Wesley International Academy
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee
Date and Time
Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 4:45 PM
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Committee Members Present
A. Pullen (remote), D. Johnson (remote), D. Mason (remote), D. Satterfield (remote), J. Hansen (remote), J. Marshall (remote)
Committee Members Absent
J. Wright
Guests Present
E. Cater, R. Goodman, Richard Pavone, T. Ryan-Lawrence
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 18, 2020 at 4:47 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Pullen made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 05-19-20.
D. Johnson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Election of Committee Members
Alistair Pulliam, Rachel Goodman, Jason Marshall, Debbie Satterfield, Donald Mason, Richard Pavone
B.
Summary of Goals from 2019-2020
Goals from last year:
Debbie - not able to measure last year's goals so we are revisiting the new goals for the upcoming school year
Alistair - we have to be more creative this year to measure growth; teacher training, IB, gifted, how to measure growth
Rachel - virtual assessments - teacher training -
Suspensions are fewer but it's not an apt comparison
Debbie - not able to measure last year's goals so we are revisiting the new goals for the upcoming school year
Alistair - we have to be more creative this year to measure growth; teacher training, IB, gifted, how to measure growth
Rachel - virtual assessments - teacher training -
Suspensions are fewer but it's not an apt comparison
C.
Goal Setting for 2020-2021
1. Train more teachers in gifted and IB.
2. How engaged are students virtually?
3. Encourage MYP teachers to get the gifted certification.
4. IB - 1 year - level one; 3 or more years - level 2; significant time - Level 3 (make this an annual goal - ongoing progression)
5. I-Ready administered twice a year (growth compared to peers, and a stretch growth goal); it provides online virtual instruction for missed information - students get remediation from the system.
Goal 1: 10/12 completion gifted certification from this year's teacher cohort.
Goal 2: PYP - 80% teachers have training requirements met to prepare for IB evaluation by the end of the year. (make this an annual goal)
Goal 3: Growth goals for students will be generated in September after the I-Ready assessment is given.
2. How engaged are students virtually?
3. Encourage MYP teachers to get the gifted certification.
4. IB - 1 year - level one; 3 or more years - level 2; significant time - Level 3 (make this an annual goal - ongoing progression)
5. I-Ready administered twice a year (growth compared to peers, and a stretch growth goal); it provides online virtual instruction for missed information - students get remediation from the system.
Goal 1: 10/12 completion gifted certification from this year's teacher cohort.
Goal 2: PYP - 80% teachers have training requirements met to prepare for IB evaluation by the end of the year. (make this an annual goal)
Goal 3: Growth goals for students will be generated in September after the I-Ready assessment is given.
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 5:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Hansen