J. Dent provided an update on Navigator Schools as impacted by recent developments relating to COVID-19, including student absences and staff substitutions. He answered questions posed by members regarding infection rates and trends. 

C. Toriumi shared STAR Math, STAR Reading, and reading fluency results. Members compared site trajectories and asked clarifying questions. Board members congratulated schools for strong academic growth amid the challenges of COVID-19.

S. Waller presented potential STAR assessment and self-efficacy growth goals. Board members asked questions, clarifying the connection of the measures to green-lighting processes for school expansion projects and exploring key drivers of social-emotional learning.  The committee discussed beneficial correlations between student self-efficacy and student achievement. 

Participants discussed recommendations for next steps, including support for sharing recent academic results at an upcoming board meeting and bringing the growth measures before the board for ratification. S. Hegde, J.P. Anderson, and C. Daggs offered suggestions for the inclusion of additional information to support future presentation before the board.

M. Alatorre Alnas shared data pertaining to organization-wide social-emotional learning (SEL), Love of Reading, and Math Fact priorities. Beginning with SEL, she reviewed the background of the priority, and she highlighted supporting professional development sessions and coaching activities. Board members asked clarifying questions regarding implementation and shared insights on the important relationship between SEL and student success. 

M. Alatorre Alnas reviewed Love of Reading data, comparing results between school weeks 1-4 and weeks 5-8. Board members asked questions about student goal-setting and goal-sharing. 

M. Alatorre Alnas provided information on the organizational Math Facts priority, reviewing student results through the eighteenth week of school. She shared images of a variety of charts tracking student progress on display at school sites.

J. Dent provide additional information on the correlation between the love of reading and student performance on STAR Reading assessments. 

J. Dent led a discussion concerning the initial consideration of main priorities for the 2022-2023 school year. These included the adoption of Illustrative Math curriculum, the adoption of EL Education language arts curriculum, and participation in a three-year SEL implementation partnership offered by Valor Collegiate Academy. He provided a description of each program and insights concerning the benefits of adopting each priority. Committee member asked questions about features of the programs; current efforts; potential impacts on staff and culture; implementation details; considerations of COVID-19; and timelines. Participants agreed to continue the discussion of annual priorities during the next committee meeting.

The next meeting of the committee will take place (as previously scheduled) on April 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM.