Curriculum Council Meeting

February 3, 2016

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Review our Norms

Adopt Minutes

Education for English Learners Update

BP and AR Ceremonies and Observances

Process Check

Agenda Setting

Our Norms

Honor start and end times

Monitor Air Time [2 before You]

Assume Best Intentions and Respect Multiple Points of View

Agree to Team Confidentiality

Be Present, Active Listening and Engagement

Be Productive

Education for English Language Learners

Reclassification Criteria and Process

LCAP Goal 4.5:Reclassification Goal

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

6.8 7.9 9.2 10* 11* 12**

* Equal or Exceed** No less than

Reclassification Criteria

I CELDT • Early Advanced or Advanced in all subtests

• Early Advanced or Advanced Overall

II CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE• Elementary: current teacher (ELA and Social Studies)

• Secondary: English/ Social Studies grades of C or better

Reclassification Criteria

III STANDARDIZED TESTING

Grades 4-8 & 11

•California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress (CAASPP)

-Meets or Exceeds Standard OR -Receives At/Near standard Overall AND in ALL ELA Claims 1-4

e.g.2015

SBA ELA

Claim 1

2015

SBA ELA

Claim 2

2015

SBA ELA

Claim 3

2015

SBA ELA

Claim 4

2015

SBA ELA

Lvl

Qualifies

2 2 1 2 2NO

2 2 2 2 2YES

Reclassification Criteria

Elementary:

Fastbridge is to be used for students that do not have the CAASPP scores.

*Scores do not fall at “some risk” or “at risk” categories based on Fastbridge aReading which equates to the 41st

percentile on national norms.

Grade Assessment/Score

1st -5th * Fastbridge Spring Assessment* =41st percentile

Reclassification Criteria

High School 2015-2016

2016-2017

Grade Assessment

9th 8th grade CAASPP

10th PSAT (score TBD)

11th CAASPP Interim Assessment Block –

Writing –Jan 19

12th 11th gr CAASPP

Grade Assessment

9th 8th grade CAASPP

10th PSAT (score TBD)

11th Prior year PSAT

12th 11th grade CAASPP

Reclassification Criteria

IV Parent Consultation• Provide notice to parents/guardians of their right to

participate in the reclassification process

• Encourage parents to participate in reclassification process and face-to face meeting.

• Parent signature must be obtained on the original or copy of the reclassification form, or significant attempts to obtain signature must be documented

Reclassification Timeline

Reclassification usually takes place in the Fall and Spring; however, the process may take place at anytime.

Fall (August – December)

Winter(January)

Spring(February-May)

•Prior Year -CELDT, -CAASPP-ELA Grades

•Prior Year-CELDT-CAASPP

• First Semester Final Grades

•Prior Year -CAASPP

• Current year CELDT

• Current ELA grades

Language Appraisal Team (LAT)

Annual Review Student Progress and Reclassification Process Annually, after the official CELDT results, the site principal or

designee will convene the Language Appraisal Team and initial a review of the ELD student progress.

Language Appraisal Team (LAT)

Members: Responsibilities

•Principal or Designee•Teacher•ELD Coach/Coordinator•MS and HS Advisor• IEP Teacher of Record

•Annually monitor EL Student Progress

•Identify and recommend students for Reclassification

•Review the progress of reclassified Students for two years following reclassification

Ceremonies and Observances

Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6115 (revised April 2011)

Framing our Discussion

Purpose:• To familiarize the Curriculum Council

with our current BP/AR related to ceremonies and observances

• To gather information from the Council related to current practice

• To brainstorm initial ideas and a communication plan for revising the BP/AR in the coming year

Process Check Our Norms

Honor start and end times

Monitor Air Time [2 before You]

Assume Best Intentions and Respect Multiple Points of View

Agree to Team Confidentiality

Be Present, Active Listening and Engagement

Be Productive

Priorities 15-16 and Tentative Future Agenda Items

Meeting Date Agenda Items• Include policy review, curriculum

guide updates, and instructional technology (as needed)

March 2 • History-Social Science• Math• Physical Education Elementary

Adoption

May 4 • ELD• English Language Arts