36th Annual Texas Assessment Conference & 33rd Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel Conference Affiliated Associations: Texas Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (TAACE) Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel (TACTP) Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP)
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Conference Planning Committee Shannon Bozeman TSNAP President District Testing Coordinator Graham ISD
Alejandro Martinez TACTP President-Elect Director – Testing Services Texas A&M International University
Maria Cruz Coordinator, Learning & Events TASA
Amanda Pepmiller Director of Program Management Pearson, Texas Assessment Program
Ben Estrada TSNAP Vice President Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation Los Fresnos CISD
Jose Rios Director of Test Administration Texas Education Agency
John Harrell TACTP President Assistant Director of Academic Testing University of North Texas at Dallas Sheri Hicks Director, Conferences & Events TASA John Jesse Senior Program Director Cambium Learning Group
Vincent Salas Communication Strategist Texas Education Agency Eric Simpson Conference Chair Chief Learning Officer TASA Christina Trotter TSNAP Immediate Past President Director of Student Assessment & Research Irving ISD
Shannon Kuhrt Texas Assessment Association (TAA) Director of Assessment Wichita Falls ISD
Special Thanks to our 2021 Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Diamond Sponsors Bronze Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
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Reception & Computer Lab Sponsors Cambium Assessment Pearson
Table of Contents Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel (TACTP) Conference................................4 Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP) Conference......................... 5 Texas Assessment Conference Agenda.................................................................................... 6 Conference Mobile App Information.....................................................................................7 General Sessions.....................................................................................................................9 Reminders for Presenters/Speaker Ready Room Information.............................................10 Concurrent Sessions........................................................................................................11-21 CPE Credit Form................................................................................................................ 23 Continuing Education Credit Information.......................................................................... 24 Exhibitor Listing............................................................................................................. 26-27 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan................................................................................................... .....28 Kalahari Meeting Space Map...............................................................................................31 Agenda At-a-Glance.............................................................................................. Back Cover
Conference COVID-19 Protocols The Texas Assessment Conference welcomes attendees, exhibitors, and staff back in-person this year. Everyone’s health and safety are our top priorities, so we ask that attendees follow local health authority requirements and guidelines in place as of November 1. Attendees, exhibitors, and service providers must comply with all safety protocols required by the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. Additionally, Texas Assessment Conference organizers expect everyone to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, including the following: •
Wear masks while in the presence of others.
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Maintain physical distance as recommended by CDC guidelines based on your risk level.
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Wash hands frequently and minimize touch-point contact.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Find more details on steps conference organizers and the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center are taking at https://bit.ly/TAC-protocols. A vaccine Clinic booth will be available in the Exhibit Hall on Monday, November 1. vaccines/ boosters for COVID-19, flu, and pneumonia will be offered, in addition to Vitamin B12 shots. COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge; however, insurance card is recommended. Insurance card is required for flu vaccine. Personal Accountability By attending the Texas Assessment Conference, you acknowledge there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public space where people gather. We expect all attendees to follow the CDC guidance and all posted instructions while attending the Texas Assessment Conference to ensure the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, staff, and service providers. In-person attendees must agree to the Texas Assessment Conference Compliance and Waiver when registering for the event.
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Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel (TACTP) Conference The 33rd Annual Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel Conference starts Monday, November 1. The registration fee for TACTP members and other collegiate personnel grants access to all TACTP and Texas Assessment Conference events. This joint conference includes two events that are either for TACTP members specifically or are being sponsored by TACTP with assistance from event sponsors: 1) Monday TACTP Board Meeting 2) Wednesday TACTP Open Forum Additionally, TACTP members may attend all of the functions normally offered at the Texas Assessment Conference.
TACTP Conference Agenda Monday, November 1 Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
Board Meeting*
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bamboo
TSIA2: What Changed?
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Cypress
*Officers, committee chairs, past presidents, and interested members Tuesday, November 2 Registration
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The New Norm: What Worked and What Didn't
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Attendee Registration (Lower Level) Kilimanjaro 3
Wednesday, November 3
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Registration
7 – 11 a.m.
TACTP Open Forum
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Attendee Registration (Lower Level) Kilimanjaro 3
Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP) Conference Welcome, TSNAP members! We would like to thank you for joining us for the 2021 Texas Assessment Conference. We look forward to sharing information with you that will help inform and support you and your district as you work to create opportunities for success for all Texas students. Our conference offers a comprehensive schedule of sessions related to the Texas Assessment Program. The conference is supported by many experienced TSNAP members who are here to support you in all aspects of assessment. We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our TSNAP sponsors for their sponsorship. Please visit the vendor area to introduce yourself and thank our sponsors for their support. They believe in our mission to serve you! We hope you reserved a ticket for the TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony this year. It is a great time to network with your regional groups and supporters. If you did not purchase a ticket, please stop by the TSNAP booth to see if additional tickets are available for onsite purchase. Please review the information below regarding our TSNAP activities during the conference this year. Also, remember to stop by the TSNAP booth to pick up your member appreciation gift. Your TSNAP Officers, Shannon Bozeman, TSNAP President Ben Estrada,Vice President Sharon Reckaway, Secretary Thomas Negri, Treasurer Christina Trotter, Immediate Past President Grow * Learn * Support
TSNAP Conference Agenda Monday, November 1 Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
TSNAP Board Meeting*
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Attendee Registration (Lower Level) Acacia
*Officers, Regional Directors, Past Presidents, and Committee Chairs Tuesday, November 2 TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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TSNAP sponsors Amplify Aloe Software Group (OnDataSuite) Cambium ChalkTalk Curriculum Associates (Mentoring Minds & iReady) Education Advanced (Test Hound)
Edugence Eduphoria ESC Region 7 (DMAC) Illuminate Ed Instructure Lead4Ward Moak Casey NWEA
Pearson Panorama Qualtrics Renaissance Riverside Insights School Status
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Texas Assessment Conference Agenda Monday, November 1 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 10 a.m. – 12 p.m........................................................ TACTP Board Meeting .................................................. Bamboo 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.......................................................... TSNAP Board Meeting ..................................................... Acacia 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.......................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs ..................Kilimanjaro 5 12 – 2 p.m................................................................. Lunch on Your Own 12 – 5 p.m................................................................. Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan 2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Opening Session – LaTonya Goffney .......................Kilimanjaro 6 3 – 4 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall .............................Kilimanjaro 5 3:15 – 4:15 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned 4:30 – 5:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned Tuesday, November 2 7 a.m. – 5 p.m............................................................ Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan 7:30 – 8 a.m.............................................................. Coffee in the Exhibit Hall........................................Kilimanjaro 5 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs...................Kilimanjaro 5 8 – 9 a.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned 9 – 10 a.m................................................................. Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5 9:15 – 10:15 a.m....................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 10:30 – 11:30 a.m...................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ Lunch on Your Own 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony.........Kilimanjaro 6 1:30 – 2:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ............................................Rooms Assigned 2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 4 – 5 p.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned 5:30 – 8 p.m.............................................................. Social Hour (All Conference Attendees)....................... Event Barn Wednesday, November 3 7 – 11 a.m................................................................. Registration.......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 7 – 11:30 a.m............................................................. Speaker Ready Room Open.............................................. Banyan 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 10 – 11 a.m................................................................ Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.............................................. Closing Session – Mike Morath................................Kilimanjaro 6
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Conference Mobile App With the conference mobile app, you can: • stay organized with up-to-the-minute exhibitor, session, speaker, and event information • build a personalized schedule and bookmark exhibitors • receive important real-time communications about the conference • download and take notes on event handouts and presentations • rate and comment on the sessions you attend • connect with colleagues through the Attendees icon • much more!
