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Trainings & Seminars
2007-2008 SOAR Elementary & Middle School Principal Regional Seminars
Using Value-Added for School Improvement—Level I Seminar
If you have little or no understanding of value-added analysis or need a refresher course on the basics of value-added, join us for this seminar. You will learn how to make sense of your value-added information and how to use that knowledge to improve teaching and learning in your school. If you have access to value-added information, but haven’t learned which reports to examine or how to use these reports to make your school better, this seminar is your opportunity. Battelle for Kids offers a valuable synopsis of your building-level data in a NEW, easy-to-use format through the Building Executive Summary Report. This report will be available and reviewed with attendees who register in advance.
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Using Value-Added for School Improvement—Level II Seminar
If you have spent some time with your value-added information and have a sound understanding of the reports, Battelle for Kids will help you take the next step at this seminar. Assess your school’s strengths and weaknesses and learn how to engage teachers in the “right” conversation to improve the quality of teaching and learning in your school. Battelle for Kids now offers a valuable synopsis of your building-level data in a NEW, easy-to-use format through the Building Executive Summary Report. This report will be available and reviewed with session attendees who register in advance.
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2007-2008 SOAR Superintendent & District Value-Added Specialist Seminars
SOAR Superintendents Seminar
This seminar is designed to provide SOAR superintendents with information on SOAR 2007-2008, testing and data requirements and due dates, update and status on supporting funding and vendor partnerships for your consideration and more.
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SOAR District Value-Added Specialists Retooling Seminar
This retooling session is designed for SOAR I, II, III, IV and V DVAS. Plans for SOAR 2007-2008, testing and data requirements, due dates for data submission, new training tools and materials and problem-solving around embedding value-added data within the school district will be some of the topics.
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4-Day Formative Assessment Seminar for School Learning Teams
Q: What can I do to accelerate student growth in my building?
A. Attend a four-day interactive seminar to learn to guide teacher-learning teams in developing instructional skills related to classroom assessment.
Group 1: June 12-13; August 14-15, 2008
Group 2: October 2-3; November 6-7, 2008
Group 3: October 16-17; November 17-18, 2008
Registration
Registration is now open. Click here for more information.
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1-Day Formative Assessment Seminar for School Leaders
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Help Your School Develop a Vision for Assessment Excellence
Attend this 1-Day Seminar to learn how to create a school culture that embraces and supports staff members' ability to implement ongoing formative assessments to accelerate student progress.
Group 1: September 29, 2008
Group 2: September 30, 2008
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1-Day Differentiated Compensation Symposium
The Houston Independent School District and Battelle for Kids invite national, state, and district-level education leaders, policy-makers, and “friends of education” who want to examine the opportunities and challenges around differentiated-compensation programs to attend this symposium on November 18, 2008.
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