CW Leadership Meeting Notes

December 6, 2004

 

 

Attendance: Rolff Christensen, Janet Marsh, Theresa Myers, Catherine Miller, Nancy Record, Cher Silva, Ingrid Kiehl, Tammy Hushaw, Lisa Compton, Susan Self, Marsha Silva, Gary Clark

 

Facilitator: Sherri Nelson

 

Review Action Plan Draft

The goals of the Action Plan were based on a review of the critical academic needs of the school. After assessment of these needs it was decided that the school would focus on the need to improve student achievement in Reading/Writing and Math. We also need to improve student participation in STAR Test. These goals were written with long term goals in mind not just the immediate but goals to be completed 2 to 3 years from now.

 

The Leadership Team used the online document that had a link in the agenda.  The team reviewed Goal 1, which was mainly complete. The Timeline was changed from Spring 2005 the 2004. Goal 3 was also completed as this goal was sent to the advisory board reviewing Connecting Waters SB74 Waiver.

 

The Leadership Team worked on Goal 2 Improve student achievement in Mathematics and suggested the following;

 

  1. Add to rationale; parent/student interview, WRAT Test

Notes:

v    Mary Halter had a test for reading and math that was used at her former school. Their school remedial class if student scored low. This is a subject for further discussion since we are a parent choice school whether we should require a remedial test.

 

v    The group responsible for this goal may need to define when this test should be given and at what frequency.

 

v    Teachers are happy with the WRAT test especially for 8th and below.

 

v    Janet knows of an online assessment tool, however you cannot make hard copies.

 

v    Lisa may qualify as a NCLB math expert. The question is whether it would be good to use an ES with a full student load or hire outside of our school for this position. The advantage of an ES is that they understand how we operate. Perhaps an ES excepting this position would have to give up their current ES role. This would probably be a half time position.

 

Increase course offerings & support

 

  1. Add to resources section: free websites

Notes:

    1. These websites could be added to list serve and newsletter. Ess are given these websites at the ES meeting so they have new information to give parents. There is a convenience of having a link to the website that could be sent via the list serve. We have 999 families and 280 of them are on the list serve though Jenni does have about 50 more to add.

 

  1. Add to means to assess improvement: contact programs courses

 

  1. Add to timeline: Fall 2004 in place of Spring 2005

 

      4.  Add to methods to report; Newsletter  

 

  1. Cost: will be determined by committee working on this part.

 

1a. provide variety of courses at learning centers

 

1.     Add to responsible Person(s) involved; all the ones in 1 but add ES and students

 

1b. provide more tutors

    

1.     Add to resources: Jr. Colleges

 

Assignments

The following were given the task of completing a line of the form for planning a particular part of goal 2. These completed plans should be emailed to Gary and Sherri by close of the business day Tuesday, December 7.

 

v    Janet -1c

v    Theresa Ð 2

v    Tammy Ð 2a

v    Lisa Ð 3

v    Nancy Ð 4

 

Next Focus Agenda

Review document and be editor not of the mechanics but of the content. These documents will be online for review and will not be more than 10-20 pages. We hope to have the self-study ready to send before Christmas Vacation.

 

Next Meeting January 10, 2005