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Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 October 21, 2015 Agenda Welcome/Introductions/ Kelly Ingram, Director Agenda Review Debbie Hamilton, Education Specialist Richard Blair: State and Federal Update: Accountability and Assessment and Accountability Assessment Updates and LaShonda Evans: Counselor’s Corner Supports pp Danette Thornton: Federal Programs Activity Why Do I Lead? New Statewide Debbie Hamilton: Program Update Evaluation System A Guide to Hiring the An Introduction to Behavior-Based Interviewing Best Teachers State and Federal Updates: Assessment and Accountability Richard Blair Senior Education Specialist Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 1

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 Assessment Update • ETS and Pearson share testing responsibilities • Test Operations Management System (TOMS) “functional” • December EOC precode data file upload (if done) must be completed by October 16 • ETS has loaded previous “failers” to TOMS • All EOC tests will be paper in December Federal Accountability Update Priority and Focus Schools • Priority – 5% of Title I schools (all students) • Focus – 10% of Title I schools (all groups) • 3 Year List – 2015-16 is year 3 • Requirements for exit have not been announced • New list created based on 2015-16 test data State Accountability Update PBMAS Update • Confidential reports in TEASE Accountability Application on Aug. 6 • Districts should be working on plans addressing any area with a 2 or higher performance level • Staging information released 10/5 • Interventions based on staging not released until later this month • Trainings – Oct. 21, Oct. 27 (FULL) Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 2

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 Commissioner’s Decisions • Released Tuesday, Oct. 6 • Will not remain at Phase I • Will not move to Phase II • Phase-in model no more • Standard progression model • Regular, incremental increases • Avoids lager, “jumps” in standards Commissioner’s Decisions Counselor’s Corner: Updates LaShonda Evans Education Specialist Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 3

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 HOT TOPI CS House Bill 2398 FAFSA 2016 The Counselors’ Corner Newsletter Upcoming Conferences & Trainings • • Failure to attend school is decriminalized Crime of parent contributing to • Encourages school attendance by non-attendance remains, fees creating simple civil judicial procedures limited based on number of through which children are held offenses accountable for excessive school • New $50 court cost for truancy absences cases to be retained by the county • Justice and municipal courts, which • Strengthens guidelines for truancy currently handle most cases regarding prevention and intervention failure to attend, will continue to handle measures these cases, acting in a special capacity • Expunction of past truancy as truancy courts conviction record • Judges retain same remedial options to deal with conduct as exists under current law Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 4

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015  FAFSA News and Enhancements - Upcoming Changes on the 2017–18 FAFSA  Starting with the 2017–18 FAFSA, the application will be available earlier and will request older income information.  The 2017–18 FAFSA will be available for applicants to fill out beginning on Oct. 1, 2016. This is three months earlier than the traditional FAFSA launch date of January 1. The October launch date will continue in subsequent years.  The 2017–18 FAFSA will request information from applicants' 2015 tax returns. For instance, the 2016–17 FAFSA will require 2015 tax information, which many applicants will not have available in time for school or state deadlines that fall early in 2016.  Information for students is available at StudentAid.gov/fafsa-changes.  FAFSA News and Enhancements - Draft 2016–17 FAFSA Available for Comment  Federal Student Aid has released the draft 2016–17 FAFSA, Student Aid Report (SAR), and SAR Acknowledgement for public comment.  Changes for 2016–17 include the following:  On the paper FAFSA, the pages have been reordered so that the instructions appear in a single area of the document.  The student's list of schools will continue to be shared with the student's state agency but not with the colleges.  FAFSA and IRS Outreach  The office of Federal Student Aid has partnered with the IRS to inform citizens of services available, including free help with tax filing through the VITA program. Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 5

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015  Gender I nfinity Annual Conference – “Caring For Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth”; October 23, 2015 at the Council on Recovery, 303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX; http://www.genderinfinity.com  National Dropout Prevention Network Conference; October 25-28, 2015 at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX http://dropoutprevention.org/conferences/2015-national-dropout-prevention- network-conference/  National Career Pathways Network Annual Conference; October 28-30, 2015 at the Sheraton Dallas, Dallas, TX; http://www.ncpn.info/2015-ncpn-conf.php  2016 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Counselor Brunch ‘n Learn Session November 3, 2015 at the NRG Center, Houston TX (2 nd floor) – 9:30 AM; https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HK7FZ7B (Please RSVP here)  Texas Counseling Association’s 59th Annual Professional Growth Conference; November 4 – 7, 2015 at the Omni Hotel & American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX; http://www.txca.org/tca/PGC.asp  Houston Daycare Conference – “Preventing Child Abuse One Child At A Time”; December 5, 2015 at Collaborative For Children, 1111 North Loop West, Houston, TX; http://www.preventchildabusetexas.org/houston_day_care_12-5-15.html  2015 Statewide Parental I nvolvement Conference; December 10 – 12, 2015 at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 6

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 Federal Programs: Updates Danette Thornton Education Specialist Placemat Activity: Why Do I Lead? Connections to Book Gift In your table groups: Using a marker, draw a circle on your piece of chart paper and then draw a smaller circle within it. With each person Next, divide the taking one of the circle by the number sections, answer the of people at your following question: table. Why do I lead? Your master list Finally, once you on have finished with which you’ve collaborated your own answers, work as a group to compile a master list which you will Make a difference on a greater level then list in the center Not a follower circle. Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 7

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 New Statewide E valuation System: Program Update Debbie Hamilton Education Specialist A Guide to Hiring the Best Teachers: An Introduction to Behavior-Based Interviewing Final Thoughts Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 8

Principals’ Leadership Network October 21, 2015 Fall 2015 Questions? More Information? Debbie Hamilton Education Specialist Region 4 Education Service Center 7145 W. Tidwell Dr. Houston, TX 77092 debra.hamilton@esc4.net 713.744.6591 Region 4 Education Service Center Accountability and Leadership Solutions Houston, TX 9