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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