Curriculum Updates September 16, 2003 Jeff Goldhorn Ed Vara

Agenda Roll Call Roll Call iLearning Registration iLearning Registration General Information General Information SBOE Update SBOE Update ARI/AMI Update ARI/AMI Update Funding Levels Funding Levels ELA ELA Readability Scales Readability Scales

Agenda Math / Science Math / Science Alliance Alliance Elementary Science Sessions Elementary Science Sessions Social Studies Social Studies Fall Conference Fall Conference Other Other Student Study Guides Student Study Guides Questions Questions

SBOE Update Textbooks Textbooks Lively Health Book hearing Lively Health Book hearing Subcommittee looking at definition of “textbook” Subcommittee looking at definition of “textbook” Science – 4 year requirement Science – 4 year requirement Continue to look at implications Continue to look at implications TEKS Revision TEKS Revision Secondary Math should be adopted in February 2005 Secondary Math should be adopted in February 2005 Beginning educator committee review of elementary math TEKS Beginning educator committee review of elementary math TEKS

SBOE Updates School Health Advisory Committee School Health Advisory Committee SB815 – Enrichment Curriculum SB815 – Enrichment Curriculum Now a part of the required TEKS Now a part of the required TEKS Integrated approach Integrated approach School Library Standards School Library Standards Composite Scoring for TAKS Composite Scoring for TAKS

ARI/AMI Funds The final 10% of funds (if spent 100%) or the portion over 90% that you did spend The final 10% of funds (if spent 100%) or the portion over 90% that you did spend Automatically deposited in bank after September 30 Automatically deposited in bank after September 30

ARI/AMI Funds Must have submitted the following reports electronically: Must have submitted the following reports electronically: Early Reading Instrument Report Early Reading Instrument Report Accelerated Reading Instruction/ Accelerated Math Instruction (ARI/AMI) Program Evaluation Accelerated Reading Instruction/ Accelerated Math Instruction (ARI/AMI) Program Evaluation ARI/AMI Final Expenditure Report by Grouping Practice/Time of Instruction (not the same as drawing down funds for reimbursement on the ER System) ARI/AMI Final Expenditure Report by Grouping Practice/Time of Instruction (not the same as drawing down funds for reimbursement on the ER System)

Reminders Requires RI (Reading Initiative) TEA-SE username and password to submit these reports Requires RI (Reading Initiative) TEA-SE username and password to submit these reports Need to have requested access to these 3 reports and the TPRI/Tejas Lee online ordering Need to have requested access to these 3 reports and the TPRI/Tejas Lee online ordering Takes TEA Security approximately 2 weeks to process a request Takes TEA Security approximately 2 weeks to process a request

ARI/AMI Entitlements Posted on the Formula Funding webpage at Posted on the Formula Funding webpage at Districts/Charters will receive $ per Grade 3 student who did not pass the reading portion of the 2004 TAKS on the first administration and… Districts/Charters will receive $ per Grade 3 student who did not pass the reading portion of the 2004 TAKS on the first administration and… $ per Grade 5 students who did not pass the math portion of the 2004 TAKS $ per Grade 5 students who did not pass the math portion of the 2004 TAKS

Use of funds… Funds are to be used to provide immediate intervention to students in Grades K-5 who are struggling in reading and/or mathematics Funds are to be used to provide immediate intervention to students in Grades K-5 who are struggling in reading and/or mathematics Start now! Start now!

Funding… Only 65% of the available 90% of ARI/AMI funds have been drawn down for reimbursement Only 65% of the available 90% of ARI/AMI funds have been drawn down for reimbursement If you have spent it, please draw it down If you have spent it, please draw it down If we want continued funding, we have to demonstrate that we are using 100% of the funds If we want continued funding, we have to demonstrate that we are using 100% of the funds

TPRI/Tejas Lee Orders are currently being shipped Orders are currently being shipped Order in which they were placed Order in which they were placed 239 districts/charters have not placed orders 239 districts/charters have not placed orders Administer the assessment shortly after the kits arrive Administer the assessment shortly after the kits arrive

ARI/AMI Update Funding Funding Program Guide Program Guide

ELA Readability Scales for text Readability Scales for text

Math/Science Staff Development Staff Development Science Science Math Math Alliances Alliances 8 Th Grade Science TAKS Information Booklet and specifications 8 Th Grade Science TAKS Information Booklet and specifications

Social Studies Fall Conference Fall Conference

Other Student Study Guides Student Study Guides Should be arriving soon and personalized for individual students Should be arriving soon and personalized for individual students Moving in December, possibly, to online access Moving in December, possibly, to online access For more information see: For more information see: AYP Update AYP Update Letters of September 14 th Letters of September 14 th Change of dates of notification Change of dates of notification

Other “Gifts” coming your way “Gifts” coming your way CD CD MOU and expectations for use MOU and expectations for use Medal of Honor Books Medal of Honor Books Donation and expectations for use: Donation and expectations for use: Secondary Campus (1 per campus) Secondary Campus (1 per campus)

Other TEA Staffing Changes TEA Staffing Changes New Organizational Chart as of September 1 New Organizational Chart as of September 1 Monica Martinez, Director of Curriculum Monica Martinez, Director of Curriculum Kelly Callaway, Gifted and Talented Director Kelly Callaway, Gifted and Talented Director Dalissa Brandenburg, AP/IB Director Dalissa Brandenburg, AP/IB Director Marie Rodriguez, Bilingual/ESL, Spanish Language Arts Assistant Director Marie Rodriguez, Bilingual/ESL, Spanish Language Arts Assistant Director Norma Torres-Martinez, Mathematics Assistant Director Norma Torres-Martinez, Mathematics Assistant Director Michelle Ungurait, Social Studies Director Michelle Ungurait, Social Studies Director Lee Berlet, Social Studies Assistant Director Lee Berlet, Social Studies Assistant Director Vacancy, Health & PE Director Vacancy, Health & PE Director

Other School Directory School Directory Questions Questions Next session: Next session: November 11th November 11th