An Update From the Indiana Department of Education for December 14, 2018

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Happy Holidays From IDOE

 

Dr. McCormick has created a holiday message for all educators. Please take time to watch the video.

Dr. Mac

Important Information Regarding Title IX

The U.S. Department of Education has released its proposed regulations regarding Title IX Sexual Harassment. Please click here in order to read a summary of the proposed regulations. The summary is not all inclusive, but instead focuses on providing a general outline with attention to certain issues. It is intended to provide schools with a general understanding of terminology as well as a framework for schools to understand their responsibilities. After a review of the proposed regulations, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) encourages schools to submit comments detailing any and all concerns regarding the proposed regulations here.

 

Graduation Pathways Updates and Guidance

Additional Graduation Pathways Resources Now Available

IDOE has recently posted three additional resources for schools implementing Graduation Pathways. The resources are located here. Please contact Ben Carter for additional information.

 

Office of Student Assessment

Winter ILEARN Biology ECA Window Closes Thursday, December 20

The ILEARN Biology ECA window is open until December 20 for any student who completed the course at the end of this semester. CTCs must complete post-test activities outlined in “Section VI After Testing” of the TIDE User Guide, as needed, by the end of the test window.

Contact the AIR Help Desk or (866) 298-4256 for assistance. Schools may recycle or discard any printed copies of the ILEARN Biology TAM and ILEARN Biology Practice Test script once testing is complete.

WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Test Materials Delivered to Corporations December 14

WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS test materials will arrive today, December 14. The materials will be shipped to the address that is listed in WIDA AMS. The initial shipment of materials includes extra copies of certain high-demand materials, such as Tier A Online Writing Booklets. Secure assessment materials must be stored according to Department guidance.

New! Assessment Literacy for Educators of Students with Significant Cognitive Needs

This 15-minute video introduces the importance of formative practices in the classroom. The training explores strategies that educators of students with significant cognitive needs can use to collect meaningful data that leads to action.

 

Office of School Accountability

ESSA Amendment to Federal Accountability—New Video

IDOE has published a proposed amendment draft to the ESSA plan affecting the federal accountability system. The draft amendment is available for review and submission of public comment here. The Department posted a video outlining the proposed changes to the federal accountability system, which may be viewed here. Please send any questions here

Federal Report Cards Publication and LEA Annual Report Card

The Department published 2017-2018 federal report cards to its Compass website. Federal report cards may be viewed at compass.doe.in.gov > Accountability > Federal Report Card.

Beginning with 2017-2018 data, ESSA requires each local educational agency (LEA) that receives Title I assistance to prepare and disseminate an annual LEA report card. An LEA report card must be concise and presented in an understandable and uniform format for parents. ESSA requires each LEA to share its report card on its website, or if the LEA does not have a website, in another public manner determined by the LEA.

In order to comply with this requirement, the LEA may provide a link to the federal report cards posted to Compass. An LEA may also develop its own report card in compliance with all reporting requirements. All required data points for LEAs and schools will be included on IDOE's Compass site.

Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, LEAs will be required to provide IDOE the URL location where the LEA has provided its report card for the district and school levels to the public. The submission of this information will be provided through the LEA’s Title I application.

Information on the required data points may be found here. Please email all questions here.

 

Office of School Improvement

2019-2020 Course Descriptions Released

The State Board of Education has approved 2019-2020 Course Titles and Descriptions. The information can be found here. Additional guidance will be forthcoming regarding Analytical Algebra II.

Updated List of Universal Dyslexia Screeners Available

IDOE has released a revised list of approved universal dyslexia screeners. This list includes information on the universal screener process and an expanded list of screeners schools may use when screening all kindergarten, first, and second grade students annually. IDOE has also released a revised list of Level I and Level II Screeners. These expanded lists provide additional options for schools. Please find the two revised documents on the IDOE Dyslexia webpage.

Additional Social-Emotional Resources Coming in January

Mark your calendars for the Social-Emotional Learning Competencies and Resources roll out! Starting January 11, there will be weekly releases of resources and toolkits to support Social-Emotional Learning for all schools. Be sure to watch for announcements from the Office of School Improvement. If you have any questions please contact Christy Berger.

