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Nuasin Next Generation Charter School

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Education Committee Monthly Call

Date and Time

Wednesday October 20, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Mission
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
Vision
All students will be taught by a highly effective teacher in a nurturing environment and will achieve at high levels. Each student will develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for responsible citizenship and life-long learning. The impact of our collective efforts will fundamentally change public education.

Committee Members Present

C. Barnes-Watson (remote), E. Chen (remote), S. Huda (remote)

Committee Members Absent

A. Bothner, A. Khatiwada, K. Shabazz

Guests Present

K. Davidson (remote), M. Russell (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Chen called a meeting of the Education Committee of Nuasin Next Generation Charter School to order on Wednesday Oct 20, 2021 at 3:10 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Education

A.

Kurt:

1) IA started today: good structure - looking at the raw data and habits of scholars; set up with Lavinia group; teacher to work on % of students on identifying main idea and genre + thinking
- Data: finishing up reading assessment (start of year); K&1 have a lot of work to do (guided reading with the consultants) with transferable skills; intellectual preparation goes into every
- Homogeneous groups on different reading levels; some 3rd graders are on K level reading (placed into special groups; close reading time)
- Trying to bridge some gaps during covid loss
- October focus: benchmarks (monthly) - how many students are completing main idea and are accurate - connects with renewals

 

2) Constance: % of 3rd graders not performing well?
Kurt: 8 students who are concerning as they are the lowest level
Ellen: What are levels of 
Kurt: reading assessment (fluency / accuracy/ comprehension)-> equivalent for grade level 

 

3) Attendance: some kids are dealing with travel / quarantine restrictions; currently lower average (k-12 are lower than 90%) - working with culture and college readiness teams
- Constance: what would the plan be for those students that need to catch up 
- Kurt: obtaining baseline assessment and inform them of the new culture 

 

4) Data dashboard: hope as soon as next month (partner with illuminate) to have live student data 
- Today was the first day working with the platform -> achievement dashboard (board level data)
Malik: we can customize board level information

III. Other Business

A.

Malik:

Walk-through: 1st completed yesterday (there are 3 walk-throughs) - main 3 pillars - community of learning - intellectual preparation (some rigor levels not where we want to be and scholar learning)
Ellen: walk-through with the Pasek?
Malik: provided them with plans and they are more involved in the board
Ellen: what to improve on the 2nd and 3rd walk-through?
Malik: higher rigor and more scholar-based learning

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:38 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Chen