Meeting Summary Minutes

August 13, 2001

The Strategic Planning Committee reviewed the Results of an Aligned Curriculum and made corrections that included adding the percentage of the senior class that graduated under the Recommended High School Program and adding completion rates to the dropout page.

The committee examined the ITBS/TAP scores and noted that we needed to help students improve their attitude about taking the norm-referenced tests. SPC identified several actions to be taken this year to address this issue.

1. At a faculty meeting, teachers and administrators will review the importance of the testing both for the students and the district.
2. During advisory prior to testing, Mr. McLaughlin will review the importance of testing with the students noting that the information is recorded on each student’s permanent record. Thus, the information goes with the student. The data is also used as one criterion for being part of several programs including ZENITH, the gifted and talented program.
3. Send home a letter to parents explaining when the testing will occur and why it is important. The letter will be mailed with the six weeks report card prior to the test administration.

A concerted effort will be made to help students do their best on the norm-referenced testing.

Three subcommittees were formed to

1. Revise the definitions for the Results of an Aligned Curriculum and recommend any additions or deletions to the data being gathered. The members of the Action subcommittee, Beth Howard, Kay Magness, Bruce Cannon, Maggie Napper and Rita Polen, will report their recommendations to the SPC at the November 6^th meeting.
2. Update the “Life Tracks” survey and send the survey to graduates. The members of the subcommittee are Bruce Cannon, Dick Wilson, Roger Ruder and Rita Polen, and they will report to the SPC at the November 6^th meeting.
3. Develop the next steps in the curriculum project and prepare another 5-year plan for curriculum. The members of the subcommittee are David Gibbs, Edie Gross, Kay Magness, Dick Wilson and Rita Polen, and they will report to the SPC on February 11^th.

The SPC set three meetings for the 2001-2002 school year. The meetings will be held at 3:45 pm in room 21 at the high school on Tuesday, November 6^th, Monday, February 11^th, and Monday, May 13^th.