January District Accountability Meeting (DAC)

The DAC met on Jan 14th.  Key items of discussion were:

Presentation from Andy Lavier on the Block Schedule (which was moved away from several years ago) and how the amount of planning time for teachers is insufficient.  No high performing schools have as little planning time as we have.  High performing schools have planning time to teaching time ratio of approximate 25% (as compared to our 16%).  This is not an issue just at the high school, but at all grade levels - especially with the changes in curiculum in the last several years.

NWEA Mid-year test scores.  K-8 on track in 13 out of 18 categories.  No mid-year testing was done at AHS.  The categories NOT on track to meet end of year goals are:

• Math all grades 5th grade and up
• Reading in grades 7th and 8th 

Parent/Teacher Conference Pre-scheduling will be available at both OMS and AHS for the February conferences.  A-PAGE is setting up the conference system for both schools.