Center Weekly News
October is here!
Thank you
We would like to thank everyone for the hard work and effort that went into making yesterday a huge success. There was a lot of great work that was accomplished to help move the Mayfield vision forward. Our next PD day will be on November 6th. That meeting will be focused on data that is collected from the assessments that were completed in Illuminate.
I included a funny clip about the internet, seemed funny with all the tech fun that we've be having this year.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Lexia update:
Good morning everyone,
I hope you learned a lot from the Lexia training on Monday. I have seen many classrooms already jumping into the program and giving the placement tests and other are already engaged in the activities.
As you know this is a pilot that all the elementary schools are using and it looks like a tool that our kids are going to really benefit from.
Our next steps as a building are:
1. All students should be given the placement test by 10/5 (The placement test is averaging 20-40 minutes).
2. Begin using the program during WIN or ELA workshop once the placement test has been completed.
3. November 5th the ILT will be working with a Lexia data coach to learn how to interpret the data, monitor use, and learn how to access different resources that will help move the students forward this year.
4. There will be a day (TBD) that a Lexia Data coach will be here to work with each team to look at data and check in with how everything is going with the program. Once I have that date, I will get it to you. My goal is to give each team time to give the placement test and start using the program before we schedule the data meeting.
Thank you for all your work on this to get Lexia up and running.
3rd grade ELA testing
There is a little chill in the air, Football is in full swing, The Indians are in the playoffs, and the first round of testing is here.
The 3rd grade AIR assessment is scheduled to be administered on October 23rd and runs through October 29th. Details about the specific schedule will be released next week. Plan on the computer lab being CLOSED that week.
Testing resources:
1. Testing Portal: https://oh.portal.airast.org/users/teachers.stml
2. Student Practice info: https://oh.portal.airast.org/resources/student-practice-resources/
a. Student will now need their SSID number to access the practice sites.
3. Administration Packet: https://oh.portal.airast.org/core/fileparse.php/3094/urlt/OSTF18_TAM_A-K.pdf
4. Test Administrator Training course ( OPTIONAL, but very exciting)
https://ta-cert.airast.org/ohio/General
* Gabrielle and I are going to begin work on the schedule and small groups for testing week.
* I would like to meet to discuss what you would like for testing locations for this round.