Professional Development & Assessment Calendar

Last Update – November 22, 2009

Regional School Unit No. 13

Professional Development & Assessment Calendar

2009-2010

* Assessment periods

* Response to Intervention (RTI) Sequence

Date

/ Event / Grades / Location /

Time

August

8/11 / Expeditionary Learning – Planning for 2009 – 2010 / K-8 / STG / 8:00 – 3:00
8/12 / Expeditionary Learning – Planning for 2009 – 2010 / K-8 / STG / 8:00 – 3:00
8/24 / Expeditionary Learning – Planning for 2009 – 2010 / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3:00
8/25 / Expeditionary Learning – Planning for 2009 – 2010 / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3:00

September

9/1 – 9/11

/ Kindergarten Screening inclusive of DIBELS, pursue additional assessments as per Assessment Protocol Planning Handbook. / K / District wide-west / TBD by School

9/9 – 9/18

/ DIBELS Screening / 1-3 /

District wide- west

TBD by School

9/9 – 10/2

/ DRA Assessment – all 1st grade students / 1 /

District wide - RSU

TBD by School

9/18 – 10/2

/ Pursue additional assessments as per Assessment Protocol Planning Handbook / 1-3 / District wide-west / NA

9/18

/ Mathematics Consult/Planning
Mathematics Training – C. Hillman / K-8
3 & 4 /

Supt’s Office

Lura Libby /

8:00 – 9:30

10:00 – 3:00

9/21 – 10/2

/ Writing assessment window / K-9 / District wide / TBD by School

9/22

/ Literacy Planning Documents available to begin updating / K-8 /

District wide-west

9/22

/ Extended Expeditionary Learning Planning – K. Smith / 5-8 /

TGS

8:00 – 3:00

9/23

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9-12 /

RDHS

8:00 – 3:00

9/24

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9-12 /

GVHS

8:00 – 3:00

October

10/1 – 10/22

NECAP Assessment Period

/ 3-8 /

District wide

TBD by School

10/2

/ District-based assessment period closes inclusive of writing assessment / K-8 /

District wide - west

/ NA

10/5

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9 – 12 /

RDHS

/ 8:00 – 3:00

10/6

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9 – 12 /

GVHS

/ 8:00 – 3:00

10/9

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 1 Completed & ready to begin 10/13 / 1-3 /

District wide - west

10/9

/ Teacher workshop day:

Scoring practice & calibration

Writing Assessment Grade Level Scoring & data debrief
Writing Assessment design work

/ K-4
5-8
9
Same as
above
10 – 12 / LL
TGS
GVHS
Same as above
RDHS / 8:00 – 11:00
8:00 – 11:00
8:00 – 11:00
11:45 – 3:00
8:00 – 3:00

10/19

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

Intensive Grade 3 training LL/STG / 3 /

STG

/ 7:30 – 3:15

10/20

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

Intensive Grade 3 training LL/STG / 3 /

STG

/ 7:30 – 3:15

10/23

Literacy plan submitted to school principals electronically

/ K-9 /

District wide - west

/ NA

10/26 – 11/6

Student goal setting via spring MAP assessment results – prep for parent conferences week of Nov. 9th.

/ 3-9 / District wide - west / NA

November

11/2

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9-12 / RDHS / 8:00 – 3:00

11/3

/ GSP – C. Kesselheim / 9-12 / GVHS / 8:00 – 3:00

11/10

/ Early Release Day:
East side schools – parent conferences
West side schools – parent conferences as scheduled per school/building-based professional development / K-12
K –12 / District wide – east
District wide – west / 1:00 – 7:30
NA

11/12

/ EL Loop Day Support – K. Smith / 2 teams / TGS / 8:00 – 11:30
12:00 – 3:30

11/20

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 1 completed and review process begins / 1-3 / District wide - west / NA

11/17

/ EL Loop Day Support – K. Smith / 2 teams / TGS / 8:00 – 11:30
12:00 – 3:30

11/30

/ Mathematics Training – C. Hillman
Grade 1/CCS - Grades 3 LL/STG / 1
3 / CCS
LL / 7:15 – 11:30
12:00 - 3:30

December

12/3

/ Read 180 training
STG/TGS Interventionists / 6-8 / TBD / TBD

12/4

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 2 completed & ready to begin 12/7 / 1-3 / District wide - west / NA

12/23

/ Early Release Day Workshops:

RTI & DIBELS screening training for K-3 east side.
RTI & other screening tools training 4-8 east & west

