Mississippi Bend AEA is pleased to host representatives of Iowa Testing Programs who will be conducting a free, three-hour workshop on the use and interpretation of results from Form E of the Iowa Assessment.

Though limited seats are available for the session on Dec. 5, plenty of seats remain for the sessions on Dec. 13 and Dec. 19; these 3 repeat sessions will be held at 12:30 - 3:30 at the Bettendorf location of the Mississippi Bend AEA. Information covered will include using the assessments to measure the Iowa Core, monitor student growth, and track student readiness.

You may register to attend by following the instructions on this site: Iowa Testing Programs – Using the Iowa Assessments Interpretation Workshops registration site

Collaborative Common Assessments is a two-day workshop that fills in all of the ‘holes’ that exist in our current practice of using assessment to drive learning and instruction. You will leave this workshop with the ability to plan next steps for the design and use of a balanced common assessment system within their collaborative teacher teams, buildings, or district.

Benefits:
• Analyze case studies of schools that have effectively implemented collaborative common assessment systems.
• Learn the phases in the collaborative common assessment process and the benefits of engaging in this process.
• Evaluate criteria vital to prioritizing standards.
• Consider crucial questions to guide data conversations.
• Access tools for prioritizing and designing assessments.

This training is open to any practitioner that uses assessment to inform their instruction - classroom teachers, PLCs, instructional coaches, building/district administrators.

Instructors: Cassandra Erkens, Diane Campbell
Dates: 8/6/18, 8/7/18 @ 8:30-3:30, lunch on your own
Zoom sessions: 9/11/7, 10/2/18, 11/13/18 @ 3:45-5:00
Zoom sessions are required for those taking the training for credit.
Location: St. Ambrose Univ. Rogalski Center
Registration closes 7/29/18.

Cost:
$125 Registration fee
$35 for 1 relicensure credit