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36th Annual Texas Assessment Conference & 33rd Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel Conference Affiliated Associations: Texas Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (TAACE) Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel (TACTP) Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP) 2021
Conference Planning Committee
Shannon Bozeman Alejandro Martinez
TSNAP President TACTP President-Elect
District Testing Coordinator Director – Testing Services
Graham ISD Texas A&M International University
Maria Cruz Amanda Pepmiller
Coordinator, Learning & Events Director of Program Management
TASA Pearson, Texas Assessment Program
Ben Estrada Jose Rios
TSNAP Vice President Director of Test Administration
Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation Texas Education Agency
Los Fresnos CISD
Vincent Salas
John Harrell Communication Strategist
TACTP President Texas Education Agency
Assistant Director of Academic Testing
University of North Texas at Dallas Eric Simpson
Conference Chair
Sheri Hicks Chief Learning Officer
Director, Conferences & Events TASA
TASA
Christina Trotter
John Jesse TSNAP Immediate Past President
Senior Program Director Director of Student Assessment & Research
Cambium Learning Group Irving ISD
Shannon Kuhrt
Texas Assessment Association (TAA)
Director of Assessment
Wichita Falls ISD
Special Thanks to our 2021 Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Diamond Sponsors
Bronze Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Reception & Computer Lab
Sponsors
Cambium Assessment
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Pearson
Table of Contents
Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel (TACTP) Conference................................4
Texas Statewide Network of Assessment Professionals (TSNAP) Conference......................... 5
Texas Assessment Conference Agenda.................................................................................... 6
Conference Mobile App Information.....................................................................................7
General Sessions.....................................................................................................................9
Reminders for Presenters/Speaker Ready Room Information.............................................10
Concurrent Sessions........................................................................................................11-21
CPE Credit Form................................................................................................................ 23
Continuing Education Credit Information.......................................................................... 24
Exhibitor Listing............................................................................................................. 26-27
Exhibit Hall Floor Plan................................................................................................... .....28
Kalahari Meeting Space Map...............................................................................................31
Agenda At-a-Glance.............................................................................................. Back Cover
Conference COVID-19 Protocols
The Texas Assessment Conference welcomes attendees, exhibitors, and staff back in-person this year. Everyone’s
health and safety are our top priorities, so we ask that attendees follow local health authority requirements and
guidelines in place as of November 1.
Attendees, exhibitors, and service providers must comply with all safety protocols required by the Kalahari
Resort and Convention Center. Additionally, Texas Assessment Conference organizers expect everyone to
comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, including the following:
• Wear masks while in the presence of others.
• Maintain physical distance as recommended by CDC guidelines based on your risk level.
• Wash hands frequently and minimize touch-point contact.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Find more details on steps conference organizers and the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center are taking at
https://bit.ly/TAC-protocols.
A vaccine Clinic booth will be available in the Exhibit Hall on Monday, November 1. vaccines/
boosters for COVID-19, flu, and pneumonia will be offered, in addition to Vitamin B12 shots.
COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge; however, insurance card is recommended. Insurance card is required for
flu vaccine.
Personal Accountability
By attending the Texas Assessment Conference, you acknowledge there is an inherent risk of exposure to
COVID-19 in any public space where people gather. We expect all attendees to follow the CDC guidance and
all posted instructions while attending the Texas Assessment Conference to ensure the health and safety of our
attendees, exhibitors, staff, and service providers. In-person attendees must agree to the Texas Assessment
Conference Compliance and Waiver when registering for the event.
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Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel
(TACTP) Conference
The 33rd Annual Texas Association of Collegiate Testing Personnel Conference starts Monday, November 1.
The registration fee for TACTP members and other collegiate personnel grants access to all TACTP and Texas
Assessment Conference events. This joint conference includes two events that are either for TACTP members
specifically or are being sponsored by TACTP with assistance from event sponsors:
1) Monday TACTP Board Meeting
2) Wednesday TACTP Open Forum
Additionally, TACTP members may attend all of the functions normally offered at the Texas Assessment Conference.
TACTP Conference Agenda
Monday, November 1
Registration 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
Board Meeting* 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Bamboo
TSIA2: What Changed? 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Cypress
*Officers, committee chairs, past presidents, and interested members
Tuesday, November 2
Registration 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
The New Norm: What Worked 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Kilimanjaro 3
and What Didn't
Wednesday, November 3
Registration 7 – 11 a.m. Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
TACTP Open Forum 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Kilimanjaro 3
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Texas Statewide Network of Assessment
Professionals (TSNAP) Conference
Welcome, TSNAP members! We would like to thank you for joining us for the 2021 Texas Assessment Conference. We look
forward to sharing information with you that will help inform and support you and your district as you work to create
opportunities for success for all Texas students.
Our conference offers a comprehensive schedule of sessions related to the Texas Assessment Program. The conference is sup-
ported by many experienced TSNAP members who are here to support you in all aspects of assessment. We would also like
to express our sincere appreciation to our TSNAP sponsors for their sponsorship. Please visit the vendor area to introduce
yourself and thank our sponsors for their support. They believe in our mission to serve you!
We hope you reserved a ticket for the TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony this year. It is a great time to network
with your regional groups and supporters. If you did not purchase a ticket, please stop by the TSNAP booth to see if addi-
tional tickets are available for onsite purchase.
Please review the information below regarding our TSNAP activities during the conference this year. Also, remember to
stop by the TSNAP booth to pick up your member appreciation gift.
Your TSNAP Officers,
Shannon Bozeman, TSNAP President
Ben Estrada,Vice President
Sharon Reckaway, Secretary
Thomas Negri, Treasurer
Christina Trotter, Immediate Past President
Grow * Learn * Support
TSNAP Conference Agenda
Monday, November 1
Registration 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
TSNAP Board Meeting* 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Acacia
*Officers, Regional Directors, Past Presidents, and Committee Chairs
Tuesday, November 2
TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Kilimanjaro 6
TSNAP sponsors
Amplify Edugence Pearson
Aloe Software Group (OnData- Eduphoria Panorama
Suite) ESC Region 7 (DMAC) Qualtrics
Cambium Illuminate Ed Renaissance
ChalkTalk Instructure Riverside Insights
Curriculum Associates (Mentoring Lead4Ward School Status
Minds & iReady) Moak Casey
Education Advanced (Test Hound) NWEA
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Texas Assessment Conference Agenda
Monday, November 1
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m........................................................ TACTP Board Meeting .................................................. Bamboo
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.......................................................... TSNAP Board Meeting ..................................................... Acacia
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.......................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs ..................Kilimanjaro 5
12 – 2 p.m................................................................. Lunch on Your Own
12 – 5 p.m................................................................. Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan
2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Opening Session – LaTonya Goffney .......................Kilimanjaro 6
3 – 4 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall .............................Kilimanjaro 5
3:15 – 4:15 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned
4:30 – 5:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ...........................................Rooms Assigned
Tuesday, November 2
7 a.m. – 5 p.m............................................................ Speaker Ready Room Open ............................................ Banyan
7:30 – 8 a.m.............................................................. Coffee in the Exhibit Hall........................................Kilimanjaro 5
7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Registration ......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m....................................................... Exhibit Viewing & TEA Computer Labs...................Kilimanjaro 5
8 – 9 a.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned
9 – 10 a.m................................................................. Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5
9:15 – 10:15 a.m....................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
10:30 – 11:30 a.m...................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ Lunch on Your Own
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m................................................ TSNAP Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony.........Kilimanjaro 6
1:30 – 2:30 p.m......................................................... Concurrent Sessions ............................................Rooms Assigned
2 – 3 p.m................................................................... Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall..............................Kilimanjaro 5
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
4 – 5 p.m................................................................... Concurrent Sessions.............................................Rooms Assigned
5:30 – 8 p.m.............................................................. Social Hour (All Conference Attendees)....................... Event Barn
Wednesday, November 3
7 – 11 a.m................................................................. Registration.......................... Attendee Registration (Lower Level)
7 – 11:30 a.m............................................................. Speaker Ready Room Open.............................................. Banyan
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.......................................................... Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
10 – 11 a.m................................................................ Concurrent Sessions............................................Rooms Assigned
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.............................................. Closing Session – Mike Morath................................Kilimanjaro 6
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Conference Mobile App
With the conference mobile app, you can:
• stay organized with up-to-the-minute exhibitor, session, speaker, and event information
• build a personalized schedule and bookmark exhibitors
• receive important real-time communications about the conference
• download and take notes on event handouts and presentations
• rate and comment on the sessions you attend
• connect with colleagues through the Attendees icon
• much more!
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SESSIONS 8
General Sessions
Opening General Session
Monday, November 1 2 – 3 p.m. Kilimanjaro 6
Leadership Matters
Presenter: Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Aldine ISD Superintendent
Dr. LaTonya Goffney is a champion for equity, leadership, and literacy. In this session, she will share
stories and illuminate the issues that are most important in ensuring that ALL children have choice,
opportunity, and access from the very beginning of their lives as students. In her organization,
leadership matters, and everyone is a leader who makes a difference in the trajectory of a student’s
life. Assessment and equity go hand in hand, and it is leadership that ensures that what educators
learn from testing leads to increased opportunity, and is not used to take agency away from students.
Goffney serves as the superintendent of schools for Aldine ISD. Since taking the helm in July 2018,
she has dedicated herself to nearly 67,000 students and more than 9,000 employees of the district
as well as the entire Aldine community. Goffney has increased student achievement in every district
in which she’s served by focusing on early childhood education, literacy, targeted professional
development for teachers, and collaboration across the community, including developing business
and school partnerships, parent engagement, and communication. In recognition of her efforts,
Goffney has received numerous awards and honors, including being named Superintendent of
the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2017 and the Texas Association of School
Administrators nominee for the 2018 American Association of School Administrators National
Superintendent of the Year award. A native of Coldspring, Texas, Goffney is a graduate of Sam
Houston State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history, master’s in educational
administration, and doctorate in educational leadership. She served as superintendent for both
Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and Lufkin ISD before becoming superintendent of Aldine ISD.
Closing General Session
Wednesday, November 3 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kilimanjaro 6
TEA’s Response to COVID-19
Presenter: Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education
COVID-19 has created an unprecedented education disruption across the state with local
school districts, policymakers, and other external stakeholders looking to the Texas Education
Agency (TEA) for guidance and support. The pandemic has impacted the 1,200 public school
districts across the state in various ways, requiring TEA to provide increasing levels of support.
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath will discuss how the agency continues to support
Texas school districts. Morath has led TEA since January 2016, when he was appointed to the post
of commissioner of education by Gov. Greg Abbott. Prior to that, he served on the Dallas ISD
(DISD) Board of Trustees for more than four years. During that time, he focused on academic
improvements. And by his final year on the board, DISD had seen improvement in various areas
including rise in kindergarten readiness, math proficiency, and graduation rates. Commissioner
Morath graduated from Garland High School in Garland ISD. And thanks to the great public
school education he received in Texas, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree, summa cum laude, from George Washington University in two-and-one-half years.
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Reminders for Presenters
The Texas Assessment Conference is once again partnering with Freeman to manage the electronic presentation materials.
Through the Presentation Management System, speakers must submit their electronic presentations in advance or on-site in
the Speaker Ready Room: Banyan.
If you did not upload your presentation prior to arriving at the conference, you may submit it in the Speaker Ready Room.
Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to upload your presentation and make any last-minute changes.Your presentation
can be modified up to an hour prior to the start of your session, and changes will be transferred to your meeting room.
Technicians are available in the Speaker Ready Room to assist you.
Presenter Tips:
n Pick up name badge at registration.
n Check in at the Speaker Ready Room.
n Review pre-submitted presentation and modify or submit new presentation in the Speaker Ready Room.
n Access presentation from the computer in your meeting room.
Speaker Ready Room
Banyan
Monday, November 1: 12 – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, November 2: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 3: 7 – 11:30 a.m.
10 10Monday, November 1
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Technology Data
It’s Time to Go Online! Administering Bang for the Buck: Making the
and Analyzing Data Cypress Most out of Student Data Kilimanjaro 4
Lynn Phillips, Director of Curriculum/District Testing Janie Snyder, Associate Principal, Livingston ISD
Coordinator, Jefferson ISD
Look at various ways to present and analyze data in order
Deanna Greene, DMAC Education Specialist, ESC Region 7 to work with teachers to target student needs, including
Learn how Jefferson ISD moved local assessments from electronic data walls. Also consider interventions and
paper to online, helping students and teachers become extensions in learning, as well as defining essential learning
more familiar with the online process and online strategies. standards.
See how JISD monitors student assessments to ensure
students are ready and fully understand how to respond to
essays and griddables in an online format as well as student District Testing Coordinator
accommodations. Credit by Exam Data and Best Practices Kilimanjaro 7
Kristina Huff, Curriculum Coordinator, UT High School
Beth Cooper, Superintendent, UT High School
Accountability
A Rural School’s Approach to Ileana Mendez, Testing Services Coordinator, UT High School
Understanding Accountability Kilimanjaro 1 Texas’ credit-by-exams (CBE) policy requires providers
Jon Mize, Superintendent, Mineola ISD of CBEs to Texas school districts to certify that their
examinations meet specific rule criteria and to report student
Kelly Blaylock, Accountability Specialist, Winona ISD
scores annually. During this session, analyze data from UT
John Abbott, Board President, Mineola ISD High School’s CBE program, including the number of testers
Take an in-depth look at the challenges small and medium- and average score among subgroups, and those with or
sized district superintendents, campus principals, and teachers without prior instruction. Discuss best practices for campuses
face in creating systems to completely understand the Texas to maximize their CBE programs.
public school accountability system. Through the utilization
of these various tools and practices, leaders are equipped with
the capability to make decisions based on accurate data to Standardized Assessment
drive decision-making at the most critical levels of a school Above-Grade Assessment Practice:
system to improve student outcomes. Leveling Up for Advanced Learners Kilimanjaro 8
Melissa Hinshaw, Assessment Director, Northwestern University
Campus Testing Coordinator
Discover why above-grade-level assessment practice is
Assessments! Assessments Everywhere! Kilimanjaro 2
an important tool and valuable in school data systems.
Examine eligibility, access, and implementation processes.
Jennifer Woollen, Director of State and National State Consider appropriate ways to use above-grade data to
Assessement Programs, Katy ISD
better understand student readiness, ensure proper course
Hear how Katy ISD applies solution-focused strategies to placement, inform instruction, and monitor growth.
balance and support AP testing, TSIA 2.0 testing, state testing,
NAEP, CBE, ASVAB, SAT School Day, PSAT/NMSQT and
college weekend testing. Assessments are indeed everywhere State Testing
and constant, but with strategic planning you can support How Authentic are TELPAS Writing Collections? Portia
your district!
Edgar Ibarra, Bilingual/ESL Specialist, ESC Region 1
Explore TEA’s TELPAS manuals to support district/campus
Data testing staff to develop targeted systems. Such systems will be
Best Practice Using Data to intended to ensure teachers provide students with authentic
Promote Student Growth Kilimanjaro 3 classroom experiences that directly support the process of
completing the TELPAS Writing Collections.
Brad Scatterday, Educational Partner, Renaissance
James Cureton, Director of Assessment, Tyler ISD
Christy Hanson, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum &
Instruction, Tyler ISD
Pam Fite, Field Account Executive, Renaissance
Learn how assessment plays a critical role in our schools,
supporting our shared mission of academic excellence and
strong student achievement. Learn how we use our data to
make actionable decisions to boost our student growth, and
build assessment understanding among all stakeholders.
11Monday, November 1 parents, and educators to monitor student progress. Session
participants will learn about resources to support student
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. success and will gain insight from a district that offers PSAT/
NMSQT and SAT to all students on a school day.
Concurrent Sessions
TACTP
TSIA2: What Changed? Cypress Technology
Kathie Montognese, Senior Director ACCUPLACER, Outreach, Just Do It: Build that Google Site Kilimanjaro 4
College Board
Chris Julian, Coordinator of Student Data and Instructional
Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director, Developmental and Adult Outcomes, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Want to build a Google site but struggling to find the time
Keylan Morgan, Assistant Director | Developmental Education,
or the steps to get started? Session participants will get an
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
overview of key steps and processes related to setting up and
TSIA2 launched January 11, 2021. The Higher Education maintaining Google sites and Google folders. They will work
Coordinating Board, with input from Texas faculty members, with others and be provided time and assistance to create or
made changes to TSIA. Join this session to understand improve their current Google site.
the changes, the enhancements, and ways to help students
practice with TSIA2 Learning Resources, prior to first-time
testing or before retesting. In addition, learn new features that State Testing
will assist with receiving scores for those who tested outside TEA’s General Texas Assessment
the district. This new enhancement is called ‘Shared Score Program Updates Kilimanjaro 6
Reports.’
Julie Cole, Director of Policy and Publications, Student
Assessment Division, TEA
Accountability This session will provide an overview of policy and test
All Aboard! The IGC Policy Express Kilimanjaro 1 administration updates to the state and federally mandated
assessments for the 2021-22 school year.
