Chiefline 9.24.13

Education Newsbriefs
Indiana Department of Education Releases ISTEP+ Scores
The Indiana Department of Education has released statewide ISTEP+ scores that show 79.5 percent of students passed the English/Language Arts portion of the test and 82.7 percent passed math, up from 79.4 percent for English/Language Arts and 81.2 percent for math last year. more
O'Malley Announces Education Grants
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and State Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery announced $5.5 million in grants to boost digital learning and to help high school students earn college credit. more
Montana Schools Switch Assessment Guidelines
On Sept. 18, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau filed a No Child Left Behind law waiver with the federal government to further implement the Common Core State Standards. more
New Jersey Pushing Plan to Require Better College Grades From Incoming Teachers
New Jersey Education Commissioner Chris Cerf submitted a package of proposals to lawmakers to require college graduates to have a "B" average in order to become teachers. more
State Superintendent Seeks to Amend Education Legislation
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais and state lawmakers are working on amendments to the Education Accountability Act to help failing schools improve. more
State Officials Defend New Common Core Standards for K-12 Education
At a recent Siouxland Republican Women panel, South Dakota Education Secretary Melody Schopp defended the Common Core State Standards, saying that they challenge students to think more deeply and emphasize critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to make viable arguments. more
41 Percent of Virginia Public Schools Meet Annual Benchmarks in Reading, Math, Graduation
Of Virginia's 1,828 public schools, 41 percent met annual benchmarks aimed at reducing proficiency gaps between low-performing and high-performing schools. more
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Emily Durso
Interim State Superintendent of Education
District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education
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Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate the Use Of Accomocations For Instruction and Assessment Of Students With Disabilities
The Council of Chief State School Officers' Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate the Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities was first developed to establish guidelines for states to use for the selection, administration, and evaluation of accommodations for instruction and assessment of students with disabilities. The first and second editions represent the best thinking about accommodations at the time they were written.
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CCSSO would also like to thank the following Level II Partners:
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