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Skills Iowa Webinar

Skills Iowa Webinar. Friday, January 13, 2012. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions Sharing of Two Reports Conversation with Jeff Eeling and Barbara Wells Benchmark Assessments Discussion of Cost for Next Year Grant Language on Website Legislative Update Question of the Day

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Skills Iowa Webinar

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  1. Skills Iowa Webinar Friday, January 13, 2012

  2. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Sharing of Two Reports • Conversation with Jeff Eeling and Barbara Wells • Benchmark Assessments • Discussion of Cost for Next Year • Grant Language on Website • Legislative Update • Question of the Day • Restaurant Recommendation

  3. Introductions • Jeff Eeling, Principal, Pekin • Barb Wells, Principal, Hoover, Mason City • Margaret Buckton, Partner, ISFIS, Des Moines • Larry Sigel, Parter, ISFIS, Des Moines • Susie Olesen, Skills Iowa Director, Des Moines

  4. Reports Usage by Log-In Assessment Center Teacher Usage Skills Tutor % of teachers, students, and administrators logging in Number of log-ins by each teacher Number of reports accessed by each teacher Last log-in date Last run report Total classes created Unique students in class Total assignments created

  5. A little school improvement conversation….. • Barb Wells • Elementary Principal • Hoover Elementary • Mason City Community School District • 641-421-4408 • bwells@mason-city.k12.ia.us • Jeff Eeling • Elementary Principal • Pekin Community School District • 319-695-3707 • jeff.eeling@pekincsd.org

  6. Benchmark Assessments • Reading Cycle • One assessment monthly • Fiction, on-fiction social studies, non-fiction science • On-line or on-paper • Mid-year non-fiction social studies open through January 27 • Math Cycle • Three times annually • Cover the same content each time • Mid-year math currently open until February 3

  7. Benchmarks continued • Common Formative Assessments • Provide Easy Data • Some schools use them for second assessment

  8. Pricing for 2012-13 • Working with vendor for minimal increase • Multi-year commitment nets savings • Pricing structure within a week (by Jan. 20)

  9. AvailableSchool Resources General Fund • Regular  Program District Cost • Instructional Support • Professional Development • Accumulated Unspent Authority Targeted Funds for Specific students needs • At-risk / Dropout Prevention (training component and differentiated instruction) • Special Ed or TAG • School Wide Title I Funds

  10. Available School Resources Continued • Title VI Assessment Funds • Savings from Second Assessment or Reduced Staff/increased class size • Microsoft Settlement General Voucher • Instructional Software/Textbook Fees • Grant Funds

  11. Grant Language Skills Iowa Grant Resources: • Grant Language • Funding Resources • Tips • http://www.skillsiowa.org/?q=grantwritingresources

  12. Grant Resources Census data tables by school district • http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/index.aspx Data Center of Iowa • http://www.iowadatacenter.org/ FACITS (Family and Community Information Tracking System) • http://facits.idph.state.ia.us/facits/

  13. Legislative Update Margaret Buckton

  14. Skills Iowa Poll Not done by Ann Selzer

  15. Restaurant Recommendation • Thanks to Sue Ruch and the gang in Carroll • Santa Maria Bistro • Shrimp & Asparagus Fettuccini

  16. margaret.buckton@isfis.net 515-251-5970 Margaret Buckton

  17. larry.sigel@isfis.net515-251-5970 Larry Sigel

  18. susie@skillsiowa.org641-745-5284 Susie Olesen

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