Welcome Curriculum Directors!

1. Welcome Curriculum Directors! January 13, 2012

2. Updates Sandy Maddox

3. Updates • SBOE Update • Technology Applications TEKS and Training • Teacher Appraisal Committee • Grants Processing

4. OCR Survey Jan Moberley

5. STAAR Update Jan Moberley

6. STAAR AND ACCOUNTABILITY • No word on accountability until results of spring testing is known • Cut scores will be more equitable across subjects than in the past • Thinking about a 3 year phase in at the same level (40%, 40%, 40% - 70% - EXAMPLE ONLY)

7. STAAR Standard-Setting Process 9 steps for setting STAAR performance standards: • Conduct validity and linking studies • Develop performance labels and policy definitions • Develop grade/course specific performance level descriptors • Policy committee • Standard-setting committee • Reasonableness review • Approval of performance standards • Implementation of performance standards • Review of performance standards

8. Performance Labels 8

9. Phase-In • Initial standard will only apply at the Level I: Unsatisfactory and Level II: Satisfactory performance levels • Will also apply to the Minimum Score for EOC • For EOC, students will be held to the standard (initial or final) that was in place when the student first tests in the content area (English, mathematics, social studies, and science)

10. STAAR Short Answer Reading Two short answer reading questions on each English I, II, and III assessment Each short answer reading question based on a 0−3 rubric and weighted by 3, for a total of 9 points A total of 56 points on reading test: short answer questions worth 18 points (32% of total score); multiple choice worth 38 points (68% of total score) Students have 10 lines to answer each question: 9 “light lines” plus the heavy “border line” at the bottom of the box

11. New Components of the STAAR WRITING Program • Time limit of 4 hours per day • Make-up testing opportunities for all grades and subjects, not only those used for AYP • Students taking STAAR Gr. 7 Writing and English I, II, III Writing may use dictionaries for the entire test (multiple-choice section and the written compositions). • Districts must provide at least 1 dictionary for every five students. [See expanded dictionary policy on our website; e.g., bilingual dictionaries & electronic dictionaries (provided they are not internet-capable) are now allowed.]

12. STAAR Test Design • Revision and editing assessed in separate sections of the test—each section worth 24% of total test score • Students will write two one-page essays (26 lines maximum) addressing different types of writing • English I−literary and expository • English II−expository and persuasive • English III−persuasive and analytical • Essays will be weighted equally—each essay 26% of total test score • No “gatekeeper” (automatic fail of the writing test for a 1) • Dictionary policy expanded

13. STAAR Written Compositions One Page for Each Composition One page contains a total of 26 lines: 25 “light lines” plus the heavy “border line” at the bottom of the writing space. (The TAKS composition page had the same lay-out.) A sample STAAR composition page will be provided on our STAAR Resources website in the near future. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/ ************************************************* If a student squeezes in more than 26 lines, only the first 26 lines will be scored. *************************************************

14. Adjacent Scoring for STAAR TAKS compositions were scored using the “perfect agreement” model. Two readers read each paper, and if the scores did not agree, a third reader (and sometimes a fourth) read the paper to determine the final score. STAAR compositions will be scored using the “adjacent scoring” model. Perfect agreement does not have to be reached. With this method, districts will receive a more accurate description of each student’s writing performance.

15. Adjacent Scoring for STAAR

16. EOC VOCABULARY

17. Vital Information for Principals Jan Moberley

18. Next VIP Face-to-Face Meetings January 24th • 8 -11:30 AM – Sherman ISD Service Center, Room A148 • 1-4:30 PM – Collin Co. Higher Ed. Center, Room 107 January 25th • 8-11:30 AM – Ennis Jr. High Lecture Hall • 1-4:30 PM – Richardson Civic Center, Parks Room January 26th • 8-11:30 AM - Richardson Civic Center, Parks Room • 1-4:30 PM – Wesley Martin Center, Greenville ISD To register, go to www.region10.org and click on Workshop Registration from the top navigation bar.

19. Next VIP Agenda STAAR Update • Assessment Conference • TAKS-M STAAR Instructional Readiness Checklist

20. Next VIP Videoconferences Vital Information for Elementary Principals • April 12th ~ 9 am – 12 pm • STAAR Writing Emphasis and other Updates Vital Information for Secondary Principals • April 12th ~ 1 pm – 3 pm • STAAR Writing Emphasis and other Updates Contact vickie.sullivan@region10.org to add your location.

21. STAAR Principals Instructional Readiness Checklist John David and Dana Grieb

22. STAAR Principles for Principals:Instructional Readiness Checklist • Data • Aligned Lessons (Readiness/Supporting Standards) • Fidelity to Curriculum • Bundling Content and Skills • Materials/Resources • Aligned Assessments • Academic and/or Conceptual Vocabulary • Questioning Handout provided.

23. Principals’ Roundtable • Overview of the STAAR Principles for Principals: Instructional Readiness Checklist • Document and video are now available in the Principals’ Portal • Go towww.region10.org, click on Online Learning Center, click Resources then Professional Learning Communities

24. AEIS and School Report Card Kerry Gain

25. AEIS and School Report Card • Power Point in handout • Responsibilities • AEIS • Hearing for Public Discussion (within 90 calendar days of 11/10; winter break doesn’t count) • Publish (within 2 weeks after hearing) • On website – no requirement to update with new one but districts are encouraged to do so • SRC • Disseminate to parents (within 6 weeks after notification by TEA; winter break doesn’t count)

26. Changes to AEIS Details in power point • Addition of TAKS Alt and M • New race ethnicity • Some indicators removed (preview, male/female) • Added indicator to BE/ESL • Changes to financial expenditures

27. State Testing Coordination Update Kerry Gain

28. District Test Coordinator Training • January 20th or 24th • Power point was sent to DTCs on January 12th • DCCM is posted and being shipped to districts

29. Notes from DTC Training Optional Test Administration Procedures and Materials • In your handout • These are the ones that ANY kid can have • Removed Small Group/Individual Administration from this list….it’s now a Type 1 Accommodation

30. Notes from DTC Training Critical Information about Accommodations for Students with Disabilities taking STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR Modified, STAAR L, and TELPAS • Not in your handout • Located at www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/staar-telpas/ • Addition of a category

31. Notes from DTC Training STAAR Time Limits Policies and Procedures • Not in your handout • Located at www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar • “pencils down at 4 hours” • Start and stop times recorded on seating charts • Extended time and extended day – “extremely rare” – due to be posted by end of next week

32. Statewide PD Update Jayne Knighton and Dana Grieb

33. TALA 2 • Emphasizes writing • Face-to-Face Two-Day Training – First day for math, science, SS, and ELA teachers; second day for ELA teachers only • Offered to teachers of adolescents - extended beyond grades 6-8 • No Stipends • 10 sessions from which to choose • Registration opens March 1, 2012

34. Science Statewide PD 2012-2013

35. Math PD Update Spring/Summer 2012 • MSTAR III • Algebra I part 2 December 2012 • ESTAR II TOT Spring/Summer 2013 • Geometry End of Course Academy Part 2  • Algebra II End of Course Part 2 TOT

36. Online Courses 2012 • Opening early March 2012 • Advertised in calendar of events and available by request to anyone interested • 6-18 credits offered per course • Non-facilitated are always available, no request required – self-paced • Facilitated – teacher guided, deadline to complete activities and assessments

37. Mathematics Update Dana Grieb

38. MSTAR Universal Screener • Fall administration window: August 29, 2011 – September 27, 2011 • Winter administration window: January 2-February 2, 2012 • Spring administration window: April 2, 2012 – May 9, 2012 • Upload new data – Summer 2011Receive usernames/passwords for 2011-2012 • For assistance with the upload process, contact TMSDS@region10.org.

39. Scheduling Issues • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II

40. Paraprofessionals Chris Kanouse

41. Paraprofessional Services • Paraprofessional Training: Classroom Management • Online Learning Center , 3+ hours, $30 per course/bulk • Paraprofessional Training: Communicating Effectively next course • Proposed: Instructional Delivery, TEKS Overview • ParaEducator PD Now • The Master Teacher, 130 course selections, $75-$60 • Contact: chris.kanouse@region10.org • Provide list of priority needs/comments

42. USDE Visit Gloria Key

43. Webpage Update Dana Grieb

44. Region 10 Education Service Center is sponsoring a video contest for middle and high school students.  The topic is Digital Citizenship. www.region10.org/videoContest/index.html  Entry Form  Rules and Guidelines  Judging Rubric  Production Tips

45. Preschool Updates LeAnn Kite Hampton

46. Preschool Updates Kinder Readiness Data Submission Extension • Final Data Entry - January 20, 2012 • If you need any information or help with this, please email Ginger.Williford@region10.org or call (972) 348-1596 3. Howard Morrison at TEA will be sending this announcement on listserv 4. If your district utilizes a Literacy Assessment other than DIBELS, TPRI, TEJAS LEE, IDEL or ISIP, please email Howard.Morrison@tea.state.tx.us or Shelley Huff at shuff@oz-systems.com.

47. Preschool Updates • Reminder: The Kindergarten Readiness System (KRS) will be replacing the School Readiness Certification System (SRCS). • More information will be available in the Spring of 2012.

48. New and Returning Staff Linda Tinsley

49. Regional Assessment Forum John David

50. Download Resources Region 10 Curriculum Connection http://olc.region10.org/catalog 1. Click on Resources 2. Prof. Learning Communities 3. Curriculum Connection 4. User Name = Email Address 5. Password = region10 Thank you for joining us today!