H_ED_2017A 02/08/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
COMMITTEE ON JOINT EDUCATION
| Date: | 02/08/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 10:31 AM to 11:43 AM |
Bridges
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E
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Buckner
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X
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| Place: | RM 271 |
Everett
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X
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Exum
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gardner
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E
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| Senator Hill |
Garnett
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X
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Lee
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Leonard
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X
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| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
Lundeen
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E
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McLachlan
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X
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Merrifield
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X
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Navarro
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X
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Neville T.
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X
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Priola
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X
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Sias
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E
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Todd
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X
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Wilson
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X
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Zenzinger
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X
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Hill
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X
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Pettersen
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Presentation by the Colorado Springs Conservatory Presentation by Colorado Department of Education on assessments |
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
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10:32 AM -- Presentation by the Colorado Springs Conservatory
Senator Hill called the meeting to order. He invited the presenters from the Colorado Springs Conservatory (conservatory) to come to the table. Linda Weise, founding CEO of the conservatory, introduced herself to the committee and explained the mission and purpose of the conservatory (Attachment A). She explained that the conservatory provides after school programs for students, community programs for people with special needs and military members, and has a partnership with Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs. She talked about the success of the program, and stated that 100 percent of the program's participants are accepted to college. Ms. Weise introduced the two other presenters. David Siegel, Executive Director of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation, spoke about his experience as a student at the conservatory and as the current director of a foundation that provides funding to the conservatory. Jacob Eichengreen spoke about his experiences as a student at the conservatory and the impact the program had on his future endeavors and his current career path. The presenters answered questions from the committee.
17JointEd0208AttachA.pdf
10:49 AM -- Presentation by Colorado Department of Education on assessments
Senator Hill invited Joyce Zurkowski, Executive Director of Assessment, Colorado Department of Education, to come to the table to begin her presentation on state assessments. She distributed a copy of her presentation (Attachment B). Ms. Zurkowski talked about required assessments in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), at both the state and federal level. She talked about the areas of flexibility provided in ESSA, and the common misconception that SAT and ACT tests are pre-approved as state or district-level assessments. Ms. Zurkowski discussed the approval steps that must be taken for a district to select a nationally recognized high school assessment that is different from the state high school assessment, as well as some new accommodations being made for English language learners. Ms. Zurkowski answered questions from the committee.
17JointEd0208AttachB.pdf
11:10 AM
Ms. Zurkowski continued to answer questions from the committee. She spoke about the assessment procurement process, comparability issues, and scale scores.
11:23 AM
Ms. Zurkowski talked about the purpose of the new innovative assessment demonstration authority under ESSA, including when it is and is not necessary. She discussed how states may propose a variety of new models, and the requirement that an innovative assessment be comparable to a state assessment. Ms. Zurkowski concluded her presentation by talking about next steps for Colorado, and answered questions from the committee.
11:43 AM
The committee adjourned.