Acronyms

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E.D.I.N.A.

• Every

• Day

• I• Need

• Attention

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What is ECC?• Edina Community Center• Home to:

– District Office– Referred to as Building 10– Early Childhood Special Ed (ECSE)– Professional Library and Professional Development

Center (3rd Floor of ECC) – Normandale Elementary School (2nd floor)

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What is DMTS?

• District Media & Technology Services 3rd floor of the ECC

TIS: Technology Integration Specialists: Molly, Mike & Scott

Director of Technology: Dr. Mike Burke Technology Support Specialists

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What is T & L?

• Teaching & Learning 3rd Floor of the ECC Director of T & L: Jenni Norlin-Weaver Director of Research & Evaluation: Thel Kocher TOSA’s (what is this? You’ll find out on the next

slide) Connie Gastler: CEU Queen (Continuing

Education Units)

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What is a TOSA?

• Teacher On Special Assignment TIS Literacy: Mary Kirchoff Math: Scott Woelber K-5 Curriculum: Isa Punchard 6-12 Curriculum: Mark Laven Data Coach: Chad Schmidt Arts: Bob Ouren Gifted Coordinator: Deb Richards

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What is MCA? And NCLB? And AYP?

• Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments

• Test given to students in grades 3rd - 11th grade

• Provides us with Edina’s State Report Card

• NCLB stands for No Child Left Behind

• AYP stands for Adequate Yearly Progress

• If students don’t do well on the MCA, Edina doesn’t meet AYP and we have to deal with NCLB!

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What is NWEA? And MAP? And RIT?

• NorthWest Evaluation Association

• Company that administers our MAP tests

• What does MAP stand for?

• Measures of Academic Progress: a test given once or twice a year in grades 2-6

• The MAP test gives each student a RIT score. RIT stands for Rasch Unit. The RIT score shows the instructional level at

which the student is currently performing.

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What is RTI?

• Response To Intervention• A method of academic intervention designed to

provide early, effective assistance to children who are having difficulty learning

• 3 Tiers of Service for all students

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What is a ATTPS? And an IC?

• Alternative Teacher Performance Pay System• New for the 2008-2009 School Year• IC’s are Instructional Coaches that will work

with you on a personal and school goal• Replaces what Edina teachers had to do: a

PGT: Professional Goal Target

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What is IEP?• Individual Education Plan

• Used for Special Education Students

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What is PLP?• Personal Learning Plan

• One of the district initiatives is to have personalized learning

• Not an IEP for each child

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What does TIES stand for?• Technology Information Education Services• TIES is our Student Information Management System• Manage our testing Data• Provide Technology Training during the school year and

summer• Host our Online Report Card and Elementary Electronic Grade

Book

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I-Cue not I.Q.

• I-Cue is our Data Management System

• Teachers enter Reading and Math assessments into I-Cue

• MAP & MCA scores are loaded into I-Cue

• Teachers take Attendance on I-Cue

• Report Card is Housed in I-Cue

• Elementary Electronic Grade Book is in I-Cue

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What does ICCCAR stand for?

Pronounced “I CARE”Integrity

Compassion

Courage

Commitment

Appreciation of Diversity

Responsibility

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What is WMEP?

• West Metro Education Program

• Consortium of 10 urban and suburban school districts in the Minneapolis metropolitan area

• Formed in 1989 to cooperatively address integration issues in the West Metro area

• Open Enrollment

• Choice is Yours

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What is BRRRG?

• Budget

• Reduction

• Reallocation

• Revenue

• Generation

Looking at how to adjust Edina’s Public Budget!

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What is a NUA?

• National Urban Alliance

• Edina Teachers use Thinking Maps and other NUA strategies to reverse student underachievement.

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What is a FOL?

Foundations of Learning FOL teachers are certified instructors who work

with students in Reading and Math during the school day.

Students and Parents receive regular updates on progress via a Continuous Learning Plan, or you guessed it, CLP!

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What is a GPA?

• Grade Point Average