Vida Charter School
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 14, 2016 at 3:30 PM
Location
Eisenhower Bldg; Vida Charter School
Committee Members Present
A. Kittelberger, C. Maldonado
Committee Members Absent
M. Novoa
Guests Present
Amelia Contreras, M. Rosenberger, Maribel Gonzales
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Rosenberger called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Monday Mar 14, 2016 at 3:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Will vote on in April meeting.
II. Old Business
A.
Gettysburg College Data Project update
No updates
B.
Updates on Math and/or Social Studies Curriculum Review
Mathematics curriculum was decided on by committee of Gettysburg College Math Professors selected by executive director. Math in Focus: Singapore Math was the selected curriculum which is aligned with Common Core. Think Through Math will be supplemental as it aligns with PA Core.
Social Studies curriculum may be pushed back to review next year.
Social Studies curriculum may be pushed back to review next year.
III. New Business
A.
Reading Level Data Presentation
PowerPoint is attached. Maribel Gonzales presented on data gathered from DRA/EDL.
B.
Academic Excellence School Committee
Leadership Committee is looking through Spanish curriculum to see if changes need to be made.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Maldonado made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Kittelberger seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Rosenberger