Spring 2021Testing Information

Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:30 PMPresented by the HAIS Leadership Team

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STAAR EOC Assessment – Spring 2021Mr. Angel Martinez, School Counselor

▪ STAAR EOC is required by state law to be offered to all HISD students. The following STAAR EOC exams are required for HS graduation: English I, English II, Algebra 1, Biology, and US History

▪ Given the important academic information these assessments provide, HAIS will offer multiple opportunities for remote/virtual students to complete testing on campus while adhering to CDC health and safety guidelines. (schedule on next slide)

▪ Please note that to ensure equity for all students, remote testing is not allowed for virtual students in Spring 2021. In order to participate in state testing, remote/virtual students would need to be present at an approved district testing site.

▪ Remote/virtual students who do not participate in Spring 2021 testing will not be penalized academically. However, students who are scheduled to take EOC assessments for STAAR EOC will be missing an opportunity to meet assessment graduation requirements.

STAAR EOC Assessments Schedule

▪ Tests will be completed in person on the following dates:

4/6/21 English 1 EOC (9th grade AVID –Yeriazarian, Rodriguez, and Baltz)

4/7/21 English 1 EOC (9th grade AVID – Diallo, Nguyen, and Bobba)

4/8/21 English 2 EOC (10th grade AVID – Polley, Kala, and Shyr)

4/9/21 English 2 EOC (10th grade AVID – Borger, Myers, and Puente)

5/6/21 Algebra 1 EOC (9th graders taking Algebra 1)

5/7/21 Biology and U.S. History EOC (9th and 11th grade)

We will have at most 12 students in each classroom at one time with social distancing measures in place.

Students will be able to leave campus after they have completed test.

STAAR EOC Google Form

▪ For the 2020-2021 year, we are highly recommending that students take the STAAR EOC assessments due to this still being a high school graduation requirement.

▪ If a student doesn't take the EOC this school year, then the student will take the EOC over the summer or next school year. We feel that this could leave a student at a disadvantage since they will not have reviewed the content recently.

▪ Please complete the google form below so that we have the information needed to prepare for testing.

▪ Google form link – https://tinyurl.com/2021STAAREOC

▪ Google form QR CODE ==============➔

TSI Testing Mr. Angel Martinez, School Counselor

▪ Due to the pandemic, the TSI testing at HCC Central has been limited severely.

▪ Contact Mr. Martinez (amarti67@houstonisd.org) to sign up to take the TSI on Fridays beginning at 9AM until the student finishes (TSI is untimed) starting on April 9.

▪ Students who need TSI: visit this site for practice tests and other information related to TSIA 2.0: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/tsia-texas-success-initiative-assessment

▪ There are other ways of becoming “college-ready” as seen on the next slide:

TSI Testing Mr. Angel Martinez, School Counselor

▪ Alternatives to TSI ELAR (to be able to take reading and writing based dual credit courses at HCC)

– STAAR EOC (TSI waiver only while in High School)1) English 2 – 4,000+– SAT1) Evidence Based Reading & Writing – 480+2) Math Section score – 530+– PSAT (TSI waiver only while in High School)1) Evidence Based Reading & Writing – 460+2) Math Section score – 510+–Maintaining a 3.0 unweighted GPA and earning at least a “B”

average in English 1 and English 2. (TSI waiver only while in HS)

AP Exams

Ms. Victoria Williams, Magnet Coordinator

2021 AP Exam Overview

▪ Most exams will be offered online digitally, and students will have the option to test at home or at school. AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese, and AP Spanish are only offered in person.

▪ Beginning in April, students can access the exam application and a digital exam practice resource that enables students to confirm the viability of their technology well before test day, experience the exam day flow, and practice answering exam questions, including each type of multiple-choice and free-response question they’ll encounter on exam day.

▪ All versions of the AP exams in all subjects will be full length and cover the course’s full scope of content required for college credit.

