Welcome Back

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Welcome Back!
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ITLS UpdatesCelebrating Collaborations with CI

• Summer School GT Robotics Program
• ELA Web Portal and Springboardhttp//itls.saisd.n
  et/portals/index.htm

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CTR Website http//itls.saisd.net/ctr/

• CTR Meetings
• CTR Action Items

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CTR Data Centerhttp//itls.saisd.net/

• Reports Available
• Technology Survey
• Campus STaR Chart
• Survey Period from Sept. 14 Nov, 1
• Meet with CLT to begin completion process
• Complete the form online through the CTR Data
  Center
• Contact Area Representatives for assistance if
  needed

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PDP Professional Learning Opportunities

• http//itls.saisd.net/
• Workshop Catalog
• Registration Process

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EdTech Blog

• Accessible at http//itls.saisd.net/blog
• Provides updates on all technology initiatives
  relating to campuses
• Welcome to CTRs Podcast from Miguel Guhlin is
  Available Online
• RSS Feed Tutorial

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Initiative Updates

• GATS Update
• Technology Applications TEKS Online Textbooks
• Campus Web Coordinators

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GATS Update

• PreK and Kindergarten Grade Reporting
• Special Education Teachers Gradebook Access
• Grade Reporting Procedures for Progress Reports
  and Report Cards

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PreK and Kindergarten Grade Reporting

• Early Childhood features of GATS added August
  2005
• Grade Reporting for PK/K are separate from
  functions of Grades 1-12
• Progress Reports Comments are in a new location,
  PK/K cannot use the Progress Reports Screen that
  Grades 1-12 use.
• PK/K do not give grades but mark standards,
  special screens have been developed in GATS for
  this purpose.

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PreK and Kindergarten Grade Reporting

• Printing of Progress Reports and Report Cards
• Data Clerk will print
• Clerks are being trained to handle grade
  reporting for Sept. 23.
• Printing PK/K reports is a separate process from
  the Progress Reports for Grades 1-12.
• Instructions located online at http//itls.saisd.n
  et/gats/gstraining.htm
• Training Classes available in the PDP for PK/K
  Teachers

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Special Education Teachers Gradebook Access

• Itinerant, resource, and special education
  teachers have completed training.
• Processes are being completed to provide access.
• Course schedule building is required for access
  to be granted.
• Special Education teachers should have gradebook
  access by the 2nd nine weeks or before.

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Grade Reporting Procedures for Progress Reports
and Report Cards

• End of first 6 Weeks Friday, September 23, 2005
• Progress Reports are to be based on grades given
  from August 15-Sept 23.
• Principals will ensure that campus-wide progress
  reports will be submitted by the data clerk at
  the end of the school day on the dates of the UIL
  grade checks and other progress reports.  These
  progress reports will be saved on the clerks PC
  for the remainder of the school year for
  reference.

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Technology Applications TEKS Online Textbooks

• Connected Tech for
• Grades K-2
• Grades 3-5
• Tech Connect for
• Grades 6-8

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Campus Web Coordinators
http//itls.saisd.net/webmaster/

• Interested in becoming your campus web
  coordinator?
• You must be designated by your campus principal
• Your principal must complete and fax the Web
  Coordinator Sponsor Form

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Till We Meet Again

• October 25, 2005