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DSTEP Science. Fall 2014. What Stays the Same?. Grades 5, 8, 11 Alt at same grades Test will still be multiple choice Covers the current standards Data and reports will be accessed through SDAP. What’s New?. Science and Alt Science will be online
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DSTEP Science Fall 2014
What Stays the Same? • Grades 5, 8, 11 • Alt at same grades • Test will still be multiple choice • Covers the current standards • Data and reports will be accessed through SDAP
What’s New? • Science and Alt Science will be online • Test window will be similar to the past but still under negotiation with vendor • Plan on three to four weeks late March – mid April • Vendor for Science and Alt Science will be Questar • Processes, browser information, and security information will be forthcoming
Alt Science • Teachers and others staff will complete the rating forms on line • Evidence will be uploaded • Scoring will be done by South Dakota teachers • Results will be reported through SDAP
Resources and Materials • Test blueprints http://doe.sd.gov/oats/documents/STEP-Scin.pdf • http://doe.sd.gov/oats/documents/STEP-Scin.pdf • Who to contact: • Science Jan Martin jan.martin@state.sd.us • Alt Science Ben Morrison ben.morrison@state.sd.us