Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Program Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 23, 2016 at 5:00 PM EST

Location

MPA Conference Room
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Program Excellence Committee Meeting on January 12, 2016
  D. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for School Accountability Committee Meeting on November 14, 2013
  E. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for School Accountability Committee Meeting on April 24, 2014
  F. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for School Accountability Committee Meeting on September 11, 2014
  G. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for School Accountability Committee Meeting on September 18, 2014
II. Program Excellence
 
Program Excellence
  A. Goals for Testing
  B. Approve Process for Test Review and Selection
   

Before we start to discuss attributes of specific tests, we need to agree on a process that is acceptable to the Leadership Team

  C. Review and Comparison of Potential Acheivement Tests
   

Committee will discuss each of the 4 tests that were up for review.  Please come prepared to offer information about at least one of these tests.  Use the Test Review Guide to record your information. Refer to the Potential Tests attachment for URL's of where information on each test can be found.  We will build a comparison chart at the meeting so as to narrow the potential tests to 2.

  D. Update and Discussion on Ninth Grade Survey Data
   

Review results from the Ninth Grade Survey and discuss future plans, concerns and needs.

III. Other Business
  A. Program Guide
   

FYI on status, discuss plans to edit for 2016-2017 edition including assuring consistency across other handbooks.

IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting