Espanola Public School Back to School Administrative Meeting

July 28, 2015, 8:00-5:00 PM

Presented by:

Myra L. Martinez

Associate Superintendent

The mission of the Española Public School District is to provide and continuously improve a quality education for all students in a safe environment by implementing an educational program that insures students are prepared to meet educational and lifelong challenges.

Organization Chart

Back to School Logistics

• Registration • School Supply Lists• Open House and Back to School Staff Meetings• Readiness• Facilities• Staffing – Notification of Classrooms. • Schedules – Master Instructional, Special Programs, Duty,

Meetings, School Advisory Council, Parent & Community Involvement Opportunities

• Websites• Phone System

Strategic Planning

• Administrative Meetings• Professional Development• District Strategic Committees• Parent & Community Engagement• EPSS Guidance (Literacy, Math, Science/STEM, Parent

& Family Engagement, Student Engagement) • Staffing • Special Education • Bilingual / TESOL

Curriculum & Instruction

Assessment

Why do we assess students?

Asking students to demonstrate their understanding of the subject matter is critical to the learning process; it is essential to evaluate whether the educational goals and standards of the lessons are being met. Assessment affects decisions about grades, placement, advancement, instructional needs, curriculum, and, in some cases, funding. Further, assessment inspires us to ask these hard questions: "Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?" EPS complies with the New Mexico Public Education Department’s (NMPED) state requirements for assessing students.

Assessment: Short Cycle Assessment

• Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) – K-3• BOY: August 17-September 4 (First 15 days of

instruction)• MOY: January 11 – 29, 2016• EOY: April 25 – May 13, 2016

• Renaissance Learning: STAR Early Literacy, STAR Literacy, STAR Math • BOY: August 24-September 22 (30 day window)• MOY: November 20-December 18 (30 day window)• EOY: April 25-May 24 (30 day window)

Assessment: Bilingual Multicultural Education Program

• W-APT• BOY: During the first 15 days of instruction• MOY: January 11 – 29, 2016• EOY: April 25 – May 13, 2016

• WIDA ACCESS • Annual English Language Proficiency Assessment for ELL Students. • January / February 2016 (TBD)

• Spanish IPT / Tewa TOLD• Annual Spanish/Tewa Language Proficiency Assessment for ELL

Students. • April 2016

Assessment: PARCC Update

• By September, the Governing Board will formally adopt cut-scores and performance level for each assessment in each grade

• Final PARCC data for all grades and assessments will be available to districts by November

• •Final A-F school grades will likely be available by December

Assessment: PARCC – Graduation Requirements

• For the class of 2016, a score of 3 on the PARCC ELA III and a score of 3 on either the PARCC Algebra II or Geometry assessments will count towards graduation requirements This was initially announced on October 22, 2014 to superintendents and again shared at spring assessment training

• Scale scores for graduation will be established in winter 2015-16 after standard setting is complete

• There will be no composite ELA+Math score to meet graduation requirements • Per statute, the ADC remains available for students who do not pass PARCC • There will be a fall PARCC retest for students who need it • November 16 December 4 (PBA) • December 7 – December 18 (EOY)

Assessment: PARCC Spring 2016 Changes

• 2 to 1 testing window New Mexico testing window will be from •April 4 – May 13, 2016

• Most schools should be able to complete the full assessment in 2 weeks • The full 2015-16 calendar will be

available within the next 2 weeks

Evaluation - PDPs

Evaluation - Observations