| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1
- VT Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 1 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Science |
To align curriculum with GE's at elementary level |
Inquiry science workshop desired. |
Purchase science resource books and kits. |
Science Comm/M.Tormey |
2007-2008 |
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Create high school science curriculum document |
Visit other science classrooms, attend network
meetings as team, continue monthly meetings |
Look at/locate curricula from other schools, inquiry
science kits. |
High School Science team/Charlie Wanzer |
Draft 1: 6/1/2007 |
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¥ Develop environmentally-friendly initiatives &
incorporate into curriculum document |
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Develop MS 2-year cycle of courses based on Holt
Science and Technology program |
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Time. |
M. Crocker |
2007-2008 |
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Develop H.S. course plan and rotation, examining
program and class size. |
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Meeting time with Science Committee and H.S. staff
in all content areas. |
Administration / J. Granger |
Fall 2006 |
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| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 2 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Math |
Review NECAP data? |
¥ Attend math network meetings and math community
meetings. |
¥ Meeting time |
Math Comm./ C. Gulka |
2006-2007 |
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Improve math instruction by: |
¥ Vermont Institutes PreK-6 during release time and
after school |
¥ Consolidated Grants funding |
Math Comm./ C. Gulka |
2006-2007 |
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¥ Emphasizing conceptual understanding through
instruction |
¥ Re-examine and align Cabot exits with GE's at
elementary and middle school? |
¥ Readable trade bks: fiction & nonfiction -
check inventory and purchase more if necessary |
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¥ Creating formative assessments, PreK-6 |
¥ Math network meetings. |
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¥ Embedding problem solving in the Everyday Math
program, PreK-6 |
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¥ Examining transition between elementary and middle
school |
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Review NSRE data (high school) |
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¥ Common time |
High school Math team/B. Tobin |
2006-2007 |
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¥ Develop exit exam at high school level |
¥ Math network meetings. |
¥ Time |
High school Math team/B. Tobin |
2006-2007 |
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Whole school math continuum dialogue |
¥ Math network meetings / VT Institute (VI) |
¥ Meeting time |
Math Comm./ C. Gulka |
2006-2007 |
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| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 3 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Social Studies |
Review social studies curriculum at elementary level
and align with GE's. |
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Elementary Social Studies Team/ J. Bird |
2007-2008 |
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Coordinate elementary and middle school social
studies curriculum |
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Social Studies Team/I. Demers, J. Bird |
2007-2008 |
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Develop curriculum aligned with GEs, 7-12 |
¥ Examine models used by other schools. |
Blocked planning times |
Middle and High School Social Studies Team/I. Demers |
Spring 2007 |
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¥ DOE Consultant Sigrid Lumbra |
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| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 4 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Literacy |
Establish local writing assessments, Gr. 7-12 |
Attend writing network meetings as teams. |
Faculty meeting time - cross-grade discussion and
planning |
Literacy Comm. / J. Hewitt |
Spring 2007 |
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Reevaluate middle and high school portfolio system
across the curricular areas. |
Continued professional development for content area
teachers by teachers of English, Gr. 7-12 |
Meeting time. |
J. Hewitt/H. Kruse |
2006-2007 |
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Develop a word study program draft, PreK-2, Gr. 3-6.
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Meeting time. |
Literacy Comm. / M. Tormey |
Fall 2006 |
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Coordinate word study program at PreK-6 level with
Gr. 7-12. |
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Meeting time. |
Literacy Comm. |
Spring 2008 |
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Implement "Vocabulary for Achievement"
program, Gr. 7-12 |
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Literacy Comm. / J. Hewitt |
2006-2007 |
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Develop a writing conventions skills continuum, Gr.
