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Watertown Public Schools Schools CommitteeBudget & Finance, and Curriculum Subcommittees
January 21, 2010
Stages of Successful Implementations
EXPLORATION
INSTALLATION
INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
INNOVATION
SUSTAINABILITY
Curriculum Task Forces and Leadership Councils• K-5 Math• K-3 Reading• 4-5-6 Science• Early Childhood • Elem WCAP/Map
Data Teams• 3-5 Reading &
Writing Advisory• Elem World
Language Advisory
• Professional Development Council
• T-I-P Council• Teacher Evaluation
Design Team• Universal Design
for Learning Advisory
• Autism Council (proposed)
Elementary Program PresentationOverview
• Commonalities in Presentation
Curriculum Task ForcesProfessional DevelopmentCommon AssessementsEducational TechnologyCurriculum Liaison
• Differences at Elementary School
Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Programso Integrated Preschoolo School based PreK classeso Tuitions
• Task Force Accomplishmentso NAEYC Accreditation o Curriculum Alignment Preschool - K o Assessment Protocols
Creative Curriculum Preschool/PreK ($) o Professional Development
• Next Stepso Preschool -Grade 3 curriculum/assessment alignmento Align Creative Curriculum with Kindergarten Assessment
• Early Childhood Grants
Reading
• K-3 Task Forceo Continuation of worko Focus on Vocabulary and Managemento Need to address writing and language
• 3-5 New Task Forceo Focus on coherenceo Integration of curriculum
• Refinement of assessmento MAP K-5, QRI-5
• Ongoing Professional Development • Technological Solutions and
Enhancements
Mathematics
• Think Matho Textbookso Consumableso Benchmark assessments
• Think Centralo 10 year contract (Currently in negotiations)o On line resources (toolbox)
• FASTT Matho Grades 2-5
• Tier 3 Math program
Science
• Focus on consistent, current and effective science curriculum for grades 3-5 among the three schools
• Utilize on-line resources for virtual experiments and scientific exploration
• Expand Science Task Force web page to share common resources and materials
• Create common end of unit assessment questions
• Infuse non-fiction leveled text at grade levels
• Create common vocabulary units K-5
Social Studies• Teaching American History
Grant
• Establish a Task Force
• Align Curriculum Pre-K through Grade 5
• Provide for Professional Development opportunities for Preschool-Grade 5 Teachers
• Infuse additional non-fiction leveled text at all grade levels
• Create common vocabulary for units Preschool-Gr 5
Response to Intervention (RTI)
• WCAP- Building Based Data Team• 3 Tiered instruction system
o Tier 1 = Core Curriculum = Task Forceo Tier 2 = Targeted Support = BBDTo Tier 3 = Specialized Instruction=Student Service
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
• Implementation Tier 2 Reading• Expand RTI protocols• Professional Development• Challenges
Common ExpensesShift from District to Schools
• Math Consumables• Reading resources (on-line
subscriptions)• Reading interventions • HWT (Handwriting without Tears)• Brain Pop (Science)
District Financed:• FASTT Math• Learning Commons
Special Education
• All elementary schoolso specialized instruction for specific learning disabilitieso inclusion support for significant disabilitieso related services
• District based programs for special populationso autismo neurodevelopmentalo language based
• Professional Development • • Technological Solutions and Enhancements
After School Programs
Common Vision and Opportunities
• Child care • Enrichment
o Academico Sports and recreation
• Academic assistance • Funding Considerations• Cost vs. no cost• Access and support for all
Differences and Challenges
• Enrollment trends, class configuration and staffing
• Impact of district-wide programs for student services
• Physical Plant
• Typically we have two classes per grade with one multi-age grouping due to particular class of students
• Sharp increase in ELL population o 7% to 14% in last two years
• Staffing necessary for district wide elementary Learning Support program at Cunniff School (neurodevelopmental)
Enrollment:• Current• Projected
Class Configuration• 26 classes PreK -5th• Average class size 21• Incoming and outgoing discrepancy
Student Services • Maintain and grow• Autism K-5• Language Based 2-3 & 4-5• ELL
Physical Environment • Learning Common• Furniture • Cafeteria - sound abatement• Preschool
Enrollment Trends• Outgoing 5th grade 60• Projected K 79
Class Configuration• 20 Classrooms PreK-5 • may need +1
Student Services• Maintain• Grow District Based• Return Reading Position to Intervention Services
Physical Environment• Learning Commons• Cafeteria