TAC Presentations

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.


DayTimeTitleRoomSpeakersLink
Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Making Understanding A-F Accountability Easy for AllKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Jennifer Hood Region, 10 Education Service CenterView Presentation
Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Creating a Growth Culture to Inspire Improvement of Student Achievement PerformanceKilimanjaro Suite 3Dr. Brandie Buford, The Varnett Public SchoolView Presentation
Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Assessment Culture and Conversations: Ensuring Quality Data and Quality OutcomesKilimanjaro Suite 4Melissa Hinshaw, Northwestern University Center for Talent DevelopmentView Presentation
Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Fun Ways to Train and Entertain!ZambeziDiana Noriega, Ysleta ISD

Katherine Nance, Ysleta ISD

Terri Hernandez, Ysleta ISD
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45BuildingExcellence: A Data-Driven Instruction Specialist (DDIS) ProgramBamboo & AcaciaJames Metoyer, Houston ISD

Dr. Alicia Martin, Houston ISD

Elliot Luckett, Houston ISD
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Tools of the Trade: Flashlights and HammersNileJamie Martinez, Van Alstyne ISD

Rachel Sevarino, Van Alstyne ISD

Ted Beal, Van Alstyne ISD
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Taking Flight: A Student's Pathway From K12 to Their Best College SelfCrown Palm & BanyanDiana Nores, University of Houston Clear Lake

Gini Beran, College Board

Kathie Montognese, College Board
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Getting it Done: Managing Testing in Small and Medium Sized DistrictsKalahari Salon FTammy Riemenschneider, Joshua ISD

Amanda Edmonson, Crowley ISD

Amy Norman, Grandview ISD
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Effective Interventions for Improving Student Outcomes: HB 4545Kalahari Salon GJason Smoot, Aldine ISD

Mark Moreno, Aldine ISD

Sara Jones, Aldine ISD

Dawn Ayers Rodriguez, Aldine ISD
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Leading the PLC+ Process from a School-wide and District PerspectiveKalahari Salons H&IAida Allen-Rotell, Corwin PressView Presentation
Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Learning Together: Cambium Assessment System Enhancements for 2022-23CypressWill Piferrer, Cambium Assessment

Karlynn Laraway, Cambium Assessment

Drew Azar, Cambium Assessment
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45TEA's General Texas Assessment Program UpdatesKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10José Rios, Student Assessment Division

Director Julie Cole, Director of Policy & Publications

Jordan Runge, Director of Strategy & Operations
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Monday, November 7th2:45 - 3:45Building Your Testing Toolkit - TSNAP Officers Best PracticesKalahari Ballroom E & A-DSharon Reckaway, Gregory-Portland ISD

Ben Estrada, Los Fresnos ISD

Thomas Negri, Ft Bend ISD

Monica Uphoff, Birdville ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Be Like Elsa & Let GoKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Kelly Bertholf, Pflugerville ISD

Melissa Haney, Hutto ISD

Chris Cordell, Austin ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Operational Efficiency: How to Do More with LessKilimanjaro Suite 4Dawn Whidden, Cardonex, powered by Education Advanced

Jessie Cline, Clint ISD

Lara Miller, Education Advanced

Mary Lynn, Bay City ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Which Hat Will I Wear TodayZambeziKathy Conring, Cisco ISDView Presentation
Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30"What's Hiding" in your Common AssessmentBamboo & AcaciaRebeca Cooper, Texas A&M University Texarkana

Courtney Witherell, Comal ISD

Taylor Keller, Comal ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Advantages and Challenges of TFAR - Expanding It's Use Beyond The ConventionalNileBlake Emmons, Pasadena ISD

Amy Duke, Pasadena ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Standing Under the Umbrella: Supporting the Needs of All StakeholdersCrown Palm & BanyanLauren Shofner, Dallas ISD

Emily Gaines, Dallas ISD

Angela Warner, Dallas ISD

Shanna Burton, Dallas ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Lessons Learned: Transitioning to Online TestingKalahari Salon FMeghan Moran, Franklin ISD

Mandy Gallego, Franklin ISD
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Leveraging Data to Build ROI (Return on Investment)Kalahari Salon GKimberly Tribbett, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

Garth Oliver, Louise ISD

Jennifer Allen, SWYE360 Learning
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30Learning Together: Cambium Assessment System Enhancements for 2022-23CypressWill Piferrer, Cambium Assessment

Karlynn Laraway, Cambium Assessment

Drew Azar, Cambium Assessment
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Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30TEA's Optional Assessment Programs: STAAR Interim Assessments, TFAR, and Texas Through-year Assessment PilotKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Jordan Runge, Director of Strategy & OperationsView Presentation
Monday, November 7th4:30 - 5:30TEA Updates: Assessments for Special PopulationsKalahari Ballroom E & A-DEsmeralda Cavazos, TELPAS & TELPAS Alternative Program Manager

Ange Wilkins, STAAR Alternate 2 Program Manager

Rachel Griffin, STAAR Program Manager

José Rios, Student Assessment Division Director
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Calculating Accountability While Standing on One Leg or Backwards in High Heels?Kilimanjaro Suites 1&2Warren Roane, Humble ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Life After Inventory Tracking - Transitioning to Online TestingKilimanjaro Suite 3Teresa Ware, Education Advanced, Inc.

Randy Wuensche, Brazosport ISD

Carla Schaefer, VISD

Kathy Milton, Royse City ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Reimagining Professional DevelopmentKilimanjaro Suite 4Melissa Haney, Hutto ISD

Ryan Winkelmann, Hutto ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Spiraling With New Question TypesZambeziTosh McGaughy, Lake Worth ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Tearing Down Walls and Mending FencesBamboo & AcaciaLorri Sapp, Midway School District

Kim Johnston, Midway School District
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Harnessing the Power of Standard Scores to Compare STAAR AssessmentsNileDr. Rebeca Cooper, Texas A&M University TexarkanaView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Advanced High HopesCrown Palm & BanyanKelly Bertholf, Pflugerville ISD

John Fessenden, Lead4ward
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Uniting Powerful TechnologyKalahari Salon FHumberto Torres, UCISD

Tammy Coggins, UCISD
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00How Irving ISD uses Qualtrics as a Swiss army knife - A one stop shopKalahari Salon GDorian Galindo, Irving ISD

Roy Zamora, Irving ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00DTC Dashboard: Let Workflow Documents Work for You!Kalahari Salons H&ICarin Adermann, Northside ISD

Ericka Avila, Northside ISD

Susan Barthelme, Northside ISD

Lisa Guzman, Northside ISD

Shannon Kuhrt, Northside ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Learning Together: Cambium Assessment System Enhancements for 2022-23CypressWill Piferrer, Cambium Assessment

Karlynn Laraway, Cambium Assessment

Drew Azar, Cambium Assessment
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Tuesday, November 8th8:00 - 9:00Update on STAAR RedesignKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Chris Rozunick, Director Assessment, TEA

Chelaine Marion, Director RLA, TEA

JoAnn Bilderback, Director Math Science & Social Studies, TEA
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Helpful Hints for New CTCsKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Amy Evans, McKinney ISD

Sarah Bates, McKinney ISD

Tiffany Bailey, McKinney ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45The Impact of TeamworkKilimanjaro Suite 3Jana Eastham, Frisco ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Accelerating Learning for All: Why Do We Need It, and How Do We Do It?Kilimanjaro Suite 4Michael Flanagan, Renaissance Learning, Inc

Gabriel Parshall, Houston ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45How FAR can TFAR Take You?ZambeziJennifer Griffin, Uvalde CISD

Margaret Tarski-Rodriguez, Uvalde CISD
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Beyond Multiple Choice - Assessing Students with Interactive ItemsBamboo & AcaciaCaren Zambrana, Region 10 ESC

Kerry Blank, Region 10 ESC
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45English proficiency during the pandemic: how did English learners fare during COVIDNileDavid Osman, Gibson Consulting Group

Lisa Hsin, American Institutes for Research Amie Rapaport, USC
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45High School Testing SurvivalCrown Palm & BanyanKaren Mayton, ESC Region 12View Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Practice Makes STAARsKalahari Salon FJ Lander, Hearne ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Online Testing, You've Got This 2.0!Kalahari Salon GPatricia Baldwin, Tomball ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Back in the Saddle Again: STAAR, Accountability and the LegislatureKalahari Salons H&ITerry Faucheux, MoakCasey

Toni Riester-Wood, MoakCasey

Alicia Thomas, MoakCasey
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45Learning Together: Cambium Assessment System Enhancements for 2022-23CypressWill Piferrer, Cambium Assessment

Karlynn Laraway, Cambium Assessment

Drew Azar, Cambium Assessment
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Tuesday, November 8th10:45 - 11:45STAAR Redesign: Reading Language ArtsKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Chelaine Marion, Director RLA

Joe Cisneros, Director Spanish Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Cambium Menu: Made to OrderKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Holly Hawkins, ESC 9

Jamie West, Electra ISD

Lee Ann Farris, Bowie ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30PreACT, Data-Driven Planning & Instruction: Don't You Want to Know Sooner?Kilimanjaro Suite 3Jason Hybner ACT, Inc.

Kareen Brown, Galena Park ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Benefits of Progress Monitoring Language Proficiency with LAS LinksKilimanjaro Suite 4Taleisha Taylor, Data Recognition Corporation

Nina Trigger, Data Recognition Corporation

Janna Jackson, Georgetown ISD

Patricia Arriaga, Georgetown ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30The Triple Threat to Low Performance: Identifying, Monitoring, and TrackingZambeziErin Warren, Luling ISD

Kimberly Berry-Corie, Round Rock ISD

Errin Jennings, Luling ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Nothing About Us Without UsBamboo & AcaciaPam Brown Lubbock-Cooper ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30TELPASNileDr. Yvette Cantu, La Feria ISDPresentation is not available for download.
Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Up & AwayCrown Palm & BanyanDelic Loyde, Hearne ISD

Denise Bowser, Hearne ISD

Antonio Redmon, Hearne ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Tracking Assessments to Identify Opportunities & Improve Accountability ScoresKalahari Salon FErin Winnicki, SchoolStatus

Jennifer Mulkey, Sanger ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30CogAT, Student Achievement, and Multi-Tiered System of Supports – How to ConnectKalahari Salon GDash Weerasinghe, Plano ISD

Tony Castilleja, Riverside Insights
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Leading Effective Data-Driven MeetingsKalahari Salons H&IKathleen Estrada, Region One Education Service Center

Catalina Requenez, Region One Education Service Center

Jose Ramos, Region One Education Service Center
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Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30Becoming a More Effective LeaderCypressJana Eastham Frisco ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th1:30 - 2:30STAAR Redesign: Math, Science, and Social StudiesKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10JoAnn Bilderback, Director, Math Science & Social StudiesView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Escape to Accommodations ParadiseKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Shannon Kuhrt, Northside ISD

Dr. Tracy McDaniel, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

Thomas Negri, Ft Bend ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Future Ready from a Small Town?ZambeziAnastasia Armstreet, Edgewood ISD

Mitsy Swift, Edgewood ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15All Systems Go for State and National Assessment TrainingsBamboo & AcaciaPatrick LeClair, Katy ISD

Cathy Hart, Katy ISD

Judson Anderson, Katy ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Accessibility - Discover, Document, DeliverNileLaura Little, Forney ISDView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Panel Discussion - Local Varied Assessment ManagementCrown Palm & BanyanEd Cunningham, Eduphoria

Monica Uphoff, Birdville ISD

Chris Julian, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

Rotasha Moore, Katy ISD

Adrienne Langston, Lumberton ISD
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Get Organized: From August to June-How to get ahead of the Testing CrunchKalahari Salon FSkye Raschke, KIPP Texas Public SchoolsView Presentation
Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Credit by Exam Data and Best PracticesKalahari Salon GKristina Huff, UT Austin High School

Beth Cooper, UT Austin High School

Ileana Mendez, UT Austin High School
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Moving from Analysis to Action Using the TEA's Interim AssessmentKalahari Salons H&IGabriel Parshall, Houston ISD

Zulema Mazloom, Illuminate Education

Tiffany Rudolph, Illuminate Education
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Improved Academic Outcomes as the Result of Using Solid SEL DataCypressLesa Pritchard, Boerne ISD

Marcie Warner, Boerne ISD Tony Castilleja, Riverside Insights
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Tuesday, November 8th4:15 - 5:15Accountability RefreshKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Heather Smalley, Director Policy & Communications, TEAView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Leading The Rebound: Must-Dos To Restart Teaching And LearningKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Tommy Thompson, Corwin PressPresentation is not available for download.
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45What would you do? Training Scenarios for Test Security & Testing ProceduresKilimanjaro Suite 3Samuel Lopez, KIPP Texas Public Schools

Manira Skye Raschke, KIPP Texas Public Schools
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Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45What is All This Stuff?Kilimanjaro Suite 4Jamie Hagler Barron, Vidor ISDView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Leveraging Campus Data Teams to Maximize Student AchievementBamboo & AcaciaSara Jones, Aldine ISD

Dawn Ayers Rodriguez, Aldine ISD

Mark Moreno, Aldine ISD

Jason Smoot, Aldine ISD
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Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45NAEP 2022Crown Palm & BanyanKim Ackermann, NAEP Coordinator-TexasView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Looking Beyond Proficiency: Measuring Growth for Advanced LearnersKalahari Salon FMelissa Hinshaw, Northwestern University Center for Talent DevelopmentView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Killing Bad Ideas: Consulting for the US Government (How to Peer Review Grants)Kalahari Salon GWarren Roane, Humble ISDView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Don't Swing and Miss: Commissioner says students need 2 "at bats" in CambiumKalahari Salons H&IHolly Hawkins, ESC 9

Dana Ladd, ESC 8
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Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45Making the Right Move with Designated SupportsCypressElizabeth Schrader, ESC Region 11

Melissa Shaw, ESC Region 10
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Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45TEA’s Open Education Resources Curricula and AssessmentsKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Dr. Amy Blakey, Director of Humanities,

TEA Amanda Patterson, Director of Academic Content, TEA

Kelly Bala, Content Lead, TEA

Megan Podd, Content Lead, TEA
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Wednesday, November 9th8:45 - 9:45TEA Interactive Workshop for Small & Mid-Sized DistrictsKalahari Ballroom E & A-DTEAView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Rebound: Rebuilding Agency, Recovering Learning, and Rethinking SchoolsKilimanjaro Suites 1&2Tommy Thompson, Corwin PressPresentation is not available for download.
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Logistical Challenges with STAARKilimanjaro Suite 3Jona Gillum, Sanger High SchoolView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Soaring STAAR Social Studies ScoresKilimanjaro Suite 4Brian Minor, Princeton ISDView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00The Digital SAT: More relevant for more students, more useful for educatorsBamboo & AcaciaJill Schott, College BoardView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00New Item Types, No Problem!Crown Palm & BanyanPatricia Baldwin, Tomball ISDView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Using Student Data to Unite Teams: A Collaborative Problem-Solving ProcessKalahari Salon FDaryl Michel, Be A Change, LLC

Jodie Wymore, Be A Change, LLC

Marivel Sedillo, Hays CISD
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Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Developing an Robust Assessment Program in a Fast Growing DistrictKalahari Salon GDawn O'Connor, Cleveland ISD

Lauren Hoey, Cleveland ISD
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Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Data Files - Tricks of the TradeKalahari Salons H&IKaren Mayton, ESC Region 12View Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Varied Assessment Practices Showcase Student LearningCypressEmily Cram, Eduphoria

Aron Strickland, Shallowater ISD

Shannon Boseman, Graham ISD
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Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00Growth is the word...is the word...is the word…Kilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Tiffany Harrod, International Leadership of Texas

John Fessenden, Lead4ward LeAnn Fisher, Lead4ward
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Wednesday, November 9th10:00 - 11:00TEA Interactive Workshop for Large & Extra Large DistrictsKalahari Ballroom E & A-DTEAView Presentation
Wednesday, November 9th11:30 - 12:30Closing General SessionKilimanjaro Ballroom 6 & 7-10Mike Morath, Commisioner of EducationView Presentation