Social Studies Special Programs 2010-2011

Chris Treadway – Social Studies Project ManagerVeronica Barron – WVDE Office of Instruction

Special Programs AssistantJoey Wiseman – WVDE Office of Instruction

Social Studies Coordinator

Golden Horseshoe 2011

WV Studies Teachers

• We need a list of your county’s WV Studies teachers’ name and e-mail address.

Golden Horseshoe Test

April Test Dates Vary by CountyApril 1-8, 2011

Make-up days will be assigned as necessary county-by-county

Student Test Registration•WVDE aggregates the data available on WVEIS for

automatic registration of each teacher’s class• Students are registered for the test based on the class

information in WVEIS• Student Username and Password is the student WVEIS ID

Number• Students go online and use WVEIS Number as both

username and password to access practice quizzes.• Students use online practice quizzes to prepare for test.• Student user ID and password remains the same for the

actual test.•WV History Teachers share this information with test

moderator on test day in the event that a student forgets this procedure.

Sample Test Items for Practice

• Available from January 10, 2011 – March 31, 2011 at 11:59PM

• 10 items released from last year’s test• Added to the 30 items already available• There is no special teacher access to these items.• The items cannot be printed as a whole

document.• Only students have direct access to these items

on WVLearns (http://wvlearns.k12.wv.us/).

Home School Students•Home school students are to contact the school in

their district and inform the principal that they need to register: • School/Golden Horseshoe Contact will need to complete

a Golden Horseshoe Registration form for the student. The form will need to be e-mailed to rjwisema@access.k12.wv.us and/or vbarron@access.k12.wv.us. All fields must be completed or the form will be returned.•Access to practice quizzes•Make arrangements with the principal and the WV

Studies teacher to take the essay test at the school on the essay test day ONLY.•Make arrangements to take the multiple-choice test at

the school on the county designated day ONLY

Private School Students•Private schools need to contact the County

Golden Horseshoe Contact.• School contact will need to complete a Golden

Horseshoe Registration form for the student. The form will need to be e-mailed to rjwisema@access.k12.wv.us and/or vbarron@access.k12.wv.us. All fields must be completed or the form will be returned.•WVDE assigns passwords to all students who are

listed on the spreadsheet• Private school students have access to all practice

quizzes, essay test and multiple-choice exam• Private schools must give the exam on their

designated county exam day.

Sample Test Items

• Good practice for using the test site• Trial and practice prior to test day ensures easy

access for the student when test day arrives• All students who plan to take the Golden Horseshoe

Test must login to the WV Learns site by March 1, 2011.

• Important to afford them the opportunity to practice prior to test day

2011 Golden Horseshoe Test Format – Multiple Choice Portion

• Multiple choice exam is to be given on the designated county test day• The multiple choice exam is 50 questions and must be given in

a 45 minute time period• The test will be turned on at the beginning of the school day

and off at the end of the school day on the designated day of your county exam.• Test Administrator must not be the regular classroom teacher

for West Virginia History• Test Administrator may be the school counselor, county

coordinator, or teacher from a different curricular discipline.

2011 Golden Horseshoe Test Format – Essay Portion

•Essay test must be completed in class on February 24, 2011.•Essays will be sent electronically from my office to the county coordinator two weeks prior to the test date.•Time allotted for the essay will be one 40-45 minute class period.•If an emergency should occur causing a county school system to be closed on the day of the essay test, the makeup day for the essay will be the first day students return to class.•Essays are to be mailed back to my office. All essays will be due in my office on March 4, 2011.•Essay test administration details will be sent electronically with the essay test.

January Packet Electronic Only

• Like last year, the test information, ceremony details and Golden Horseshoe Honorary Nominee forms for Superintendents will be sent to you electronically.

• Please watch for it in January• Read receipt request will be included to

ensure that it was delivered and opened

2011 Essays for Practice•Email this year will include past essays•Please use these as class assignments to help improve your students’ writing ability•Please make sure to use the past essays as writing prompts and NOT the actual Golden Horseshoe Essay prompt.

http://wvlearns.k12.wv.us

Inside Look

Golden HorseshoeTest Administration Reminder•Test Administrator must not be the regular classroom teacher for West Virginia History•Test Administrator may be the school counselor, county coordinator, or teacher from a different curricular discipline.

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Social Studies Website

http://wvde.state.wv.us/socialstudies/

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Social Studies Fair

http://wvssfair.com

Categories

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Regional Social Studies Fairs

• All Regional Social Studies Fairs must be held by March 28, 2011.

• RESA must register all projects electronically by March 31, 2011.

• Regional Fair dates are posted on the Social Studies website as well as the Social Studies Fair website.

• For questions about the Regional Social Studies Fair contact your local RESA.

RESA Regional Social Studies Fair Dates:

• RESA I - March 19, 2011 at The Armory• RESA II - March 9, 2011 at Big Sandy Superstore Arena • RESA III - March 22, 2011 at WV State College • RESA IV - March 26, 2011 at Greenbrier East High School

• RESA V - March 25, 2011 at Blennerhassett School• RESA VI - March 26, 2011 at Paden City Elementary • RESA VII - March 24, 2011 • RESA VIII -March 19, 2011 at Musselman High School

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