Vida Charter School
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Location
Vida Charter School
Committee Members Present
C. Miller, E. Nashelsky, S. Powell, Y. Gagliardi
Committee Members Absent
C. Ruff
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
Ms. Gagliardi left early after discussing end of year data.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Powell called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 4:32 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Y. Gagliardi made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 05-09-19 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 05-09-19.
S. Powell seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
End of Year Data
Ms. Nashelsky reported a summary of NWEA scores and predicted PSSA results.
Academic goals for the year :
50% of students in K-6 to score proficient on the NWEA MAP assessment. No grade met that goal. 4th and 5th grade had the highest percentages of students scoring at least proficient.
80% of students in grades K-6 will demonstrate expected grade level normative growth on the NWEA MAP Math assessment from Fall 2018 to Spring 2019. No grade met that goal. 3rd and 4th grade had the highest percentage of students demonstrating the growth expectation.
The number of students scoring advanced on ELA went from 13.5 to 38.7.
The number of students scoring advanced on Science went from 28.6 to 33.3.
Next Steps:
Implement language allocation plan.
Staff summer curriculum development.
Hire math resource position.
Academic goals for the year :
50% of students in K-6 to score proficient on the NWEA MAP assessment. No grade met that goal. 4th and 5th grade had the highest percentages of students scoring at least proficient.
80% of students in grades K-6 will demonstrate expected grade level normative growth on the NWEA MAP Math assessment from Fall 2018 to Spring 2019. No grade met that goal. 3rd and 4th grade had the highest percentage of students demonstrating the growth expectation.
The number of students scoring advanced on ELA went from 13.5 to 38.7.
The number of students scoring advanced on Science went from 28.6 to 33.3.
Next Steps:
Implement language allocation plan.
Staff summer curriculum development.
Hire math resource position.
B.
End of Year Faculty and Staff Survey Results
Ms. Powell reported.
Responses:
24 total
Teachers: 13
Instructional Assistants: 5 Non-teaching Professionals: 5 Chose not to complete: 1
Over half of those responding strongly agree/agree that the ED supports and encourages them professionally.
Three-fourths of those responding strongly agree/agree that the school is a great place to work.
Responses:
24 total
Teachers: 13
Instructional Assistants: 5 Non-teaching Professionals: 5 Chose not to complete: 1
Over half of those responding strongly agree/agree that the ED supports and encourages them professionally.
Three-fourths of those responding strongly agree/agree that the school is a great place to work.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Y. Gagliardi left early.
S. Powell made motion to adjourn. S. Powell seconded.
S. Powell made motion to adjourn. S. Powell seconded.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Powell