3rd Week of December

Christmas is here, and it is time to take a break and spend time with our families.  I hope each of you has a wonderful Christmas break. To get into the spirit, check out this video from SoulPancake.  It will start your break off on the right foot.  From my family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

DOK - Knowing if Kids are Learning

Click Here to see my Christmas Card
that I created on Canva.com.

Before you take off for break, take a moment and reflect on each of your students.  How much are they learning?  How much progress is each student making?  How invested in the learning process are they?

After you synthesize this information, ask yourself this question.  What is your "New Year's Resolution" for learning when those students come back in January?  In other words the answers to these questions will tell you where improvement needs to be made in helping all kids learn.

Once you  identify where improvements need to be made, make your plan of action to make it happen.  The best ideas for a plan of action can be found from your colleagues.  They can be found on Twitter, Pinterest, and other websites.  There are amazing practices happening in classrooms around your school, so ask your teammates for ideas.  There are unbelievable things happening around the world, and they are easy to find.  By reflecting and researching, you can definitely find new and innovative ways to not only help all kids learn, but also let you know if they are learning.

 

Mark Clements@edunators

4 Questions of a PLC - Through the Eyes of Students - http://www.edunators.com/index.php/becoming-the-edunator/step-4-lesson-plan-for-learning/lesson-planning-using-the-four-critical-questions … #edchat #atplc #colchat #sblchat #ctchat

Collaboration

Lots of teams are making adjustments to their collaboration for the spring, and it is really exciting to hear how teams will be collaborating in a way that will be more meaningful to teachers.  Collaboration is about learning and working together, so it will be exciting to see how teams will be collaborating at a higher level in 2015.

Below is a great quote to remind us all about the importance of hearing input and getting ideas from all members during collaboration.

MarzanoResearch Dec 04, 8:35pm via Hootsuite

RT @April2383: "When 4 people agree on everything it means 3 of you are irrelevant!" -Ken Williams @unfoldthesoul #atplc


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Excellence in Action - TISD Band

Congratulations to  28 THS Band students for making the All Region Band this past week.
Flutes:  Britni Barnes, Lela Burney Brailye Fleming, Zaria Grant, Madelyn Haden, and Natalie Trichel
Clarinets:  Essence Allen, Desiree Bates, Halei Blanton, Taylor Burch (AREA), Makayla Martin, Braden Mims,
Emily Morales, and Kennedy Simpson.  Contra-Clarinet:  Gerardo Duran  Oboe: Dena Rabius
Trombone:  Cristian Chavez, Allen Morrison, Natalya Navarro, Julian Rainwater, Nathan Trichel
Tuba: Dayne Neal, Matthew O'Dea (AREA)  Trumpet:  Kaitlyn Hill  Horn: Alex Dotson,  Dilon Taylor
Percussion:  Zack Haden  Alto Saxophone:  Arena Navarro

Matthew O'Dea and Taylor Burch advance to the area competition in January.
The area competition  will determine if students make the Texas All State Band

TIP (Tech Integration Pic) of the Week

Students in Mr. Daniels' introduction to engineering class

 learn about 3D modeling techniques using a CAD program.

Mrs. Tamplin using the Personal Math Trainer
in ThinkCentral through a whole group  activity.

Ms. Moake's class using Pebblego database to research
Christmas traditions
in other countries.

 

TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) - Tatum ISD, 2013-2014 School Year

Texas Academic Performance Report

&

TISD Program Evaluation: CIA Student Achievement

December 2014

The Performance Report known as the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report from 1990-91 to 2011-12 is now named the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). The TAPR is published to adhere to Texas Education Code Chapter 39  that requires each district’s board of trustees to publish an annual report that includes the TAPR, campus performance objectives, a report of violent or criminal incidents, and information received under Texas Education Code §51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The board of trustees shall hold a hearing for public discussion of the report, and they shall widely disseminate the report within the district.

The portion of the TAPR completed by TEA for the District is at this link and each campus at this link. The district financial report is found at this link. Each campus performance objectives can be found at THS, TMS, TES and TPS. The violent or criminal incidents are contained in this report. The THECB report is at this link. A glossary of terms can be found at this link.

STATE ACCOUNTABILITY

·         The 2014 accountability rating system for Texas public schools provides one of three ratings: Met Standard, Improvement Required or Not Rated. To reach the Met Standard rating the district or campus must meet or exceed the target score on all indexes. There are four indexes for 2014. The four indexes are listed below and further defined in this chart.

