Released February 9, 2021, the February newsletter featured topics on:

• Winter Pretest Window Closing
• WebXam Tests – retake policy change
• Construction Technologies Updates
• Item Writer recruiting
• Course Outline Changes for 175003 and 176007
• WebXam 2020-2021 Calendar information

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Released December 16, 2020, the December newsletter featured topics on:

• Winter Pretesting Window Extended
• No Pretesting for Construction Technologies
• Posttesting Reminders
• Participate in Upcoming Item-Writing Workshops
• WebXam 2020-2021 Calendar
• CTE COVID-19 Information

Correction:

In the December email newsletter the “Posttesting Reminders” article originally listed April 9th as the last day for posttesting for school districts participating in teacher effectiveness reporting. The correct deadline is April 23, 2021. Pretesting and teacher effectiveness are both optional. ODE does require post tests for Ohio’s CTE and FCS programs.

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Released November 19, 2020, the November newsletter featured topics on:

• Posttesting Opening
• Release of New Field Tests for 2020-2021 Testing Window
• No Pretesting for Construction Technologies
• CTE COVID-19 Information
• Sharing Your Expertise
• 2020 Test Security

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Released October 6, 2020, the October newsletter featured topics on:

• WebXam User’s Workshop
• Extended Pretesting Window
• Posttesting available in November
• WebXam 2020-2021 Calendar
• CTE COVID-19 Information
• No Pretesting for Construction Technologies
• Share Your Expertise – Be a SME!
• Participate in the Content Standards Survey

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Released August 18, 2020, the August newsletter featured topics on:

• 2020-21 Calendar and Extended Pretesting Window
• New window for Alternate Grade and Roster Uploads
• Changes to WebXam for 2020-2021
• No Pretesting for Construction Technologies
• CETE WebXam Pretests on ODE Approved Vendor List

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Released May 15, 2020, the May newsletter featured topics on:

• ODE’s information about WebXam alternative scoring
• Seeking item writers for Health Sciences
• Ohio ACTE cancelled for 2020

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Released March 24, 2020, the March newsletter featured topics on:

• News About Important Deadlines
• April 3rd Teacher Review Cancelled
• Construction Technologies Item-Writing Workshops
• Pretesting for Construction in Fall 2020
• Validation for Construction Technologies
• We’re item-writing for Health Sciences Next Year – WE WILL NEED YOU

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Released February 24, 2020, the February newsletter featured topics on:

• Teacher Review Workshops
• Testing Accommodations Survey
• Share Your Expertise – Participate in Upcoming Item-Writing Workshops
• Pretesting for Construction in Fall 2020
• Welding Performance Assessment
• Validation for Construction Technologies

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Released January 16, 2020, the January newsletter featured topics on:

• Winter Pretest Window
• Pretesting for Construction in Fall 2020
• Share Your Expertise – Participate in Upcoming Item-Writing Workshops
• Teacher Review Workshops for 2020
• Validation for Construction Technologies
• Professional Development Offerings
• CTE Program and Assessment Matrix
• About the Tests

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Released December 15, 2019, the December newsletter featured topics on:

• Winter Pretesting Window Opens January 2, 2020.
• Posttesting Reminders
• Share Your Expertise – Participate in Upcoming Item-Writing Workshops
• Teacher Review Workshops Now Available

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