Wanted: Teachers to help shape state's assessment system
Throughout
the year, the South Dakota Department of Education hosts
work groups responsible for addressing issues related to the
state’s standards and assessment system. The U.S. Department
of Education has directed South Dakota to develop more
diversity among its work groups. Superintendents are asked
to please consider nominating teachers from their
districts to participate in this important process.
Teachers from all grade levels, as well as special education
teachers and teachers of English language learners, are
needed. Participants will have the opportunity to share
their expertise and to shape the future of the state’s
standards and assessment system.
The department will reimburse work group participants for
mileage, meals and lodging and will pay a stipend of $125
per day (8 hours of work). The department also reimburses
school districts for substitute pay.
Below is a list of work groups that will meet this fall. For
specific information, including dates, contact Gay Pickner
at (605) 773-3247 or (605) 280-3613.
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DSTEP-Alt Reading and Math. HIRO
(Harcourt Item Review Online). This work will be conducted
online, so teachers must have Internet access. These
teachers will need to be experts in special education or
content experts in reading and math grades K-12 to help
review reading and science math items for the upcoming
spring 2007 DSTEP-Alt assessment. Teachers will review items
for bias and sensitivity issues as well as content
appropriateness, ensuring that items align with the content
standards.
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Science Alignment for DakotaSTEP.
Sioux Falls. These teachers will need to be experts in
science at the appropriate grade levels (5, 8, and 11 only).
They will judge the extent that the assessment items or
tasks align with a set of content standards in both content
and cognitive level. Items will be classified into
performance-level categories to provide an examination of
the degree to which the assessment has sufficient breadth to
cover performance-level expectations. Needed: Teachers at
grades 5, 8 and 11, teachers of English language learners,
and special education teachers.
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Science/Reading Alignment for DSTEP-Alt.
Sioux Falls. These teachers will need to be experts in
special education or content experts in science at grades 5,
8 and 11, and/or reading K-11 and familiar with students
with disabilities. They will judge the extent that the
assessment items or tasks align with a set of content
standards in both content and cognitive level. Items will be
classified into performance-level categories to provide an
examination of the degree to which the assessment has
sufficient breadth to cover performance-level expectations.
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DSTEP Reading Bias and Content
Review Grades 3-8. Sioux Falls. These teachers
will need to be experts in reading at grades 3 through
8. Teachers will review items for bias and sensitivity
issues as well as content appropriateness, ensuring that
items align with the content standards.
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DSTEP Grade 11 Reading Bias and
Content Review. HIRO (Harcourt Item Review Online)
Teachers will need to be experts in reading at grade
11. They will judge the extent that the assessment items
align with a set of content standards. This entire work will
take place online (through HIRO), so teachers must have
access to the Internet.
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DSTEP Reading Alignment (Grades 3-8
and 11). Sioux Falls. These teachers will need to be
experts in reading at the appropriate grade levels (3-8 and
11). They will judge the extent that the assessment
items or tasks align with a set of content standards in both
content and cognitive level. Items will be classified into
performance-level categories to provide an examination of
the degree to which the assessment has sufficient breadth to
cover performance-level expectations. Needed: Teachers at
grades 3-8 and 11, teachers of English language learners,
and special education teachers.
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DSTEP Math Alignment (Grades 3-8 and
11). Sioux Falls. These teachers will need to be experts
in math at the appropriate grade levels (3-8 and 11). They
will judge the extent that the assessment items or tasks
align with a set of content standards in both content and
cognitive level. Items will be classified into
performance-level categories to provide an examination of
the degree to which the assessment has sufficient breadth to
cover performance-level expectations. Needed: Teachers at grades
3-8 and 11, teachers of English language learners, and
special education teachers.
- Math Alignment for DSTEP-Alt. Sioux Falls.
These teachers will need to be experts in special education
or content experts in math at grades K-11 and familiar with
students with disabilities. They will judge the extent that
the assessment items or tasks align with a set of content
standards in both content and cognitive level. Items will be
classified into performance-level categories to provide an
examination of the degree to which the assessment has
sufficient breadth to cover performance-level expectations.
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