CAPT
PLAN SCIENCE
Richard
Therrien, K-12 Science Supervisor, NHPS
Summer
09:
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Principals
schedule schools to ensure that the best teachers are with low-mid level ninth
(PhyChem) and tenth (Bio) graders.
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Principals
identify department/data team teacher leaders.
·
Supervisor,
schools do data analysis of CAPT science roster, identifying strands and
teachers/course correlations.
·
Supervisor
links quarterly assessment data and CAPT data.
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Fall
09
·
Meet
with each school science team.
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Message
to teachers to strictly follow pacing schedule and focus on standards.
·
Supervisor
sends message to any outside groups/curriculum about pacing and standards.
·
Principals
provide needed embedded task supplies.
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First
high school CIA: review CAPT data, strands with all teachers.
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Data
teams focus on science CAPT like formative and summative quarterly assessments.
·
Data
team leaders meet with supervisor bi monthly to review and share.
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October
6th: teachers share lessons, strategies around CAPT strands
(possible state/PIMMS involvement)
·
Science
coach guiding instruction in schools (GearUp funds).
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Teachers
submit syllabi/unit outlines electronically.
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Teachers
report on quarterly assessment/embedded task results.
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Winter
09/10
·
Identify
“bubble” students to focus on in CAPT prep classes.
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All
10th grade students participate in CAPT practice test and 9th
grade content review in Feb.
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All
10th grade students participate in inquiry review the week before
CAPT.