Alaska Education Resources & Links
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
This is the Alaska Department of Education homepage. Select from the major topics listed or use the extensive drop-down menu.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/
Alaska No Child Left Behind Website
Alaskans embrace the No Child Left Behind legislation goal that every child will learn state standards in core subjects. Alaskans embrace that goal. Visit this web site aimed at helping policy makers, educators, parents and others become familiar with NCLB.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/nclb/home.html
Alaska Parent and Student Pages
The Alaska parent home page is easy to maneuver about and leads to many of the sites listed below for assessment and curriculum, education programs, and resources. If you're new to Alaska be sure to look at the "Frequently Asked Questions" under the Resources section.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/parents.html
Overview of Assessment
Alaska Assessment and Accountability
This is the Alaska home page for assessment and accountability. Start with Assessment to access general information about programs. Next select the assessment program of interest. You can even link to state assessment results by state and district.Some tests have information written especially for parents.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/
SERRC
http://www.serrc.org
"SERRC is Alaska's only ESA that services all the district's in the state, and has been doing so for 25+ years."
Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam
Look at this question and answer document on the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/hsgqe.html
Alaska Terra Nova Assessment
Alaska administers the TerraNova and the CAT/6 to students in grades 4,5,7, and 9. Be sure to look at the "Frequently Asked Questions" page if your child attends one of these grades.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/terranova.html
Test Samples
Alaska Benchmark Examinations
Select from the Benchmark test and the High School Graduation Qualifying Test. Scroll down to the next best thing to a released test - benchmark practice tests and item maps that tell you how many of each type of question to expect. If your child is scheduled to take a writing test, make sure to learn how written answers are scored.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/
Test Results
Alaska National Report Card
Visit this National Center for Education Statistics site for State Profiles from the Nation's Report Card. Download recent math, reading, science, and writing results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)for your state. Select the state from the map or the pull down menu.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/
Alaska Participation Guidelines for Assessment for Students with Disabilities
Publication on participation guidelines for Alaska students with disabilities in state assessments. Limited English proficient students accommodations are also found in this document.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/pdf_files/AKParticipationGuide.pdf
Alaska Special Education Homepage
Review the special edcuation handbook at this site. Then scoll down the side to find other valuable information and resources.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/home.html
Bilingual/ESL
Alaska Participation Guidelines for Limited English Proficient Students
The participation guidelines book for Alaska includes information for students who are limited English proficient. Go to page 10.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/pdf_files/AKParticipationGuide.pdf
Graduation Requirements
Alaska Graduation Requirements
Scroll down this page to a short question and answer on graduation requirements. Always check with the school/school district for information on local graduation requirements.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/faq.html#A5
State Contacts
Alaska EED Directories
Have questions? Use this site to find out how to contact both Alaska state and district personnel.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/Alaskan_Schools/
Additional Info
Alaska EED Frequently Asked Questions
You can find the answers to frequently asked questions in Alaska here!
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/faq.html
Alaska GEAR Up Site
Thinking about college? Visit the Alaska GEAR Up site for college career and planning information.
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/gearup/
Alaska for Kids
CNN for Literacy
Alaska Resources and Links
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Alaska Public School Districts
