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Unofficial AYP determinations
available late July
A tentative timeline for release of the
2008 State Report Card and adequate yearly progress
determinations has been set. Public school superintendents
should be aware of these dates and watch their mail and e-mail
for important AYP information this summer. If the timeline below
is modified, the department will communicate those changes to
superintendents via e-mail.
TENTATIVE AYP TIMELINE
July 29
Unofficial, preliminary AYP determinations mailed to
superintendents. Unfortunately, these results will not be
available in time for the annual Superintendents Conference in
Pierre.
July 30-Aug. 8
Districts check all AYP data, review unofficial, preliminary
determinations and report discrepancies to the Department of
Education. IMPORTANT: Be sure to involve all appropriate staff
members (eg., special education director, Title I director) in
this process.
Aug. 6
School Improvement Conference, Sioux Falls. The department
recommends that any school or district in improvement (based on
unofficial preliminary AYP determinations) send representatives
to this event.
Aug. 8
Deadline for districts to make changes to student data via DDN
Campus or SIMS.
Aug. 11-14
Department works with vendor to rerun AYP determinations –
reflecting any updates from districts – and do final proofing.
Aug. 15
Preliminary AYP determinations available for school
administrators to view online. Department sends e-mail
notification to superintendents.
NOTE: Districts are encouraged to use the time between Aug. 15
and Aug. 19, when the results will be released publicly, to
share appropriate information with boards and staff.
Aug. 18
Department issues statewide media release, embargoed until 12:01
a.m. on Aug 19.
NOTE: Schools may talk to media on Aug. 18 with the
understanding that information is embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on
Aug. 19. Media will not have access to online 2008 Report
Card until Aug. 19 when general public does.
Aug. 19
2008 State Report Card, which includes district and school
preliminary AYP results, made available online to the public.
Sept. 2
Deadline for districts to appeal AYP results.
Oct. 2
Determinations made on all appeals, and 2008 State Report Card
finalized.
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