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Meeting Date:
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Teaching, Learning and Leadership |
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Subject:
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Middle School Project Update |
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 1: Systemic Alignment ACPS will build a culture of continuous improvement and design equitable systems for school and instructional improvement. Goal 2: Instructional Excellence ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction. Goal 3: Student Accessibility and Support ACPS will ensure students have equitable access to and engagement with programs and supports that reduce barriers to learning.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable):
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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During the 2021-2022 school year, ACPS engaged with a group of internal and external stakeholders in providing future recommendations to the School Board regarding the middle school framework, including instructional programs. This Middle School Project Work Team (MSPWT) was designed to address potential revisions, additions, refinements, and/or deletions in the following areas: honors courses, mathematics pathways, Dual Language progression, scheduling options for students, and exploring the possibility of offering college credit in middle school. |
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Background:
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ACPS’s Middle School Project Work Team (MSPWT) included Executive Sponsors, Co-Project Managers, Project Work Team Leads, and members including leaders, teachers, parents, and students. During the 2021-2022 school year, the MSPWT examined the following: honors courses, mathematics courses, Dual Language strategic plans, scheduling, and offering college credit courses in middle school. |
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Recommendation
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The Interim Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the information within this memo. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Wendy Gonzalez - Chief |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Interim Superintendent |
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