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*** Greetings, Utah ELA Educators,

We are excited to announce a RISE ELA assessment development workshop opportunity coming soon. Below is a description of the RISE ELA Item Content Alignment Workshop. The workshop has a survey form to be completed for consideration to be selected to participate in the workshop.

RISE ELA Item Content Alignment Workshop Monday September 25, 2023 ELA Grades 6-8 The purpose of the ELA Alignment Review is for Utah educators to advise the Utah State Board of Education on the content alignment of current test items. Educators will review ELA items in the current Summative and Interim assessment banks in order to determine if the items align to the revised Utah State English Language Arts Standards. The training at the beginning of the item content review meeting covers aspects of alignment to the revised ELA standards and how to use the Content Rater tool. CAI content specialists facilitate these reviews and include USBE content specialists in all meetings and post-meeting resolution.

Location: Utah State Board of Education offices at 250 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111

Date: Monday September 25, 2023

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

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

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 a personal day for the meeting, may receive a stipend of $210 for the 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: 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 Alignment 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/hSfB3cbsS9MhHYkJ7

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