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by scott.placek
Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: All About STAAR
Topic: 2019-2020 Testing Calendar
Replies: 0
Views: 60969

2019-2020 Testing Calendar

The TEA Testing Calendar can be found here:

2019-2020 Testing Calendar
by scott.placek
Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:34 pm
Forum: All About STAAR
Topic: Substitute Assessments Refused Due to PROPOSED Rules
Replies: 3
Views: 33397

Re: Substitute Assessments Refused Due to PROPOSED Rules

Here is a TEA powerpoint slide where they SPECIFICALLY TELL THE DISTRICTS this policy/requirement is not in effect yet!

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by scott.placek
Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: ARDs and IEPs
Topic: Former Lamar CISD Teacher Under Investigation for Alleged Assault on Student
Replies: 1
Views: 30273

Re: Former Lamar CISD Teacher Under Investigation for Alleged Assault on Student

Statement from the attorney for the teacher: The attorney for the teacher, Susan Soto, issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon. KHOU is choosing to omit the teacher's name because she has not been charged with a crime. A video of [a] former Lamar Consolidated ISD [teacher's] classroom caugh...
by scott.placek
Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: ARDs and IEPs
Topic: Former Lamar CISD Teacher Under Investigation for Alleged Assault on Student
Replies: 1
Views: 30273

Former Lamar CISD Teacher Under Investigation for Alleged Assault on Student

News Report With Video


A Lamar CISD Sub claims he reported this and was told to mind his own business. VIDEO STATEMENT
by scott.placek
Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: ARDs and IEPs
Topic: IEPs and Active Refusal
Replies: 1
Views: 27133

Re: IEPs and Active Refusal

If you actively refuse, it does not matter whether they have paper only or not. The paper administration in IEP is meant to keep absences down to a week for those who opt out by absence. The key to active refusal is to have either (a) a school that cooperates in facilitating refusal or (b) a kid str...
by scott.placek
Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:23 pm
Forum: Opting Out
Topic: OPT OUT ROLL CALL 2020
Replies: 54
Views: 1110744

OPT OUT ROLL CALL 2020

ROLL CALL PLEASE. As STAAR Approaches let us know if you have OPTED OUT in years past or Plan to this year. Post District and Grade. Please, no questions on how to OPT OUT in this post.
by scott.placek
Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: All About STAAR
Topic: Substitute Assessments Refused Due to PROPOSED Rules
Replies: 3
Views: 33397

Substitute Assessments Refused Due to PROPOSED Rules

We have had numerous reports of districts refusing to accept satisfactory substitute assessment results as meeting the EOC requirements for their courses on the basis that the rules MIGHT change in the future. This is patently illegal. Here is a proposed response. Dear Principal/Superintendent _____...
by scott.placek
Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:18 pm
Forum: ARDs and IEPs
Topic: Specific IEP verbiage regarding STAAR
Replies: 1
Views: 27038

Re: Specific IEP verbiage regarding STAAR

The school won't agree to put in Opt Out verbiage. What we are looking for are things that will make opting out easier. Among the list are: (1) Promotion will be based on classroom work/progress toward goals (2) Paper administration only (3) Student will not lose elective opportunities for test prep...
by scott.placek
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Opting Out
Topic: Previous elementary opt out success
Replies: 7
Views: 50048

Re: Previous elementary opt out success

Did you send the scores with the request to substitute.
by scott.placek
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: Opting Out
Topic: Make Up Days for STAAR Are Optional
Replies: 0
Views: 65479

Make Up Days for STAAR Are Optional

Please do not let a district lie to you and tell you they are required to offer makeup days. This is a local decision. They can absolutely decide that there will be no makeups given! View or Download Image Full Size https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56483222_10113089356960600_40331728343...