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SESSIONS
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General Sessions Opening General Session Monday, November 1
2 – 3 p.m.
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Leadership Matters Presenter: Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Aldine ISD Superintendent
Dr. LaTonya Goffney is a champion for equity, leadership, and literacy. In this session, she will share stories and illuminate the issues that are most important in ensuring that ALL children have choice, opportunity, and access from the very beginning of their lives as students. In her organization, leadership matters, and everyone is a leader who makes a difference in the trajectory of a student’s life. Assessment and equity go hand in hand, and it is leadership that ensures that what educators learn from testing leads to increased opportunity, and is not used to take agency away from students. Goffney serves as the superintendent of schools for Aldine ISD. Since taking the helm in July 2018, she has dedicated herself to nearly 67,000 students and more than 9,000 employees of the district as well as the entire Aldine community. Goffney has increased student achievement in every district in which she’s served by focusing on early childhood education, literacy, targeted professional development for teachers, and collaboration across the community, including developing business and school partnerships, parent engagement, and communication. In recognition of her efforts, Goffney has received numerous awards and honors, including being named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2017 and the Texas Association of School Administrators nominee for the 2018 American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year award. A native of Coldspring, Texas, Goffney is a graduate of Sam Houston State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history, master’s in educational administration, and doctorate in educational leadership. She served as superintendent for both Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and Lufkin ISD before becoming superintendent of Aldine ISD.
Closing General Session Wednesday, November 3
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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TEA’s Response to COVID-19 Presenter: Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education
COVID-19 has created an unprecedented education disruption across the state with local school districts, policymakers, and other external stakeholders looking to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for guidance and support. The pandemic has impacted the 1,200 public school districts across the state in various ways, requiring TEA to provide increasing levels of support. Commissioner of Education Mike Morath will discuss how the agency continues to support Texas school districts. Morath has led TEA since January 2016, when he was appointed to the post of commissioner of education by Gov. Greg Abbott. Prior to that, he served on the Dallas ISD (DISD) Board of Trustees for more than four years. During that time, he focused on academic improvements. And by his final year on the board, DISD had seen improvement in various areas including rise in kindergarten readiness, math proficiency, and graduation rates. Commissioner Morath graduated from Garland High School in Garland ISD. And thanks to the great public school education he received in Texas, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, summa cum laude, from George Washington University in two-and-one-half years.
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Reminders for Presenters The Texas Assessment Conference is once again partnering with Freeman to manage the electronic presentation materials. Through the Presentation Management System, speakers must submit their electronic presentations in advance or on-site in the Speaker Ready Room: Banyan. If you did not upload your presentation prior to arriving at the conference, you may submit it in the Speaker Ready Room. Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to upload your presentation and make any last-minute changes.Your presentation can be modified up to an hour prior to the start of your session, and changes will be transferred to your meeting room. Technicians are available in the Speaker Ready Room to assist you.
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Review pre-submitted presentation and modify or submit new presentation in the Speaker Ready Room.
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Access presentation from the computer in your meeting room.
Speaker Ready Room Banyan
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Monday, November 1:
12 – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, November 2:
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 3:
7 – 11:30 a.m.
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Monday, November 1 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Cypress
Lynn Phillips, Director of Curriculum/District Testing Coordinator, Jefferson ISD Deanna Greene, DMAC Education Specialist, ESC Region 7
Learn how Jefferson ISD moved local assessments from paper to online, helping students and teachers become more familiar with the online process and online strategies. See how JISD monitors student assessments to ensure students are ready and fully understand how to respond to essays and griddables in an online format as well as student accommodations.
Data Bang for the Buck: Making the Most out of Student Data
Kilimanjaro 4
Janie Snyder, Associate Principal, Livingston ISD
Look at various ways to present and analyze data in order to work with teachers to target student needs, including electronic data walls. Also consider interventions and extensions in learning, as well as defining essential learning standards. District Testing Coordinator Credit by Exam Data and Best Practices
Kilimanjaro 7
Kristina Huff, Curriculum Coordinator, UT High School
Accountability A Rural School’s Approach to Understanding Accountability
Beth Cooper, Superintendent, UT High School Ileana Mendez, Testing Services Coordinator, UT High School
Kilimanjaro 1
Jon Mize, Superintendent, Mineola ISD Kelly Blaylock, Accountability Specialist, Winona ISD John Abbott, Board President, Mineola ISD
Take an in-depth look at the challenges small and mediumsized district superintendents, campus principals, and teachers face in creating systems to completely understand the Texas public school accountability system. Through the utilization of these various tools and practices, leaders are equipped with the capability to make decisions based on accurate data to drive decision-making at the most critical levels of a school system to improve student outcomes.
Texas’ credit-by-exams (CBE) policy requires providers of CBEs to Texas school districts to certify that their examinations meet specific rule criteria and to report student scores annually. During this session, analyze data from UT High School’s CBE program, including the number of testers and average score among subgroups, and those with or without prior instruction. Discuss best practices for campuses to maximize their CBE programs. Standardized Assessment Above-Grade Assessment Practice: Leveling Up for Advanced Learners
Concurrent Sessions
Technology It’s Time to Go Online! Administering and Analyzing Data
Kilimanjaro 8
Melissa Hinshaw, Assessment Director, Northwestern University
Campus Testing Coordinator Assessments! Assessments Everywhere!
Kilimanjaro 2
Jennifer Woollen, Director of State and National State Assessement Programs, Katy ISD
Hear how Katy ISD applies solution-focused strategies to balance and support AP testing, TSIA 2.0 testing, state testing, NAEP, CBE, ASVAB, SAT School Day, PSAT/NMSQT and college weekend testing. Assessments are indeed everywhere and constant, but with strategic planning you can support your district! Data Best Practice Using Data to Promote Student Growth
Kilimanjaro 3
Brad Scatterday, Educational Partner, Renaissance
Discover why above-grade-level assessment practice is an important tool and valuable in school data systems. Examine eligibility, access, and implementation processes. Consider appropriate ways to use above-grade data to better understand student readiness, ensure proper course placement, inform instruction, and monitor growth. State Testing How Authentic are TELPAS Writing Collections?
Portia
Edgar Ibarra, Bilingual/ESL Specialist, ESC Region 1
Explore TEA’s TELPAS manuals to support district/campus testing staff to develop targeted systems. Such systems will be intended to ensure teachers provide students with authentic classroom experiences that directly support the process of completing the TELPAS Writing Collections.
James Cureton, Director of Assessment, Tyler ISD Christy Hanson, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction, Tyler ISD Pam Fite, Field Account Executive, Renaissance
Learn how assessment plays a critical role in our schools, supporting our shared mission of academic excellence and strong student achievement. Learn how we use our data to make actionable decisions to boost our student growth, and build assessment understanding among all stakeholders.
