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 US History Agenda 10/18/2010 I. Vertical CARP and Reading II. Horizontal CARP Document Collection—Syllabi and Curriculum Maps THE BINDER !  2. End of quarter testing. should we consider a policy to move testing out of the end of the quarter.  1. Henry tests a week before the end of the quarter.  2. Joe suggests a school policy limiting tests on the last days of the quarter. 
 * 1) Homework and Test Crunch Times
 * 2) Discussion of homework load (particularly at quarter end)
 * 3) History Department needs to reflect on crunch times for students.
 * 4) Henry's concern
 * 5) how much time given for hw? time for written hw? how much lead time do the kids have? do we have department criteria for announcing tests and major projects.
 * 6) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">nothing in student handbook about lead time and homework
 * 7) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">homework is due when the student walks into the room.
 * 8) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Steve's concerns
 * 9) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">history homework gets postponed because homework in other classes (world languages, webassign) may be more demanding
 * 10) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">students know that history teachers don't regularly check home work and are gaming the system.
 * 11) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">are students not spending quality time on home work thus reducing the quality of homework.
 * 12) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Joe’s concerns.
 * 13) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level4 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 2.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Homework accountability. Pop quizzes and other techniques.
 * 1) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">deadlines
 * 2) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">sufficient lead time for tests and quizzes? Do kids have enough time to study?
 * 1) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Philosophy statement – beginning the discussion
 * 2) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Steps to take for our next Department Meeting (December 6, 2010)