September+27,+2010

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=Collaboration Meeting Agenda:=

1. "Five Minute Strategy Session" 2. Discuss procedure to scoring the cluster assessments 3. Review procedure for using the Google tracking document 4. Share the "Critical Questions and SMART Goals" survey
 * Matt: Standardized Test Preparation
 * Do we follow the scoring procedure in the Edge?
 * Do we allow open books?

= Minutes:= =1. Five Minute Strategy Session: Matt: Standardized Test Preparation : After school on Tuesday's and Thursday's there is a standardized test prep class. The strategy they are working on first is reading the questions first so the students will know to go back and find the answers. The CAHSEE is on the 5th and the 6th of October, which is next week. Mostly sheltered level students are attending the class. There is plenty of room and materials for more students to attend. This is a pilot class for the next test in February, which will be more comprehensive, since there is more time before the test. This time, there were only a few weeks before the first CAHSEE.= =2. Discuss procedure to scoring the cluster assessments: We should be uniform in how we grade the Edge assessments. We have to decide to all follow the scoring procedure in the Edge and to follow the rules to allow open books when the Edge dictates. It is important to train the students on how to use the book to find information. We will give the test in two parts. Part one will be vocabulary and part two will be the remainder of the test. That way, students will not be able to use the book for the vocabulary section. We also discussed how to use edusoft to score the assessments. To scaffold the test, we will walk them through the first test only to show them how to take the test. We will not give away answers but have them take the test again the next day, alone. To address the unknown words in the test, the teacher will "Scan for Vocabulary" and allow students to use the list on the test.= =3. Review procedure for using the Google tracking document: Sophia walked us through the steps to add information to the document. We need to import our scores to the first narrative formative assessments in writing and reading.= =4. Share the "Critical Questions and SMART Goals" survey: We reviewed our average rankings of the Critical Questions with references to our team pages. Overall, the team ranked each item in the areas of "we have addressed and we have consensus and act in accordance."= = =