Choice Weekly Update
January 17, 2020
Membership for Vouchers (MV)
The count day for MV period two is February 3. All students with an approved Choice Scholarship who are enrolled and expected in attendance on count day must be reported. A payment will not be made for a student who is not claimed in MV.
Special Education Endorsement Forms (SF)
SF is required only for students who selected the Choice school as the special education service provider and who were included in special education data submitted during the reporting period for Special Education for Vouchers (SV). These signed forms are required to be uploaded by January 21. A payment will not be made for any student who does not have a signed form uploaded to the STN Application Center before the deadline.
School Application Window Opening Soon
An application to participate in the Choice Scholarship Program must be submitted each school year, even for schools who are currently participating. The window to begin submitting school applications will open on January 31. More information will be posted soon.
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)
TitleCon 20/20: Creating a Vision for the Future
Registration opens today, Friday, January 10. Sponsorship Opportunities for TitleCon 20/20 are also open, requests are due via JotForm by January 31 – contact Christen Peterson with questions.
Updated and Consolidated Consultation Forms for LEA and NPS
For this upcoming spring consultation cycle, the Title Grants & Supports Division is releasing an updated Consolidated Consultation Form with Letter of Intent for LEA and NPS. The updated form can be found here, under the Initial Consultation Meeting tab. Please see Dr. McCormick’s Weekly Update for more details.
Spring 2020 LEA and NPS Climate Survey
Last week, IDOE's Title Grants & Support Division released, via Dr. McCormick’s Weekly Newsletter, 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.
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Indiana’s Alternate Assessment Stakeholder Feedback Survey
Indiana is considering making alterations to the alternate assessment beginning with the 2021-2022 school year for students with significant intellectual disabilities in order to better meet the needs of this population of students. Potential considerations would be to include a small number of observation ratings (e.g., 3-5 per quarter) and allow for educators to submit other evidence to support the mastery of skills. Indiana would like to elicit stakeholder feedback as we consider this new design. Please complete this survey by the end of the day today, January 17 to submit feedback.
Spring 2020 ILEARN Initial Order Deadline Approaching
Corporations and schools must report any paper accommodations via the DOE-TA, Indiana IEP, and/or Indiana ILP by January 30 to generate an initial order shipment of paper materials ahead of the Spring 2020 test windows (ILEARN 3-8 and ECAs). Corporations and schools requesting paper tests for students with accommodations after this date must do so during the additional orders window for the appropriate assessment. Contact the Indiana Assessment Help Desk with any questions (airindianahelpdesk@air.org or 866-298-4256).
WIDA Access Test Window Opens January 13
The WIDA ACCESS test window is open January 13 to February 28. Per ESSA, all identified English learners are required to participate in the annual English language proficiency assessment.
WIDA ACCESS Onsite Monitoring
OSA will conduct unannounced onsite monitoring visits during the WIDA ACCESS testing window beginning January 13. Please ensure that school administrators and staff are aware that these onsite visits will be conducted. Click here for more details.
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.
Correction to the CE/CP/CC Excel Template
The template for creating CE, CP, and CC data files has been updated and reposted in the data layout resource in Moodle to include the subject code 0488, Computer Science, Middle Level, a new course for this school year. If you have already started your file using the earlier version, please note that while code 0488 will be flagged as an error, the code will be accepted when submitted to the STN Application Center.
Testing Accommodations (TA)
ISTEP grade 10 retest, ISTEP grade 10 first time administration, and ILearn Biology ECA assessment windows will be in progress during the month of February. Check the TA 2020 layout for specific assessment windows.
Now is the time to be verifying student accommodations via TIDE. If you find incorrect accommodation data, update the finalized IEP with correct accommodations for special education students; or submit a TA file via the STN Application Center to correct accommodations for students who qualify as English Learners, for 504 plans, or who have a CSEP.
Submitting accommodations on the day of or the day before an assessment may delay the student's ability to participate in the assessment.
Reporting Guidance for Early Graduates
Students should not be exited on EM with code 34 (Early Graduate) unless they have met ALL graduation requirements, including passing the Graduation Qualifying Exams (GQE) or meeting a Graduation Pathway.
Students who have completed their credit requirements only and are no longer enrolled and attending do not qualify as early graduates. These students are considered dropouts because they are no longer attending classes and have not completed all graduation requirements. These students should be exited on EM with an appropriate dropout exit code until they have completed the GQE or Graduation Pathway. Once they have satisfied the requirements, the exit code may be updated to report the student as an early graduate (code 34.)
Students who are no longer enrolled and attending, but who still need to be available in TIDE for IStep+ grade 10 re-test must be provided to IDOE. Please contact the Office of Student Assessments for assistance in providing the required information.
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)
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