Goal 1: Strengthen Instructional Quality and Curriculum Fidelity

The Academics Committee will monitor and support efforts to ensure at least 80% of classrooms demonstrate consistent use of curriculum and effective tracking of student learning goals, by reviewing classroom observation data quarterly, ensuring professional development is aligned to identified needs, and recommending adjustments to instructional supports.

Goal 2: Increase Student Engagement and Progress Toward Learning Targets

The Academics Committee will oversee and review academic data to ensure that at least 75% of students meet their academic targets, by monitoring benchmark assessment results, ensuring intervention systems are in place for struggling students, and providing accountability for attendance initiatives that directly impact student achievement and engagement.

• Careers and Technical Education (Staffing Update)
• Partnership Proposals
• Draft Program Designs 
  • Traditional with CTE programming
  • Mixed grades classes based on student tiers with project-based learning and CTE Programming

Position Needs:

2nd grade (1)

3rd grade (1)

5th Grade (2)

Secondary Needs Pending Budget:

MLL Teacher

Special Education Teacher (4th -6th)

Instructional Coach

Review of Summer School Programming:

• Academics Classes include ELA and Math - 9 am - 12 pm
• Enrichment Classes - 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm
  • Art
  • Home Economics
  • *Hip-Hop Dance
  • *Robotics
  • Fitness/Sports
  • Drumline
• Specialty Enrichment Programs (Mondays or Wednesdays Only 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm)
  • Taekwondo
  • African Dance
  • Center for Leadership Development
  • Music
  • Robotics
  • Spanish
  • NextGeneration Science
• Field Experiences (Fridays)
  • Bowling
  • Indianapolis Zoo
  • Slide City
  • Indy Parks Splash Park