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IN the Know
The Indiana Department of Education has been granted $9 million to address mental and emotional health within Indiana schools as a recipient of the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience Education (AWARE) grant. The following schools and their health center partners have been selected for project implementation:
- Avon Community School Corporation and Cummins Behaviral Health Systems, Inc.
- Perry Central Community School Corporation and Southern Hills VirtualConsultMD
- Vigo County School Corporation and Hamilton Center
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Guidance for Students Displaced by Disasters
For students and families that may be displaced due to
natural disasters, such as Hurricane Florence, schools must be aware of the
McKinney-Vento eligibility for these students for immediate enrollment. Please
see the attached memorandum for further information.
ISTEP+ Grade 10 Spring 2018 Data Media Re-release
The Indiana
Department of Education (IDOE) will be releasing the updated Spring 2018 data
to the media on Monday, September 24. This data will be shared with CTCs via listServ on Monday. All data remains embargoed until the State Board of Education meeting on
October 3.
NEW! Video Tour of the Indiana Assessment
Portal – Share with Educators
Watch
this video to
learn more about AIR’s Indiana Assessment Portal for ILEARN, IREAD-3, and I AM.
This tour provides a brief overview of each portal’s main features, how to
search for information and resources, and the best ways to contact the AIR Help Desk.
NEW! Additional ILEARN Resources Available
Monday, October 1
Another bundle of ILEARN resources will be released Monday, October 1. Final ILEARN Test Blueprints, Released Items Repository
Scoring Guide, Timing Guidance, Practice Test Guidance, an updated ILEARN FAQ,
and other resources will be posted to the ILEARN website and
the Indiana Assessment
Portal on October 1.
NEW! Additional I AM Resources Available
Monday, October 1
Our
office is preparing to release additional I AM resources on Monday, October 1. The I AM Released Items Repository and the I AM Item Specifications will be
posted to the I AM
Website and the Indiana
Assessment Portal on October 1.
Workforce and STEM Alliances
IDOE STEM Acceleration Grant Opportunity
Instructions are now available for Indiana school districts and charter schools seeking
funding support for STEM K-6 curriculum implementation and educator training. Please read this memo for additional information.
Become a STEM-Certified School
STEM education
encompasses four academic disciplines - science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics - in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. STEM guides our
vision of ensuring all K-12 Indiana students graduate with critical thinking
skills. Indiana students must have access to a world-class STEM education
necessary to compete in an innovation-driven economy. STEM will equip students
with 21st century skills, preparing future generations of Hoosiers to thrive in
STEM-related businesses and industries.
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has approved a STEM certification process for schools that want to be recognized as STEM-certified. IDOE plans to continue creating a STEM school network promoting a
collaboration of best practices to promote STEM education.
Please click here and go to "Becoming a STEM school" for more information. Applications are due December 3.
Title I Comparability Report
For school year 2018-2019, only those LEAs whose corporation number ends in five are required to submit comparability reports to the Indiana Department of Education. However, all LEAs must complete and retain comparability reports at the local level annually. Comparability reports are due no later than Tuesday, October 30. Every LEA will complete the comparability report online. General instructions are provided on the Comparability Online Application Guide. For further information regarding comparability, refer to this memo and the Comparability of Services Guidance.
Title I and SIG Liquidation Deadlines
For 2017-2018 school year funding, the Title I Part A, School Improvement Grant 1003a, and Title I Part D deadlines for liquidation have been extended to December 15. All activities still must be encumbered by September 30, 2018. Please see the attached memo for more information. Questions can be sent to Nathan Williamson.
Compassion Fatigue Short Share
In this video, introduced by Jeff Wittman of the Indiana Department of Education, Dr. Sandy Washburn from the IU Center for Education and Lifelong Learning, shares information for educators on compassion fatigue and self care. Understanding compassion fatigue, with emphasis on its impact and prevention, is vital to teacher health and well-being. When teachers are at their best, they can best support student learning and success. For more Short Share videos on various topics, visit our website.
Spread the Word-SHAPE Stories-Purdue Polytechnic High
School
The School
Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE System) offers a virtual workspace
for a school mental health team to document, track, and advance quality and
sustainability improvement goals as well as assess trauma responsiveness. School districts are using the SHAPE
System to obtain customized school and district level
progress reports and useful resources. There is no limit to how many districts can participate in the
SHAPE system. Districts can work in local teams to complete the assessments. This month, the Office of Special Education highlights the Purdue Polytechnic High School and their
work with the SHAPE System.
