Assessment Communication
May 18 , 2020
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. Steve Irwin
KISD Assessment Dept.
NEW for 2019- 2020 The official hashtag of Keller ISD is... (drumroll please...) #CelebrateKISD!
Campus Secure Folders Located in your Google Shared With Me drive.
Website: http://portal.kellerisd.net/functions/learning/assessment/Campus%20Administrator%20Assessment%20Reminder%20Charts/KConnect%20Assessment%20Site%2012-13.aspx
Location: 350 Keller Parkway, Keller, TX, United States
Phone: 817.744.1219
Twitter: @KISDASSESSMENT
Local, State, and National Testing Calendars for 2020-2021
We have published the local, state, and national testing calendar for 2020-2021. They can be accessed by clicking the link below:
https://sites.google.com/kellerisd.net/kisdassessment/calendars
Summary:
Running Records added K-6 (Grades K-4 all students. Grades 5-6 Tier 3)
Universal screening windows will be 2 weeks. (BOY: Aug 24 - Sept 4, MOY: Nov. 30-Dec 11, EOY: April 12-23)
Kinder- required TEA assessment. Tx-KEA - 1 time assessment
We will continue to assess STAAR content areas with Interim Assessments.
We will continue to administer a released benchmark (2019) for 4th grade rev/editing
We will continue writing assessments in grades K-8, English I and II
2nd grade math with have 3 DCA assessments
Return of STAAR ALT2 Materials
From Kay:
Many of you are wanting to return your STAAR ALT 2 materials. Kay will be at the over the next few weeks if you would like to return your materials. If you are not ready to return the materials, we get them from you in July. To return your materials, please follow the process below:
You will need to scan your materials back into Test Hound making sure that every line turns green in Test Hound. Then box your materials. On the box, make sure that you label them with your campus name and STAAR ALT 2.
Please sign up on the google doc. with the day and time you will bring your materials by the annex.
Once you park at the curb in front of the Annex, (the side you come in for PD and where our secure room is located) you will call Kay on her cell 817-437-4017. She will come out to your car and get your boxes.
4th nine weeks grading instructions
State Assessment Guidance
High School Specifics - National Assessment Resources/ Released exams posted on our site
AP Testing Continues through this Friday, May 22nd. Please be sure you are following our Twitter for helpful tips! Made easy for retweeting- https://twitter.com/KISDASSESSMENT
- CTCs see fast approaching deadlines below, from previous newsletters.
- HS CTC Meeting on Tuesday, May 19th, see agenda and add any topics you would like discussed during our time together. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EMDwnGUQrGfV_WhcnsJzXjK_fwXFuKXAyv9DADcioyI/edit?usp=sharing
- Exam Notes/ Questions Continue to be housed in our google doc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ryr46yTuQ0tvbaFN-J9wDYq24g1ieleCcsWhEj3IUG8/edit
SAT/ ACT School Day Invoice- Please email to marjorie.martinez@kellerisd.net. We will handle payment through central office. If you have specific questions, please email Marjorie as well.
SAT / ACT Saturday Administrations for June 2020- Guidance coming by May 19th.
REPEAT
- Auto-response message for AP teachers and administrators/ counselors needs to include language we discussed on May 5th regarding how students should handle testing issues during the AP testing window at home. KISD teachers and staff may not assist students during testing. Students must submit an online form directly to college board at cb.org/requestmakeup
- May 26 (11:59 p.m. ET) Deadline to indicate students’ fee reduction status in AP Registration and Ordering.
- Friday, May 29, there will also be a manual way/ process for coordinators to see which students tested in the main exam administration window from May 11–22.
- Students who missed the main exam administration window will have their test date updated in AP Registration and Ordering to the makeup date in the first week of June.
- June 8, coordinators will be able to see which students did and did not test.
- June 20 Deadline to confirm the accuracy of student school code
- June 26 Postmark deadline for 2020 AP Exam payment to be sent to College Board.
- Repeat: CTCs continue to record any students who will no longer be taking the AP exam(s) they registered for. Please indicate on your documentation if these students are scholarship recipients so that we will be able to square away accounts at the end of the month.
PSAT COHORT RESUMING!
- May resume virtually and all timesheets must be submitted to marjorie.martinez@kelleris.net and melinda.smith@kellerisd.net by May 29th to ensure payment for teachers. Summer camps TBD. An email was sent to Cohort Teachers, Associate APs, and CTCs on May 5th.
ALBERTio- ALBERT.io extensive study guide to help prepare for the online AP exams: https://www.albert.io/blog/how-to-study-for-online-ap-exams-coronavirus/ #apexams #apclasses #2020apexams
KU Session Coming!!!
If anyone is needing assistance please feel free to reach to marjorie.martinez@kellerisd.net or suzanne.mcgahey@kellerisd.net or contact your colleagues on other campuses to learn more about how you better utilize this resource!! Attached to this newsletter is a great one page/ 6 step guide to utilizing ALbertio for STAAR prep! This is only a portion of what ALBERTio offers!!!!