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South Dakota

Discover how South Dakota has established state literacy goals and integrated core competencies into education programs for grades 4-12. Learn about the collaborative effort involving multiple institutions to enhance teaching skills and promote literacy across the state.

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South Dakota

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  1. South Dakota State Spotlight 2013 Cohort

  2. One Initiative We Have Been Working On • Developing a set of “Core Competencies” • focused on literacy grades 4-12 • all programs include in their curricula for general and special education candidates and school leaders

  3. What We Have Accomplished • Established state goals • Utilized ICs • Ongoing program reform • Summer Work Session • Define core competencies • Integrate into literacy programs, 4-12 • Revise syllabi, assignments, lesson plans

  4. How We Achieved Our Accomplishment • Began with one IHE • Inclusive planning committee for scaling-up • BoR, SEA, IHE representation • Determined objectives & outcomes • IHE faculty invited & confirmed • State leadership guiding the work

  5. Take Aways: Establishing goals addressing the divergent demographic and economic needs of a large, sparsely populated, rural state such as South Dakota requires open, honest dialogue. Each campus has a unique set of needs and goals! Deciding on goals & objectives that address our state vision as well as each campus’ is a challenge requiring time, trust, diligence, and patience.

  6. Our Next Steps Develop a common understanding of the “Core Competencies” Focus activities on literacy grades 4-12 Integrate competencies into identified courses (at least 4 courses per IHE) to be piloted by fall, 2016 Identify necessary professional learning opportunities for faculty Plan a collaborative research project with participating CEEDAR IHEs that would result in research, presentations, and publications

  7. SD Convening Team Linda Turner, SD Director Sp. Ed. Programs Therese Berndt, SD Reading Specialist, Division of Learning & Instruction Rick Melmer, Board of Regents Senior Advisor Andy Stremmel, Head, Department of Teaching, Learning, & Leadership, South Dakota State University Cheryl Wold, Special Education, Northern State University

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