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MCCPS Board of Trustees

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 14, 2023 at 3:30 PM

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Committee Members Present

Elizabeth Burns, Jessica Xiarhos, Kimberly Sullivan, Meghan Hale, Molly Wright

Committee Members Absent

Meg Upton

Guests Present

Ellen Lodgen, Stephanie Brant

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jessica Xiarhos called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Thursday Sep 14, 2023 at 3:36 PM.

II. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

Update from Departments

B.

Goals of the Academic Excellence Committee

  • Actionable items based on Accountability data and student achievement + Educator and HOS goals
  • How does MCAS factor into this
    • Changes to 8th Civics and Science MCAS - familiarize ourselves with the changes
    • Looking a the MCAS/aligning our vocabulary 
    • Lexile scores - making sure what students are reading lines up 
  • Overlaying Criteria to what we teach
  • Portfolios - Student led conferences
  • What do we value?
  • Looking at Exhibition (Opening Ceremony)

 

1st part of October meeting - listing out all of the changes

 

III. Closing Items

A.

Action Items

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Xiarhos
Documents used during the meeting
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