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Texas Education Agency

Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Program

October 2023

Strong Foundations Planning

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Happy Autumn!

As the leaves begin to change and the air takes on a crisp, autumnal feel, we are delighted to welcome you to the October edition of our Strong Foundations Planning Newsletter. In this month's issue we will cover some milestones and updates.  

Thank you for being part of our Strong Foundations Planning community. We hope you find this newsletter both informative and engaging.  

Wishing you a wonderful October filled with learning, growth, and discovery!  


Milestones

You should be completing your Collective Learning Series this month with your LEAs! Please be sure you have filled out the Collective Learning Series Planning Form for each LEA you are serving.  

Other past-due deliverables include:  

  • Past Due (May 31st): Executed Contract. Please ensure you have completed the deliverables survey for all executed contracts your organization has with LEAs this cycle. Deliverables Survey 
  • Past Due (August 25th): PLP Survey, Roadmap, Committee Memo, Communication Plan.  

Upcoming deliverable (November 3rd): RBIS Collective Learning Series Attendance Memo, Pulse Survey #2 for APs and LEAs 

To request an extension for the Roadmap, please select the checkbox on the Deliverables Survey. 


Upcoming Events

TEA is excited to announce that we have finalized dates for Implementation Advisor certification. As a reminder Education Service Centers and Approved Providers interested in supporting districts with implementation of high-quality instructional materials will need to be certified in the redelivery of Product Academies and Implementation Supports.

Participants will be able to register for one of the following weeks: 

  • January 8th – January 12th 
  • January 22nd – January 26th  

Registration link – coming soon! 

Please check the interactive calendar for ALL important upcoming events and to register for the highlighted events below - Strong Foundations Planning Calendars 


LASO 2.0 Webinar Announcement! 

Oct 18th 1-2pm Webinar Registration- Register Here.

October 19th 9-10 Webinar Registration - Register Here.

Learn more about the LASO Cycle II on the TEA Website 

For those APs and ESCs who have requested additional dates for staff members who could not attend the summer RBIS ToT dates, we are happy to announce that additional ToTs have been added to our schedule for fall, winter, and spring.  

Dates: Oct 17-19 & Dec 5-7 & Feb 6-8 Virtual only  

Registration for all remaining RBIS ToT sessions is here. 


Reminders & Next Steps 

HQIM Learning Labs are officially UP and RUNNING, and our Innovators are excited to host you! To request a visit:  

  • Visit our Innovator Website, and scroll down to find the interactive calendar. 
  • Fill out the form linked in the calendar based on your desired HQIM Learning Lab date. 
  • You'll be connected to the district via email to arrange the visit.

Resources

NEW! AP Dashboards have been published!  

You should have received a link to your AP Dashboard, where we are tracking all submitted deliverables and AP meeting attendance and training compliance.  

If something from the dashboard looks inaccurate, please email StrongFoundations@tea.texas.gov with the subject line "AP Dashboard Error."  

If you have additional feedback about the data you would like to see on future iterations of this dashboard, please email StrongFoundations@tea.texas.gov with the subject line "AP Dashboard Feedback." 

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 Mark Your Calendar!

You can find important dates for upcoming trainings and events on our Interactive calendar.