STATE ASSESSMENT TRAINING CALENDAR
FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS
2017-2018
School test coordinators must attend trainings/view webinars of assessments you are responsible for at your school. Principals and additional administrators are always welcome to attend any training.
Month / Date/Time / Topic / Meeting Location / Comments
July / 24th / GKIDS Readiness Reminders / Recorded Webinar / Reminders with link to recorded webinar from last May – posted in itslearning
25th / 2016-2017 GAA
Post-Administration / Recorded Webinar / Link to recorded webinar will be posted in itslearning
August / 1st / Fall EOC Mid-Month
Pre-Administration / Recorded Webinar / Link to recorded webinar will be posted in itslearning
New School Test Coordinators: please contact Susan Norce if you would like a face-to-face training.
8th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
25th / GKIDS Pre-Admin / Recorded Webinar / Link to recorded webinar will be posted in itslearning – all GKIDS STCs must watch.
30th
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM / GAA Pre-Administration / ACE Cafeteria / GAA teachers and STCs
31st
2:00 PM-4:00 PM / GAA Pre-Administration
(repeat) / Room 350 / Any GAA STC who did not attend August 30th.
September / TBD / GAA Modules / Recorded Webinars / Watch all modules that are appropriate for your level, more guidance to follow.
5th
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM / Fall Assessment Update / Room 380 / Any STC/Administrator working with any area of state testing is required to attend. (Test Administration, Assessment Program Updates, and Student Assessment Handbook)
6th
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM / Fall Assessment Update
(repeat) / Room 380 / A second date choice for your convenience.
12th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks
Student Assessment Handbook/
Assessment Planning / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
21st
9:00 AM-11:00 AM / GA Milestones Reading & Evidence-Based Writing (REBW) Field Test Training / DL 1&2 / ES: Big Creek, Brookwood, Chestatee, Daves Creek, Haw Creek, Johns Creek, Mashburn, Sawnee, Sharon, Silver City
MS: LAK, Liberty MS, Little Mill MS, NFMS, OMS, PGMS, RMS, SFMS, VCMS
HS: LHS, FCHS, NFHS, SFHS, WFHS
22nd
1:00 PM-3:00 PM / GA Milestones REBW Field Test Training (repeat) / DL 1&2 / A second date choice for your convenience.
October / 2nd
10:00 am-12:00 pm / NAEP Pre-Administration / Watch
Live Webinar
at your school / NAEP Schools only –
MS: LAK, LMMS, OMS
HS: FCHS
10th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
November / 7th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks
Winter EOC Pre-Admin / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
School test coordinators must attend trainings/view webinars of assessments you are responsible for at your school. Principals and additional administrators are always welcome to attend any training.
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
15th
1:00 PM-3:00 PM / ACCESS/Alt ACCESS
Pre-Administration / Room 380 / All ACCESS STCs must attend. Lead ESOL teacher may attend with STC/administrator.
18th
9:00 AM-11:00 AM / ACCESS/Alt ACCESS
Pre-Administration
(repeat) / Room 380 / A second date choice for your convenience.
January / 8th
9:00 AM-12:00 PM / ACCESS for ELLs AMS Work Session / Drive Labs 1&2 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring lead ESOL teacher
9th
9:00 AM-12:00 PM / ACCESS for ELLs AMS Work Session / Drive Labs 1&2 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring lead ESOL teacher
9th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / Tuesday Test Talks will be held after each Leader Talk to support STCs and share valuable state test information.
10th
1:00 PM-4:00 PM / ACCESS for ELLs AMS Work Session / Drive Labs 1&2 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring lead ESOL teacher
23rd
1:00 PM -2:00 PM / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / This will provide another opportunity to support STCs and share valuable state test info.
February / 13th
Directly following Leader Talk / Tuesday Test Talks
GAA Mid-Admin Training / Live Webinar / STCs must attend live or recorded training.
27th
1:00 PM-2:00 PM / Tuesday Test Talks / Live Webinar / This will provide another opportunity to support STCs and share valuable state test info.
March / 5th / GKIDS Mid-Admin Training / Recorded Webinar / Link to recorded webinar will be posted in itslearning – all GKIDS STCs must watch.
14th
1:00 PM-4:00 PM / End of Grade/End of Course Pre-Administration / Room 380 / STC/administrator responsible must attend
15th
9:00 AM-12:00 PM / End of Grade/End of Course Pre-Administration
(repeat) / Room 380 / A second date choice for your convenience
15th
1:00 PM -4:00 PM / EOG/EOC eDIRECT
Work Session / Room 380 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring ITS
(Bring laptop)
16th
9:00 AM-12:00 PM / EOG/EOC eDIRECT
Work Session / Drive Labs 1&2 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring ITS
16th
1:00 PM -4:00 PM / EOG/EOC eDIRECT
Work Session / Drive Labs 1&2 / OPTIONAL
STC may bring ITS
May / 18th
9:00-12:00 PM / ACCESS Post-Administration / ACE Cafeteria / All ACCESS STCs must attend. Lead ESOL teacher may attend with STC/administrator.
Page 2 of 2 Schedule subject to change based on DOE training calendar changes July 13, 2017