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Meeting Date:
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4/19/2022 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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10.3 Approval of 9-12 New Course Description - Explorations in Data Science A/B
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Attachment Summary
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Quick Summary / Abstract:
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Background:
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The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) is committed to developing courses that provide students with a wide-range of opportunities to prepare students to “contribute and thrive in a changing world.” Our Board of Education encourages creating new courses and updating courses that are engaging to our students and prepare them for success in the 21st Century. This new course includes the California State Standards and supports students in their pursuit of college and career readiness.
Our high school teachers regularly review course offerings to ensure content reflects current standards and is relevant and applicable. Based on our strong commitment to engage all learners, the following new course is being proposed in Mathematics.
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As we strive to remain competitive in meeting student and parent requests for rigorous college preparatory coursework, career technical education, and elective opportunities that will prepare students for multiple options beyond high school, we collaborate closely with high school teachers and administrators to keep our courses current and new courses prepared for Board approval.
In an effort to continue to ensure content reflects current standards and is relevant and applicable, the following new course is being presented for consideration and approval.
New Course:
Explorations in Data Science A/B
This curriculum will introduce students to the main ideas in data science through free tools such as Google Sheets, Python, Data Commons and Tableau. Students will learn to be data explorers in project-based units, through which they will develop their understanding of data analysis, sampling, correlation/causation, bias and uncertainty, probability, modeling with data, making and evaluating databased arguments, the power of data in society, and more! At the end of the course students will have a portfolio of their data science work to showcase their newly developed abilities.
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Fiscal Impact
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Instructional materials will be purchased from our District-established Instructional Materials budget using Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Lottery funds.
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Superintendent's Recommendation:
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Approve 9-12 New Course Description: Explorations in Data Science A/B
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Vanessa Castro - Executive Assistant - District
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Signed By:
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Jason Krolikowski - Director of Secondary Education
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Signed By:
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Kelly Bowers, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Kristie Wang Moved, Member Emily Prusso seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve 9-12 New Course Description: Explorations in Data Science A/B'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Craig Bueno | Yes | | Anne White | Yes | | Emily Prusso | Yes | | Kristie Wang | Yes | | Yanira Guzman | Yes | |
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