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STAAR Alternate State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness – Alternate U pdates for 2013-2014. RETN Etiquette. Please turn OFF cell phones If you must take a call, please take it outside. Be sure your microphones are muted. Remember…

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  1. STAAR AlternateState of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness – AlternateUpdates for 2013-2014 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  2. RETN Etiquette Please 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 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  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 Alternate 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 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  4. After today, this session will be available for viewing via the VBrick system at http://vbrick.esc11.net ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  5. Questions???Opportunities to ask questions will be provided throughout the training. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  6. Objectives for this training • Review current STAAR Assessments • Review changes to STAAR Alternate for 2013-2014 • Understand district and campus responsibilities relative to STAAR Alternate • Review future plans for STAAR Alternate ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  7. Let’s Review ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  8. 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 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  9. STAAR Grades 3 – 8Based on GRADE enrollment Includes modified and alternate assessments ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  10. STAAR End-of-Course Assessments (EOC)Based on COURSE enrollment NEW Includes modified and alternate assessments ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  11. Which test do students take? ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  12. Who takes STAAR Alternate? • Students receiving special education services who: • Have a significant cognitive disability • Access TEKS through prerequisite skills • Require supports throughout the day for nonacademic tasks • Need specialized instruction in the natural environment • Are routinely assessed through performance tasks • There are no limits on the number of students who can take a STAAR Alternate assessment, however… • Up to 1% of the tested population can be counted as proficient for AYP when tested with STAAR Alternate. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  13. Changes to STAAR Alternate for 2013-2014 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  14. Updates to the Information Presented in the STAAR Alternate Modules/ Transcripts ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  15. Changes to the Modules • Only NEWtest administrators are required to view the modules and pass the qualifications this year. • Any modules that have not been passed previously must be taken again before the test administrator can be given access to the Assessment Management System. • No changes were made to the modules or the transcripts. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  16. Changes to the Modules • Many of the screenshots in the modules show old resources. • Teachers should use the STAAR Alternate Resources webpage to ensure that the most current document is being used. • The screenshots for the Assessment Management system in Module 4 have last year’s date; however, the information provided is still accurate. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  17. Changes to the Modules • The “List of Resources” provided at the end of each module is incorrect. • An updated resources list is available on the STAAR Alternate Resources webpage. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  18. Changes to the ARD Process ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  19. Changes to the ARD Process • Only ARD committees can select the complexity level or levels for each subject. • The teacher can no longer select the complexity level and must abide by the ARD committee decision. • If the teacher feels that the selected complexity level no longer reflects the student’s performance, the ARD committee must reconvene to evaluate the previous decision. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  20. Changes to the ARD Process • The 2013-2014 Participation Requirements, in both Spanish and English, have been posted. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  21. Changes to the ARD Process Note the date on the form • STAAR Alternate 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)

  22. Changes to the ARD Process Determine who is responsible for verifying the information. • The district personnel who completes these forms should be a member of the ARD committee who can verify the information on the form • These forms should be completed during the ARD committee meeting when assessment decisions are made. Provided by ESC Region XI (Source: TEA Student Assessment Division)

