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| Letter to Chief State School Offers Regarding the Amendment Process and Guidance on Identifying Districts in Need of Improvement under NCLB - Attachment B (MS Word)
(Mar 15, 2006)
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| Letter to Chief State School Offers Regarding the Amendment Process and Guidance on Identifying Districts in Need of Improvement under NCLB - Attachment B. (MS Word) |
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| Letter to Chief State School Offers Regarding the Amendment Process and Guidance on Identifying Districts in Need of Improvement under NCLB (PDF)
(Mar 08, 2006)
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| This letter and attachments remind Chiefs of the amendment process and provides guidance on identifying districts in need of improvement and on addressing accountability implications that result from transitioning to grade 3-8 annual testing versus grade span testing. |
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| Standards and Assessments Peer Review Guidance (PDF)
(Jan 25, 2006)
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| The purpose of this guidance is to inform States of the peer review process that is designed to help ensure that the States accepted into the growth model pilot have technically sound growth models, a high probability of success in incorporating measures of student growth into school accountability systems, and models that are consistent with the spirit of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). (PDF) (PDF) |
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| Standards and Assessments Peer Review Guidance (MS Word)
(Jan 25, 2006)
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| The purpose of this guidance is to inform States of the peer review process that is designed to help ensure that the States accepted into the growth model pilot have technically sound growth models, a high probability of success in incorporating measures of student growth into school accountability systems, and models that are consistent with the spirit of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). (MS Word) (MS WORD) |
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| Minnesota Letter Regarding Guidance on Alternate Assessments
(Oct 26, 2005)
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| This letter (Minnesota) addresses issues and concerns and provides guidance regarding the use of alternative assessments to meet the assessment requirements of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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| Ohio Letter Regarding Guidance on Alternate Assessments
(Oct 20, 2005)
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| This letter addresses issues and concerns and provides guidance regarding the use of alternative assessments to meet the assessment requirements of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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| South Dakota Letter Regarding Guidance on Alternate Assessments
(Oct 20, 2005)
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| This letter addresses issues and concerns and provides guidance regarding the use of alternative assessments to meet the assessment requirements of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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| Request to Amend Accountability Plans - Connecticut - NCLB Policy Letters to States
(Oct 07, 2005)
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| This policy letter is the response to Connecticut's request for amendments to their accountability plan. |
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| Request to Amend Accountability Plan - Nevada - NCLB Policy Letters to States
(Oct 07, 2005)
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| This policy letter addresses approval decisions regarding various amendments to Nevada's state accountability plan. |
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| Virginia Letter Regarding Guidance on Alternate Assessments
(Oct 06, 2005)
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| This letter addresses issues and concerns and provides guidance regarding the use of alternative assessments to meet the assessment requirements of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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