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Policy 6000.1

School Board Workshop #1 February 24, 2015

+Agenda

n  Membership

n  Adoption Process

n  Topics

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+Membership

n  Robert Runcie

n  Superintendent of Schools

n  Brian Kingsley

n  Acting Chief Academic Officer

n  Ralph Aiello

n  Committee Chairperson

n  754-321-2587 n  Ralph.aiello@browardschools.com

n  District Staff (10)

n  School Counseling

n  Literacy

n  Math, Science and Gifted

n  Assessment and Research

n  ESOL

n  ESE

n  CTACE

n  Student Services

n  OSPA – Cadre Directors

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+Membership (cont.)

n  Principals (5) n  Elementary n  Middle n  High n  Center n  At-Large (HS)

n  Instructional (5) n  BTU Teacher – MS n  BTU Teacher – HS n  TBD n  TBD n  TBD

n  Students (2)

n  High School 1

n  High School 2

n  Looping Organizations (5)

n  DAC

n  PTA

n  ESOL

n  ESE

n  Gifted

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+Voting Members

Last  Name   First  Name  Organiza0on  

Aiello   Ralph   Chairperson  

McGarry   Terence   Student  Services  

Jackson   Lew   Elementary  Principals  

Nesmith   Leo   Middle  Principals  

LaCasse   John   High  School  Principals  

Hope     Belinda   Center  Principals  

Leon   Susan   At-­‐Large  Principals  

Allen   Cora   BTU  -­‐  HS  

Moonab   Shafeza   BTU  -­‐  MS  

Beharry   Dana   DAC  

Valdez   Enid   CTACE  

Bolden   Chris   OSPA  

Last  Name   First  Name   Organiza0on  

Mayersohn   Robert   PTA  

Gomez   Marcia   ESOL  Advisory  

King   Don   ESE  Advisory  

McKay   Tamecka   GiOed  Advisory  

Albee   Lisa   School  Counseling  

Acquavita   Teri   Literacy  

Schulman   Jackie   MSG  

Baum   Richard   Assessment  and  Research  

Fernandez   YveRe   ESOL  

Koblick   Janice   ESE  

3  Instruc0onal,  2  Students  -­‐  TBD  

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+Policy Adoption Process

n  Submitted Issues (January 28)

n  Committee Meetings

n  Workshop #1 (February 24)

n  Committee Meetings

n  Looping Process

n  Workshop #2 (May 12)

n  Committee Meetings

n  Reading #1 (June 23)

n  Committee Meetings

n  February 25 SBWS 1 Debrief

n  March 11 Survey Prep

n  April 1 Looping Debrief

n  April 15 SBWS 2 Prep

n  April 29 SBWS 2 Final

n  May 13 SBWS 2 Debrief

n  May 27 Reading 1 Prep

n  June 10 Reading 1 Final

n  June 24 Celebration

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+Topic Complexity

n  Low

n  Grading Charts

n  Obsolete Double Retentions

n  Moderate

n  MS World Languages

n  Seal of Biliteracy

n  Elementary Promotion

n  RTI/MTSS – SLD Eligibility

n  RTI/MTSS – DJJ Mandates

n  Marking Period Grading

n  Policy Reformatting

n  High

n  Local Assessments

n  Special Diploma

n  “Revisited” Topics

n  Exam Exemptions

n  50% Lowest Grade

n  HS in MS in Local GPA

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+Low Complexity

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+Grading Charts

GPA Usage

n  State

n  District

n  SUS (Core)

n  Bright Futures

n  NCAA

n  Graduation

n  Class Rank

n  University Admissions

n  Scholarships

n  College Athletics

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+GPA Charts (cont.)

Course Types Additional Considerations

n  District HS - Semester

n  State HS EOC - Year

n  District MS

n  State MS EOC - Civics

n  ESE Waivers

n  Exam Exemptions

n  Various Bell Schedules

n  Year-round Schools

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+Obsolete Retention Language

n  Remove obsolete language related to multiple retentions in third grade. n  In 2014, Florida Statute established a maximum of one retention

per grade level in elementary school.

n  “Second Year Retentions” are no longer possible

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+Moderate Complexity

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+MS World Languages

n  Revise the required high school course offerings in middle schools to include “a World Language”, not specifically “Spanish 1”.

n  Change Spanish to “a World Language.”

