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Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment II (DAPA)

Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment II (DAPA). Sarah A. Celestin, M.Ed. DAPA Training Coordinator. IDEA and NCLB. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) require: All students must be included in state and district-wide assessments

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Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment II (DAPA)

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  1. Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment II(DAPA) Sarah A. Celestin, M.Ed.DAPA Training Coordinator

  2. IDEA and NCLB • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) require: • All students must be included in state and district-wide assessments • All students must be provided access to the general education curriculum • Same standards used for all students

  3. Delaware Student Testing Program DSTP Delaware Student Testing Program DAPA Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment

  4. Guidelines for Participation • Required part of student’s IEP • IEP team must • Agree with all 4 statements • Sign (at least 2 IEP team members) • A copy from the current IEP must be included in the child’s portfolio

  5. What is DAPA? • State-wide Alternate Assessment • Part of Delaware State Testing Program (DSTP) • For ~1% of students with most severe disabilities • Approximately 1100 students in DE • Purpose • Ongoing record of student progress • Measure of program accountability • Promote access to the general education curriculum

  6. What is DAPA? • Portfolio • Student work • Teacher data sheets • Parent letter • Assesses General Education Standards • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies

  7. What is Assessed?

  8. What Does a Portfolio Include? Activity Each Content Area includes four parts or “dimensions” Interactions Settings Self -Determination

  9. Activity Dimension Participation in Standards-based Activity • Grade Level Expectation (GLE) • Instructional objective (academic) • Curriculum Target • Instructional objective (may be more functional) • Can be part of the IEP or a goal created for purposes of the assessment

  10. Portfolio Dimensions Activity Interactions Settings Self -Determination

  11. Self-Determination Dimension Promotesindependence • Instruction in four areas: • Choice-making • Planning • Monitoring • Feedback

  12. Portfolio Dimensions Activity Interactions Settings Self -Determination

  13. Settings Dimension Encourages generalization of skills • General education class/school • Community • Home • Natural Work Environment • Supervised training center

  14. Portfolio Dimensions Activity Interactions Settings Self -Determination

  15. Interactions Dimension Promotes socialization • Work together with: • Age-appropriate peers • Co-workers

  16. Completing the Portfolio Portfolio submitted to DDOE on 1/29/09 • Portfolio is reviewed and “scored” by trained Delaware educators • Scores are aggregated with ALL student scores to determine AYP for districts and schools

  17. Questions? Sarah Celestin Center for Disabilities Studies Office – 302-831-6613 celestin@udel.edu www.dapaonline.org

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