Notes-+Sep.+9,+2009

12-K Model Comprehension Toolkit was the original strategy. Suggested 4 strategies per year. Implement Reading Teacher at North Highland and teachers at HES to model for high school teachers. Begin with a small teacher-led feeder pattern group > develop into a larger group of teacher leaders We intended to pull the faculty together at one of the local churches and demonstrate what had been going on in the feeder pattern. Show students who in their 11th grade year had not been successful and match the test score and the students name and face with the faculty. Meet in faculty meetings based on subject area. Look for the determined strategies during walkthrough.
 * 2008-2009 Review**


 * Today we need to revisit our focus or rethink our next steps.

Facilitator - Brett Processor- Maryl Note taker - Katina
 * 2009-2010 School Year**

What have you learned from this experience?

Have you shown your Feeder Pattern DVD with your school zone? Did you do something as a feeder pattern to jumpstart the school? Betsy Roger shared new info from SDE by reporting out grad rate by subgroups - Special Ed, Black and Free/Reduced lunch.
 * AAA and Special Certificates counts as a drop out and affects the drop out rate.


 * OUR GOALS**
 * 1) We need to look at the subgroups. All teachers need to see Item Specs for ARMT. The High, Middle and Elementary schools need to meet and target students by name for sharing and this needs to be done within the school setting.
 * 2) Kerry mentioned that this was done 2 years ago. //The **question** is __what is preventing us from continuing this process__//?
 * 3) Feeder Pattern Tracking Tool: Share the Tracking Log (name, photo, scores, etc.)that has already been created. This tracking log will be shared across the feeder pattern.
 * 4) Ownership piece for High School AYP for the whole zone by sharing the tracking log that identifies each group of kids individually and have those conversations with our teachers at the elementary and middle school. Start by asking "what would you like to know about our kids?" and then providing what would be most purposeful for them.

IDEAS FROM OTHER FEEDER PATTERNS Irondale/Shadesvalley - vertical teacher led teams Pinson - Math strategies for K through 12th grade, Feeder Pattern parent meeting, each school has each other's CIP with the strategies, addressed the math deficiency in everyone's CIP. McAdory -joint faculty meeting, Building Background Knowledge book study, joint lesson planning with a focus on building vocabulary

stevewedwards@comcast.net Common assessments for the schools in the feeder pattern to reflect upon. These assessments should build higher level thinking skills for students.