PLC+Notes+2-16-12

Start Time: 7:47

SMART Goal: 80% of our students will score 70% or above on a common assessment of the targeted TEKS given on April 9, 2012.
 * Changed from 85% to 80% for more realistic increase.

Reviewed Math MA #6 data. Students missed the IN and OUT and pattern rule, questions 3 and 4 the most.

STUDENT CONCERNS 1st Student Concern: Retained student answered questions quickly and scored 50%. Student is guessing and not showing his work. Student has ADHD. Kelley suggested headphones; Lincheck suggested change in seating. Barrett commented on student as student was in her class last year. Kelley suggested using a timer and giving student a goal to complete work. Lewis suggested smaller ear phones to limit distractions. 2nd Student Concern: Student missed IN and OUT. Lincheck suggested that the test question was not in same format as instructional.
 * Sengele**

Student is not focusing and not on task. Student is playing with things in his desk. Lincheck suggested turning desk around and giving student something to hold such as a stress ball. Student does not realize that he is off task. Lewis suggested a textured pencil grip. Lincheck says there may be signs of LD. Butner is doing after school tutorials with this student to try to get him "caught up." Student may need vision screen; Odell suggested checking with the nurse for last vision screen.
 * Butner**

1st Student Concern: Student can read well but lacks motivation. Butner said student is more successful with smaller group of 2 students. Student is easily distracted. Lincheck recommended giving student fewer questions and said this would be an accomidation. Lewis mentioned the "2nd Semester Blah/Winter-Spring Blah." 2nd Student Concern: Reading below level, Level E. Student was retained in 1st grade.
 * Barrett**

Salazar presented Review of Ducks Reading Checkpoint data. Most missed question was #3, "What sentence lets you know that a duck has a way to stay warm?"

Teachers will administer Tiger Time exit tickets tomorrow to assess student improvement. Lewis expressed concern about switching Tiger Time groups after 1 week. Butner said students do not have enough time to master the TEKS in 1 week.

End Time: 8:32 AM