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Wesley International Academy

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Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Location

VIRTUAL

Committee Members Present

A. Hunter (remote), C. Hudson (remote), J. Marshall (remote), K. Boyer (remote), O. Okwara (remote), R. Edwards (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote), S. Finney (remote)

Committee Members Absent

R. Singh, S. Chatman

Guests Present

C. Wyatt (remote), Deondrea Miles (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Goodman called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Wesley International Academy to order on Tuesday Jan 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

R. Goodman made a motion to approve minutes.
R. Edwards seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Agenda

R. Goodman made a motion to approve agenda.
R. Edwards seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Review of Goals

  • By May 2026, each graade level will collaboratively develop one STEM unit.

 

  • By April 2026, we will increase the percentage of student proficiency in writing by 3% measured by our internal writing assessment.

 

  • By May 2026, proficiency in ELA will increase by 3% measured by 2026 GMAS

 

  • By May 2026, proficiency in Math will increase by 3% measured by 2026 GMAS.

B.

Nurse Clove (Medical Procedures: necessary forms)

Nurse Clove speaks about forms that need to be filled out by parents and doctors orders for school to give medication.

C.

State TSI Plan

Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) Special Ed

 

DOJ List .  We did not meet threshold for Special Ed population.

 

How did we get on this list: 

 

Main issue with PYP.  Goodman explains there are 52 students for PYP ELA.

Our school in special ed math we exceeded.  Special Ed teachers 

said even if students are on 1st grade reading level they have to be exposed to their grade level reading.  

 

Plan of Action:

 

  • Focus on high quality instruction in our Special ED classes.
  • Increased support for small group and co-taught classes
  • Monitoring student proficiency on standards-based instruction
  • Heavy emphasis on reading and writing instruction 
  • Collaborative planning sessions with Special Ed teachers 
  • Saturday tutorial 

 

 Board Memeber ask:

 

  •  Did teachers give feedback of what problems they have".  
  • Are we giving incentives?  
  • Parent Involvement  ( can you give packets for students to take home).
  • Curriculum is it sufficient ?
  • Behavior is not an issue

 

Kate Boyer ask does  focusing on Math effect ELA ?

  • Main focus is writing

D.

6th Grade Foreign Language

Pruss presents updates about adding spanish.  He requested parents to give feedback which language they want their child to take.

 

Test given for each language:

 

STAMP for Spanish testing 1 year credit

 

YS  for Chinese Testing 2 year credit 

E.

Closing Remarks

Jason thanks leadership team and explains Wesley has not been on TSI list before.  
Goodman  responded to news quickly and is working on a plan.  Regardless of results ED is very proud of Leadership Team.  ED sees this  as an opportunity for  growth.  

 

Upcoming Events:

  • Lunar New Year Jan 29th 5:30-8:00 at Maynard Jackson High School
  • Bench Mark testing at end of January
  • 4th grade and 8th taking a Nation Test.  These students are selected.
  • Feburary 8th Black History Month at Coan
  • March Chinese Testing

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wyatt