LOOKING FOR AN ACADEMIC HOME RUN?
Count on the Moak Casey Academic, Assessment and Accountability team to detail the inner workings of the Texas accountability system. Inside Accountability is a quick-read guide includes up-to-the-minute newsletters, invitations to just-in-time webinars, decision impact-modeling and individual guidance with specific actions and implications for curriculum, instructional leadership, and practice.
| Day | Time | Title | Room | Speakers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | It Takes a Village to Test a Student | Bamboo & Acacia | Butch Hudson, ESC 13 | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Can You See Every Student? | Cypress | Jerry Karacz, Renaissance Learning Dr. Monica Uphoff, Birdville ISD David Surdovel, Tomball ISD Dr. Mike Flanagan, Renaissance Learning | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | How did you get that data so fast? It’s magic! | Crown Palm & Banyan | Lauren Roberson, Frisco ISD Lorri Lenz, Frisco ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Designated Supports Flight School | Kalahari Salons H/I | Tracy McDaniel, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Shannon Kuhrt, Comal ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Navigating Success: Best Practices with Cambium Assessment | Kalahari Salon F/G | Will Piferrer, Cambium Assessment Karlynn Laraway Cambium Assessment Drew Azar Cambium Assessment | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Using Student Growth Data as the Driving Force | Kalahari Salon A/B | James Cureton, Tyler ISD Woody Paik, Curriculum Associates | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Train Like a Teacher: Create Interactive Training for All Experience Levels | Kalahari Salon E | Rachael Clark, Richardson ISD Jennifer Wynne, Richardson ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | Using the NWEA’s MAP Growth Assessments to Predict State Accountability | Kalahari Salon C/D | Evans Onsongo, Mansfield ISD Catherine Williams, Mansfield ISD Amy Adams, Mansfield ISD Maria Alcorn, Mansfield ISD Alf Nizam, Mach B Technologies | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 2:45 - 3:45 | TEA’s General Texas Assessment Program Updates | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Andrew Lawver, Director of Test Administration Julie Cole Director of Policy & Publications Karen Mayton, Director of Strategy & Operations, Student Assessment Division | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Rest - Reflect - ReNew - Developing Self Care | Bamboo & Acacia | Kathy Conring, Cisco ISDt | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | From Information to Insights: DecisionEd and Data Empowerment | Cypress | Roy Zamora, Irving ISD Mary Kay Gianoutsos, DecisionEd | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Moving Campus and District Leaders to Action | Crown Palm & Banyan | Christopher Julian, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Kathleen Julian, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Charting a Course on the Bridge to Excellence: Texas' Journey to ESSA Compliance | Kalahari Salons H/I | Angel Lozano, ESC 4 Elizabeth Schrader, ESC 11 | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Navigating Success: Best Practices with Cambium Assessment | Kalahari Salon F/G | Will Piferrer, Cambium Assessment Karlynn Laraway, Cambium Assessment Drew Azar, Cambium Assessment | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Using Data Dashboards to Foster Meaningful Change | Kalahari Salon A/B | Jason Smoot, Aldine ISD Mark Moreno, Aldine ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Leveraging Content and Language Supports for Online Assessment | Kalahari Salon C/D | Amber Jones, ESC 10 Sonia Garcia, ESC 10 | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Easy Ideas for Brand New CTCs | Kalahari Salon E | Amy Evans, McKinney ISD Kelly Slate, McKinney ISD Tiffany Bailey, McKinney ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | Inter"stellar" Data Practices | Zambezi | Caitlin Lowery, Manor ISD Cody Dastrup, Qualtrics | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | One Click Away! Navigating Online Test Features & Accommodations | Nile | Jael Moody, Port Arthur ISD | View Presentation |
| Monday, November 6th | 4:30 - 5:30 | STAAR: Reading Language Arts Update | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Chelaine Marion, Director, RLA Joe Cisneros. Director, TELPAS & STAAR Spanish | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | The SAT is Going Digital! | Bamboo & Acacia | Lana Sveda, College Board Sharon Eggleston, College Board | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | PEIMS Coding for Assessment and Accountability | Cypress | Amanda Walker, ESC 10 | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Building Trust Across Campuses Empowers Everyone | Crown Palm & Banyan | Lisa Bolte, Southwest ISD Lisa Lamm, Southwest ISD Alexandra Morales, Southwest ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | TSIA2 and CLEP Updates: Best Practices | Kalahari Salon H/I | Gini Beran, College Board (TACTP) | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Better Together! | Kalahari Salon F/G | Carin Adermann, Northside ISD Susan Barthelme, Northside ISD Lisa Guzman, Northside ISD Brittany Pettis, Northside ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Accessibility Symposium | Kalahari Salon A/B | Jana Eastham, Frisco ISD Kathy Milton, Royse City ISD Amy Evans, McKinney ISD Joana Sorrels, Plano ISD Sheryl Stewart, Allen ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Identification, Monitoring, & Tracking: Fostering Excellence With Data Systems | Kalahari Salon C/D | Erin Warren, Luling ISD Kimberly Berry-Corie, Luling ISD Errin Jennings, Luling ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Changing the Game: Building Excellence in CCMR and Beyond | Zambezi | Jessica Gore, Ector County ISD Cheryl Wilson, Ector County ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | Leveraging the Power of School Improvement Cycles for Rural ESL Programs | Nile | Jennifer Lane, Lindale ISD & UT Tyler | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 8:00 - 9:00 | STAAR: Math, Science, and Social Studies | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency JoAnn Bilderback, Director of Math, Science & Social Studies Carmen Trejo, Social Studies Content Specialist Brian Byrwa, Science Content Specialist Carrie Alexander, Math Content Specialist Donna Fontenot, Math Content Specialist Erik Pinter, Math Content Specialist | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Unlocking Language Acquisition Potential to Boost TELPAS Growth | Bamboo & Acacia | Maria Carolina Christiansen, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Shashawn Campbell, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Credit by Exam Data and Best Practices | Cypress | Kristina Huff, UT Austin School District Ileana Mendez, UT Austin High School | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Campus Testing Coordinator Best Practices | Crown Palm & Banyan | Itzahamara Moses, South Texas ISD Janie Alaniz, Donna ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Assessing, Measuring and Monitoring English Language Acquisition | Kalahari Salon H/I | Keith Haffey, Spring Branch ISD Nikki Jansky, Spring Branch ISD Aylin Martinez, Spring Branch ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Navigating Success: Best Practices with Cambium Assessment | Kalahari Salon F/G | Will Piferrer, Cambium Assessment Karlynn Laraway Cambium Assessment Drew Azar Cambium Assessment | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Leveraging Data to Improve Writing: Targeting the Constructed Response | Kalahari Salon A/B | Krystal Camacho, Venus ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Bring them to the Table: A Team Approach to CCMR | Kalahari Salon C/D | Bryan Davis, Corpus Christi ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | How We Survive and Thrive to Make Testing Magical | Zambezi | Meredith Smith, Lamar CISD Tara Wenglar, Lamar CISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Beta Be Aware - Navigating Eduphoria's New Interface | Nile | Kyle Allen-Sanchez, Katy ISD Bonnie Cantrell, Katy ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 10:45 - 11:45 | Refreshed 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Katherine Beck, Division Director, Performance Reporting Andrea Juarez, Director of Policy & Communications Melanie Robinson, Manager of Policy & Communications | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Beyond Required Trainings: Unique Ways to Support CTCs | Bamboo & Acacia | Katie Gomez, Humble ISD Cindy Stohs, Humble ISD Julie Thomas, Humble ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Texas Accountability Updates and the ACT | Cypress | Jonathan Delgado, ACT Kareen Brown, Galena Park ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Time Saving Tools for Time Limited Leaders | Crown Palm & Banyan | Mica Tucker, Northwest ISD Holly Blackmore, Northwest ISD Melissa Desimone, Northwest ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Get Organized: From July to June- How To Get Ahead of the Testing Crunch | Kalahari Salons H/I | Skye Raschke, KIPP Texas Public Schools | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Dazed & Confused: Tales from the 88th Legislature including a promising grant opportunity! | Kalahari Salons F/G | Terry Faucheux, MoakCasey Toni Riester-Wood, MoakCasey | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Emergent Bilingual Support in a Small Texas Secondary School | Kalahari Salon A/B | J Lander, Hearne ISD Delic Loyde, Hearne ISD Debra Jenkins, Hearne ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | College & Career Readiness the Rural Way! | Kalahari Salon C/D | Jane Dwyer, Nixon-Smiley CISD Maria Jimenez, Nixon-Smiley CISD Dawn Bergquist, Nixon-Smiley CISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Testing The Waters of Change: Keep Your Head Above Water! | Zambezi | Erica Moore, Waskom ISD Portia Hood, Waskom Elementary School | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | Student-Focused Coaching: Create a Climate and Culture for Student Success | Nile | Megan Zembik, Buda Elementary, Hays CISD Marta Sarkady, Buda Elementary, Hays CISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 1:30 - 2:30 | TEA Updates: STAAR Alternate 2 Revised Participation Requirements | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Andrew Lawver, Director of Test Administration Julie Cole Director of Policy & Publications | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Excellence Unleashed: Embracing Change through Formative Assessment Technology | Bamboo & Acacia | Ana Maria Perez, La Joya ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Analyzing Performance Data Versus Progress Data Over Time | Crown Palm & Banyan | Monica Uphoff, Birdville ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Being Compatible with Cambium | Kalahari Salons H/I | Zan Wilson, ESC 14 Holly Hawkins, ESC 9 | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | TEA’s Optional Assessment Programs: STAAR Interim Assessments, TFAR, and Texas Through-year Assessment Pilot (TTAP) | Kalahari Salons F/G | Texas Education Agency Karen Mayton , Director of Strategy & Operations, Student Assessment Division Andrew Lawver, Director of Test Administration | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Meaingful Relationships + Customized Support = Testing Success | Kalahari Salon A/B | Taryn Meier, Aldine ISD Rebecca Munson, Aldine ISD Shana Keller, Aldine ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Impacting Emergent Bilingual Programming with LAS Links Progress Monitoring | Kalahari Salon C/D | Taleisha Taylor, Data Recognition Corporation Toya Keas, Kennedale ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Score a Touchdown with the Texas Assessment Game Plan | Zambezi | Sherry Clark, Hereford ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Reach for Stretch Growth® and Put Your Students on a Path to Proficiency | Nile | Christina Flores, Riesel ISD Claudia Salinas, Curriculum Associates | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 3:00 - 4:00 | Accelerated Instruction and HB 1416 | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Colby Self, Director of Texas Tutoring Supports Alicia Garcia, Texas Tutoring & Content Specialist | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Autocrat - The Amazing Multi-Purpose Document Merge Tool | Bamboo & Acacia | Tandi Owen, Forney ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Using Mixed Methods in Data-Informed Decision Making | Crown Palm & Banyan | Lora Delgado, Vanderbilt University | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | TFAR: Free, Formative and Flexible! | Kalahari Salons H/I | Rachel Haller, ESC 4 Holly Hawkins, ESC 9 Ashley Nelson, ESC 17 | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Navigating Success: Best Practices with Cambium Assessment | Kalahari Salons F/G | Will Piferrer, Cambium Assessment Karlynn Laraway Cambium Assessment Drew Azar Cambium Assessment | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | The Greatest Showman: Taking Back the TELPAS Tightrope | Kalahari Salon A/B | Katelan Schmidt, ESC 7 April Munoz, ESC 7 | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Empowering Education Through Intentional Assessment Design: Harnessing TEKSbank | Kalahari Salon C/D | Caren Zambrana, Data Solutions/ESC 10 Kerry Blank, Data Solutions/ESC 10 Luli Vazquez, Irving ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Navigating the TIDE Waters & Rowing towards Successful Organization | Zambezi | Hope Keane, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Karina Ruiz, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Testing! 504! Lunch Duty and More! What is a Counselor to Do? | Nile | Keely Vanacker, Ingram Middle School | View Presentation |
| Tuesday, November 7th | 4:15 - 5:15 | Accountability Appeals and Data Submission Timeline Review | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Katherine Beck, Division Director, Performance Reporting Melanie Robinson, Manager of Policy & Communications Andrea Juarez, Director of Policy & Communications | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | The ERAS of Online Testing | Bamboo & Acacia | Charlotte Castaneda, Corpus Christi ISD Cristela Garcia, Corpus Christi ISD Desiree Moreno, Corpus Christi ISD | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | From DTC Youngling to DTC Master Jedi: Utilizing the Guidance of the TSNAP Force | Cypress | Brandie Buford, Varnett Public Schools | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | All the Right Moves with Designated Supports | Crown Palm & Banyan | Melissa Shaw, ESC 10 Elizabeth Schrader, ESC 11 | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | TFAR's Functionality, Implementation and One Districts Story of Success | Kalahari Salons H/I | Blake Emmons, Pasadena ISD Amy Duke, Pasadena ISD | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | NAEP | Kalahari Salons F/G | Texas Education Agency Kim Ackermann, NAEP Coordinator-Texas | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | Student Data Forum: Empowering Student Insights in Analytics | Kalahari Salons A/B | Dominique Janeway, ESC 2 | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | IT's Data Time! Administering and Deciphering Your Assessments Using DMAC | Kalahari Salons C/D | Dana Ladd, ESC 8 Janna Smith, ESC 5 Holly Hawkins, ESC 9 | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | Shepherd ISD’s Proven Assessment and Data Practices | Zambezi | Tammie Hewitt, Shepherd ISD Kristi Davis, Shepherd ISD Matt Pope, Edpact | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | Stepping Up Your STAAR Alternate 2 Game—Planning for Success | Nile | Laura Shofner, Dallas ISD Shanna Burton, Dallas ISD Emily Gaines, Dallas ISD Felicia Gibbons, Dallas ISD Angela Warner, Dallas ISD | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 8:45 - 9:45 | Standard Setting for the Redesigned STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Writing Assessments | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Eric Moyer, Principal Research Scientist, Pearson Chris Rozunick, Director, Assessment Development Division | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Aligning CCMR Accountability Requirements and Resources to Ensure Success | Bamboo & Acacia | Stephen Davis, Wylie ISD Trey Truit, Mastery Prep | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Let's Talk Testhound | Cypress | Crystal Glover, Amarillo ISD Pam Brown, Lubbock-Cooper ISD Courtney Blackmon, Pampa ISD | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | The SAILS Framework: A Researchbased Approach to Academic Achievement | Crown Palm & Banyan | Tanesha Yusuf, Midlothian ISD Jodie Wymore, Be A Change consultant | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Constructing Meaning with Those Extended Constructed Responses | Kalahari Salons H/I | Tosh McGaughy, Lake Worth ISD | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Accessing STAAR Results for all Audiences | Kalahari Salons F/G | Texas Education Agency Julie Cole, Director of Policy & Publications Karlynn Laraway, Program Director, Cambium Assessments | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Leaders Coaching Teachers through Data | Kalahari Salons A/B | Kathleen Estrada, ESC 1 Catalina Requenez, ESC 1 José Ramos, ESC 1 | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | How Using TFAR Makes a Difference on Students' Assessment Scores | Kalahari Salons C/D | Nurcan Gunay Ozer, Harmony Public Schools | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Testing for Dummies | Nile | Yolanda Harris, International Leadership of Texas | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 10:00 - 11:00 | TEA Updates: Assessments for Special Populations | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Texas Education Agency Esmeralda Cavazos , Program Manager - Special Populations (STAAR Alt 2, TELPAS, TELPAS Alternate) Rachel Griffin, STAAR Program Manager Andrew Lawver, Director of Test Administration | View Presentation |
| Wednesday, November 8th | 11:15 - 12:15 | Closing General Session | Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 | Mike Morath, Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency | View Presentation |