department head mtg august 8, 2011 powerpoint
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Department Head Meeting Math DepartmentTRANSCRIPT
Secondary Mathematics Department Head Meeting August 8, 2011
Michelle Blouin- WilliamsSecondary Mathematics Consultant
Evette BradfordSecondary Mathematics Instructional Strategist
Debra SmithMathematics Instructional Technician
“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.”
WHY THE ELEPHANT THEME??
Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has changed. – Irene Peter
Hot Topics
Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history. ~Joan Wallach Scott
Standardized Test Results (iLEAP/ LEAP/ GEE/ EOC)Interval Assessment (Updated Improvements)Curriculum (LCC / Assessment Guides / EAGLE/New
Courses)Assessment Structure SIG Schools / Turnaround Schools Supplies / MaterialsBeginning of the Year PacketsProfessional DevelopmentQSM Grant Deadline ( September 16, 2011)
• This year, JPPSS will focus on improving student achievement in subgroups
• Specifically: • SPED 12% of our population
(approx. 5,280 kids)• LEP 8% of our population (approx.
3,520 kids)• Low-Socioeconomic Status 76% of
our population (approx. 33,446 kids)
Source: LDE - District Composite Report
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Subgroup Performance SummaryMATH Grade 8 LEAP
2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
10
20
30
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50
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70
80
90
American IndianAsianBlackHispanicWhiteState
July 2011
Source: LDE - District Composite Report
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Subgroup Performance SummaryMATH - GEE
2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
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90
100
American IndianAsianBlackHispanicWhiteState
July 2011
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LETTER GRADE RATING SYSTEM
LetterGrade
SPS Range2010 - 2011
EstimatedNumber
ofSchools
Additional Notes
A 120.0 – 200.0 8
B 105.0 – 119.9 4
C 90.0 – 104.9 13
D 65.0 – 89.9 54 19 Academic Watch
F 0 – 64.9 92 Traditional7 Alternative
DATA RESOURCES MUST BE UTILIZED
State Resources MUST be Utilized
Interval AssessmentFewer Intervals
GLEs are NOT Defined
Interval Schedule by Course
New Design of Interval Assessment
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE ITEMS
Math Essentials
First Day of School Packets
• Simple Concepts
•No Calculators
•Administer over
Consecutive Days
•USE YOUR JUDGEMENT
240 QSM Grants awarded 2010-201114 Jefferson Parish Grant
Recipients 11 JPPSS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS 3 JPPSS SECONDARY TEACHERS
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