P.S. 20 Anna silver School Rm.136, New York, N.Y. 10002, (212)353-2946, Fax (212)353-2945 CEC1@schools.nyc.gov;
Lisa Donlan, Daniel Becker, Latesha Moore, Marco Battistella, Murklar Boons,
Olivia Islam, Arnette Scott, Judith Rodriguez, Moses Seuram
Daniella Philips – District 1 Superintendent
November 20th, 2013 – CEC 1 C&B Meeting
6:10
Members present – Daniel Becker, Lisa Donlan, Marco Battistella, Markular Boons, Olivia Islam, Arnette Scott, Latesha Moore
6:17 – Moses Seuram
3rd UNEXCUSED ABSENCE – Judith Rodriguez
Dual Language Presentation — Introduction by meeting chair Arnette Scott
James Lee – PS 20
- Dual Language exists as separate languages teaching the same thing. Minimal intentional instruction
- DOE DL- origin is out of ELL – Serves to build foundation for English language
- 4th year of using specific model – building tracking models for their individual model
- Most DL programs begin because 10-15 parents in a school request specific ESL type program
- If no DL program of choice is offered within specific district, parents can apply in other district
- Benchmarks determined by fluency
- Star 12 Program provides immersion courses during the summer
- Hunter College also has an immersion program
Pat Lo – formerly with OELL – NYU – NYSED – Research
- Immersion programs – positive correlation between foreign language education and early education achievement
- Long term benefits are far greater – Early elementary to middle school increase gains
- Perform better on SAT verbal and math
- NYC uses model of 50/50
- In other states students with zero immersion quickly catch up and outperform counterparts
- Common threads for improving DL programming
- belief in mission and support for that mission – offer core and add to DL component
- Curriculum and instruction-
- administration and community
- Separate needs assessment process for proficient and non-proficient parents
- OELL – home language determining survey LABR – determines ESL status
- Transitional Bilingual – traditional native language speakers
- DL determined by parent need
COMMENTS
Arnette Scott – if we build the elementary model of DL we will need more/different support for parents and provide adequate access to information
OELL – schools responsibility to inform parents about program availability in NYC
Audience member – ELL’s by DEO standards are pushed to be proficient
LD – How is demand determined? – OPM has put this as a priority but has not managed to start it
JL – Developing support is difficult – about finding team that is willing to commit regardless of numbers
Roll call – 7:35 -Daniel Becker, Lisa Donlan, Marco Battistella, Markular Boons, Olivia Islam, Arnette Scott, Latesha Moore, Moses Seuram
Quorum Present
Superintendents Report – Progress Report – Student performance on Standardized test in grades 3-8 – ELA & MATH – compared to peer schools based on demographic information
- Environmental factors/ how parents and teachers have completed surveys – minimal effect
- ES & MS – no d’s or f’s
- Quality review – qualitative measurement – based on two day visit to school – connected to rubric
- State accountability
– Early engagement conversation based on progress report data – no discussion of phase out or closure of school
– Public process of school leadership meetings/parent meeting – access why schools are low performing
– Further conversations about TAP (targeted assistance program) – network works with schools to improve performance of schools
COMMENTS
LD – 6 other schools with same or worse data, why is PS137 being picked for early engagement
DP – NYC criteria – schools on progress report with d’s f’s or 3 consecutive c’s
– Under developed
– Performance that exceeds local level can be removed whether or not they have prior low scores
LD – performance could be tied to demographic
DP – agrees
- Open to public/school leadership/parent early engagement meetings:
– cluster and network leaders hold public meeting to talk through these engagement conversations
– ask school community for feedback so that new TAP can begin
- Prior early engagement – 82% of schools then met departments annual criteria – increase progress report by at least 1 grade
PS 20 – Tuesday December 10th – Elementary school fair
- Lighting fixture removal through capital plan – expedited process – buildings closed on weekend in January and during the summer
- 800 schools have undergone the light fixture removal
- could have impact on summer school sites for summer 2014
CEC – Business Meeting- Arnette Scott – Meeting Chair
- Arnette introduces newest members –
– Marco Battistella – PS 364 Earth School
– Markular Boons – PS 63 Star Academy
- Charrette Planning – Saturday in January – group of community members representative of D1 – envisioning what a new school would look like
– Formal Charrette process – Outreach LES Girls club for a space for 4-5 break out rooms/ dining area/ big enough to fit 100 people
– Lobbying for school to be built at SPURA site
8:02 – Elections
President – Lisa Donlan
Daniel made the motion to elect Lisa Donlan for the position of President
Olivia second the motion; all in favor, no abstentions
First Vice President –Daniel Becker
Arnette made the motion to elect Daniel Becker for the position of First Vice President
Olivia second the motion; all in favor, no abstentions
Second Vice President –Arnette Scott
Latesha made the motion to elect Arnette Scott for the position of Second Vice President
Olivia second the motion; all in favor, no abstentions
Recording Secretary –Latesha Moore
Daniel made the motion to elect Latesha Moore for the position of Secretary
Arnette second the motion; all in favor no abstentions
Treasurer—Olivia Islam
Latesha made the motion to elect Olivia Islam for the position of Treasurer
Moses second the motion; all in favor, no abstentions
8:07 – Committees
Capital Plan – Lisa, Daniel, Moses
Admissions committee – Lisa, Arnette, Daniel
Safety/Bullying – Olivia, Markular
MS -Daniel, Arnette
Dual Language- Lisa, Arnette, Olivia
PE – Lisa, Olivia,
Bylaws signed by Lisa Donlan and Latesha Moore
8:43 – Daniel makes motion to approve special meeting minutes
Moses seconds
All in favor
None apposed
Approved
New Business – City wide CEC letter to BdB
Daniel makes motion to sign onto letter to deblasio
Olivia seconds motion
All in favor
None apposed
CEC unanimously endorses letter to BdB
8:51 – meeting adjourned