Elizabeth Schrader, Regional Testing Coordinator/Data Analysis/
Accountability, ESC Region 11
Angel Lozano, Senior Education Specialist, Accountability &
Data
Leadership Solutions, ESC Region 4
MAP vs. STAAR: Seeing the Bigger Picture Portia
Hop on board the IGC Policy Express with your R4 and
Jeff Hill, Principal, Kate Burgess Elementary, Wichita Falls ISD
R11 conductors to navigate the terrain of IGC. Join us as
we travel through the winding roads of policy, scenarios, and As the principal at a high SES, low achievement campus,
graduation requirements. it has been difficult to simply look at end-of-year STAAR
scores to gauge overall performance for the year. MAP
scores outline the journey while STAAR simply shows the
Campus Testing Coordinator finish line. Dive deep into how MAP scores can accurately
Get Organized: assess the strengths and weaknesses of the district, school, or
Get Ahead of the Testing Crunch Kilimanjaro 2 individual classrooms.
Manira Bassett-Raschke, Assistant Principal of Operations, KIPP
Texas Public Schools
Tuesday, November 2
Learn several best practice organizational strategies and
procedures for preparing testing materials, communicating 8 – 9 a.m.
with test administrators, and training test administrators
to run a high stakes test session. Strategies include bin
organization, communication folders, accommodation Technology
organization, and training staff to apply it all. Online Testing, You’ve Got This! Cypress
Patricia Baldwin, Coordinator of Testing and Instructional
Resources, Tomball ISD
College and Career
Connecting Students to Opportunity and Ready for online testing? Tomball ISD implemented district-
Success with the SAT Kilimanjaro 3 wide online testing last year and learned a lot. Join this
session to learn procedures that shape testing success. The
Jill Schott, Senior Director, State & District Partnership, College
Board presentation will include how to get all stakeholders on
board, preparing for the transition to online, and tips for
Tracy McDaniel, Director of Testing, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
managing testing.
Jennifer Cobb, Assistant Superintendent, Spring ISD
The SAT Suite of Assessments makes it easier to help students
navigate a path from high school to college/career. The SAT
Suite measures the same skills and knowledge in ways that
make sense for different grade levels, so it’s easier for students,
12Campus Testing Coordinator District Testing Coordinator
Take Time for You: Self Care for Test A TELPAS District Plan: August to April Kilimanjaro 9
Administrators Kilimanjaro 2 Lacy Packard, ESL/Bilingual Program Coordinator, Royse City ISD
Kathy Conring, District Testing Coordinator/Counselor, Cisco ISD Katherine Milton, Director of Accountability and Assessment,
How can you be happier, healthier, and better equipped for Royse City ISD
Concurrent Sessions
the stress you face every day? The key to surviving in the Learn about a TELPAS district plan for staying organized
work setting and outside the work setting is mindfulness, and ready for all that TELPAS greatness! Get tools and tips
reflection, and daily self-care activities. This session provides for getting it all done, roles, and how to share responsibilities
techniques to take time for yourself. Leave this session with district-wide. Receive a district planning template, training
many great resources! slides, and other planning documents to customize.
Data State Testing
Bringing Data to Life: Development of Investigating Test Security Issues Portia
Dashboards to Support Real-Time Learning Kilimanjaro 3 Julie Cole, Director of Policy and Publications, Student
Jon Peters, Data Integration Specialist, Aldine ISD Assessment Division, TEA
Sara Jones, Director of Research and Program Evaluation, Aldine This session will outline the most appropriate actions to take
ISD when investigating a test security issue in a school district.
Mark Moreno, Data Analyst, Aldine ISD
Aldine ISD’s data team will share their experiences
collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to Tuesday, November 2
build data visualization dashboards to provide real-time
information for district and campus administration. The 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
session will highlight best practices for communication,
processes for selecting key assessment and data, lessons
learned, and strategies for continuous improvement. Accountability
Ensuring Equity in Your District through
Achievement Gap Analysis Kilimanjaro 1
Data Emily Bain, Director of Digital Learning, Bastrop ISD
Data, Data, Everywhere! Where to Start Kilimanjaro 4 Erin Winnicki, Regional Sales Executive, SchoolStatus
Jennifer Mulkey, Director, Sanger ISD This session will focus on how Bastrop ISD is analyzing
Kelly Bounds, Coordinator, Sanger ISD and exploring student data to improve student equity. Data
Educators know that effective collection, analyzation, and use including benchmarks, state testing, attendance, discipline, and
of data can measure student progress, evaluate programs and communication is aggregated in SchoolStatus to provide clear
instructional effectiveness, guide curriculum development visualizations and dashboards. BISD is able to identify at-risk
and resource allocation, promote accountability and, most students, measure current and past data, and communicate
important, ensure that every child learns. Learn how Sanger effectively with parents as a result.
ISD uses data to do all of these things and more!
College and Career
District Testing Coordinator MISD’S Vision 2030: All Students
Becoming a More Effective Leader Kilimanjaro 7 Graduate College, Career, and Life Ready Kilimanjaro 2
Jana Eastham, District Testing Coordinator, Frisco ISD Evans Onsongo, Director, Assessment & Accountability,
Mansfield ISD
Want to improve leadership skills to become a more effective Alf Nizam, Director, Mach B Technologies
DTC? Internalize and apply the skills found in books such
as Dare to Lead by Brene Brown, The Art of Persuasion by Bob As part of the district’s strategic goal of ensuring each
Burg, or Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan student graduates college and career ready, Mansfield ISD
and Switzler in the testing world. Come explore topics found implemented the Vision 2030 district and board goals. A
in these, as well as other books, through the lens of a DTC. key component of Vision 2030 is for each student to take
Come prepared to share and grow together! ownership of graduating with college, career, and life-
ready skills. MISD partnered with Edugence to create a
comprehensive framework to manage each student’s career,
Standardized Assessment college, and life readiness indicators.
