Science & Technology Education

Department Report January 18, 2011

Conestoga Valley School District

PSSA Performance

PSSA Performance

PSSA Performance

Biology Keystone - Alignment98% Summer 2010: teachers participated in a Curriculum Framework Workshop at IU

100% Fall 2010: teachers emphasized specific content to attain alignment

Biology Keystone - DeliveryFall 2010 On-Line & Paper Pilot: teachers/students participated in Keystone Pilot

Spring 2011: Biology classes take the non-operational test on-line

K – 12 Curriculum Alignment

7 – 12 Curriculum Alignment

Electives – Seats Taken/Denied

Budget - Grant Monies 2008-10Year & Recipient Amount Description

2008 - Hess $540.00 Trout Tank and Chiller - State Grant

2008 - Davis, Rivera, Hess $300.00 Meaningful Watershed Grant - State Grant

2008 - Zellers, Miller $2,000.00 Advanced Manufacturing - NSF

2009 - Daneker $650.00 Science Wing Murals - CVEF

2009 - Lauris $10,500.00 Advanced Scientific Equipment - CVEF

2009 - Phongxaysanith $20,071.00 CNC Machine - CVEF

2010 - Aurand, Daneker $5,000.00 Digital Microscopes - Dart Container

2010 - Care $12,950.00 Plasma CAM - CVEF

2010 - Boykin (CVFI) $1,710.00 CVFI Flip Cameras - CVEF

2010 - Daneker (W. Lauris Sr.) $1,000.00 Science Fair Educator of the Year - NMSEF

2010 - Davis $700.00 National Parks Grant - CVEF

2010 - Davis $3,400.00 Amusement Park Physis Grant - CVEF

2010 - Masiano $250.00 Air Force/Civil Air Patrol – US Gov. Grant

2010 - Quirk $1,590.00 Project Green – CVEF

2010 - Quirk $2,785.00 Lowe's Toolbox for Education

Total $63,445.00

Concerns/Department Goals• Staffing (Elective & Instruction Needs)

• 0.25 HS Technology Education Position• 1.0 HS Biology Position• 1.0 MS Technology Education Position

• Curriculum Alignment• On Hand Schools & UbD Coordination• State Alignment to Common Core Standards

• Assessments• Keystone Exams: Biology 2011, Chemistry 2016• PSSA (grades 4, 8, & 11)• CDT Tests (replacing department developed benchmarks)

• Facilities/Materials• Maintaining Excellence• Improvements for instructional delivery

Science & Technology Education

Department Report January 18, 2011

Conestoga Valley School District