Navigator Schools

Minutes

Academic Success Committee

Date and Time

Monday April 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Location

Zoom (see Google Calendar invitation)
This meeting will be held in compliance with modified Brown Act requirements as outlined in Executive Order N-25-20.

Committee Members Present

Chuck Daggs (remote), Ian Connell (remote), JP Anderson (remote), Shara Hegde (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

JP Anderson

Guests Present

Crystal O'Rourke (remote), James Dent (remote), Melissa Alatorre Alnas (remote), Sean Martin (remote), Sharon Waller (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ian Connell called a meeting of the Academic Success Committee of Navigator Schools to order on Monday Apr 18, 2022 at 4:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes from Prior Meeting

Shara Hegde made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Success Committee on 01-24-22.
Chuck Daggs seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Chuck Daggs
Aye
Shara Hegde
Aye
JP Anderson
Absent
Ian Connell
Aye

II. Academic Topics

A.

Unit 3 Academic Updates and Growth Measures

JP Anderson arrived at 4:08 PM.

J. Dent provided information on expansion green-lighting as connected to measures of (and goals for) student success. Members reviewed student word-count goals and results for STAR Reading and STAR Math. S. Waller shared Panorama survey results, focusing on student self-efficacy. J. Dent shared staff survey results. Members and staff discussed the results, strategies for improving school culture, and next steps.

B.

Model Providing and Grants

C. Toriumi presented the learning partnership page on the Navigator Schools website. She reviewed current partnerships and focus areas for each. Continuing, she listed prospective partners for 2022-23. Members reviewed partnership feedback data, posed clarifying questions, and offered congratulations on the success of the effort. C. Toriumi elicited suggestions for additional feedback and data measures for partnerships from the committee. 

C.

Committee Data Collection

J. Dent led a discussion to determine the committee's needs and priorities in terms of data collection and analysis. Committee members expressed interest in student-group analysis and data relating to long-term financial models for partnerships and dissemination. 

III. Closing Items

A.

Schedule Next Meeting

The committee chose Monday, May 23rd for its next meeting (from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM).

B.

Adjourn Meeting

Ian Connell made a motion to adjourn.
Shara Hegde seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
JP Anderson
Aye
Ian Connell
Aye
Shara Hegde
Aye
Chuck Daggs
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Martin