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Assessment / Testing

• Assessment/Testing
• Dakota Step
• Dakota STEP Online Assessment
• DACS

• NAEP
• Praxis
• STAARS
• Stanford 10 Abbreviated
• Writing Test (Stanford 9)
• Teacher Quality Enhancement

Awards

• Teacher of the Year

• Nominate an Educator for the Emerging Classroom Leaders Pool

• Distinguished Educators
• Milken Educator Awards

• American Stars of Teaching

• Nominate an Educator for the ING Unsung Heroes Award

• Nominate an Educator for the All-USA Teacher Team

Certification

• Alternative Certification
• Certificate Renewal
• Professionsal Development Opportunites

• Paraprofessional Certification
• Teacher Certification
• Which Certification Application Do I Need?

Content Standards

• Alternate Standards
• Full list of SD Content Standards

• Reading / Language Arts
• Science - Revised Jan. '05
• Math

Curriculum

• 6+1 Writing Traits
• Curriculum Mapping
• Reading First

• SD EdWeb
• SD READS

Data and Reporting

• District & Statewide Profiles
• State Aid

• Unreserved Fund Balances
• Vendor Payment Lookup

Distance Learning

• Advanced Placement
• DDN - Distance Learning Clearinghouse
• DDN Program Guide

• Digital Dakota Network - DDN.net
• Virtual High School
• Virtual High School Advisory

Health / Nutrition

• Child & Adult Nutrition
• Child & Adult Care Food Program
• Coordinated School Health
• Food Distribution Program
• HIV/AIDS Prevention

• Physical Education
• School Lunch/Breakfast Programs
• SD Team Nutrition
• Special Milk Programs
• Summer Food Service Program

Job Opportunities

• Teacher Shortage Areas
• Teaching Job Opportunities

• SD Teacher Placement

K-12 Schools

• Graduation requirements
• Home School/Alternative Instruction
• Open Enrollment
• Teacher Shortage Areas

• School Accreditation
• School Transportation
• District Technology Plans

• School Employee Certification of Health

Legal References

• Professional Practices - Code of Ethics

• Student Due Process

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• NCLB Title Programs
• NCLB Report Card

• State Resources
• Federal Resources

Professional Development

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Continuing Education Unit Definition

• Continuing Education Contact Hours
  • Template for Issuance | Word
• Governor's Teacher Leadership Conference

Professional Organizations

• Associated School Boards of South Dakota
• South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• South Dakota Education Association

• South Dakota High School Activities Association
• South Dakota School Counselor Association

Statewide Initiatives