March 15, 2012

Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence

 

Welcome & Minutes

2011-12 Blue Ribbon Commission Charge

To prepare students who are career and college ready as new Common Core

State Standards and PARCC assessments are implemented in

Louisiana.

March 15, 2012 Meeting Materials

• Responses from February 16, 2012 Blue Ribbon Commission Meeting

• Draft Recommendations for 2011-12 Blue Ribbon Commission Report

Outcome of March 15, 2012 Meeting

To identify recommendations to address technology and other

challenges to prepare students to successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC

assessments to be career and college ready.

Questions to be Addressed by Commission Members

How will schools in Louisiana develop the necessary technological infrastructure for students to naturally apply knowledge through the use of technology when completing learning activities throughout the school year and when completing formal PARCC assessments?

How can technology be used to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills that they will need to help students successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments?

What additional recommendations should be added to the draft recommendations to address other needs?

CCSS & PARCC Technology and

Other Challenges that Need to be Addressed for Students and Teachers to be Successful

PANEL MEMBERS:

Susan Van Gundy – Achieve

Carol Mosley – LA Department of Education

Judith Vail – Calcasieu Parish School District

Susan Van GundyAchieve

LUNCH

PARCC UPDATES

• Scott Norton

• Jeanne Burns

Blue Ribbon Commission Interaction

• Response to Draft Recommendations

• Development of New Recommendations for Four Questions

Questions to be Addressed by Commission Members

How will schools in Louisiana develop the necessary technological infrastructure for students to naturally apply knowledge through the use of technology when completing learning activities throughout the school year and when completing formal PARCC assessments?

How can technology be used to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills that they will need to help students successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments?

What additional recommendations should be added to the draft recommendations to address other needs?

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