Committee Name:  Writing

Purpose:

1.        Plan ways to improve writing instruction, especially at the 4^th grade level;

2.        Explore more efficient ways of completing and scoring writing portfolios;

3.        Integrate open-response and on-demand questions into the curriculum.

Date of Meeting: April 15, 2005

Starting Time: 10:45 AM

Ending Time: 11:00 AM

Submitted by: Mary Jane Kinman

Members Present: Lynda Davis, DeAnna Johnson, Mary Jane Kinman, and Julie Pearman

Note: Dana Rose was in an ARC meeting.

Agenda: Testing, Portfolio Scoring Training, and Midterms

Discussion on each item:

• Testing dates and times

• Morning schedule for regular reading, math, and language classes during testing

•  Portfolio scoring training

• Midterms

Action taken on each item:

• We are all now clear on how CATS testing will go, and what we are to do during this time. 

• Lynda set up the portfolio scoring training day for Wednesday, April 20^th from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.  

• Midterms are to go home on Monday, April 25^th.