South Dakota State Spotlight 2013 Cohort One Initiative

South Dakota State Spotlight 2013 Cohort

One Initiative We Have Been Working On ²Developing a set of “Core Competencies” – focused on literacy grades 4 -12 – all programs include in their curricula for general and special education candidates and school leaders

What We Have Accomplished ² Established state goals ² Utilized ICs ² Ongoing program reform ² Summer Work Session ² Define core competencies ² Integrate into literacy programs, 4 -12 ² Revise syllabi, assignments, lesson plans

How We Achieved Our Accomplishment ²Began with one IHE ²Inclusive planning committee for scaling-up ²Bo. R, SEA, IHE representation ²Determined objectives & outcomes ²IHE faculty invited & confirmed ²State leadership guiding the work

Take Aways: ² Establishing goals addressing the divergent demographic and economic needs of a large, sparsely populated, rural state such as South Dakota requires open, honest dialogue. ² Each campus has a unique set of needs and goals! Deciding on goals & objectives that address our state vision as well as each campus’ is a challenge requiring time, trust, diligence, and patience.

Our Next Steps ² Develop a common understanding of the “Core Competencies” ² Focus activities on literacy grades 4 -12 ² Integrate competencies into identified courses (at least 4 courses per IHE) to be piloted by fall, 2016 ² Identify necessary professional learning opportunities for faculty ² Plan a collaborative research project with participating CEEDAR IHEs that would result in research, presentations, and publications

SD Convening Team ² Linda Turner, SD Director Sp. Ed. Programs ² Therese Berndt, SD Reading Specialist, Division of Learning & Instruction ² Rick Melmer, Board of Regents Senior Advisor ² Andy Stremmel, Head, Department of Teaching, Learning, & Leadership, South Dakota State University ² Cheryl Wold, Special Education, Northern State University