MCCPS Board of Trustees

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Published on February 23, 2021 at 1:24 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday March 1, 2021 at 7:30 AM EST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Accept Remote Participation
   
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Governor Baker issued an emergency Order on March 12, 2020, allowing public bodies greater flexibility in utilizing technology in the conduct of meetings under the Open Meeting Law.  This committee makes a motion to accept this Executive Order for this meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee, on March 1, 2021.
  D. Approve Minutes from 1/25/21
   
II. Academic Excellence Committee
 
Academic Excellence Committee
  A. Update on Draft Criteria
   
Review Updates to Criteria for Excellence 
  • Global studies Update
  • Art update - Matt?

 

  B. Next Steps - Website?
   
Sharing Criteria out via website
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Working on an action plan for ...
  • sharing Criteria for Excellence with the community, teachers, parents, students 
  • PD for how to use the document in person and remotely
  • aligning with projects/reworking curriculum
  • overlaps with TeachForce
How does the Assessment Validation Protocol fit in?
Weekly department meetings - using Math/Science as trial run for sharing out lessons/tasks/assignments for certain standards on the Criteria by grade level.
  C. Accessibility of Document for Students and Parents
   
  • Aligning student - teacher - parent expectations at different grade levels

 
III. Closing Items
  A. Action Items
   
Next Meeting - Monday, March 22nd @ 7:30
  B. Adjourn Meeting