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Upper Merion Area School District And the Whole Child Curriculum and Instruction/Student Services/Technology Committee Meeting November 13, 2017 Agenda 1. Congratulations to Letters-to-Go! 2. HS Updates: AP Psychology, Dual Enrollment 3. The

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Upper Merion Area School District And the Whole Child

Curriculum and Instruction/Student Services/Technology Committee Meeting November 13, 2017

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Agenda

1. Congratulations to Letters-to-Go!
2. HS Updates: AP Psychology, Dual Enrollment
3. The Whole Child: How Data drives instruction
4. 2018-19 Proposed Elementary Schedule

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Letters-To-Go...Happy 20th

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AP Psychology - Full-year elective course offered to students in 11th and 12th grade In-depth study of the theories and approaches used in examining people’s behavior and mental

processes. Students will learn methods and ethics that drive psychologists in their field.

Dual Enrollment with our HS and Montgomery County Community College: World Language - 3 credits for each semester in Level 4 and in AP Spanish, French, German

12 total credits possible

English - 3 credits for each course in AP Language, AP Literature, and in English 12

6 total credits possible

Cost = $187 per course (as of 2016-17)

HS Course Offerings, 2018-19

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The Whole Child

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Demographic Data

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Demographic Data - UMASD

2009 - 2010 3813 students 2016 - 2017 3985 students Asian American

14% 17%

Hispanic

6.8% 11%

African American

10% 11%

Multi-racial

1.2% 5%

White

68% 56%

Students of Color

32% 44%

English Learners

2.7% 4.8%

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Student Learning Data - State Assessments

A Y P S P P

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School Performance Profile Components

Student Achievement: PSSA/Keystone = 40% Student Growth: PSSA/Keystone PVAAS = 40% Achievement Gap: PSSA/Keystone = 10%

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School Performance Profile Scores 2016 - 2017

Montgomery County ES K - 4th Avg. = 75.2 Mont., Del., Chester County MS 5th - 8th Avg. = 59.4 Montgomery County HS 9th - 12th Avg. = 80.6

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Student Learning Data State Assessments - Changes 2017 - 2018

Domain 1

PSSA / Keystone Exams

Domain 2

3rd Grade Reading, 7th Grade Math, English Language

Acquisition, and Closing the Achievement Gap Domain 3

College and Career Readiness

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District Goals...

#1. Maximize the district’s 21st century culture for personalized learning for all students with a focus on literacy acquisition in an inclusionary environment. #2. Establish a district system that fully ensures the consistent implementation of effective instructional practices across all classrooms in each school. #3. Provide professional learning that is focused, job-embedded, and results in a 21st century culture of learning for all students.

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Elementary Schedule Design Team

Dr. John Tolen0 - Superintendent
Dr. Susan Silver - Assistant Superintendent
Maggie Philips - School Board and Parent
John Moody - Director of Student Services
Dr. Sean Gardiner - Director of STEM
Dr. Andrew Kuhn - Director of Humanities
Dr. Tony Grazel - Principal Roberts
Dr. Carole Hoy - Principal Bridgeport
Frank McCartney - Principal Candlebrook
Steve Van Mater - Principal Caley
Adam Slavin - Principal MS
Mike Fabrizio - Asst. Principal HS
Shannon Lotz - K Roberts
Tracie Adkinson - K Candlebrook
Elizabeth Amole - 1st Grade Caley
Wendy Gargan - 2nd Grade Caley
Angela Cressor - 3rd Grade Roberts
Cathy Kuyper - 4th Grade Bridgeport
Jeanette Mitchell - Gifted Bridgeport
Ali Carullo - Librarian Bridgeport
Barb Micucci - School Counselor Caley
Karen Jurina - Art Caley/Candlebrook
Angela Homicz - Music Roberts
Kate Kushner - Phys. Ed Bridgeport/Candlebrook
Maureen Russell - Rdg. Specialist Candlebrook
Susan Kelly - ESL Teacher Bridgeport
Jessica Etezady - Parent
Eddie Rosado - Parent

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Elementary Scheduling Team

Amy Miller - K Bridgeport
Shawn Beers - 1st grade Roberts
Wendy Gargan - 2nd grade Caley
Angela Cressor - 3rd grade Roberts
Gina Folda - 4th grade Candlebrook
Carolyn Ammazzalorso - Sp.Ed. Candlebrook
Barb Micucci - School Counselor Caley
Kate Kushner - Health/PE Bridgeport/Candlebrook
Tim Spangler - Music Candlebrook
Carole Hoy - Principal Bridgeport
Tony Grazel - Principal,Roberts
Frank McCartney - Principal Candlebrook
Steve Van Mater - Principal Caley

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Priorities

1. Teacher collaboration time
2. Specialists full-time in each building
3. Social Emotional Learning

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