Last night ( Tues Nov 30 ) I attended the SBCSC Parent Advisory Council meeting. The idea behind the Council is for parent representatives from every school to get information about various aspects of the SBCSC such as programs, test scores, etc., and take that information back to other parents at their school. Parents have the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback, and set the agenda for future meetings. This is a good effort by Superintendent Kapsa to communicate with parents and he has given TAP access to this forum. It is disappointing that all the schools were not represented.
Presentations were given on the Read 180 program and 8 Steps to Success.
Read 180 is a literacy intervention program for high school and intermediate students. This is a successful program that has shown an average 1.5+ year reading gain for students who have been in 60+ sessions. I won't go into details her. If you want more information click the link above or contact the SBCSC.
8 Steps to Success is a process intended to improve student achievement. It is a school wide system that uses frequent student assessment, teacher collaboration, and monitoring to achieve student excellence. You can get more information by following the link to the Indiana DOE site or contacting the SBCSC.
My children's kindergarten teacher was the presenter for 8 Steps to Success. She remembered them and me after all these years. I was nice to have the opportunity to let her know what they are up to now.
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