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Alternate Performance Task Assessment APTA

Alternate Performance Task Assessment APTA. Parent Power Point Presentation Beth Judy, Coordinator Office of Assessment and Accountability. Development. Collaboration with the Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning

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Alternate Performance Task Assessment APTA

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  1. Alternate Performance Task AssessmentAPTA Parent Power Point Presentation Beth Judy, Coordinator Office of Assessment and Accountability

  2. Development • Collaboration with the Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning • West Virginia Stakeholders: WVDE staff, CTB, Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Business • Full alignment with standards which link to CSOs

  3. Profile of Test Takers

  4. Eligibility A student shall not be assessed by APTA unless he/she is instructed by the Extended Standards Reasons why a student cannot participate in WESTEST must be clearly stated on the student present levels of academic achievement and on functional performance section of the IEP

  5. Eligibility Sources • http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/InstructionalResources.html(Guidelines, p. 21) • West Virginia Guidelines for Participation in State Assessments, (p. 26) • Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities (Chapter 4, Eligibility)

  6. What the data shows…

  7. Progress Noted Number of students achieving Mastery and Above Mastery increased Number of Unscorable Books decreased significantly in 2007 Less unscorable items than in 2006

  8. APTA Website To access site • http://wvde.state.wv.usClick 1) Data, 2) WESTEST 3) other assessment sites and 4) APTA • http://apta.k12.wv.us/

  9. Performance Chart 2006 Math 2007 Math 2006 RLA 2007 RLA

  10. APTA Trend Data 2006-2007

  11. Test Administration Procedures

  12. APTA individually administered Examiner fills out required demographic information in the test booklet Student’s responses are recorded in the test booklet by the student and/or the examiner Examiner follows the scripts provided in the test booklet

  13. Score Design • The level of assistance and the correct response determine the student score for MC and CR Items • MC Items CR Items (Rubric) • I 3 Points 5-6 Points • P 2 Points 3-4 Points • F 1 Point 1-2 Points • NR/Unscorable 0 Points • Incorrect Response 0 Points

  14. Biogrid Information (check one for each) • Race/Ethnicity (Asian/Pacific Islander; Black; Hispanic; American Indian/Alaskan Native; White; Other) • Student IEP Status (LEP; Migrant; SwD; Low SES; 504; Title I) • Accommodations (Braille; Signing; Use of Translator; Use of Computer) • Primary Disability Diagnosis (Mild; Moderate; Severe; Profound; Autism) • Secondary Disability Diagnosis (Speech Impairment; Hearing Impaired; Partially Sighted; Blind; Deaf; Deaf and Blind; Orthopedic; Traumatic Brain Injury; Other Health or Multiple Disabilities) • Special Education Instruction (21% of School Day; 21-60% of School Day; 61-100% of School Day; Separate Schooling)

  15. Test Booklet Format • The Examiner’s Page faces the examiner • The student page faces the student • The examiner asks the student the question • The student responds independently or • The examiner provides prompting if the student does not independently provide an answer • Book in large print; braille and tactile graphics available

  16. Examiner’s Page

  17. Student Page

  18. Cut Scores (see chart on next slide) • Each grade level has performance level cut scores • The student’s score falls into one of four performance levels • Student scores indicate if the student places at the bottom, middle or top of the cut score range • Higher performance level can be achieved by answering a few more questions independently

  19. Cut Scores

  20. Using Test Results • Teachers and administrators use test results to plan instruction • Strengths and weaknesses are charted • Goals and objectives planned from results • Assessments are necessary for check points on student progress • Classroom, formative and summative assessments show what students know and can do

  21. Summative Assessment (APTA) is used to inform instruction

  22. Beth Judy, Alternate Assessment Coordinator Office of Assessment and Accountability West Virginia Department of Education bjudy@access.k12.wv.us (304) 558-2546

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