1. Testing, Curriculum and Innovative Instruction
Elementary – large school
January 6, 2017

2. Agenda 8-9:00 Collaborative Conversations W2 Feedback Progress Reports
9-10 Trainings and Updates
W3 Training
SEA & AC
10: :50 Session 1
10: :40 Session 2
Agenda

3. Window 2 Feedback A Teacher’s Dream – Taking the baby for a walk
W2 reflection – Sarah’s perspective
W2 reflection – Your perspective
Complete the W2 feedback chart as an individual, pair, local school, or table.
Notate how many people participated in your chart in the upper right hand corner.
The feedback will be gathered, tabulated, and analyzed by the CEC and Advisory Council.
Leave completed feedback forms in the on your table upside down for pick-up.
Window 2 Feedback

4. Quarterly Feedback and Progress Reports
A Table Talk Discussion for developing consistent practices

5. W3 Testing Calendar December/January SLO window– screening data
K students will take RI and MI as part of their SLO’s.
A cut-off score requirement will be ed to schools and posted in the Admin newsletter in February.
March
K students who did not meet the RI and/or MI cut-off yet show tremendous academic potential may be given the DRA. Students scoring at Lv G and above should be assessed further.
Train K teachers on use of rating scale.
April
Pick up test materials – NNAT A’s, IOWA 5/6, and GRS-P from Central Office.
A GRS-P should be administered for all students who met the testing criteria
Send home GF3-K.
Determine reported referrals and submit.
May – testing and paperwork
1-12 Test Window 3 - Half-day Target as needed
Warehouse date for paperwork check for test/paperwork
18-19 Send home GF 4/5’s
19 - Last day of Target classes
22-24 – Talent Development lessons
25th – 26th Communicate with feeder schools regarding upcoming students
26th - End of year paperwork must be submitted to ALP office by this date
W3 Testing Calendar

6. MA: NNAT Lv A
Achievement: IOWA 5/6 - R and M, L can be given for CC is R & M are both If R or M is and RI/ MI is advanced in first request Iowa 7 as needed
Cr/Mot: GRS-P
Just Cr and Mot
Train K teachers on characteristics of gifted students – video
Only completed by classroom teacher – no collaboration unless unusual circumstance
No follow-up this year
Students to be served in August of 2016
W3 Testing

7. W3 Testing Window 3 – reported referrals No MP evals - CAIMIs possible
Parent letter to go home with GF 5’s
Directs them to video and website which both say 2 rating scales cannot be used
Highlight statement on GF 5’s about two rating scales
Window 3 – reported referrals
No MP evals - CAIMIs possible
Limited TTCTs
W3 Testing

8. Scoring Keys for NNAT A and Iowa 5/6 provided to each local school
Use of manual for scoring GRS-P
No required partners for W3 but HIGHLY recommended prior to the warehouse
Reminders - NNAT:
Determine the NNAT raw score using the hand scoring guide. Determine the scaled score, NAI and %ile using the 2011 spiral bound supplement.
Use the yr/mo range. NO ROUNDING UP
Reminders – Iowa:
Round scaled scores to the nearest whole number. Ex =146
Directions with page numbers to come by in follow-up
Teasley scoring charts
Scoring

9. SEA The basics Need for instructors Theme Dates and Times Job roles
Pay
Need for instructors
SEA

10. AC Updates and Reminders
GES/MP not included in AC motivation rubric for
Need to know of interested schools and numbers by April
Teacher training in June
4th and 5th open next year
AC Updates and Reminders