Education Committee MeetingNovember 12, 2013

Programs that motivate, remediate, enrich and inspire

“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

Keystone Remediation and Readiness

Schedule for Keystone ExamsKeystone Exam

Administration DatesKeystone Exam

Scheduled Students

Algebra I Keystone January 8 and 9, 2014 Literature Keystone January 10 and 13, 2014 Biology Keystone January 14 and 15, 2014

Algebra I Keystone *Any student currently enrolled in Algebra I or its equivalent. *Any 9th or 10th grade student who has previously taken the Algebra I Keystone Exam, has not scored Proficient or Advanced, and is completing a fall semester mathematics course. *Any 11th grade student who has previously taken the Algebra I Keystone Exam and has not scored Proficient or Advanced. Literature Keystone * Any student currently enrolled in 10th Grade English* Any 11th grade student who has previously taken the Literature Keystone Exam and has not scored Proficient or Advanced. Biology Keystone * Any student currently enrolled in Biology I. * Any 9th, 10th, or 11th grade student who has previously taken the Biology Keystone Exam and has not scored Proficient or Advanced.

Summer Keystone Remediation

Number Tested 42

Number Advanced 2

Number Proficient 14 A+P 38.1%

Number Basic 22

Number Below Basic 4

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.

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.

Implementation of Classroom Diagnostic Tools

• 10th Grade English • Algebra and Algebra M-2 • Biology- General Studies

GVHS Science Olympiad

What is Science Olympiads?

• Science Olympiad at GV• Community Involvement• Goals• Student Experiences• Building Events• Effects on Our Future

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COURSE SELECTION GUIDEFOR

2014-2015

What is the Process?

Master Schedule is a 5 step processCSG 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

…Process continued

Fall of Current yearReview suggestions-Department chairs, Supervisors

and AdministrationBuilding Administrators meet with central

AdministrationPresentation to the School Board for approvalCSG book updated and sent to printer

Prepare for Phase II: Tally Collection

Proposed Pilot: Mathematics

• AP Computer ProgrammingAdvanced level course in computer science fieldFocus on Java programming languageCollege credit through the AP examPrerequisites: Introduction to Programming and

Algebra/Trig1.0 credit

Proposed Pilot: Mathematics

• Linear AlgebraCollege level linear algebra courseStudents interested in engineering would benefit

from this courseCourse will receive AP weighting for the GPAPrerequisite: Pre-Calculus for AP Prep1.0 credit

• 2014-2015 Math Sequencing Chart

Mathematics Sequencing Chart8th Grade

Honors Geometry → Honors Algebra II/Trig (#211) → Pre-Calculus for AP Preparation (#214) →(AP Calculus #216 AND Calculus AB #222) or (AP Calculus #216 AND BC Calculus #237) →

(AP Calculus #216 AND Calculus AB #222) or (AP Calculus #216 AND BC Calculus #237)

(1.5 Credits) → Honors Calculus (#213) → Honors Calculus (#213)

→ AP Statistics (#241) → AP Statistics (#241)

→ Linear Algebra → Linear Algebra

→ Algebra II A (#222) → Honors Algebra III - Trigonometry (#212) → Pre-Calculus for AP Preparation (#214) →(AP Calculus #216 AND Calculus AB #222) or (AP Calculus #216 AND BC Calculus #237)

→ Honors Pre-Calculus (#219) → AP Statistics (#241)

→ Honors Calculus (#213)

Algebra I → Geometry A (#221A) → Algebra II A (#222A) → Honors Algebra III / Trigonometry (#212) → Pre-Calculus for AP Preparation (#214)

→ Algebra III / Trigonometry (#218) → Honors Pre-Calculus (#219)

→ Prob., Stat.,Trig. (#228)

→ Topics in College Math (#233)

↘ Geometry B (#221B) → Algebra II B (#222B) → Algebra III / Trigonometry (#218) → Honors Pre-Calculus (#219)

→ Prob., Stat.,Trig. (#228)

→ Topics in College Math (#233)

↘ Algebra I (#220) ↘ Geometry A (#221A) ↘ Honors Algebra III / Trigonometry (#212) ↘ Pre-Calculus for AP Preparation (#214)↘ Geometry B (#221B) ↘ Algebra III / Trigonometry (#218) ↘ Honors Pre-Calculus (#219)

