Greetings, Utah ELA Educators,

We are excited to announce an additional RISE ELA assessment development workshop opportunity coming soon. (Yesterday, 8/14/23, an opportunity was shared for a RISE alignment review.) Below is a description of the RISE ELA Item Content Review Workshop. The workshop has a survey form to be completed for consideration to be selected to participate in the workshop.

RISE ELA Item Content Review Workshop Tuesday September 26 and Wednesday September 27, 2023 ELA Grades 6-8 The purpose of the ELA Item Content Review is for Utah educators to advise the Utah State Board of Education on the content of items that will be field tested on the 2023-2024 RISE ELA Summative Assessment. Educators will review all test items for the various components/aspects during the item content review process, as follows: Alignment to the Utah Core Standards, Grade appropriateness, DOK/cognitive complexity of the item as compared with the complexity of the standard, Content accuracy, and Interaction type and appropriateness (e.g., how the student responds). The training at the beginning of the item content review meeting covers all such aspects and reminds participants to be aware of any potential bias or sensitivity issues, even though those topics are not specifically their charge. CAI content specialists facilitate these reviews and include USBE content specialists in all meetings and post-meeting resolution.

Location: Hilton of Salt Lake City at 255 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, 84101

Date: Tuesday September 26 and Wednesday September 27, 2023

Time: 8:00AM to 4:00PM. There will be breaks throughout the day.

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and an Afternoon Snack will be provided both days

Compensation/Substitute: Substitute reimbursement is offered to schools for teachers who participate in the meeting on school time. Please be sure to discuss this time out of the classroom/school with school administration. Educators whose school is not in session, or who use personal days for the meeting, may receive a stipend of $210 per day day. Travel reimbursement will be provided for every educator who participates. Travel reimbursement is calculated based on the distance the participant has to travel. Every educator who participates will receive 8 relicensure points per day.

Lodging: Participants qualify for hotel lodging if they have to travel 50 miles or more, one way, from their home to the location.

Note: Participants must be able to attend both days to be considered for this review. Please know that there is limited space, so all respondents are not guaranteed a spot. Committee participants are chosen to comprise an accurate representation of Utah educators. We will let you know by Tuesday, August 22, 2023, if you are chosen to participate to make the appropriate arrangements.

To register for consideration to participate in the RISE ELA Grades 6-8 Item Content Review, please complete this survey by Sunday August 20, 2023 (you do not need to respond to this email unless you have any questions or concerns): https://forms.gle/sUVQMu7kXrAiDGP8A

We appreciate you taking an active role in Utah’s assessment development process. Feel free to pass this information along to other ELA educators with expertise in the Utah Core ELA Standards and at least two years of teaching experience. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thanks for all you do! Megan Lopez Megan Lopez, M.Ed. Education Specialist, Secondary English Language Arts|WIDA A2A Program Manager Assessment & Accountability Utah State Board of Education Phone: (801) 538-7723 Email: megan.lopez@schools.utah.govmailto:megan.lopez@schools.utah.gov