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South Dakota Education & Assessment South Dakota Department of Education Home Page
Visit the official South Dakota Department of Education home page.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/
South Dakota No Child Left Behind Web Page
This South Dakota web page contains the latest information on the implementation of No Child Left Behind legislation in the state.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/NCLB/index.htm
South Dakota Technical Assistance Home
From this South Dakota accountability site link to Content Standards and to Testing and Assessment to reach many of the MCEC reference sites.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/TA/index.htm
Overview of Assessment
South Dakota Testing/Assessment Program
Access the various South Dakota assessment programs individually to learn more. Programs include: South Dakota Assessment of Content Standards, Stanford Writing Assessment, SAT9, and the ACT.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/TA/testing/index.htm
Curriculum (What's Tested)
South Dakota Content Standards Web Page
On this South Dakota Content Standards page, select the subject area of interest and then the grade level/subject standards. Also check out the performance descriptors.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/TA/contentstandards/index.htm
Test Calendars
South Dakota Test Calendar
You can find assessment dates at the beginning of this South Dakota Testing and Assessment page.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/TA/testing/index.htm
Test Results
South Dakota District and Statewide Profiles
Select your South Dakota district to link to the most recent district profile. Look at the state profile first before accessing a district profile.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/finance/Data/stats/statbook.htm
South Dakota 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/
Special Ed
South Dakota Office of Special Education Web Page
Scroll down the South Dakota Office of Special Education home page under state information to reach various links including alternate assessment.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/SPECIAL/
Bilingual/ESL
South Dakota English Acquisition Web Page
Get an overview of the South Dakota English Acquisition Program first and then link to LEP testing information.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/TA/titleIII/index.htm
Graduation Requirements
South Dakota Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for South Dakota are found at this site. Always verify with the high school counselor to check on local graduation requirements.
http://www.state.sd.us/DECA/finance/Data/PRF/manual/GradReqDir.pdf
State Contacts
South Dakota Educational Directory
Locate schools and school districts websites are found at this South Dakota site.
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/schools.htm
Additional Info
South Dakota Talented and Gifted Web Site
South Dakota does not mandate gifted programs but does refer visitors to this site for information on programs provided in their schools.
http://www.sd-agc.org/
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