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2013-2014 Budget Presentation: Curriculum & Instruction

Todd Winch, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Responsibilities of C & I

• Oversight of Classroom Instruction
• District Curriculum & Textbooks
• General Education Support Services (AIS)
• District & State Assessments
• Professional Development
• Evaluation of Instructional Faculty (APPR)
• Student Registration

Department Budget Comparison

2012-2013 Adopted Budget: $812,687 2013-2014 Proposed: $920,594 Difference: $107,907

Budgetary Breakdown

Materials for Copy Center 20,000.00 Non-BOCES Professional Development 18,925.00 Nassau BOCES Professional Development 47,402.00 Materials for Journeys, Go Math & Fundations 62,100.00 Central Office Supplies 11,500.00 Home Instruction Agency Fees 22,100.00 District Textbooks 269,655.00 BOCES Services (Alt. Education, Syracuse University Project Advance SUPA, BOCES CTE, etc.) 451,874.00 Maria Regina Library Aid 2,038.00 Elementary Social Worker Interns 15,000.00 920594 Materials for Copy Center Non-BOCES Professional Development Nassau BOCES Professional Development Materials for Journeys, Go Math & Fundations Central Office Supplies Home Instruction Agency Fees District Textbooks BOCES Services (Alt. Education, Syracuse University Project Advance SUPA, BOCES CTE, etc.) Maria Regina Library Aid Elementary Social Worker Interns

MAJ AJOR INITIATIVE VES S FOR 201 2013-2014 014

Major Initiatives

• Continuing to transition to Common Core State

Standards in all core subject areas.

• Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR).
• Improving the use of Data Driven Instruction (DDI).
• Evaluating Response to Intervention (RtI) program

in K-8.

• New courses in High School.
• Continued implementation of the Dignity for All

Students Act (DASA).

• Continued focus on improved State Test Score

results.

• Modifying delivery of Academic Intervention

Services.

Common Core Transition

• Goal: K-12 vertically aligned

Common Core curriculum

• Requirements:
• Additional professional development

required for teachers.

• Curriculum writing.
• Adoption of a new Common Core

aligned report card in grades K-5.

Annual Professional Performance Review

• Review of district plan.
• Review/ Modification of Student

Learning Objectives.

• Continued training for evaluators to

ensure inter-rater reliability for principals and central office administration.

Response to Intervention (RtI)

• Year two of full implementation.
• Review and evaluate district plan

and assessments.

• Costs are primarily for screening

instruments (NWEA & AIMSweb).

Academic Intervention Services (AIS)

• Assess and evaluate delivery of

Academic Intervention Services.

• Continue assessing pilot of innovative

approaches to AIS (E-Spark, Read Naturally Live).

Textbooks and Instructional Materials

• Formally adopt a new Common Core

aligned math series in K-5.

• All textbook purchases will be done

centrally.

• Reviewing textbook series for grade 6

Math, High School Foreign Language and Middle School ELA.

Improvement in High Stakes Testing

• Continued improvement from good to

great in relation to NYS 3-8 Testing results.

• Implementation of Castle Learning in

grades 6-12.

• Use of ELA and Math skills review

books in grades 3-5.

• Continued adoption of online tools to

expand learning beyond the school day.

New High School Courses

• World History 9 Honors (Pre-AP World)

This is the first year of the two year AP World History course. It closely models the two year NYS Global History course. AP World History (10) will be introduced in 2014-2015.

• Transitional Geometry (Grade 9)

This courses takes the place of Geometry I. Students recommended for this course will receive additional foundations in Geometry before taking Regents Geometry in grade 10.

Improving School Climate

• Analysis of 2013 Pride Survey Results.
• Continued DASA implementation.
• Implementation of OLWEUS program

at Elementary Schools.

• Continued review of Middle and High

School programs related to school climate/ anti-bullying strategies.

Questions?