Design Team Updates Board Presentation May 17, 2012 1
Design Team Updates Design Teams A.M. Winn Elementary School of Engineering and Sciences 2
A. M. Winn Design Team Meetings Held at A. M. Winn: March 20 th April 9 th April 23 rd May 7 th March 27 th April 17 th April 30 th May 14 th Updates from April and May Meetings: Identified 6 high-quality programs to research Studied and discussed Russian Immersion, Spanish Immersion, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math), Integrated Thematic Instruction, Waldorf Methods, and International Baccalaureate Primary Years Debriefed all programs and narrowed field to STEM and Waldorf Methods Scheduled site visit to Waldorf Inspired K-8 Program; currently researching elementary STEM site for possible visit Next Meeting: 3 Site Visit: Tuesday, May 22 nd
A.M. Winn Program Design Rubric Program Reviewed: Description of Program: Congruence with Non-Negotiable or Headline Statements: Research that Supports Program: Data: Costs of Professional Development, Fees, Materials Exterior Supports: 4
A. M. Winn Design Team Design Team Members: Denise Ayeni Teacher Ken Cooley / David Sanders Rancho Cordova City Council Eric Davis Community Member Mary Hardin Young Area Assistant Superintendent Barbara Hokamp Parent, SSC Chair Tim Holt Teacher Kevin Jenkins Community Member, Lincoln Neighborhood Association Mike Kast Principal Julie Kauffman Community Member, Healthy Start Coordinator Alla Krasnodemski Classified Staff, Russian Aide Jerry Legg Community Member Brenilda Pantoja Parent, ELAC Natalia Poberezhnik Parent, ELAC Chair Karen Reynolds Parent, PTA President Marijo Sutton Classified Staff, RSP Aide Alex Visaya Community Member Robert Whitehead Teacher, SCTA Representative Mike Youngblood Parent 5
SES Enrollment Information Current Enrollment as of 5/2012 7 th Grade 92 8 th Grade 95 9 th Grade 61 10 th Grade 55 11 th Grade 48 12 th Grade 21 Total 372 6
Survey Overview Student Results Distributed via Email SES Website SCUSD Website ConnectED Community Meeting Feeder Schools Faculty Results HS Total Students MS Students 7 to 9 162 63 99 9 to 12 219 139 80 % Total 7 to 9 35% 7 9 to 12 65% 13 7
Survey Overview Cont. Parent Results HS MS Prosp % HS % MS Prosp Total Parents Parents Parents % Total Parents Parents Parents 7 to 9 25 8 15 2 25% 15% 41% 29% 9 to 12 74 47 22 5 75% 85% 59% 71% Community/Industry Partners % Total 7 to 9 31% 4 9 to 12 69% 9 8
Design Team Update / Transition Plan Meetings Held at SES: October 27 th November 7 th November 28 th December 5 th December 12 th January 11 th January 23 rd February 15 th February 27 th March 8 th March 22 nd March 26 th April 20th April 23rd Meeting Updates: Met with Dean Macari, College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUS By majority vote, (7 to 4) committee recommends a 9th-12th grade configuration Transition Plan: Year Configuration 2012-13 7th-12th Grade (maximize UC A-G/AP offerings for HS students) 2013-14 8th-12th Grade 2014-15 9th-12th Grade (enrollment of 500) 9
Recommendations Establish MOU with CSUS School of Engineering Early College Model Mentoring by CSUS Engineering students Reestablish the Advisory Council Partner with John F. Kennedy for AP classes Establish Social Compacts between adults at institutions and SES students Middle School STEM Recruitment Imperative Create task force to develop this plan Focus on feeder schools Recruit strong minds to participate Science/Engineers Feeder Schools Administrators Teachers Parents 10
Recommendations Cont. Post Secondary Partners CSUS UCD Develop Mentors/Tutors for MS Students Enhance MESA program presence Create a professional learning hub for STEM teachers at SES Maximize student engagement around science and engineering Immersive and required training Student Retention Hands on, project-based learning Ensure all parents and students understand the Small Schools Agreement (sports access) 11
School of Engineering & Sciences Design Team Design Team Members: Lisa Allen - Area Assistant Superintendent Bonnie Bartholomew - Parent/Community Member Patrick Bohman, Federal SLC Grant Coordinator Lisa Curry Teacher /SCTA Rep Darlene Freeman-Poynter - Devry University Jane Fricke - Teacher Heidi Guyton - Parent/Community Member Nancy Hewitt - Air Resources Board Omar Juarez - High School Student Pa Le - Middle School Student Alisa Lee, Center for Biophotonics, UC Davis Larry Loban, Education Entrepreneur Matt Perry - Career & Technical Preparation Director Joe Stymeist - Link Learning Specialist Matt Turkie SES Interim Principal 12
Video Presentation 13
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