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Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments. Webinar September 29, 2014. Public Comment. PG public comment from Oct. 1 – Nov. 4 . EED will address comments and question before a final document is created.
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Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students in State Assessments Webinar September 29, 2014
Public Comment • PG public comment from Oct. 1– Nov. 4. EED will address comments and question before a final document is created. • The updated PG will go before the State Board of Education in December and a final version of the PG will be available after that date. • Link: https://education.alaska.gov/regs/
Good News! All students can be provided appropriate supports for taking the new computer-based assessments
Presentation Overview I. Purpose of the Participation Guidelines II. State Assessments addressed III. Format of the new Participation Guidelines IV. Section Review – focus on new computer-based assessments (AMP & Alternate Assessment) V. Q & A
Purpose of the Participation Guidelines Alaska Comprehensive System of Student Assessment • Every student is required to participate in statewide assessments • Assessments must be accessible for all students • Supports and Accommodations provide accessibility for: • Students with disabilities • English language learners
State Assessments Addressed in the Participation Guidelines NEW!
Participation Guidelines Format • Introduction to types of student supports • Assessment • Overview • Criteria for Participation for some assessments • Student supports in detail • Tables with specific types of student supports • Supports for Computer-Based Assessment • Supports for Paper/Pencil Test Administration • Links to other documents or websites • Appendix – Additional accommodations not listed in the tables for AMP and Science tests
Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) • Designed to measure student growth and achievement in the Alaska English Language Arts and Math Standards (adopted 2012) • AMP is a Computer-Based Assessment • For all students in grades 3 – 10 • Does not include student with significant cognitive disabilities on an Alternate Assessment • Paper/Pencil Test Administration is available • Districts unable to participate due to insufficient technology • Waiver application to EED for approval
Student Supports for ELLs:Accessibility Tools for Content Assessments
Student Supports for ELLs:Accommodations for Content Assessments
Alaska Science SBA • The Alaska Science SBA: • Is administered to all students in grades 4, 8, & 10 • Assesses the Alaska Science Standards and Grade Level Expectations • Will be a paper/pencil assessment • Allows the same accommodations as those listed in the Participation Guidelines, June 2011 Edition
Alaska Alternate Assessment (AA) • This assessment is: • For students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities, grades 3 – 10 • Addresses content areas of reading, writing & math & science • Based on Alternate Achievement Standards • Not a diploma path
Criteria for Participation The Student:
Student Supports for the Alternate Assessment Definition and use of terms: Accessibility PLP PNP First Contact Survey
Student Supports for the Alternate Assessment • Table 10 – Accessibility Features and Supports for the Alternate Assessment ELA and Mathematics • (Table 1 in Accessibility Manual) • 3 Categories of Features
Student Supports for the Alternate Assessment • Table 11 – Common Allowable Supports for the Alternate Assessment • (Table 2 in Accessibility Manual) • Additional Allowable Supports
Supports Not Allowed for the Alternate Assessment • Repeating Questions • Physical prompts • Removing answer options • Modifying content
Early Literacy Screeners Alaska regulations require the use of literacy screening assessments in the early grades to help identify or predict students at risk for poor learning outcomes • Administer Early Literacy Screenings to all students in: • Kindergarten • First grade • Second grade • Thirds grade – if identified as having literacy delays in second grade
English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELP) • The ACCESS for ELLs is Alaska’s ELP Summative Assessment: • Based on the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards • Focuses on English language • Growth • Proficiency Levels – through PL 6 • Measures Reading/Writing/Listening& Speaking skills
Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELP) • The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs is Alaska’s ELP Summative Assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities: • Based on the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards • Focuses on English language • Growth • Proficiency Levels – Through PL 3 • Measures Reading/Writing/Listening& Speaking skills
The student is currently identified as LEP The student should NOT participate in the Alternate ELP Assessment NO Alternate ACCESS for ELLs YESS b. The student has a significant cognitive disability and receives special education services under IDEA; 2004 NO YESS c. The student’s IEP team determined the student cannot participate in the general education curriculum or assessments NO YESS d. The student is or will be participating in the Alternate Assessment (content) NO YESS The student is eligible to participate in the Alternate ELP Assessment
National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a national assessment of a representative sampling of America's students in grades 4, 8, and 12 conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. http://education.alaska.gov/tls/assessment/naep.html
College & Career-Readiness Assessments • Career Readiness Assessment • WorkKeys • Accommodations Supplement: http://education.alaska.gov/tls/assessment/workkeys.html • College Readiness Assessments: • SAT • ACT
Appendix • Additional accommodations list • This is not a comprehensive list of available accommodations
Contacts • Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) • Elizabeth.Davis@Alaska.gov • College and Career Readiness Assessment (ACT/SAT/WorkKeys) • Shari.Paul@Alaska.gov • ACCESS for ELLs • Grace.Gray@Alaska.gov • Alternate Assessment • Aran.Felix@Alaska.gov • Developmental Profile / NAEP • Jeanne.Foy@Alaska.gov