You're "EGG"tastic!!!

April Edition...

Happy April! It's going to be an amazing month!

We hope that this correspondence finds you well! Testing season is HERE! During this season, we want to ensure that all assessment administrations will be smooth. In addition, we are ecstatic to view the academic growth that our KIPPsters will demonstrate on their varied exams.

As a method of continued communication from the KTX assessment department, this month's newsletter contains pertinent information as CTCs prepare for upcoming assessment administrations e.g., STAAR Alt 2 assessments window, STAAR windows, and ACT. If you have should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the assessment department.

Educationally yours,

KTX Assessment Team

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

IT'S GAME TIME!!! ARE YOU READY???

Meet the KTX Assessment Team!

SCHOOL LEADER CORNER

April 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.

CTC CORNER

April 2023 "AWESOME BLOSSOM!!!"

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Saul Zarco, CTC at KIPP Prime College Prep

School/Role: Prime College Prep/APO & CTC

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 4th year with KIPP 🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: The opportunity to see growth in students after each testing cycle. I also enjoy seeing AP’s of Instruction do amazing work immediately after each test to ensure students who need support receive it.

One favorite best practice for testing: My best practice is to build your tests and create bins at least 2 weeks before each test. This will help you in case things that require your attention happen. They will happen!

Fun fact about you: I love to build and fly drones with my daughter. We take amazing footage. 😉

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MacKenzie Myers, CTC at KIPP Peace Elementary

School/Role: Peace Elementary/Math Interventionist/Coach & Campus Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 1st school year with KIPP!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I love that I'm able to dive into what providing accommodations look like with the Special Pops teams and teachers. It's awesome seeing the student's growth in achievement, mindset, confidence, and in their work.

One favorite best practice for testing: A best practice I’ve used in terms of organization is creating a CTC binder. Anytime I receive information or attend a training, I print everything out, annotate it, put dates on a physical calendar, and check things off that way. This helps me stay on top of things, and I feel less stressed while doing so.

Fun fact about you: I'm into mental health and wellness, so I do guided meditation running outdoors. As it is relaxing, I anticipate doing my first of many, 5K's soon! 😉

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Regina Foster, CTC at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep

School/Role: Austin Beacon Prep/Campus Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 8th year (3 at KIPP NorCal, 5 at KTX) with KIPP!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I like the fact that I can solely focus on testing for our campus, so that the rest of my amazing leadership team can hone in on instruction and school culture.

One favorite best practice for testing: A best practice is prep everything as early as possible so that you don’t feel pressured for time the days before the test. Don’t be afraid to call/text your RTC.

Fun fact about you: I have a cat, named Cat! 😉

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.

2022-2023 STAAR Checklist

This document is needed to assist with assessment preparation.

2022-2023 STAAR Alt 2 Checklist

This document is needed to assist with assessment preparation.