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NCAAAI CHANGES

NCAAAI CHANGES. Sheila Garner Brown North Carolina State University sheila_brown@ncsu.edu 919.515.1431. Why change?. New NCLB regulations Non-compliance with previous regulations

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NCAAAI CHANGES

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  1. NCAAAICHANGES Sheila Garner Brown North Carolina State University sheila_brown@ncsu.edu 919.515.1431

  2. Why change? • New NCLB regulations • Non-compliance with previous regulations • Better, more appropriate assessments for students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency • Shorter testing window

  3. NCLB Regulation Changes • Addition of possible 2% flexibility • Allows assessment using “modified achievement standards” • Only for students with disabilities • 2% is in addition to 1% flexibility for students with most significant disabilities. Regulations are being written at this time. Final regulations have not yet been released.

  4. Non-compliance? • No out of level (below grade level) assessment will be allowed. • NCAAAI is used as an out of level assessment for some students. • Students using out of level assessments cannot be counted in participation rates for AYP.

  5. Better assessments? • New designs give more options • All students, whatever the disability area, assessed on grade level concepts • Creates greater access to the Standard Course of Study and higher expectations • Decreases the “gray area” of assessment

  6. Shorter Testing Window? • Anticipate having specific testing windows for all new assessments • Most information will be submitted through scannable sheets or online

  7. Proposed Changes2005-06 School Year • NCAAAI • NCAAAI has been discontinued! • Out of level assessment for SWD (ex. 8th grader using 1st grade assessment) will NOT continue. • New assessment is called NCCLAS (North Carolina Checklist of Academic Standards) • On grade level assessment will continue • No scoring until January

  8. Proposed Changes2005-06 School Year-cont. • Final scoring of objectives/goals/categories will be completed in an online format. • On grade level assessment for students who are LEP and some students with disabilities (SWD) • New assessment will be created to address students with disabilities previously assessed off grade level.

  9. NCCLAS scoring changes • New Descriptions of Student Performance • Uses behavioral indicators AND performance level descriptors to rate student performance on specific objectives of the Standard Course of Study Refer to handout for Descriptors

  10. The “New Stuff”:Possibilities and Ideas • Modified achievement standards assessment • Will be a modified multiple choice test • Appropriate for students formerly assessed three or more grade levels below academically, but without a significant cognitive disability • Aligned with assigned grade level content standards • Refer to handouts from Michigan Department of Education

  11. The “New Stuff” cont. • Alternate achievement standards • Current NCAAP 2005-2006 school year • Appropriate for students identified as having a significant cognitive disability • Appropriate for students who might have used the NCAAAI or the NCAAP for assessment. • For 2006-2007 school year - task based assessment with criteria for guidance toward specific tasks (NCEXTEND1)

  12. “To identify students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, all of the following must be true: • The student requires extensive and explicit instruction to acquire, maintain, and generalize new reading and mathematics skills for independent living. • The student exhibits severe and pervasive delays in multiple areas of development and in adaptive behavior (e.g., mobility, communication, daily living skills, and self-care). • The student’s IEP annual goals focus on the functional application of academics (reading, mathematics, and writing). • The student’s performance is evaluated against alternate achievement standards.”

  13. Questions to be answered • Which students had needs that were not served appropriately in the “old” assessment program? • If you were developing the alternate assessments, what would “make sense” to you? • What do you think of the proposed ideas? • What would you change about the proposals? What works? What doesn’t work? • Any other thoughts/suggestions?

  14. Small Group Activity • Work together in groups of 5-10 to attempt to answer the questions on the previous slide. • Have someone record ideas generated. • Small group ideas will be shared with the larger group. • ALL input is needed and appreciated!

  15. Questions/Comments? • Sheila Garner Brown North Carolina State University Technical Outreach for Public Schools 919.515.1431 sheila_brown@ncsu.edu

  16. Questions about the USDE regulations? Visit the US Department of Education website at www.ed.gov Visit the Council for Exceptional Children website at www.cec.sped.org

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