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ExtendedLearningProgram[XLP]
SummaryPresenta-onfortheMarshalltownBoardofEduca-on
July18,2016
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AChangeInOurName² InthepastwehaveusedtheacronymELP,butstar-ngthiscomingschoolyearwehavechangedouracronymtoXLPØ thischangeiscomingbecauseofaState-drivenini-a-vefocusingonEnglishLanguageProficiency(ELP)standardsforEnglishLearners
² ThisnewacronymwasselectedaKerspeakingwithotherdistrictsaboutthenametheyusefortheirgiKedandtalentededuca-onprogram
² Wewantedtominimizethechangebutalsocon-nuetomakeourprogramdis-nct
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XLPMission² ThemissionoftheMarshalltownCommunitySchoolDistrictistonurturestudentstobecomepersonallyandintellectuallyempoweredforci-zenshipinachangingworld
² TheXLPprogramworkstofulfillthedistrict’smissionthroughsuppor-ngacceleratedstudentsinbecominglife-longlearnerswhoarecri-calthinkers,strivingforself-understanding,anddemonstrateresponsible,globalci-zenship
² TheXLPprogramworkstoaugmentthecurriculumforacceleratedlearnersandprovidethemwithdifferen-atedlearninginordertosupporttheminreachingtheiracademicpoten-al
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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess
² HistoricalPrac,ce–Ø inK-3theXLPteacherssupportstudentswhoareacceleratedlearnersbyworkingwithclassroomteacherstodifferen-ateclassroominstruc-on
Ø in4thgradetheXLPteachersprovideaddi-onalenrichmentopportuni-esforstudentsinapull-outseWng.Thosestudentsareselectedbyusingthesameprocessasusedin5thgradeforFormalIden-fica-on
Ø FormalIden-fica-onofstudentsfortheXLPprogramtakesplacein5thgrade• worktoiden-fybetween5%-7%ofstudentsfromtheTalentPool
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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess
• datausedtoguideourdecisionsaretheIowaAssessments(Readingtotal,Mathtotal,Sciencetotal),District-wideAssessments(i.e.,MAPtest),CogAT(ap-tudetest),evidenceofachievementintheclassroom,teacherra-ngscales,andnomina-onsfromteachers,parentsand/orpeers
² TheTalentPoolCommi`eeconsistsofXLPteachers,classroomteachers,principals,andtheDirectorofSpecialServices
² Welookatanonymousstudentprofilesfor12%-18%ofstudentswhoarerecommendedtobepartoftheTalentPool
² UsingNa-onalNormscriteria,welookfor95%-leontheIowaAssessmentsduringourfirstexamina-onofthetalentpoolandaCogATstaninescoreof8-9.WethentakeasecondlookatourTalentPoolusinglocalnormsofthe87%ile
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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess
² TheChange–Ø InJanuary2015,theOfficeofCivilRightsandU.S.Dept.ofJus-cereleasedajointmemoregardingschools’obliga-onstoensurethatEnglishLearners(ELs)haveequalaccessandpar-cipa-oninallaspectsofeduca-on
Ø ThroughworkingwiththeIowaDept.ofEduca-onandtheAreaEduca-onAgency,welearnedthattheXLPprogramwasdispropor-onate,meaningthestudentsXLPwasservingdidnotreflectthedemographicsofthedistrict
Ø Tocomplywiththemandate,theiden-fica-onprocesswasadjusted
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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess
² Wecon-nuetousethesameiden-fica-onprocessasoutlinedpreviously
² TheTalentPoolCommi`eenowtargetstoiden-fy5%ofthestudentsfromtheTalentPool
² Followingtheselec-onprocess,theDirectorofSpecialServicesandXLPteachersreviewthedemographicinforma-onofstudentsselectedfordirectservice
² IftheselectedpooldoesnotreflectthedemographicsofthedistrictthenwereturntotheTalentPoolandac-velyseekoutacceleratedlearnersofthedemographicsunderrepresented
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QuestionsbytheBoardHowmanystudentsareacceleratedlearnerscomparedtothenumberofstudentswhoarenon-proficient?² EnrollmentforMarshalltownschoolsisapproximately5,300students
² XLPsupports300students(5%)² Reading–approx.2,014studentsarenotproficient(38%)² Math–approx.1,855studentsarenotproficient(35%)
EdInsightdata2015-16
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XLPbyBuilding(2015-’16)² MHS–103students² MLA–2² Miller–52² Lenihan–44² Anson-14² Fisher-17² Franklin-21² Hoglan-16² Rogers-17² Woodbury-14
XLPTeacherCaseloadsv Susan–103studentsv Ann–54v Vanessa–44v Deb–55v Nicole–44*bothDebandNicoletravelacross3buildings
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QuestionsbytheBoardWhatsupportsareavailableforXLPintheartsandmusicareas?² TheExtendedLearningProgramworkswithcommunitypartnerstoprovideenrichmentopportuni-esintheseareasØ Examplesare…MarshalltownCommunityTheatre,artsprogramsatFisherCommunitycenter
² TheExtendedLearningProgramalsoworkstopromoteinternalopportuni-esØ Examplesare...EEEAdvancedArt,XLPdrama/forensicsgroup
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QuestionsbytheBoardBeyondclassroominstruc@on,howdoesXLPsupportgiCedstudents?² beyondpull-outinstruc-onbyXLPteachers,Millermiddleschooloffershonorsandadvancedcourses(Geometry,English9)
² MHSoffershonors,AdvancedPlacement(AP),anddual-enrollmentcoursesforcollegecredit
² offerac-vi-es/events/clubs(e.g.,Legoleague,Mathteam,Ba`leoftheBooks,ScienceOlympiad)
² XLPteamproducesamonthlyar-cleforthedistrictnewsle`erthatprovidesinforma-onforteachers
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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesSTEM[science,technology,engineering,math]interactwithXLP,especiallyaround“coding”?² XLPsupportsstudentswhoareinterestedin“coding”byencouragingthemtopar-cipateinthePLTW[ProjectLeadTheWay]coursefocusedoncomputerengineering,AP[AdvancedPlacement]computersciencescoursesofferedthroughIowaAPOnlineAcademy,and/orC++ProgrammingorWebDevelopmentcoursesatMCC
² Attheelementarylevel,XLPteacherssponsorHourofCodeandcodingthroughage-appropriaterobo-csac-vi-es
² Therearealsoseveralopportuni-esavailableoutsidetheschool[i.e.,IowaTechnologyFair,IT-Olympics]
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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesXLPinteractwithAdvancedPlacement(AP)classesanddual-creditcourses?² XLPteachersalwaysworktoencouragestudentstotakecoursesthatwillbechallengingtothem
² APanddual-creditcoursesarepartofthedistrict’scorecurriculumsotheyareopentoanystudentwhomeetsthecriteria
² XLPbecomesinvolvedwithAPcourseworkifthechild’sneedscannotbemetthroughthecorecurriculumofferedtoallstudentsØ IowaAPOnlineAcademyØ Independentstudycoursework
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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesthedistrictXLPteamworktogethertopreparekidsfortheirgoalsbeyondhighschool?² theXLPteamworkscollabora-velywitheachotherandtheeducatorsintheirownrespec-vebuildingstocreatelearningenvironmentsthatarechallengingtoacceleratedlearners
² XLPworkstosupportacceleratedlearnerssocial/emo-onalneeds,aswellasstudents’academicneeds
² PersonalizedEduca-onPlans(PEPs)areusedasatooltodriveprogrammingandservicessoschoolscansmoothlytransi-onstudentsbetweenbuildingswithanunderstandingoftheirareasoffocus
² XLPteachersandcounselorsworkcollabora-velywithstudentstoofferthemavarietyofopportuni-estopursueinareasofinterests
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QuestionsbytheBoardHowcantheExtendedLearningProgramreachmorelowSESandminoritykids?² beyondthechangesinouriden-fica-onprocess,XLPteacherscon-nuouslytalkwithteachersandfamilies,lookingforstudentswhoaredemonstra-ngaccelera-onintheirlearning
² whenpossible,invitestudentswhohaveapassionforpar-cularareasofinterest(buthavenotachievedtothelevelrequiredforXLPservices)topar-cipateinorganiza-ons,clubs,and/orac-vi-es
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