Advisory Team Name: Youth Advisory Team

Co-Chair(s): Chris Henke & Stacy Adriano Team Members Attending: Dana Button, Lance Campbell, Daniel Herder, Elizabeth Leslie, Ana Martinez, Pat McBee, Selena Secretary: Jennifer Sitton Parnon, Katie Romanko, McKenzie Sargent, Andrei Secasiu, Daniel Silberman, Dina Yazdani, Aida Zavala Date of Recommendations: 10.22.10

ODE Staff Present At the Meeting: Ed Dennis, Diane Roth, Susan Castillo, Drew Hinds, Jenni Deaton Guest: Diane Smith, Director of Teaching & Learning Initiative – Business Education Compact

Topic: Proficiency

Background: What happened in the meeting, what information was presented?

Diane Smith, Director of Teaching & Learning Initiative – Business Education Compact presented information on Proficiency and ask the YAT team for recommendations on transforming Oregon’s K-12 education system through proficiency-based teaching and learning. She also asked for their recommendations on calculating grades.

Feedback: Recommendations:  Great idea overall – but difficult  The concept of proficiency needs to implement to be more defined; it is currently  Will it be good for all students? too subjective and causes  Positive aspect is learning discrepancies instead of just “knowing the  Could we collect post-high school system” to get a good grade data to see if students are more  Students should be given successful following proficiency multiple tries to demonstrate instruction? (check on the benefits) their proficiency  Address the potential motivation  Concerns with the proficiency gap: for students and teachers grading system o Personal responsibility  How far will students be able to  Assist schools with fidelity fall behind before intervention?  Possible credit for extra-curricular: (motivation gap) art credit for music lessons/PE  How much will proficiency leave credit for sports participation some students behind if the  Develop a series of steps for model moves too quickly? implementation? A hybrid model so everyone can be successful in some way  A standards-based grading system to prevent issues around teacher interpretation

Follow-Up: What happened with the recommendation?