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Successfully Transitioning Away from the 2% Assessment: Georgia Action Plan Status July, 2014

Successfully Transitioning Away from the 2% Assessment: Georgia Action Plan Status July, 2014. Planning Team. Planning team met March, 2014, to develop action plan to support districts Team members: Assessment Special Education Curriculum.

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Successfully Transitioning Away from the 2% Assessment: Georgia Action Plan Status July, 2014

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  1. Successfully Transitioning Away from the 2% Assessment:Georgia Action PlanStatus July, 2014

  2. Planning Team • Planning team met March, 2014, to develop action plan to support districts • Team members: • Assessment • Special Education • Curriculum

  3. Using data to understand students participating in CRCT-M • Examine data for students who transitioned from the CRCT-M back to the standard assessment (CRCT) in 2014 • Examine proficiency by grade bands • Determine range and frequency of the accommodations provided • Determine districts that exceeded the 2% and 1% thresholds in 2014.

  4. Action Steps • Develop targeted and tiered technical assistance based upon the analysis of the data. • Provide training at state conferences targeting strategies for persistently low performing students.

  5. UDL to improve access to instruction • Promote resources available on GaDOE website and Georgiastandards.org • Formative Instructional Practices (FIP) modules and monitor use • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) videos and learning guides • Presentations at state conferences • Dave Edyburn: Keynote at IDEAS Conference (Instruction Designed for Education of All Students) and presenter at Georgia Association for Curriculum InstructionSpecialists/GaDOE Conference

  6. Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment • Contract has been awarded for the development and administration of the new Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) in grades 3 – 8 and high school • Testing accommodations information and documents will be updated pending necessary amendments to State Board Rule and in keeping with the design of the assessment system. • Parent brochures • 2% transition brochure has been developed, posted, and available to LEA’s and parent mentors. • Re: Georgia Milestones brochure in development

  7. Standards Based IEPs • Professional learning has been updated • Sessions presented at IDEAS conference regarding Standards Based IEPs procedures, content, and instructional accommodations. • ASPIRE (Active Student Participation Inspires Real Engagement) • Student led IEP’s (SPDG project) • Over 90 schools • Further involvement of general education teachers in development of training

  8. Support to improve outcomes for all students, including AA-MAS participants • Co-teaching • Resources available on GaDOE website • Webinars, Modules • Review status, current research, resources • Professional Learning Opportunities to increase academic performance of all students • ELA and Math Summer Academies • Gen Ed and Special Ed teachers • GaDOE staff attended to target presenters for IDEAS • IDEAS conference—Over 700 teachers attended • Encouraging use of technology during instruction

  9. Plans for future • Applied for CEEDAR grant for Intensive Technical Assistance to impact teacher preparation programs through identified IHE’s • Developing Teacher Resources through Student Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). • Identify existing lesson plans and develop further differentiation using scaffolding and strategies for SWD. • Planning team to reconvene in summer • Review and assess what has been accomplished • Review data to inform targeted technical assistance.

  10. Resource Links • FIP modules: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GeorgiaFIP.aspx • UDL Part 1 http://www.gpb.org/education/common-core/udl-part-1 • UDL Part 2 http://www.gpb.org/education/common-core/udl-part-2 • ASPIRE GA http://www.gaspdg.org/aspire • IDEAS presentation handouts: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2014.aspx • Parent Brochure for Transitioning From 2% Assessment • http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/CRCT-M%20Phase%20Out%20Parent%20Flyer%2012.17.13.pdf • Co Teaching Current Resources: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Least-Restrictive-Environment-.aspx • ELA Summer Academy http://2014elasummerinstitute.wikispaces.com/

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