The alternate assessment process will continue with a few substantial changes this year. To ensure that teachers completing the alternate assessment for the 2011-2012 school year have up-to-date information regarding timelines and activities, please make sure that any teachers who did not complete an alternate assessment last year are subscribed to the Heartland IAA listserv. Teachers who DID complete one last year are on the state database and will receive messages from the state automatically. Teachers who did not complete an assessment last year will NOT receive state messages right away. To subscribe to the listserv, teachers can send a blank email to this address: alternateassessment-subscribe@aea11.k12.ia.us.
All teachers are encouraged to check the alternate assessment page on the Iowa DE’s website at http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=461&Itemid=1576
Please direct any questions to Pam Childers at pchilders@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14457.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Free All-Day Training Session for New School Nurses
Morning Session
This workshop will teach your new school nurse how to screen vision according to the University of Iowa guidelines. This hands-on experience screening real children is invaluable. CEU credit available for a fee. Click here for more information.
Afternoon Session
This gives an overview of laws, rules, regulations and policies that govern the practice of school nursing. We also discuss medication administration, delegation, Section 504 and general screening guidelines. Please have your new school nurse complete the registration found here. September 1 is the final day for registration to insure to receive a free resource packet.
This workshop will teach your new school nurse how to screen vision according to the University of Iowa guidelines. This hands-on experience screening real children is invaluable. CEU credit available for a fee. Click here for more information.
Afternoon Session
This gives an overview of laws, rules, regulations and policies that govern the practice of school nursing. We also discuss medication administration, delegation, Section 504 and general screening guidelines. Please have your new school nurse complete the registration found here. September 1 is the final day for registration to insure to receive a free resource packet.
Microsoft Settlement Updates ICN on September 7
ICN sessions have been set up that will contain information regarding vouchers and claims, external evaluation participation information and procedure for amending your application. A representative from the claims administrator will be part of the session to help answer questions. Registration for the sessions opened this Tuesday and is located at http://www.iptv.org/iowa_database/event-detail.cfm?ID=11186. Each session is limited to 65 participants and is set up for different regions. Heartland AEA’s area is scheduled for September 7, 2011 at 3:30-4:30 p.m. Registration closes Friday, September 2, 2011.
One important change regarding addendums to your application is that all succeeding school year changes can be made during the months of August, September and October of that year. Changes to the hardware, software and teaching strategies can be made each year of the program. It is important for districts and buildings to know what they are going to do for each upcoming school year and make the necessary changes as needed. The reason for this is to reduce administrative cost and to make the process as smooth as possible.
Lastly, please contact John O’Connell at john.oconnell@mchsi.com if you have changed any of your administration or your contact information for this program. You can check the contact information by going on the application site at www.edinfo.state.ia.us, login and select the district name to see if the contact information needs to be changed or if there has been an administrative change at any of the eligible schools in your district.
One important change regarding addendums to your application is that all succeeding school year changes can be made during the months of August, September and October of that year. Changes to the hardware, software and teaching strategies can be made each year of the program. It is important for districts and buildings to know what they are going to do for each upcoming school year and make the necessary changes as needed. The reason for this is to reduce administrative cost and to make the process as smooth as possible.
Lastly, please contact John O’Connell at john.oconnell@mchsi.com if you have changed any of your administration or your contact information for this program. You can check the contact information by going on the application site at www.edinfo.state.ia.us, login and select the district name to see if the contact information needs to be changed or if there has been an administrative change at any of the eligible schools in your district.
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