Interpretative workshops for the South Dakota Team-led Alternate Assessment and Reporting System (STAARS) will be held Nov. 1-4 across the state. The workshops will include an update on changes occurring in the STAARS state testing program and technical information. Additional information concerning students with severe disabilities also will be provided.

Dawn Smith, from the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Services and Support, will conduct the workshops. Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Please watch your mail for registration information. A memorandum will be coming out to superintendents, testing coordinators and special education directors regarding the trainings and timelines for administration of the newly revised alternate assessment.

For more information, contact Dawn Smith at (605) 773-3678.