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Dear Employees,

Beginning August 9, 2021, Jordan School District is making additional leave days available for all employees who test positive for COVID-19 and are required to isolate. This additional leave will be available through the end of the school year on June 30, 2022. Below is a summary of steps an employee should take to utilize this isolation leave.

  • The employee stays home due to illness, notifies their supervisor, and requests a substitute as needed.
  • A benefit-eligible employee records their leave time in Skyward.
  • The employee gets a COVID-19 test.
  • If the test is positive, the employee notifies their supervisor and then submits their positive test result to jane.olsen@jordandistrict.org in Human Resources.
  • The employee will receive an email acknowledgement.
  • Leave days previously reported in Skyward from the date of the positive test result going forward will be adjusted to Isolation Leave by the District.

The employee isolates as directed by the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Isolation Leave is also available for the following situations where a positive test result is submitted as indicated above:

  • The employee never had symptoms but tests positive. The isolation period for this situation is up to 10 calendar days from the day they tested positive.
  • The employee is the caregiver of an individual in their household who is required to isolate due to a positive test result and the employee needs to care for the isolated individual.

Isolation Leave ends when any of the following occurs:

  • They are no longer required to isolate OR
  • They have utilized 10 isolation leave days OR
  • Until June 30, 2022

Part-time employees testing positive will have pay adjusted to offset average wages lost for the time they are required to isolate, or up to 10 days.

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In anticipation of next year's enrollment planning and scheduling, Information Systems will be turning on pre-transfers the afternoon of December 10th.  You should then be able to start running reports and see your next year's students beginning December 13th.

Below are a few reminders about pre-transfers:

  • A pre-transfer is an activestudent who is currently attending Jordan School District and will be attending next year at a different school within Jordan School District.  The student's record will pre-transfer to the student's next year boundary school based on their current address.
  • Once pre-transfers are turned on, the School Pathtab will show current year permits under Previous Reason Code and next year permits under Reason Code.
  • Current permits for 6th and 9th grade students will be removed for next year as of December 9th.  This will allow these students to pre-transfer to their new entity for next year.

In addition to turning on pre-transfers, the course master will be rolled over on December 10th for next year's scheduling preparation.

Please contact the help desk (ext. 88737) with any questions or concerns regarding the timing of the pre-transfer process.

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Please join us December 11th for Christmas for Kids!  - helping to make the holidays brighter for deserving teens.  

Every year Jordan Education Foundation provides holiday gifts for teens who would otherwise go without in the Jordan School District community through an event called “Christmas for Kids.” This year the foundation is once again working with Walmart in South Jordan to provide a little bit of Christmas cheer for 500 deserving middle and high school teens.  

Chaperones are still needed!  Please visit www.jefchristmasforkids.org to register to be a chaperone!

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All provisional first full evaluations are to be completed and submitted on Perform no later than December 17, 2021. 

Beginning of the year interims are now past due. Please make sure to have teachers who have not completed this requirement get them done no later than December 17, 2021. 

If you need assistance regarding these deadlines, please contact Susy Peterson at (801) 567-8296 or susanlyn.peterson@jordandistrict.org.

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DATE:  
Thursday, December 2, 2021

TO: 
Elementary School Administrators

FROM: 
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Acadience Math Dashboards Available in Tableau

Acadience Math dashboards are now available in your Tableau Viewer accounts.

You can access the Acadience Math dashboards here or through your Tableau Explore menu:

Explore > Acadience Math & Early Numeracy

The dashboards contain both district and school level composite and measure data. In addition, you'll find individual student scores organized by grade level and teacher. To aid you in your data analysis, I have attached a summary of benchmark goals and cut scores similar to what you are already accustomed to with Acadience Reading.

Evaluation, Research & Accountability will disseminate student scores directly to teachers since Acadience Data Management (ADM) is still broken.

Originally, USBE was going to transition schools to Acadience Learning Online, but that transition has been delayed until next year. Once Acadience Data Management is fixed, we will disseminate login credentials to school administrators and educators. We don’t have a timeline for this fix as there are a number of issues, but USBE and Acadience Learning are working on it.

