1. 2015-2016 Assessment Plan and Communication

2. 2015-2016 Support Louisiana Believes The Department is committed to providing educators at each level of the education system– district leaders, school leaders and Teacher Leaders– with the support and resources they need to continue raising the bar for students in Louisiana. To this end, the Department will offer a combination of in-person trainings, virtual support, high- quality tools, and ongoing communication throughout the 2015-2016 school year to support educators in accomplishing this goal. The 2015-2016 District Support Calendar, which will be updated monthly, illustrates the support structures for each level.2015-2016 District Support Calendar 2 StructureAudiencePurposeFormatUpcoming Dates District Planning CallLEA LeadersAcademic PlanningWebinar Aug 5 Sept 2 Assessment and Accountability Call District Test Coordinators and Accountability Contacts Logistical PlanningWebinar Aug 4 Sept 1 Supervisor and Teacher Leader Collaborations LEA LeadersProvide support at quarterly, regional events In-personSept 14, 15, 17, 18

3. 2015-2016 Support Structure Louisiana Believes AudienceMeetings/EventsCommunication StreamsKey Resources Scholarship Schools  Quarterly Supervisor Collaboration Events  Weekly district newsletter  Weekly scholarship school newsletter  Bi-monthly Early Childhood newsletter  Monthly Assessment and Accountability call/webinar Monthly Assessment and Accountability call/webinar  Monthly District Planning call/webinar Monthly District Planning call/webinar  Assessment Library Assessment Library  Accountability Library Accountability Library  District + School Support Toolbox District + School Support Toolbox 3 *In order to receive any of the newsletters above, please email assessment@la.gov.

4. Louisiana Believes Communication and Support Multiple avenues exist to acquire information and/or receive assistance regarding assessments and accountability. Assessment@ All stakeholders are encouraged to email questions and/or concerns to assessment@la.gov.assessment@la.gov Assessment Hotline 1-844-268-7320 District staff are encouraged to call the hotline with questions that require immediate assistance.

5. 2015-2016 Assessment Schedule Updates Louisiana Believes The 2015-2016 Assessment Calendar has been updated to reflect the following:2015-2016 Assessment Calendar Jan 1-May 13: WorkKeys CBT administration window March 2-16: WorkKeys PBT administration window for accommodations test administration Feb 29-March 4: EXPLORE and PLAN PBT administration window 5

6. 2015-2016 Month-by-Month Checklist Louisiana Believes The 2015-2016 Assessment and Accountability Month-by-Month Checklist: Identifies key dates and deadlines for statewide assessment programs and accountability processes Provides action steps to ensure readiness for administering statewide assessments Recommends resources for district and school staff The checklist is organized into the following headings: Communication and Support Accessibility and Accommodations Assessment Preparation and Administration Accountability Reports The Fall 2015 Month-by-Month Checklist is available in the Assessment Library. The Spring 2016 Month-by-Month Checklist will be available in a late fall.Assessment Library 6

7. Next Steps Louisiana Believes For more information, contact assessment@la.gov or 1-844-268-7320.assessment@la.gov Next call: August 4, 2015 Key DatesAction/Activity July & AugCommunicate updates to school leaders July & AugCommunicate district test coordinator and accountability contacts to assessment@la.govassessment@la.gov Aug & SeptComplete accountability data certification 7