63% Math
 * **ELL** – NA in 07-08 NA in 07-08
 * **SWD** – 47% Reading 43% Math

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 * FTE survey windows – October and February
 * 68% Math 65% Reading goals
 * __ Guidance __**
 * ** Grades 3-5 Study Skill Group ** – test taking skills, motivation
 * ** Focusing on the lowest quartile **