Education Committee Meeting November 12, 2013

1. Education Committee MeetingNovember 12, 2013 Programs that motivate, remediate, enrich and inspire

2. “ShredEX” • Transition Skills Training Program • Simulates an authentic work setting • Helps students develop important work place skills to be successful in adulthood “The transition service requirement of IDEA 2004 recognize that education can improve the post-school outcomes of students with disabilities by doing a better job of preparing students for the complexities of the adult world” PA Department of Education

12. Keystone Remediation and Readiness

13. Schedule for Keystone Exams

14. Summer Keystone Remediation

15. Keystone Readiness CLASSROOM DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS (CDT) • Is a set of online assessments, divided by content area, designed to provide diagnostic information in order to guide instruction and remediation. • Assists educators in identifying student academic strengths, and areas in need of improvement, by providing links to classroom resources. • The CDT reporting system is fully integrated in the Standards Aligned System (SAS) through PDE.

16. CLASSROOM DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS (CDT) • Consists of multiple‐choice questions. • Based on content assessed by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) and the Keystone Exams. • Includes interactive and dynamic reporting for various diagnostic reporting categories.

17. Implementation of Classroom Diagnostic Tools • 10th Grade English • Algebra and Algebra M-2 • Biology- General Studies

20. GVHS Science Olympiad

21. What is Science Olympiads? • Science Olympiad at GV • Community Involvement • Goals • Student Experiences • Building Events • Effects on Our Future

22. Thank you for your support! We wouldn’t be growing and successful without you...

23. GARNET VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION GUIDE FOR 2014-2015

24. What is the Process? • Master Schedule is a 5 step process • CSG is the First Step • Spring of previous year- student interest • Teacher /Admin analysis • Student surveys • Networking with other districts • LEA /BAC information • Fall of Current year- teacher collaboration • Building Department meetings/6-12 meetings • State Requirements- PSSA to Keystones/Special education • New pilots • Edits and Revisions and technology

25. …Process continued • Fall of Current year • Review suggestions-Department chairs, Supervisors and Administration • Building Administrators meet with central Administration • Presentation to the School Board for approval • CSG book updated and sent to printer • Prepare for Phase II: Tally Collection

26. Proposed Pilot: Mathematics • AP Computer Programming • Advanced level course in computer science field • Focus on Java programming language • College credit through the AP exam • Prerequisites: Introduction to Programming and Algebra/Trig • 1.0 credit

27. Proposed Pilot: Mathematics • Linear Algebra • College level linear algebra course • Students interested in engineering would benefit from this course • Course will receive AP weighting for the GPA • Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus for AP Prep • 1.0 credit • 2014-2015 Math Sequencing Chart

28. Mathematics Sequencing Chart

29. Proposed Pilot: Science • Biology Keystone Workshop • Remediation course for students who have not shown proficiency on the Keystone Exam • State requirement for remediation • Taken prior to the retest in Biology • Focus on topics included in both modules of the exam • .5 credit

30. Proposed Changes to Science Sequence Recommendation: To increase the number of students who will be exposed to Biology in grade 9, giving students the opportunity to select from a variety of high level science courses as junior and seniors. It is recommended that 8th grade students who have completed Algebra & General Science be scheduled for Biology in Grade 9.

31. Proposed Pilot: Social Studies: • Selection Process • Reviewed offerings of 20 high schools • Teachers poled to select 2 courses to pilot • 450 students surveyed spring 2013- asked to select 3 courses from the teachers list • Data analyzed- 4 courses of interest emerged

32. Proposed Pilot: Social Studies • Sociology: The Evolution of U.S. Society through Sports • Examines the role, purpose and value of sports in history • Focus on the relationship of sports to the political, economic, and cultural institutions and value of society • Use of primary and secondary sources • .5 elective credit

33. Edits and Changes • Art: Increase in materials fees • Delaware County Technical School: Add – Dental Technology Eliminate – Pre Engineering • Study of the current class rank and GPA system • LEA format involving stakeholders to collect data and make recommendation • Committee to include school board members, administrators, teachers, parents and students.

34. AP Exam Scores • AP Exam scores are a weighted combination of student scores on the multiple-choice and free-response sections. The final score is on a five-point scale:

35. AP Course Update • 17 AP Course Exams offered • 269 students were administered at least one AP exam

36. Noteworthy Achievements

37. PA State Totals

38. % of Total AP Students with Scores 3+

39. Goal for 2013-2014 • Score 3+ • 1% increase from 94% to 95% Action Steps • AP Workshops • Enhancement Workshops during off semester and two weeks prior to test • Report scores directly to teachers • Summer work

40. College and University Totals