Student-Centered Success Kilimanjaro 8
Sanjin Kolovrat, Regional Director, MasteryConnect
Gretta Rogne, Director of Digital Learning, New Caney ISD
This session will cover how districts use MasteryConnect
to reteach and target instruction at the classroom, campus,
and district level. Using mastery gradebooks, teachers help
students to own their learning and monitor their progress,
not just on grades, but on mastering the TEKS. 13Designated Supports Tuesday, November 2
Dynamic Duo: Adaptive Assessment
and MyPath K-12 Kilimanjaro 3 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tina Sillavan, National Curriculum Consultant, Edgenuity, Inc.
Elizabeth Swanson, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor,
Concurrent Sessions
University of Texas at Austin, Meadows Center for Preventing Standardized Assessment
Educational Risk T-TRADE Assessment Item Development Pilot Cypress
Bonnie Long, National Curriculum Consultant, Edgenuity Jo Ann Bilderback, Director of Mathematics, Student
Assessment Division, TEA
Using the unique combination of skills prioritization and
adaptive assessment, MyPath K-12 eliminates the redundancy T-TRADE is TEA’s innovative, collaborative system for
of traditional intervention models and focuses relentlessly on teachers to develop and share high-quality assessment
acceleration to grade level. See how MyPath K-12 can make items. The T-TRADE process begins with professional
classroom intervention “more powerful than a locomotive” development training on assessment best practices. Teachers
and support “superhero” efforts to ensure learning loss will then collaborate to develop new items and to review and
not prevail. evaluate other items created by fellow teachers. Items that are
most highly rated may be field tested for possible use on state
assessments. Other items may be made available for teachers
Technology to use in their local assessments.
Online Testing, Monitoring, and
Visualizing in ONE Place Kilimanjaro 4
Campus Testing Coordinator
Tiffany Rudolph, Account Executive, Illuminate Education
Testing Coordinator Strategies Kilimanjaro 2
Whitney Clark, Executive Director of Academics, Leadership
Academy Network, Fort Worth ISD/Texas Wesleyan University Kayla Phiffer, Testing Coordinator, Grand Prairie ISD
Too much or not enough data? Rather than piece together This session will cover how to best set up a digital platform
disconnected solutions, a comprehensive model makes through which campus staff members can access all testing
tracking the whole child more efficient. Implementing from instructions, rosters, training, and more. Participants will learn
a teacher to state lens in ONE location including attendance, about ways to record videos to share tutorial videos for staff.
discipline, SEL, and academics allows professionals to see large A brief explanation of testing buckets and the process of what
and small scale for maximum student success. Whole child goes into them on testing days will also be discussed. Dos and
visualizations help identify school academic gaps, attendance don’ts for efficient testing days will also be presented.
trends, target strategies for student SEL, and strategically plan
for interventions.
District Testing Coordinator
Bite-Sized Chunks: How to Accommodate
State Testing all Stakeholders in a Large District Kilimanjaro 3
CAI: Training A to Z Kilimanjaro 8 & 9 Charlenta Govan, Manager, Dallas ISD
Katie Hamano, Training Specialist, Cambium Learning Group Emily Gaines, Districtwide testing Coordinator, Dallas ISD
Emily Zucker, Program Manager, Pearson Angela Warner, Districtwide Testing Coordinator, Dallas ISD
Learn how to use the new teacher training site in this session. The Dallas ISD assessment team will provide session
participants with information on a variety of training
offerings for campus test coordinators. Get examples of how
Accountability DISD hosts large and small group sessions to meet the needs
The Challenge of Change Kilimanjaro 7 of stakeholders, and discuss yearly successes and pitfalls within
Terry Faucheux, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates
a large school district.
Alicia Thomas, Consultant, Moak, Casey & Associates
Toni Riester-Wood, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates Data
This interactive session includes a recap of 2021 Democratizing Data to Ensure Equity Kilimanjaro 4
accountability, and themes from the 87th Legislature. Adam Cibulka, Senior Manager, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc.
Examples will be shared about the use of data trends to create
Melissa DeSimone, Executive Director of Research,
plans to navigate new STAAR item types and prioritize Accountability and Assessment, Northwest ISD
investments in technology and professional development to
address unfinished student learning. Learn how Northwest ISD uses a variety of key metrics,
from multiple data sources, to empower their leadership
team to minimize any learning gaps for students. Through
the professional development of their district and building
leadership teams, NISD has created a series of interactive
dashboards that support key district goals and provide
disaggregated results to provide insight around student
learning.
14Campus Testing Coordinator State Testing
Tips and Tricks for CTCs Kilimanjaro 10 CAI: Reporting Overview Portia
Amy Evans, Assessment Coordinator, McKinney ISD Karlynn Laraway, Senior Program Manager,
Paula Kent, Associate Principal, McKinney ISD Cambium Learning Group
New CTCs sometimes don’t know where to start, and Learn how and where to access all your reporting data.
Concurrent Sessions
seasoned CTCs can get into a rut. This session will cover
some tips and tricks that have helped organize and streamline
STAAR, TELPAS, ALT2, and even PSAT and SAT! Bring Tuesday, November 2
your favorite tip to share with the group!
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Designated Supports
RtI: It’s not Just for Elementary Students Kilimanjaro 7 Technology
Brandon Enos, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction/ Transitioning to Online
Federal Programs, Goliad ISD Testing - Lessons Learned in 2021 Cypress
DeAna Helmer, Director of Instructional Resources and RtI, Randy Wuensche, Director of Assessment, Brazosport ISD
Goliad ISD Are you a new district testing coordinator trying to transition
By implementing RtI, students are able to catch up and your district to an online testing mode for STAAR, but not
regain the excitement of learning. Participants will learn sure where to start? In this session, hear about Brazosport
how to decide which students to place in tier 2 and tier ISD’s journey from a completely paper-based testing model
3 and how to move them back to tier 1 once each meets to a successful online pilot of all secondary campuses and
established benchmarks. Hear how to schedule intervention several elementary campuses. Learn the key pitfalls to avoid
into a master schedule so the student is able to get RtI along with steps to make a transition to online testing a
services during the school day, and learn about planning at successful one.
the individual student level with each teacher’s strengths in
mind.