September
14 Membership Count
The
Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) reminds public school corporations and
charter schools the submission phase of the Average Daily Membership (ADM)
count of students closes September 26. This is the only ADM count that will be
used for Basic and Complexity Grant funding for the 2018-2019 school year.
Additionally, IDOE will take a second count of eligible pupils enrolled in each
school corporation and charter school on February 1, 2019. The February count
is for information purposes only. Please read the Membership (DOE-ME) layout
which provides the reporting phases for each count. The layout can be found in
the Data Reporting Community of the Learning Connection. If you have any
questions concerning the count dates, please contact either Amy Pattison or Melissa Ambre.
Curricular
Material Reimbursement
State law allows
school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools to seek
curricular material reimbursement. Schools may submit student-level data
and curricular material costs between October 1 and 31 in the STN Application
Center. The Indiana Department of Education will calculate the reimbursement amount for each school
corporation, charter school, and nonpublic school based on the number of
eligible students reported during the collection window. If you have questions regarding the submission process, please email Sarah Henry.
Common
School Loan Applications
School
corporations and career and technical education schools may apply for a common
school construction and/or technology loan. The application window opened on
September 12, and closes October 5. Petitions must be received by the Office of
School Finance by October 5 to be considered. Construction and technology
applications can be found in the Finance Community of the Learning Connection
under Files and Bookmarks > Common School Loan folder or by emailing either Melissa Ambre or Sarah Henry. Please scan and email
completed applications here no
later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 5.
Indiana Resource Hub Now Available
As schools
seek resources in support of continuous improvement, the Office of School
Improvement has released an Indiana Resource Hub. The resource hub
includes tools and toolkits organized by the University of Chicago’s
5Essentials for School Improvement framework. The framework
provides high quality, vetted resources intended for educators to increase best
practices. This applies within the domains of effective leaders,
collaborative teachers, supportive environment, involved families, and
ambitious instruction. Strategies for initiating each
resource and background information on the resource’s field effectiveness are also included.
Creating Strong Classroom Assessment: Assessment Literacy Professional Development
Join the offices of Assessment and School Improvement for free professional development targeting strong practices in classroom assessment. Learn how to create and use various assessment strategies in classrooms to determine true measures of student progress and achievement. Sessions will be held throughout the state to make attending more convenient. View this flyer for more information and to register.
Indiana Literacy Early Intervention Grant (EIG)
Please read this information regarding submission of the Early Intervention Grant for the 2018-2019 school year. The Request to Participate must be completed by today, Friday, September 21. Click here to learn more about the EIG. All questions can be sent to Rose Tomishima or Robin LeClaire.
List of Approved Dyslexia Universal Screeners
Senate Enrolled Act 217 requires schools to universally screen all kindergarten, first, and second grade students annually to identify and predict students who may be “at some risk” or “at risk” for dyslexia. The law requires the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) release a list of approved universal screeners. The list of approved screeners, additional information for each level of screeners, a free screener, a screener planning checklist, and a screener decision flowchart can be found on the IDOE dyslexia page.
Math Team September Newsletter
Read the math team's latest newsletter. This month you will find resources, inspiration, activities, and events to focus student and teacher learning.
Indiana Kids' Election
Students across Indiana will get a chance to “vote” for a U.S. Senator,
Indiana Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor on November 6th as part of
the award-winning Indiana Kids’ Election (IKE). The mock election program for
students in grades K-12 is sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association,
Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Secretary of State, and the
Indiana Bar Foundation. Indiana teachers can sign up to participate here.
Under Indiana law, schools
must give instruction on the election process two weeks prior to a general
election for grades 6-12. IKE helps Indiana schools meet this requirement by
providing comprehensive curriculum guides, free of charge, to participating
schools.
Teachers-Teachers.com- New Resources Available
Three new screencast videos have been posted, providing step-by-step overviews of the
different tabs in the Indiana Teachers-Teachers employer platform. Check them
out and get started here. Contact Shari Switzer with any questions.
Free Cybersecurity Training and Phishing Campaign Opportunity
The Indiana Department of Education
is offering free training to assist schools with raising
staff awareness regarding cybersecurity risks and threats. Learn more here.
Register your school here.
Many Indiana Colleges Offering Free Applications on September 28
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has announced 17 Indiana colleges will waive their application fees on September 28 in recognition of College Application Day. Read more here.
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