STAAR Modified Assessment Overview 2013-2014

1. STAAR Modified Assessment Overview2013-2014 Education Service Center Region XI Fort Worth, Texas Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

2. RETN Etiquette Please mute or turn OFF cell phones If you must take a call, please take it outside Be sure your microphones are muted. Remember… You may be seen or heard by other sites at any time, even if you are not speaking to the presenter. Candid Camera Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

3. Attendance and Handouts Credit for Attendance Access to Handouts Handouts are available online on the ESC Region XI website at http://www.esc11.net/Page/3791 Click on “STAAR Modified Training Resources” on the left side menu • Your district site manager should provide you with a sign-in sheet • Please be sure that all participants who want credit for attendance sign-in • Coordinate with the site manager to return the sign-in sheet to ESC Region XI Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

4. After today, this session will be available for viewing via the VBrick system at http://vbrick.esc11.net Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

5. Questions???Opportunities to ask questions will be provided throughout the training. srutherford@esc11.net817-740-7574 Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

6. Objectives for this training • Review state assessments including changes to the requirements for modified assessments • Review ARD decision-making and participation requirements for STAAR Modified • Review modifications vs. accommodations • Review other considerations relative to modified assessments Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

7. Student Assessment Division Assessment Resources http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ • Resource pages • STAAR • STAAR Modified • STAAR Alternate • STAAR L • TELPAS • TAKS • TAKS Modified • Student Assessment Resources • A-Z Directory • Subscribe to the Student Assessment Mailing List • What’s New in Student Assessment Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

8. State assessments and changes to the requirements for modified assessments Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

9. TAKS Assessments Available for 2012-2013 • Exit level TAKS and TAKS (Accommodated) • Primary tests and retests TAKS-M is no longer available Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

10. TAKS Assessments for ELLs Receiving Special Education Services • TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated) • For TAKS program, no changes to • LEP postponements for exit level • Participation requirements for unschooled asylee/refugees More information on LPAC Resources webpage http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/lpac/ Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

11. State assessments and changes to the requirements for modified assessments Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

12. STAAR Grades 3 – 8Based on GRADE enrollment Includes modified and alternate assessments Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

13. STAAR End-of-Course Assessments (EOC)Based on COURSE enrollment NEW Includes modified and alternate assessments Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

14. Which test do students take? Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

15. STAAR Assessments for ELLs Receiving Special Education Services • STAAR in English • STAAR in Spanish (grades 3-5) • STAAR Modified • STAAR Alternate • STAAR L in English The ARD-C and LPAC must collaborate on assessment and accommodations decisions Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

16. STAAR Modified http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staarm/ Note: Some documents have been updated. Be sure to check the date. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

17. THE STAAR MODIFIED PROGRAM “The USDE has informed states that assessments based on modified standards for students served by special education cannot be used for accountability purposes after the 2013–2014 school year. Therefore, all STAAR Modified assessments will be administered for the final time during the 2013–2014 assessment cycle.” TAA Letter August 2, 2013 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769806228 Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

18. THE STAAR MODIFIED PROGRAM “Further information regarding plans for the inclusion of this population of students in the general assessment program beginning with the 2014–2015 school year will be forthcoming.” TAA Letter August 2, 2013 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769806228 Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

19. Other changes affecting STAAR Modified • STAAR Modified • No retakes for EOCs • Retake opportunities for SSI grades 5 and 8 has not yet been determined (look for this information in the 2013-2014 SSI Manual – not yet posted) • No 4th grade writing prompt studies for STAAR Modified this year Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

20. Other changes affecting STAAR Modified • STAAR English I and II reading and writing will be administered as a one-day assessment http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ • STAAR Modified English I and II will also be a one-day assessment • 20% item reduction across all reporting categories for each subject • No short answer • No field test items • Different writing prompts • 5 hour time limit NEW Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

21. Other changes affecting STAAR Modified • STAAR English I and II reading and writing will be administered as a one-day assessment http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ • STAAR Modified English I and II will also be a one-day assessment • 5 hour time limit • 20% item reduction across all reporting categories for each subject • No short answer • No field test items • Different writing prompts NEW Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

22. Questions??? Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

23. STAAR Modified Major Components Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

24. STAAR Modified • Assessed Curriculum • The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills that are eligible to be assessed on the STAAR assessments • All assessable TEKS for a grade/course have been identified as either Readiness Standards or Supporting Standards • The assessed curriculum for STAAR-Modified is the same as the assessed curriculum for STAAR Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

25. STAAR Modified • STAAR Modified assessments • cover the same content as the general assessments • include test items that reflect the increased rigor and focus of the general assessments • are modified in format and test design • are developed for all tested content areas in grades 3-8 • are available for each of the five EOC assessments (English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History) Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

26. STAAR Modification Guidelines End-of-Course Grades 3-8 Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

27. STAAR vs. STAAR Modified Griddable Items STAAR STAAR Modified Griddable items for Math only Fixed decimal point for grades 4-8 No digits to right of decimal for grade 4-8 Practice grids and directions provided for grades 3-8 • Griddable items for Math and Science • Fixed decimal point for grades 4-8 • No digits to right of decimal for grade 4-5 • Two digits to right of decimal for grades 6-8 • EOC correct answer can be positive or negative Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

28. STAAR vs. STAAR Modified Blueprints Test Design Schematics Reading and Writing Types of items Types of selections/prompts/ composition type Genres assessed Total reading load (maximum words) • For each reporting category • Number of readiness standards • Number of supporting standards • Number/type of questions Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

29. STAAR vs. STAAR Modified • Additional resources • Calculator Policy • Dictionary Policy • Released test questions • Writing Rubrics Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

30. Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment • Review the STAAR Assessed Curriculum that you selected for today • Compare the Blueprints for STAAR and STAAR Modified • Compare the Test Design Schematics for STAAR and STAAR Modified What are the implications for instruction? Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

31. Accessing the General CurriculumModifications vs. Accommodations Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

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33. What does “access” mean? Access = a means of approach… how a teacher exposes a student to the grade-level/course TEKS Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

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35. ModificationsChange WHAT is taught • Practices and procedures that change the nature of the task or target skill • Instruction is based on grade level content with changes to student expectations • The range of content to be mastered • Depth or complexity of understanding Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

36. AccommodationsChange HOW content is taught, made accessible, and/or assessed • Are intended to reduce or even eliminate the effects of student’s disability but do not reduce learning expectations • Grade-level student expectations and course objectives remain intact • Student mastery expectations are the same for all students Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

37. Modification or Accommodation? Modification TEKS §111.15 (Math G.3)   Measurement. The student directly compares the attributes of length, area, weight/mass, and capacity, and uses comparative language to solve problems and answer questions. • Students go on a scavenger hunt around the school grounds to find 3 objects that have a given perimeter. Students use appropriate measurement tools to verify their choices. Students draw a representation of the chosen objects and label the length of the sides. • After participating in the scavenger hunt, a student with an IEP is given 3 objects to measure using measurement tools provided by the teacher. The student labels the length of the sides for each object on a drawing provided by the teacher. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

38. Modification or Accommodation? Accommodation TEKS §110.43 (English II)   Writing/Persuasive Texts. Students write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. • Students in a English II classroom are composing a position statement on a self-selected topic from current events. Students form small groups and read their statement aloud. • A student with an IEP uses a graphic organizer to complete the same assignment. The student reads their statement to the teacher. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

39. Modification or Accommodation? Modification TEKS §111.23 (Math G.7) Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking. The student solves problems involving direct proportional relationships. • Given an advertisement that lists a variety of items on sale for a certain percent off the original price, students in a 7th grade math class use calculators to determine the total price of five sale items from before and after the price reduction to determine the total amount of money saved. • Using a calculator, a student with an IEP determines the total price for all five items, first using the price listed in the advertisement and then using reduced prices provided by the teacher. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

40. Modification or Accommodation? Modification TEKS §112.16 (Science G.5) Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. • Students in a 5th grade Science class create models of the Earth, Moon and Sun to compare the physical characteristics of the three objects. • A student with an IEP matches cards with the names of the three objects (Earth, Moon, Sun) to the correct picture. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

41. Modification or Accommodation? Accommodation TEKS §113.34. (b) (7)  Geography. The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population. • Working in small groups, students in a social studies class are creating graphs to depict the current populations of various world regions and countries. • As a member of a small group, student with an IEP enters population data into a computer generated spreadsheet using a voice activation program. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

42. Assessment Accommodations for Students with Disabilities http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/ • ARD committees must READ each accommodation document in it’s entirety • Accommodations must be used during instruction routinely, effectively, and independently Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

43. Assessment Accommodations • May be appropriate for classroom use but may not be appropriate or allowed for use on a statewide assessment • Should be documented in the appropriate student paperwork • Should not be provided to an entire group of students, such as those in the same class or disability category, as a “one-size-fits-all” accommodation Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

44. Routinely, Effectively, and Independently • Routinely • Used often enough that student is familiar and comfortable using accommodation on a statewide assessment • Not necessarily used every day • Effectively • Accommodation meets student needs as evidenced by scores and observations with or without accommodation use • Independently • Only applicable to some accommodations (e.g., applies to use of a calculator but not to an oral administration) Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

45. ARD Decision-making Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

46. ARD Decision-Making • If STAAR, with or without accommodations, is appropriate for a student, the ARD committee must document this decision and the testing accommodations the student will receive. • Documented testing accommodations must be consistent with state accommodation policies posted on Accommodations Resources web page. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

47. ARD Decision-Making • If STAAR, with or without accommodations, is NOT appropriate for a student, the ARD committee must review participation requirements for one of the alternate assessments. • STAAR Modified • STAAR Alternate Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

48. Participation Requirements for STAAR Modified Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

49. STAAR Modified Page 1 Eligibility Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

50. State-Required Documentation Form • STAAR Modified Participation Requirements • State-required documentation form • Must be completed and retained by the district when eligibility for an alternate assessment is confirmed • MUST be included in the IEP Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)