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Department chair meeting

Department chair meeting. May 2014 High School humanities department chairs. Welcome. NC Final Exams Assessment Specifications Tested Courses Primary and Secondary Source Training – Social Studies Teachers Spring Voter Registration Drives May 19-23

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Department chair meeting

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  1. Department chair meeting May 2014 High School humanities department chairs

  2. Welcome • NC Final Exams • Assessment Specifications • Tested Courses • Primary and Secondary Source Training – Social Studies Teachers • Spring Voter Registration Drives • May 19-23 • American I and II – units on “The West” • US/American PLT April • American I Added Instructional Guide Unit 6 Days 78-82 • CMAPP – Argument Theory & Practice, African American Studies • Woodmen of World Plaques

  3. Reviewing instructional materials • English and Social Studies Honors Portfolios • Writing Continuum • Vocabulary Continuum

  4. Leading the scheduling process

  5. A_V_N_E_ _L_C_M_N_ • D P A E A C E D T • X O M E I L T A B • H W O D I I F O G • X C T G A U C O U

  6. AP courses are for students who always get good grades. • True • False

  7. AP courses are good for any student who is academically prepared and motivated to take on college-level courses • True • False

  8. Typical AP students are risk takers in the classroom. • Strongly Agree • Somewhat Agree • Somewhat Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  9. AP students should already be prepared to take college courses. • Strongly Agree • Somewhat Agree • Somewhat Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  10. AP is for students who are self-motivated. • Strongly Agree • Somewhat Agree • Somewhat Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  11. The purpose of an AP program is to • Challenge students • Increase instructional rigor • Isolate desirable student behaviors • Prepare students for college and career • To earn college credit

  12. AP differs from honors courses in that… • AP courses are more difficult • AP courses challenge students to dig deeper • AP courses require more motivation to learn • Students have more work in AP courses

  13. The lowest score that a student could earn on an AP exam and be considered “qualified” in that course is • 5 • 4 • 3 • 2 • 1

  14. Most colleges will only accept scores of 4 or 5. • True • False

  15. Each college decides which scores it will accept. • True • False

  16. If an AP teacher scaffolds learning, s/he is watering down the curriculum. • True • False

  17. If an AP teacher differentiates instruction, students do not benefit of the rigor designed for AP courses. • True • False

  18. The best scheduling choice for an AP course is • Stand alone semester course • AP course paired with an honors elective seminar course • AP course paired with an AP or honors course that is a graduation requirement or elective (consec. sem) • AP course paired with an AP or honors course that is a graduation requirement or elective (A/B Day)

  19. What is the Purpose of an AP Course? Think critically and deeply about a content area while developing the skills and habits of mind to be prepared for both college and careers.

  20. Why Take AP? • Develop college level academic skills • Impress College Admission Counselors • Save money • Choose a major sooner • Take more elective classes in college • Add a minor or second major more easily • Increase eligibility for college scholarships

  21. How are AP courses and college courses different?

  22. Placing Students 22 1: 0-14 2: 14-17 3: 17-19 4: 19-22 5: 22-36

  23. Student Shuffle Each card represents a student at one of our high schools… • These students were predicted to score in the third quintile with a score range of 17-19, which is below the benchmark score of 22 • Sort the cards into two piles: those students who exceeded the predicted score that would be below benchmark and those who underperformed the predicted score range • Let’s check the actual results… take notes as needed

  24. Students Who did not Meet Benchmark

  25. Students who Exceeded Benchmark

  26. Trends and Questions • What trends do you see? • What questions are raised?

  27. Student Selection Placing Students Barriers Teacher Rec Predicating Coursework Parent Input Counselor Advocacy Student Voice Student Behaviors/Interest Assessment Data • Teacher Rec • Predicating Coursework • Parent Input • Counselor Advocacy • Student Voice • Student Behaviors/Interest • Assessment Data

  28. ACT as an indicator

  29. Data Sources • Historical grades • Interest inventories • PSAT • Explore, PLAN, ACT • EVAAS • Grade 8 Reading and Math • English II • Teacher recommendations

  30. The value of Multiple Data Points

  31. Placement Strategies

  32. To Exam or not to Exam… • Why do 70% of students enrolled in AP Language take the exam while 30% of the students in AP Literature? • AP US History

  33. Scheduling • Consider prerequisites to build skills • Concurrent scheduling to build time • Strategic sequencing to build a depth of learning

  34. Next Steps • Common Vision • Culture of Rigor • Strategic Recruitment Strategies

  35. Looking ahead • Tentative 2014-15 Meeting Dates for Humanities Department Chairs: • (location TBD) • September 9 • October 14 • November 18 • December 16 • January – no meeting – exams • February 10 • March 3 • April 7 • May 12

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