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parents, and educators to monitor student progress. Session participants will learn about resources to support student success and will gain insight from a district that offers PSAT/ NMSQT and SAT to all students on a school day.
Monday, November 1
Concurrent Sessions
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. TACTP TSIA2: What Changed?
Cypress
Kathie Montognese, Senior Director ACCUPLACER, Outreach, College Board Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director, Developmental and Adult Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Keylan Morgan, Assistant Director | Developmental Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
TSIA2 launched January 11, 2021. The Higher Education Coordinating Board, with input from Texas faculty members, made changes to TSIA. Join this session to understand the changes, the enhancements, and ways to help students practice with TSIA2 Learning Resources, prior to first-time testing or before retesting. In addition, learn new features that will assist with receiving scores for those who tested outside the district. This new enhancement is called ‘Shared Score Reports.’ Accountability All Aboard! The IGC Policy Express
Kilimanjaro 1
Elizabeth Schrader, Regional Testing Coordinator/Data Analysis/ Accountability, ESC Region 11 Angel Lozano, Senior Education Specialist, Accountability & Leadership Solutions, ESC Region 4
Hop on board the IGC Policy Express with your R4 and R11 conductors to navigate the terrain of IGC. Join us as we travel through the winding roads of policy, scenarios, and graduation requirements. Campus Testing Coordinator Get Organized: Get Ahead of the Testing Crunch
Kilimanjaro 2
Manira Bassett-Raschke, Assistant Principal of Operations, KIPP Texas Public Schools
Learn several best practice organizational strategies and procedures for preparing testing materials, communicating with test administrators, and training test administrators to run a high stakes test session. Strategies include bin organization, communication folders, accommodation organization, and training staff to apply it all. College and Career Connecting Students to Opportunity and Success with the SAT
Kilimanjaro 4
Chris Julian, Coordinator of Student Data and Instructional Outcomes, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Want to build a Google site but struggling to find the time or the steps to get started? Session participants will get an overview of key steps and processes related to setting up and maintaining Google sites and Google folders. They will work with others and be provided time and assistance to create or improve their current Google site. State Testing TEA’s General Texas Assessment Program Updates
Kilimanjaro 6
Julie Cole, Director of Policy and Publications, Student Assessment Division, TEA
This session will provide an overview of policy and test administration updates to the state and federally mandated assessments for the 2021-22 school year. Data MAP vs. STAAR: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Portia
Jeff Hill, Principal, Kate Burgess Elementary, Wichita Falls ISD
As the principal at a high SES, low achievement campus, it has been difficult to simply look at end-of-year STAAR scores to gauge overall performance for the year. MAP scores outline the journey while STAAR simply shows the finish line. Dive deep into how MAP scores can accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of the district, school, or individual classrooms. Tuesday, November 2 8 – 9 a.m.
Technology Online Testing, You’ve Got This!
Cypress
Patricia Baldwin, Coordinator of Testing and Instructional Resources, Tomball ISD
Kilimanjaro 3
Jill Schott, Senior Director, State & District Partnership, College Board Tracy McDaniel, Director of Testing, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Jennifer Cobb, Assistant Superintendent, Spring ISD
The SAT Suite of Assessments makes it easier to help students navigate a path from high school to college/career. The SAT Suite measures the same skills and knowledge in ways that make sense for different grade levels, so it’s easier for students,
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Technology Just Do It: Build that Google Site
Ready for online testing? Tomball ISD implemented districtwide online testing last year and learned a lot. Join this session to learn procedures that shape testing success. The presentation will include how to get all stakeholders on board, preparing for the transition to online, and tips for managing testing.
Campus Testing Coordinator Take Time for You: Self Care for Test Administrators
District Testing Coordinator A TELPAS District Plan: August to April Kilimanjaro 2
Kathy Conring, District Testing Coordinator/Counselor, Cisco ISD
Data Bringing Data to Life: Development of Dashboards to Support Real-Time Learning Kilimanjaro 3
Lacy Packard, ESL/Bilingual Program Coordinator, Royse City ISD Katherine Milton, Director of Accountability and Assessment, Royse City ISD
Learn about a TELPAS district plan for staying organized and ready for all that TELPAS greatness! Get tools and tips for getting it all done, roles, and how to share responsibilities district-wide. Receive a district planning template, training slides, and other planning documents to customize. State Testing Investigating Test Security Issues
Portia
Jon Peters, Data Integration Specialist, Aldine ISD
Julie Cole, Director of Policy and Publications, Student Assessment Division, TEA
Sara Jones, Director of Research and Program Evaluation, Aldine ISD
This session will outline the most appropriate actions to take when investigating a test security issue in a school district.
Mark Moreno, Data Analyst, Aldine ISD
Aldine ISD’s data team will share their experiences collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to build data visualization dashboards to provide real-time information for district and campus administration. The session will highlight best practices for communication, processes for selecting key assessment and data, lessons learned, and strategies for continuous improvement. Data Data, Data, Everywhere! Where to Start Kelly Bounds, Coordinator, Sanger ISD
Educators know that effective collection, analyzation, and use of data can measure student progress, evaluate programs and instructional effectiveness, guide curriculum development and resource allocation, promote accountability and, most important, ensure that every child learns. Learn how Sanger ISD uses data to do all of these things and more!
Kilimanjaro 7
Jana Eastham, District Testing Coordinator, Frisco ISD
Want to improve leadership skills to become a more effective DTC? Internalize and apply the skills found in books such as Dare to Lead by Brene Brown, The Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg, or Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler in the testing world. Come explore topics found in these, as well as other books, through the lens of a DTC. Come prepared to share and grow together! Standardized Assessment Student-Centered Success
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Accountability Ensuring Equity in Your District through Achievement Gap Analysis
Kilimanjaro 1
Emily Bain, Director of Digital Learning, Bastrop ISD
Kilimanjaro 4
Jennifer Mulkey, Director, Sanger ISD
District Testing Coordinator Becoming a More Effective Leader
Tuesday, November 2
Concurrent Sessions
How can you be happier, healthier, and better equipped for the stress you face every day? The key to surviving in the work setting and outside the work setting is mindfulness, reflection, and daily self-care activities. This session provides techniques to take time for yourself. Leave this session with many great resources!
Kilimanjaro 9
Erin Winnicki, Regional Sales Executive, SchoolStatus
This session will focus on how Bastrop ISD is analyzing and exploring student data to improve student equity. Data including benchmarks, state testing, attendance, discipline, and communication is aggregated in SchoolStatus to provide clear visualizations and dashboards. BISD is able to identify at-risk students, measure current and past data, and communicate effectively with parents as a result. College and Career MISD’S Vision 2030: All Students Graduate College, Career, and Life Ready
Kilimanjaro 2
Evans Onsongo, Director, Assessment & Accountability, Mansfield ISD Alf Nizam, Director, Mach B Technologies
As part of the district’s strategic goal of ensuring each student graduates college and career ready, Mansfield ISD implemented the Vision 2030 district and board goals. A key component of Vision 2030 is for each student to take ownership of graduating with college, career, and lifeready skills. MISD partnered with Edugence to create a comprehensive framework to manage each student’s career, college, and life readiness indicators.
