Functional Independence

1. Functional Independence

2. Presenter Dan EvansAssessment Administrationand Reporting Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability

3. MI-Access Population Participation • Supported Independence • Functional Independence

4. Functional Independence For those students who have, or function as if they have, a mild cognitive impairment

5. Functional Independence • Can typically assess their personal strengths and limitations • Can access resources, strategies, and supports to help them maximize their independence

6. What’s Being Assessed? Content areas assessed for each population: • FI Accessing Print (Grades 3-8) • FI Expressing Ideas (Grades 4&7) • Mathematics (Grades 3-8) • Science (Grades 5 and 8) • Since MI-Access does not assess Social Studies, the IEP team must decide the appropriate level test.

7. Item Development All items • aligned to EGLCE/EB • coded to adult life contexts

8. Item Development • Core items count toward the student’s score • Embedded items are for field testing ONLY

9. FI Accessing Print - Purple Grades 3, 5, 6, 8 • Word Recognition • Text Comprehension

10. FI Accessing Print and Expressing Ideas - Purple Grades 4&7 • Word Recognition • Text Comprehension • Expressing Ideas

11. FI Math Assessments - Gold Grades 3-8 • Data and Probability • Geometry • Measurement • Numbers and Operations • Algebra

12. Sample FI Math item

13. FI Science Assessments - Orange Grades 5&8 • Constructing New Scientific Knowledge • Reflecting on Scientific Knowledge • Using Life Science Knowledge • Using Earth Science Knowledge • Using Physical Science Knowledge

14. Sample FI Science item

15. Functional Independence • Resemble paper/pencil test • Use multiple-choice item format ONLY, except for Expressing Ideas

16. Functional Independence • Students DO NOT complete answer document; assessment administrators transfer student responses from test booklet and bubble in student responses on answer document

18. Administering FI Assessment • Read the manual before administration • Scripts in the manual for each content area that MUST be followed during assessment administration

19. Administering FI Assessment • Become familiar with scripts ahead of time • Need to fill in assessment booklet page numbers in the script

20. Functional Independence • Text comprehension passages are designed to be appropriate for age/interest levels of students being assessed • Most students should be able to read passages

21. Functional Independence • If a student accesses print through a reader, it is considered a standard accommodation

22. Administering FI Assessment • Decide on a student-by-student basis if assessments will be administered individually or in a group

23. Administering FI Assessment • There is NO time limit – use own judgment on time allowed and how much to administer in one sitting

24. Optional Test Materials Mathematics: coins, bills, clocks, calendars, meters, etc. Science: sand, water, flashlight, musical instruments, etc.

25. Contact Information • Call 1-877-560-8378 option 4 • oeaa@michigan.gov.

26. Thank You!