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ISTEP+ Update October 11, 2007
Greetings!
First, a reminder of the October 12 deadline for submitting names to the STN Application Center if you are using the Federal Flexibility for LEP students. Here are the details, as outlined in the September 21 Listserv message:
- Federal Flexibility for LEP regarding the ELA portion of ISTEP+ includes students who have been enrolled in U.S. schools less than one year (enrolled after October 1, 2006)
- Note: All prior schooling in the U.S. contributes toward the “less than one year” calculation (this includes all U.S. states and territories with one exception: Puerto Rico)
- School corporations are required to submit an electronic list of all “less than one year” students receiving the flexibility (by STN and corresponding student name) using the LEP/ISTEP+ data collection in the STN Application Center. The layout is posted at http://www.doe.in.gov/stn/welcome/html and must be submitted by October 12, 2007.
Second, a word about the new blue ISTEP+ boxes…. The new boxes are great! So great that folks have been sending “shelf” tests, such as TerraNova, to CTB in the new blue ISTEP+ boxes. Thanks for using the new boxes for ISTEP+ materials ONLY in the future. J
More information coming soon regarding:
- Selecting GRT or Clarity format for electronic results
- Training for online reports (in mid-November)
- STN clean-up window (in mid-November)
- RES clean-up window (December 3 – 9)
As always, please give us a call if you have questions.
Kind regards,
Michele
Michele Walker, Director
Division of School Assessment
Indiana Department of Education
Room 229, State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: 317.232.9050
Toll Free: 888.544.7837 x 2
Fax: 317.233.2196
mwalker@doe.in.gov
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