In an ideal world, all students would possess equal aptitude and equal motivation. But in public schools, this is not the case. - Walt Gardner, To Track or Not to Track?

Table discussions - questions

• VHS Programming Committee – July 9, 2014

2014-15 HS Schedule Process/Results

What did we learn from our reading?

Recommendations – HS/Admin

Recommendations – Group

Next Steps

Review of previous meeting/information

• Began Dec. 2013 with development of courses• Student choices made Jan – Feb• CSE meetings held Jan – Feb• Building process began March – evaluating courses/enrollments• April 30 – May 15 = 10 separate runs, each at 100’s/1000’s

iterations• Final course run = 63% fully scheduled; 98% required courses

fully scheduled

•2014-2015 HS Scheduling Process/Results

• AP English• Coll. Stats• Pre-Cal• Physics• US History H• AP US History

• Italian 3• Lunch (11/12)• Freshman Writing• Chemistry H• Chemistry• AP Physics

•Conflicts

• More Rigor, Not More “Honors” – Mell Riddle, NASSPBlogs.org• School districts move away from honors classes in favor of AP

courses – Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post• To Track or Not to Track – Walt Gardner, Education Week• Advice From a Dean of Admissions on Selecting High School

Courses – Tanya Abrams, The New York Times•What jumped out at you?• Agree/Disagree?

•Articles

•Based on what we read, what do you see as the necessary outcomes of the student

high school program?

•How do we adjust our program to meet those needs?

•Table Discussions

• Tiered Programming• Continual Challenge Growth• 9th Grade – All Regents• 10th Grade – Honors• 11th Grade – Advanced Placement• 12th Grade – College

•Recommendations – HS/Admin

•Recommendations - Group

• Next meeting – August 11 at 6:30pm• Discuss Community Presentation for September meeting

•Next Steps