SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
OSP Day, August 20, 2015
Athens Drive High School
Agenda Link: http://tinyurl.com/oeqpglj
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Contact Information:
Abby Stotsenberg
astotsenberg@wcpss.net
919-431-7651 (o)
919-618-0675 (c)
@AbbyStotsenberg (Twitter)
@WakeHighSchTeam (Twitter)
“LIKE ME” STRATEGY
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Purpose: Inclusion activity
when you do not yet have a
relationship with the group.
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Tip: Try to include
categories that will likely
allow everyone to stand at
least once.
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Goal: Vision 2020
“By 2020, WCPSS will annually graduate at least 95%
of its students ready for productive citizenship as
well as higher education or a career.”
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS
INDICATED BY THE DATA
GRADUATION RATE
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…is at its highest point overall since 2005—84.3%
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…has decreased slightly for black students,
economically disadvantaged students and students
with disabilities.
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…has increased for white and Asian students.
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…is correlated to Reading EOG scores in grades 3
and 8.
RETENTION RATES
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Of students that are retained in 9th grade…
 60% failed English.
 50% failed science AND social studies.
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Retention rates decrease as students matriculate
to the upper grades of high school.
CONNECTION TO READING
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Graduation rates are correlated to Reading EOG
scores in grades 3 and 8.
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Greater than 35% of incoming freshmen read
below grade level.

Despite this, promotion/retention rates varies widely
across schools.
STRATEGIC PLAN
CHALK TALK & FOUR A’S PROTOCOL
Read the strategies for each objective statement from the
Strategic Plan. Answer the following questions as you
read.
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What ASSUMPTIONS do the authors hold?
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What do you AGREE within the text?
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What do you wish to ARGUE within the text?
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What is something in the text that you ASPIRE to or wish
to ACT upon?
FOCUSING ON AREAS OF INFLUENCE
DEBRIEF
 So
what? Now what?
What does this mean for us?
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
TEACHER INFORMATION SURVEY
IMPORTANT DATES

Voter Registration Drive
IMPORTANT DATES
 Fall Voter
Registration Drive: August 31September 9
 Spring Voter
Registration Drive: January 4-13
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Pick up Materials Today
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Instructions on Wiki
IMPORTANT DATES
 Fall
AP Workshop, October 26
 AP European History
 AP Government & Politics
 AP US History
 AP World History
 Pre-AP (Argument)
CONSTITUTION DAY—SEPTEMBER 17
CONSTITUTION DAY RESOURCES
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itution%20Day/filterSubject//filterCourse//filterGrade/
CMAPP UPDATES
EVERFI—PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
RESOURCE
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER: OTHER
TOPICS OR QUESTIONS?

Prior Approval Forms (link in agenda)
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CMAPP Updates

C & E Name-Change

AP US History Controversy
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Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM)
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Analysis of Student Work (ASW)
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NCFE Waiver
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Other??
DR. BOBBY PURYEAR
Teaching Associate Professor
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Department of Economics, Poole College of Management
North Carolina State University
CLOSING REFLECTION
WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE?