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Title: Fall Testing Workshop


1
Fall Testing Workshop
  • Gay Pickner
  • Assessment Director
  • South Dakota Department of Education

2
2009 Fall Testing Workshop Agenda
  • Welcome and introductions
  • Gay Pickner-SDDOE
  • Update on Dakota STEP testing information
  • Gay Pickner-SDDOE and Carol Sekinger-Pearson
  • Dakota Writing Assessment
  • Gay Pickner-SDDOE
  • ACCESS W-APT
  • Marta Lemke-SDDOE
  • LEXILE
  • Marta Lemke-SDDOE
  • 8th Grade Technology Assessment
  • Peg HensonSDDOE
  • Dakota STEP-Alt
  • Linda Turner/Elizabeth Jehangiri -SDDOE
  • Infinite Campus
  • Laura Ellenbecker-SDDOE
  • Achievement Series, DACS, and End of Course
    Assessments
  • Kim Cypher-SDDOE
  • NAEP

3
2009-2010 Testing Update
  • Reading and Math grade 3-8 and 11
  • Science assessment grades 5, 8, and 11
  • (not part of AYP)
  • 3rd graders will have a separate answer document
  • 3rd graders can but are NOT required to use
    calculators
  • Rulers will NOT be provided for students. DOE
    will have a description of approved rulers.
  • All students can write in their test booklets
    using pencil ONLY. (No markers, highlighters,
    pens can be used)
  • Any type of scratch paper can be used.

4
2008-2009 Testing Update
  • Science and Math reference sheets may be removed
    from test booklets
  • New Dakota STEP Parent Fact Sheet
  • This parent fact sheet can be used to send out if
    districts have not created their own.
  • Districts MUST send student Dakota STEP reports
    to parents within 30 days of beginning new school
    year.

5
Dakota STEP-Large Print/Braille
  • Confer with SPED staff on students needing Large
    Print and Braille booklets before October 23th.
  • Confer with SPED staff on any changes to orders
    by December 1st.
  • Any changes notify Elizabeth Jehangiri 295-2949
    or Elizabeth.Jehangiri_at_state.sd.us.

6
http//www.k12.sd.us/listserv/TestingCoordinators.
htm
7
http//doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/
8
Pearson Updates
  • Throw away all labels from previous
    administrations
  • If old labels are used, it could result in a
    delay of providing test results
  • Materials will be shipped from Cedar Rapids
  • Scorable STEP-A materials will be returned to
    Accu-Data as in past administrations
  • Scorable DSTEP and Writing materials will be
    returned to Iowa City
  • All non-scorable materials will be returned to
    Cedar Rapids
  • Send emails to southdakotateam_at_support.pearson.com
  • If emails are sent to just one of the program
    team and that person is not in the office your
    question or concern cannot be addressed.
  • New Customer Support Number
  • 1-888-827-1089

9
Who to Call
10
Who to Call (cont)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
  • Linda Turner 773-3678 or Linda.Turner_at_state.s
    d.us or Elizabeth Jehangiri at 295-2949 or
    Elizabeth.Jehangiri_at_state.sd.us
  • TITLE III
  • Title III programs should be directed to
    Shannon Malone at 773-4698 or Shannon.Malone_at_state
    .sd.us
  • NAEP PROGRAM
  • Jan Martin 773-3246 or Jan.Martin_at_state.sd.us
  • PEARSON
  • South Dakota Program Team at
    SouthDakotaTeam_at_support.pearson.com

11
?? QUESTIONS ??
  • Gay Pickner
  • SDDOE
  • 700 Governors Drive
  • Pierre, SD 57501
  • 773-3247 (office)
  • 280-3613 (cell)
  • Gay.Pickner_at_state.sd.us
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