November 19, 2012 at 5:30 PM - Special Work Session

Discussion:  Curriculum & Assessment Director Terri Martin distributed a packet containing 2011-2012 District Data Results. Specific information reviewed included the purpose and direction for the district, which were previously called the mission and vision statements. School improvement goals were discussed, as were demographics, national norm assessments and results for various grade levels, testing timelines throughout the school year, understanding scale scores and data, results desired in the future, state assessments and scoring, NePAS basis for scoring and rankings. Hague explained that a press conference will be held on Tuesday, November 20th and he will provide rankings of the 30 largest districts within the state. Martin showed the board the CTB Online Reporting System and how to navigate through it to receive summary reports. The Curriculum Department has created an internal data warehouse in a database where information can be easily utilized. The Board suggested that utilizing the online reporting system should become part of each teacher's duties.