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Illinois Alternate Assessment

Illinois Alternate Assessment. Annual Conference on Best Practices for Nonpublic Special Education Programs November 20, 2008. Introductions . Pearl A. Schneider IAA Coordinator Student Assessment, ISBE All information referenced in this presentation may be found on the IAA website:

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Illinois Alternate Assessment

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  1. Illinois Alternate Assessment Annual Conference on Best Practices for Nonpublic Special Education Programs November 20, 2008

  2. Introductions • Pearl A. Schneider IAA Coordinator Student Assessment, ISBE All information referenced in this presentation may be found on the IAA website: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/iaa.htm

  3. IAA Agenda Overview • Where we’ve been • What we’ve learned • Adjustments • Calendar • Resources

  4. IAA “Life Cycle” to Date: • Fall 2006 Writing Pilot • February 2007 Portfolios R, M, S • Spring 2007 Writing Operational • Fall 2007 Pilot R, M, S • Spring 08 Operational for R, M, S, W • 2009 adds Gr. 3 Writing to complete operational test

  5. 2009 IAA Tests • Reading Gr. 3-8 and 11 • Mathematics Gr. 3-8 and 11 • Science Gr. 4, 7, and 11 • Writing Gr.3, 5, 6, 8, and 11

  6. Concern #1: 51% of teachers attended a training session This raises questions regarding the use of the trainer of trainers model. The accuracy of test administration and scoring may have been impacted.

  7. 09 IAA Training, Part 1: Northern Illinois including Chicago January 26-30, 2009 Central and Southern Illinois February 2-6, 2009 The ISBE website has the training schedule posted. Dates of registration will be announced soon.

  8. 09 Training, Part 2: To ensure precise administration and scoring, especially for those teachers who have not attended training: • Rubric language has been embedded in the teacher administration instructions.

  9. IAA Scoring Rubric Level 4 - The student correctly performs the task without assistance or with a single repetition of instructions or refocusing. (The teacher can repeat the instructions without change one time with no additional prompting and no indication of right or wrong answer). Level 3 -The student correctly performs the task with a general prompt. Level 2 - The student correctly performs the task with a specific prompt. Level 1 - The student does not perform the task at Level 2 or provides an incorrect response despite Level 2 support.

  10. 2009 IAA Task Layout: • Page facing teacher – instructions and text • Page facing student – task and/or answer options

  11. Sample Science task: (Teacher Instruction Page) Correct Answer: A dog and a cat

  12. The child sees B/W drawings in the test booklets. a dog and a cat a cat and a plant three bushes

  13. The Teacher Sees:

  14. The child sees B/W drawings in the test booklets.

  15. Sample Reading task: (Teacher Instruction Page) Correct Answer: The man flapped his arms and flew away.

  16. The child sees B/W drawings in the test booklets. The man flapped his arms and flew away. The teacher gave the class homework. There are seven days in a week.

  17. Built-In Task Characteristics: Plus: • Task-specific texts, symbols, and artwork embedded in the task. • The “General Prompt” embedded in the task (in the event it is needed). • All tasks would follow the same rubric “template” for teacher administration instructions. • Flexibility in presentation of tasks and how the student responds would be maintained.

  18. Some Things Never Change • Assessment frameworks remain the same. • IAA Participation Guidelines remain the same. • Use of mode of communication specific to the individual student remains the same. • Options in types of student responses remains the same. • Score submission online remains the same. • Content coverage is expanded, not changed. • Training will be provided on administration of the tasks.

  19. Test Administration

  20. IAA Preparation Resources • Expanded Teacher Instructions and materials lists provided in test booklets • Updated Implementation Manual (separate sections for Coordinators and Teachers) • Online User Guides (Coordinators/Teachers) • 2009 IAA Score Sheet (Implementation Manual)

  21. Preparations • Review the scoring rubric and the guidelines at all 4 levels. (Refer to the Implementation Manual and the tasks themselves.) • Stay true to student task as written in the test booklets. DO NOT CHANGE the content of the task. • Maintain order of answer choices as provided in the test booklets. DO NOT CHANGE the content of the choices. • Avoid cuing answers through body language, voice.

  22. Utilize as needed*: • Enlarged art • Hand-held manipulatives • Visual aids and assistive technology • Tactile forms of print and/or raised-line material • Extra time and additional breaks for test taking in a quiet setting • Professional staff who provide student support to assist with suggestions and material preparation. * This list is not exhaustive.

  23. Communication • Identify the student’s primary mode of communication and administer each task using this mode. • Verbal • Nonverbal • Sign Systems • Communication Books • Assistive Technology • Language issues (e.g., ELL)

  24. Prepare the Student • Discuss/explain to the student what he/she will be asked to do during the assessment. • Provide the student with easy access to communication device(s), if typically used. • Review content-related pictures, words or voice output on the student’s communication system prior to beginning (make sure it works). • Ensure that hearing aid(s) and/or FM systems are in good working order.

  25. Prepare the Environment • Eliminate competitive sounds or visual distractions that may divert the student. • Position the student to sustain attention. • Determine the best focal distance for the student to view/manipulate the materials.

  26. How many times may I administer the primary task? With the exception of assessing a score point of 4, each item is to be administered once, with sufficient time for a student to respond using his/her mode of communication, unless the item administration is interrupted and reasonably needs to be repeated from the beginning. Note: Adequate wait time is defined as 3-5 seconds or longer (based on the student’s mode of communication).

  27. Score Point of 4 • To promote validity and reliability, educators assessing a score point of 4 may repeat the task once: → If upon initially administering the task, the student provides an incorrect answer or no response, repeat the task once without an indication of judgment (i.e., right or wrong answer) or assistance. → If the student provides a correct answer upon repetition of the task, the student is eligible to receive a score point of 4. → If the student provides an incorrect answer or no response upon repetition of the task, move to the general prompt.

  28. Concern #2: Comparability to regular assessments in terms of content coverage. “In states I have worked with, there tend to be more alternate assessment items than (ISBE) has developed.” (peer reviewer)

  29. 2009 Operational Test will contain: * Except Gr. 11 will have total of 15 tasks. ** Except Gr. 7 will have total of 20 tasks. FT – field test task (pilot) for future tests

  30. * Tasks 16-18 in the content area of Reading do not apply to 11th grade. Grade 11 has only 15 Reading tasks. * Task 20 in the content area of Science does not apply to grades 4 or 11. Only grade 7 has 20 Science tasks.

  31. IAA Calendar - 2008 Nov 3 – Dec 21: Profile update window for Assessment Network ONLY OPPORTUNITY to update contact and shipping information before spring 09 testing!!) Dec 1: Last day to submit Test Window Modification request to ISBE.

  32. IAA Calendar - 2009 Jan 9: Pearson receives FINAL pre-ID file from SIS. Used to create initial shipment of materials to districts and student rosters in SchoolSuccess (Pearson’s IAA online scoring system). Jan 26 – Feb 6: IAA Regional Trainings Feb 9: SchoolSuccess user ID and password is emailed to coordinators. School Success website opens to allow for creation of teacher accounts and classroom setup.

  33. 2009 IAA cont. Feb 17: IAA test materials delivered to districts. Feb 17 – Mar 9: IAA additional order window available on Assessment Network website. Mar 2-20: Early Testing Window (waiver) Mar 9-27: Regular Testing Window Mar 16 – Apr 3: Late Testing Window (waiver)

  34. 2009 IAA cont. April 3: Final day to enter IAA scores for 2009 testing. SchoolSuccess website closes at 11:59 p.m. No scores accepted after this time. April 9: Pre-scheduled pickup of IAA test materials between 8 am – 5 pm

  35. IAA Online Resources • Implementation Manual • Online Scoring User Guides • Frameworks • Scoring Rubric • RCDTS codes • Accommodations Guidelines • www.isbe.net/assessment/iaa.htm

  36. Pearson Contact Information • Pearson’s Assessment Network www.pearsonaccess.com/il • Pearson Customer Support iaa_pearson@support.pearson.com 800/627-7990 State Code 814 • Pearson Online Scoring Questions support@schoolsuccess.net 888/234-4849

  37. ISBE Contact Information ISAT questions: Dennis Goedecke dgoedeck@isbe.net PSAE questions: Megan Forness mforness@isbe.net IAA questions: Pearl Schneider pschneid@isbe.net Assessment Division Phone: 217/782-4823

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