Curriculum Connections

MeetingApril 4, 2013

Welcome, Kelly!Associate Director for the Center of Professional Developmentand Assessment (CPDA)

Announcements &

Celebrations

The 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation

A total of 539 school districts across the U.S. and Canada were named to the most recent honor roll, including 12 from Texas:

Abilene Wylie ISD Allen ISD Birdville ISD Brazosport ISD Carroll ISD Eagle Pass ISD

Flour Bluff ISD Keller ISD Lovejoy ISD Nacogdoches ISD North East ISD Red Oak ISD

Tentative Dates for 2013-2014

September 5, 2013

October 3, 2013

December 5, 2013

February 6, 2014

April 3, 2014

May 1, 2014

TxAir OverviewAdministrative Training1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

3-23

2013-2014 ESC-2 Programs & Services MeetingsDATE LOCATION TIME

April 10th San Diego ISD 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

April 10th Bishop CISD 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

April 11th Beeville ISD 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

April 11th Aransas Pass ISD

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

April 12th ESC-2 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

April 12th ESC-2 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

TEA Topics

2012-2013 School Health Survey

O Survey will assist TEA in understanding how your district is implementing the school health mandates and other health-related programs and policies.

O Submit ONCE per DISTRICT (not by campus)

O Due Date: April 12, 2013O https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Sc

hoolHealthSurvey2013

Sole Source Provider Letter for NCLB Parent Involvement

O Region 16 is the sole source provider.O Administrator’s Abbreviated Checklist to

NCLB – Parental InvolvementO Texas Statewide System of School SupportO Ten Components of a Title I, Part A

Schoolwide ProgramO Developing a Written Parental

Involvement PolicyO ISPY (Involvement: Schools, Parents, and

You) Manual

Talent Pool Recommendation

O Recommend distinguished classroom teachers and/or principals to be included in the Texas Talent Pool.

O Considered for membership on advisory boards and task forces and as candidates for special recognition programs.

O WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR IN AN INDIVIDUAL?

Talent Pool Recommendation

O Exceptional educational talent O Exemplary educational

accomplishments beyond the classroomO Contributions largely unheralded, yet

worthy of the spotlightO Early- to mid-career educators who offer

strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership

O Engaging and inspiring presence

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Requirements

O Statutory requirementsO Post information on child abuse

reportingO Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline

NumberO How to report online

Texas Abuse Hotline

See sample of possible signage about abuse and neglect.

Should be visibly posted in high traffic areas in each public school building.

Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP)

O To apply, submit the following to TEA:O An original applicationO A modified instructional calendarO A letter describing the proposed

modifications to the instructional calendar that includes a description of the OFYP

O Include the date on which the board of trustees approved the modified instructional calendar

Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)

O Offering flexible hours and days of attendance for students meeting any ONE of the following criteria:O Dropout / Risk of dropping outO Participates in an early college high

schoolO Campus with an innovative redesignO Student denied credit for one or more

classes

2012-2013 Annual Fingerprinting

O Superintendents must certify annually that the district or charter school has complied with TEC Section 22.085.O CompleteO SignO NotarizeO Return Form to TEA

APRIL 19, 2013

Statement of Compliance with Chapter 22, Subchapter C

O Assuring TEA that all Chapter 22, Subchapter C, requirements related to fingerprinting and criminal history background reviews have been performed.O SignO NotarizeO Return Form to TEA

APRIL 19, 2013

AMAO updateTitle III AMAOs Standards

AMAO Indicators

Standards for 2012-2013 Standards for 2013-2014

AMAO 1: Progress

49.5% (All LEP students) 50.0% (All LEP students)

AMAO 2: Attainment

14.5% (Students LEP 1-4 years)28.0% (Students LEP 5+ years)

15.0% (Students LEP 1-4 years)29.0% (Students LEP 5+ years)

AMAO 3: Federal Accountability

District ELL Outcome(The 2013 federal accountability outcome for the ELL student group)

District ELL Outcome(The 2014 federal accountability outcome for the ELL student group)

Principals Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation

Programs: 1st Year Beginning TeachersO From TEA….to campus principals

with first-year teachersO Collect data regarding the

performance of beginning teachers and the effectiveness of educator preparation programs preparing beginning teachers to succeed in the classroom

O Survey Collection:May 2nd thru June 15th

Adopted Rule Changes for the Texas Assessment Program

Above grade level testing Grades 3-8

O A student in grades 3-8 would not participate in an on-grade-level assessment for a specific grade and subject if the student is receiving instruction in a subject within the same content area that is intended for students in a higher grade or if the student is taking a course for high school credit.

Exemptions for Qualifying ELL Asylees and RefugeesO Amendment allows the exemption of

certain qualifying English language learner (ELL) asylees and refugees from being administered a STAAR assessment in grades 3-8 beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.

O Exemption does not apply to the TELPAS program.

15% Course Grade Requirement

O Delays the implementation date for the 15% course grade requirement by one year – until 2013-2014 school year.

O Does not prohibit a school district from including scores on STAAR EOC assessments in a student’s final course grade

Adoption of Test Security Supplement of 2013

O This supplement describes the security procedures and guidelines, including test administration procedures and training activities that school districts will be required to follow to ensure validity, reliability, and security of assessments.

Featured ESC-2 Offerings, Conferences,

and TrainingsLocated in Folder

Featured…O Celebration for Children!O Post-Secondary Education Conference for

ParentsO Grief and Trauma Intervention O DMAC AcademyO 2nd Annual Low Incidence Disabilities

ConferenceO Covey: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleO SMART Technologies RoadshowO iPad 4UO PLC Social Media and YOU!O CSCOPE State Conference

Assessment & Accountability

Updates

ESEA/ No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Updates

Legislative Updates

Leadership Updates

Dr. Victoria Bernhardt: Unlock the Power of Data for

Continuous School Improvement

O May 20 (Introduction) O Between Sessions: ESC-2 and Bernhardt

Group collects data for committed district teams in preparation of institute

O July 31, August 1, August 2 (3-Day Institute)O 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.O Hotel VenueO Teams should remain intact for all FOUR

days

ESC-2 Strategic Planning Process

See Sample Process:

http://www.swisd.net/Vision2015/

CSCOPE Updates

Print Friendly VersionsO Print-friendly generated versions

from live sessions O Print-friendly icon in the right hand

section of CSCOPE components O The system will generate the PDF on

the fly and not rely on the uploaded PDF 

Printer Friendly Version

O The print-friendly generated versions are now available on the live CSCOPE site.  When a user clicks the Print-Friendly icon in the right hand section of CSCOPE components (IFD, Exemplar, EITG, Rubric, and YAG), the system will generate the PDF on the fly and not rely on the uploaded PDF. 

O The footer of the PDF that is generated includes the users name, organization, and date of print.

Printer Friendly Version

FootersO The footer of the PDF that is

generated includes the users name, organization, and date of print.

Footers

Footers

2013-2014 LessonsO We are getting 13-14 versions of

lessons ready for posting to the public site.

O This also means that these are the same lessons we are providing for districts to use next school year.

O We normally wait until around June 1 to post next year's lessons, but we are moving that up this year for transparency sake.

Launch of Public SiteO A time line for launch of the new

public lesson site and lessons will be forthcoming.

Core Content Updates

Project Share Updates

General Topics

General TopicsO Texas Teacher of the YearO Walden University ScholarshipO TRC Math Grant LetterO Standard Setting for ELA/RO Fine Arts Summit XIV

TxAir OverviewAdministrative Training1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ESC Region 2, Room 3-19