SMCAA Monthly Meet-Ups
October 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
“A Primer on Using Excel to Help in Data Review”
At a previous meet-up, a member district referenced using pivot tables in excel to help view and sort data. This comment sparked the curiosity of others who were not familiar with use of pivot tables and how they can add to the total Excel spreadsheet experience. From this curiosity this month’s monthly meet-up was born.
On October 25th, Dr. Jennifer Renegar, Data & Assessment Specialist for Republic School District, will be joining us and sharing her expertise on how to get the most out of pivot tables and the VLOOKUP function in Excel. Attendees will be given the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning by using a sample data sheet provided the day of the meeting. In addition to this presentation, districts will have the chance to share the tools they are using to help view and sort data, and what trends they are noticing from their literacy assessments and MAP data.
Meet-ups will be casual in nature and allow YOU the chance to ask questions you have related to all things related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The open-forum format will give you the chance to hear not only from SMCAA personnel, but also from fellow members from across the state who join us during the meet-ups.
All Monthly Meet-Ups will use the same GoTo Meetings Room. To jump online to any of the Monthly Meet-Ups, CLICK HERE or go to this URL: https://meet.goto.com/664716005
A password is required to login to the meeting. If you did not save the password from the last meeting, please email jriley@smcaa.org or arichardson@smcaa.org .
Since the Monthly Meet-Ups are designed to help address your questions and to meet your needs, if you have specific questions you would like to submit ahead of time, feel free to do so! To submit a question or a general topic you would like to see discussed, please CLICK HERE. You will be taken to a Google Form which will allow you the chance to share your questions with us. Not sure what your questions might be? That’s ok! Those who log in will have a chance to ask questions at that time as well.
Monthly Meet-Up Dates for 2024-2025 School Year:
| Date | Time | Submitted Topics | ||
| July 10th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | BTAP | ||
| August 8th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | LETRS & Monitoring | ||
| September 12th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | AI & U – Special Guest Speaker | ||
| October 25th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | A Primer on Using Excel to Help in Data Review | ||
| November 14th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Let’s Talk Benchmark Assessment – With some districts needing or wanting to change Benchmark Assessments, now is a good time to have some conversations on the pros and cons of the various assessment platforms districts are using across the state. How easy are the reports to find? Do you feel the data you get is useful? Is administering the assessment time consuming? Inquiring minds want to know the pros and cons of the different platforms from districts putting them to use! So, whether it be assessments used to satisfy SB681 and to determine the need for RSPs, or assessments used in general to gauge your students’ proficiency on grade-level standards, come join us and share your thoughts, opinion, and questions as we have a candid conversation over Benchmark Assessments. | ||
| December 18th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | How Districts Are Using the MOLEAP Blocks | ||
| January 10th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | TBA | ||
| February 13th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 A.M. | TBA | ||
| March 10th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 A.M. | TBA | ||
| April 21st | 9:30 AM – 10:30 A.M. | TBA | ||
| May 16th | 9:30 AM – 10:30 A.M. | TBA |