PreK-12 |
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Meeting time. |
Literacy Comm. / J. Hewitt |
2006-2008 |
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Implement course in college expository writing
strategies |
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J. Hewitt |
2006-2007 |
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Investigate current best practices and research in
writing instruction, PreK-12 |
Conferences, workshops, courses, network meetings,
site visits |
Release time for site visits |
Literacy Comm. / J. Hewitt |
2006-2008 |
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Reevaluate the upper elementary portfolio system. |
Conferences, workshops, courses, network meetings,
site visits |
Meeting time. Dialogue with Literacy team. |
Literacy Comm. / M. Tormey |
2006-2008 |
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Develop a system and schedule for implementing DRA,
Gr. 3-8 |
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Meeting time. |
Literacy Comm. |
Spring 2007 |
| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 5 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Foreign Lang. Literacy |
Continue implementation of French curriculum,
differentiated instruction, and TPRS curriculum for level 1. |
Continue to learn techniques and belong to TPRS
network; possibly attend fall workshop. |
Purchase TPRS materials for levels 1 and 2. |
C. O'Brien |
2006-2007 |
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Continue alignment with national standards |
Develop more oral proficiency assessments, as well
as writing activities and assessments. |
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C. O'Brien |
2006-2007 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Info. & Media Literacy, and Technology |
Align Info Lit Curriculum & Tech skills w/Tech
GCE's |
¥ Site visits ¥ release time |
Faculty meeting time. |
H. Kruse/J.McSweeney |
2006-2007 |
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Develop system for integrating understanding of
ethical use of information: plagiarism, fair use, and copyright, PreK-12. |
¥ Site visits ¥ release time |
Meeting time at different levels. Faculty meeting
time. |
H. Kruse / Literacy Committee, Tech. Committee |
2006-2008 |
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Reevaluate Technology Plan; revise as needed |
Release time (working w/Twinfield) |
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Tech. Comm./ J.McSweeney |
Fall 2007 |
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Evaluate network performance. |
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Explore finances for network upgrades in critical
areas. Administrative support through budget and grants. |
Tech. Comm./ J.McSweeney |
2006-2007 |
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Increase technological proficiency among faculty and
staff |
Multiple hands-on professional development
opportunities and information dissemination. |
In-Service, faculty meeting time. |
Tech. Comm./ J.McSweeney |
2006-2007 |
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Develop media literacy sequence Gr. 7-12 |
¥ training ¥ release time |
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H.Kruse/L. Penniman |
2006-2007 |
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Integrate media literacy, PreK-6 |
¥ Site visits |
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H. Kruse |
2006-2007 |
| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 6 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Special Education |
Improve intervention for students by: |
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Special Ed Team / I. Harvey |
2006-2007 |
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¥ Expecting regular educators' attendance at IEP and
Evaluation Planning and Report meetings. |
Training in current Special Education regulations
for all teachers. |
In-Service time. |
All |
Fall 2006 |
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¥ Providing regular educator access to special
education records. |
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Communication and time at TATs. |
All |
Ongoing |
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¥ Expecting special educators' presence at initial
EST meeting for students who transition back to regular education. |
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Communication and time. |
J. Granger and Special Education Assistance Team
(SPLAT) |
Ongoing |
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¥ Continuing to work on time lines of transition for
students returning to the regular education classroom. |
Develop survey re: what is working, areas for
improvement, what other schools do. Site visits. |
Time for site visits. |
SPLAT and All |
Fall 2006 |
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| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 7 |
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Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Art |
Develop an arts web page for student work, Gr. K-6. |
Technology Coordinator workshop. |
Meeting time. Laptop for home use. |
R. Kaldor |
2006-2007 |
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Consistently implement a 9th grade visual art
elective that incorporates a survey of art history, writing across the
curriculum, studio techniques and processes, and interdisciplinary projects. |
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Administrative support. |
R. Kaldor |
2006-2007 |
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Consistently include the Introduction to Art, the
foundational Art I course addressing state visual arts requirements, into
the freshman schedule. |
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R. Kaldor |
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| Music |
Align H.S. and Elementary Music Program to GE's.
