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Policy 6000.1Student Progression PlanCAAC MeetingMarch 18, 2015
2+Agenda
Membership
Adoption Process
Topics
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Membership
Robert W. Runcie Superintendent of
Schools
Brian Kingsley Acting Chief Academic
Officer
Ralph Aiello Committee Chairperson 754-321-2587 Ralph.aiello@
browardschools.com
District Staff (10) School Counseling Literacy Math, Science and
Gifted ESOL ESE CTACE Student Services Assessment and
Research OSPA – Cadre Directors
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Membership (cont.)
Principals (5) Elementary Middle High Center At-Large (HS)
Instructional (5) BTU Teacher – MS BTU Teacher – HS TBD (3)
Students (2) Stranahan High School
Looping Organizations (5) DAC PTA ESOL ESE Gifted
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Voting MembersLast Name First Name Organization
Jackson Lew Elementary Principals
Nesmith Leo Middle Principals
LaCasse John High School Principals
Hope Belinda Center Principals
Leon Susan At-Large Principals
Beharry Dana DAC
Mayersohn Robert PTA
Gomez Marcia ESOL Advisory
King Don ESE Advisory
Newmeyer Veronica Gifted Advisory
Allen Cora BTU - HS
Moonab Shafeza BTU - MS
Last Name First Name Organization
Albee Lisa School Counseling
Acquavita Teri Literacy
Rodriguez Zuzel Math, Science, & Gifted
Fernandez Yvette ESOL
McGarry Terence Student Services
Koblick Janice ESE
Valdez Enid CTACE
Bolden Chris OSPA
Baum Richard Assessment & Research
Aiello Ralph Chairperson
Calahatian Justine Students
3 Instructional, 1 Student
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Policy Adoption Process
Submitted Issues (January 28)
Committee Meetings
Workshop #1 (February 24)
Committee Meetings
Looping Process
Workshop #2 (May 12)
Committee Meetings
Reading #1 (June 23)
Committee Meetings April 1 Looping Debrief
April 15SBWS 2 Prep
April 29SBWS 2 Final
May 13 SBWS 2 Debrief
May 27 Reading 1 Prep
June 10 Reading 1 Final
June 24 Celebration
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Topics
Policy Reformatting
Grading Charts
Obsolete Double Retentions
ES World Languages
MS World Languages
Seal of Biliteracy
Elementary Promotion
MS Computer Competency
RTI/MTSS – DJJ Mandates
Marking Period Grading
Minus/A+ Grades
Special Diploma
Local Assessments
Exam Exemptions
HS in MS in Local GPA
8+Policy Reformatting
Revise policy layout
Reorder subsections
Table of contents
User-friendly format
Hyperlinks
Recommendation: Redesign policy to be more user-friendly
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Grading Charts
GPA Usage
State
District
SUS (Core)
Bright Futures
NCAA
Graduation
Class Rank
University Admissions
Scholarships
College Athletics
Recommendation: Move the various grading charts from the procedural manual to
policy
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GPA Charts (cont.)
Course Types Additional Considerations
District HS - Semester
State HS EOC - Year
District MS
State MS EOC - Civics
ESE Waivers
Exam Exemptions
Various Bell Schedules
Year-round Schools
Recommendation: Move the various GPA formulas from the procedural manual to policy
11+Obsolete Retention Language
Remove obsolete language related to multiple retentions in third grade. In 2014, Florida Statute established a maximum of one retention per grade
level in elementary school. “Second Year Retentions” are no longer possible
Recommendation: Remove references to second year retentions in the same elementary grade
level
12+Elementary Promotion Criteria
Revise promotion criteria for elementary grade levels Update:
Assessments Criteria Administration order
Dr. Teri Acquavita Curriculum Supervisor, Literacy K-12 754-321-1854 [email protected]
Recommendation: Revise policy to align with new assessment titles, scoring and
administration order
13+Elementary World Languages
School Board Workshop request
Consider requiring world language instruction in all elementary schools
Costs and scheduling issues are the major obstacles Hiring teachers Books, materials, lessons, etc. Professional development Support structures Core and remediation requirements Other “specials” (e.g, PE, Music, Art)
Recommendation: No change to policy. Encourage schools to offer world languages based
upon school needs
14+Middle School World Languages
Revise the required high school course offerings in middle schools to include “a World Language”, not specifically “Spanish 1”
Request is to change Spanish to “a World Language.”
Blanca Guerra World Languages Curriculum Supervisor [email protected] 754-321-2451
Recommendation: No change to policy
15+Seal of Biliteracy
Superintendent Request
Award for proficiency in two or more languages Evidence of attractive skills for employers Promotes cultural awareness Prepares students for college and career readiness
For native English speakers or non-native English speakers Establish criteria aligned to national programs
Recommendation: Recognize biliteracy at graduation using standardized criteria
16+RTI/MTSS for DJJ returnees
Require RTI/MTSS interventions for returning Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) and DJJ students School Board Member request David Watkins, Director
[email protected] 754-321-1650
Recommendation: Require interventions as part of policy
17+Marking Period Grading
Clarify which marking period(s) a teacher may assign a student grade Example: Can a grade earned during the 2nd Quarter factor
into a student’s final grade in the 3rd Quarter?
Recommendation: No change to policy. Issue will be referred to the
Collective Bargaining Agreement Committee to include proper notification of teacher grading systems to students in a timely manner.
18+B-, C-, D-, and A+ Grades
School Board member request
The State does not recognize letter grades other than A, B, C, D, or F
BCPS locally recognizes “plus” grades of B+, C+, and D+
Request is to consider expanding the grading scale to include B-, C-, D- and A+ grades.
Recommendation: No change to the current grading scale
19+MS Computer Competency
School Board member request
Currently, there is not a requirement for middle school students to demonstrate computer competency prior to promotion to 9th grade.
Request is to consider requiring middle school students to demonstrate computer competency prior to promotion to high school.
Recommendation: No change to the middle school promotion requirements
20+Special Diploma Elimination
Due to statutory changes, eliminate the Special Diploma and Special Diploma Certificate of Completion graduation options (14-15 cohort and thereafter)
Students entering 9th grade in 2014-15 and thereafter will pursue a Standard Diploma
Recommendation: Change policy to align with statutory requirements.
21+Local Assessments
Define how student progression will be impacted by the statutorily required "Local Assessments”
F.S. 1008.22(6)(a-e) requires the District to assess students’ levels of mastery at the appropriate rigor level for each course offered in the District
F.S. 1012.34(3)(a)(1) requires 50% of VAM scores to be derived from student performance on the Local Assessments
Recommendation: Local Assessments will impact student progression based upon
the already established criteria for each type of assessment utilized. Local Assessments will not additionally impact student progression.
22+HS Exam Exemptions
Revision or elimination of exam exemptions Need to consider:
State EOC courses Mid-Term Number of exemptions allowed
Local Assessment exemptions Standardized application deadlines
Recommendation: TBD
23+HS in MS – GPA inclusion
Consider excluding high school credits and grades earned prior to 9th grade from the District's Weighted Grade Point Average (WGPA) calculation School Board request The District’s WGPA is used for class ranking
Recommendation: No change to policy