• Index 1 Student Achievement – % of all students passing state assessments, target 55
• Index 2 Student Progress - % of students that Met or Exceeded Progress (TMS, TES & TISD only)
• Index 3 Performance Gaps - % of students in performance gap groups passing (All campuses and district)
• Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness – Graduation rate, RHSP/DAP Rate, STAAR Passing rate at Final Recommended Level,  College Ready Graduates

Accountability Summary Report by Campus and District

Index	Target	TISD	Target	THS	Target	TMS	Target	TES	Target	TPS
1 Student Achievement	55	81	55	76	55	83	55	81	55	86
2 Student Progress	16	36	N/A	N/A	28	34	33	44	N/A	N/A
3 Closing Performance Gaps	28	43	31	40	27	45	28	44	28	41
4 Postsecondary Readiness	57	69	57	70	13	39	12	32	12	28
MET STANDARD	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes
Distinctions Earned	0/10		0/6		2/7		2/6		0/3

STAAR AND END-OF-COURSE TESTING

Passing averages for grades 3 – 8 & EOC were at State averages (+/- 5%) with exception of writing (+19%)

Test	Grades	State	TISD	Diff.
Reading	3 - 8 & EOC	77%	80%	+3%
Writing	4 & 7	72%	90%	+18%
Math	3 - 8 & EOC	78%	82%	+4%
Science	5 & 8 & EOC	78%	80%	+2%
Soc Stud	8 & EOC	76%	73%	-3%

Grade Level Performance on STAAR & End of Course (EOC)

Test	Reading			Math			Writing
	State	TISD	Diff	State	TISD	Diff	State	TISD	Diff
Gr 3	76%	88%	+12	71%	83%	+12
Gr 4	74%	72%	-2	71%	64%	-7	73%	84%	+11
Gr 5	86%	86%	0	88%	96%	+8
Gr 6	78%	79%	+1	79%	77%	-2
G 7	76%	82%	+6	68%	75%	+7	72%	95%	+23
G 8	90%	95%	+5	86%	94%	+8
EOC 1	67%	73%	+6	80%	82%	+2
EOC 2	69%	71%	+2

Test	Science			Social Studies
	State	TISD	Diff	State	TISD	Diff
Gr 5	74%	82%	+8
G 8	72%	81%	+9	63%	71%	+8
EOC 1	89%	75%	-14	92%	81%	-11

Percentage of Students at Final Passing Standard (2016 Standard)

The STAAR & EOC passing standard (Level II) is being implemented in three phases. Phase 1 was planned for 2012 & 2013, but has been extended into 2015. Phase 2 was planned for 2014 & 2015, but it is not clear if it will be used at all.  The Final Recommended passing standard as of today is expected to begin in 2016.

Reading		Writing		Math		Science		Social Studies
State	TISD	State	TISD	State	TISD	State	TISD	State	TISD
45%	46%	35%	60%	39%	35%	43%	48%	39%	32%
+1%		+25%		-4%		+5%		-7%

STAAR percentage who Met or Exceeded Progress All Grades	Reading		Math
	State	TISD	State	TISD
Percent Met or Exceeded	61%	64%	60%	58%
	+3%		-2%
Percentage Exceeded	17%	14%	18%	13%
	-3%		-5%

ATTENDANCE AND GRADUATION INFORMATION

• Attendance - Student attendance rate in 2012-2013 was 96.2%, highest in 17 years of current data and higher than state and region 7 averages.
• Drop-out Rate - 1.4% of students in grades 9-12 were classified as drop-outs, maintaining historical level below state average, and there were no dropouts in grades 7-8.
• 4 Year Graduation Rate - 95.7% of the 2013 class graduated in four years, maintaining a historical number above state and region averages.
• 5 Year Completion Rate - 95.3% of the 2012 class graduated in five years (first year reported).  This percentage is above state and regional averages.
• Recommended Graduates - 84.8% of THS students graduated as Recommended Graduates, maintaining a historical number above state and regional averages.
• College Readiness - 65% of 2013 class were college ready in ELA and 73% in math and 53% were college ready in both subjects.  These numbers are +/- 2% of the state and regional averages in all categories  
• SAT/ACT - 16% of test takers were at or above criterion, state average 25%.  
• Average ACT score of THS students was 19.6 compared to the state average of 20.1. There were not enough students taking SAT to report campus data on performance.
• TX Higher Ed Enrollment - 53.3% of the 2012 class was enrolled in TX higher education institutions in the fall of the 2013, which was a drop from 67% with the class of 2011.  The state average for the class of 2012 was 57.3%.
• College Credit - Fifty-eight (58) 2014 graduates or 51% of the class earned on average 15 hours of college credit.