1. KDE Updates and Reminders
September 2012

2. CIITS https://ciits.kyschools.us
Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) will continue to add resources in phases. “Banks” of items have been added to CIITS and all items may not be congruent to each standard. Teachers should be critical consumers of materials, including items. School protocol for reviewing items prior to submission

3. CIITS –
Left/bottom side of CIITS homepage

4. K-PREP, Math Samplers Grades 3-8
2012 K-PREP Math Sampler questions grades 3-8, with scoring, annotations and resources to be posted soon on the KDE website -

5. Quantile Score
Kentucky students will be receiving a quantile score this year for grades 3 – 8, K-PREP.
Quantile measures can assist educators to accurately forecast how much growth is required for students to reach state proficiency levels.
Framework:
Quantile Ranges to KCAS by Grade:

6. Conferences Interpreting, Implementing & Assessing Kentucky Standards
The 2012 KCTM Annual Conference will be held at Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, KY on October 27, Discounted registration deadline has been extended until September 15.
KCM Conference will be in Lexington, February 25-26, 2013.
NCTM Regional will be in Louisville, November 6-8, 2013

7. Live Binder

8. Pinterest

9. Middle School Self-Paced Lessons

10. Symbaloo

11. New York City FAL Units

12. PARCC Prototype Items

13. Visualizing Mathematics
Coming soon!

14. Calendar September 17-28 EXPLORE and PLAN Testing Window
IMPORTANT DATES
September EXPLORE and PLAN Testing Window
KCTM conference October 27, 2012
Public Release of the school report card is set for late October The report card data will include new accountability data as well as significant online enhancements

15. PARCC

16. Achieve the Core

17. Additional Resources: