Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Dakota Step

• Assessment Reports
• Cut Scores
• Tech Reports
• NEW: Blueprints for 2008 DSTEP - Reading, Math and Science
• 2003-2004 DakotaSTEP Assessment Results -
  "All Students Tested"
• State Average Standards Report for 2003-04-05-06
• State Reading and Math Assessment Participation Rates 2005
• Dakota STEP Interpretive Guide NOTE: Large document that may require a long download time.
• Standards Report Website (new eMetric Web site)
• Test Construction Specifications

Spring 2008 DSTEP Information:

• 2008 Testing Coordinators Handbook
• Test Security Agreement and Test Security Affidavit
• Test Irregularity Form
• 2008 Recommended Testing Times
• DSTEP Monitoring Form
• South Dakota Testing Security Checklist
• Workshop Presentations
  • DSTEP Test Workshop Video
    • Video 1 - Pearson’s presentation - Carol Sekinger/Yardley Poche/Brian Brothers

    • Video 2 - DakotaSTEP presentation - Gay Pickner

    • Video 3 - Accommodation presentation - Beth Gordon/Linda Turner
  • Pearson Presentation
  • Pearson Writing Presentation
  • DDN Campus Presentation
  • Dakota STEP Writing Assessment Presentation
    • Order form for Optional Scoring Services--South Dakota Stanford Writing Assessment--Spring 2008—Grades 5, 7 and 10
    • Writing Testing Coordinator’s Handbook
    • DSTEP Writing Parent Letter
  • 2008 Dakota STEP Update Presentation
  • Accommodation presentation
  • DSTEP-Alt 2008 Testing Workshop PowerPoint
  • DELP 2008 Testing Workshop Presentation
  • DakotaSTEP parent letter
  • DakotaSTEP Directions for Administering
• House Bill 1033 (ENTITLED, An Act to impose sanctions on schools and certified school personnel for compromising the integrity of a state-required academic achievement test)