Aei Jan 15 Meeting Public Handouts

Ground Rules for Guests

• Sign in as guests so that formal introductions can be made to the Committee members • Listen and observe • Understand that feedback and guidance will be heard first from Committee members • Ensure confidentiality of meeting content and documents shared as drafts or in confidence • Silence cell phones • Respect other's opinions, experiences, and perspectives • Respect the learning process in ourselves and others •

Accept that there is no "one" right answer, solution, or way to explore address or solve the issues

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AGENDA Accelerated and Enriched Instruction Advisory Committee Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:15 — 9:15 PM, Room 127 CESC By the end of the meeting, participants will have • Shared updates and reviewed action steps. • Discussed and provided feedback on Policy lOA. • Discussed and provided feedback on the Policy lOA Topics Overview. • Provided feedback and adjusted the agenda for future AEI Advisory meeting.

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What (Content)

How (Process)

Who

7:15 p.m. — 7:20 p.m.

Introductions

Present

All

7:20 p.m. — 7:40 p.m.

Updates and Action Steps

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Jennifer, Marty, Kay, All

7:40 p.m. — 7:55 p.m.

Policy 10A Revision

Discuss

All

7:55 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.

Policy 10A Topics Overview

Discuss

All

9:00 p.m. — 9:15 p.m.

Agenda Setting for Future Meetings, Action Item Review, Feedback

Input

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Next meeting: Thursday, February 12, 2009

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NOTES Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:15 — 9:15 PM, Room 127 CESC By the end of the meeting, participants: • Shared updates and reviewed action steps • Discussed and provided feedback on Policy IOA • Discussed and provided feedback on Policy IOA Revision Overview • Provided feedback and confirmed the agenda for the January 2009 AEI Advisory meeting Attending: Mark Adelman, Elizabeth Alcoba, Monique Felder, Natalie Howard, Ebony Langford, Jennifer Lowndes, Eric Marx, Brian Roberts, Fred Stichnoth, Susan Joyce Thomas, Ted Willard, Kay Williams Who All

Next Step Review meeting dates: 1/15, 2/12, 3/13, 4/16, 5/14, 6/11 Provide any additional feedback on draft of policy. Provide feedback on Policy IOA Revision Overview. 1. Review the attached document. 2. Read the draft committee recommendations in column 3 and either a. Agree that the recommendation reflects your thinking—no need to make any marks. b. Agree with the recommendation, with a few edits--make the edits. c. Do not agree with the recommendation—record your differing perspective in the far right column. 3. Send Kay your comments by January 8, or bring them to the next meeting, when we will continue our discussion. Use the Yahoo Group for an electronic dialogue rather than Blackboard. Share draft of student results report for parents with AEI Advisory for feedback.

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January 8, 2009

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January 8, 2009

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January 15, 2009

Members agreed that the January meeting would focus on preparing the Policy IOA Revision Overview for BOE Policy Committee. (Please note this means we must reschedule MS Reform overview.)

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January 15, 2008

After welcoming all members and introducing Natalie Howard, MCPS teacher, to the AEI Committee, Kay Williams reviewed the agenda and inquired if there were any amendments to the agenda. Ground rules were reviewed. Action Items Review from 10/16/08

November Feedback At the November meeting, there was positive feedback regarding the MCPS processes for monitoring and accountability of schools and praise for the AEI monitoring data. There was also appreciation for the group's sharpening of the draft policy language. There was a suggestion to add a question to the feedback form to ask whether the meeting is serving the purpose of the committee charge. Policy Revision • A question was raised about next steps for the Draft policy, the general time frame for the approval of the policy and development of the regulation. • There was a request to submit a Minority Report with the staff draft of the policy. Policy Position - Reporting and Communication, Professional Development, Coordination • Edits and suggested wording were captured and will be reflected in the draft of the Policy to be reviewed at the January meeting. Feedback for this meeting should be submitted to Kay by January 8, 2008. • There was discussion about the composition of the "management structure [which] will be funded to clearly delineate the roles and responsibilities for accelerated and enriched programs and services at the system and school levels to ensure the development and maintenance of program excellence." • Language defining routine professional development was captured for the regulation. • Further description of coordination will be delineated in the regulation. Policy IOA Revision Overview • In anticipation of Board review, AEI staff developed the Policy IOA Revision Overview. The document will serve to capture the issues around which the AEI Advisory Committee has had the most discussion over the last year. It functions to share the thinking behind the policy revision and documents how these issues are addressed in the current policy, the subsequent draft committee recommendations for these issues, and the response to these recommendations in the staff draft policy. The document will also capture any differing perspectives on these issues. • Kay shared the function of the document by working through the issue of grouping. o Regulation IHB RA School Academic Grouping Practices indicates that grouping decisions are determined at the school level.

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o While there seemed to be some consensus around the draft committee recommendations, differing perspectives on grouping were expressed. While some members believed the draft policy's term "varied grouping" referred to the option of using both homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping, others expressed wanting to mandate homogeneous grouping. All committee members are to review a draft of the Policy IOA Revision Overview in anticipation of a request to review Policy 10A from the Board Policy Committee. This document will provide reviewers a synopsis and show where the committee reached consensus and where there are differing perspectives.

By January 8, please I. Review the attached document. 2. Read the draft committee recommendations in column 3 and either a. Agree that the recommendation reflects your thinking--no need to make any marks. b. Agree with the recommendation, with a few edits--make the edits. c. Do not agree with the recommendation--record your differing perspective in the far right column. 3. Send Kay your comments by January 8, or bring them to the next meeting, when we will continue our discussion. Agenda Setting

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The agenda for January 15, 2008 will focus on the Policy IOA Revision Overview.

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AEI Advisory Agenda Items Revised 10/13/08 September 11, 2008 • Review of Suggested Agenda Topics for 2008-2009 • Review of Recommendations of Accountability Subcommittee • Policy 10A Revision

October 16, 2008 • Data Monitoring and Accountability: Office of School Performance • Policy 10A Revision

November 13, 2008 • Data Monitoring and Accountability: Collaboration with AEI and the Office of School Performance • Review of 2008 Global Screening Report • Policy lOA Revision

December 11, 2008 • Technology to Assist in Data Monitoring: Office of the Chief Officer of Technology • AEI Strategic Plan/ DSAC Update (Dec. or Jan) • Regulation I0A-RA Revision

January 15, 2009 • Progress Report on MS Advanced Courses and MS Reform Recommendations • Groupings in MS English/Social Studies /Science • Regulation I0A-RA Revision

February 12, 2009 • Global Screening 2009 Update • GT Identification/Programming in Other Counties • Regulation I0A-RA Revision

March 13, 2009 • Writing Instruction for Advanced Level Students K-12 • Regulation I0A-RA Revision

April 16, 2009 • Professional development that addresses rigorous instruction and the characteristics and needs of the advanced level learner: Office of Organizational Development and AEI • Policy/Regulation

May 14, 2009 Professional development that addresses equity, masks of giftedness, primary talent development: Office of Organizational Development and AEI • Global Screening Restructuring for 2010 Update • Policy/Regulation

June 11, 2009 • School Improvement Plans— how do they reflect the needs of advanced level learners?