Tuesday, September 7, 2021

School Assessment Window Opens Today

All public charter schools are now required to assess students twice a year. Most schools are using the same assessments that Visions has adopted. 

The testing window opens Tuesday, September 7th and all beginning of year assessments need to be completed during LP1, which ends Friday, September 24.

TK-8th graders will be taking the iReady assessment. iReady assessments are proctored at home by parents. You can choose your time and day and even break up the assessment into time blocks. Once assessments are completed, you will have some wonderful iReady curriculum available to you to support any areas that show a need. The iReady curriculum is much more fun for students than the assessments are!

How do you access the iReady assessments? Here is the Wire announcement that came out today.

Log into Launchpad. At the top of the screen you will see the iReady icon. Click on that and log in with your student information.

  • Student username = Launchpad username 
  • Student password = student ID#
You can find these in your student information section on Launchpad. If you have any questions or have any trouble, please let me know.

9th - 11th graders will be taking the MAP assessments. MAP assessments are being proctored and scheduled by the testing department. All you need to do at this time is make an appointment. Once you have done that, the testing department will contact you with further details and instructions. Click here for more info on the MAP assessments and to schedule your appointment.

12th graders - NO TESTING THIS YEAR!

Synchronous Instruction and Live Interaction

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Live Interaction and Synchronous instruction offerings this year. What you need to know right now is that you are NOT required to attend either, but they might be something your student would like to participate in.

Live Interaction and Synchronous Instruction are things that were put in place in response to AB130, a bill that was written to assist students in regular public schools due to COVID-19. It requires all public schools to provide an Independent Study option, and sets guidelines for that provision.

Synchronous Instruction

ALL VISIONS teachers will be providing online synchronous instruction as follows:

    • Grades TK-3: 30 minutes of instruction every day
    • Grades 4-8: 30 minutes of instruction once per week
    • Grades 9-12: 60 minutes of instruction once per week

My synchronous instruction schedule is:

    • Grades TK-3: Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 10:30
    • Grades 4-8: Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:00
    • Grades 9-12: Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30

Classes will be via Zoom and students will be required to log into the class using their Visions email account. For directions on how to do that, click here

If you are interested in having your student attend synchronous instruction during LP1, please email me so I can know who is coming and plan accordingly. I WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE TIMES DURING LP1, but my plan is to survey all families to gauge attendance and subject matter interest so I can create meaningful lessons beginning in LP2. I will update with more information about class agendas (subject matter, plans, standards covered, etc.) once I have a chance to plan.  

Please let me know if you have questions or suggestions regarding synchronous instruction.

Daily Live Interaction

This is being provide by Teachers on Special Assignment. Click here for more information on the 4th-8th grade offerings.


This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP1 Agenda - What's New & Semester Plans

Monday 9/6
Labor Day - No School

Tuesday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Student Meetings (Virtual)
11:00 - Josh & Jonah
1:00 - Rhys, Skyler & Piper

Wednesday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
Student Meetings (Virtual)
11:00 - Uriah
12:00 - Hunter
1:00 - Bella

Thursday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
Student Meetings (Virtual)
12:00 - Jasmine, Roxie, Fiona & Edith

Friday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings