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Enhancing Student Assessment and Accountability Program in Arkansas: A Comprehensive Approach

This conference highlights Arkansas' state assessment program governed by ACTAAP, focusing on testing, monitoring, and training for educators. Learn about curriculum development, on-site monitoring, and special education initiatives.

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Enhancing Student Assessment and Accountability Program in Arkansas: A Comprehensive Approach

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  1. National Conference on Student Assessment 2008June 17, 2008Tom Hicks, CoordinatorSpecial Education UnitArkansas Department of Education

  2. Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) • Established by State Law • Governs the State’s assessment activity • Requires (in part) • Testing of ALL Students • Monitoring of exams

  3. Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Unit Responsibility • Test development • Training and professional development • Administration of tests • Scoring process • Range finding/standard setting • Score reporting

  4. Special Education Unit/Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Unit combined activities • Professional development training • Decision making • Range finding/standard setting • Bias Review • Problem Solving • Test Monitoring

  5. On-site Monitoring Activity Involves ALL Units of the Department of Education • Curriculum and Assessment • Special Education • Standards Assurance • School Improvement • Title Programs • Accountability • Content/Curriculum Specialists

  6. Selection of Schools for Monitoring • Random Selection • Previous Violations • New Administrators

  7. Tests Monitored • Benchmark Exams Grades 3-8 (Math/Literacy) • End of Course Exams • Algebra • Geometry • Biology • Literacy Exam grade 11

  8. SEA Training for Monitoring Visits • Test administration protocol • Basic rules for test administration • IEP Team recommendation vs actual testing • IEP review • Type of test to be administered • Accommodations • Observations

  9. On-site Monitoring Visit • Interviews • School test coordinator • Test security • Distribution of test materials • Principal • Test Administrator • Observations • Complete monitoring checklist

  10. Local district monitoring • Self-reporting • Parents reporting

  11. Required training • District Test Coordinator • Test Administrators (teachers, etc.)

  12. Local Training • Test Administrators (Certified/Licensed Teachers) • Regular Teachers • Special Education Teachers • Librarians • Counselors • Coaches • Substitute Teachers • Retired Teachers

  13. SEA Test Investigation Training (with the Manual) • Rigorous • Detailed • Fact Finding Activity • Report Writing Procedures

  14. Test Investigation Teams • Conduct On-Site Investigations • Collect Data • Material Collection • Other Information

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