Governor makes Board of Education appointments
Gov. Mike Rounds has appointed Jan Nicolay of Chester and Clint Waara of
Sioux Falls to the South Dakota Board of Education. He also reappointed Kelly
Duncan-Clark of Dakota Dunes, who has served on the board since 1996.
Teachers: Who needs to take Praxis tests?
New rules concerning teacher certification – and the newly required Praxis
II content tests – take effect July 1, 2005. This article attempts to answer
one of the biggest questions surrounding the new rules: Who needs to take the
tests? Please share with your teachers.
Reauthorization of IDEA means changes ahead
On Dec. 3, 2004, President Bush signed into law H.R. 1350, now known as
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Visit
this link to get a summary of the act’s major provisions. Once implementing
regulations from the U.S. Department of Education have been received, the
state will begin the process of revising its Administrative Rules to align
them with changes in the law.
Guidelines for use of new assessments issued
Due to changes in intellectual assessments, the Department of Education’s
Special Education Programs and the South Dakota Association of School
Psychologists have developed guidelines as best practice when determining
eligibility for a specific learning disability.
Special Education to announce new round of RFPs
The department’s Project ENRICH will announce its next round of request
for proposals (RFPs) for regions 1, 2 and 4 in mid-January.
Celebrate health care professions
Gov. Rounds has proclaimed Feb. 6-12, 2005, as Healthcare in Partnership
with Education (HIPE) Week in South Dakota. Schools are invited to
participate.
Women in Science conferences to be held in March
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to attend a free Women in Science
Conference, promoting science, math and technology careers as a pathway to
success for young women.
Career and Tech Ed’s summer institute to focus on new 3-Rs
Rigor, relevance and relationships – the new 3-Rs – will be the focus of
professional development sponsored by the department’s Office of Career and
Technical Education in July 2005.
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