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Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors

Minutes

Academic Excellence Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

Laureate Academy Charter School

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. All agenda items are informational unless otherwise denoted, though all committee reports require a vote for acceptance. Unless otherwise stated due to COVDI-19 precautions, the meeting will be held on the campus of the school (2115 Oakmere Drive Harvey, LA 70058).

 

Committee Members Present

Caitlyn Scales, Claire Heckerman-Whitehead, Jaime Behen

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jaime Behen called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors to order on Wednesday Sep 7, 2022 at 5:38 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes (3.16)

Jaime Behen made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Achievement Committee Meeting (3.16) on 03-16-22.
Caitlyn Scales seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Head of School Evaluation

A.

Head of School Evaluation Overview

1. LEAP Scores (August)

  • 5% growth in all subjects & grades on LEAP. 
  • School grade is maintained year-to-year, with an aim to raise it every three years. 
  • Maintain status as one of the top 25% in the district. 

Measures:

  • Ineffective- Way below grade level (Regression - 0%)
  • Effective emerging- Below grade level (1-2%) 
  • Effective proficient- Grade level (3-4%) 
  • Highly effective- Above Grade level (5%)
     

2. MAP Scores (3x a year: August, December, March)

  • Grades K-8: 75% of scholars exceed their MAP growth goal in math from Fall to Spring by the end of their 2022-2023 school year. 
  • Grades 3-8: 75% of scholars exceed their MAP growth goal in ELA from Fall to Spring by the end of their 2022-2023 school year. 

3. STEP Data (1x a Quarter)

  • Growth data for STEP (maybe 4 steps)


Add caveat*: STEP & other necessary data to be added throughout the year as needed to inform projections & impact. 

 

Measures:

  • Ineffective- Way below grade level (0-1 STEP Levels)
  • Effective emerging- Below grade level (2 STEP Levels) 
  • Effective proficient- Grade level (3 STEP Levels) 
  • Highly effective- Above Grade level (4 STEP Levels)
     

Next Steps: Look at the Compass Leader Rubric.

B.

Annual Goals 2022-2023

Access the 2022-2023 Laureate Academy Goals here. 

C.

Head of School Evaluation Measures 2022-2023

III. Looking Back at 2021-2022

A.

LEAP scores from 2021-2022

  • We're right in the middle
  • Overall in JP, we're number 32 which puts us in the top 42%. 
  • Open enrollment for JP top 38% and open enrollment on the West Bank was top 19%. 
  • In Orleans & Jefferson Parish Open Enrollments, we're in the top 23.5%. 
  • In ELA for the state, we were top 40%. 
  • In K-8 in Jefferson Parish were in the top 33%. 
  • Open enrollment for Jefferson Parish are in the top 24%. 
  • West Bank K-8 Open Enrollment, we were in the top 10.7%. 

IV. Looking Ahead to 2022-2023

A.

Fall MAP Testing data

  • Thinking through bands and where to focus intervention efforts. 

V. Next Meeting Agenda

A.

October Meeting

  • Revisit & finalize your goals & make a plan for your benchmark. 
  • Review COMPASS Leader Rubric.
  • Review staffing structure. 

VI. 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 6:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jaime Behen
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