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Friday, September 9, 2016
SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT Resources
Anxiously awaiting what's to come with Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)? Check out the great resources on the Iowa Core website @
https://iowacore.gov/content/smarter-balanced-assessments
https://iowacore.gov/content/smarter-balanced-assessments
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
SINA Updates
SINA? I thought that has "gone away"....I wanted to clarify a few questions I've gotten that last couple of weeks.
Here is current guidance provided by the Iowa Department of Education (David Tilly, Statewide Curriculum Director Network mtg 9/2/16)
Additional guidance
1. SINA Statuses will be FROZEN this year as we transition to the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
2. If you have been a building that uses Title 1 funds, you will still need to send a communication out to parents again. You can mention that your status is frozen since this is a transition year and this will be the last year of SINA.
3. If you are SINA 2 and above, you must maintain efforts to offer Supplemental Education Services (SES). In this transition year, buildings are able to provide their own SES (without filing an application). If buildings choose to provide their own SES, these services need to occur outside of the regular school day i.e, before school/after school, summer school, etc)
4. In your SES notification to parents you will need to indicate your plan for SES. This includes who is delivering instruction(certified teachers or outside providers), when will it occur (cannot be during the regular school day), and what students will be working on.
5. Buildings are required to set Professional Development funds aside in their TITLE I budget. This does not have to be 10% as in the past.
Here is current guidance provided by the Iowa Department of Education (David Tilly, Statewide Curriculum Director Network mtg 9/2/16)
1. SINA Statuses will be FROZEN this year as we transition to the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
2. If you have been a building that uses Title 1 funds, you will still need to send a communication out to parents again. You can mention that your status is frozen since this is a transition year and this will be the last year of SINA.
3. If you are SINA 2 and above, you must maintain efforts to offer Supplemental Education Services (SES). In this transition year, buildings are able to provide their own SES (without filing an application). If buildings choose to provide their own SES, these services need to occur outside of the regular school day i.e, before school/after school, summer school, etc)
4. In your SES notification to parents you will need to indicate your plan for SES. This includes who is delivering instruction(certified teachers or outside providers), when will it occur (cannot be during the regular school day), and what students will be working on.
5. Buildings are required to set Professional Development funds aside in their TITLE I budget. This does not have to be 10% as in the past.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
2016-2017 FAST Screening Windows & Updated Benchmarks
Just a quick reminder of some important FAST information.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Upcoming Desk Audit Support Zoom Webinars
The Iowa Department of Education will be offer Differentiated Accountability Desk Audit Support Zooms on the following dates and times. If you need any assistance with the Desk Audits, you might want to "tune in" when it's convenient for you. As always, we're here is help. Contact one of your Keystone AEA School Improvement Consultants.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Differentiated Accountability Update 2016-2017
Differentiated Accountability Update 2016-2017
Need a refresher on Differentiated Accountability and what it means for the 2016-2017 school year? Guidance can be found in these specific areas:
Check out this great document!
Click here for the 2016-2017 Differentiated Accountability Update
Need a refresher on Differentiated Accountability and what it means for the 2016-2017 school year? Guidance can be found in these specific areas:
Check out this great document!
- What is Differentiated Accountability?
- What are Healthy Indicators?
- How is differentiated support determined?
- What supports are being provided in 2016-2017?
- What content is provided at the regional trainings?
- What is an on-site visit like?
- What is the desk audit?
- Is the Differentiated Accountability Accountability process required?
- How will Differentiated Accountability work with ESSA?
- Where do I go for more information?
Click here for the 2016-2017 Differentiated Accountability Update
Thursday, August 11, 2016
CASA: What Do I Need to Do?
In May I blogged information regarding the sunsetting of the C-Plan (Consolidated Plan) and moving to the CASA (Consolidated Accountability and Support Application). With the September 15th deadline looming, I found great CSIP, Mentoring & Induction, Gifted & Talented and LAU Plan resources below that you'll find VERY helpful. This information can also be found on the Iowa Department of Educations website @ CASA Submission Requirements
Click here to access specific directions on how to access CASA
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CSIP
In this first document, you will find a printable copy of the 15 CSIP questions (that are selected response in nature) districts will have to answer.
