December+1,+2008

=Collaboration Meeting Agenda:=

-- Minutes:
 * 1) Assign today's collaboration date to equally share the responsibility to record the minutes
 * 2) Home Language Tutorials for Arabic Speakers-update
 * 3) Decide on a Benchmark prompt and discuss pull out day
 * 4) Bring formative assessments from weeks 3 and 4 and Chart progress
 * 5) Break into groups: ELD, Reading, and CAHSEE Prep: Report back the progress and issues/concerns from week 3 and 4 of the formative assessments
 * 6) Questions/ Concerns
 * 7) Homework: All levels: Narrative Formative Assessment Results Go to this page and add scores for all 5 weeks. ELD, Reading, and CAHSEE Prep will write learning outcomes for quarter 2 before the next meeting. Go to the learning outcomes page to contribute.
 * 8) ELD PLC Pull out day December 11th in room 417
 * Home language tutorial update: 8-15 students in attendance in Katie's tutorial and 26 students in Anthony's tutorial. Most students want to work on the formative assessment.
 * Pull out day will be Thursday 12/11 in room 417 (see agenda).
 * Bring ungraded benchmark finals and select a high, medium, and low marker for calibration.
 * Questions: Will students share prompt between periods?
 * Benchmark Prompt: We will use last year's prompt - "positive memorable event".
 * Maxine will edit the prompt to include setting.
 * Homework:
 * Chart your students' progress for weeks 3 and 4. Post your averages on the wiki.
 * Use the entire rubric for grading your students' narratives this week. Continue to only count the **content** section for their grade.
 * Next week: contribute to the reflection discussion after your last formative assessment.
 * Broke into groups to discuss thoughts on formative assessment progress so far.