Advanced Academics & GT Updates

We're excited to launch another school year, and we're even more excited to invite you to our Fall coordinator meeting where we are planning to provide you with a strong foundation for a year of growth and success! We'll begin our morning on Oct. 16 with opportunities to connect with advanced academics partners, such as the College Board, ACT, Texas College Bridge, OnRamps, and more. Toward the middle of the meeting, we'll shift to Gifted & Talented services by digging in to critical information about regional offerings, the GT state plan, and TEA updates.

Region 10's advanced academics services are part of the Instructional Practices Package and align with CCMR as well as secondary core content areas to support ALL students.

• Sept. 19 from 9: 30 to 10:30 a.m. on Zoom
• Sept. 19 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Zoom

OnRamps to Increase Student Opportunity

• Nov. 12 from 9: 30 to 10:30 a.m. on Zoom

Improving College & Career Readiness Through Instruction

• Nov. 14 - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
• 9:00-10:00 will focus on career readiness & 10:00-11:00 will focus on college readiness

• Dec. 6 from 9 to noon at Region 10 Spring Valley Location / optional afternoon work session

Remember that, in the 2025-2026 school year, CCMR credit can only be earned through College Prep courses that are on an approved TEA list by a student who is in 12th grade. Access this slide deck for more details about College Prep courses.

As they prepare for the TEA approval process, Texas College Bridge now has required training for this 2024-2025 school year. Check out the Texas College Bridge Resource page and the links below.

• District Leader Training Webinar July 17 Recording
• District Leader Training Slide Deck
• REQUIRED District Leader Training Quiz - Due 10-1-24
• Teacher Training Webinar July 31 Recording
• Teacher Training Slide Deck
• REQUIRED Teacher Training Quiz - Due 12-31-24

28 AP exams go digital in May 2025, and information is on the Digital AP Exams page of the College Board site. Here are two important items from the page:

• Digital AP Exams FAQs
• Digital AP Webinar Series
• First webinar Thursday Sept. 12 or Monday Sept. 16

If you missed our Aug. 22 session with the College Board, you can still explore resources below.

In-School Educator Experience

Review these for an overview:

• Test Dates and Deadlines

• Digital In-School Testing Checklist

Review and share accommodations and technology information with appropriate colleagues:

• Bluebook Technology

• Registering with Accommodations

• SSD Online for Coordinators

• SSD Online Dashboard

Ordering and Registration

Before ordering tests, the SAT Suite Ordering and Registration Access Manager (typically the district or school test coordinator) will need to complete four steps in the Managing Access tool.

• Role Setup Using the Managing Access Tool

• Managing Access Tool Training

• Ordering

• Ordering Demo

• Upload Student Registration Data

• Validate Uploaded Data and Register Students

• Download the Digital Registration Guide for Districts and Schools

Support

• SSOR Help Center for Schools - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/help-center/ssor-schools

• SSOR Help Center for Districts - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/help-center/ssor-districts

• PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9: For K-12 Professionals - 888-477-7728

• Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) -

• Email: ssd@info.collegeboard.org

• Phone: 844-255-7728

If you haven't already, subscribes to the Advanced Academics Newsletter on the TEA website with Sign Up for Updates. Select either the AP-IB or Dual Credit updates from TEA’s list of options. Be on the lookout for a Septemeber newsletter with infromation about Advanced Academics Office Hours.

Region 10's gifted and talented program is a separate cooperative focused on the individual academic and emotional needs of identified GT students.

Gifted Foundations Part 1

• Sept. 13 from 8:30-3:30
• Sept. 17 from 8:30-3:30
• Oct. 29 from 8:30-3:30
• Nov. 12 from 8:30-3:30
• Dec. 9 from 8:30-3:30

Gifted Foundations Part 2

• Sept. 18 from 8:30-3:30
• Oct. 11 from 8:30-3:30
• Oct. 30 from 8:30-3:30
• Nov. 13 from 8:30-3:30
• Dec. 10 from 8:30-3:30

6-hour GT updates: These are being offered in 3-hour increments this school year. You'll need to sign up for two of the following to earn your required 6-hours!

(3 hour update) Cultivating Empathy and Resilience: Tackling Bullying of Gifted Students

• Sept 30 from 8:30-11:30
• Nov. 14 from 8:30-11:30

(3 hour update) Thoughtful Learning: Using the 4 Cs to Challenge Gifted Students

• Sept 30 from 12:30-3:30
• Nov. 14 from 12:30-3:30

(3 hour update) Empowering Excellence: Cultivating Self-Teaching Skills in Gifted and Talented Learners

• Oct. 3 from 8:30-11:30
• Dec. 13 from 8:30-11:30

(3 hour update) Screen Wisdom: Cinematherapy Lessons to Learn for Teachers

• Oct. 3 from 12:30-3:30
• Dec. 13 from 12:30-3:30

GT Administrator Training

• Oct. 4 from 8:30-3:30

GT Counselor Training

• Oct. 3 from 8:30-3:30

GT Foundations Training: for leaders to take training back to their districts for their teachers, to lead themselves; not for teachers' 30 hours of GT Foundations

GT Foundations ToT (pt 1)

• Oct. 17 from 8:30-3:30

GT Foundations ToT (pt 2)

• Oct. 18 from 8:30-3:30

• The agreement between Region 10 and local school districts is that teachers are required to attend GT Foundations Parts 1 & 2 in person, as the information in these sessions is critical to meeting the needs of GT students. Parts 3-5 are to be completed online, and can be found on our My Pro platform. The five GT Foundations courses do not need to be completed in sequential order.
• Please remember to print your R10 certificates and keep a hard copy safe, in case you cannot access the digital copies. We hate for educators to have to retake sessions due to lack of documentation!

• March/April 2024 (Performance Reporting, CLEP, & GT Offerings)
• February 2024 (TSIA2 Resources, SAT Suite Resources, New GT Pick 6)