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Nominate teachers for Dakota STEP work groups
Throughout the year, the Department of Education hosts work
groups responsible for addressing issues related to the state’s
assessment system. The U.S. Department of Education has directed
South Dakota to develop more diverse work groups to address the
state’s assessment system. Teachers from various grade levels,
along with special education teachers and teachers of English
language learners, are needed to serve on these work groups.
Participants will help to shape the future of South Dakota’s
standards and assessment system, and the state, as a whole, will
benefit from the expertise of these professionals. Please
consider nominating teachers from your district to participate
in this important process.
The Department of Education will reimburse participants for
mileage, meals and lodging (state rate) and will pay a stipend
of $125 per day (8 hours of work). We also will reimburse the
school district $70 per day for substitute pay if the work
groups meet during the school year.
Below is a list of work groups that will convene to help create
the 2009 Dakota STEP and Dakota STEP-Alternate Assessment. For
each teacher you nominate, you will need to complete an online
nomination form.
Once the work groups have been selected, the department will
e-mail the selected teachers with details. Questions regarding
this process can be directed to Gay Pickner, Department of
Education, at (605) 773-3247.
Gay.Pickner@state.sd.us.
Work group opportunities
July 15-16
Dakota STEP Reading, Math, Science Item Data Review
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
These teachers will need to have knowledge of reading, math
and/or science at the appropriate grade levels (3-8 and 11). The
purpose of Item Data Review is to review each item’s field test
statistics, looking for defects that might cause the item to
have inappropriate difficulty (too hard or too easy), to be
non-discriminating, to display model misfit, or to be
differentially difficult for some demographic group(s) of
interest. The committee will recommend whether items are
eligible for inclusion in future revisions of the operational
test.
July 16-17
Dakota STEP Science Bias and Content Review
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
These teachers will need to have knowledge in science at the
appropriate grade levels (5, 8 and 11). The purpose of Item
Content Review is to review the instructional match and
appropriateness of each item with the content standard and
cognitive complexity it is intended to measure. The purpose
of Bias and Sensitivity Review is to identify and eliminate
bias from items and to ensure that items are sensitive to
the diverse circumstances of all students. Needed: Teachers
at grades 5, 8 and 11, teachers of English language
learners, and special education teachers.
July 15-18
Dakota STEP Math Bias and Content Review
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
These teachers will need to have knowledge in math
at the appropriate grade levels (3-8 and 11). The
purpose of Item Content Review is to review the
instructional match and appropriateness of each item
with the content standard and cognitive complexity it is
intended to measure. The purpose of Bias and Sensitivity
Review is to identify and eliminate bias from items and
to ensure that items are sensitive to the diverse
circumstances of all students. Needed: Teachers at
grades 3-8 and 11, teachers of English language
learners, and special education teachers.
July 15-17
Dakota STEP-Alt Reading Content and Bias and
Sensitivity Review
Sioux Falls, TBA
--Grades 3- 5: July 15 all day and end around noon
July 16
--Grades 6-8 and 11: Begin 1 p.m. July 16 and end on
July 17
These teachers will need to have knowledge in
reading at the appropriate grade levels (3-8 and
11). The purpose of Item Content Review is to review
the instructional match and appropriateness of each
item with the content standard and cognitive
complexity it is intended to measure. The purpose of
Bias and Sensitivity Review is to identify and
eliminate bias from items and to ensure that items
are sensitive to the diverse circumstances of all
students. Needed: Special education teachers at
grades 3-8 and 11, teachers of English language
learners, and general education teachers.
July 15-17
Dakota STEP-Alt Math/Science Content and Bias
and Sensitivity Review
Sioux Falls, TBA
--Grades 3-8 math and Grade 5 science: July 15
all day
--Grades 8 and 11 science: July 16 all day and
end around noon on July 17
These teachers will need to have knowledge in
math at the appropriate grade levels (3-8) and
science at the appropriate grade levels (5, 8
and 11). The purpose of Item Content Review is
to review the instructional match and
appropriateness of each item with the content
standard and cognitive complexity it is intended
to measure. The purpose of Bias and Sensitivity
Review is to identify and eliminate bias from
items and to ensure that items are sensitive to
the diverse circumstances of all students.
Needed: Special education teachers at grades 5,
8 and 11, teachers of English language learners,
and general education teachers.
Aug. 4-7
Dakota STEP Reading Bias and Content Review
Pierre, Ramkota Hotel
These teachers will need to have
knowledge in reading at the appropriate
grade levels (3-8 and 11). The purpose of
Item Content Review is to review the
instructional match and appropriateness of
each item with the content standard and
cognitive complexity it is intended to
measure. The purpose of Bias and Sensitivity
Review is to identify and eliminate bias
from items and to ensure that items are
sensitive to the diverse circumstances of
all students. Needed: Teachers at grades 3-8
and 11, teachers of English language
learners, and special education teachers.
Sept. 16
Dakota STEP Science Alignment
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
These teachers will need to have
knowledge in science at the appropriate
grade levels (5, 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 and classify items into
performance-level categories to provide
an examination of the degree to which
the assessment has sufficient breadth to
cover the performance-level
expectations. Needed: Teachers at grades
5, 8 and 11, teachers of English
language learners, and special education
teachers.
Sept. 16-17
Dakota STEP Math Alignment
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
--Grade 11 teachers will only
meet Sept. 16
These teachers will need to have
knowledge 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 and classify
items into performance-level
categories to provide an examination
of the degree to which the
assessment has sufficient breadth to
cover the performance-level
expectations. Needed: Teachers at
grades 3-8 and 11, teachers of
English language learners, and
special education teachers.
Sept. 16-19
Dakota STEP Reading Alignment
Sioux Falls, Ramada Hotel
--Grade 11 teachers will
only meet Sept. 16-17
These teachers will need to have
knowledge 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 and
classify items into
performance-level categories to
provide an examination of the
degree to which the assessment
has sufficient breadth to cover
the performance-level
expectations. Needed: Teachers
at grades 3-8 and 11, teachers
of English language learners,
and special education teachers.
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