  23. Changes to the ARD Process • All previous PowerPoint presentations regarding selecting the complexity levels for STAAR Alternate have been combined into the ARD Committee Training for the 2013-2014 Texas Assessment Program PowerPoint. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  24. Changes to Resources ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  25. Changes to Resources • All resources, including the manuals, have been updated with the most up-to-date information. • The new security oath has been posted. • Documents have been updated to reflect the EOC courses to be assessed this year: • Algebra I • English I and English II • Biology • US History ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  26. Changes to Resources Change in Materials (Task Specific and Primary to Generalization) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  27. Changes to Resources • Assessment tasks and Essence statements are posted ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  28. Changes to Resources – Essence Statements • Three of the four essence statements are new this year. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  29. Changes to Resources • Prerequisite skill targets were added to the Essence Statement documents that were posted in March. • These targets informed teachers as to the grade-level link for the tasks prior to the posting of the assessment tasks and prerequisite skills in September. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  30. Expansion of Resources – Assessment Tasks • All assessment task documents have been posted and should be used as the main source for viewing the assessment tasks. • The documentation forms have the tasks listed on them, but do not provide the rich information for teachers that will assist them in planning the administration of the state-provided task. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  31. Expansion of Resources – Assessment Tasks • The Definitions and Examples pages for the assessment tasks have been expanded. • These pages proceed each essence statement and provide valuable information and ideas for the tasks. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  32. Changes to Resources – Documentation Forms The link to the documentation forms will not be posted until November 15th. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  33. Changes to Resources – Archives • Assessment resources from last year have been added to a new Archive section at the bottom of the Resources webpage. • Assessment tasks • Curriculum Framework documents • Performance Level Descriptors for English III, Geometry, World History, and World Geography ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  34. STAAR Alternate Responsibilities Manual for District/Campus Testing Coordinators <<>> Local Administrators and Supervisors and ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  35. STAAR Alternate Test Coordinator Checklist • Conduct and monitor STAAR Alternate Training • Assessment Management System • Secure documentation forms • Monitor the progress of assessments ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  36. STAAR Alternate Responsibilities Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality for STAAR Alternate Test Administrator ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  37. STAAR Alternate Responsibilities Manual for STAAR Alternate Test Administrators (Teachers) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  38. STAAR Alternate Test Administrator (Teacher) Checklist • Test Administer training requirements • Step 1: Select the assessment task • Step 2: Implement the assessment task • Step 3: Observe and document student performance • Step 4: Evaluate student performance ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  39. STAAR Alternate Timelines • The STAAR Alternate Timeline has been posted and will be updated periodically as specific dates for events have been determined. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  40. Important Dates • 09/03/13–9/29/13 • Districts access the Assessment Management System to choose a student data upload option to register students for the 2013-2014 STAAR Alternate administration. Default requires the district to register students. • 09/29/13 • Deadline for entering the student data upload for registering students. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  41. Important Dates • October 7, 2013 • The final attempt for qualification activities can be accessed by district and campus staff from the Training Center after receiving the second attempt codes from testing coordinators. The Training Center access code for new personnel is STAARALT1314 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  42. Important Dates October 18, 2013 • Testing coordinators can access the Assessment Management System to make changes to student demographics from last year’s STAAR Alternate administration or data file submission and set up alternate assessment teachers and students for the current administration. This includes: • assigning students to their appropriate grade levels and courses for testing • addressing student changes in campuses (including those occurring due to promotion) • registering all students who will be assessed with STAAR Alternate • locking/unlocking teacher accounts as qualification activities are passed ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  43. Important Dates • November 15, 2013 • Documentation forms posted • January 6, 2014 – April 18, 2014 • STAAR Alternate Assessment Window • March 28, 2014 • Transfer cut-off date ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  44. Results from 2012-2013 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  45. Results for the 2012-2013 Administration of STAAR Alternate ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  46. Performance Data for 2014 • The adjusted cut score of 48 will be applied to the 2014 results to comply with House Bill 906 of the 83rd Legislative Session. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  47. Performance Data for 2014 • The student’s Confidential Student Report will also report growth between 2013 and 2014. • Growth results will be calculated using a stage change table and reported as Did Not Meet, Met, or Exceeded Growth. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  48. Future Development ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  49. Impact of Recent Legislation • House Bill 5 of the 83rd Legislative Session called for a redesign of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Alternate assessment. “ The agency, in conjunction with appropriate interested persons, shall redevelop assessment instruments adopted or developed under Subsection (b) for administration to significantly cognitively disabled students in a manner consistent with federal law. An assessment instrument under this subsection may not require a teacher to prepare tasks or materials for a student who will be administered such an assessment instrument.” ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

  50. Impact of Recent Legislation • The bill eliminates portfolio and performance-based assessments used by other states, because these types of assessments require the individualization of materials and task administration. • Therefore, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is considering implementing a standardized item-based assessment. • How this legislation will affect the use of accommodations to provide accessibility to students that may need additional materials is still being determined. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas (Source: TEA Student Assessment)

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