n  Blanca Guerra n  World Languages Curriculum Supervisor

n  Blanca.guerra@browardschools.com

n  754-321-2451

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+Seal of Biliteracy

n  Superintendent Request

n  Award for proficiency in two or more languages

n  Evidence of attractive skills for employers

n  Promotes cultural awareness

n  Prepares students for college and career readiness

n  For native English speakers or non-native English speakers

n  Establish criteria aligned to national programs

n  Proposal to Recognize biliteracy with a certificate and cord at graduation

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+RTI/MTSS for ESE Eligibility

n RTI is used for multiple purposes n Remediation or Enrichment

n Special Education Referrals

n Concerns regarding process and policy leading to psychological evaluations n  Rhonda Said

n  District Coordinator, Psychological Services

n  Rhonda.said@browardschools.com

n  754-321-3400

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+RTI required for DJJ returnees

n Require RTI/MTSS interventions for Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) and DJJ students returning to traditional schools and centers n School Board member request n  David Watkins, Director

n  754-321-1650

n  david.watkins@browardschools.com

n  Stacey Campbell

n  Manoushka Saintil

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+Elementary Promotion Criteria

n Revise promotion criteria for elementary grade levels n  Need to update assessments, criteria and administration order

n  Dr. Teri Acquavita

n  Curriculum Supervisor, Literacy K-12

n  754-321-1854

n  Teri.acquavita@browardschools.com

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+Marking Period Grading

n Clarify which marking period(s) a teacher may assign a student grade. n  Example: Can a grade earned during the 2nd Quarter

factor into a student’s final grade in the 3rd Quarter?

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+Policy Reformatting

n  Revise policy layout

n  Reorder subsections

n  User-friendly format

n  Table of contents

n  Hyperlinks

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+High Complexity

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+Special Diploma Elimination

n  Due to statutory changes, eliminate the Special Diploma and Special Diploma Certificate of Completion graduation options (14-15 and thereafter)

n  Students entering 9th grade in 2014-15 and thereafter will pursue a standard diploma

n  Combination of course substitutions, assessments, industry certifications or occupational completion points (OCPs or MOCP’s) that meet criteria of State Board rule

n  For Students Who Take the *FAA, Standard Diploma Option Includes:

n  A portfolio of quantifiable evidence documenting mastery of academic standards through “rigorous metrics” established in rule. May include documentation of work, internships, community service and postsecondary credit.

*Must earn a Level 4 on the FAA or demonstrate proficiency through a portfolio

n  Students may defer graduation

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+Local Assessments

n  Define how student progression will be impacted by the statutorily required "Local Assessments.”

n  FS 1008.22(6)(a-e) n  District responsibility

n  Assess all courses

n  Demonstrated level of mastery of standards

n  Appropriate rigor level

n  Requires Policy 6314 – Testing

n  Additional statute requires 50% of VAM scores to be derived from student performance on the Local Assessments

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+Local Assessments (cont.)

n  Policy 6314: “Testing – Assessing Student Achievement” n  Currently under revision

n  Define Local Assessment development

n  Dr. Nathan Balasubramanian

n  Executive Director, Strategy & Continuous Improvement

n  Policy 6000.1 Committee Presentation

n  Richard Baum

n  Director, Research and Assessment

n  754-321-4257

n  Richard.baum@browardschools.com

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+VAM Scores

n  Beginning in 2015-16, student performance on the Local Assessments will impact the teacher’s VAM score. n  Performance Evaluations Department

n  Diego Derose n  Research Specialist n  754-321-5065 n  diego.derose@browardschools.com

n  Heather Parente n  Director, Employee Evaluations n  754-321-5010 n  heather.parente@browardschools.com

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+“Revisited” Topics

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+HS Exam Exemptions

n  Consider revision or elimination of exam exemptions; especially for State EOC courses n  Reconsideration of previous revisions

n  Need for standardized application deadline

n  Need to consider Local Assessments exemptability

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+HS in MS – GPA inclusion

n  Consider excluding high school grades earned in middle school from the District's Weighted Grade Point Average. n  School Board request

n  Reconsideration of previous revisions

n  The District’s WGPA is used for class ranking only

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+50% as Lowest Grade

n  Consider a grade of 50% as the lowest grade as student can earn in a marking period. n  Reconsideration of previous topic

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