Workshop days include November 19, 20 and 21, 2009. An opportunity for districts to gather early data for each student in fourth, eighth, and eleventh grades is offered again this fall at ESU 10. Each student paper is assessed separately for each trait by two trained writing teachers resulting in a minimum of 12 individual evaluations per paper.

Analytical scoring is designed to provide teachers, students, parents, and districts with disaggregated information regarding strengths and areas for improvement in each trait for the individual student and aggregated by class. Data will assist with instructional focus and student practice before the Statewide Writing Assessment in February. In past years, according to the participants, the professional conversations during analytical scoring have been valuable for planning instruction when they return to their classrooms.

Administrators or teachers will need to request instructions and writing prompts for the participating grade level(s). Only districts that send one evaluator per 35 student papers per grade level will be eligible for this analytical scoring opportunity.

Student writing samples will be due at ESU 10 by Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

ESU 10 has made a commitment to change to an online only publication of The Connector after the May/Summer 2012 issue.  For those of you who are accustomed to our paper publication, NOW is the time to come aboard and join the technology band wagon. Rest assured ESU 10 will guide you through this transistion with information and tips to make our online publication easy to navigate.

Speaking of technology, ESU 10 now has a Facebook business page. If you currently have a Facebook account, become a fan and learn about the latest happenings at ESU 10. To find our page, search for Educational Service Unit 10 on the main Facebook page.

The beginning of another school year has arrived and we are updating our records in order to serve you better.  You should receive “K-12 Directory Information Sheets” on the ESU 10 media delivery route the week of August 17-21.  Please correct and fill out the necessary information on these pages.   Indicate your current valuation (by county) and enrollments (by grade).  Please list district personnel on the back of the page or include a school directory. 
 
Fill out the forms completely and return them to Trina Shaw at ESU 10 by September 11, 2009. 
 
Thank you for your assistance.  Have a good year!
 
 

NEW MEDIA ROUTE DAYS

Our media routes, which started on August 18th, will now run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!  Many schools have new route delivery days to reflect this change.  A new schedule should have been delivered to your school on the first day of routes.  Watch for Michael, our route courier, to arrive at your school on your new day.
Lamination Order Forms: Please be sure to fill out the order form before sending in your material to be laminated, and always use the large blue bag that is provided free to your school.  If you do not have a bag, ask ESU 10's route courier, Michael Miller for one. You can contact Susan Sandoval at ssandova@esu10.org or 308-237-2280 with any questions.

ODIE Account: An ODIE account is required to place an order through the library online catalog. Go to https://odie.esu10.org
To access Power Media Plus through ODIE, an additional account needs to be created by your Library Media Specialist or Susan Sandoval (308-237-2280). They can set that up for you.

HOW DO I EXTEND USE OF MY MATERIAL?

Logon in ODIE and go to the Library link.  On the left (pink) side open "My Reservations". 
Find the title that you would like to extend for 1 additional week by clicking on the blue "EXTEND" button. A message will be generated and sent to ESU 10 Media Center.  Your extension will be accepted or denied.  If it is denied, a message will be sent to you stating the item could not be extended. Your request needs to be sent before the day your item is due.

Check Out the New Features on our ODIE Library!

New features have recently been added to the online media catalog. They include the following:

•     enhanced searching capabilities
•     teacher media ratings section
•     teacher comment section

Be sure to check out these new features and let us know what you think.


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North Central Association (NCA) Accreditation Standards have changed! Come to ESU 10 on September 14, and October 12, 2009 to share and learn from other schools.

These two days will be spent exploring the new standards and examining appropriate evidence for a Quality Assurance Review - a new requirement for accreditation.

Many schools use this time as an opportunity to begin completing the Standards Assessment Report (SAR) which is due 6 weeks to 6 months ahead of the external team visitation. The future is around the corner. Prepare for it now.