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CILC 2008-09 Meeting Dates

(2nd Wednesday of the month except where indicated)

  • August 20 (3rd Wed)
  • September 10
  • October 8
  • November 12 
  • January 14, 2009
  • February 11
  • March 11
  • April 15 (3rd Wed)
  • May 13

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May 13 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • CILC Meeting Dates for 2009-2010 (pdf)
  • Testing Services Report:  STAR Extended Data Corrections, API 2008 Base Report, 2009 AYP Workbook, and New Federal Race and Ethnicity Data Collection and Reporting Requirements (pdf)
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement, April 24, 2009 (pdf)
  • EDCOE Fall Professional Development Preview (pdf)
  • Technology Funding Alert, CTAP Region 3, May 7, 2009 (pdf)
  • Executive Summary, 2009 Horizon K12 Report, http://www.nmc.org/publications/2009-horizon-k12-report (pdf)
  • Digital Leadership Divide: Without Visionary Leadership, Disparities in School Technology Budgets Increase (pdf)

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

  • Instructional Leadership for Annual Growth and Catch-Up Growth, June 24, Sacramento, 9:00-4:00pm (pdf) 
  • Step Up To Writing (pdf)
  • Training for CELDT Test Administration (pdf)
  • Summer Math Series (k-5) (pdf)
  • Using HM Math Technology to Increase Learning (pdf)
  • Podcasting for the Classroom (pdf)
  • Blogs and Wikis (pdf)

Additional Information:

  • SI&A Presents the 7th Annual Art Contest for Grades K-12 (pdf)
  • Ag in the Classroom (pdf)
  • National Poetry Month (pdf)
  • So The Stimulus Passed…Now What? ISTE webinar archive https://admin.acrobat.com/_a729309453/p67423522/
  • Outstanding Contributions to Literacy Award for K-8 California teachers who have made a significant difference in the lives of their students by increasing literacy levels (pdf)
  • Cameron Park Community Center Rental Application (pdf)
April 15 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • Updated CILC 2009-2010 Meeting Dates (pdf)
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Timeline (pdf)
  • Read for the Record Campaign, October 8, 2009 (pdf)
  • Astronomy Day, May 2, 2009 3:00-10:30pm at the Community Observatory (pdf)
  • Middle School Language Arts Materials Review Committee Recommendation 2009 (pdf)
  • Phases of RiI Process, Ten Phases in Implementing Response to Intervention Approaches, Catherine Christo (pdf)
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Education (pdf)
  • Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - California (pdf)
  • SBX34 Programs and Flexibility for 2008-09 to 2012-13 (pdf)
  • Rosetta Stone Options (pdf)
  • EduSoft/Data Director costs (pdf)
  • Response to Intervention Components (pdf)
  • Testing Services Report - PE Testing Files, STAR Test Questions Released, CMAs for Grades 9-11 in Progress, Base API Release Coming (pdf)

 

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

  • Algebra for All or Algebra Forever: Promising Intervention Practices to Support Success in Algebra I, May 14, 2009, 4:00-8:00pm (pdf)
  • Training for CELDT Test Administration, May 27 or August 11, 2009, 8:30am - 4:00pm, EDCOE Professional Development Center (pdf)
  • Summer Math Series (k-5) Seeing the Relationships - Building Conceptual Understanding, Operations -June 2, 2009, Algebraic Reasoning - June 4, 2009, Fractions - June 5, 2009, EDCOE, Professional Development Center (pdf)
  • Using HM Math Technology to Increase Learning, June 19, 2009, EDCOE, Professional Development Center (pdf)
  • Podcasting for the Classroom, June 18, 2009, EDCOE, Professional Development Center (pdf)
  • Grant Workshop, April 2, 2009, SCOE, Cal Serve Partnership Grants Available to Support Youth Engagement through Service Learning (pdf)  http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=1420
  • Science Methods I (Space Science), 2-day training for teachers (pdf)
  • Religion in American History: What to Teach and How to Teach It, July 20-24, 2009, Orange County Department of Education (pdf)

 

Additional Information:

  • Health Education Content Standards for California Public School, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, CDE, March 4, 2009 (pdf)
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Updates and Sound Planning Tips, The Fiscal Report, School Services of California, Inc. Vol 29, No. 7  (pdf)
  • Funding and Guidance Now Available American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), The Fiscal Report, School Services of California, Inc. Vol 29, No. 7  (pdf)
  • Impact of the May 19 Ballot Propositions, The Fiscal Report, School Services of California, Inc. Vol 29, No. 6  (pdf)
  • Algebra for All or Algebra Forever: Promising Intervention Practices to Support Success in Algebra 1, David Foster, Registration Form, May 14, 2009, 4:00-8:00pm, SCOE (pdf)
  • Information on Receipt of New Instructional Materials, CDE, March 9, 2009 (pdf)
  • Science Methods I (Space Science), 2-day training for teachers (pdf)
  • Current News, California Foundation of Agriculture in the Classroom, April 2009 (pdf)
  • Religion in American History: What to Teach and How to Teach It, July 20-24, 2009, Orange County Department of Education (pdf)
  • Religious Holidays in Public Schools: Easter and Passover, CCSESA, California Three Rs, Volume 6, Number 4, March 2009 (pdf)
  • Community Assistance Brochure, El Dorado County Department of Human Services (pdf) www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/comserv
  • “My Mom is the Best Because…” essay contest with the Mountain Democrat for Mother’s Day, Entries are due April 24th (pdf)
  • El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee application (pdf)
  • Education Reform in the Obama Years: A Broader and Bolder Approach, Pedro Noguera, Distinguished Educational Thinkers Speakers Series, May 11, 2009, UC Davis (pdf)
  • YouthTouch matching grants to enhance Math and Science Learning, deadline May 15, 2009 (pdf)
  • Categorical Connection Professional Services Contract, School Innovations & Advocacy, December 4, 2008 (pdf)

 
March 11 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • Draft CILC 2009-2010 (MSWord)
  • Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education by Alan Blankstein and Pedro Noguera (pdf)
  • Larry's Inspirational Materials, Larry-Bell.com (pdf)
  • 12 Power Words Hand Motions by Julie Fletcher (pdf)
  • Public Hearing Requirements for Flexibility Transfers, The Fiscal Report, School Services of California, Inc, Volume 29, No. 5, March 6, 2009 (pdf)
  • SBX34 Programs and Flexibility for 2008-09 to 2012-13, School Services of California (pdf)
  • Ask SSC.... Clarifications on Instructional Materials, The Fiscal Report, School Services of California, Inc, Volume 29, No. 5, March 6, 2009 (pdf)
  • Guidelines for Using the Read-Aloud or Audio CD, Accommodation for ELA, Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications Matrix for CST, CMA, and STS (pdf) http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/varmodaccfn109.doc
  • 2009 Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications, CDE, 2008 (pdf)

 

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

 
February 11 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • Overview of Strategies to Support Student Achievement of Algebra, EDUHSD, Chris Hoffman (pdf)
  • Calculation of the 2008 Base Academic Performance Index, California State Board of Education, January 2009 Agenda (pdf)
  • The Academic Performance Index: Past, Present, and Future, California State Board of Education, January 2009 Agenda (pdf)
  • Algebra I Assessment Revision Team (pdf)
  • Listing of Facilitators for Middle School/High School Articulation Meetings on March 9th (pdf)
  • Edusoft/Data Director Comparison Document (pdf)
  • 2008 Base API Summary/AYP Projections Summary - Mel Silva (pdf)

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

  • Algebra for All or Algebra Forever: Promising Intervention Practices to Support Success in Algebra 1, May 14, 2009 4:00-8:00pm, SCOE (pdf)
  • Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials Review - Middle School Grades 6-8, March 5, 10, & 24 (pdf)
  • Web 2.0 Tools (pdf)
    • Blogs and Wikis - February 12, 2009, 4:00-7:00pm
    • Google Docs - February 24, 2009, 4:00-7:00pm
    • Podcasts - March 4, 2009, 4:00-7:00pm
    • Managing Information - March 24, 2009, 4:00-7:00pm
  • Teaching Space Science with Inquiry Based Methods, Dr. Francesca Bero and Frank Dibbell, June 16-17, 2009 or July 30-31, 2009 (pdf)
  • Web 2.0 Tools Tour for Administrators, March 13, 2009, 8:30-12:00pm (pdf)

Additional Information:

  • The Big Read (MSWord)
  • School Librarian/Library Media Teacher Services, The Administrator's Assignment Manual, Commission on Teacher Credentialing (pdf)
  • Librarian California Education Code excerpts (MSWord)
  • Statewide Leadership in Arts Education Conference, Arts to the Core: Building a Future for Arts Education in California, April 20-21, 2009, Sacramento (pdf)
  • Engaging Leadership for Action: Creating Strategies for the Future of Arts Education, A Workshop Series for County Office Leaders, Sponsored by the CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative (pdf)
  • Space Science for Schools Student Essay and Art Contest, Deadline April 1, 2009 - cover letter (pdf) application (pdf)
  • Hometown Heroes 2009 Essay Contest, American Red Cross, Deadline May 1, 2009 (MSWord)
  • S.A.G.E. Annual Student Map Drawing Contest Canceled! (pdf)
  • Weekly News, Connect with Kids, February 6, 2009 (pdf)
  • California on My Honor: Civics Institute for Teachers (pdf)
  • The White House Agenda for Education (pdf)  http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/education, 1/22/09
January 14, 2009 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • SB70 Letter to CILC members for teacher recruitment (pdf)
  • State Board Approves Two More Instructional Materials Waivers, California Institute for School Improvement, Dec 10, 2008, Vol 6, No 28 (pdf)
  • Algebra I Assessment Revision Team (pdf)
  • Middle School and High School Articulation Meetings, March 9, 2009 (pdf)
  • TUPE Funding 2009-10 and Beyond (pdf)
  • Fiscal Year 2008-09 Summary Report for the Arts and Music Block Grant Funds, Resource Code 6760 (pdf)
  • Frequently Asked Questions, Arts and Music Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2008-09 (pdf)
  • Feedback from Houghton Mifflin California Math SB472 Training, Day 3 (pdf)
  • California Assessment System 2008-09 (pdf)
  • Testing Report including Pre-ID Status, County Evaluators/CERA Summary (pdf)
  • IStation Program Demo DVD
  • The First Amendment in Schools, Haynes, Chaltain, Ferguson, Hudson, & Thomas, ASCD, 2003
  • Finding common Ground: A First Amendment Guide to Religion and Public Schools, CD

 

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

  • BTSA New Support Provider Training (pdf)

 

Additional Information:

  • Arts and Music Block Grant Funding, CDE, December 19, 2008 (doc)
  • Fiscal Year 2008-09 Summary Report for the Arts and Music Block Grant Funds, Resource Code 6760 (doc)
  • Frequently Asked Questions, Arts and Music Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2008-09 (doc)
  • Schedule of the First Apportionment for the Arts and Music Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2008-09 (xls)
  • Arts Leadership in Education Conference, April 20-21, 2009 (pdf)
  • Information on the 2008 Primary Reading/Language Arts-English-Language Development Adoption and Related California Education Code Sections and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, CDE, December 23, 2008(pdf)
  • Region 3 English/Language Arts Instructional Materials Fair, SCOE, January 27, 2009 (pdf)
  • California Physical Fitness Test for 2009, Preparing for Testing and Reporting, CDE, December 31, 2008 (pdf)
  • Making Connections: Closing the Academic Achievement Gap through  Health Education Content Standards, CDE, Feb. 4, 2009 (pdf)
  • Why Students Drop Out of School:  A Review of 25 Years of Research, Policy Brief 15, California Dropout Research Project, October 2008 (pdf)
  • The Academic Performance Index (API): A Six-Year Plan for Development (2001-2006), CDE, April 25, 2002 (pdf)
  • Programming Alert:  Connect with Kids, Young Guns, Saturday, January 17 @11:00 a.m. on KCRA (pdf)
  • Connect with Kids, Weekly News (pdf)
  • High School to Community College: New Efforts to Build Shared Expectations, EdSource, November 2008 (pdf) http://www.edsource.org/pub_transitions11-08.html
  • California’s Emerging Education Data System: A Status Report, EdSource, October 2008 http://www.edsource.org/iss_datasys.html
  • Bay Bio- southwest Regional BioGENEius Challenge http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html (pdf)
  • 2009 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) http://www.amgen.com/citizenship/aaste.html (pdf)
  • California State Summer School for the Arts (INNERSPARK) (pdf)
  • Project Citizen: Engaging Students in Public Policy Issues, Grades 4-12, January 29 & 30, Yolo COE (pdf) http://www.ycoe.org/profdev/workshops.php?cat=28
  • BrainWare Safari 2009 (pdf)
  • LEED, Navigating Your Future, Careers in GPS, March 19 & 20 Information Flyer (pdf) Registration (pdf)
  • Ag in the Classroom, January 2009 (pdf)

 
November 12 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting (Updated 11/12/08):

  • Toys For Tots flyer (pdf)
  • CELDT 2007-08 Annual Assessment Summary (pdf)

  • Impact of the CMA in Grades Three through Five on 2008 AYP Results (pdf)

  • STAR Pre-Id Workshop, December 10, 2008, COE Room B-2, 1:30-3:30 Please RSVP to   (pdf)

  • El Dorado County Career Technical Partnership 2008-2009 Summer Institute 2009 Teacher Information Packet - SB70 (MSWord)