Accountability
The "Little" Junior High that Could Kilimanjaro 1
District Testing Coordinator Tami Hargrove, Director of Student Services and Instruction,
Managing Testing from the Perspective Spearman ISD
of 5 School Districts in Region 4 Kilimanjaro 8 Shane Whiteley, Assistant Superintendent, Spearman ISD
Jennifer Woollen, Director of State and National State Spearman Junior High, a rural Title I campus in the
Assessement Programs, Katy ISD
Texas Panhandle, has been nominated as a National Blue
Hear from the Region 4 testing experts panel. Region 4 Ribbon School in Academic Achievement AND received
is a diverse area of Texas that encompasses small to extra an Exemplary Rating, earning ALL seven distinctions in
large school districts. This session will interview panelists on 2019. Learn how a culture of excellence was created using
how five districts, varying in school enrollment, address the data-driven instruction and research-based strategies such
challenges of testing from the DTC perspective. Discussion as creative scheduling and student grouping that resulted in
will include materials, transition to online testing, training student growth. Listen as we share best practices and tools
staff on the new vendor’s platform, and resources. that helped this campus defy the odds.
Standardized Assessment Performance Assessment
What Every New DTC Craves Kilimanjaro 9 Using SLO Doesn’t Have to be SLOW Kilimanjaro 2
TSNAP Officers and Board Members Colette Pledger, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum &
Carrie Allen, Assistant Superintendent, City View ISD Instruction, Robinson ISD
Stephanie Cobb, Assessment and Accountability, Aransas Student Learning Objectives as a growth measurement can
County ISD be difficult for teachers to understand and develop. This
Pam Brown, Director of Counseling & Assessment, Lubbock- session will share some tips, tricks, and lots of resources pulled
Cooper ISD from texasslo.org to help with implementation. Dig into
TSNAP officers will present highlights from our New DTC how to present, create the settings for tracking in Eduphoria,
Academy. Ever wonder where to start, how to know you're and find resources for continual monitoring. Follow up
on the right path, and where it all ends? We will review what throughout the year so that the SLO improves pedagogy and
every new DTC needs to ensure they are on the right path student outcomes.
to success from start to finish.
15TACTP Tuesday, November 2
The New Norm:
What Worked and What Didn’t Kilimanjaro 3 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Alejandro Martinez, Director - Testing Services, Texas A&M
International University
Concurrent Sessions
Everyone had to adapt to COVID protocols, adhere to State Testing
new types of proctoring, and address security concerns. Impacts of COVID-19 and Accountability
Updates for 2022 and Beyond Cypress
This session will feature opportunities for attendees to share
lessons, best practices, and learn from one another what Jamie Crowe, Executive Director, Performance Reporting
worked and what didn’t in an IHE environment. Division, TEA
Review results from the 2020-21 STAAR administration and
the impact analysis of COVID. Overview of parent/educator
College and Career partnership tools available to navigate impacts from the 2021-
The ACT for All: Bringing the 22 school year.
ACT to Texas Classrooms Kilimanjaro 4
Sauda Callahan, Director Client Relations - West, ACT, Inc.
Stephanie Quesada, Testing Specialist, San Antonio ISD
Accountability
Making Understanding
Learn the many benefits for educators that utilize the ACT® Accountability Easy for All Kilimanjaro 1
test, including how ACT scores predict important college
Jennifer Hood, Teaching and Learning Consultant, ESC Region
outcomes. The ACT has more predictive evidence than any 10
other assessment program, linking ACT scores to students’
performance in the first year of college through college Participants will show previous understanding and increase
completion. their knowledge of the A-F accountability system with
a hands-on card sort. They will leave able to lead others
through the same activity for training.
State Testing
TEA’s General Overview of House Bill
3906 and the STAAR Redesign Kilimanjaro 8 & 9 District Testing Coordinator
Operation Organization:
Iris Tian, Director, Student Assessment Division, TEA
Timing is Everything! Kilimanjaro 3
This session will provide updates about House Bill 3906 Crystal Glover, District Test Coordinator, Amarillo ISD
implementation, including a general overview of the STAAR
Courtney Blackmon, Director of Instructional Continuity and
redesign that will be implemented in the 2022-23 school year
Innovation & District Testing Coordinator, Pampa ISD
and the launch of a through-year assessment pilot.
New DTC? Know when you need to do what to make
testing happen? Train for TELPAS? Read the Calendar of
Standardized Assessment Events? Really need to attend all those TETNs? Learn from
Valid and Reliable Assessments: two people at both ends of the DTC spectrum. Courtney
How Do You Know You are just finished her first year as DTC, and Crystal’s been doing
Hitting the Target Kilimanjaro 10 it for over a decade. Together they’ll guide new DTCs in the
right direction!
Rebeca Cooper, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-
Texarkana
Ann Goodman, Academic Services, ESC Region 3
Data
Paul Polasek, Partner @ Aloesoft, Aloesoft The Qualtrics Chameleon:
Why do students pass local assessments but not meet the More than Just a Survey Tool Kilimanjaro 4
standard on the STAAR? School districts across the state Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment & Research,
routinely develop and administer common assessments to Irving ISD
obtain a quick overview of current student performance, Dorian Galindo, Executive Director, Planning, Evaluation, and
yet they seldom undergo statistical review. Though they may Research, Irving ISD
appear to be less important, they are used for so many high- Roy Zamora, Coordinator of Performance Reporting & Analysis,
stakes reasons; therefore it is essential that the data provided Irving ISD
are valid, reliable, and meaningful. Learn how to hit targets
Qualtrics is truly a chameleon because it can be used for
today in local assessments.
surveys, ticketing systems, and even data visualization! Come
and learn about Qualtrics and how our district and campus
leaders were able to utilize the Qualtrics dashboards to
analyze assessment data such as Interim Assessments and
STAAR results. Gone are the days of static reports!