School-based writing assessment development

/ K-3
4-8
9-12` / TBD
TBD
TBD / TBD
TBD
TBD

January 2010

1/4 – 1/22

/ Mid-year assessment window inclusive of:
DIBELS Screening
NWEA – Reading
Additional assessments as determined by RTI propocols
RTI Tier 1 pilot process begins for west side 4-8 & east side K-8. / K-3
2-8
K-8 / RSU – wide
RSU – wide
RSU – wide / TBD by school
TBD by school
TBD by school

1/7

/ EL Debrief – Team meetings – K. Smith / K-5 / TGS / 8:00 - 3:30

1/15

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 2
completed & review process begins – referrals to Tier II/stage 1 completed as necessary. / 1 - 3 / District wide - west / NA

1/21

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

1/22

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

AM – Class visitations K math
PM – K teachers/math visit debrief & assessment review – K intensive review
Early Release Day – PD – RTI follow-up sessions
Early release school-based projects
Day Treatment & Life Sills Ed Techs – CPR training / K – west
K – west
1 – 8
9 – 12
Sp Ed as
assigned / TBD
TBD
RSU – wide
RSU – wide
TBD / TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD by school
TBD

1/22

Literacy Plans submitted to school principals for review

/ K-9 /

District wide-west

1/28

EL Support – Grading & Reporting

K. Smith

/ 5-8 /

TGS

8:00 – 3:30

February

2/5

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 1 Completed & ready to begin 2/8
Pilot process west side 4-8 & east side K-8. / K-3 /

District wide - RSU

2/12 /

Literacy plan submitted to school principals electronically inclusive of mid-year assessment and NECAP data

/ K-9 /

District wide - west

/ NA

2/25 – 2/27

/ Expeditionary Learning National Conference / K – 8, TGS & STG / Kansas City, MO / NA

2/25

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

2/26

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

March

3/3

/ EL Expedition Planning - K. Smith / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3:30

3/4

/ EL Expedition Planning – K. Smith / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3:30

3/12

/ Teacher Workshop
West side only – school-based projects
Mathematics Training – C. Hillman
Two half-day training sessions – TBD
Full-day training activities RSU 13 educational technicians / TBD
TBD
TBD / District wide – west
TBD
TBD / TBD
TBD
TBD

3/22

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

3/23

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

3/23

/ EL Loop Day Support – K. Smith / 2 teams / TGS / 8:00 – 11:30
12:00 – 3:30

3/26

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 1 completed and review process begins
Pilot process west side 4-8 & east side K-8. / K-8 / District wide - RSU / NA

3/30

/ EL Loop Day Support – K. Smith / 2 teams / TGS / 8:00 – 11:30
12:00 – 3:30
April
4/3 – 4/10 ?? / SAT / 11 / RDHS & GVHS / TBD

4/9

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 2 completed & ready to begin 4/12
Pilot process west side 4-8 & east side K-8. / K - 8 / District wide - RSU / NA
4/12 – 5/28 / NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment / 2-10 / District wide – RSU / TBD by school
4/26 – 5/7 / Spring Writing Assessment / K-12 / District wide – RSU / TBD by school
4/26 – 5/28 / Spring assessment window inclusive of DIBELS/other RTI screening & additional assessments as per Assessment Protocol Planning Handbook (K-3 west side) & additional protocols / K- 8 / District wide - RSU / TBD by school
Date TBD / MEA – Supplemental Science Testing / 5 & 8 / District wide – RSU / TBD by school

May

5/3

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

5/4

Mathematics Training – C. Hillman

/ TBD / TBD / TBD

5/12

EL Walkthrough Leadership Support

K. Smith / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3;30

5/14

/ Teacher workshop day:

Writing Assessment Grade Level Scoring & data debrief

Writing Assessment
Building-based projects
EL Grading & Reporting – K. Smith / K-4
5-8
9-12
K- 4
K-8 STG
5-8 TGS / TBD
TBD
RDHS
GB/OH/SS/RDMS/LL/
CCS
TGS / 8:00 – 11:30
8:00 – 11:30
8:00 – 3:00
12:00 – 3:00
12:00 – 3:00

5/28

/ Spring Assessment Window Closes / K-8 / District wide – RSU / NA

5/28

/ RTI – Tier 1 Intervention Plans/stage 2
completed & review process begins – referrals to Tier II/stage 1 completed as necessary.
Pilot process west side 4-8 & east side K-8 competed. / K - 8 / District wide - RSU / NA

June

6/1

/ EL Debrief/Team Meeting – Celebration of Learning / 5-8 / TGS / 8:00 – 3:00

6/4

Literacy Plans submitted to school principals for review

/ K-9 /

District wide-west

6/14 / Updated Literacy Plan Rosters submitted via technology office / K-9 / District wide – west / NA