In September of 2016, all Iowa districts will be required to submit a plan for their Mentoring and Induction Program for beginning teachers in connection with the roll-out of the Consolidated Accountability System Application (CASA).
Need additional assistance in creating/revising your current Mentoring and Induction plan? Click here.
257.43 Program plans. The program plans submitted by school districts shall be part of the school improvement plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph “a”, and shall include all of the following: 1. Program goals, objectives, and activities to meet the needs of gifted and talented children. 2. Student identification criteria and procedures. 3. Staff in-service education design. 4. Staff utilization plans. 5. Evaluation criteria and procedures and performance measures. 6. Program budget. 7. Qualifications required of personnel administering the program. 8. Other factors the department requires. 89 Acts, ch 135, §43; 99 Acts, ch 178, §6, 10
The 2016 CSIP submission will require two uploads, the cover-sheet form found below and the district’s “Gifted Programming Accreditation Plan.”
On an annual basis, districts and accredited nonpublic schools must use the Title III state-required Lau (ELL) Plan template. The Lau (ELL) Plan template, Lau (ELL) Plan Guidance Document, Evaluation Checklist and Option C of ELP Standards Training Template, are found below.
Lau Plan Guidance Document (2016-08-03)
Lau Plan Checklist - (2016-08-03)
Option C - ELP Standards Plan Training Template - (2016-08-03)
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT APPLICATION (CASA) THROUGH THE IOWA EDUCATION PORTAL
Click here to access specific directions on how to access CASA
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CSIP
In this first document, you will find a printable copy of the 15 CSIP questions (that are selected response in nature) districts will have to answer.
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MENTORING & INDUCTIONIn September of 2016, all Iowa districts will be required to submit a plan for their Mentoring and Induction Program for beginning teachers in connection with the roll-out of the Consolidated Accountability System Application (CASA).
Need additional assistance in creating/revising your current Mentoring and Induction plan? Click here.
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GIFTED AND TALENTED (taken from the Iowa Department of Education website)257.43 Program plans. The program plans submitted by school districts shall be part of the school improvement plan submitted pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph “a”, and shall include all of the following: 1. Program goals, objectives, and activities to meet the needs of gifted and talented children. 2. Student identification criteria and procedures. 3. Staff in-service education design. 4. Staff utilization plans. 5. Evaluation criteria and procedures and performance measures. 6. Program budget. 7. Qualifications required of personnel administering the program. 8. Other factors the department requires. 89 Acts, ch 135, §43; 99 Acts, ch 178, §6, 10
The 2016 CSIP submission will require two uploads, the cover-sheet form found below and the district’s “Gifted Programming Accreditation Plan.”
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LAU PLAN (taken from the Iowa Department of Education website)On an annual basis, districts and accredited nonpublic schools must use the Title III state-required Lau (ELL) Plan template. The Lau (ELL) Plan template, Lau (ELL) Plan Guidance Document, Evaluation Checklist and Option C of ELP Standards Training Template, are found below.
Lau Plan Technical Assistance Webinar
- Information related to requirements for Lau Plans, based on guidance
received during our USDE Title III Monitoring visit. This webinar, and
associated materials and supporting documents, should be viewed by all
team members responsible for developing, implementing, or supporting the
Lau Plan. All questions related to Lau Planning should be directed to
AEA Title III Consultants.
Lau Plan Template (2016-08-03)Lau Plan Guidance Document (2016-08-03)
Lau Plan Checklist - (2016-08-03)
Option C - ELP Standards Plan Training Template - (2016-08-03)
Monday, June 6, 2016
SBAC Becomes New State Test Effective July 1, 2017
SBAC Becomes New State Test Effective July 1, 2017
Last Friday, Governor Branstad signed Senate File 2323, which makes
SBAC the new state test beginning July 1, 2017. He let stand the
amendment that pushed the starting date back a year and vetoed the
amendment that sent it back to the Rules Committee. In his
letter, he explains that it is time for the state to move forward with
the new assessment and begin to prepare for it.
Last Friday, Governor Branstad signed Senate File 2323, which makes
SBAC the new state test beginning July 1, 2017. He let stand the
amendment that pushed the starting date back a year and vetoed the
amendment that sent it back to the Rules Committee. In his
letter, he explains that it is time for the state to move forward with
the new assessment and begin to prepare for it.
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