Implement GE's in M.S. |
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B. Boyes |
Jun-07 |
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| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 1 - VT
Standards & GEs Curriculum Articulation and Alignment, p. 8 |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Tech. Education |
Develop a tech. ed. web page for integrated
projects and student work beginning with Gr. 1-8 and the H.S. boat building
class. To be expanded in coming years. |
Technology Coordinator workshop. |
Meeting time. |
J. Lange |
2006-2008 |
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Develop and implement an eighth grade integrated
tech. ed., social studies, science, and phys. ed. unit using GIS and GPS
mapping software. |
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Upgrade GIS and GPS software. |
J. Lange, P. Stratman |
2006-2007 |
| Phys. Ed. |
Continue to align GLE's with curriculum, K-6. |
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D. Bothfeld |
2006-2007 |
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Explore a PreK-12 dance residency for school year
2006-2007 through an Opportunity Grant of the Vermont Arts Council. |
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D. Bothfeld / Arts in Residency Team |
Fall 2006 |
| Integrated Educational Technology |
Continue alignments of technology skills with ISTE
and GCE's. |
Blocks of time by grade levels. |
Release time. |
J. McSweeney |
2006-2008 |
| Information Literacy/ Library Skills |
Continue pursuing best practices in implementing
information literacy skills, aligned with ISTE, GCE's, and Big 6. |
National Board Teacher Certification cohort group,
regional meetings, conferences. |
Release time. Collaborative planning time with
individual or small groups of teachers PreK-12. |
H. Kruse |
2006-2008 |
| Action Plan 2006-2007: Section 2 -
Instructional Growth & Improvement supporting the Vital Results, Pg. 9
con't. |
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| VT Vital Results include: reasoning and
problem solving, communication, personal development and social
responsibility. |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Specials Curriculum Work: |
Collaborate with M.S. teachers to develop and
implement a system and schedule for an equitable specials program, including
Wellness, in the Middle School. |
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Meeting time for Specials at faculty meetings and
MAT time. |
Specials Team (SPAT) |
2006-2007 |
| Inter-disciplinary |
Continue implementing Differentiated Instruction |
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Classroom supports, teacher goals. |
F. Mellaci/ J. Granger |
Spring 2007 |
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Investigate integrated media literacy models, PreK-6
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Site visits. |
Planning time with level teams. |
H. Kruse |
2006-2008 |
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Integrate Responsive Classroom instructional
strategies, PreK-6 |
Para-educator training for implementation on
playground. |
Classroom follow-ups, teacher goals. |
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Support Arts Infusion Program -- Performing Arts --
PreK-8: |
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B. Boyes & PreK-8 Teacher teams |
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¥ Explore First Friday model for PreK-8 to include
Arts Infusion philosophy. |
Site visit, and research. |
Time. |
EAT, MAT |
Aug-07 |
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¥ Create Shadow Puppet Play in Elementary School |
Jody Diamond, Dennis Murphy |
Funds to support Prof Devo. |
B. Boyes, R. Kaldor, J. Bird |
Jun-07 |
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¥ Oral History Project 8th Grade |
Video Production workshop. |
(VRP Grant funds) |
P. Stratman, H.Kruse, B. Boyes |
Jun-07 |
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¥ Present and work toward approval of protocols for
Performing Arts program. |
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Performing Arts Team and TATs. |
Sep-06 |
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¥ Continue to seek Opportunity Grants to support
Arts Infusion. |
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Time to write grants. |
D. Bothfeld, R. Kaldor, B. Boyes |
Fall 2006 |
| Action Plan 2006-2007:
Section 3 - Personal and Social Growth & Improvement supporting the Vital
Results, Pg. 10 con't. |
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Outcomes |
Professional Development |
Material Needs & Support |
Person Responsible |
Date of Completion |
| Social & Wellness Curriculum |
Assess data on at-risk students and school climate. |
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Wellness Committee with staff |
Ongoing |
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Expand components of the Responsive Classroom model:
PreK-6 |
¥ R.C. Newsletter. |
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J. Granger with classroom teachers |
Ongoing |
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Continue to support Service Learning opportunities
for students |
¥ VRP meetings and grants |
Planning time, site visits. |
J. Granger |
Ongoing |
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Improving student voice & school climate
(rights & responsibilities, attitude & ownership): |
Review of disciplinary model and high school process
for discipline. |
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F. Mellaci, J. Granger |
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¥ Continue to improve student-led middle and high
school meetings using Town Meeting model. |
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C. Wanzer, Student Governance team, middle and high
school staff |
2006-2008 |
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¥ Further develop 7-12 student governance process |
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Middle and High School staff |
2006-2008 |
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¥ Gr. 7-12 : explore teacher advisory model |
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S. Polen |
2006-2008 |
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| Wellness |
Bullying Prevention/Harrassment Training |
Inservice |
Grants and Cabot Coalition |
S. Polen, C. Selan, Wellness Committee |
January 2007 |
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Crisis Team: revise and refine crisis plan document;
test evacuation plan. |
Trainings with staff at faculty meetings. |
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J. Granger and Crisis Team |
2006-2007 |
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Continue to implement Puberty Education program,
grades 4-9 |
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L. Snetsinger, C. Selan |
Ongoing |
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