↘ Prob., Stat.,Trig. (#228)↘ Topics in College Math (#233)

Pre-Algebra ↘ Algebra I (#220) → Geometry B (#221B) → Algebra II B (#222B) ↘ Algebra III / Trigonometry (#218)

↘Algebra M-1( #231) Algebra M-2 (#235) *Both* → Practical Geometry (#0217) → ↘ Prob., Stat.,Trig. (#228)

Math 8 → Pre-Algebra (#230) → Algebra M-1( #231) AND Algebra M-2 (#235) ↘Practical Geometry (#0217) AND Algebra II B (#222B) ↘ Algebra III / Trigonometry (#218)

↘ Geometry B (#221B) AND Algebra II B (#222B) ↘ Prob., Stat.,Trig. (#228)

Electives:SAT Preparation (#0001)

**Please read the course descriptions for information about the pre-requisites. Intro. To Computer Programming (#225)All students must successfully complete four math courses to graduate. Keystone - Mathematics Workshop

AP Computer Programming

Proposed Pilot: Science

• Biology Keystone WorkshopRemediation course for students who have not

shown proficiency on the Keystone ExamState requirement for remediationTaken prior to the retest in BiologyFocus on topics included in both modules of the

exam.5 credit

Proposed Changes to Science SequenceRecommendation: 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.

Grade 8 Geometry & Enrichment Science Biology (current sequence) Algebra & Enrichment Science Biology (current sequence) *Algebra & General Science Biology (New for 2014-2015, Replacing Earth & Space) Pre-Algebra or Math 8 & General Science Earth & Space (current sequence)

Proposed Pilot: Social Studies:

• Selection ProcessReviewed offerings of 20 high schoolsTeachers poled to select 2 courses to pilot450 students surveyed spring 2013- asked to

select 3 courses from the teachers listData analyzed- 4 courses of interest emerged

Proposed Pilot: Social Studies

• Sociology: The Evolution of U.S. Society through SportsExamines the role, purpose and value of sports in historyFocus 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

Edits and Changes• Art: Increase in materials fees • Delaware County Technical School:

Add – Dental TechnologyEliminate – Pre Engineering

• Study of the current class rank and GPA systemLEA format involving stakeholders to collect data

and make recommendationCommittee to include school board members,

administrators, teachers, parents and students.

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:

AP Exam Score Recommendation College Course Grade Equivalent

5 Extremely qualified A+ or A

4 Very qualified A-, B+ or B

3 Qualified B-, C+ or C

2 Possibly qualified

1 No recommendation

AP Course Update

• 17 AP Course Exams offered• 269 students were administered at least one

AP exam

5 4 3 2 1 Total Exams

Number of Exams 160 161 130 37 8 496

Percentage of Total 32 32 26 8 2 100

Noteworthy Achievements

3 or Better 4 or Better 5

451 321 160

92% 65% 32%

Group Percentage

Graduating Class Summary 29.0

12th Grade 22.2

11th Grade 25.9

10th Grade 19.1

PA State Totals

ScoreTotal

Exams PA

Garnet Valley

5 160 19,3964 161 24,8963 130 27,3812 37 19,1661 8 14,523

Total Number of Exams

496105,36

2Mean Score 3.86 3.15

Standard Deviation 1.01 1.30Total Schools 1 726

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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

College and University TotalsBoston College Messiah College University of Lethbridge

Boston University Millersville University of Pennsylvania University of Maryland: College Park

Clemson University New York University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

College of William and Mary Northeastern University University of Pennsylvania

Delaware College of Art and Design Ohio State University: Columbus Campus University of Pittsburgh

Drexel University Penn State University Park University of Rhode Island

Elon University Rhode Island College University of Rochester

Furman University Rowan University University of South Carolina: Columbia

George Mason University Saint Basils College University of Virginia

George Washington University Saint Joseph's University Villanova University

James Madison University Savannah College of Art and Design Virginia Tech

Lehigh University Temple University Wake Forest University

Lott Trent University of Alabama West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Loyola University Maryland University of Delaware Widener University