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Focus Group Timelines

Deadlines for completion of activities are in red. FG means Focus Group and HG means Home Group.

The Focus Group consists of some volunteers who want to work on the report.

A Home Group consists of all the people who work and/or live within a geographic area. They are the ones teaching class and supporting students. They also observ, interview, and assess students in relation to criteria and ESLRs. These observations, interviews, and assessments are the data that will be used in writing the report. Home Group members do not write the report, although you are welcome to join a Focus Group if you want to have a stronger opinion on what is in the report. Contact a Focus Group leader to join a group. Click here to see who is in each Focus Group.

Meeting with Focus Groups
As soon as possible after March 24 for orientation and to talk about how to communicate ESLRs schoolwide and to consider them in relation to timelines.
HG: Meet to create assessment tools for ESLRs

Deadline: April 28

Assessments should be in place and ready for use by key teachers on May 5 - the first day of our summer session.

All teachers should know how to use the assessments or develop their own for use by September 2 - the first day of our Fall session.

FG: Determine data from staff/community needed to answer criteria questions

This activity will be done while preparing ESLR assessments

March 25 to April 7

April 7 to
April 28
May 5 to
May 19
May 27 to
June 9
FG: Gather data from staff/community needed to answer criteria questions
FG: Determine student data needed to answer criteria questions
April 7 to April 28
April 28 to
May 19
May 19 to
June 9
June 9 to
July 1
HG: Develop tools to gather data
HG: Gather student data needed to answer criteria questions
FG: Synthesize data gathered from HGs. Ask HGs to collect more and different kinds of data if necessary.
Deadline: July 8, 2003
FG: Determine strengths and growth needs