1. Curriculum Director’s Webinar Meeting
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January 25, 2017
9:00 am

2. Agenda What’s New in Austin-Richele Langley
Math and Literacy Academies Information-D. Crooms
ELA I, II, & III Blueprint Updates-Tammy Kuhlengel
TxVSN Information-Chrissie Allen/Kerri Bowles
A-F Accountability Poverty Charts
TEKS Resource System Updates-D. Crooms
Save the Dates!

3. Math & Literacy Academies
Eligibility
Region 8 ESC should receive updated lists of eligible schools at the end of February.
Campuses who were on the list for 2016 will be eligible for 2017 academies.
For the eligible campuses, registration and instructions will be communicated at the end of March. (I do
not want to send the information until most districts have returned from Spring Break.)
Eligible teachers will receive $ stipends to attend the 3 day academy.
Reminders:
Literacy Academies will be Grades 2-5
Math Academies will be K-1
There will be opportunities for 2016 Literacy and Math Academies for teachers new to the content or
grade level.

4. Math and Literacy Academies Summer 2017
Math Academy Dates
Literacy Academy Dates
Academy 1:
Texarkana ISD-Reading Grades 2-5
June 26-28
Academy 2:
Region 8 ESC-Reading Grades 2-5
July 19-21, 2017
Academy 3:
Region 8 ESC-Reading K-5 (K&1 for New Teachers to K&1 Grades Only)
August 2-4, 2017
Academy 1:
Region 8 ESC-Grades K & 1
July 12-14, 2017
Academy 2:
July 19-21, 2017
Academy 3:
Texarkana ISD-K & 1
TBD

5. ELA I, II, & III EOC Blueprints
January 6, 2017
TO THE DISTRICT AND ESC TESTING COORDINATOR ADDRESSED:
SUBJECT: STAAR Short Answer Reading Questions
Please DO NOT reply to this .
The purpose of this is to inform you that beginning with the March 2017 administration,
the short answer reading questions will be removed from the State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness (STAAR®) English I, English II, and English III assessments and replaced
with multiple choice questions.
This change is in an effort to better align with the STAAR grades 3–8 assessments, and does
not affect the overall difficulty of the test, nor does it affect the passing standard.
Revised blueprints for these assessments will be posted to the student assessment section of the
TEA website as soon as they are available.
Please call the Student Assessment Division at (512) if you have any questions about
this information

6. ELA I EOC Blueprint

7. ELA EOC II Blueprint

8. ELA EOC III Blueprint

9. TxVSN Information
Texas Virtual School Network

10. A-F Accountability Poverty Charts
John Wink created charts to reflect the data from the TEA A-F Accountability document.  The A-F rating system results are basically a bell curve and reflect the impact of poverty on the ratings.  Charts are attached.  Mr. Wink has these accessible on his website and has given permission for others to use and share. 

11. TEKS Resource system
Updates

12. Science TEKS Resource System SBOE and Streamlining
Committees presented to SBOE in November, 2016
First drafts of recommendations are posted on TEA’s website
edge_and_Skills_(TEKS)_Review/Science_TEKS_Streamlining/
Big discussion about Biology
B.3A, B.7B, B.7F, B.7G
TSELA, TSTA, and other relevant persons provided verbal and written testimony
Informal feedback will be accepted through December 16, 2016
Please have science specialists and districts submit feedback so we have a collective voice across the state
Science
Show pdf of HS draft recommendations

13. Science TEKS Resource System SBOE and Streamlining
Final committee recommendations will be provided to the SBOE and posted on the TEA website January 2017
Public hearing, first reading and filing authorization will take place at the SBOE meeting January 31- February 3, 2017
Official comment period is February-April, 2017
Public hearing, second reading, and final adoption is scheduled for April 18-21, 2017 during the SBOE meeting
August implementation is still expected
Science

14. TEKS Resource System English Language Arts & Reading
TEKS Revisions UPDATE
Expert revisions are now posted on TEA website:
First reading in January 2017? Adoption April 2017?
New Resources
Assessment Bank Passage Titles
STAAR Writing Prompts

15. Current Work in Mathematics
TEKS Resource System
Current Work in Mathematics
2015 and 2016 STAAR Analysis
Grades 3 – 5 (Published in Resources)
TRS STAAR Analysis (PDF) SE documents merged by standard into one document
District STAAR Analysis (Word) merged by standard into one document
TRS STAAR Analysis (PDF) Unit documents merged by standard into one document
Grades 6 – 8
2015 Published in Resources
2016 Work in progress
Algebra I (Coming early Spring)
2016 work in progress
Mathematics

16. TEKS Resource System 2017 TEKS RESOURCE SYSTEM CONFERENCE
San Antonio, TX - August 1-3, 2017
The 2017 TEKS Resource System Curriculum Conference is the premier professional development venue for educators from across the state of Texas. This conference has something for everyone, whether you're a teacher or an administrator. A showcase awaits of innovative practices, inspirational speakers, and endless networking opportunities.
The conference is open to educators from all levels and disciplines seeking to hone their craftsmanship, ignite their passion, and explore new learning experiences. Come dig into a variety of sessions related to academic content, leadership, assessment, differentiation, instructional coaching, and many more.
Join us, along with our keynote speaker, Aric Bostick, in San Antonio, August 1-3, 2017, and leave "FIRED UP!" for the new school year. 

17. TEKS Resource System Conference!
Save the Date
August 1-3, 2017

18. Region 8 ESC “BIG” Events
Science Fair-February 2, 2017
Paraprofessional Training
ELAR/Writing-February 21, 2017 Session #132925
Math-February 24, 2017 Session #132924
Gifted & Talented Summit-June 8, 2017
Social Studies Summit-June 22, 2017
Excellence in Education Conference-July 25-26
Keynote Speaker-Kent Rader

19. Save the Date!! Region 8 ESC July 25-26, 2017
Known as the "World's Cleanest Comedian and Speaker," Kent Rader helps people and associations learn and experience how laughter matters in reducing stress and building quality organizations. Kent graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri with a B.S. in Accounting. He survived five years in public accounting and twelve years as C.F.O. and C.E.O. of hospitals before becoming a professional speaker in Kent has authored the stress reduction book titled Let It Go, Just Let It Go and co-stars with Jan McInnis in the Baby Boomer Comedy Show, Clean Comedy for People Born Before Seat Belts, Safety Helmets, and Facebook. He has been heard on NPR's Talk of the Nation, Sirius Satellite radio. Kent is the winner of the Branson Comedy Festival and has been seen on Comcast's comedy show, Who's Laughing Now and the Kansas City Royals Jumbotron.  His clean, stand-up comedy DVD-CD titled Kent Rader: The Grand Wizard of Comedy was released on August 11, 2014.