16District Testing Coordinator Data
NAEP 2022 Kilimanjaro 7 The Data-ing Game Kilimanjaro 4
Kim Ackermann, Texas State NAEP Coordinator, TEA Monica Uphoff, Director of Planning, Assessment & Research,
Birdville ISD
Hear an overview of the NAEP 2022 program, as well as of
John Warren, Data Manager - Assessment & Accountability,
Concurrent Sessions
Texas’ participation in international assessments. OnDataSuite
If you are a single file person and looking for a new love,
Standardized Assessment
why not join our Data-ing game show to see how you match
The Cambium Experience ... so far! Kilimanjaro 8 up to your True Love (of data)? Seeking stability? Then how
about our College and Career-ready bachelor? Looking for
TSNAP Officers and Board Members the bad boy ‘At-Risk’ type? We have you covered. Or maybe
Lisa Bolte, Southwest ISD you are just looking for someone who is an accelerated
Thomas Negri, Director of Testing, Fort Bend ISD learner type? Check! The great thing is, these amazing
Sharon Reckaway, Director of Assessment and Accountability, bachelors have been under your nose the whole time; you
Gregory-Portland ISD just needed a little help to find them.
Join TSNAP leaders as we discuss what new discoveries we
have made as we transition to our new assessment partner,
Cambium. We will share our experiences, our thoughts, our State Testing
tips, and our hopes as we delve into this new platform. STAAR Redesign Updates for Math, Science,
and Social Studies Kilimanjaro 6
Jo Ann Bilderback, Director of Mathematics, Student
Technology Assessment Division, TEA
Best Practices for Online Testing TEA will present current information about the STAAR
Over a Large Window Kilimanjaro 9 redesign in accordance with House Bill 3906. This session
Erin Todd, TestHound Product Specialist, Education Advanced, covers how redesign impacts mathematics, science, and social
Inc. studies.
Jon Weisz, Assessment Advisor, Corpus Christi ISD
With the transition to online assessments over larger
Designated Supports
assessment windows, efficient and accurate test coordination
Using Assessment Data to Propel
is essential for a successful student testing experience.
Schools Forward Kilimanjaro 7
Discover how one district has embraced Multi-Session
Scheduling (MSS) to create rotation schedules through Sara Jones, Director of Research and Program Evaluation, Aldine
ISD
testing locations, mark students absent to reschedule at a
later time, track changes, and more. Don’t miss out on this Dawn Ayers-Rodriguez, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and
enhanced test scheduling feature in TestHound! Accountability, Aldine ISD
Jon Peters, Data Integration Specialist, Aldine ISD
Mark Moreno, Data Analyst, Aldine ISD
State Testing The Aldine ISD Department of Strategic Initiatives and
CAI: Managing Student Data Uploads Portia Accountability will share their practice of equipping school
Charu Shukla, Senior Program Manager, Cambium Learning leaders with the tools needed to use assessment data in their
Group campus improvement planning process. This session will
Learn all aspects of uploading and correcting student data in outline training and support for campuses as they utilize
the Cambium System. assessment data to identify growth areas, write SMART goals,
and monitor progress throughout the year. Participants will
gain insights into how assessment data can be used to drive
Tuesday, November 2 change in their districts.
4 – 5 p.m.
District Testing Coordinator
The Other Accountability:
Performance Assessment How to Manage Poor Performance Kilimanjaro 8
Pomp and Circumstance Under Different Michael Allen, Assistant Principal, Grand Prairie ISD
Circumstances: IGC/LGC Best Practices Kilimanjaro 1 Performance accountability is a crucial component of any
Courtney Clearfield, Districtwide Testing Coordinator, Garland organization’s success. In this session, take a deep dive into the
ISD research of workplace accountability, the pitfalls to avoid, and
Carrie Whitaker, Local Assessment Coordinator, Garland ISD how to create sustainable success while also strengthening
Learn how a district of 56,000 students identifies, monitors, relationships. The session culminates with a skills application
and manages Individual Graduation Committees and Local that has been implemented by thousands of Fortune 500
Graduation committees. Garland ISD administrators will executives in order to improve performance within their
share the process, provide tools, and highlight the successes organization.
they have experienced as a result of both programs.
17Technology State Testing
Transitioning to Online Testing – TEA Updates: Assessments for Special
No Problem! Kilimanjaro 9 Populations Kilimanjaro 6
Lara Miller, Regional Account Manager, Education Advanced, Esmeralda Cavazos, Program Coordinator, Title III, TEA
Inc.
This session will focus on updates to STAAR, STAAR
Concurrent Sessions
Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment, Irving ISD Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate. It will also
Transitioning from paper-based to online assessments include 2021-22 accessibility policy and resources. Attendees
doesn’t mean plans no longer work. The logistics of test will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the
coordination haven’t changed. Discover how systems evolve session.
to complement changes in state-mandated testing. We’ll
share TestHound updates that complement online testing,
discuss data file formats, how to group students, and identify Designated Supports
their test mode. Take advantage of Multi-Session Scheduling Are Your High-Achievers Growing?
(MSS), Auto Pilot, and Performance Tracker to easily Measuring Growth for Advanced Learners Kilimanjaro 7
transition to online testing. Melissa Hinshaw, Assessment Director, Northwestern University
Are your high-achievers growing? How do you know? How
much growth is enough? Measuring growth and effect of
Wednesday, November 3
programming in high-achieving populations can be difficult.
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Relying on consistent, high-achievement scores does not
replace looking at appropriate growth measures. Bring your
questions and your data as this session will investigate best
practices in measurement, creating a robust data culture, data
Accountability
interpretation, defining growth and alignment of student
Game Show Review of Assessment and
services to student readiness.
