A Message from Dr. McCormick 3/10/17

Indiana Department of Education
Friday, March 10, 2017

 

Dear Educators:

ISTEP+ Part 1 closes today. Over 200,000 test sessions were administered online successfully during the window. Planning for Part 2 is underway with materials arriving soon. Part 2 examiners' manuals are consolidated for all grades and content areas within a single manual from a decision made by the prior administration. These manuals are very large, just under 600 pages, and contain the scripts for administering both online and paper/pencil versions of all grades and content areas of ISTEP+ Part 2. We were unable to reverse this decision to break the manual into smaller components this year due to time and shipping constraints. We commit to address this concern and provide smaller, more manageable examiner's manuals for the 2017-18 assessments. 

We have updated the locations of our ESSA outreach meetings. Please share this information with your staff, faculty, parents, and school board members. We ask all attendees to RSVP so we can be adequately prepared. 

Thank you for your hard work; you are appreciated! 

Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer McCormick
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Department of Education

Dr. Jennifer McCormick

Assessment 

The IREAD-3 Window opens Monday, March 13. The Office of Student Assessment is here to support you and your staff during the test administration and submission process. Contact us at 317-232-9050 or inassessments@doe.in.gov. To speak to someone directly about an urgent issue, press "0" during the automated prompt.   

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The Part B Federal Grant Application for FFY 2017 has been posted on the Office of Special Education website, and public comments are welcome. The application, proposed budget and public comment form are available here. Comment forms should be submitted to partbgrants@doe.in.gov.  

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