Minutes
Committee Charges
Science
Committee
2008-2009
Regular Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday of
each month Time: _3:30__
Location: ___________ Chairperson: _Corean
Floyd___ Secretary: _Tiffany Bertram__
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and
restructure curriculum timelines monthly and make revisions as necessary for
implementation. Discuss PD needs and submit requests to Ms. Hargis
quarterly.
- Discuss PD needs and
submit requests to Ms. Hargis quarterly.
- One grade level will
submit a common assessment per grading term for the committee to review and
provide feedback using the SIT Item Analysis for Assessments protocol.
Discuss the use of open response questions at each grade level and share
examples of effective open response questions that measure application of
content at high levels.
- Conduct analysis of
student work using NMS protocol once a semester. The committee should
develop a schedule of which teachers will submit work for each analysis and
turn in with your minutes to Ms. Murphy.
- Analyze CATS and NCLB
data and develop a plan of action for your content to target identified
needs and set goals for novice reduction. Submit to Ms. Murphy with
November minutes. Review implementation and impact of the activities at each
meeting.
- Develop a mid-year and
a final exam for your content at each grade level. Also, develop a mid-term
and end of term common assessment at each grade level. Submit assessments
to Mrs. Murphy.
- Seek and share ideas
for integrated technology, use of manipulatives, science labs, inquiry,
resources, and other content specific instructional strategies at each
meeting.
- Develop common grade
level scrimmage tests and analyze results to determine areas for increased
instructional needs.
- Plan and participate in
a school-wide science fair.
- Apply for PRIDE grant.
- Discuss resource and
material needs for the department (calculators, dictionaries,
thesauri,
etc.) at each meeting.
- Discuss and share
effective collaboration strategies.
- Review your CATS goal
for the upcoming school year each meeting.
- Review & select Science
Textbooks and materials for the 2008-09 school year.
- Develop a central
location for Science Equipment with sign up, check in, check out
procedures.