Applications for ODE standards alignment panels due June 16

(From the Ohio Department of Education)

Dear Science Educators,

 The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is currently accepting applications for participants in the July 2017 Alignment Study process.  The purpose of each alignment study is to verify the alignment of the assessment items to the Ohio Learning Standards for content and difficulty. Alignment studies are part of the Peer Review process that provide additional evidence for the validity of the state assessments to the United States Department of Education (USDOE).

During the July meetings, Ohio content expert stakeholders from across the state will meet in panels to make judgments about the alignment of test questions to the content and rigor of Ohio’s Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics grades 3 through high school and science grades 5, 8 and high school Biology.

Hotel accommodations are provided for participants who travel 45 miles or more to the meeting site. All hotel and mileage reimbursements will be covered. Substitute reimbursements are also available to districts if necessary. This stakeholder participation is considered voluntary so there is not a stipend for being a panelist.

Further information for potential participants, including meeting dates, is available in the FAQs at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHED/bulletins/19c6fee. If you are interested in participating in the ODE Alignment Studies you may complete the online stakeholder committee nomination form located at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H7KF2C2.

Applicants are asked to describe their experience in education, including their expertise with Ohio’s Learning Standards in Ela, math and/or science and to identify their grade level and content area assignment preferences.  Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, June 16th. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by Monday, June 26th. For more information about Ohio assessment stakeholder committees please visit the following web page: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/Assessment-Committees

We hope you will consider applying to be part of this exciting opportunity. If you have questions that cannot be answered by one of the FAQs, please contact:

Marie-Elena (Lana) Hall, Ed.D.

Associate Director, Office of Curriculum & Assessment

Marie-elena.hall@education.ohio.gov