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Welcome to Edina Public Schools!. Learning Acronyms!. EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. E.D.I.N.A. E very D ay I N eed A ttention. EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. What is ECC?. Edina Community Center Home to: District Office Referred to as Building 10 Early Childhood Special Ed (ECSE)
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Welcome to Edina Public Schools! Learning Acronyms! EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
E.D.I.N.A. • Every • Day • I • Need • Attention EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is ECC? • Edina Community Center • Home to: • District Office • Referred to as Building 10 • Early Childhood Special Ed (ECSE) • Professional Library and Professional Development Center (3rd Floor of ECC) • Normandale Elementary School (2nd floor) EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is DMTS? • District Media & Technology Services • 3rd floor of the ECC • TIS: Technology Integration Specialists: Molly, Mike & Scott • Director of Technology: Dr. Mike Burke • Technology Support Specialists EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is T & L? • Teaching & Learning • 3rd Floor of the ECC • Director of T & L: Jenni Norlin-Weaver • Director of Research & Evaluation: Thel Kocher • TOSA’s (what is this? You’ll find out on the next slide) • Connie Gastler: CEU Queen (Continuing Education Units) EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is a TOSA? • Teacher On Special Assignment • TIS • Literacy: Mary Kirchoff • Math: Scott Woelber • K-5 Curriculum: Isa Punchard • 6-12 Curriculum: Mark Laven • Data Coach: Chad Schmidt • Arts: Bob Ouren • Gifted Coordinator: Deb Richards EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is MCA? And NCLB? And AYP? • Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments • Test given to students in grades 3rd - 11th grade • Provides us with Edina’s State Report Card • NCLB stands for No Child Left Behind • AYP stands for Adequate Yearly Progress • If students don’t do well on the MCA, Edina doesn’t meet AYP and we have to deal with NCLB! EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is NWEA? And MAP? And RIT? • NorthWest Evaluation Association • Company that administers our MAP tests • What does MAP stand for? • Measures of Academic Progress: a test given once or twice a year in grades 2-6 • The MAP test gives each student a RIT score. RIT stands for Rasch Unit. The RIT score shows the instructional level at which the student is currently performing. EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is RTI? • Response To Intervention • A method of academic intervention designed to provide early, effective assistance to children who are having difficulty learning • 3 Tiers of Service for all students EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is a ATTPS? And an IC? • Alternative Teacher Performance Pay System • New for the 2008-2009 School Year • IC’s are Instructional Coaches that will work with you on a personal and school goal • Replaces what Edina teachers had to do: a PGT: Professional Goal Target EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is IEP? • Individual Education Plan • Used for Special Education Students EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is PLP? • Personal Learning Plan • One of the district initiatives is to have personalized learning • Not an IEP for each child EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What does TIES stand for? • Technology Information Education Services • TIES is our Student Information Management System • Manage our testing Data • Provide Technology Training during the school year and summer • Host our Online Report Card and Elementary Electronic Grade Book EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I-Cue not I.Q. • I-Cue is our Data Management System • Teachers enter Reading and Math assessments into I-Cue • MAP & MCA scores are loaded into I-Cue • Teachers take Attendance on I-Cue • Report Card is Housed in I-Cue • Elementary Electronic Grade Book is in I-Cue EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What does ICCCAR stand for? Pronounced “I CARE” Integrity Compassion Courage Commitment Appreciation of Diversity Responsibility EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is WMEP? • West Metro Education Program • Consortium of 10 urban and suburban school districts in the Minneapolis metropolitan area • Formed in 1989 to cooperatively address integration issues in the West Metro area • Open Enrollment • Choice is Yours EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is BRRRG? • Budget • Reduction • Reallocation • Revenue • Generation Looking at how to adjust Edina’s Public Budget! EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is a GPA? • Grade Point Average EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS