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Watertown Public Schools Schools Committee Budget & Finance, and Curriculum Subcommittees

Watertown Public Schools Schools Committee Budget & Finance, and Curriculum Subcommittees. January 21, 2010. EXPLORATION. SUSTAINABILITY. INSTALLATION. Stages of Successful Implementations. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION. INNOVATION. FULL IMPLEMENTATION. K-5 Math K-3 Reading 4-5-6 Science

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Watertown Public Schools Schools Committee Budget & Finance, and Curriculum Subcommittees

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  1. Watertown Public Schools Schools CommitteeBudget & Finance, and Curriculum Subcommittees January 21, 2010

  2. EXPLORATION SUSTAINABILITY INSTALLATION Stages of Successful Implementations INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION INNOVATION FULL IMPLEMENTATION

  3. 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) Curriculum Task Forces and Leadership Councils

  4. Commonalities in  Presentation • Curriculum Task Forces • Professional Development • Common Assessements • Educational Technology • Curriculum Liaison •  Differences at Elementary School Elementary Program PresentationOverview

  5. Early Childhood •  Early Childhood Programs • Integrated Preschool • School based PreK classes • Tuitions • Task Force Accomplishments • NAEYC Accreditation • Curriculum Alignment Preschool - K • Assessment Protocols • Creative Curriculum Preschool/PreK ($) • Professional Development • Next Steps • Preschool -Grade 3 curriculum/assessment alignment •  Align Creative Curriculum with Kindergarten Assessment • Early Childhood Grants

  6. Reading K-3 Task Force Continuation of work Focus on Vocabulary and Management Need to address writing and language 3-5 New Task Force Focus on coherence Integration of curriculum Refinement of assessment MAP K-5, QRI-5 Ongoing Professional Development  Technological Solutions and Enhancements

  7. Mathematics Think Math Textbooks Consumables Benchmark assessments Think Central 10 year contract (Currently in negotiations) On line resources (toolbox) FASTT Math Grades 2-5 Tier 3 Math program

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Response to Intervention (RTI) • WCAP- Building Based Data Team • 3 Tiered instruction system • Tier 1 = Core Curriculum = Task Force • Tier 2 = Targeted Support = BBDT • Tier 3 = Specialized Instruction=Student Service  • Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) • Implementation Tier 2 Reading • Expand RTI  protocols • Professional Development • Challenges 

  11. 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

  12. Special Education All elementary schools specialized instruction for specific learning disabilities inclusion support for significant disabilities related services District based programs for special populations autism neurodevelopmental language based Professional Development  Technological Solutions and Enhancements

  13. After School Programs Common Vision and Opportunities Child care Enrichment  Academic Sports and recreation Academic assistance  Funding Considerations Cost vs. no cost Access and support for all 

  14. Differences and Challenges Enrollment trends, class configuration and staffing  Impact of district-wide programs for student services Physical Plant

  15. Typically we have two classes per grade with one multi-age grouping due to particular class of students • Sharp increase in ELL population •  7% to 14% in last two years •  Staffing necessary for district wide elementary Learning Support program at Cunniff School (neurodevelopmental) 

  16. 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 

  17. 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

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