1Policy 6000.1 Committee Meeting – March 6, 2014

Office of AcademicsJose L. Dotres

Chief Academic Officer

Division of Instruction & InterventionsDr. Marie DeSanctisExecutive Director

Department of College & Career ReadinessRalph AielloCoordinator

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2Policy 6000.1 Committee

Agenda

• Welcome and Housekeeping

• Timeline Review

• Legislative/Corrective Issues Consensus

• Local Graduation Requirements

• Exams

• New Elementary Items

• Val/Sal

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Timeline

Committee Meetings(Sub-committee’s Meet Separately)

March 6March 18

April 8April 22May 6

May 20June 3

School Board Workshop #2

May 1310:00am

KCW

Public Input Websitewww.studentprogressionplan.com

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3 4Public Rule Development Workshop

April 75:30pm

KCW

Advisory Group Meetings

DAC – February 12PTA - March 11SAC - March 12

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418-Credit Graduation Option

Legislative/Corrective Issues

• ACCEL 18-credit Graduation Option

• Certificate of Completion

• Middle School Promotion Omission• Does anything need to be addressed?

• Middle School Algebra 1 EOC – 30%

• HB 7031• http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=51968

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Local Requirements

Elimination of Local Graduation Requirements

• Life Management Skills– Committee and Board Consensus– Ensure standards are addressed

• Community Service

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6Exam Exemption Uniformity

Semester Exam Exemptions

Committee Research:• Current policy allows for

exam exemptions in grades 9-12 only

Committee Recommendation:• Revise policy to apply for all

high school credit courses, regardless of grade level

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Board Input:• How are middle schools

going to logistically manage students not taking exams?

• Discuss allowing AP/IB/AICE exam exemptions

7Final Grade Calculations

Exam Weighting for State EOC Courses

Committee Research:• State EOC courses

• Algebra 1• Geometry• Biology• US History

• Cumulative impact of exams is 47.5% of the final grade:

Exam 1 8.75%Exam 2 8.75%EOC30.0%Total 47.5%

Committee Recommendation:• Lessen the weight of exams

for courses with state EOC

• Still have formative mid-year assessments

• Subcommittee to identify potential options

Board Input• Consider eliminating mid-

term and/or final exams

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8EOC for all Courses

FS 1008.22 All Courses Require an EOC

Committee Research:• Current Statute 1008.22

states that all courses offered in the District will have an End-of-Course Exam

• Discussion to include:• EOC weight in final course

grade for each level• CAP eligibility• Procedural concerns

Board Input• Subcommittee to make

recommendation

• Advocate for elimination on legislative platform and lobbying agendas

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9Elementary Promotion Criteria

Revise Elementary Promotion Criteria

• New Issue from Mr. Dotres – Not committee reviewed

• Require RTI for all non-3rd grade retentions

• Account for transition from FCAT 2.0 to ELA assessments

• Specify assessments must be district-approved

• Combine and align promotion and good cause charts

• Utilize procedural manual for detailed assessments and criteria

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10Elementary Instructional Time

Specify Elementary Minimum Instructional Times

• New Issue from Mr. Dotres – Not committee reviewed

• Specify minimum instructional times per week per subject area

• Incorporate existing Elementary Curriculum Frameworks into policy

• Board Input– Ensure exposure to all subjects– Allow for flexibility and cross-curricular teaming

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Graduation Recognition

Graduation RecognitionCommittee Research:• Dade

• Cum Laude (top 15%)

• Magna Cum Laude (top 10%)• Summa Cum Laude (top 5%)

• Lee: • Cum Laude

(3.5 – 3.74) • Magna Cum Laude (3.75 – 3.99)• Summa Cum Laude (4.0 or higher)

• Both districts utilize Local Weighted GPA for class rank

• College admissions emphasizes a holistic portfolio

Committee Status:• Consensus for Cum Laude

• Further committee discussion • Initial cohort• Criteria for each level• Type of recognition

Board Input• Research and provide

recommendations

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Graduation Recognition

Val/Sal and/or Cum Laude

Val/Sal Cum Laude

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13Broward County Public Schools

The School Board of Broward County, Florida

Patricia Good, Chair

Donna P. Korn, Vice Chair

Robin Bartleman

Abby M. Freedman

Laurie Rich Levinson

Ann Murray

Dr. Rosalind Osgood

Nora Rupert

Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent of Schools13Page 12