  • Algebra I at Rolling Hills Middle School (pdf)  
  • Algebra in Elementary School: Developing Relational Thinking, Carpenter, Levi, Franke, Zeringue, ZDM 2004 Vol. 36 (pdf)
  • Highlights from the Algebra Forum presentation on Algebra in Elementary School: Developing Relational Thinking (pdf)  
  • A World of Difference, Classrooms Abroad Provide Lessons in Teaching Math and Science, National Staff Development Council , Hiebert and Stingler, Fall 2004, Vol 25, No.4 (pdf)
  • Schedule for Curriculum Framework Development, K-12 and Adoption of Instructional Materials, K-8, CDE (pdf)
  • State Board Adopted Instructional Materials (pdf)
  • School Library Survey (pdf)

 

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar):

  •   STAR Pre-Id Workshop, December 10, 2008, COE Room B-2, 1:30-3:30 Please RSVP to (pdf)

 

Additional Information:

  • Education Code 35256, School Accountability Report Card (pdf)
  • School Accountability Report Card, Frequently Asked Questions, CDE www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/questions.asp (pdf)
  • Legislative Update, Governor Calls Special Session of the Legislature – Announces $11.2 Billion Current-Year Budget Gap, CCSESA, November 6, 2008 (pdf)
  • California Climate Surveys and Closing the Achievement Gap, CDE, November 3, 2008 (pdf)
  • Impact Of The California Modified Assessment In Grades Three Through Five On 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress Results, CDE, October 22, 2008 (pdf)
  • Department of Education Releases New NCLB Regulations, F3 NewsFlash, No 08-41, November 2008 (pdf)
  • Toys For Tots toy distribution program flyer, registration, and service agreement (pdf)
  • The First Amendments and School Clubs Adapted from Finding Common Ground, California Three Rs, Vol. 6, No. 1, August 2008 (pdf)
  • African Music and Dance performance Workshops for Black History Month (pdf)
  • Character Counts! Video Contest www.charactercounts.org (pdf)
  • Weekly Newsletter, Connect with Kids, November 7, 2008 (pdf)
  • Ag in the Classroom Newsletter, November 2008 (pdf)
  • Expanded API Report from Mel Silva (pdf)

 
October 8 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting (Updated 11/12/08):

  • California Assessment System 2008-09 (pdf)
  • 8th Grade Algebra at Herbert Green, Josh Keane (pdf)
  • Participants in Algebra I End-Of-Course Assessment Development in 2005-06 (pdf)
  • 2007 Adoption Options for Reading /Language Arts Basic Program (pdf)
  • Curriculum Commission Recommendations Summary Chart for ELA (pdf)
  • Schedule for Curriculum Framework Development K-12 and Adoption of Instructional Materials K-8, CDE, Curriculum Framework and Instructional Resources Division (pdf)
  • Arts and Music Block Grant information (pdf)
  • New SARC Timeline/STAR Update/CAHSEE Update (pdf)
  • Individual Induction Plan 1 Form (pdf)
  • "Finding the Connections: A Look at the Pre-School Learning Foundations and the Kindergarten Standards", Early Care and Education/Kindergarten School Readiness Articulation Day, October 16th, EDC Fairgrounds (pdf)

Training and Workshop Registration: (link to Professional Development Calendar)

  • RtI Fall Workshop, October 17, SCOE  (pdf)
  • Creative Strategies to Engage Youth in the Community, October 9, SCOE For more information visit:  http://www.ydnetwork.org (pdf)
  • Holt California Mathematics Course 1, Course 2 and Algebra 1 Formative Assessment Workshop, October 22, 2008 EDCOE (pdf)

Additional Information: 

  • Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest is made possible by the California Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation.  For more information visit: http://www.cac.ca.gov/programs/pol.php (pdf)
  • Character Education Month – October 2008 (pdf)
  • My Vote, Student Mock Election, Last day to Register your school is October 29th (pdf)
  • Ag in the Classroom, October 2008 (pdf)
  • Community Troupe Stepping it Up!, Northern California Educational Theatre Programs Newsletter, September –December 2008 (pdf)
  • School Library Survey (pdf)
  • KidEscape school safety program (pdf)
  • Asilomar Registration, Visionary Leadership in Challenging Times (pdf)

  • "Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite" (LCROSS) mission and how to participate. There will be more on the site as time goes along.  http://www.lewislearning.org/

 
September 10 Agenda Minutes

Materials provided in the meeting:

  • Mountain Creek/Pioneer Union School District Math C & I Journey 2005-2009 (pdf)
  • API/AYP Press Release (pdf)
  • 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Changes to Criteria (pdf)
  • API Longitudinal report (pdf)
  • Single School Plan Sample (pdf)
  • Countywide Longitudinal Math for Grade 8 (pdf)
  • Countywide STAR/CST Comparison (pdf)
  • Critical Foundations of Algebra, Excerpt from National Mathematics Advisory Panel, Final Report, 2008 U.S. Department of Education (pdf)
  • Implementation of the Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program (SB 472), CDE, September 9, 2008 (pdf)
  • Technology Plan Status (pdf)
  • Ben Anderson's email message sent August 18, 2008 re technology plans (pdf)
  • 2007-08 Title III Accountability Report (pdf)
  • AVID County Report on El Dorado Academic Year Ending 2008 (pdf)
  • High School Graduates, "a-g" Completers, and California Public College/University Enrollment Report: 2004-06 (pdf)

Training and Workshop Registration:  (link to Professional Development Calendar)

  • SB472 Mathematics Professional Development for Houghton Mifflin California Math Grades 2-5, Beginning October 6 (pdf)
  • 2008 California Science Education Conference, San Jose Convention Center, October 30-November 2, 2008.  Pre-register by October 10, 2008 (pdf) http://www.cascience.org

Additional Information:

  •  The First Amendment and School Clubs, Adapted from Finding Common Ground, California Three Rs, CCSESA, Vol. 6 No. 1, August 2008 (pdf)
    • Includes registration for:
      • Lessons from the Holocaust, Pomona, CA, October 25, 2008
      • Freedom of Conscience: Cornerstone of America's Constitutional Liberties, UC Irvine, September 13, 2008
      • Teaching World Religions in Public Schools, Santa Clara, CA, November 7 & December 2, 2008
  • 2008 Youth and Elders Art & Poetry Contest, includes entry form (pdf)
    •  Youth and Elders Art & Poetry Contest Poster (pdf)
    •  Youth and Elders Art & Poetry Contest Poster, Spanish (pdf)
  • Ag in the Classroom, September 2008 (pdf)
August 20

 Materials provided in the meeting:

  • CILC Membership List (pdf)
  • CILC Meeting Dates for 2008-09 (pdf)
  • Professional Development Calendar (Link)
  • California Science Education Conference, October 30-November 2, San Jose, CA (pdf)
  • El Dorado Arts Council, Art Projects (pdf)
  • El Dorado Arts Council, Art Ambassador Program (pdf)
  • El Dorado Arts Council, Art Ambassador Recruitment (pdf)
  • El Dorado Arts Council, ArtsBank Grants to Schools (pdf)
  • Jumpstart's Read for the Record Campaign
  • Constitution Day, September 17, 2008 (pdf)
  • 2008 STAR/California Standards Test Results, El Dorado County/Statewide Comparison (pdf)
  • 2008 STAR/California Standards Test Results (pdf)
  • 2008 STAR - County/State Comparison Graphs (pdf)
  • Buckeye Union School District, GATE Certificate Class Schedule (pdf)

Training and Workshop Registration:

  • Bridges Out of Poverty, Strategies for Professionals and Communities, September, 2008, Green Valley Community Church (pdf)

Additional Information:

  • The California Algebra I Success Initiative: A Comprehensive Plan to Help Schools Prepare All Students for Success in Algebra I in Eighth Grade, California Department of Education, News Release, REL#08-108, August 12, 2008 (PDF)
  • Oral Health Assessment/Waiver Request Form, CDE, January 2007 (PDF)
  • Raising African American Student Achievement: California Goals, Local Outcomes, EdSource Report, May 2008 (PDF)
  • 2009 School Wellness Conference, October 6-7, 2009, Anaheim, CA http://www.csba.org (PDF)
  • Asthma Management in the Schools, Governance & Policy Services, Policy Briefs, California School Boards Association, March 2008 (PDF)
  • Rights of students with diabetes under IDEA and Section 504, Governance & Policy Services, Policy Briefs, California School Boards Association, http://www.lmri.ucsb.edu/dropouts, December 2007 (PDF)
  • Access Multilingual Documents, Free of Charge, California Department of Education, http://www.lmri.ucsb.edu/dropouts, May 12, 2008 (PDF)
  • Can Middle School Reform Increase High School Graduation Rates? California Dropout Research project, Policy Brief 12, June 2008 (PDF)
  • What Factors Predict High School Graduation in the Los Angeles Unified School District? California Dropout Research project, Policy Brief 14, June 2008 (PDF)
  • Middle School Predictors of high School Achievement in Three California School Districts? California Dropout Research project, Policy Brief 12, June 2008 (PDF)