2021 AP Exam Security

▪ 2021 AP digital exams have been designed with security in mind, so students can take exams at home if they are unable to test at their school. Digital exams administered at home or in school will:– Not allow students to return to answered questions or move back-and-forth between

unanswered questions

– Begin at the same time worldwide with synchronous section start times

– Not include questions that can be answered with internet searches, textbooks, notes, study guides, or similar material

– Include security features to prevent students from collaborating, accessing unauthorized aids, or attempting to have someone else test for them

– Be reviewed with plagiarism detection software and other monitors and post-exam analyses for detecting exam violations

▪ Exam violations on any AP Exam—paper or digital—will result in a score cancellation and additional consequences as warranted.

AP 2021 Exam Dates: Week 1

In Person, At School

▪ AP Spanish Language & Culture– Friday, May 21, 2021

– Starts at 8:00 AM

▪ AP Chinese Language & Culture– Friday, May 21, 2021

– Starts at 12:00 PM

Online, At School or At Home

▪ AP English Literature & Composition– Tuesday, May 18, 2021

– Starts at 11:00 AM

▪ AP World History– Thursday, May 20, 2021

– Starts at 11:00 AM

AP 2021 Exam Dates: Week 2

In Person, At School

▪ AP Calculus AB/BC– Monday, May 24, 2021– Starts at 8:00 AM

▪ AP Chemistry– Tuesday, May 25, 2021

– Starts at 8:00 AM

Online, At School or At Home

▪ AP English Language & Composition– Wednesday, May 26, 2021– Starts at 11:00 AM

▪ AP Computer Science Principles– Wednesday, May 26, 2021

– Starts at 3:00 PM

▪ AP Biology– Thursday, May 27, 2021– Starts at 11:00 AM

▪ AP Human Geography– Friday, May 28, 2021

– Starts at 11:00 AM

HCC Final Exams

Ms. Ellen Devaney, Dean of Instruction

HCC Final Exams

▪ All HAIS students must check their HCC Course Syllabi for the scheduled final exam time

▪ Classes which meet only once per week will take exams at the regular class day and time.

▪ Online-Anytime scheduled courses will take their exams during the week of May 10-16, 2021

▪ For the first and second eight-week sessions, final exams will be given during the last week of class

HCC Spring 2021 Final Exam Schedule (Pg 2)

HISD Final Exams

Ms. Adelisse Gomez, Dean of Instruction

Final Exams

▪ Spring Semester Averages for high school courses will be weighted the same as in the Fall– Cycle 4 – 30%

– Cycle 5 – 30%

– Cycle 6 – 30%

– Final Exam – 10%

12th Grade Final Exams

May 24-27, 2021Teachers will schedule during class period

9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Final ExamsTuesday, June 8 1st & 4th Period

Wednesday, June 9 2nd & 5th Period

Thursday, June 10 6th & 9th Period

Friday, June 11 7th & 10th Period

College Admission Exams

Ms. Kim Courville Williams, College Access Coordinator/Registrar

Spring SAT Dates

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration DeadlineMay 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 20, 2021June 5, 2021 May 6, 2021 May 18, 2021

• Juniors who did not take the School Day SAT can register for these 2 Spring dates and fee waivers can be obtained for students who did not take the School Day exam.

• Students can access Khan Academy through the HUB to utilize practice SAT sessions.

• Additional information can be found at collegeboard.org

Spring ACT Dates

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration DeadlineApril 17, 2021 March 12, 2021 March 26, 2021June 12, 2021 May 7, 2021 May 21, 2021July 17, 2021 June 18, 2021 June 25, 2021

• Due to the Pandemic, the campus did not administer the ACT this year. Students can register, but I will not be able to receive additional waivers to cover the cost of the test.