Literacy Framework Now Includes Reading Foundations

The Reading Foundations section is now available on the Literacy Framework. The English Learner and Special Education considerations are still in development. Click here to access the Literacy Framework.

 

Office of School Finance

Update on Fiscal Year 2019 State Tuition Support

The Office of School Finance has recalculated the estimate of fiscal year 2019 State Tuition Support. Read more here.

 

Office of Title Grants and Support

Webinars Offered to Support Charter School Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention

IDOE, through the Quality Counts Charter School Program grant, is hosting a series of webinars to providing support in the area of charter school student enrollment, supported through marketing and communications. Bright Minds Marketing, a consulting company with Hoosier ties, will host the webinars to support charters schools in their student enrollment, recruitment, and retention. Please access this information for the webinar schedule.

Title Con 2019

Federal program and district administrators, treasurers, school improvement staff, building leaders, educators, and teacher leaders are encouraged to save the date for Title Con 2019, which will occur April 23-24 in Indianapolis. A pre-conference will be held April 22. Additional information is available here. An exciting array of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and school improvement summit participants will be announced in the future.

Changes in Equitable Services Under ESSA Webex Set for January 8

The Title Grants and Support Office along with the State Equitable Services Ombudsman are presenting a WebEx titled, “Changes in Equitable Services Under ESSA” on January 8 at 2:30 pm. The information is geared toward non-public school officials; however, public school administrators are welcome to join the WebEx. Call in information is available here.

 

Office of Educator Effectiveness

The Second Annual Teach to Lead Summit Coming in June

"STEM Focus" is the theme of the second annual Teach to Lead Summit scheduled for June 13-14, 2019 at the Eiteljorg Museum in downtown Indianapolis. Applications for the summit will be released in January 2019, and your team can prepare now by identifying potential teacher-led solutions to local STEM needs. Visit the IDOE Teach to Lead webpage to view a video of last year’s summit and to find more information regarding the summit.

 

Office of Workforce and STEM Alliances

Swiss CTE and Apprenticeship Model with CareerWise Colorado CEO Noel Ginsburg – WebEx Recording Now Available

The Swiss model of apprenticeships has received a great deal of attention in recent months from the Indiana General Assembly and the U.S. Secretary of Education. This WebEx from Tuesday, December 11 explored the Swiss model from the viewpoint of CareerWise Colorado’s CEO Noel Ginsburg. Colorado implemented the Swiss Career and Technical Education Model to bring together education and industry to align goals and ensure a streamlined experience for students. The video and additional information are available here.

Introduction to Computational Thinking for Every Educator (Please share with K-12 Educators)

Not sure how to incorporate computational thinking (CT) into your classroom? Want to learn how CT can fit into any grade level or discipline? Learn more here

Computer Science Curriculum Showcase

IDOE is hosting a Computer Science Curriculum Showcase at Center Grove Community School Corporation’s Innovation Center. This event will take place Thursday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m-2:30 p.m. The showcase will provide information about various computer science curriculum options for ALL grade levels and what you can do to provide your students with high-quality computer science experiences. This opportunity may also help you plan how your district will comply with the requirements of Senate Enrolled Act 172. To register, click here.

Workforce Partnership Planning Grants

The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) is accepting applications for the Education Workforce Innovation Network (EWIN) Education-Workforce Partnership Planning Grants. The Education-Workforce Partnership awardees, with technical assistance from CELL, will spend March 2019 - October 2019 researching promising models of education-workforce alignment, engaging with other awardees to learn and share during networking meetings, and designing an implementation plan for their local region. Learn more about the EWIN Partnership Planning Grants here

 

Office of Information Technology

Master File to be Replaced -- Your Help Needed

As part of the LINK Initiative, IDOE will retire the current Master File System (Master File) within DOE Online on January 1, 2019. The Master File is the database of official contacts and addresses of schools and school personnel the IDOE uses as the foundation of communication to schools. IDOE will be replacing the Master File with a new database for corporations/schools and school contacts as part of the IDOE's Link Initiative. The impact of this transition for schools and what schools should do prior to January 1, 2019 is described in this memo.

 

Office of eLearning

IDOE is pleased to announce the recipients of our second round of grants to support cybersecurity in schools. These twelve school corporations proposed partnerships with private sector security experts to provide continuous monitoring of network traffic and threat hunting. Read more here.

 

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