Presentations

- Steering Committee and ITS Wiki for Interactive Classroom Project planning and support (http://rrisd-icplan.wikispaces.com/) - District Reviewed/Created FlipChart resources for teachers (http://rrisd-flipcharts.wikispaces.com/) - Data Collection and results of our Fall surveys with the teachers participating in the project (http://rrisd-icplan.wikispaces.com/Collected+Data)
 * Promethean update**

In 2006 the state began requiring that districts assess student progress with the Technology Applications TEKS in grades 3, 5, and 8. Last year, the state began requiring that assessment data of the Technology Applications TEKS for 8th grade students be reported. We now have a formal assessment that is given to all 8th grade students in the district. We have an opportunity to join a pilot that will allow us to do a free formal assessment of the Technology Application TEKS at grade 5.
 * Assessment of Technology Application TEKS (3rd, 5th, 8th)**

- eSchool News article (http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=55483) - 9th grade assessment results - 8th grade pretest results - Working on aligning our curriculum (http://rrisd-techintegration.wikispaces.com/) - Throughout the year, several of the campus ITS have requested that we find a formal technology assessment for 5th grade. - Reminder: Online assessment in Learning.com taken previously by district instructional leaders - Met with Learning.com at TCEA and found out that they have a beta test for 5th grade that we can do for free. (!!!!!!!!: See email below. Area of concern in in red.) - Discussion: Need for 5th Grade Assessment and Direction to Proceed (How, Who, When)

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=======The new student assessment is for fifth and eighth graders and has been specifically created to fully align with the Texas TEKS-TA. The beta assessment uses a blend of interactive, performance-based questions and multiple choice, knowledge-based questions. A Web page about the ISTE NETS-S aligned version of this assessment can be found here: http://www.learning.com/21st-century-skills-assessment/index.htm There is no charge to participate, and Learning.com will provide participating districts with reports of their assessment results. The test window has already opened. Please note: 1. Live WebEx training will be provided for coordinators. 2. As this is a beta test that is being conducted for psychometric validation, the test itself is not psychometrically validated. 3. This assessment is in two parts and should be scheduled for two 45-50 min class periods. 4. The beta assessment does not include the portfolio project that the final, commercial version of the assessment will provide as an option. 5. Coordinators will not be able to create reports themselves, the reports will be generated by Learning.com and are expected to be available in March of 2009. 6. Following your reply, Learning.com will schedule training and will need a list of the schools that will need to be provisioned with the assessment.

Contact: Mike Harris Product Manager for Technology Literacy O: 503-517-4472 / 800-580-4640 ext. 472 F: 503-210-0351