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January S, 2008 <br />4. Sub-Committee <br />C. Continued Business <br />D. New Business <br />Field Trip Approval <br />Mr. Caruso moved seconded b Mrs. Gibbs to a rove the ro osed Readin Memorial <br />High School field trip to the FDR Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY on a Saturday in <br />April, 2009 as outlined in the Superintendent's memorandum dated December 30, 2008 <br />The vote was 6-0. <br />Mr. Caruso moved seconded b Mr. Michaud to approve the proposed Readin Memorial <br />High School field trip to London, England in April 2010 as outlined in the Superintendent's <br />memorandum dated December 30, 2008. The vote was 6-0. <br />2. MCAS Presentation <br />Mr. John Doherty, Instructional Specialist Debra Kwiatek and Joshua Eaton Principal <br />Patricia de Garavilla presented an overview of the district MCAS results and other <br />assessment tools used by the district. <br />Mr. Doherty stated although the MCAS is an important assessment, especially at the high <br />school level, it is not the only assessment tool that is used to help determine the needs of <br />our students. Mr. Doherty pointed out that starting with the Class of 2010 students will <br />be held to higher standards in math and English Language Arts. <br />Mrs. Kwiatek and Mrs. de Garavilla discussed the strategies being used to help our <br />students improve the ELA scores. Programs such as Wordly Wise, DBELS, and Guided <br />Reading are great tools as well as professional development activities and study groups <br />where teachers can share teaching strategies to improve student achievement. <br />Mrs. de Garavilla added the increasing use of data is paramount to identifying students <br />that are struggling and we have early intervention programs in place. They also pointed <br />out the importance of the Library Media Specialists role and Mrs. Kwiatek's ability to <br />incorporate ELA strategies across the curriculum. <br />School Improvement Plans <br />Superintendent Schettini gave a brief overview of the school improvement plans <br />indicating that the administrators and their school councils have worked hard aligning <br />their plans with the district mission and vision. <br />