Accountability Manuals Cypress
Jennifer Burr, Consultant, ESC Region 10
Melissa Shaw, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 10 Technology
Participants will participate in a game show format to locate Un-Becoming a Paper Testing Coordinator Kilimanjaro 8
information in both Assessment and Accountability manuals. Holly Hawkins, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 9
This is not a sit-and-get session. Participants will need access Melissa Shaw, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 10
to manuals either electronically or paper copies.
Zan Wilson, Regional Testing Coordinator, ESC Region 14
Learn which habits need to be broken and what new
Data resources are available to help turn testing coordinators
We have data ... Now what? Kilimanjaro 1 from paper testers to online testers. Many will suffer from
Papertology, but help is out there. Learn what resources are
Rachel Haller, Director of Testing, Aldine ISD
new and which have become irrelevant as STAAR gets a
Katie Gomez, Program Director of Testing, Aldine ISD redesign for online.
Learn about how the Student Assessment Department in
Aldine ISD has streamlined access to data and enhanced data
analysis procedures at the campus level. Participants will walk Data
away with data analysis protocols, as well as ideas for how to PLCs Gone Wrong Kilimanjaro 9
implement procedures at their campus or district to support Alicia Martin, Student Assessment Director - DDIS, Houston ISD
learning recovery and student performance.
Cicely Ward, Student Assessment Manager, Houston ISD
Michael Kucharczyk, Student Assessment Manager, Houston ISD
District Testing Coordinator Explore tools and strategies for navigating challenging
Varied Assessment Practices Showcase situations in data PLCs. Participants will practice scenarios
Student Learning Kilimanjaro 2 and discuss ways to turn around dysfunctional data PLCs
Emily Cram, Product Manager for Curriculum, Instruction and “in the moment.” Participants will be able to facilitate
Assessment, eduphoria! effective data PLCs and incorporate the strategies learned in
Terra Weden, Professional Learning Specialist, eduphoria!
upcoming campus PLCs.
Create learning opportunities for your students by engaging
in data-driven instruction through the use of a varied
assessment plan. Participants will review multiple methods of
assessment structures to include technology enhanced items,
rubrics, screeners, and more. A range of assessment purposes,
from informal to formal, will be shared. Discussions will
include how to select an appropriate assessment that aligns to
the intended use of data to inform instruction and measure
student outcomes.
18District Testing Coordinator TACTP
Everything you Want to Know about Testing TACTP Open Forum Kilimanjaro 3
but are Afraid to Ask Portia Alejandro Martinez, Director - Testing Services, Texas A&M
Crystal Glover, District Test Coordinator, Amarillo ISD International University
Pam Brown, Director of Counseling & Assessment, Lubbock- This session is a time for TACTP members to openly discuss
Concurrent Sessions
Cooper ISD current issues and concerns related to assessment changes
This is an open forum session guided by experienced DTCs and trends in the Texas higher education system. Please bring
from small, medium, and large size districts to help answer your questions or concerns for discussion.
any questions you might have about how to make testing
happen in your district.
Technology
"Accessing" STAAR: Using Access to
Wednesday, November 3 Prepare a Test Administration Kilimanjaro 4
Kyle Sanchez, Local Assessment Specialist, Katy ISD
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
This session will provide an overview of the functional
usage of Microsoft Access, in place of Excel or other test
preparation programming, to manage student data (test
State Testing history, designated supports, student schedules). The session
Leveraging New Question Types to will introduce a STAAR database that can be used to quickly
Promote Critical Thinking Skills Cypress generate test administration materials including Tub labels,
Tosh McGaughy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, McKinney door rosters, seating charts, test administration rosters, and
ISD designated supports verification sheets per testing room.
Come explore how McKinney ISD leveraged the new
question types for STAAR to develop a consistent common
language for critical thinking and critical response. Learn Technology
how to support teachers and administrators as they connect Unplugged - Charged and Ready to
“showing thinking” across content areas. Leave with Go for Online Testing Kilimanjaro 7
resources, templates, and professional development pieces to DeAna Helmer, Director of Instructional Resources, Goliad ISD
use! Brittany Salazar, Counselor, CTC, Goliad ISD
Shelby Taylor, Assistant Principal, Goliad ISD
Data Goliad has tested online for the last 10 years and will share
When Opportunity Knocks Twice: great practices and mistakes to learn from. Learn strategies
Making the Most of Interim Assessments Kilimanjaro 1 for teachers and students for the digital environment. Leave
this session energized and prepared for online testing and
Terri Heintschel, Coordinator of District Assessment, Clear Creek
ISD learning.
Dustyn Richardson, Assessment Specialist, Clear Creek ISD
Shift from proficiency-based performance measures to District Testing Coordinator
growth-based measures throughout the academic year. Learn Tales of a Testing Coordinator Kilimanjaro 8
to introduce a data protocol for identifying future learning
Sharon Reckaway, Director of Assessment & Accountability,
obstacles that teachers and instructional leaders can plan Gregory-Portland ISD
to address ahead of time; advocate for celebrating growth
Shannon Bozeman, District Testing Coordinator, Graham ISD
milestones for learners across the achievement continuum;
and encourage student involvement with goal setting and Christina Trotter, Director of Student Assessment, Irving ISD
provide student goal setting examples. Thomas Negri, Director of Testing, Fort Bend ISD
Once upon a time, testing was overwhelming. Best practices
processes developed over the years can make testing
Campus Testing Coordinator administrations run smoothly and efficiently. With decades of
High School Testing Survival Kit Kilimanjaro 2 experience, the TSNAP officers will help prepare you for all
Karen Mayton, Coordinator for Testing & Accountability, ESC aspects of testing from preparing calendars and checklists to
Region 12 organizational tools. Leave with ideas for getting organized to
High school testing can be overwhelming with all the meet deadlines, managing your time, and ready to conquer all
different assessments, processes, procedures, rules, and vendors. things testing!
Creating a system that works and gathering information from
so many places takes time, and time is precious. Walk away
with already created resources to utilize and customize.
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