The following provides an update on curriculum issues and assessment/screening issues in the district.
Curriculum and Instruction
Reading
The next Reading Committee meeting is scheduled for December 6, 2010. At the meeting they will continue to move forward on the 2010-11 established goals. (See October 22, 2010 blog for the Committee Goals.)
Mathematics
The Math Committee met on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 to discuss issues related to the curriculum adoption. Committee members from DeLay shared an overview of how the first two months of implementation have been going. Topics discussed included:
Pretesting and post testing of students;
Summer Skills packet;
Sharing information on scoring; and
Ways to record scores and follow results.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 7, 2010 at 3:15 PM.
Science
The Science Committee continues to review the newly developed curriculum maps, as a whole, create a parent survey, and plan for the future.
Report Card Committee
The Report Card Committee met on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 to prepared staff for the upcoming reporting cycle. The committee established a way to share the purpose and intent of the current report card with all staff members prior to report cards going home. They will be gathering input from staff members on the current reporting system and suggestions for improvement. Future meeting will continue with the discussion as well as gathering input from other stakeholders.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2010.
