April+28

Agenda

**I. State Writing Assessment update - Erin Larsen** The SD DOE is currently in the process of collecting feedback on the state writing assessment pilot. Collected feedback will be used to finalize the details of next year's statewide assessment. Please see the powerpoint below for more information. A FAQ related to the WriteToLearn scoring is also included for your reference.





III. NAEP updates - Jan Martin** WIDA began the process of collecting information for the revision of ELL standards in January of 2010. South Dakota DOE created a survey to gather input from schools to provide WIDA. The survey was sent to administrators, teachers, and other staff through K-12 listservs, and 95 responses were collected. Results implicate professional development opportunities should be provided not only to ELL teachers and staff, but also content area teachers and school administrators in the areas of applying ELL standards to instruction and instructional methods for ELLs. Suggested methods for districts to provide such professional development include: · Sending teams of ELL and content area teachers and administrators to professional development opportunities provided throughout the state. Upon return to the district the team can provide in-service to others. · Become members of the ELL listserv (even if your school does not have an ELL) to become part of the statewide ELL education community. · Build partnerships with other ELL districts both with similar ELL populations and those who have more than your district. They can be a resource as you determine a district plan for providing educational services as well as resource selection. Maureen Keithley from WIDA’s professional development team will be coming to South Dakota in July to provide workshops on ELL standards and instruction. Registration information will be available on the escWorks website. For more information, contact Gay Pickner, Director of Assessment.
 * II. 8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessment - Peg Henson
 * IV. ELL Instruction Survey - Marta Stirling (Lemke)**

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 * V. SD Counts Update - Penny Smith

Health Education standards will be brought to the state board of education at the July meeting in Pierre. The Health standards are national Health Education standards. If you have additional questions please contact Karen Keyser at the state dept.
 * VI. Common Core Standards updates - Becky Nelson, Marta Lemke, Penny Smith**
 * VII. Health Education Standards Updates - Karen Keyser**

The department is providing guideance and professional development to schools to help CTE programs update their course offerings to align with career clusters. The state is utilizing SD labor marketing information and SDMyLife.com reports of student interest results by career cluster. Below is a checklist of what CTE program in the 21st century should incude. Call the 773-3423 for questions about CTE program.
 * VIII. Building CTE programs - Becky Nelson**
 * IX. Review** [|**Common Course Numbering**] - **Becky Nelson**

Discussion was held regarding what are the top professional development needs for curriculum. The areas that were dicussed are: Greater understaning of 21st Century Skill; Teacher effectiveness (as an administrator and teacher); Formative Assessment; and ELL.
 * X. Future Professional Development discussion - Becky Nelson**