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2020-2021 Financial Reporting Workbook
ICSB is revising the 2020-2021 Financial Reporting Workbook. The new workbook will be aligned to the Revised and Adopted Accountability Framework from 2019-2020. The due date for Q1 will now be November 30 and will be adjusted in Epicenter.
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Public Comment Open
Request for Flexibility from Federal Accountability Requirements for 2020-2021
IDOE is seeking public comment on its request to the US Department of Education to waive certain federal requirements pertaining to federal accountability for the 2020-2021 school year. This request is in response to the direct impact of COVID-19 on the ability to produce valid, reliable, and comparable accountability data and results for the 2020-2021 school year. Information on IDOE’s request and the public comment submission form may be found here. Public comment will be accepted through December 4. Please send all questions here
1 Percent Cap Waiver Extension Request
IDOE seeks public comment on its request for a waiver extension on the number of students who can be tested using an alternate assessment on annual statewide tests. Indiana anticipates that approximately 1.14 percent of students will be assessed using the alternate assessment during the 2020-2021 school year. Because this exceeds the limit, Indiana must request a waiver extension to the 1 Percent Cap for one year. For additional information about this waiver, please refer to this background information. The proposed waiver extension request is available on IDOE’s website. Written comments will be accepted through November 6. Please contact Stephanie Thompson with questions or concerns.
Updated 2020-21 Assessment Windows
View the following memo for important date changes to the 2020-2021SY assessment windows. Click to view memo.
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When Schools Receive Notice of a Positive Case of COVID-19
Once schools receive notice that a student or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, the school should immediately contact the local health department for verification of the positive case, and to coordinate the school's response. Detailed information regarding the procedures to follow when the school has a positive case can be found on the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 website. Schools should no longer report cases of COVID-19 to IDOE.
Please note that Section 4 of the ICSB 2020-21 school year Addendum requires you to notify ICSB (email is fine) within 2 days of a positive test of a person associated with the school, as well as the number and grade level of any students required to quarantine, and the length of the quarantine, as a result of the positive test. Do not identify specific individuals.
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SBOE staff will host at least three panel discussions with key stakeholders during which the accountability framework is presented to the panelists who then discuss the details and provide feedback in real time. These panel discussions will be streamed live for the general public, who will have an opportunity to submit feedback through an online portal.
These meetings are tentatively scheduled for the following dates:
- Discussion with Parents & Families Wednesday, November 15
- Discussion with Educators Thursday, November 16
- Discussion with Principals & School Admin Monday, November 23
All three events will be scheduled for one hour from 5:30PM – 6:30PM EST
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Reminder: Please Verify Accommodations in Indiana IEP
The optional IREAD-3 assessment window opens November 2, and continues through November 6. The ISTEP+10 winter retest assessment window opens on November 9, and continues through December 11. Please review accommodations for students taking these assessments on your caseload by checking their valid individualized education programs (IEPs) or service plans (SPs). If you have additional questions, please reach out to Emma Everson.
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Parent and Family Guide to Using Digital Learning Tools
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide to help parents and guardians understand how digital tools can provide tailored learning opportunities, engage students with course materials, encourage creative expression, and enrich the educational experience. |
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Indiana Kids’ Election
On Nov. 3, students across Indiana can elect their own President, Vice President, Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General in a show of active citizenship through Indiana Kids’ Election (IKE), an award-winning mock election program.
In an effort to increase Indiana’s voter turnout, IKE provides students in grades K-12 with the hands-on experience of voting in a class or school-wide mock election – this year on Nov. 3. With this special emphasis on encouraging students to develop one’s voting habit at an early age, IKE attempts to emulate the election process as closely as possible. Students participate in voting milestones such as registering to vote and casting a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3 – just like their parents! More information here: http://inkidselection.com/ * at this time, IKE is no longer accepting registrations, however their curriculum is available for educators via their website.
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The Indiana Statehouse Tour Office, in conjunction with the Indiana Center for the Book, holds an essay competition to commemorate Indiana Statehood Day each year. Indiana’s 204th birthday is December 11, 2020. Winners of the essay contest will be honored at a virtual Statehood Day Celebration. The 2020 virtual celebration will take place on December 11, 2020. Group entries and individual entries are accepted each year. More information, including registration, can be found here: https://www.in.gov/library/statehood.htm.
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Help the Indiana State Museum celebrate the holiday season by adding your musical talents to our Celebration Crossing event, Nov. 27, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021! In lieu of in-person musical performances this year, we invite you and your students to record a winter-themed song being sung. As long as the video meets requirements, we will share your video with the public to enjoy during Celebration Crossing. Register here.
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Engaging Elementary Learners with Electronic Books on November 5
This session, presented by PATINS, geared toward elementary general and special educators will seek to increase your students’ literacy by answering the following: How can I use electronic books to improve engagement? Where can you go for adding more reading experiences for your one to one devices? When I find an online source, what are the best tools to use to make the media universally available to my diverse learners?
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Sixth Annual Indiana STEM Education Conference
The Indiana STEM Education Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The theme for the conference is "STEM Education Meets a Global Challenge" and will feature up to 60 presentations including sessions on virtual learning and STEM instruction during the pandemic.Registration will open on October 5. Proposals for presenters may be submitted here until 5 p.m. (EDT) on November 13.
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The PATINS Virtual Access to Education (A2E)
Register for the 2020 virtual conference held by PATINS on November 18 and 19. Ensure your spot and register by November 10, 2020.
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Reminder: Special Education Support Services Available
The PATINS Project specialists can help problem-solve issues surrounding accessibility, assistive technology, accessible educational materials, and implementing Universal Design for Learning. Educators can reach contact the PATINS Project through their open office hours at 10 a.m. (EDT) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through October. PATINS Project Specialists will be available during the Open Office Hours via Zoom. Please contact Daniel McNulty with any questions.
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STEM Teach Indiana Accepting Teacher Applications
On November 16th STEM Teach Indiana will start accepting applications from teachers. The program allows teachers who are interested in taking graduate or undergraduate classes, workshops or attending conferences in the STEM field to receive funding to undertake those activities. The biggest opportunity is the ability for high school teachers to receive funding to take 18 credit hours of graduate courses to become credentialed to teach dual credit courses.
For a deeper overview of the opportunity, go to: https://stemteachindiana.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/STEM-Teach-for-Teachers.pdf
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LINCOLN COLLECTION EDUCATOR TOURS
Feb. 20, 2021; 1-3 p.m.
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites holds one of the world’s most comprehensive collection of Lincoln artifacts, the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. Learn about the history of the collection and the objects within on a behind-the-scenes tour with our chief curator and researcher. Then, stroll through our galleries for key points of interest with a museum educator. Open to all Indiana educators. Reservations are required. Call Krystle Mangan at 317.509.7679 or email kmangan@indianamuseum.org.
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Ensure you have access to IDOE announcements, including school financials, student assessments and more via Moodle:https://moodle.doe.in.gov/
To download the Moodle App, click here.
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