2013 – 2014 Accommodations and Scheduling for State Assessments

1. 2013 – 2014Accommodations and Scheduling for State Assessments Student Information and Assessment

2. The goal of using accommodations is to provide equitable instructional and assessment access for students with disabilities. “To level the “playing field”, but not to give any child an advantage above their peers.” Academic Access If accommodations are used with fidelity the outcome of this goal will be Academic Success for the student.

3. Accommodations are instruments used by a single student to increase accessibility to the content of instruction or assessments • Instructional Adaptations are techniques a teacher may choose to use to help the students understand the concept being taught Accommodationsvs. Instructional Adaptations

4. Teachers may use a variety of Accommodations in the classroom to help students access instruction Using Accommodations during Instruction

5. If an accommodation is documented to be used for instruction, but is not specified for use during assessments, it CANNOT be used. Document for InstructionAND Assessment

6. Students must be using tools during instruction for 90 days prior to the assessment • Teachers should be documenting the use of these tools during classroom instruction • Why? • Students who are introduced to using new tools just before a high pressure situation, usually do worse than if they did not have the tool 90 – Day Rule

7. Individual Education Plan (IEP) • Section 504 Documentation • ELL (English Language Learner) Plan • Advanced Learning Plan • Individual Assessment Accommodation Plan (IAAP) • Academic Progress and Support Plan • READ Plan ** TSD Approved Documentation for2013-2014 State Assessments

8. Must be identified and documented 90-calendar days prior to the test • November 28 for 3rd grade reading • December 15th for Reading, Writing and Math • January 10th for Science and Social Studies • Parent approval must be received before documentation is considered complete. Documentation Requirementsfor 2013-2014

9. Non-Standard Accommodations • Must have the Non-Standard Accommodation forms completed by November 22 • Is only available to students who have an IEP or 504 • Must be approved by the Director of Special Education prior to be sent to CDE for approval • All Scribes are Non-Standard Accommodations

10. Accidents happen. In these instances a student may be provided an accommodatinwithout a formal educational plan. • Document why • Notify the DAC • Available Unforeseeable Circumstances

11. Accommodations and Wida’s ACCESS

12. Wida’s ACCESS for ELLs • Accommodations for this assessment are only available to students with disabilities, and the testing accommodation should be stated in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. • http:/www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/accommodations.aspx

13. Accommodations and CoALT

14. CoAlt Accommodations • Don’t Read the Reading Test • Don’t Write the Writing Test • Don’t decrease the number of Answer choices

15. Accommodations and TCAP

16. Accommodation Categories • Presentation • How information is conveyed to the student • Response • How information is gathered from the student • Setting • Where the student will take the test • Items allowed in the area when the test is taken • Timing/ Schedule • How long the student has to take the test • What time of day the student is to take the test • Linguistic • Tools for students who are culturally diverse

17. Presentation Tools

18. Presentation Tools

19. Presentation Tools

20. Presentation Tools

21. Presentation Tools

22. Presentation Tools

23. Each Tool has an instruction in the Accommodations Manual

24. Response Tools

25. Setting Tools Small Group ≤ 15 Students

26. Timing/ Scheduling Tools

27. Linguistic Tools Are located in the Colorado Accommodations Guide for Assessments • Translated Teacher Read Directions • Translated Oral Scripts • Word-to-Word Dictionary • Scribe (Student responds orally in English) • Scribe (Student response orally in Native Language) • Student responds in writing in Native Language • Lectura/ Escritura (Grades 3 and 4 only) The ELA Teacher for your building will help determine the correct tools for each culturally diverse student. If there is no ELA Teacher, please contact Clint Richards at 613-6083.

28. Accommodations use on Colorado Measure of Academic Success (CMAS)

29. CMAS Overview • The Science and Social Studies tests will be online. • Pencil and Paper test will be available for a small number of students for the following reasons • Health issues which prevent the use of computers • Blind students who need Braille • Adaptive Input devices • Some Assistive technology requirements such as word prediction software • Documentation regarding students who need to have paper tests must be determined by January 10, 2014.

30. CMAS Vocabulary • Tools • Part of the test engine • Available for all students • Embedded Accommodations • Part of the test engine • Available to students with an IEP, 504 plan or identified as ELL • Identified and turned on prior to testing • Locally Provided • May be on the computer, or on a Paper/Pencil form

31. CMAS Tools • Eliminate answer choice • Flag items for review • Magnification/Enlargement • Notepad • Calculator • Pencil tool • Ruler • Audio with Volume Control • Highlight • Spell Check • Writing Tools • Line Guide • Text-to-Speech

32. CMAS Tools Eliminate Answer Choice Pencil Tool

33. CMAS Tools - Calculator Older grades Younger Grades

34. Text-to-Speech Speed, volume, and voice options are available. Word-by-word highlighting accompanies a continuous read of the item text. Considerations Bandwidth Headphones Screen real estate Must be “turned on” locally prior to the assessment

35. CMAS Embedded Accommodations • Color Contrast Settings • Spanish Audio • Spanish Written Responses

36. Locally Provided Teacher Read Directions Word-to-Word dictionary Translated Oral Script** Spanish Provided Other languages locally translated • As documented in the IEP, 504 plan or ELA plan • Small group • Extended time • Multiple breaks • Scribe*

37. Teacher Read Directions Teachers may read what is in the yellow band on the top of the screen.

38. Scribe We do not know specifics of how it will work – only that it will be available. • For students with a physical disability that prohibits them from accessing the computer-based assessment. • Extreme fatigue • Incompatible A.T.

39. As Documented in IEP, 504 Plan or ELL Plan Extended Time Breaks • Generously allotted testing sessions • Separate environment • Does not stop the clock

40. Translated Oral Scripts Computer-based As long as the student is responding in English or Spanish Indicated prior to testing in PearsonAccess will “force” onto one form. • Spanish • Provided • Other languages and sign language • a script will be provided for translation at the local level

41. Small Group PARCC Wording Colorado Small Group As documented in the IEP, 504 plan or ELA plan If the plan does not give a specific number consider: • What is the small group size used in instruction and on classroom and district assessments? data Principals may determine any student requires one or more of the following test administration considerations regardless of the student’s status as a student with a disability or who is an English learner: • Small group • Frequent breaks • Time of Day • Separate or alternate location • Specified area or seating • Adaptive or specialized equipment or furniture

42. Paper/ Pencil Accommodations Braille Speech-to-Text Word Prediction Locally translated responses

43. Questions?