• Additional information can be found at act.org

HAIS Study Abroad

Jill Williams, Teacher Specialist & Title I Coordinator

HAIS Study Abroad

Check out our website for the latest opportunities! https://sites.google.com/houstonisd.org/haisabroad/

If you are interested in finding an opportunity, DiscoverU is the best starting point!https://www.discoverus.org/Maria@discoverus.orgJwilli56@houstonisd.org

TITLE I

Jill Williams, Teacher Specialist & Title I Coordinator

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Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA)Title I, Part A Program Annual Parent Meeting

Houston Academy for International Studies

Date:09/24/2020

Presenter:

Jill Williams

Teacher Specialist

Title I Coordinator

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Title I, Part A Program-Definition

Definition

Title I, Part A is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families . Formula grant programs are noncompetitive awards based on a predetermined formula . Title I is the largest program supporting elementary and secondary education in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) .

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Title I, Part A Program- Purpose

Purpose

The Title I, Part A program is intended to help ensure that all

children meet challenging state academic standards,

regardless of economic status . Title I is the government’s

attempt to provide all children with the opportunity to

receive a fair, equitable and high-quality education, and to

close the achievement gap .

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How Schools Qualify

• Campuses with an economically disadvantaged enrollment percentage of 40%-100% are considered “school-wide” campuses.

• Campuses with an economically disadvantaged enrollment percentage

of 35-39% are considered a “targeted assistance” campus.

• Campuses with an economically disadvantaged enrollment percentage below 35% are not eligible for Title I funds.

This school year, our campus Houston Academy for International

Studies is identified as an Economically Disadvantaged Title I Campus .

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Title I Annual Meeting

These “supplemental” federal funds are used to:

• Accelerate instruction for struggling students,

• Provide professional-development for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators

• Hire certified personnel, and highly qualified instructional assisting staff.

• Provide additional resources – technology, personnel, materials, instructional programs, software, and

• Encourage parent and family involvement.

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Supplemental Dollars?

This means that Title I, Part A funds cannot be used to

provide services that are required by:

– State Law

– State Board of Education Rule

– Local Policy

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Houston Academy for International Studies

• At HAIS we spend our Title I dollars on:

1. After School Tutorials

2. Saturday Tutorials

3. School Supplies

4. Communities In Schools Representative

5. Parent Engagement Representative

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Parent and Family Engagement

Research has proven that students whose parents are involved in their child’s education have greater success in school.

So, the Title I Grant supports activities that focus on parental and family involvement.

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Parental Involvement Requirements

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• Parent Notifications (These are regular written

communications to inform parents).

• Examples of parent notifications are:

– School-Parent Compact (These are

statements of shared responsibilities).

– Parent and Family Engagement Policy

(This is a plan to involve parents).

Parental Involvement Requirements

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• Title I Parent Meetings – These are regular face-to-face or virtual meetings to provide trainings to parents as well as collaborate with them about the progress of their child’s education. We will conduct at least 4 meetings each year. Each meeting will be conducted twice; once in the morning and once in the evening and on different days. A total of 8 meetings will be conducted to accommodate parents.

• Parent and Family Engagement Surveys – The External Funding Department will provide a parent survey at the end of the school year to evaluate the campus’ Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Program.

Houston Academy for International Studies

• At HAIS we want you to be involved. Here are some ways

that you can be involved in your child's school:

1. Participate in revising or developing the School-Parent

Compact.

2. Participate in revising or developing the Parent and Family

Engagement Policy.

3. Volunteer - PTO

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Other Requirements

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• The Federal Report Card This report card

informs parents of the performance of the

campus.

– At HAIS we send a letter home with an internet link to

the report card for our school.

– We also make a copy available in the Title I binder in

our main office and on our school website.

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• At HAIS we are committed to utilizing our Title I

funds to maximize student achievement and

impact student learning.

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The External Funding Department (Title I) is

fundamentally focused to providing quality

support to all Title I campuses and central office

staff to ensure that all students achieve

academic success.

Pamela Evans, Director

External Funding Department (Titles I, II & IV)

Remember that…

Questions?

Houston Academy for International Studies

Jill Williams, Title I Contact

Jwilli56@houstonisd.org

713-942-1430 Office

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Thank you

Date: 3/25/2021

Presenter:

Jill Williams

Teacher Specialist

Title I Coordinator

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