Tuesday, April 26, 2016
May's Universal Desk Audit Update
As
promised, each month, we have focused on 1-2 documents that will be
required for the 2016-2017 Universal Desk Audit. This desk audit will
be an examination of documents and records, limited in scope, and
conducted off-site, the purpose of which is to determine compliance with
state and/or federal requirements.
Impact on our Keystone AEA Schools: This month we will focus on CPR Course information AND records of the employment of school counselor, teacher librarians, licensed school nurse, and proper licensure for all certified staff (nonpublic schools will be checked for proper licensure) For the CPR Course information, districts will expected to upload procedures to ensure completion of training or integration into required course. For proper licensures, districts will need to complete the BEBS submission as well as upload school/district master schedules and course descriptions or provide links to these things if available electronically. What might this look like in your district? Will you be able to upload the necessary information or do you have it linked to your district website? All great conversations that should be happening in your building.
Below you will find the documents we've highlighted in previous months as well as a link to the entire list of the 2015-2016 Universal Desk Audit Documents.
To view the entire list of 2015-2016 Universal Desk
Audit Documents, click
Impact on our Keystone AEA Schools: This month we will focus on CPR Course information AND records of the employment of school counselor, teacher librarians, licensed school nurse, and proper licensure for all certified staff (nonpublic schools will be checked for proper licensure) For the CPR Course information, districts will expected to upload procedures to ensure completion of training or integration into required course. For proper licensures, districts will need to complete the BEBS submission as well as upload school/district master schedules and course descriptions or provide links to these things if available electronically. What might this look like in your district? Will you be able to upload the necessary information or do you have it linked to your district website? All great conversations that should be happening in your building.
Below you will find the documents we've highlighted in previous months as well as a link to the entire list of the 2015-2016 Universal Desk Audit Documents.
- Physical Activity (Healthy Kids Act)
- Attendance center and course enrollment data review
- HS Program, grades 9-12
- JH Program, grades 7-8
- Elementary Program, grades 1-6
- School Calendars
- Annual and Continuous Nondiscrimination Notices
- Board Policies for Accessibility and Confidentiality of Student Records and Graduation Requirements
Thursday, March 31, 2016
April's Universal Desk Audit Reminder
As
promised, each month, we will focus on 1-2 documents that will be
required for the 2016-2017 Universal Desk Audit. This desk audit will
be an examination of documents and records, limited in scope, and
conducted off-site, the purpose of which is to determine compliance with
state and/or federal requirements.
Impact on our Keystone AEA Schools: This month we will focus on Physical Activity (Healthy Kids Act) information. Schools will be expected to provide evidence of school/district schedules and/or procedures for an activity contract. What might this look like in your district? Will you be able to upload the necessary information or do you have it linked to your district website? All great conversations that should be happening in your building.
Below you will find the documents we've highlighted in previous months as well as a link to the entire list of the 2015-2016 Universal Desk Audit Documents.
To view the entire list of 2015-2016 Universal Desk
Audit Documents, click
Impact on our Keystone AEA Schools: This month we will focus on Physical Activity (Healthy Kids Act) information. Schools will be expected to provide evidence of school/district schedules and/or procedures for an activity contract. What might this look like in your district? Will you be able to upload the necessary information or do you have it linked to your district website? All great conversations that should be happening in your building.
Below you will find the documents we've highlighted in previous months as well as a link to the entire list of the 2015-2016 Universal Desk Audit Documents.
- Attendance center and course enrollment data review
- HS Program, grades 9-12
- JH Program, grades 7-8
- Elementary Program, grades 1-6
- School Calendars
- Annual and Continuous Nondiscrimination Notices
- Board Policies for Accessibility and Confidentiality of Student Records and Graduation Requirements
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Understanding Assessments: Universal Screening, Diagnostic & Progress Monitoring
It seems like there has been an influx of questions about assessments...not so much with Universal Screening as it seems like we have that off and running, but more so with diagnostic assessments. I stumbled across a GREAT resource that I'll be using in one of my districts...check it out @ http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/curriculum/cali/elementary_assessments_4-9-12.pdf
Evidence-based vs. Research Based Interventions
Sometimes I stumble with understanding and explaining the difference between Evidence-based vs Research Based Interventions. The Iowa Reading Research Center just recently posted an excellent blog you should check out @ http://www.iowareadingresearch.org/blog/evidence-based-vs-research-based-interventions/
Monday, March 14, 2016
Tentative 2016-2017 FAST Screening Windows
TENTATIVE!!
The following are FAST planned screening windows for the 2016-17 school year. We do not anticipate changing the windows, but would still like to call them tentative at this point.REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR SCHEDULE
| Window Opens | Window Closes | |
| Fall | September 5th | September 30th |
| Winter | January 16th | February 10th |
| Spring | April 24th | May 19th |
Monday, March 7, 2016
2016-2017 Differentiated Accountability Roll Out
During
the 2015-16 school year, the Statewide School Improvement Team
successfully completed a pilot of 12 Differentiated Accountability
Intensive on-site school visits. The team received a
significant amount of positive feedback and several process
enhancements were made. Now that the pilot process has been completed,
we are ready for the statewide roll out during the 2016-17 school year.
1.
In 2016-2017 we will use 3 of the 5 Healthy Indicator petals with all districts.
a.
Assessment/DBDM, Universal Instruction, and Intensification
b.
Assessment/DBDM and Universal Instruction will be used immediately.
c.
Intensification - Full statewide implementation by spring.
2. We believe we can manage a maximum of 5% of districts
( approx. 16-18 school districts) in intensive support, which will also align us with ESSA’s expectation for intensive support.
3. We
will hold a 3-day PD opportunity for targeted schools
in the fall of 2016. This will be the same type of training that will
occur in April of 2016. The intent is to build the capacity of the LEA
districts who will not have on-site SSIT visits.
To
prepare districts for this rollout, Mark Crady and Amy Williamson will
do a series of Zoom meetings in the spring of 2016. These Zoom meetings
are opportunities to learn and ask questions about the new process.
Below are the dates, times, and Zoom links.
b.
April 8 - (1-2:30 PM) - Extensive what is happening next year with schedule
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