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All kindergarten teachers are invited to join us for Kindergarten Night Out on December 8 at 4:15 pm in the ASB auditorium. The theme will be “A Few of My Favorite Things” and there will be presenters from many of the departments in Teaching and Learning who will share a few of their favorite things to use with kindergarten students. We will have some really fantastic prizes and every teacher who attends will take home something amazing! Please join us for a night of fun!

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Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by December 22, 2021.

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DATE:
December 2, 2021

TO:
All school administrators and administrative assistants

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT:  
Instructions for using $1000 suicide prevention grant funds

Administrators and Administrative Assistants,

Each school has been awarded $1000 from a State suicide prevention grant “to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide.”

Some common ways this fund is spent by schools is on HopeSquad, Sources of Strength, training and stipends, curriculum costs, parent education, and student-focused education and prevention efforts or assemblies. Jordan’s suicide prevention guidelines can be reviewed here.

Approved expenses can be reimbursed through a journal entry or can be coded to this grant using the program number 5674. Contact Carmen Covarrubias (88203, carmen.covarrubias@jordandistrict.org) in Student Services with questions regarding reimbursements or using your school’s grant funds. Any time this fund is used, copies of invoices and/or receipts will need to be sent to Carmen for reimbursement from the State.

Contact McKinley Withers (88245, mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org) with questions about approved expenses related to training, curriculum and suicide prevention (no treats, T-shirts, or other rewards/incentives are allowed).

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DATE:   
November 29, 2021

TO:  
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:   
December School Psychologist Guidance Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2021, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). We will start at 12:00 p.m. with lunch. You have the option of participating in our pot-luck luncheon, or bringing lunch for yourself if that’s your preference. Dr. Anne Kirby, faculty member at the University of Utah in the Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, will provide us with a presentation that addresses suicidality in students with autism. In addition, Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education, will address Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA’s) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s).

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:
Principals

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO:  
Middle and High School Administrators

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:    
Utah Aspire Plus Individual Student Reports Uploaded to Skyward

Utah Aspire Plus Individual Student Reports (ISRs) have been uploaded into Skyward Family Access student portfolios by the Information Systems Department. These ISRs include all of the subscores for English, Reading, Math, and Science as well as predicted ACT scores. Each ISR has a code and instructions for parents to access the parent portal for more information.

Included with this memo are step-by-step instructions for parents on how to access these ISRs. Principals are encouraged to disseminate this information to parents via Skylert or by any other means deemed appropriate. Principals may also consider keeping copies of the step-by-step instructions in the main office to distribute to parents as needed.

Please contact Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions about the Utah Aspire Plus ISRs.

You can find additional information about reporting and scores in the score interpretation guides – go to “score interpretation guides” http://utah.pearsonaccessnext.com/additional-services/ and in the TAM starting on page 116 http://utah.pearsonaccessnext.com/resources/training/UT1130483_SummSp21TAN_WebTag.pdf

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DATE:    
Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO: 
Elementary and Middle School Administrators

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
RISE Individual Student Reports Uploaded to Skyward

2020-21 RISE Individual Student Reports (ISRs) have been uploaded into Skyward Family Access by the Information Systems Department.

Included with this memo are step-by-step instructions for parents on how to access these ISRs. School administrators are encouraged to disseminate this information to parents via Skylert or by any other means deemed appropriate. School administrators may also consider keeping copies of the step-by-step instructions in the main office to distribute to parents as needed.

Please contact Brooke Anderson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions about the RISE ISRs.

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DATE:  
Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO:  
High School Administrators

FROM: 
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Tableau Dashboard Releases

The following dashboards have been released for high school administrators:

Graduation and Dropout Rates:
School administrators may view graduation and dropout rates from 2012 to the Class of 2021 by student demographic for the district and individual high schools.

Utah Aspire Plus:
School administrators may view the following data for both the district and individual schools by student demographic for both the 2019 and 2021 test administrations:

  • Proficiency and scale scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Predicted ACT scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Reporting category scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Student participation
  • Individual student data

Opportunity to Learn Survey:
As part of end-of-year summative testing, students who took the RISE math test or the Utah Aspire Plus science test. The survey asked several questions around the context of the type of learning environment students had access to throughout the school year (online, hybrid, in-person), the learning support they had access to at home as well as at school, and the access they had to educational technology and resources. The purpose of this survey was to provide some additional context around 2020-21 summative assessment results anticipating that learning would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. School administrators may view this student perception data by student demographic for the district and individual schools.

