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MI-Access Fall 2013 Webcast. September 9, 2013. Welcome and Introductions. Jim Griffiths Manager, Assessment Administration and Reporting Office of Standards & Assessment. Our Presenters from OSA are…. Jim Griffiths – Manager, Administration and Reporting
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MI-Access Fall 2013Webcast September 9, 2013
Welcomeand Introductions Jim GriffithsManager, Assessment Administration and Reporting Office of Standards & Assessment
Our Presenters from OSA are… • Jim Griffiths – Manager, Administration and Reporting • Dan Evans - Analyst, Administration and Reporting • John Jaquith - Consultant, Student with Disabilities • Linda Howley - Accessibility Specialist • Tina Foote – Analyst, Secure Site
Submitting Questions Email: answers@resa.net View any time at: www.MIstreamnet.com
Webcast Agenda • The MI-Access “Top 10” • MI-Access Assessment Basics • Participation and Supported Independence (P/SI) • Functional Independence • Do Not Read Aloud Items • Assessment Accommodations • BAA Secure Site Processes
MI-Access Top 10 List Fill in answer bubbles completely with a #2 pencil FI students do not fill in their own bubbles Accountable Students and Test Verification is IMPORTANT Verify information in the Educational Entity Master (EEM) Security Compliance Form stays in district
MI-Access Top 10 List MSDS entries are very important Inventory Materials when received Apply Pre-ID Labels to Answer Documents Know Your Accommodations READ the MANUAL!
MI-Access Assessment Basics Dan EvansAnalyst, Assessment Administration and Reporting Office of Standards & Assessment
Fall Assessment Window • MI-Access Grades 3-8 • September 30 - November 8, 2013
Who is Being Assessed? • Populations assessed: • Participation • Supported Independence • Functional Independence
What’s Being Assessed? • Content areas assessed for each population: • English Language Arts (Grades 3-8) • FI Accessing Print (Grades 3-8) • FI Expressing Ideas (Grades 4 and 7) • Mathematics (Grades 3-8) • Science (Grades 5 and 8) NOTE: There are no alternate assessments in Social Studies – IEP Teams will determine what other assessment will be used
Key Dates • Arrival of Materials: September 27 • Additional Orders: Sept. 24 – Nov. 1 • Return Materials: NO LATER THAN NOV. 13
Submitting Questions Email: answers@resa.net View any time at: www.MIstreamnet.com
Participation and Supported Independence (P/SI) John Jaquith Assessment Consultant for Student with Disabilities Office of Standards & Assessment
Participation and Supported Independence • Student Populations • Content Areas • Assessment Booklets • Item Formats • Scoring Rubrics
Participation • Students who have, or function as if they have, severe or profound cognitive impairment
Participation • Expected to require extensive ongoing support in adulthood and may have significant cognitive and/or physical impairments that limit their ability to generalize or transfer learning • Dependent on others for most, if not all, daily living needs
Participation • The instructional approach for these students targets opportunities for them to integrate into age-appropriate tasks, activities related to daily living skills, and academic content
Supported Independence • Students who have, or function as if they have, moderate cognitive impairment
Supported Independence • Will require ongoing support in major life roles and may have cognitive and/or physical impairments that limit their ability to generalize or transfer learning
Supported Independence • Instructional approach is direct, in context, and targeted toward specific, essential independent living and academic skills
Supported Independence • Working toward mastering daily living and employment routines and an acceptable level of independent living
Content Areas Assessed • MI-Access EGLCEs/EB (Grades 3-8) • English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science
P/SI Assessment Booklets • ELA and Mathematics are combined into a single booklet • Participation and Supported Independence are no longer combined into flip-style booklets • Color coordinated
Participation • ELA and Mathematics = Blue
Participation • Science = Pink
Supported Independence • ELA and Mathematics = Green
Supported Independence • Science = Red
Item Development • All items • aligned to • EGLCE/EB • coded to adult life contexts
Item Development • Core items count toward the student’s score • Embedded items are for field testing ONLY
Item Types and Formats • Selected Response/Multiple Choice • SI: 3 choices-graphics • P: 2 choices-graphics
Item Types and Formats • Observation/Activity • Many items use an activity-based observation format • Paper and pencil tests aren’t appropriate
Selected-response • ELA, mathematics, and science have selected-response items • ALL selected-response items administered the same way
Selected-response • Selected-response picture cards will be provided by the MI-Access contractor
Selected-response • ONE set of picture cards will be shipped to each TEACHER based on: • content area (P/SI ELA and Mathematics OR P/SI Science) • grades being assessed
Picture Cards • Picture cards are presented in very specific ways • Read manual sections on the different presentation styles • Watch presentation styles in online learning program
Selected-response • Two reasons for picture cards: 1. Not practical for students to look at pictures in an assessment booklet
Selected-response • 2. Selected-response items have to be presented twice – each time in a different order
Sample SI Item Which of these shows a pulley being used? A hammer and nail Braising a flag Cwheelchair on ramp
Picture Cards • The assessment administrator will be provided with 8½ X 11 pictures of a hammer and nail, raising a flag, and a wheelchair on ramp.
Sample Participation Item Which one can go faster? A B
Picture Cards • The assessment administrator will be provided with 8½ X 11 pictures of a car and a bicycle.
Activity-based Observation • Assessment administrators need to use whatever they typically use during instruction in the format most familiar to the student
Activity-based Observation • Assessment administrators will provide THEIR OWN picture cards IF they are typically used during the activity or routine where the item is being administered
Sample Participation Item Activity: The student will respond appropriately to a greeting from an unfamiliar person, such as a teacher, support staff, or related service provider, during arrival or dismissal time. Scoring Focus: Responding to and/or communicating with a variety of audiences
Online Learning • MI-Access Participation and Supported Independence Scoring Rubrics Online Learning Program • www.michigan.gov/mi-access