MINI-WHITE PAPERS What do you need to know about lots of things? NORTHSIDE ISD Department of Testing & Evaluation Presents: MINI-WHITE PAPERS What do you need to know about lots of things? SANDRA POTH, Director of Testing and Evaluation Joseph Orr, Testing Coordinator Jamie Ford, Grants Evaluator Andrea Reynolds, Testing Coordinator Dennis Cadena, Incentive Grants Evaluator Cindy Luna, Testing Coordinator Susan Wright, Title 1/SCE Evaluator David Mueller, Database Coordinator Philip Linerode, Local Program Evaluator
What are White Papers? Simple, short, user-friendly explanations Focused toward parents and educators Purpose: To inform and explain More than 30 papers about a variety of testing / accountability topics Concepts and terminology related to day-to-day questions
Who we are – Northside ISD Bexar County – San Antonio 4th largest district in the state; 32nd in US 95,781 students 13,369 total staff members 6529 teachers 100+ campuses 10 comprehensive high schools & 5 magnets 18 middle schools 66 elementary schools 10 special support campuses
Who we are – Testing & Evaluation Grants Program Evaluator Jamie Ford Director’s Secretary Patricia Rayon Testing Coordinator Andrea Reynolds Joseph Orr Title 1/SCE Susan Wright Program Evaluation Specialist Andrea Vernick Testing Logistical Assistant Patricia Miller Student Testing Linda Pinner Testing Materials Handler Jeff Surney Hector Garcia Database Coordinator David Mueller Anna Martinez Assessment Projects Coord. Cindy Luna Director, Testing and Evaluation Sandra Poth District Phil Linerode Brittney Nelson Assistant Superintendent Student, Family & Community Services Don Schmidt Incentive Grants Evaluator Dennis Cadena NISD, July 2010
Thematic Groups State Tests Policy Scores Adaptations Support Other Topics General Other tests AYP
State Tests – Policy Issues Transition From TAKS To STAAR - Parent FAQ Commissioner's 14-point Security Plan Incident Reports Field Tests Special Provisions For Refugees And Asylees Home School Students Taking TAKS
State Tests - Scores Texas Projection Measure (TPM) Vertical Scale Lexile Measures - Parent FAQ Lexile Measures - Educator FAQ Quantile Measures - Parent FAQ Quantile Measures - Educator FAQ Value-added Measures - Parent FAQ College Readiness Indicators Understanding A Confidential Student Report (CRS)
State Tests- Adaptations Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Accommodations And Modifications Dyslexia Bundled Accommodations (DBA) Alternate Assessments For Special Education Students
State Tests- Support TAKS Study Resources Released Tests
Other Topics - General Best Online Resources Norm-Referenced Versus Criterion- Referenced Tests Testing Terminology Standardized Tests Other Tests and Assessments Conversion Tables
Other Topics – Other Tests Credit By Exam Testing The SAT And ACT Tests
Other Topics - AYP Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
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Testing and Evaluation WHITE PAPERS Contact Information Sandra Poth, Director Testing and Evaluation Northside ISD 5651 Grissom San Antonio, TX 78238 (210) 397-8726