WIDA Access Growth Targets:
WIDA Access results and proficiency were released earlier this summer. Information on WIDA growth targets has now been added for both the district and individual schools. As part of the state’s school accountability system, schools receive points towards a school grade for EL students who:

  • Reach proficiency on the WIDA Access
  • Meet their WIDA growth target

School administrators may view data for both school report card indicators in this dashboard for each student demographic.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for any questions about these dashboards or for access to your Tableau account.

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DATE: 
Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO: 
Middle School Administrators

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Tableau Dashboard Releases

The following dashboards have been released for middle school administrators:

RISE with Individual Teacher and Student Results:
RISE data is now by individual teacher and student in addition to the proficiency data released earlier this summer. Please note, student growth was not calculated by the state for the 2020-21 school year, so this data will not be reflected on the RISE dashboard.

Utah Aspire Plus:
School administrators may view the following data for both the district and individual schools by student demographic for both the 2019 and 2021 test administrations:

  • Proficiency and scale scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Predicted ACT scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Reporting category scores for English, Reading, Math and Science subtests
  • Student participation
  • Individual student data

Opportunity to Learn Survey:
As part of end-of-year summative testing, students who took the RISE math test or the Utah Aspire Plus science test. The survey asked several questions around the context of the type of learning environment students had access to throughout the school year (online, hybrid, in-person), the learning support they had access to at home as well as at school, and the access they had to educational technology and resources. The purpose of this survey was to provide some additional context around 2020-21 summative assessment results anticipating that learning would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. School administrators may view this student perception data by student demographic for the district and individual schools.

WIDA Access Growth Targets:
WIDA Access results and proficiency were released earlier this summer. Information on WIDA growth targets has now been added for both the district and individual schools. As part of the state’s school accountability system, schools receive points towards a school grade for EL students who:

  • Reach proficiency on the WIDA Access
  • Meet their WIDA growth target

School administrators may view data for both school report card indicators in this dashboard for each student demographic.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for any questions about these dashboards or for access to your Tableau account.

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DATE:   
Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO:
Elementary School Administrators

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Tableau Dashboard Releases

The following dashboards have been released for elementary school administrators:

RISE with Grades 4-5 Science Results:
RISE data is now available by student demographic for both the district and individual schools in grades 4-5 science in addition to the proficiency data released earlier this summer. Data by individual teacher and student is also available on this dashboard. Please note, student growth was not calculated by the state for the 2020-21 school year, so this data will not be reflected on the RISE dashboard.

Opportunity to Learn Survey:
As part of end-of-year summative testing, students who took the RISE math test or the Utah Aspire Plus science test. The survey asked several questions around the context of the type of learning environment students had access to throughout the school year (online, hybrid, in-person), the learning support they had access to at home as well as at school, and the access they had to educational technology and resources. The purpose of this survey was to provide some additional context around 2020-21 summative assessment results anticipating that learning would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. School administrators may view this student perception data by student demographic for the district and individual schools.

WIDA Access Growth Targets:
WIDA Access results and proficiency were released earlier this summer. Information on WIDA growth targets has now been added for both the district and individual schools. As part of the state’s school accountability system, schools receive points towards a school grade for EL students who:

  • Reach proficiency on the WIDA Access
  • Meet their WIDA growth target

School administrators may view data for both school report card indicators in this dashboard for each student demographic.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for any questions about these dashboards or for access to your Tableau account.

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DATE:   
Thursday, November 18, 2021

TO: 
All School Administrators

FROM: 
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Test Administration Training for Schools

The 2021-22 WIDA test administration window begins on January 6 and ends on March 4, 2021. Please see memo below for all the important details!

 

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At our next ELD meeting, Dec. 7th, we will be going over our compliance and monitoring information. We also encourage both ELD leads and administrators to sign up for an additional workshop on how to build EL language skills. You will have to register for that workshop. A substitute will be provided for both days selected.

 

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