academic excellence committee 6 th grade educational setting crandall middle school january 2013
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Academic Excellence Committee 6th Grade Educational Setting
Crandall Middle School
January 2013
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What is an AEC? What is an Academic Excellence Committee?
A committee comprised of parents, teachers administrators and Board Members established to help address concerns given to the Superintendent during the spring of 2012.
Established 4 AECs in 2012-2013 Secondary Bell Schedule Inclusion C-Scope Curriculum 6th Grade Educational Setting
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Addressing the Concerns Academic Excellence Committee Established
Membership carefully selectedTook principal recommendationVolunteersIncluded Parents/Board membersVaried membership to represent all schools
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AEC MembershipGinger Sikes & David Williams-Principals
and serving as co-chairmen Jeannia Dykman-PrincipalGail Barnes-PrincipalChris Cooper-MS Counselor & Parent Elizabeth Phipps-ES Teacher & Parent
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AEC MembershipMadelyn Cundall-ES TeacherKristie Black-ES Teacher & ParentKelli Satterwhite-MS TeacherKim Sanders- HS Teacher & ParentMay Patel-HS & MS ParentTex York-Board Member
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Background Information Concerns related to 6th grade transition AEC
Schools at capacity in near futureUsing tax payers money most efficientlyReviewing all possible solutions Not using facilities at high percentage
L. F. RaynesNewly reconstructed Middle School wing
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Possible Solutions Committee met several times throughout the Fall
semester
Identified possible solutions Stay in elementary schools Move 6th grade to Middle School Open L.F. Raynes as an independent 6th grade
campus
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Research Worked in partnership with Facilities
CommitteeCurrent enrollment and future growthUsing space and professional staff efficientlyFinancial impactLong term solution
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Elementary Campuses with 6th Grade
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
Walker 572 593 628 692 742 806 877 946 1021 1096
Wilson 614 615 621 626 640 666 683 705 732 765
Martin 489 483 481 481 501 508 521 538 555 573
Capacity:
Walker 650
Wilson 700
Martin 580
Observations:
(1) Martin could be at or over capacity in year 2022-2023 [10 years]
(2) Wilson could be at or over capacity in year 2021-2022 [9 years]
(3) Walker could be at or over capacity in year 2016-2017 [4 years]
(4) Total elementary capacity (1930) exceeded in 2018-2019 (1980)
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Elementary Campuses without 6th grade
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
Walker 498 506 561 598 648 702
Wilson 519 528 522 533 526 563
Martin 425 427 420 434 439 440
Capacity:
Walker 650
Wilson 700
Martin 580
Observations:
(1) Walker close to capacity in 2017-2018
(2) Walker over capacity in 2018-2019
(3) Could “re-zone” to Martin in 2018-2019
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Middle School Campus
Without 6th Grade
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
Count 509 505 515 515 521 551 594 634 677 748
With 6th Grade
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
Count 742 735 742 749 761
Capacity: 900 Observations:
(1) With or without 6th grade, count is under capacity through 2018-2019
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High School CampusHigh School Enrollment
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
Count 907 929 969 1003 1035 1043 1066 1105 1170 1252
Capacity: 1,100 Observations:
(1) Over capacity in year 2021
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Research Internet Research to study academic factors of
each setting Academic climate Social and emotional climate Best practices
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Communication/Input Communication updates with Superintendent at
faculty meetings Communication updates within small committees
Communication Council DWEIC K12 Meetings Facility Committee Meetings
Surveys Parent meetings will be held January 8 & 10
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Benefits of 6th Grade @ CMS Students gain more independence/responsibility Students in building closer in age/maturity Smooth transition to a “secondary” schedule Variety of current elective options Student Leadership Opportunities in…
Student Council Athletics Band Art Dance Yearbook Newspaper National Junior Honor Society
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Proactive considerations…
CMS is structured & operates as a school-within-a-school New & expanded opportunities to grow, mature, and lead Pirate Pride: Enhanced privileges through responsibility
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Parent Q & A
Send an email to: [email protected]
If you forget the email address:
Go to the district home page: www.crandall-isd.net
Look Under “Community”
Click the link:6th Grade Transition Q&A
Directed to form that is automatically emailed to our committee.
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Sailing Away…
7th Grade Pirate All-Stars offering guided tours
AEC Committee’s findings & recommendation
December: Presented to the Board as an information item
January: Ongoing communication with community stakeholders and present final recommendation to Superintendent
February: Final proposal to the Board