Notes+from+PLT


 * //Tony will be taking his notes from PLT meetings here. You can use this as a reference to check on what is going on at PLT. Notes will be filed with most at the top.//**

4/12/2010 1) Continue conversation from last meeting about the 4 areas of Student Achievement, Efficiency, Performance, Communication ... we worked on revising, tweaking the lists.

What do we want to do with webpage communication ... do we need to be consistent?

Priorities for improvement: 1) Schedule 2) More focused PD (curriculum and tech)

Looking at a school wide discipline/behavior plans

May 10 is next date:

Agenda://**
 * //2/8/2010

What can Mitch do when students are sent to him? He is looking for ideas beyond loosing recess and the phone call home. a. Laura suggested "walking laps at recess instead of the complete loss of recess" b. Amy thinks the consequences might be situational. c. Several comments like 'it would be nice' to have a set in a plan. d. This discussion was tabled, looking for a possible plan for next year that involves.
 * 1. Brainstorm appropriate consequences/disciplinary measures for students**

a. SMART boards/Projectors b. Online subscriptions for Raz-Kids etc (next year) also summer subscription. c. iPads
 * 2. Do we have any overall building needs or projects that PTO could help us out with?**

a. Take this back to team ... Where are we on these things? Be ready to share by next PLT Also talk about overall, what are the needs of the building and how can Mitch support these needs.
 * 3. Developing a building wide evaluation to assess building goals**

2/1/2010 Planning for Waiver Day: 8-9:30 Value Added 9:30-11:30 Balanced Assessment (article from the other day can be a part of this)

Where are we? How do we meet the needs of all teachers? Who are our experts?

Jamie Meade has shared the reading value added data is not as reliable as the math. Value added only for 4th and 5th grade.

5 equal subgroups are the quintiles

What are the NCE scores for our kids, scale score changes but NCE stays similar. Value added is a compilation of the differences in NCE scores.