Remote Learning FAQs

If a school district has closed school due to COVID-19, the Texas Education Agency will provide missed school day waivers for the closed days with the requirement that the school district provide educational supports for the off-campus education of all students. The school district must commit to supporting students instructionally while absent from school grounds.

The school district is responsible for providing necessary educational resources to a student’s parent/guardian and must also provide guidance on how the instruction is to be delivered to the student.

As part of the district's instructional continuity plan, Jarrell ISD teachers are providing weekly assignments to students using Google Apps for Education as well as resource packets that can be picked up at each campus. Teachers are incorporating a variety of online and offline resources and materials to ensure that students engage in different types of learning experiences.

Teachers provide daily office hours to respond to parent and student questions and needs. Methods of communication include email, phone, and Google Meets. During office hours teachers may:

• • answer students’ questions regarding assignments and weekly progress

  • review student work and provide feedback

  • communicating with parents regarding assignments and student progress

Teachers will respond to parent and student requests withing 24 hours.

Class assignments will be posted on Google Classroom every Monday morning by 8 a.m. for elementary and secondary students. Parents may be added to Google Classroom by contacting their child's teacher.

If you child is using packet material during the closure, staff members will be distributing packets on Mondays:

• Jarrell Elementary School from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.

• Igo Elementary School from 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.

• Jarrell Middle School 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

If you cannot make these times, please email your child’s campus principal.

Teachers will post due dates for online assignments within Google Classroom. For packet work, please deliver the completed work back to the campus when you are pick-up the next packet.

To set students up for success while they are learning at home, we suggest the following:

• Create a daily schedule Work with your child to create a daily schedule and routine that includes a balance of academic, physical, and creative activities. Check with your child's teacher for suggested instructional minutes.

• Make a space for learning Help your child gather the materials needed to complete assignments and tasks. Locate the materials in an area that is comfortable and free of distractions.

• Monitor computer time Make sure the daily schedule allows for indoor and outdoor time.

• Talk with your child daily Set aside time daily with your child to share their learning and activities.

• Read Read together daily and have conversations about what you read.

• Communicate Check in with your child's teacher regularly during his or her office hours to ask questions.

The current grading policy will remain in effect during the implementation of distance learning due to COVID-19, but may be applied flexibly as appropriate. Please refer to the Jarrell ISD Grading Policy for details.

Information coming soon.

Academic assessment requirements are suspended for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year. This includes all STAAR assessments including tests for grades 3-8, End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments, and STAAR Alternate 2 tests. Student Success Initiative promotion/retention requirements found in the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0211 are waived for the 2019–2020 school year. Districts will have local discretion on whether students in grades 5 and 8 should advance to the next grade, just like students in all other grades. Visit TEA’s COVID-19 FAQ: Assessment PDF for details.

The testing windows for the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate have both been extended through May 29, 2020 to allow a Local Education Agency (LEA) to complete optional testing if it chooses. The district Testing Coordinator is working with campus administrators to implement guidelines provided by TEA.

Information coming soon.

In light of the cancellation of STAAR testing for Spring 2020, required performance on end-of-course (EOC) exams for graduation under Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.025(c) and §39.025(a), are being waived for current seniors who are still working to meet assessment requirements for graduation. Seniors in the 2019– 2020 school year who have not yet met assessment requirements for graduation may be eligible to graduate as a result of an individual graduation committee (IGC) review. Visit TEA’s Guidance on Individual Graduation Committees for more information.

Information about the graduation ceremony is coming soon.

Current dual credit students will attend class online for the remainder of the school year. ACC is only conducting online courses during the summer semesters. For questions, please contact Deanna Chapman at deanna.chapman@jarrellisd.org.

A remote test will be offered for students who need to take or retake the test. Information will be shared by the High School College and Career Coordinator once it has been released. For questions, please contact Deanna Chapman at deanna.chapman@jarrellisd.org.

Exam Dates

• Exams will be given from May 11–22.

• Makeup test dates will be available for each subject from June 1–5.

• Students can take exams at home or in schools, if they reopen.

• Each subject's exam will be taken on the same day at the same time, worldwide.

• View the full testing schedule.

Exam Format

Most exams will have one or two free-response questions, and each question will be timed separately. Students will need to write and submit their responses within the allotted time for each question.

• Students will be able to take exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. They'll be able to type and upload their responses or write responses by hand and submit a photo via their cell phones.

• For most subjects, the exams will be 45 minutes long, plus an additional 5 minutes for uploading. Students will need to access the online testing system 30 minutes early to get set up.

• Certain courses—Art and Design: 2D; Art and Design: 3D; Computer Science Principles; Drawing; Research; and Seminar—will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020, 11:59 p.m. ET. Teachers and students may receive separate course-specific communications.

• Students taking world language and culture exams will complete two spoken tasks consistent with free-response questions 3 and 4 on the current AP Exam. Written responses will not be required. We'll provide additional details in the coming weeks to help students prepare.

• Tips for testing on specific devices will be available in late April. For more information,

Exam Prep

Free courses are offered at the link live AP review courses and are delivered by AP teachers from across the country.

Visit the AP Coronavirus Update site for more information.

College Board canceled the May 2, 2020, SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) were also canceled. Currently, the next SAT is scheduled for June 6, but a decision is pending on whether the administration can be held safely. College Board and Khan Academy® will continue to provide free resources online, including full-length practice tests and personalized learning tools. For more information, visit the SAT Coronavirus Updates site.

All students registered for April test dates will receive an email from ACT informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date. Students who previously registered will receive a refund if they choose not to test at a later date. For frequently asked questions visit the following link. ACT is providing free resources, test practice, and support at the ACT website.

Visit college websites for information regarding financial support as a result COVID-19. Colleges will be working with families to accommodate potential delays of application materials.