Choice Weekly Update
February 7, 2020
Membership for Vouchers (MV)
The count day for MV period two was February 3. A payment will not be made for a student who is not claimed in MV. The submission phase closes on February 12. Additional information about the DOE-MV data collection is posted here.
2020-2021 Choice School Application
An application to participate in the Choice Scholarship Program must be submitted each school year, even for schools who are currently participating. The window for schools to submit applications to participate in the Choice Scholarship Program for the 2020-2021 school year is open.
The information that is required and instructions on how to submit the application are detailed in the Choice School Application Memo. The School Application Packet is available in the Nonpublic School Community on Moodle.
Choice Scholarship Program Income Guidelines
The income guidelines for the 2020-2021 school year have been calculated and are available here and in the Nonpublic School Community on Moodle.
Curricular Material Reimbursement for Nonpublic Schools
The Office of School Finance plans to distribute curricular material reimbursement on February 14. Estimated payment amounts for qualifying nonpublic schools can be found here. Please contact DOEtextbooks@doe.in.gov with any questions.
Calendars
February Regional Meetings
- February 10, Seymour
- February 12, Evansville
- February 13, Fort Wayne
- February 17, LaPorte
- February 18, Indy (South)
- February 20, Indy (North)
Spring 2020 LEA and NPS Climate Survey
IDOE's Office of Title Grants and Support released two climate surveys, one for local education agencies (LEA) and another for non-public Schools (NPS). The close date is Friday, February 7. The surveys focus on the working relationships between LEA and NPS, with the emphasis on spring consultation and equitable services. We look forward to hearing from you.
The new #INspirEDgrants Newsletter is now available, click here.
Winter 2020 ILEARN Biology End-of-Course Assessment (ECA)
Students completing the high school biology course at second trimester must participate in the Winter 2020 Biology ECA window open February 10 through February 27. Corporation Test Coordinators (CTC) must report any formal accommodations via the Indiana IEP, DOE-TA and/or the Indiana ILP before students begin testing. CTCs must place requests for any accommodated paper tests in TIDE via the Additional Order window, open now through Thursday, Februray 13. Contact the AIR Assessment Help Desk if you have any questions.
ILEARN Language Setting: Stacked Spanish Translation Systems Update
Text-to-Speech (Accommodation) and Language (Designated Feature) cannot both be deployed within AIR's Test Delivery System (TDS). Going forward beginning with the ILEARN Winter Biology ECA test window, the Language setting will be viewable in the TA Interface, but no longer editable. Test Administrators must ensure students have the appropriate Language set in TIDE prior to testing. Contact the AIR Assessment Help Desk if you have any questions.
Spring 2020 ILEARN 3-8 TAM and Online Practice Test Scripts Available
Educators may download the online practice test scripts from the link in Appendix A of the ILEARN 3-8 Test Administrator's Manual (TAM) or directly from the Indiana Assessment Portal. Educators may choose from a single file containing all content area scripts or four individual scripts. These scripts are updated to reflect educator feedback and lessons learned from the Spring 2019 ILEARN test administration. Contact INassessments@doe.in.gov with any questions.
Registration for I AM Q and A Sessions Available on I AM Portal
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and AIR with be hosting two I AM Q and A sessions. These sessions will tak eplace on March 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ET and March 30 from 4:00 p.m.to 4:30 p.m. ET. They are available to educators and adminstrators with questions regarding IAM, Questions will be submitted via the registration process. Registration is now available on the I AM Portal. Questions about these sessions can be communicated to Stephanie Thompson at sthompson2@doe.in.gov
Preschool Teachers and Administrators: Add ISPROUT to your program!
Indiana Student Performance Readiness and Observation of Understanding Tool (ISPROUT) is available to preschool programs without IEP students to add to their program for the cost of training. Registration for the spring session is available until March 1. Additional opportunities will be available during the summer and fall. Click here for registration and cost information. Questions regarding ISPROUT can be directed to Felecia Jordan at fjordan1@doe.in.gov.
Accommodations Training
Schools must review the accessibility features and accommodations on assessments by viewing the individual trainings for ISTEP, ILEARN, I AM, and WIDA. If you have questions about accommodations please contact Karen Davies, Accessibility Specialist. Karen can also be reached by phone at (317)232-2079.
"C" Collection (CE, CP, CC)
As a reminder, Certified Employee (CE), Certified Position (CP) and Course Completion (CC) reports close Friday, February 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
STN Application Center File Queue
The processing of transferred files via the STN Application Center is directly impacted by the number of reports currently open as well as the size of the files being submitted. File processing may not finish until the end of the work day depending on the number of large files transferred.
Are you monitoring Cohort Reports?
To fix an "Unknown" Cohort Status, please review Unknown in the Cohorts- also available in the School Accountability and Accreditation Community in Moodle . To join the Accountability and Accreditation Community use enrollment key "AccountabilityCommunity."
Reports Currently Open
- DOE EM 2020 (Enrollment and Mobility)
- DOE IR 2020 (IRead-3 Exemption)
- DOE TA 2020 (Testing Accommodations)
- DOE CP 2020 (Certified Positions)
- DOE CE 2020 (Certified Employee)
- DOE CC 2020 (Course Completion)
- DOE MV 2020 (Membership for Vouchers)
Help Us Help You
STN Support:
- To contact the HelpDesk, click this link to create a work order.
- Please provide correct email address and phone number in the work order.
- STN Support is also available by phone at 317.232.0808.
Choice Scholarship Program
Kathryn Roth, Senior Choice Specialist
David Ryan, Choice Specialist
Brittany Elliott, Choice Senior Support Specialist
Email: ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov/choice
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-2200