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2013-14 New York State Alternate Assessment. NYSAA Administration Training for AATNs and SSCs Overview of NEW NYSAA & Materials September 18, 19, 20, and September 25 and 26, 2013 Office of Assessment, Standards and Curriculum. Introduction.
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2013-14 New York State Alternate Assessment NYSAA Administration Training for AATNs and SSCs Overview of NEW NYSAA & Materials September 18, 19, 20, and September 25 and 26, 2013 Office of Assessment, Standards and Curriculum
Introduction • This presentation is intended to provide an overview of materials and highlight changes • Department’s expectation is that trainers, teachers and administrators will carefully review • 2013-14 NYSAA Administration Manual • 2013-14 NYSAA Frameworks, Appendix F • DVD training program • Guided Practices
NOTE: REVISIONS POSTED • NYSAA Sample Datafolio – discrepancy between ELA Ext 1 DSS and VE; ELA Ext 5 DSS and VE • Grade 8 Frameworks (pg. 41) – discrepancy in AGLI coding for Standard 4, Key Idea 3 (AT codes were correct) • Forms Appendix – Grade 8 Science, AGLI 2 DSS form revised http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nysaa/nysaa-manual-14.html
As we approach the coming year… Things to keep in mind: • This is the next evolution of the alternate assessment • NYSAA is a small portion of the overall picture of a student’s knowledge, skills and understanding • Administrative requirements have been streamlined • Clarified and simplified language and expectations • Reduced clerical work • Simplified choice components
Introduction, pages 4-7 • Information about the why, who and how • Overview of the new NYSAA test design • Essence • Extensions, five for ELA and mathematics • Level of Complexity NOTE: May impact student’s overall score • Baseline and final data points • Similarities and Differences for NYSAA
Introduction, pages 4-7 (continued) • Age Ranges for the 2013-14 NYSAA, updated birth date chart…page 6 • NEW: Mandatory Reporting of Testing Improprieties by Adults, Office of Test Security…page 7 • NYSAA materials…page 7 • Support and RLT Contact information…page 7
SIDEBAR: RLT Rules of Engagement • RLT role is to support training, collegial review and provide technical support for NYSAA • Objective is to build capacity within regions • Emphasis on TURN-KEY training • Each RLT assigned specific number of days to cover the region • must make the most effective use of those days • May offer other options or resources
Eligibility and Participation Criteria, page 8 • Definition of Student with a Severe Disability • NYSAA Eligibility • Participation Criteria (No Changes)
Steps for Completing NYSAA Datafolio *NEW* • NEW Steps Chart…page 9 • Encourage use of Measured Progress ProFile™ program • Recommend more than one Collegial Review • Timeline references are provided with steps • Details for preparing and administering NYSAA are provided on pages 10-31
Section One: Administering NYSAA • Now assess each of five standards in both ELA and mathematics; each of two standards in science and social studies…Step 2, page 10 • Assessment Tasks provided in Frameworks are required…page 11 • Each piece of evidence must demonstrate the task on it’s own, no longer considered “in total”…page 11 and 13
Section One: Administering NYSAA (continued) • Notations…page 14 • Recommendations for digital video and/or audio clips…pages 16-17 • Data Collection Sheets…page 18 • Level of Accuracy…page 22 • Role of independence…page 22
Data Collection Sheets • Require supporting evidence • Staff initials are required for each date of data • Staff key must be completed • Avoid using a single step/time segment DCS when Assessment Task includes plural or AND; unless include detailed notation to confirm requirements of task
Data Collection Sheets • At least three dates of data must be documented, dates can include • Baseline data point + 2 or more dates of instruction = 3 • 2 or more dates of instruction and final data point = 3 • Baseline data point + 1 or more dates of instruction + final data point = 3
Section One: Administering NYSAA (continued) • Verbal and Physical prompts…page 22 • Content or Construct support…page 23 • Baseline data point administration…page 21 • Baseline threshold, Level of Accuracy score must be 74% or below…page24
Content or Construct Support that Results in an Administrative Error
Content or Construct Support that Results in an Administrative Error
Section One: Administering NYSAA (continued) • Verifying Evidence documentation…page 25 • Three required elements must be documented on each piece of verifying or supporting evidence…page 25 • Verifying Evidence labels…page 26 (form in Appendix D)
Section One: Administering NYSAA (continued) • Assembling datafolio information…page 27 • Collegial Review…page 28 • Checklist…page 28 (form in Appendix E) • Heading to scoring…page 29 • End of data collection: February 7, 2014 • Datafolios to district residence: February 14, 2014 • Datafolios to SSC: February 21, 2014 • NYSAA Teacher Survey…page 29
NYSAA Timeline for 2013-14 NYSAA Administration Period Begins September 30, 2013 NYSAA Administration Period Ends February 7, 2014 Instruct & Evaluate Progress between Baseline and Final Data Point Final Data Point no later than February 7, 2014 Baseline Data Point September 30 to Mid-November Should be 15 or more school days between
Section Two: Scoring Criteria NYSAA Scoring Rubric, page 32
Alignment to Grade-Level Content Verifying Evidence Aligned to Assessment Task Assessment Task Aligned to Extension or AGLI Rubric, Part II Extension or AGLI from Grade Rubric, Part I
Section Three: Effective Practices • When referring to students use positive terms, respect student privacy • All work and documentation must be authentic • Standards-based instructional activities and materials • Avoid wholesale administration practices • Collegial Review • Wide range of instruction and opportunities
Appendices • Appendix A: Measured Progress ProFile™ • Appendix B: Sample Datafolio • Appendix C: Glossary NYSAA terms • Appendix D: Forms • Appendix E: Checklists • Appendix F: Frameworks • Last section in spiral: NYSAA DVD Training slides handout
Frameworks Document • Frameworks Introduction • NYSAA Test Blueprints for each content area • Section for each grade • Content Glossaries
AGLI Pages – REVISED • Simplified language • Reduced AGLI choices • AGLI coding mirrors ELA and mathematics
Assessment Tasks - REVISED • Simplified language • Connect to AGLI using 5-digit codes • Assessment Tasks must be used as written • “POSSIBLE Datafolio Products and Verifying Evidence Assessment Strategies” remain
Notes & Cautions from Scoring, that still apply • Use the vocabulary from the Assessment Task on the evidence • Connection of VE to Task biggest issue in scoring • Do not demonstrate an Assessment Task which contains an AND or plural as a single step/time segment on a DCS