IMPORTANT AND TIME SENSITIVE! MyMath ConnectEd – Please Read!

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It has come to our attention that Electronic Student Editions of MyMath materials in Connected will soon expire.

ALL teachers who use these digital resources will need to extend the date of usage in the Student Editions, Manage Content Tab.

This PowerPoint (MyMath ConnectEd Redeption Code date renewal) will walk you through a very simple four step process to change the date so expiration will not occur.

Please share as needed and call/email Melissa Linton if you need assistance.

Thank you,

Melissa

x8861 mlinton@kpbsd.org

Kite (AMP) Testlet Assessment At-a-Glance matrix

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The following link is an excel at-a-glance matrix for teachers of grades 3-11. The excel sheet identifies each Assessment Title, AK Standards and number of items for each testlet that is currently available through the Kite System. The excel is also broken down by grade level for your convenience.

This excel will be updated periodically as assessments are added to the test bank.

At a Glance KITE Assessment Matrix and Grade Level Assessments Sheets

Please send feedback to Melissa Linton at mlinton@kpbsd.org or call ext. 8861

 

 

Aimsweb Winter Benchmark Information

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The winter window for benchmark testing is January 1-30.

Here is what should be tested at each grade level for Aimsweb.  KPBSD Benchmark Testing Schedule_v3

I have also included a link to a  quick chart on the TEN and TEL errors TEN and TEL Error Charts  as well as the PDF’s on testing and scoring The New Aimsweb 2_test and scoring, The New Aimsweb 2_National Norms and reporting in the New Aimsweb 2.0.

Please take a moment to look over these documents as they contain all of the information you will need for benchmark testing. Scores for Aimsweb are expected to be entered in by January 30th. (Please do not wait until then to log into Aimsweb.)

If you cannot get into Aimsweb you must go through the forgot password process. If your class list in Aimsweb is not correct please let your school interventionist know or the person at your school who has access to the google doc for adding students.  If you do not have an assigned interventionist this will most likely be your I-team coordinator or your principal.

*If you do not have an interventionist please check with your principal to see if they can answer your question or direct you to a person in your building before emailing Michael Hanson.

Log into Aimsweb before December 17, 2014 https://aimsweb2.pearson.com/flex/AIMSwebFrontOffice.html

  1. If you lost your password you must go through the forgot password process.  No one else can reset it for you.
  2. Find your class list and make sure it is up to date
  3. Let your interventionist know if your class list is not correct (see above)
  4. *When communicating about your class list to your interventionist, I-team coordinator or principal you must include:
    1. What school
    2. Student name
    3. Student ID

Algebra 1 Semester 1 Common Assessment

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The Algebra 1 Semester 1 Common Assessment was created and reviewed by several members of the KPBSD Math Committee. Only Priority Standards are assessed and teacher may add additional items if they choose.

ALGEBRA 1 SEMESTER 1 ASSESSMENT

Please send feedback Melissa Linton – mlinton@kpbsd.org and she will bring all the feedback to the next Math meeting.

Assessments for geometry and Advanced Algebra will be posted when they are created and reviewed by the committee.  If you would like to participate, please email Melissa.

 

 

KPBSD’s Comprehensive System of Assessment aligns well with State and Federal requirements

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The path below goes to the district’s shared drive and contains 38 slides that attempt to explain the System of Assessment used within KPBSD. Many of the assessments identified are either state or federal requirements. All slides except #36 have an audio component that provides additional information.

Computer>KPBSD Shared (S:)>Districtwied Staff Shared>Assessment 2014>Comprehensive Assessment System.

Please address questions to Tim Vlasak

Second Quarter Common Quarterly Writing Assessment – Informative/Explanatory

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Below you will find a link to Rubrics, Common Prompts and Directions for the Common Quarterly Writing Assessment for Quarter 2 – Informative/Explanatory.

The ELA Committee continues to refine and revise our Quarterly Writing Assessments.  Please be sure to read the directions, rubrics, and prompts before you administer the assessment.

ELA Common Writing Assessment Committee Members

LINK TO GRADE LEVEL RUBRICS, COMMON PROMPTS and DIRECTIONS

The Common Quarterly Benchmark Writing Calibration online course is available! This course offers teachers the opportunity to calibrate and score common quarterly assessment student writing samples with the district standards-referenced rubrics.

How to participate in the course:

1. https://kenai.avatarlms.com/login.html

2. Find Common Quarterly Benchmark Writing Calibration (click to add to cart and check out)

3. LAUNCH the course from your current class list

4. After reading the Overview page, SELECT YOUR GRADE LEVEL and you may participate in all the grade levels if you wish.

In addition…

Melissa is offering three Lync sessions to familiarize teachers with the online course.  Mark your calendars for one of the dates below!

