Minutes 

 

Committee Charges

Science Committee

2009-2010

 

Regular Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday of each month Time: _3:30__

 

Location: ___________ Chairperson: _Corean Floyd___ Secretary: _Tiffany Bertram__

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Evaluate and restructure curriculum timelines monthly and make revisions as necessary for implementation. Discuss PD needs and submit requests to Ms. Hargis quarterly.
  2. Discuss PD needs and submit requests to Ms. Hargis quarterly.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 with lesson plans.  Analyze results to determine areas for increased instructional needs.
  7. Seek and share ideas for integrated technology, use of manipulatives, science labs, inquiry, resources, and other content specific instructional strategies at each meeting.
  8. Plan and participate in a school-wide science fair.
  9. Discussion about applying for PRIDE grant.
  10. Discuss resource and material needs for the department (calculators, dictionaries,

thesauri, etc.) at each meeting.

  1. Discuss and share effective collaboration strategies.
  2. Review your CATS goal for the upcoming school year each meeting.
  3. Reorganize Science Equipment and review sign up, check in, check out

Procedures (September meeting).