BEESS Updates Standards Courses Assessments

1. BEESS Updates Standards Courses Assessments Bureau of Exceptional Education & Student Services Jessica Brattain, Program Specialist- InD, OHI, OI, TBI Jessica.Brattain@fldoe.org (850)245-0475

2. 2017-18 Course Updates

3. Course Updates • New Courses: 7910120 Access English 1 7910125 Access English 2 7910130 Access English 3 7910135 Access English 4 • Courses Daggered for Deletion in 2018-19: 7910111 Access English 1/2 7910112 Access English 3/4 • Fundamental Courses have been deleted • Link to 2017-18 Course Code Directory: http://fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/2017-2018-course-directory.stml

4. Class vs. Course Class Course There are only two course choices for core subjects: general education courses and access courses Both are based on the same standards, but the level of complexity is very different Access points and courses are only for students with a significant cognitive disability and parental consent is required • The ideal situation is for all students to be educated together • The classroom a student sits in does NOT dictate the type of courses they take • Students in a general education classroom may be enrolled in access courses and students in a separate environment may be enrolled in general education courses

5. Which Course?Which Assessment?

6. Course Enrollment Reminders • Access courses are only for students determined to have a significant cognitive disability • Emails with course enrollment vs. primary exceptionality have been sent to districts to ensure that students are properly enrolled • Updated emails will be sent as we receive new enrollment data

7. Course Enrollment Reminders Access Performing Arts Courses • 7967010 Access Visual and Performing Arts • 7967015 Access Drawing 1 • 796020 Access Theatre 1 • 7967025 Access Two-Dimensional Studio Art 1 General Education Performing Arts Courses • Students on access points may be scheduled into general education elective courses using the appropriate access performing arts course number, listed above.

8. FSAA Assessment Planning Resource Guide

9. FSAA Performance Task vs Datafolio • How a student will participate in the statewide alternate assessment program is an IEP team decision that must be documented on the IEP. • Use the Assessment Planning Resource Guide for IEP Teams, located on the FSAA Portal, to help in the decision making process. • An IEP that indicates "FSAA" would only need to be changed if the decision is that the Datafolio is the most appropriate method to assess the student. 

10. FSAA-Datafolio Overview • Eligible students are those students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who typically do not have a formal mode of communication and are working at pre-academic levels. • It is designed to show student progress on a continuum of access toward academic content rather than mastery of academic content.

11. Documenting Datafolio on the IEP • This can happen two ways: • A formal IEP meeting of all parties, or • The LEA (or representative) and the parent requesting and documenting the change without a formal meeting. • Remember, even an amendment represents an IEP decision

12. Responsible Personnel for Administration The student’s exceptional student education teacher, who has either attended face-to-face training for the FSAA—Datafolio or completed the FSAA—Datafolio Administration Training Modules online, should administer the assessment. If this is not possible, the assessment administrator must be a certified teacher or other licensed professional who has worked extensively with the student and is trained in the assessment procedures.

13. Training – FSAA Performance Task • All teachers who will administer the FSAA – Performance Task for the first time must receive face-to-face training. • Teachers who administered the assessment last year can participate in training through online modules and tutorials. • All training must be completed prior to administering the assessment.

14. Training – FSAA – Datafolio • Face-to-face trainings took place July 25-28, 2017 in Tampa. • Additional training will be held September 6-8, 2017. • Teachers who still need Datafolio training will be required to access the online training modules and tutorials. • Training Modules and Tutorials will be available by September 1, 2017.

15. Performance Task Administration Survey Results2016-17 1382 for 2015-16 and 802 in 2016-17 58 districts 2015-16 and 43 districts 2016-17

16. District Participation – Thank You!

17. Total Number of Years Teaching

18. Participation in the Administration Training Modules posted to the FSAAA-PT Portal 92% 8%

19. Use of Practice Materials 68% 30%

20. Accommodations Used for FSAA 1. Assistive technology (11%) 2. Teacher assistance with materials (14%) 3. Other • Braille, ASL, Translation • Object exchange • Written Response • Extended time 4. Did not use accommodations (67%)

21. 20 % 77% 68%

24. 74% 23%

25. Additional Information/Training Requested (Top Three) 1. More practice materials 2. Clarification on uploading student answers 3. Clarification within writing prompts and format

26. Open Response Summary • Aspects of the assessment that worked well • FSAA Service Center was helpful • FSAA Portal was beneficial • FSAA online training modules were beneficial • Online Updates were appreciated

27. Open Response Summary (cont.) • Aspects of the assessment that did not work well • Support for classrooms during administration • Requests for computer-based assessment • Time required to enter in student responses

28. Datafolio Administration Survey Results2016-17 122 responses out of 340 teachers 19 districts out of 41 responded

29. District Participation – Thank You!

30. Total number of years teaching

31. 92% 8%

32. 20 % 77% 68%

34. 74% 23%

35. Additional Information/Training Requested (Top Four) • Provide training dates sooner • Feedback on submissions of student work • More activity choice materials/examples • Clarification on Levels Of Assistance goals/definitions

36. Open Response Summary • Aspects of the assessment that worked well • FSAA Service Center was helpful • Opportunity for students to show growth • Face to Face Training- Online modules available soon

37. Open Response Summary (cont.) • Aspects of the assessment that did not work well • Amount of time to prepare for assessment • Amount of time to administer assessment • Feedback on non-scorable submissions

38. Jessica Brattain Jessica.Brattain@fldoe.org (850)245-0475