Board of Education Goals and Program Update 2017-2018 School Year

July 26, 2017

Board Goals2016-2017

•Middle School RTI•Special Education Program•ELA Program•Math Program•Science Program•Social Studies Program

2017-2018

LOTE ReviewENL ReviewOngoing Review in the four core subjects

East Moriches Curriculum

Espoused Curriculum vs. Instructed Curriculum

•What is it?

•How do make sure that what is intended to be taught is actually instructed to students?

K-2 ELA

• The Three Pillars• The Listening and Learning Strands

• There are 10 or 11 Domains• The Skills Strand

• Phonics Based Program• GRAIR

• Guided Reading Accountable Independent Reading

3-8 ELA

Field Trips

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4

In addition to instruction linked to the central text(s), each unit includes a text list of suggested classroom resources at all levels, which can be used with students at other times of the day.

Building Background Knowledge

(2-2.5 weeks)

Extended Reading and

Research(2-2.5 weeks)

Extended Writing(2-2.5 weeks)

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Structure of Modules

Students Needing Support

Each lesson offers recommendations for

supporting all learners.

Math Curriculum

• Great Minds/Eureka• Ed Week article

Math Curriculum

• Develop MS NBI Periods and Academic Labs•- Flexible Grouping Model•- Offer both Enrichment and Support•- Create Exit Outcomes with Universal Acceleration in mind

• Algebra•- Item Analysis of Regents Exams and Audit Curriculum•- Increased Enrollment in Algebra in 17/18•- Monitor Impact of Increased Support (Algebra Lab)

Social Studies

Consortium Work

Social Studies

Grade 6

Geography ChristianityPrehistory Byzantine EmpireFirst Civilizations IslamThe Fertile Crescent Middle AgesJudaism The RenaissanceEgyptAncient GreeceAncient Rome

Social Studies

Grade 7Native AmericansColonial PeriodRevolutionGovernmentExpansionCivil War

Grade 8Civil WarReconstructionWestward ExpansionBig BusinessImmigration & UrbanizationProgressives

Science

Board of Regents approved NYS Science Learning Standards to be implemented in all schools beginning on July 1, 2017

• •5 Year Roll Out

•Phase I: Initial Transition-Raise awareness and Capacity Building

•Phase II: Transition and Implementation

•Phase III: Implementation and Sustainability

Science

2016-2017

•Collegial Consortium

•Staff Awareness

•Review of Performance Expectations

•Audit of topics in Domains and Modules

Science

• •What disciplines are related to, touched on or taught in ELA Modules and Domains

• •Begin to identify any potential gaps in topics

Science

• What can be adapted that we already do?

•Leveled Library and Guided Reading to Support Curriculum

ACHIEVE Grant

• Essential Question: Are our current assessments necessary and do they provide us with essential

information to support student achievement?

• DRA Review Task Force

• Analyzed Multiple Reading Assessment Programs

• Spring 2017 Pilot of New Reading Benchmark in Grades 3 and 4

• Gained important information targeting specific instructional reading levels

• Data used to drive instruction, match students to texts and monitor academic growth

• Kindergarten Screening Assessment

Goals for 2017/2018 School Year:• -Infrastructure and Leadership

Creating a Data Driven Culture through Regular Team Data MeetingsDevelop a Process by which Data is used to Make Decisions

-Screening and Progress MonitoringEliminating Gaps through Strategic Goal SettingIncreasing Awareness of, Access to, and Use of Data

-Professional DevelopmentCreate a Research Based Intervention ToolkitUsing Data to Inform Instruction

District Read: EDI - Power of the Well Crafted, Well Taught Lesson by Hollingsworth and Ybarra

-Using Formative Assessment to make Informed Decisions during a Lesson

Middle School RtI Project

2016-2017 Year in Review

• -CPSE (3-5)= 16 students• -CSE (K-8)= 107 students• -Parentally Placed= 3 students• -WHB HS =15 students• -ESM HS= 9• -CM HS=18

Total of 168 Special Education Students

Special Education

Special Education

• Year in Review:• -Completed a State Audit• -Updated the Special Education 2 year Plan• -Developed ABA programming in ES• -Procured numerous special education materials• -Transition from ClearTrack to IEP Direct• -Streamlining Medicaid/STAC processes and procedures• -Opening of a Full Day special education summer program• -Changes to IEP’s/Behavior Intervention Plans so District is now in compliance• -Special Education website• -Changes to how OT/PT services are provided • -Support for Staff (i.e. Institute for Children with Autism)

Special Education

Goals for 2017-2018

-Continue researching a multi-sensory reading intervention-Continue to look at returning students to District vs. out of district placements-Development of rubrics to help guide CSE decisions-Creating a sensory room in the ES-Updating psychological testing materials -Increase Medicaid claims -Continued staff development in IEP writing -Streamlining CSE scheduling for more efficient use of staff’s time

Earth Science Regents

Algebra Regents