Upper Merion Area School District And the Whole Child Curriculum and Instruction/Student Services/Technology Committee Meeting November 13, 2017
Agenda 1. Congratulations to Letters-to-Go! 2. HS Updates: AP Psychology, Dual Enrollment 3. The Whole Child: How Data drives instruction 4. 2018-19 Proposed Elementary Schedule
Letters-To-Go...Happy 20th
HS Course Offerings, 2018-19 AP Psychology - Full-year elective course offered to students in 11th and 12th grade In-depth study of the theories and approaches used in examining people’s behavior and mental processes. Students will learn methods and ethics that drive psychologists in their field. Dual Enrollment with our HS and Montgomery County Community College: World Language - 3 credits for each semester in Level 4 and in AP Spanish, French, German ● 12 total credits possible English - 3 credits for each course in AP Language, AP Literature, and in English 12 ● 6 total credits possible Cost = $187 per course (as of 2016-17)
The Whole Child
Demographic Data
Demographic Data - UMASD 2009 - 2010 2016 - 2017 3813 students 3985 students Asian American 14% 17% Hispanic 6.8% 11% 10% 11% African American Multi-racial 1.2% 5% White 68% 56% Students of Color 32% 44% English Learners 2.7% 4.8%
Student Learning Data - State Assessments A Y P S P P
School Performance Profile Components Student Achievement: PSSA/Keystone = 40% Student Growth: PSSA/Keystone PVAAS = 40% Achievement Gap: PSSA/Keystone = 10%
School Performance Profile Scores 2016 - 2017 Montgomery County ES K - 4 th Avg. = 75.2 Mont., Del., Chester County MS 5 th - 8 th Avg. = 59.4 Montgomery County HS 9 th - 12 th Avg. = 80.6
Student Learning Data State Assessments - Changes 2017 - 2018 Domain 1 ● PSSA / Keystone Exams Domain 2 ● 3rd Grade Reading, 7th Grade Math, English Language Acquisition, and Closing the Achievement Gap Domain 3 ● College and Career Readiness
District Goals... #1. Maximize the district’s 21st century culture for personalized learning for all students with a focus on literacy acquisition in an inclusionary environment. #2. Establish a district system that fully ensures the consistent implementation of effective instructional practices across all classrooms in each school. #3. Provide professional learning that is focused, job-embedded, and results in a 21st century culture of learning for all students.
Elementary Schedule Design Team Dr. John Tolen0 - Superintendent Elizabeth Amole - 1st Grade Caley ● ● ● Dr. Susan Silver - Assistant Superintendent ● Wendy Gargan - 2nd Grade Caley Maggie Philips - School Board and Parent Angela Cressor - 3rd Grade Roberts ● ● ● John Moody - Director of Student Services ● Cathy Kuyper - 4th Grade Bridgeport Dr. Sean Gardiner - Director of STEM Jeanette Mitchell - Gifted Bridgeport ● ● ● Dr. Andrew Kuhn - Director of Humanities ● Ali Carullo - Librarian Bridgeport Dr. Tony Grazel - Principal Roberts Barb Micucci - School Counselor Caley ● ● ● Dr. Carole Hoy - Principal Bridgeport ● Karen Jurina - Art Caley/Candlebrook Frank McCartney - Principal Candlebrook Angela Homicz - Music Roberts ● ● ● Steve Van Mater - Principal Caley ● Kate Kushner - Phys. Ed Bridgeport/Candlebrook Adam Slavin - Principal MS Maureen Russell - Rdg. Specialist Candlebrook ● ● ● Mike Fabrizio - Asst. Principal HS ● Susan Kelly - ESL Teacher Bridgeport Shannon Lotz - K Roberts Jessica Etezady - Parent ● ● ● Tracie Adkinson - K Candlebrook ● Eddie Rosado - Parent
Elementary Scheduling Team Amy Miller - K Bridgeport ● ● Kate Kushner - Health/PE Bridgeport/Candlebrook ● Shawn Beers - 1st grade Roberts ● Tim Spangler - Music Candlebrook Wendy Gargan - 2nd grade Caley ● ● Carole Hoy - Principal Bridgeport ● Angela Cressor - 3rd grade Roberts ● Tony Grazel - Principal,Roberts Gina Folda - 4th grade Candlebrook ● ● Frank McCartney - Principal Candlebrook ● Carolyn Ammazzalorso - Sp.Ed. Candlebrook ● Steve Van Mater - Principal Caley Barb Micucci - School Counselor Caley ●
Priorities 1. Teacher collaboration time 2. Specialists full-time in each building 3. Social Emotional Learning
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