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Invitation for Minnesota Science Teachers
We would like to invite you to apply to be part of Building Capacity for Science Assessment: Science MCA-IV Item Writing Workshop in the summer of 2019. The workshop will be 5 days total starting with a virtual training on June 14 followed by in-person meetings on June 26-27 and July 15-16. Approximately 15-20 additional hours may be needed to complete the item writing assignments.
This item writer workshop is intended to train and support educators as Science MCA-IV writers using new 2019 Minnesota science standards. Emphasis will be given to unpacking the new standards and the writing of one cluster of items based on a phenomenon. In addition to providing training in assessment development and literacy, this workshop includes time for collaboration and feedback from your peers.
If you are interested in being part of this MCA-IV item writer workshop this year, contact us for more information or enter your information by March 15, 2019 at this location https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L3PJ9ND
If you have colleagues that might be interested in participating, please share this information.
Jim Wood and Judi Iverson
Science Assessment Specialists
651-582-8541, 651-582-8651