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2008-09 Data-Driven Decisions Workshops
Schedule
Workshop Description
Workshop Details
(forms, instructions, maps, policies,
conference hotel, other nearby hotels)
Data-Driven Decisions Workshop Schedule
Workshop description
Margaret Kilgo
presents new in-depth research on the relationship between the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Student Expectations (SE) and the
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) in K-12 reading, math, science
and social studies. Participants are involved in an innovative process that
promotes student success on the TAKS by effectively implementing the TEKS/SE
with a focus on higher standards in classroom instruction and assessment through
a district-wide curriculum and assessment plan.
The critical
components of a campus and/or district plan include:
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Data-driven
decisions – In-depth models based on specific
TEKS/SE alignment
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Using data-driven decision
models for the instruction and assessment programs, K-12, in language
arts/reading, mathematics, science, and social studies based on the
assessment history of student performance on the 2003 through 2008 TAKS and determining strengths and weaknesses by TEKS/SE;
and
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Developing an understanding of
the most significant errors students make on the TAKS and why students
make these errors based on new data research.
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Instructional strategies and models
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Implementing specific strategies and models through levels of questions
for teaching the higher-level thinking skills, concepts, and content
knowledge embedded in the TEKS/SE to the depth and complexity of TAKS;
and
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Using
assessment models focused on the TEKS/SE to the depth and complexity of
TAKS so students’ grades are accurate predictors of achievement scores
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Scope and
Sequence
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Implementing calendar/pacing charts to
be certain all students have
an opportunity to be taught the tested curriculum before the state
assessment.
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Using data-driven decisions to
spiral and re-teach specific TEKS/SE
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Focused
Professional Development
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Providing
a model for educators to research and study the TEKS/SE from the
viewpoint of the TAKS to develop a deep understanding of the alignment
between the TEKS/SE and TAKS with a focus on teaching and assessing the
state curriculum, not teaching to the test; and
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Organizing professional development around data-driven decisions to
focus study on the lowest scoring TEKS/SE
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Monitoring
to Ensure Outstanding Student Performance
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Following
a specific monitoring plan for effective implementation of the TEKS/SE
and alignment with the TAKS
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Monitoring the ongoing implementation of the strategies and research
presented in this workshop.
Workshop Details
| Forms and Instructions |
Registration Forms
- Jan. 2009
- Word document
Registration Forms - Jan. 2009
- pdf format |
Registration Instructions |
| Conference Center
Information |
Workshop Location
“The Commons” Conference Center
J.J. Pickle Research Center
10100 Burnet Road
Austin, Texas
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Transportation
Maps and directions |
| Workshop Times |
8:30 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Workshop
Note: Seating is assigned. A continental breakfast (coffee and
pastries) and lunch are provided.
Please notify us at least two weeks in advance if you have special needs. |
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Participant materials |
Participants must bring the following materials to the workshops:
All subjects
2008 TAKS
Summary Item Analysis Reports
(THESE REPORTS ARE CRITICAL--participants MUST bring these reports.
Educators who arrive without these reports often spend valuable workshop time
calling back to the campus or district offices trying to obtain these reports.) Reading Day only
Most current released test (first administration) of the
Reading TAKS for all applicable grades
(available from TEA
website)
Note on
Spanish testing
If your students take the test in Spanish, you must also bring the Spanish
version of the test for the appropriate grades and subjects (reading, math,
science). |
| Cost |
The cost is $215 per person per day.
Important notes:
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Registrations are not complete until you receive a confirmation
email.
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Please do
not make travel arrangements until you receive this email.
Acceptable methods of payment include purchase orders, credit cards or
checks (make checks payable to Kilgo Consulting, Inc.). |
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Special needs |
Notify us at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled workshop
if you need special needs, including special seating arrangements. Seats
are assigned in advance and special seating requests will be accommodated if
possible. |
Policies:
Substitutions |
Changing
the name of the registered participant (but not the registered day) is
acceptable, even on the day of the workshop.
Email
changes to
lkilgo@margaretkilgo.com. Identify the originally registered person and the
name of the substitute participant. |
Policies:
Changing workshop days |
As space
allows:
0-7 days
prior to the session Not allowed
8-21 days
prior to a session $25 per person
22+ days
prior to a session no cost |
Policies:
Canceling your registration |
0-7 days
prior to the session No refund
8-21 days
prior to a session ˝ the registration fee
22+ days
prior to a session $25 per person |
Hotel
Information |
Conference
Hotel:
Conference
Hotel (Holiday Inn NW Arboretum):
Holiday Inn NW Arboretum
8901 Business Park Dr.
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 512.343.0888
To reserve rooms at the Holiday Inn NW, either call
the hotel directly at 512.343.0888 or use the hotel reservation form, below.
Hotel Reservation Form (Word format)
Hotel Reservation Form (pdf format)
Hotel tax exempt certificate
Note: The tax
exempt certificate must be presented at check-in in order to qualify for
exemption from the state hotel taxes
Because area-wide sellouts often occur in this area of Austin, a block of rooms has been reserved for Kilgo participants
at the Holiday Inn NW. These rooms will be available until the
cutoff date or until the block is sold out, whichever comes first.
See Hotel Reservation form for cutoff dates.
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Additional Hotels |
Click here
for a list of additional hotels near the
conference center. |
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