Welcome to this week's SAA Update!

In this week's SAA Update we bring you the following timely information:

• Elementary Progress Reporting Period 2 - Timeline for Scan Sheets and Progress Reports - YEAR-ROUND Calendar Schools Only
• Change in Regulations
• Upcoming Nuts & Bolts Training Sessions
• Administrative Circulars Posted to the District Web Site
• UPDATED: Upcoming/Continuing Testing Windows
• REMINDER: Elementary Progress Reporting Period 2 - Timeline for Scan Sheets and Progress Reports - Traditional Calendar Schools Only

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The Elementary Progress Reporting Period 2 ends on March 13, 2008 for all Year-Round calendar schools. Scan Sheets will be delivered to school sites beginning February 25 via regular weekly truck delivery; Progress Reports will be delivered to school sites beginning March 17. Please note that weekly truck delivery schedules vary. Be sure to verify the actual truck delivery for your school site.

In order to expedite delivery, scan sheets and progress reports will be available for pick-up from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center) on the dates below. To schedule pick up on these dates, please complete and fax the attached Request to Pick Up Scan Sheets and/or Progress Reports to IT Operations at 619-725-7540 no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 21.

Scan Sheets: Friday, February 22 and Monday, February 25
Progress Reports: Friday, March 14 and Monday, March 17

To download the Pick-up Request documents, click HERE

Note regarding Intersession: Delivery of progress reports to Year-Round calendar schools will begin during intersession. If you would prefer to pick up the progress reports from IT Operations, please arrange to do so by completing the attached document. We strongly encourage all schools to pick up their scan sheets and progress reports directly from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center).

For additional information, please refer to Administrative Circular No.19 (posted September 10, 2007) on the district's website. Contact the IT Help Desk at 619-725-7500 or the Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Division at 619-725-7166 if you have any questions.

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Beginning with the March 2008 administration of the CAHSEE, any unlisted accommodation or modification must be submitted to the California Department of Education within 30 school days before the administration for approval. If you have a student with an unlisted accommodation or modification to be used on the March 2008 administration, please contact Erin Gordon immediately at 619-725-5687.

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STAR Writing Assessment (4th and 7th grades only):
All schools (A-J), Thursday, February 21, 2008, 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. at the Ballard Parent Center
All schools (K-Z), Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. at the Ballard Parent Center

CAHSEE: Thursday, February 28, 2008, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Ballard Parent Center

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The following circular has been posted to the district website:
Administrative Circular No. 47 Qualifying Examination for Mathematics 150, Honors Calculus is available at
http://www.sandi.net/staff/circulars/0708/ac055.pdf

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CAHSEE: February 5, 2008 (English Language Arts) and February 6, 2008 (Mathematics) for Grade 12 (Class of
2008) and Adult Education students only.

Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks for Traditional Calendar Schools: January 28, 2008 – February 1, 2008 (Grades 6, 7, & 8 only). Materials were delivered via truck delivery during the week of January 14, 2008. Please note that scan sheets will need to be returned to the Assessment Services Department by February 4, 2008 so that the district can process/score the assessments and provide results for each classroom and school.

Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks for Year-Round Calendar Schools: February 8, 2008 – February 14, 2008 (Grades 6, 7, & 8 only). Materials will be delivered via truck delivery during the week of January 28, 2008. Instructions for test site coordinators will be included with the materials delivered to sites.

Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks for Traditional Calendar Schools: January 28, 2008 – February 1, 2008 (Grades 3-8 only). Materials were delivered via truck delivery during the week of January 14, 2008. Please note that scan sheets will need to be returned to the Assessment Services Department by February 4, 2008 so that the district can process/score the assessments and provide results for each classroom and school.

Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks for Year-Round Calendar Schools: February 8, 2008 – February 14, 2008 (Grades 3-8 only). Materials will be delivered via truck delivery during the week of January 28, 2008. Instructions for test site coordinators will be included with the materials delivered to sites.

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The Elementary Progress Reporting Period 2 ends on February 29, 2008 for all Traditional calendar schools. Scan Sheets will be delivered to school sites beginning February 11 via regular weekly truck delivery; Progress Reports will be delivered to school sites beginning March 3. Please note that weekly truck delivery schedules vary. Be sure to verify the actual truck delivery for your school site.

In order to expedite delivery, scan sheets and progress reports will be available for pick-up from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center) on the dates below. To schedule pick up on these dates, please complete and fax the attached Request to Pick Up Scan Sheets and/or Progress Reports to IT Operations at 619-725-7540 no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7.

Scan Sheets: Friday, February 8 and Monday, February 11
Progress Reports: Friday, February 29 and Monday, March 3

To download the Pick-up Request documents, click HERE

We strongly encourage all schools (especially those with parent-teacher conferences scheduled during the week
of March 10) to pick up their scan sheets and progress reports directly from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center).

For additional information, please refer to Administrative Circular No. 19 (posted September 10, 2007) on the
district's website. Contact the IT Help Desk at 619-725-7500 or the Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
Division at 619-725-7166 if you have any questions.

If you have questions and/or comments about this information, please contact us.