January
2017

ISSUE
No.7
ADMIN  ADVANTAGE UPDATES 
 
Administrators in the  Success Partners  Network stay informed of the latest information, events, and support using this monthly Admin Advantage Updates email. 
Our  Success Stories  newsletter is delivered within a week to both leadership and staff members whose emails  have been made available. 
  • Supports and Informs Instruction: MAP gives teachers TIMELY data to drive instruction throughout the school year and supports differentiated instruction.
  • Is Norm-Referenced and is on the Florida DOE approved list of assessments (NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP))
  • Is Affordable. MAP Cost: $12.50 per student includes Reading, Language Usage, and Mathematics. Science is $2.50 extra per student.
  • Comes with FREE Regional Professional Development from the SUFS Office of Student Learning (Proposed Locations: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Sanford, Ocala, Orlando, Lakeland, Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Tampa, Ft. Myers, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami.)
Schools serving SUFS Scholars who are interested in MAP need to click on the "Apply Now" button to complete an application no later than  February 17th, 2017.  

If you are not familiar with MAP - here is a brief overview video and a link to the NWEA website at https://www.nwea.org/ .

  
Click on picture to view video or go to: https://www.nwea.org/assessments/map/
Schools selected will be notified in March 2017 and must have completed the application to be considered.  

 

Agape Christian Academy Embraces MAP 
Kudos to Dr. James Batie, Principal at Agape Christian Academy in Apopka for his efforts in securing computers for the school!  Dr. Batie is new to Agape this year and immediately got to work with a solid focus on improving student achievement.  Through the use of Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) this year, the Agape staff are using the assessment data to inform instruction and look for ways to move students forward academically.  One immediate need was technology.  
Dr. Batie reached out in to the community and was able to find a local donor who provided the school with 40 computers for MAP and other instructional tools and resources.  Dr. Carol Thomas and Paula Nelson provided a second MAP Training with the Agape staff where they looked at trends based on the RIT scores and how the school might differentiate instruction to meet the needs of the students.  Dr. Batie is pictured above working on interpreting the data for the school with his teachers.   Great job, Dr. Batie and staff!
New Year's ideas and articles to share with your staff - click to read and forward
Finally - the Laureate Team at the Teaching Channel has compiled their Most Watched Videos of 2016. As you read the article, the links  that catch your eye go directly to the videos.  
Office of Student Learning Team    OSL FAX: 708.776.0852
Dr. Carol Thomas, Vice President   727.409.9137     
  Dr. Scott Beck,  Senior Coordinator   386.873.8024  
Dr. Lauren Barlis, Director    352.233.6523  
Erica Peron, Senior Coordinator 786.273.8131
Kaethe Perez, Director   727.647.3496
Meredith McKay, Process Manager 941.737.4303
Paula Nelson, Director    727.772.3235
Heather Thompson , Coordinator 850.933.4608
Nina Gregory, Software Implementation Specialist   727.300.0359
Melanie Schneider, Coordinator   561.818.3453
Marie Bestman, Coordinator 786.261.6525
Judi Duff, Coordinator   813.541.8553