Academic Excellence Minutes

August 20, 2019, 4:45-5:45 PM

Minutes Approved

Wesley International Academy

Minutes

Academic Excellence

Date and Time

Tuesday August 20, 2019 at 4:45 PM

Location

210 Memorial Dr, Atlanta, GA 30312

Committee Members Present

A. Pullen, D. Johnson, D. Mason, D. Satterfield, J. Hansen, J. Marshall, J. Wright

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

B. Mitchell, D. Hrabe, F. Carroll, Jatoya Armour, L. Compton, emma petersen, megan mallick

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance and Guests

B. Call the Meeting to Order

J. Hansen called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Wesley International Academy to order on Tuesday Aug 20, 2019 at 4:48 PM.

C. Approve Meeting Minutes

J. Wright made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-16-19 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-16-19.

J. Hansen seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A. Presentation of Goal Meeting Data

Goal 1: WIA will retain 80% of teachers who score a 3 or higher on TKES:
Rate - 78% Out of 65 teachers invited back, 100% were a 3 or higher
Goal 2: 70% of students will meet or exceed projected growth goals as measured on MAP assessments in reading and math. (see presentation)
K- 80% on math; 1st - 64%; 5th - 48% on reading; But the numbers are not indicative of Milestone data observed.
MYP: 6th 32 math, 39 reading
Goal 4: 3% increase in achievement as per GMAS
    Overall yes, some grades did not see the increase (see attachment)
Algebra I scores are not included in Milestones -
Goal 5: Improve school climare by decreasing discipline referrals and suspensions
Met this goal - from 72 to 66 - most come from Chinese class -

B. Goal Setting Session for the School Year

Goal 1: 3% gain on Milestone (proficient or above) achievement across subject area.
Goal 2: To decrease the number of students scoring at a level 1 proficiency by three percent. To increase the number of students scoring at a level 4 by three percent.
Goal 3: To improve school climate by reducing suspensions by 3 percent.

C. Academic Excellence Committee Goals

B. Mitchell made a motion to approve the committee goals for the current academic year.

D. Hrabe seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

J. Wright made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

B. Mitchell seconded the motion.

The motion unanimously did not carry.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

J. Hansen