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LAA 2: Modified Assessments for Students with Academic Disabilities

Learn about LAA 2, the alternate assessment designed for students with persistent academic disabilities, mandated by state and federal laws. Find out which students take LAA 2, the subjects tested, how it was developed, and how it differs from general assessments.

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LAA 2: Modified Assessments for Students with Academic Disabilities

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  1. Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Academic Achievement Standards Fen Chou, Ph.D. Louisiana Department of Education GSEG Project Kick-off Meeting January 16, 2008

  2. What is LAA 2? LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 2, • Designed for students with persistent academic disabilities • Mandated by federal and state law: all students must be assessed and must be included in the accountability system • State board action required development of a “2%” assessment • The first operational test given spring 2006

  3. Which students take LAA 2? • with persistent academic disabilities • served under IDEA • in grades 4–11 • meet the participation criteria Note: Participation criteria form on the LDE Web site (www.louisianaschools.net)

  4. What subjects are tested? In spring 2008, students will be tested • Grades 4–10 • English Language Arts • Mathematics • Grades 4, 8, 11 • Science • Social Studies

  5. How was LAA 2 developed? Committees of Louisiana educators • Identified the range of abilities/capabilities of LAA 2 population • Defined appropriate grade-level expectations regarding breadth and depth • Identified a range of appropriate sample items taken from general assessment item banks • Reviewed proposed assessment design and made recommendations regarding: • Content depth, breadth, and complexity • Item types (MC and CR) • Test length and format • Test accommodations

  6. LAA 2 Items • Selected from general assessment item banks • Reviewed by LDE staff: assessment development and special populations • Prior review of items by Content and Bias Committees

  7. How is LAA 2 likegeneral assessments? • LAA 2 • Is based on Louisiana content standards (but reduces the range and depth of GLEs) • Includes both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions • Uses the same item pool • Requires the same procedures for test administration and test security • Results reported by Achievement Levels (e.g., Basic)

  8. How does LAA 2 differ from general assessments? • LAA 2 has • fewer questions • less reading • less writing • a modified format • fewer questions per page • more white space • larger font

  9. Most Significant Format ChangesEnglish Language Arts • Using Information Resources • General Assessments • one resource packet with about 4 to 6 sources • 5 MC items and 2 CR items • Questions follow all resource materials. • LAA 2 • one resource packet with about 4 to 6 sources • 5 MC items and 1 CR items • Question is adjacent to the related resource.

  10. Most Significant Format ChangesEnglish Language Arts • Proofreading • General Assessments • short passage to edit • 8 MC items • Student refers to underlined parts in a passage to edit, followed by MC items corresponding to the underlined portions. • LAA 2 • 8 MC items • Each item is a sentence (taken from a short passage) with an underlined part to edit followed by 4 answer options.

  11. Alignment of Achievement Levels: General Assessments and LAA 2

  12. Questions? • Fen Chou Louisiana Dept. of Education 225-342-3415 Fen.Chou@la.gov

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