The+State+of+the+District


 * Current State of the District**
 * district average % P or A - 26%
 * 74% of students PP or U
 * range 12%-40%
 * ACT - average around 17ish
 * 75% of our students who drop out receive their first F in 9th grade is in a science or math class


 * **Successes** || **Challenges** ||
 * pacing guides
 * examples of what teachers can do with students and why
 * curriculum guide - common curriculum?

research-based course sequence - physics first pilot

having interim assessments - common assessment across buildings || interim assessments
 * different from pacing guides
 * purpose?
 * teachers design instruction to be geared toward the test

what are the measures for PSWR?
 * AP enrollment/pass rates, etc...

what does "college-ready" mean?
 * AP, IB, dual credit... ||


 * Desired State**
 * interim assessments - multiple assessments
 * matter to students; useful to teachers
 * show growth within a year
 * process-based - map out skill growth from year-to-year
 * peer review


 * differentiated PD
 * don't aim at the CSAP
 * target - define "rigor"
 * curriculum adoption
 * practical tools to support teachers
 * resource vs. curriculum vs. standards