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Voices for International Business and Education

VIBE Academic Committee Meeting

Academic Committee

Date and Time

Tuesday April 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

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Topic: VIBE Academic Committee Meeting
 
Time: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 @ 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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MISSION:  To educate and nurture a diverse learning community through the International Baccalaureate Programme, world languages and intercultural appreciation to succeed in a global economy.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE GOALS:
  • GOAL 1:  Monitor and increase the progress of SPS.
  • GOAL 2:  Streamline the academic dashboard.
  • GOAL 3:  Monitor ACT Progress.
  • GOAL 4:  Monitor and increase the effectiveness of the distance learning program at IHSNO.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
   
Senate bill No 466 passed in 2020 to authorize public bodies to conduct certain meetings electronically during certain states of emergency or disaster;

 

Per RS 42:17.1 (2) (c):

 

Matters that are critical to the continuation of the business of the public body and that are not able to be postponed to a meeting held in accordance with the other provisions of this Chapter due to a legal requirement or other deadlines that cannot be postponed or delayed by the public body.
  C. Approve Minutes: MARCH 9, 2021
    Minutes for VIBE Academic Committee Meeting on March 9, 2021
II. SCHOOL CULTURE
  A. CAPTURING KIDS' HEARTS
   
1.  Results of 03-22-21 visitation/visitation committee members, etc.
2.  Send sample lesson to Academic Committee members.
3.  What is going wrong...obstacles?
4.  What has been successful?
5.  How can we improve our efforts in this endeavor?
6.  What  is being done to improve student attendance virtually and in-person learning?
7.  Other comments and questions from Academic Committee members and faculty/staff.
  B. UPDATES
   
1.  IB Monthly Profile
2.  Parent Engagement
3.  Clubs and After-School Programs
4.  Intercultural Appreciation
III. ACADEMICS/SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
  A. UPDATES
   
  1. IB Programme/World Languages
  2. Subject areas:  English, mathematics, science, social studies, arts/athletics
  3. Special Education
  4. ELPT 
  5. RTI
  6. LEAP 360
  7. Mock ACT/ACT
  8. Academic Dashboard with available data to date
  B. SPECIAL REQUEST
   
The Academic Committee is requesting full data reports to be presented at the June 8, 2021 meeting on the following items:

 

  • MOCK ACT Test Results
  • ACT Test Results
  • LEAP 360 Test Results
  • Fall and Spring ELPT Test Results
  • IB Examination Results
  • Final report card/progress report grades for students by grade and subject area
  • Capturing Kids' Hearts discipline data
  • Suggestions for academic dashboard modifications/improvements, etc.
Please include the following:  # students tested, grade levels of students tested, test results by subject area, etc.
   
   
IV. INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY
  A. UPDATES
   
  • Distance Learning
  • IHSNO Website
  • Three Year Technology Plan
V. HEAD OF SCHOOL REPORT
  A. UPDATES
   
  • Return of students for in-person learning...status
  • General COVID - 19 matters as related to curriculum, instruction and academics
   
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
  A. OTHER BUSINESS
   
Next Meeting...May 11, 2021
  B. PUBLIC COMMENT
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting