TO DO:

• Principals, please complete your evaluation Self-Reflection form no later than May 26.
• Last week I included some detail from Roger around an 8th grade Passage Presentation that a number of his students are a part of this spring.  Refer back to last week’s post for details, and you can use this google schedule to sign up (use the 2nd tab from the right for panelists).

THIS AND THAT:

• In the next few weeks you’ll likely begin reviewing data on your next year’s cohort of students.  ACT Aspire may be some of the data you review.  Following is information from Dr. Dave VanLoo that may prove helpful when making decisions on how to best support your students…

  After new analyses using multiple years of ACT Aspire Interim data and its power to predict SBAC, middle school cut scores (or benchmarks) have been updated in DART. Scores fall into one of three categories: On Track, Close, and Needs Support. The three levels are similar to what we have had for years with DIBELS. “Close” scores (within 2 points of the target) are kind of like “strategic”– not far off, but not solidly predicted to pass SB yet. 3 or more points below the target are high risk and unlikely to meet grade level standards on Smarter Balanced without substantial support.

  

REMINDERS:

• Don’t forget that Mother’s Day is this Sunday (5/14)!
• We’ll be meeting for our May (and last of this year) MS Horizontal meeting on Monday (5/15) at PCMS, beginning at 3:15. Here is the agenda.  Don’t forget to be prepared to talk a bit about bullet #3!
• Jay sent out an email on 5/8 to principals, asking you to be part of a HS Programming conversation on Wednesday (5/17), beginning at 3:30 in the PBMS library.  If the principal can’t make it, please have your VP attend.
• Skip sent out an email on 5/8 to admin regarding the next Sue Meyer (Apple) training that will be taking place next Tuesday (5/16), from 2 – 5 at PCMS. This time will be focused on Design Thinking Framework. See Skip’s “Future Ready Notes” email for more detail.