Finish STRONG!!!

May Edition...

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

We hope that this correspondence finds you well! Testing season is well under way! Therefore, we want to ensure that all assessments are administered with fidelity and comparable importance. 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 windows, AP window, EOY NWEA MAP and ACT. With that being said, lets celebrate 100% completion of KTX STAAR Alt 2 administration! If you have should have any questions or concerns about anything testing related, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the assessment department.

Educationally yours,

KTX Assessment Team

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

How Do You Lead Through The Finish Line?

Meet the KTX Assessment Team!

SCHOOL LEADER CORNER

May 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

May 2023 "AWESOME BLOSSOM!!!"

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Kendra Yates, CTC at KIPP Destiny Elementary

School/Role: Destiny Elementary/APO & CTC

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 2nd year with KIPP 🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I love seeing how proud the KIPPsters are once they do well on their tests and see that their hard work paid off!

One favorite best practice for testing: My best practice is keeping a calm head and prepping, prepping, prepping!

Fun fact about you: I have a photography business! Contact me to book your next photography session at: inthisverymoment1@gmail.com! 😉

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Greer Kennedy, CTC at KIPP Shine Prep

School/Role: Shine Prep/APO & CTC

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 11th school year with KIPP!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I love seeing our entire school community come together to support testing as a way of honoring our students’ learning and teachers’ hard work.

One favorite best practice for testing: I print the most important / logistically heavy slides from my staff training, laminate them, and hook them all together on a book ring to go inside testing bins. Teacher love them because it eases their stress about knowing the details of our game plan for the day.

Fun fact about you: I have two dogs - one is special needs and one is named after a vegetable, Lucy & Broccoli ❤😉

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Teresa Herrada, CTC at KIPP Camino Academy

School/Role: Camino Academy/EB Coordinator & CTC

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 11th year with KIPP 🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: The one thing I’ve loved about being our campus CTC is all of the collaboration and support given by our AWESOME Camino family and our EB Regional staff. Thanks to ALL of them, we were able to achieve the 100 % completion for the TELPAS assessment.

One favorite best practice for testing: One favorite practice for testing is a recommendation from a fellow Un Mundo CTC to have testing administrators check their testing bins a day prior to testing occurring to ensure we ALL have a smooth, stress free, testing experience.

Fun fact about you: I love puzzles and plants and enjoy creating crafts for my family: sewing, knitting etc.😉

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Stephanie Seuser, CTC at KIPP Paseo Prep

School/Role: Paseo Prep/Lead Testing, MTSS & ELL Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: I have only been with KIPP a short time-4 months!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I love seeing the students in person after I have been looking at lists of their names.

One favorite best practice for testing: A best practice is making one test ticket for each student to use for all tests.

Fun fact about you: I collect different types of soil. 😉

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Tarik Mamo, CTC at KIPP Legacy Prep

School/Role: Legacy Prep/Lead Campus Testing Coordinator

Number of Years with KIPP: I have only been with KIPP a short time-10 months!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I love bringing the entire building together to ensure a successful testing environment.

One favorite best practice for testing: A best practice is to train staff thoroughly and always ask for feedback after testing to improve for the next cycle.

Fun fact about you: I have an obsession with the color purple. 😉

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Camille Avila, CTC at KIPP Obras Elementary

School/Role: Austin Obras Elementary/School Leader

Number of Years with KIPP: This is my 8th school year with KIPP!🙂

One thing you like/love/enjoy about being a CTC: I enjoy being intentional about creating equitable testing environments for students because it is a skill that all will need for their educational and professional careers.

One favorite best practice for testing: A best practice is having a school wide pump up rallies before testing.

Fun fact about you: I'm on a mambo dance team. 😉

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.