It is the
policy of the Department of Education to provide services to all persons, without
regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability,
ancestry, or national origin, in accordance with federal
and state laws.
Next
year’s assessment dates set; schools can use for calendar-planning
DOE is
setting dates for the annual writing assessment and Dakota-STEP assessment
during the 04-05 school year so that schools can use them in planning the
04-05 calendar.
The
annual writing assessment for grades 5 and 9 will be administered the week of
October 4-8.
The
annual Dakota-STEP assessment is tentatively scheduled for March 23-April 12.
Confirmation of these dates will appear in the June edition of the
Administrative Memorandum. The Dakota-STEP exam is given in grades 3-8
and grade 11. It includes the norm-referenced SAT-10 and additional items
linked to the SD Content Standards in reading and mathematics. The student’s
scores on the standards-based portion of the assessment are used to calculate
the student’s NCLB status and to determine the school’s AYP for NCLB
accountability purposes.
