Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Minutes

Academic Accountability Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM

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Committee Members Present

M. Barnes-Dholakia (remote), M. Milner (remote)

Committee Members Absent

K. Kean

Guests Present

K. Liljeberg (remote), R. Torney (remote), T. Hernandez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Barnes-Dholakia called a meeting of the Academic Accountability Committee Committee of Lighthouse Community Public Schools to order on Thursday May 26, 2022 at 2:09 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Barnes-Dholakia made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Accountability Committee Meeting on 03-31-22.
M. Milner seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Barnes-Dholakia
Aye
M. Milner
Aye
K. Kean
Absent

D.

Public Comment

Hearing none and seeing none public comment was closed.

II. Academic Accountability Committee

A.

Instructional Practice Guidelines (IPG)

Background on tool LCPS is using to measure the quality of instruction in our schools called the IPG.

B.

LCPS Network-Wide Instruction Partners Data

Tina Hernandez, Chief Academic Officer, presented LCPS network-wide data in areas of ELA and Math, noting areas of strength and areas for growth. The Committee discussed trends in the organizational data.

C.

LCPS Site-Based Instruction Partners Data

Tina Hernandez presented slides giving data on each school site's IPG scores, giving context, action plans, and reflections. The Committee discussed the sample size of classroom data and what this means for instruction overall at sites. 

D.

Impact on Emerging Bilinguals

Tina Hernandez presented on the subject of emerging bilinguals. Students who identify as speaking English as a second language are showing us leading indicators that this group of students are succeeding well this year in the organization. 

 

Robbie Torney, Chief of Staff, shows updated data snapshot about our ELPAC scores comparing 21-22 to 22-23, noting that LCPS can see indicators that ELD programs are having positive effects on our ELD students, leading discussion into how LCPS uses data to drive instruction.

 

The Committee responded positively to the data.

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 3:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Barnes-Dholakia