Kilimanjaro 8
Sanjin Kolovrat, Regional Director, MasteryConnect Gretta Rogne, Director of Digital Learning, New Caney ISD
This session will cover how districts use MasteryConnect to reteach and target instruction at the classroom, campus, and district level. Using mastery gradebooks, teachers help students to own their learning and monitor their progress, not just on grades, but on mastering the TEKS.
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Designated Supports Dynamic Duo: Adaptive Assessment and MyPath K-12
Tuesday, November 2 Kilimanjaro 3
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Tina Sillavan, National Curriculum Consultant, Edgenuity, Inc. Elizabeth Swanson, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
Standardized Assessment T-TRADE Assessment Item Development Pilot
Bonnie Long, National Curriculum Consultant, Edgenuity
Jo Ann Bilderback, Director of Mathematics, Student Assessment Division, TEA
Using the unique combination of skills prioritization and adaptive assessment, MyPath K-12 eliminates the redundancy of traditional intervention models and focuses relentlessly on acceleration to grade level. See how MyPath K-12 can make classroom intervention “more powerful than a locomotive” and support “superhero” efforts to ensure learning loss will not prevail. Technology Online Testing, Monitoring, and Visualizing in ONE Place
Kilimanjaro 4
Tiffany Rudolph, Account Executive, Illuminate Education Whitney Clark, Executive Director of Academics, Leadership Academy Network, Fort Worth ISD/Texas Wesleyan University
Too much or not enough data? Rather than piece together disconnected solutions, a comprehensive model makes tracking the whole child more efficient. Implementing from a teacher to state lens in ONE location including attendance, discipline, SEL, and academics allows professionals to see large and small scale for maximum student success. Whole child visualizations help identify school academic gaps, attendance trends, target strategies for student SEL, and strategically plan for interventions. State Testing CAI: Training A to Z
Kilimanjaro 8 & 9
Cypress
T-TRADE is TEA’s innovative, collaborative system for teachers to develop and share high-quality assessment items. The T-TRADE process begins with professional development training on assessment best practices. Teachers then collaborate to develop new items and to review and evaluate other items created by fellow teachers. Items that are most highly rated may be field tested for possible use on state assessments. Other items may be made available for teachers to use in their local assessments. Campus Testing Coordinator Testing Coordinator Strategies
Kilimanjaro 2
Kayla Phiffer, Testing Coordinator, Grand Prairie ISD
This session will cover how to best set up a digital platform through which campus staff members can access all testing instructions, rosters, training, and more. Participants will learn about ways to record videos to share tutorial videos for staff. A brief explanation of testing buckets and the process of what goes into them on testing days will also be discussed. Dos and don’ts for efficient testing days will also be presented. District Testing Coordinator Bite-Sized Chunks: How to Accommodate all Stakeholders in a Large District
Kilimanjaro 3
Charlenta Govan, Manager, Dallas ISD
Katie Hamano, Training Specialist, Cambium Learning Group
Emily Gaines, Districtwide testing Coordinator, Dallas ISD
Emily Zucker, Program Manager, Pearson
Angela Warner, Districtwide Testing Coordinator, Dallas ISD
Learn how to use the new teacher training site in this session.
The Dallas ISD assessment team will provide session participants with information on a variety of training offerings for campus test coordinators. Get examples of how DISD hosts large and small group sessions to meet the needs of stakeholders, and discuss yearly successes and pitfalls within a large school district.
Accountability The Challenge of Change
Kilimanjaro 7
Terry Faucheux, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates Alicia Thomas, Consultant, Moak, Casey & Associates Toni Riester-Wood, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates
This interactive session includes a recap of 2021 accountability, and themes from the 87th Legislature. Examples will be shared about the use of data trends to create plans to navigate new STAAR item types and prioritize investments in technology and professional development to address unfinished student learning.
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Data Democratizing Data to Ensure Equity
Kilimanjaro 4
Adam Cibulka, Senior Manager, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Melissa DeSimone, Executive Director of Research, Accountability and Assessment, Northwest ISD
Learn how Northwest ISD uses a variety of key metrics, from multiple data sources, to empower their leadership team to minimize any learning gaps for students. Through the professional development of their district and building leadership teams, NISD has created a series of interactive dashboards that support key district goals and provide disaggregated results to provide insight around student learning.
Campus Testing Coordinator Tips and Tricks for CTCs
Kilimanjaro 10
Amy Evans, Assessment Coordinator, McKinney ISD Paula Kent, Associate Principal, McKinney ISD
Designated Supports RtI: It’s not Just for Elementary Students
Kilimanjaro 7
Brandon Enos, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction/ Federal Programs, Goliad ISD DeAna Helmer, Director of Instructional Resources and RtI, Goliad ISD
By implementing RtI, students are able to catch up and regain the excitement of learning. Participants will learn how to decide which students to place in tier 2 and tier 3 and how to move them back to tier 1 once each meets established benchmarks. Hear how to schedule intervention into a master schedule so the student is able to get RtI services during the school day, and learn about planning at the individual student level with each teacher’s strengths in mind.
Karlynn Laraway, Senior Program Manager, Cambium Learning Group
Learn how and where to access all your reporting data. Tuesday, November 2 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Technology Transitioning to Online Testing - Lessons Learned in 2021
Kilimanjaro 8
Jennifer Woollen, Director of State and National State Assessement Programs, Katy ISD
Cypress
Randy Wuensche, Director of Assessment, Brazosport ISD
Are you a new district testing coordinator trying to transition your district to an online testing mode for STAAR, but not sure where to start? In this session, hear about Brazosport ISD’s journey from a completely paper-based testing model to a successful online pilot of all secondary campuses and several elementary campuses. Learn the key pitfalls to avoid along with steps to make a transition to online testing a successful one. Accountability The "Little" Junior High that Could
District Testing Coordinator Managing Testing from the Perspective of 5 School Districts in Region 4
Portia
Kilimanjaro 1
Tami Hargrove, Director of Student Services and Instruction, Spearman ISD Shane Whiteley, Assistant Superintendent, Spearman ISD
Hear from the Region 4 testing experts panel. Region 4 is a diverse area of Texas that encompasses small to extra large school districts. This session will interview panelists on how five districts, varying in school enrollment, address the challenges of testing from the DTC perspective. Discussion will include materials, transition to online testing, training staff on the new vendor’s platform, and resources.
Spearman Junior High, a rural Title I campus in the Texas Panhandle, has been nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School in Academic Achievement AND received an Exemplary Rating, earning ALL seven distinctions in 2019. Learn how a culture of excellence was created using data-driven instruction and research-based strategies such as creative scheduling and student grouping that resulted in student growth. Listen as we share best practices and tools that helped this campus defy the odds.