December 15 @ 3:45 – Join Lync Meeting  Join by phone 1 (907) 714-8965

December 18 @ 3:45 – Join Lync Meeting Join by phone  1 (907) 714-8965

December 19 @ 8:00 – Join Lync Meeting      Join by Phone 1 (907) 714-8965

 

As always, feel free to contact Melissa Linton mlinton@kpbsd.org  with any questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary Education Administrivia (Admin. Meeting 11.12.14)

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Distance/Online Learning in KPBSD:

  • For the Fall 2015 we currently have had 1020 semester course enrollments for students in our KPBSD online/Distance classes.   We have averaged about 800 course enrolments per semester the past 2-3 years, so this is a marked increase.  For a full list of online/distance learning courses offered please refer to the following link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nq-JHodh_LWu6mvvxC82InidybOT1KtXizX5HHhNng0/pub
  • Blended and Online Learning:  KPBSD sent 17 educators to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Symposium in California.  Through the Digital Learning Initiative Grant that the KPBSD received we were able to send a team of district teachers and administrators to learn about “Blended Learning.”  This conference focuses on showcasing districts, schools, and classroom teachers who are using new learning models considered blended learning.  The intent is to “level the playing field for students through the creation of new learning models, and to ensure that students everywhere have access to a world-class education that prepares them for a lifetime of success, no matter their geographic location or economic situation.” –iNACOL

Key Performance Indicators:

  • 5th and 10th Graders Social, Emotional Wellness.  For this KPI we recently administered the Gallop Student poll district wide.  Gallop has indicated that our results should be ready just before Thanksgiving.
  • By Graduation all students will have completed at least one college course or earn an industry certification: We started tracking KPC/UAA dual credit last year with the assistance of David Henson and Powerschool.  (Beginning in SY2014, counselors/counselor assistants must indicate that a back loaded college course is a dual credit course by checking the box titled “Also received college credit?” on the “Single New Entry” or “Edit Stored Grade” screens.)

Career and Technical Education:

  • We recently informed that some of our Principals may not be aware of other CTE opportunities offered throughout our district.  I know there’s no way you can keep abreast of all the different offerings throughout our district, but thought the following info. may help you.  Our CTE department works closely with all of the counselors in making them aware of these opportunities, and we periodically advertise these in your school announcements, but it may help you to have a better understanding of what we offer by looking at the following links.  A great source for finding out about CTE offerings can be found on our “OneStop” page found on the “Students/Parents” link on our main KPBSD webpage.  Once you click on this tab, look to the far left and click on the “OneStop” link.

http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/OneStop/Onestop.aspx?id=30681

 

KPSAA News:

  • There are a number of discussions currently taking place at the district and school board level regarding 6th grade participation in middle school co-curricular activities.  I have been tasked by the KPSAA board to create a work group to address some of these discussions.  In order to make sure we have complete input from all types of schools,  representatives  from each type of district school have been identified to be part of that work group (K-8, K-6, Charter, 7-8,6-8, 6-12, K-12, etc…)  The purpose of the work group is to discuss the issues and create recommendations to KPSAA, which will then be taken to the school board. KPSAA Middle School Rep. Jason Bickling is in contact with each school and will be working with me on facilitating this task.

Blended & Online Learning

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KPBSD sent 17 educators to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Symposium in California.  Through the Digital Learning Initiative Grant that the KPBSD received we were able to send a team of district teachers and administrators to learn about “Blended Learning.”  This conference focuses on showcasing districts, schools, and classroom teachers who are using new learning models considered blended learning.  The intent is to “level the playing field for students through the creation of new learning models, and to ensure that students everywhere have access to a world-class education that prepares them for a lifetime of success, no matter their geographic location or economic situation.” -iNACOL

 

What is Blended learning?  Blended learning is any time a student learns at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and at least in part through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; often used synonymously with

Hybrid Learning. (Horn and Staker, 2011)

 

KPBSD hopes that this 3 year Digital Learning grant will help us to build the capacity of our teachers to learn how to and begin to apply blended learning strategies throughout our district’s 43 schools. Over the next three years the grant will help fund professional development and learning opportunities for three cohorts of 15 teachers per year. The teacher cohorts will learn how to implement blended learning/teaching strategies within their classrooms and to share what they have learned with colleagues in their schools so that blended learning can be implemented in more and more classrooms.

 

Blended learning is all about personalizing the learning experience for each student focusing their individual learning at a time, place, path, and pace that meets their unique learning needs.  By using digital learning tools  within the classroom setting, teachers are able to leverage these tools and skills to provide higher quality immediate feedback to their students about their learning and growth.  Some teachers in our district already employ blended learning strategies in their classrooms and we hope more and more of our classrooms will become blended in the near future.