MCCPS Board of Trustees

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Published on August 23, 2022 at 7:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Friday August 26, 2022 at 2:45 PM EDT

Location

17 Lime Street, Marblehead, MA 01945

If you need to meet via Zoom: https://marbleheadcharter.zoom.us/j/85414341015

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. Approve Minutes from 06/10/22
    Minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on June 10, 2022
II. Academic Excellence Committee
 
Academic Excellence Committee
  A. Criteria Update - Global Studies
   

Please come prepared with any edits so that we can vote on an updated, draft version of the GS Criteria. Edits made by Molly W and Jessica X with oversight from Matt C. GS Criteria on pages 4 & 5. 

   
  B. Summer Work Update
   
  • Criteria Unit Plans, examples
  • Criteria Spreadsheet by Domain Areas, with examples
  • Criteria/Portfolio/Unit Presentation to Faculty on Tues.  8/23 debrief

Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iz4tr-3VujOCosRdzNEGIrWZLdYWeVZd?usp=sharing

  C. MCAS Board Presentation - Upcoming
   

We are currently waiting on scaled scores. Matt will likely present at the October Board meeting.

  • Measure of Metrics
  • Questions to Ask
  • Data to be collecting/looking at
  • What data is going to tell us which questions to ask?
  • SEL vs. Academic Scores
  • What priority does MCAS take in regards to other data points? 
  D. Next Step - Reporting on Progress (Summer Update)
   

Lift Learning

 

[Discussion re: reporting progress, grading system, portfolios - what is our goal and when do we want to accomplish it?]

III. Closing Items
  A. Action Items
  B. Adjourn Meeting