Standardized Assessment What Every New DTC Craves
Performance Assessment Using SLO Doesn’t Have to be SLOW
Kilimanjaro 9
TSNAP Officers and Board Members Carrie Allen, Assistant Superintendent, City View ISD Stephanie Cobb, Assessment and Accountability, Aransas County ISD Pam Brown, Director of Counseling & Assessment, LubbockCooper ISD
TSNAP officers will present highlights from our New DTC Academy. Ever wonder where to start, how to know you're on the right path, and where it all ends? We will review what every new DTC needs to ensure they are on the right path to success from start to finish.
Concurrent Sessions
New CTCs sometimes don’t know where to start, and seasoned CTCs can get into a rut. This session will cover some tips and tricks that have helped organize and streamline STAAR, TELPAS, ALT2, and even PSAT and SAT! Bring your favorite tip to share with the group!
State Testing CAI: Reporting Overview
Kilimanjaro 2
Colette Pledger, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Robinson ISD
Student Learning Objectives as a growth measurement can be difficult for teachers to understand and develop. This session will share some tips, tricks, and lots of resources pulled from texasslo.org to help with implementation. Dig into how to present, create the settings for tracking in Eduphoria, and find resources for continual monitoring. Follow up throughout the year so that the SLO improves pedagogy and student outcomes.
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Concurrent Sessions
TACTP The New Norm: What Worked and What Didn’t
Kilimanjaro 3
Alejandro Martinez, Director - Testing Services, Texas A&M International University
Everyone had to adapt to COVID protocols, adhere to new types of proctoring, and address security concerns. This session will feature opportunities for attendees to share lessons, best practices, and learn from one another what worked and what didn’t in an IHE environment.
Stephanie Quesada, Testing Specialist, San Antonio ISD
Learn the many benefits for educators that utilize the ACT® test, including how ACT scores predict important college outcomes. The ACT has more predictive evidence than any other assessment program, linking ACT scores to students’ performance in the first year of college through college completion.
Kilimanjaro 8 & 9
Iris Tian, Director, Student Assessment Division, TEA
This session will provide updates about House Bill 3906 implementation, including a general overview of the STAAR redesign that will be implemented in the 2022-23 school year and the launch of a through-year assessment pilot.
Kilimanjaro 10
Rebeca Cooper, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana Ann Goodman, Academic Services, ESC Region 3 Paul Polasek, Partner @ Aloesoft, Aloesoft
Why do students pass local assessments but not meet the standard on the STAAR? School districts across the state routinely develop and administer common assessments to obtain a quick overview of current student performance, yet they seldom undergo statistical review. Though they may appear to be less important, they are used for so many highstakes reasons; therefore it is essential that the data provided are valid, reliable, and meaningful. Learn how to hit targets today in local assessments.
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Cypress
Jamie Crowe, Executive Director, Performance Reporting Division, TEA
Kilimanjaro 4
Sauda Callahan, Director Client Relations - West, ACT, Inc.
Standardized Assessment Valid and Reliable Assessments: How Do You Know You are Hitting the Target
State Testing Impacts of COVID-19 and Accountability Updates for 2022 and Beyond
Review results from the 2020-21 STAAR administration and the impact analysis of COVID. Overview of parent/educator partnership tools available to navigate impacts from the 202122 school year.
College and Career The ACT for All: Bringing the ACT to Texas Classrooms
State Testing TEA’s General Overview of House Bill 3906 and the STAAR Redesign
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Accountability Making Understanding Accountability Easy for All
Kilimanjaro 1
Jennifer Hood, Teaching and Learning Consultant, ESC Region 10
Participants will show previous understanding and increase their knowledge of the A-F accountability system with a hands-on card sort. They will leave able to lead others through the same activity for training. District Testing Coordinator Operation Organization: Timing is Everything!
Kilimanjaro 3
Crystal Glover, District Test Coordinator, Amarillo ISD Courtney Blackmon, Director of Instructional Continuity and Innovation & District Testing Coordinator, Pampa ISD
New DTC? Know when you need to do what to make testing happen? Train for TELPAS? Read the Calendar of Events? Really need to attend all those TETNs? Learn from two people at both ends of the DTC spectrum. Courtney just finished her first year as DTC, and Crystal’s been doing it for over a decade. Together they’ll guide new DTCs in the right direction! Data The Qualtrics Chameleon: More than Just a Survey Tool
Kilimanjaro 4
Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment & Research, Irving ISD Dorian Galindo, Executive Director, Planning, Evaluation, and Research, Irving ISD Roy Zamora, Coordinator of Performance Reporting & Analysis, Irving ISD
Qualtrics is truly a chameleon because it can be used for surveys, ticketing systems, and even data visualization! Come and learn about Qualtrics and how our district and campus leaders were able to utilize the Qualtrics dashboards to analyze assessment data such as Interim Assessments and STAAR results. Gone are the days of static reports!
District Testing Coordinator NAEP 2022
Kilimanjaro 7
Kim Ackermann, Texas State NAEP Coordinator, TEA
Standardized Assessment The Cambium Experience ... so far!
Kilimanjaro 8
TSNAP Officers and Board Members Lisa Bolte, Southwest ISD Thomas Negri, Director of Testing, Fort Bend ISD Sharon Reckaway, Director of Assessment and Accountability, Gregory-Portland ISD
Join TSNAP leaders as we discuss what new discoveries we have made as we transition to our new assessment partner, Cambium. We will share our experiences, our thoughts, our tips, and our hopes as we delve into this new platform. Technology Best Practices for Online Testing Over a Large Window
Kilimanjaro 4
Monica Uphoff, Director of Planning, Assessment & Research, Birdville ISD John Warren, Data Manager - Assessment & Accountability, OnDataSuite
If you are a single file person and looking for a new love, why not join our Data-ing game show to see how you match up to your True Love (of data)? Seeking stability? Then how about our College and Career-ready bachelor? Looking for the bad boy ‘At-Risk’ type? We have you covered. Or maybe you are just looking for someone who is an accelerated learner type? Check! The great thing is, these amazing bachelors have been under your nose the whole time; you just needed a little help to find them. State Testing STAAR Redesign Updates for Math, Science, and Social Studies
Kilimanjaro 6
Jo Ann Bilderback, Director of Mathematics, Student Assessment Division, TEA
Kilimanjaro 9
Erin Todd, TestHound Product Specialist, Education Advanced, Inc.
TEA will present current information about the STAAR redesign in accordance with House Bill 3906. This session covers how redesign impacts mathematics, science, and social studies.
Concurrent Sessions
Hear an overview of the NAEP 2022 program, as well as of Texas’ participation in international assessments.
Data The Data-ing Game
Jon Weisz, Assessment Advisor, Corpus Christi ISD
With the transition to online assessments over larger assessment windows, efficient and accurate test coordination is essential for a successful student testing experience. Discover how one district has embraced Multi-Session Scheduling (MSS) to create rotation schedules through testing locations, mark students absent to reschedule at a later time, track changes, and more. Don’t miss out on this enhanced test scheduling feature in TestHound!
Designated Supports Using Assessment Data to Propel Schools Forward
Kilimanjaro 7
Sara Jones, Director of Research and Program Evaluation, Aldine ISD Dawn Ayers-Rodriguez, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Accountability, Aldine ISD Jon Peters, Data Integration Specialist, Aldine ISD Mark Moreno, Data Analyst, Aldine ISD
State Testing CAI: Managing Student Data Uploads
Portia
Charu Shukla, Senior Program Manager, Cambium Learning Group
Learn all aspects of uploading and correcting student data in the Cambium System. Tuesday, November 2 4 – 5 p.m.
