The Curriculum and
Instruction Committee of the Board of Education of the
Approval of April 11, 2011 Committee Meeting Minutes: A motion to
approve the Curriculum & Instruction Committee meeting minutes from April
11, 2011 as presented was made Mr. Volk, seconded by Mr. Stoner. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
ASSESSMENT TOPICS:
WKCE Data: Mr. Nolan led committee
members in a discussion of the changes in proficiency levels in math and reading
from 2009 WKCE testing to 2010 WKCE testing.
Comparative WKCE testing with other area districts and a building WKCE
action plan was also provided for discussion.
Mr. Nolan explained that this data is used at the school level to create
individual learning plans for students.
CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION TOPIC(S):
Elementary Grade
Configurations and/or Scheduling: Committee members briefly discussed the history
of the elementary grade configurations in
There
was consensus that the current K-5 organizational pattern works, and there is
no compelling reason to create a task force to look into this issue at this
time.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT TOPIC:
Staff Evaluation Results
from the April 13 Early Release Day: An evaluative summary of the activities carried
out at the April 13 Early Release Day was reviewed.
Suggested Topics for
Next Committee Meeting:
None
A motion to
adjourn was made by Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mr. Volk. The motion passed on a
voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT:
5:53 p.m.
BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Pati Fitzgerald, Secretary