Office of Educational Services & Support

Special Education

General Assessment Information

• Assessment Decision Flowchart

• 2010 Testing Coordinator's Handbook
• Dakota STEP
• District-wide Assessment Guidance Policy April 07

Accommodations

• AccSelpro LIVE Meeting

• SD Accommodations Manual  Updated June 2008

• Reviewing Accommodations and Preparing for STEP Testing - streaming video Feb. 2009

• Reviewing Accommodations and Preparing for STEP Testing PowerPoint - PDF

• Q&A from Feb. 2009 Reviewing Accommodations

• STEP Accommodations Chart and Grid Updated Feb. 2010

• DSTEP Coding Accommodations - Demonstration Video

Dakota STEP-A (alternate assessment)

• STEP-A Alternate Assessment

• Extended Content

• 1% Rule Exemption

• SD Significant Cognitive Disability Eligibility Criteria

• Parents’ Guide to the Dakota STEP-A

• Alternate Listserv for teachers working with alternate content standards and alternate assessment

Resources for Parents and Staff

• Assessment Brochure for Students with Disabilities

• Assessment Terminology Brochure 

Assessment Data

• Assessment Data 05

• Assessment Data 04

• Assessment Data 03