Performance Assessment Pomp and Circumstance Under Different Circumstances: IGC/LGC Best Practices
The Aldine ISD Department of Strategic Initiatives and Accountability will share their practice of equipping school leaders with the tools needed to use assessment data in their campus improvement planning process. This session will outline training and support for campuses as they utilize assessment data to identify growth areas, write SMART goals, and monitor progress throughout the year. Participants will gain insights into how assessment data can be used to drive change in their districts. District Testing Coordinator The Other Accountability: How to Manage Poor Performance
Kilimanjaro 8
Michael Allen, Assistant Principal, Grand Prairie ISD
Kilimanjaro 1
Courtney Clearfield, Districtwide Testing Coordinator, Garland ISD Carrie Whitaker, Local Assessment Coordinator, Garland ISD
Learn how a district of 56,000 students identifies, monitors, and manages Individual Graduation Committees and Local Graduation committees. Garland ISD administrators will share the process, provide tools, and highlight the successes they have experienced as a result of both programs.
Performance accountability is a crucial component of any organization’s success. In this session, take a deep dive into the research of workplace accountability, the pitfalls to avoid, and how to create sustainable success while also strengthening relationships. The session culminates with a skills application that has been implemented by thousands of Fortune 500 executives in order to improve performance within their organization.
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Concurrent Sessions
Technology Transitioning to Online Testing – No Problem!
Kilimanjaro 9
Lara Miller, Regional Account Manager, Education Advanced, Inc. Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment, Irving ISD
Transitioning from paper-based to online assessments doesn’t mean plans no longer work. The logistics of test coordination haven’t changed. Discover how systems evolve to complement changes in state-mandated testing. We’ll share TestHound updates that complement online testing, discuss data file formats, how to group students, and identify their test mode. Take advantage of Multi-Session Scheduling (MSS), Auto Pilot, and Performance Tracker to easily transition to online testing. Wednesday, November 3 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Accountability Game Show Review of Assessment and Accountability Manuals
Cypress
State Testing TEA Updates: Assessments for Special Populations
Kilimanjaro 6
Esmeralda Cavazos, Program Coordinator, Title III, TEA
This session will focus on updates to STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate. It will also include 2021-22 accessibility policy and resources. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. Designated Supports Are Your High-Achievers Growing? Measuring Growth for Advanced Learners
Kilimanjaro 7
Melissa Hinshaw, Assessment Director, Northwestern University
Are your high-achievers growing? How do you know? How much growth is enough? Measuring growth and effect of programming in high-achieving populations can be difficult. Relying on consistent, high-achievement scores does not replace looking at appropriate growth measures. Bring your questions and your data as this session will investigate best practices in measurement, creating a robust data culture, data interpretation, defining growth and alignment of student services to student readiness.
Jennifer Burr, Consultant, ESC Region 10 Melissa Shaw, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 10
Participants will participate in a game show format to locate information in both Assessment and Accountability manuals. This is not a sit-and-get session. Participants will need access to manuals either electronically or paper copies. Data We have data ... Now what?
Kilimanjaro 1
Rachel Haller, Director of Testing, Aldine ISD Katie Gomez, Program Director of Testing, Aldine ISD
Learn about how the Student Assessment Department in Aldine ISD has streamlined access to data and enhanced data analysis procedures at the campus level. Participants will walk away with data analysis protocols, as well as ideas for how to implement procedures at their campus or district to support learning recovery and student performance.
Technology Un-Becoming a Paper Testing Coordinator
Kilimanjaro 8
Holly Hawkins, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 9 Melissa Shaw, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 10 Zan Wilson, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 14
Learn which habits need to be broken and what new resources are available to help turn testing coordinators from paper testers to online testers. Many will suffer from Papertology, but help is out there. Learn what resources are new and which have become irrelevant as STAAR gets a redesign for online. Data PLCs Gone Wrong
Kilimanjaro 9
Alicia Martin, Student Assessment Director - DDIS, Houston ISD Cicely Ward, Student Assessment Manager, Houston ISD Michael Kucharczyk, Student Assessment Manager, Houston ISD
District Testing Coordinator Varied Assessment Practices Showcase Student Learning
Kilimanjaro 2
Emily Cram, Product Manager for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, eduphoria! Terra Weden, Professional Learning Specialist, eduphoria!
Create learning opportunities for your students by engaging in data-driven instruction through the use of a varied assessment plan. Participants will review multiple methods of assessment structures to include technology enhanced items, rubrics, screeners, and more. A range of assessment purposes, from informal to formal, will be shared. Discussions will include how to select an appropriate assessment that aligns to the intended use of data to inform instruction and measure student outcomes.
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Explore tools and strategies for navigating challenging situations in data PLCs. Participants will practice scenarios and discuss ways to turn around dysfunctional data PLCs “in the moment.” Participants will be able to facilitate effective data PLCs and incorporate the strategies learned in upcoming campus PLCs.
TACTP TACTP Open Forum
District Testing Coordinator Everything you Want to Know about Testing but are Afraid to Ask
Portia
Crystal Glover, District Test Coordinator, Amarillo ISD
This is an open forum session guided by experienced DTCs from small, medium, and large size districts to help answer any questions you might have about how to make testing happen in your district. Wednesday, November 3
This session is a time for TACTP members to openly discuss current issues and concerns related to assessment changes and trends in the Texas higher education system. Please bring your questions or concerns for discussion. Technology "Accessing" STAAR: Using Access to Prepare a Test Administration
Kilimanjaro 4
Kyle Sanchez, Local Assessment Specialist, Katy ISD
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
State Testing Leveraging New Question Types to Promote Critical Thinking Skills
Alejandro Martinez, Director - Testing Services, Texas A&M International University
Cypress
Tosh McGaughy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, McKinney ISD
Come explore how McKinney ISD leveraged the new question types for STAAR to develop a consistent common language for critical thinking and critical response. Learn how to support teachers and administrators as they connect “showing thinking” across content areas. Leave with resources, templates, and professional development pieces to use!
This session will provide an overview of the functional usage of Microsoft Access, in place of Excel or other test preparation programming, to manage student data (test history, designated supports, student schedules). The session will introduce a STAAR database that can be used to quickly generate test administration materials including Tub labels, door rosters, seating charts, test administration rosters, and designated supports verification sheets per testing room. Technology Unplugged - Charged and Ready to Go for Online Testing
Concurrent Sessions
Pam Brown, Director of Counseling & Assessment, LubbockCooper ISD
Kilimanjaro 3
Kilimanjaro 7
DeAna Helmer, Director of Instructional Resources, Goliad ISD Brittany Salazar, Counselor, CTC, Goliad ISD Shelby Taylor, Assistant Principal, Goliad ISD
Data When Opportunity Knocks Twice: Making the Most of Interim Assessments
Kilimanjaro 1
Terri Heintschel, Coordinator of District Assessment, Clear Creek ISD
Goliad has tested online for the last 10 years and will share great practices and mistakes to learn from. Learn strategies for teachers and students for the digital environment. Leave this session energized and prepared for online testing and learning.
Dustyn Richardson, Assessment Specialist, Clear Creek ISD
Shift from proficiency-based performance measures to growth-based measures throughout the academic year. Learn to introduce a data protocol for identifying future learning obstacles that teachers and instructional leaders can plan to address ahead of time; advocate for celebrating growth milestones for learners across the achievement continuum; and encourage student involvement with goal setting and provide student goal setting examples. Campus Testing Coordinator High School Testing Survival Kit
Kilimanjaro 2
Karen Mayton, Coordinator for Testing & Accountability, ESC Region 12
High school testing can be overwhelming with all the different assessments, processes, procedures, rules, and vendors. Creating a system that works and gathering information from so many places takes time, and time is precious. Walk away with already created resources to utilize and customize.
District Testing Coordinator Tales of a Testing Coordinator
Kilimanjaro 8
Sharon Reckaway, Director of Assessment & Accountability, Gregory-Portland ISD Shannon Bozeman, District Testing Coordinator, Graham ISD Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment, Irving ISD Thomas Negri, Director of Testing, Fort Bend ISD
Once upon a time, testing was overwhelming. Best practices processes developed over the years can make testing administrations run smoothly and efficiently. With decades of experience, the TSNAP officers will help prepare you for all aspects of testing from preparing calendars and checklists to organizational tools. Leave with ideas for getting organized to meet deadlines, managing your time, and ready to conquer all things testing!
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Concurrent Sessions
Technology Online Testing, Data Reports, and Analytics Dashboards
Kilimanjaro 9
James Cureton, Director of Assessments and Data Analysis, Tyler ISD Alf Nizam, Director, Mach B Technologies
Four years ago, Tyler ISD adopted a new assessment system and transitioned from paper-based assessment to a fully online assessment protocol that provides instant assessment data in the form of reports and interactive dashboards. The dashboards take analytics to the next level by providing rapid disaggregation of assessment data and a unique perspective for identifying patterns in local, state, and national assessments.
College and Career Ready, Set, Prep! Integrating ACT/SAT into the Curriculum
Anastasia Armstreet, CCMR Coordinator, Van Alstyne ISD
This session will discuss the creation and implementation of VAHS’ “Next Step Prep” course. It will reflect on the reason behind the course, its setup, and content overview. This session will also include ideas for integrating ACT/ SAT prep through the created course, as well as core content areas. Time will be spent presenting, and also be given to discuss, share, and troubleshoot so that each school can leave with something beneficial. Data Turn the Ship Around!
State Testing TEA’s Optional Assessment Resources: STAAR Interim Assessments and TFAR
Portia
Jordan Runge, Director of Strategy and Operations, Student Assessment Division, TEA
Learn more about STAAR Interim Assessments and TFAR (Texas Formative Assessment Resource), and how these tools can be utilized to support student learning. This session will cover updates for the 2021–22 school year, how to access and interpret student data, and how to perform common tasks within Cambium’s system.
Kilimanjaro 3
Kilimanjaro 4
Marc Puig, Superintendent, South San Antonio ISD Theresa Servellon, Chief Academic Officer, South San Antonio ISD Nneka McGee, Executive Director, South San Antonio ISD
Sailing in the wrong direction? Waters a little rough? Mutiny on the ship? You’re not alone. Join us for this interactive “how-to” intervention — and grab the helm and chart a new course today! Together, we will navigate through such obstacles as: how to get along (when you don’t get along); how to know where you’re going (when don’t have a map); and how to do less (but better).
Wednesday, November 3 Designated Supports Accelerating EL Progress through Cognitive and Linguistic Scaffolding Routines Kilimanjaro 7
10 – 11 a.m.
Technology Ready or Not? It is Time to Move Online
Kilimanjaro 1
Shannon Kuhrt, Director of Assessment, Wichita Falls ISD Sharon Reckaway, Director, Assessment & Accountability, Gregory-Portland ISD
Ready or not, the time is now! This session will provide new district testing coordinators with the basics of online testing, tips, plans, and best practices for success. Attendees will exit this session feeling prepared and ready to administer online tests! Performance Assessment If Writing is Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right
Kilimanjaro 2
Ben Estrada, Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation, Los Fresnos CISD Kathleen Estrada, RLA Specialist, ESC Region 1
There are so many benefits to writing. Writing aids retention, increases the depth of knowledge, develops critical thinking skills, promotes independent thinking, and strengthens fine motor skills in young learners. In short, writing is a big deal! With the changes coming to state assessments, writing is even bigger! Come explore easy and creative ways to incorporate writing into everyday lessons.
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Karina Chapa, Language Proficiency, Biliteracy and Cultural Diversity Director, ESC Region 1
Participants will learn about the development and implementation of a four-day TELPAS Academy in Region One ESC, in which 1200+ teachers and administrators have engaged in dynamic, hands-on, professional learning experiences to enhance their understanding of the TELPAS proficiency level descriptors and implement technology tools and innovative practices in their classrooms to increase language proficiency. Standardized Assessment Don't Let TELPAS Drive You Crazy
Kilimanjaro 8
Cristina Sandoval, Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation, San Benito CISD
TELPAS can be quite challenging for even the most seasoned DTC. Join a discussion focusing on TELPAS online testing best practices, troubleshooting common technology issues, and updates for this school year.
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Technology A New Way Forward: Successfully Transitioning to Online Testing
State Testing CAI/Pearson: Paper Ordering Made Easy Kilimanjaro 9
Portia
Katie Gomez, Program Director of Testing, Aldine ISD
Emily Zucker, Program Manager, Pearson
Kappelle Traylor, Program Director of Testing, Aldine ISD
This session will provide a walkthrough of all the steps of paper ordering and provide tips on how to avoid issues.
The Student Assessment Department in Aldine ISD will share their experience in transitioning from the administration of paper-based STAAR assessments to fully testing online in the 2020-21 school year. This session will emphasize how a transition plan, supportive partnerships, and specific resources made the change a success for all involved. Participants will hear about lessons learned and gain a framework for planning the transition at their campus or in their district.
Concurrent Sessions
Rachel Haller, Director of Testing, Aldine ISD
Ghi Crisafulli, Senior Program Manager, Cambium Learning Group
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VERIFICATION OF CONTACT CLOCK HOURS Texas Assessment Conference + Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel Conference Austin, Texas November 1–3, 2021 List each session in which you participated. For continuing education credit, follow the rules of the appropriate board or agency regarding the submitting of verification. NAME _____________________________________________________ TELEPHONE ____________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________________________ DATE
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A maximum of 13 hours can be earned by participation in activities at the joint conference. TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: _________ LPC Credit is authorized by the Texas Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (TAACE), approved provider #334.
Continuing Education Credits 1. LPC Credit Many of the sessions are approved for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) continuing education credit according to the rules of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEPC).You are responsible for submitting your forms to TSBEPC as per its rules.
2. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Superintendents Effective September 1, 1999, individuals who have not completed all requirements for the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate are issues the Standard Certificate, which must be renewed every five years. Superintendent Certificate are issued the Standard Certificate, which must be renewed every five years. Current holders of the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate are not required to participate in the renewal process but may voluntarily choose to do so. The renewal process for superintendents, principals, and assistant principals includes obtaining 200 hours of CPE credit every five years. The local school board will be notified at the end of a five-year period of any employed superintendent in the renewal process. As required or voluntarily, who has not met renewal requirements. The following are standards that are required for the superintendent certificate as stated in Texas Administrative Code §242
Professional Standards for the Superintendency Learner-centered 1. Values and Ethics of Leadership 2. Leadership and District Culture 3. Human Resources Leadership and Management 4. Policy and Governance 5. Communications and Community Relations 6. Organizational Leadership and Management 7. Curriculum Planning and Development 8. Instructional Leadership and Management Certificate renewal standards adopted by SBEC for principals and assistant principals, with the omission of the policy and governance standard, are very similar to the superintendent standards; however, the numbering of the standards is slightly different. All sessions are also approved for Counselor Certification Renewal, even though the titles of the standard are different. Complete information, including certificate renewal requirements for teachers, counselors, principals, and assistant principals, can be found at http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/ Certification/ or by calling (888) 863-5880. (If you need verification for your school district, please complete the Verification of Contact Clock Hours on back cover.)
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ACT A continuum of integrated assessment solutions 512.345.1949 act.org
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ALL In Learning Accountability data made easy with ALL In Learning 940.484.5300 allinlearning.com
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Amplify 301 mCLASS Texas Edition a TEA approved program provides a full K–6 assessment solution 512.877.9111 amplify.com C
CF Educational Solutions 115 MindPlay — Accelerated reading instruction to diagnose and close reading gaps 806.441.2955 cfedsolutions.com Cambium Leading provider of innovative, and informative online assessments for students 888.749.6178 cambiumassessment.com
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Instructure 801.824.1426 instructure.com
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E-pulse TENS units and percussion therapy devices 832.692.1750 epulseusa.com
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EdSpire Educators Solutions data analytics 956.458.2059 texaseds.com
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Education Advanced 224 Providing operations tools to enable educators to dedicate valuable time and resources to exceeding student needs 903.858.4497 educationadvanced.com Edugence 207 Edugence is a Data Warehouse platform that gives you a 360 view of students 469.565.2160 edugence.com Eduphoria! 206 Assessment, Professional Development/ Evaluation, and Curriculum Management 866.260.1732 eduphoria.net
ChalkTalk 303 Supplemental curriculum and adaptive practice to help with EOC, SAT, ACT, PSAT 279.888.0100 chalktalk.com College Board CLEP/TSIA2 113 CLEP/TSIA2 Testing: Clearing a path for all students to own their future 866.392.3017 collegeboard.org
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DMAC Solutions DMAC Solutions 903.988.6700 esc7.net
CoPilot Data CoPilot Data 817.752.4766 copilotdata.com
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Curriculum Associates Instructional and assessment materials 800.225.0248 CurriculumAssociates.com
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eMetric 318 Lighthouse Assessment Management Platform as a Service 210.496.6500 emetric.net F
Forecast 5 Analytics Data Analytic Software 630.955.7500 forecast5analytics.com
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Istation 121 Intervention and instruction for reading, math, and Spanish literacy 866.883.7323 istation.com K
Kurzweil - Audio Optical Systems 309 Kurzweil 3000 512.454.8672 kurzweiledu.com L
Lowman Consulting LLC 306 Curriculum resources to improve student performance 972.935.3369 lowmanconsulting.org M
Measuring Up 220 TEKS-based Measuring Up print and digital resources 800.822.1080 masteryeducation.com Moak Casey & Associates School Finance and Accountability Consulting Services 512.485.7878 moakcasey.com
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Imagine Learning 218 PreK–8 Literacy, Math, and Assessment solutions 801.377.5071 imaginelearning.com
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Qualtrics 219 We help with data dashboards, program eval, data analysis, and digitizing forms 801.309.1644 qualtrics.com R
Region 10 Data Solution TEKSbank and AXIOM 972.348.1700 region10.org
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SchoolStatus 110 Data and Communication Software 601.620.0613 schoolstatus.com Sirius Education Solutions 315 Accelerated instruction, STAAR test prep (Print and Digital) 800.942.1379 siriuseducationsolutions.com T
Tango Software Tango Trends, Online Testing, LION Universal Screener, TPRI, CPALLS 512.433.2119 w3.tangosoftware.com
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Texas Education Agency 512.463.9437 tea.texas.gov
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The University of Texas at 118 Austin High School K-12 District Resources: CBEs, Online HS Courses, Digital Curriculum, & PD 512.471.1838 highschool.utexas.edu
Riverside Insights 307 Riverside Insights offers proven, trusted and precise assessments 800.323.9540 riversideinsights.com
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The leader in online testing.
Cambium Assessment’s superior technology and next-generation questions ensure our tests are valid, innovative, and informative for teachers and students alike.
Copyright ©️ 2021 Cambium Assessment, Inc. A Cambium Learning®️ Group Company.
We know what it takes to design and evolve large-scale assessment programs that advance how teachers customize instruction, and how students learn. Our services cover all areas of assessment – from developing and delivering tests to scoring and reporting them.
Our standards-based adaptive testing algorithm ensures that every student is tested on the full breadth and depth of content standards while it adapts test item difficulty to student skill level. This algorithm was the first of its kind to have passed peer review in the United States. In 2019, Cambium Assessment served 860k simultaneous testers, administered 61M online tests, tested 38% Of the nation’s students, and held 4 patents for our work achieving 4 Industry-Standard Certifications.
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Texas Assessment Conference Agenda Monday, November 1 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 10 a.m. – 12 p.m........................................................ TACTP Board Meeting .................................................. Bamboo 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.......................................................... TSNAP Board Meeting ..................................................... Acacia 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.......................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs ..................Kilimanjaro 5 12 – 2 p.m................................................................. Lunch on Your Own 12 – 5 p.m................................................................. Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan 2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Opening Session – LaTonya Goffney .......................Kilimanjaro 6 3 – 4 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall .............................Kilimanjaro 5 3:15 – 4:15 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned 4:30 – 5:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned Tuesday, November 2 7 a.m. – 5 p.m............................................................ Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan 7:30 – 8 a.m.............................................................. Coffee in the Exhibit Hall........................................Kilimanjaro 5 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs...................Kilimanjaro 5 8 – 9 a.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned 9 – 10 a.m................................................................. Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5 9:15 – 10:15 a.m....................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 10:30 – 11:30 a.m...................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ Lunch on Your Own 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony.........Kilimanjaro 6 1:30 – 2:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ............................................Rooms Assigned 2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 4 – 5 p.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned 5:30 – 8 p.m.............................................................. Social Hour (All Conference Attendees)....................... Event Barn Wednesday, November 3 7 – 11 a.m................................................................. Registration.......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level) 10 - 11 a.m................................................................ Speaker Ready Room Open.............................................. Banyan 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 10 – 11 a.m................................................................ Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.............................................. Closing Session – Mike Morath................................Kilimanjaro 6
