Dr. King's DREAM!!!

January Edition...

Welcome Back! It's going to be an amazing month!

We hope that this correspondence finds you well and rested from the holiday break! Wow, it is hard to believe that we have entered the 2nd semester! Congratulations on persevering through the first semester while anticipating great things in the second semester! Our little KIPPsters are grateful and so are we.

As a method of continued communication from the KTX assessment department, this month's newsletter contains pertinent information as CTCs prepare for upcoming assessments e.g. , glows/grows from December STAAR EOC, IA #2 administration, and ACT. If you have should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the assessment department.

Educationally yours,

KTX Assessment Team

(Sam, Amanda, Dina, Eric, & Skye)

Meet the KTX Assessment Team!

SCHOOL LEADER CORNER

January 2023 SL Bulletin

This slide deck provides pertinent information and dates for upcoming training and assessments.

KTX 2022-2023 Assessment Strategy

Pertinent Testing Info for SY 22-23!

KTX 2022-2023 CTC Training Dates

These are the 2022-2023 CTC training dates for various assessments.

What is Your Self-Care Plan?

CTC CORNER

January 2023 "AWESOME BLOSSOM!!!"

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Shelby Powers, CTC at KIPP East End HS

School/Role: East End HS-Algebra I Teacher/Campus Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: 13th year 🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I like being able to provide clear logistics and plans for my team so there is low stress during testing. Also, our kids can get strong practice rounds before the real thing.

One favorite best practice for testing: I send out logistics for testing days a week or two early so I can ask my team for questions, concerns and corrections.

Fun fact about you: I spend most of my summer traveling to different National Parks with my husband, 2 kids, and 2 dogs. 😉

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Chrystal Carrington, CTC at KIPP Northeast College Preparatory School

School/Role: Northeast College Prep-Asst. Principal of Instruction & Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: 4th year 🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: Being a CTC allows me the opportunity to take several different components and align them to create effective testing sessions for my campus. It has it's challenges, but it feels great when all of my hard work pays off!

One favorite best practice for testing: Organization is key! My outlook calendar is my best friend and helps me keep track of important dates and deadlines.

Fun fact about you: Pizza is my favorite food....I could eat it every day!!!😉

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Savita Saldivar, CTC at KIPP Somos Collegiate HS

School/Role: Somos Collegiate HS-Campus Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: 0 year, 5 months🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I enjoy the opportunity to create test logistics as every test is different with varied guidelines, I am fulfilled when I create test logistics that flow smoothly on test day for both teachers and students.

One favorite best practice for testing: My favorite best practice for testing is providing snacks to my proctors as proctoring an exam can be exhausting,

Fun fact about you: I was born in Trinidad, raised in the Bronx (NY), and lived in Atlanta for the majority of my adult life. I believe these three places molded me into the person I am today.😉

2022-2023 KTX Testing Hub

This is a one-stop location with pertinent resources for varied examinations that will be administered throughout the academic year.

KTX 2022-2023 Assessment Calendar

This document has pertinent information pertaining to testing/training dates and deadlines.

2022-2023 KTX CTC Contacts

This document contains the CTC contact information for the various regions.

IA #2 CTC Checklist

This document provides guidance on preparation steps for the IA #2 assessment.