Wesley International Academy

Minutes

March ACE Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 21, 2023 at 8:00 AM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82462008660?pwd=SFdJdi96T2hhRmhqVUF5RGdiM0hUUT09

Meeting ID: 824 6200 8660
 

Passcode: academic
 


 

Committee Members Present

A. Chung (remote), A. Hunter (remote), C. Hudson (remote), G. Burnett (remote), J. Marshall (remote), R. Edwards (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote)

Committee Members Absent

D. Hrabe, J. Dong, J. Wright, S. Finney

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Burnett called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Wesley International Academy to order on Tuesday Mar 21, 2023 at 8:09 AM.

C.

Approve Agenda

R. Goodman made a motion to Approve the agenda.
C. Hudson seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve January 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes

R. Goodman made a motion to Approve.
R. Edwards seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 01-17-23.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Student Progress Updates

School Improvement Plan Team reviewed Winter MAP results. Resources noted for literacy improvement were identified.  Schedule changes in PYP to identify more/discrete time for phonics. 

MAP gap with the district for PYP were identified.  Mathematics language is inconsistent making scaffolding more difficult. Real world problems will be used more frequently in the classroom - teachers are being trained in conceptual understanding and will redeliver to all teachers.

Teacher placement will be reconsidered to ensure that experienced teachers are on each grade level.

B.

Attendance: Teacher and Student

Incentives in place and seem to be working.  Parent oonferences are coming up for student s with attendance concerns.

Staff attendance is improving and individual conversations with leadership when there are concerns are happening.

C.

Discipline Update

Review of discipline data was provided by Ms. Hudson and Mr. Pavone. Discussed supports for teachers who are 1st year and 2nd year educators in PYP. Potential disproportionality is being identified and addressed.

MYP discussion included a need to level set staff expectations of student behavior. Day of week and time of day for discipline incidents are being captured and used to support instruction. 

Fifth grade was identified as having very low number of incidents which led to discussion regarding replication of best practices found at that grade.

D.

Overview of Out of School Time Activities

Summer learning program will be the month of June, Monday - Thursday.  We will have a better sense of the summer program at the next meeting.

After school tutorial - grades 3 - 8 now and next year will include grades K - 2 cohort.

Saturday discipline for PYP and may be extended to grades 3 - 5, as well. Winter MAP scores will be analyzed with emphasis on students receiving tutorial services.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

R. Goodman made a motion to adjourn.
J. Marshall seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Burnett