Living School

Living School Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

Living School, 6003 Bullard Ave., Ste. 16, New Orleans, LA 70128
All are welcome at Living School Board Meetings.  Translation is available with 24 hours notice.

Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda.  At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment.  Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item.  On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.

For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda.  We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes from Academic, Culture & Evaluation Committee
    Approve minutes for Living School Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee Meeting on December 17, 2019
II. Preparing instructional supports for 2019-20 School Year
  A. Review FY19-20 Committee Goals
   
GOAL 1: Conduct a comprehensive & effective end-of-the-year CEO evaluation
- Task 1.1: Conduct baseline CEO evaluation (8/30/19).
- Task 1.2: Develop a way to incorporate student & family feedback into the CEO evaluation (4/1/20).
- Task 1.3: Conduct Year 1 CEO evaluation (6/30/20).

GOAL 2: Develop annual evaluation tools, processes, and metrics for academics & culture
- Task 2.1: Develop Academic & Culture dashboard to track data at monthly meetings (8/31/19).
- Task 2.2: Align Graduate Profile, Staff Development Rubric, & Academic/Culture dashboard to the mission (10/31/19).
  B. CEO Evaluation Update & Next Steps (Goal 1)
   
Discuss any next steps with sharing the 18-19 CEO Evaluation and conducting the 19-20 CEO Evaluation.
  C. Academic Updates - Teacher Support (Goal 2)
   
  1. Discuss 1/29/20 observations and debrief with Stefin
    1. Strengths
    2. Growth areas
    3. Questions
  2. Prioritize growth areas and provide thought partnership for supporting teachers in meeting professional expectations.
  D. Academic Dashboard (Goal 2)
   
  1. Review information on CEO report
  2. Analyze MAP data growth
  3. Review & Discuss
    1. Is this the correct data to analyze that will help Living School grow? What else do we want/need to know support in that growth?
    2. Is there anything to add/change for the rest of 19-20? What should be added for 20-21?
  E. Prepare presentation for the Board on SPS & Growth Index Scores
   
Refer to LDE's powerpoint & spreadsheet on SPS & Growth Index calcluations.
III. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting