Upcoming Important Dates

• Annual Database Rollover: All student data will be removed from the platform to prepare the database for the next school year. Download all student data by the end of June.  
• Pre-K: ECDS window closes for BOY and EOY submissions on June 27, 2024.
• Kindergarten: Dyslexia screener administered to all students by the end of the school year.
• Grades K-2: ERI codes and student dyslexia risk codes are due in PEIMS by June 20, 2024.

Find more information on these important dates in this issue of the EA Quarterly.

Pilot PA items include:

• Rhyming
• Identifying Initial Sounds
• Identifying Final Sounds
• Blending
• Letters and sounds

Watch the video to learn more about CPM phonological awareness pilot items!

CLI Engage houses end-of-year (Wave 3) assessment resources to take your understanding of assessment and instruction to a higher level. Find resources below that will support your assessment needs. 

EOY Assessment Resources 

Our EOY Assessment Resources page contains webinars and courses that support Pre-K-2nd grade educators in utilizing student data to support high-quality instructional planning and implementation.

Visit the Dyslexia Screening page for additional dyslexia resources!

To prepare for the EOY Wave 3 kindergarten screening, view the TX-KEA kindergarten dyslexia screener webinar on the EOY Assessment Resources page.

The K-2nd Dyslexia Referral Checklist (DRC) is available as a supplement to support dyslexia screening. While not required, the use of the DRC is recommended to support the identification of students who may be at risk of dyslexia.

Check out the new, easy-to-read CIRCLE Progress Monitoring benchmark documents! Now the English and Spanish benchmarks are separated, making it easier to view for data analysis!

View the updated ECDS Uploads for Pre-K Data webinar! Review the upload process for CIRCLE Progress Monitoring data for ECDS.    

Helpful end-of-year information is provided below and is divided by organization and staff role for your convenience.

ESC Specialists

Explore our comprehensive resource hub for CLI Engage progress monitoring tools! Navigate to the “Training and Support” section to access Toolkits for CIRCLE Progress Monitoring, TX-KEA, TPRI, and Tejas LEE. These curated toolkits offer valuable information to assist educators across your region. Please use and share!

• CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Toolkit (Pre-K)
• TX-KEA Toolkit (Kindergarten)
• TPRI Toolkit (Grades 1-2 English)
• Tejas LEE Toolkit (Grades 1-2 Spanish)

School/Program Leaders

Learn how progress monitoring data can support you with PEIMS reporting. Visit the Assessment Resources page to view ERI K-2nd for PEIMS Reporting webinar.

Learning happens when students feel secure, involved, connected, and aided in their learning environments. For students to learn, they need to feel safe, included, connected, and supported in their classrooms and school. The Kindergarten Classroom Environment Checklist (KCEC) is a tool to systematically analyze the learning environment in which student behavior occurs. This list focuses on a quality learning environment, expectations, and routines that promote academic success in the classroom. This tool can help you set classroom improvement goals, track progress over time, and offer training or technical support opportunities. It is designed to address all relevant areas of the classroom.

Teachers

The Small Grouping Tool automatically groups students based on assessment results to help teachers provide targeted small group instruction. Each skill area is linked to activities to support children in targeted skill development. There is also an option for teachers to build custom small groups.

CIRCLE Activity Collection is an extensive bank of hands-on activities and intervention lessons available in English and Spanish. Lessons include descriptions, learning domains, materials needed, soft scripting, helpful hints, and ways to scaffold.

As you get into the final stretch of the school year, check out EOY Assessment Resources page that includes webinars for:

• Assessment Strategies for SEL
• TX-KEA Dyslexia Screening
• The Teaching and Learning Cycle
• ECDS Uploads for Pre-K Data
• Don’t Wait for a Teaching Moment! Create One!
• And more!

CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Pre-K

Visit our ECDS Uploads for Pre-K webpage to view helpful webinars and how-to guides. You will also find a list of recommended and required measures to complete your TEA reporting!

Texas school districts and charter schools will use the CLI Engage XML File Download Tool to export pre-K data to upload into TEA’s Early Childhood Data System (ECDS). 

The ECDS Pre-K Reporting Window closes for BOY and EOY submissions on June 27, 2024.

Visit the TEA Early Childhood Data Collection Requirements site to learn more about Pre-K through 2nd grade reporting.

Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (TX-KEA)

All kindergarten students must be screened for dyslexia by the end of the school year. Visit CLI Engage Dyslexia Screening page for more information. 

The Kindergarten Early Reading Indicator (ERI) and dyslexia risk codes must be submitted to TEA by June 20, 2024.

For more information about dyslexia screening and ERI codes from TEA, please see the links below:

• TEA Early Childhood Data Collection Requirements
• TEA Dyslexia and Related Disorders

TPRI and Tejas LEE – 1st and 2nd Grade

TPRI and Tejas LEE are approved reading instruments that meet the requirements for dyslexia screening. First grade dyslexia risk codes are due June 20, 2024.

First grade and second grade ERI codes are due on June 20, 2024.

For more information about ERI codes from TEA, please see the link below:

• TEA Early Childhood Data Collection Requirements

Support Team Office Hours

Speak directly with a Client Support Analyst (CSA) through joining a live web conferencing session. These sessions are offered five days a week. Specialized District User office hours are offered on Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30-11:00 AM and 2:00-3:30 PM. Office hours are Wednesday-Friday 9:00-11:00 AM and 1:00-4:00 PM for all users. 



• Visit Support Team Office Hours Calendar
• Submit a Help Ticket

Education Advisor Team

This quarterly newsletter is brought to you by CLI Education Advisors. We are a team of professional learning experts who are eager to support your CLI Engage experience. Our team offers guidance and support at no cost to CLI Engage users.

Visit About the Education Advisor Team webpage to learn more about our services.

The Education Advisors are a team of early education experts that support use of the tools and resources on CLI Engage, and are part of the Children's Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston.

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