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Iowa Assessments

Iowa Assessments . Presentation to the Learning Disabilities Association-IA 10/14/2013. Iowa Assessments. Forms E and F Developed in Iowa Written and reviewed by Iowa educators Developed under principles of Universal Design Items tried-out/ field-tested with Iowa students

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Iowa Assessments

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  1. Iowa Assessments Presentation to the Learning Disabilities Association-IA10/14/2013

  2. Iowa Assessments • Forms E and F • Developed in Iowa • Written and reviewed by Iowa educators • Developed under principles of Universal Design • Items tried-out/ field-tested with Iowa students • All items align to the Iowa Core and Common Core State Standards

  3. Iowa Assessments • New with Forms E and F • Mathematics is one test • Administered in two separately-timed sections (K-8) • Reading is one test • Administered in two separately-timed sections (K-8) • Maps and Diagrams and Reference Materials dropped • Use of color to engage students

  4. Iowa Assessments • Form E • Standardized nationally in 2010/11 • Administered beginning in Fall, 2011 • Form F • Equated to Form E in 2012 • Administered beginning in Fall, 2013

  5. Iowa Assessments • Form E—versions available (paper) • Regular-print test booklets • Large-print test booklets • Spiral bound, laminated cover • Braille (contracted) • Form F—versions • Regular-print test booklets • Large-print test booklets • Spiral bound, laminated cover

  6. Iowa Assessments • Form F—online administration • Fall Pilot in Iowa • Mix of Elementaryand High Schools • Public and private schools • Reports encouraging thus far • Plan to offer statewide in Fall, 2014 • Form E and Form F • Audio-files (“read-aloud”) • Being finalized in 2014

  7. Iowa Assessments • Accommodations • May not read-aloud the Reading Test • May use “any” other documented via IEP/ 504 • Standardization instructions were to have tests administered to all students with current IEP’s • Braille has same scoring tables • Calculators have same scoring tables • May not use on Computation

  8. Iowa Assessments • Questions? • David Henkhaus • David-henkhaus@uiowa.edu • 319-384-2714

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