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Meeting Date:
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3/29/2012 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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5. Action on a Request to Revise Administrative Policies and Procedures 7.33, Grading Systems; and 7.34, Final Examinations; and Administrative Policy 7.35 Student Progress Reports to Parents
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Students meet and exceed Wisconsin academic standards and graduate prepared for higher education, careers, and citizenship
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Attachments
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1. Policy and Procedure 733 734 735
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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As has been previously reported to the Board of School Directors, the Administration has been addressing persistently low student achievement across the District in a systematic manner, advocating for consistency and coherence in curriculum, instruction, and assessment and reporting practices. With a focus on alignment of standards, curriculum and instruction, and consistent with best practices in student assessment and reporting, the Administration plans to implement a district-wide standards-based report card for grades K3-8. Feedback to students and families on rigorous standards is essential to improving teaching and learning. This is particularly true as we begin to roll out new, more challenging Common Core State Standards. The revised, K3-8 standards-based report card is only one component in this effort.
Other efforts include formative assessments based on standards, student and parent conferences, and MAP universal screener/benchmark assessments to support more differentiated instruction and identify students for targeted supports. Each of these creates an opportunity for individual and groups of teachers to reflect on student learning and their own practice, and use meaningful, standards-specific feedback to empower students and engage families in monitoring student progress and improving learning.
The new report card is an evidence-based approach which allows MPS to communicate with parents and students about grade level standards. It identifies students’ levels of progress with regard to those standards, areas of strength, and areas where additional time and effort are needed to meet expectations at a particular point in the school year. The new report card helps the MPS community transition to the Common Core State Standards language and supports student learning. In May, 2011, the Administration provided a conceptual overview for the Board of School Directors regarding upcoming recommendations for changes in grading and reporting practices which require updates to three inter-related administrative policies and procedures. This item provides detail on the specific changes requested.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures. Schools will incorporate implementation of the updated requirements in local budgets.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, the Administration will immediately notify principals, schools staff, families, and students of these changes. Use of the new common standards-based report card in grades K3-8 will be phased in over the next two years until all schools are implementing this report card. The district will continue to evaluate this initiative with feedback from parents and teachers.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the proposed changes to Administrative Policies and Procedures 7.33, Grading Systems; and 7.34, Final Examinations; and Administrative Policy 7.35 Student Progress Reports to Parents as indicated in the attachment.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Lynne A Sobczak - Director, OBG
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