My name is Anita Szombathelyi, I am an instructional coach at Cope Middle School in Bossier City and also serve as a Teacher Leader Advisor in Louisiana.
We have finished the November Teacher Leader meetings and what a great success they were! It is always so exciting to meet with educators from around the state who are investing so much into our students, always aiming higher, not sparing their time when professional development opportunities arise.
This fall flew by fast, and soon we have to get used to writing 2016 instead of 2015. The holidays are providing opportunity for well-deserved rest, quality time with family and friends. It's also a time for personal reflection- looking back at our accomplishments, how our dreams came true, what we missed, and what we can do to make the next year even better. This works in the same way in our professional lives: we sit down, give thanks for all the good things, achievements, see what worked and what didn't, what we can improve on, and adjust as we make plans for the new year.
In this newsletter, you will find links to last year's test results, along with the new 2015-2016 Assessment Guides and an updated assessment calendar to assist with your reflection and planning. Use the Guides to learn more about design of the assessments, the sub-claims of reading, writing, and math task types along with their descriptions, and the types of test items and their scoring. The documents will aid in your preparation for the administration of the tests, including dates, lengths of tests, permitted materials and tools. Last but not least, the Guides contain links to great preparation resources such as practice tests, released items and sample responses.
I wish you a wonderful, blessed Christmas, and hope you will come back well-rested, ready to roll again in the New Year! Don't forget to mark your calendars for the January Teacher Leader meetings, where you'll receive further resources and information about spring assessments. See you there!
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2015-2016 Assessment Resources
The Department has released a series of assessment results, tools and resources over the past month to support teachers in their preparation for the 2015-2106 assessments. These resources include:
Additional resources such as the paper-based and online practice tests will be released in late December and January. Please contact
assessment@la.gov with questions.
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Save-the-Date: January Teacher Leader Collaborations
The January Teacher Leader Collaboration Events will take place in the following locations:
- January 20: Baton Rouge
- January 25: Thibodaux
- January 27: Natchitoches
- January 28: Lafayette (date changed from January 26)
Sessions will cover topics such as: instructional strategies for ELA, math, social studies and science, preparing for 2015-2016 end of year assessments, using data from 2014-2015 to inform instruction, and choosing the right high school pathways for LAA1 students,
The Department will release additional information about these events, including the specific sessions that will be offered, the first week of January. Registration will open January 6.
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*This e-mail has been sent to all nominated Louisiana Teacher Leader participants.
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