Committee Members Dianna Biancheria, Chairman Donna Colorio, Vice-Chairman Brian O’Connell |
Administrative Representative Dr. David Perda |
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MA 01609
AGENDA #1
The Standing Committee on Accountability and Student Achievment will hold a meeting: | |
on: | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
at: | 5:30 p.m. |
in: | Room 410, Durkin Administration Building |
ORDER OF BUSINESS | ANNEX | |
I. | CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING | |
II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | GENERAL BUSINESS
c&p #2-9 – Clerk (August 3, 2012) To consider a communication from a citizen regarding the findings of an ACLU/Citizens for Juvenile Justice report entitled “Arrested Futures.” |
Annex A (3 pages) |
gb #4-298 – Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Novick/Miss Biancheria (October 28, 2014)
To work with the Council of Great City Schools in a review of all standardized testing which takes place in the Worcester Public Schools, to (1) “review the entire array of assessments administered… to determine alignment, appropriateness, and technical quality”, (2) to “review the findings from the comprehensive survey of district testing and make recommendations for improvement, (3) to “streamline or eliminate assessments that are found to be of low quality, redundant, or inappropriately used”, and (4) to “improve the use of assessment results to enhance classroom instruction, and curtail counterproductive ‘test prep’ practices”, all as set forth in the October 15 “Commitments from the Council of Chief State School Officers and the Council of the Great City Schools on High-Quality Assessments.” |
Annex A (5 pages) Annex B (2 pages) Annex C (6 pages) Annex D (4 pages) |
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gb #5-25 – Administration (January 9, 2015)
To review the 2014-15 October 1st Student Enrollment Report. |
Annex A (29 pages) Annex B (29 pages) |
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IV. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |