VAAP Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

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• VAAPVirginia Alternate Assessment Program

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Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

• The Virginia Alternate Assessment Program
  (VAAP) is designed to evaluate performance of
  students with significant cognitive disabilities.

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Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

• The VAAP is available to students in grades 3
  through 8 and students in grade 11 who are
  working on academic standards that have been
  reduced in complexity and depth.

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Beginning the Collection Process

• Teachers must have a clear knowledge and
  understanding of the Aligned Standards of
  Learning (ASOL) being assessed.
• Use the curriculum framework as resource for the
  essential skills and knowledge required in each
  standard. This resource is located at
• http//www.ttaconline.com/staff/assessment/vaap_re
  s_asol.asp

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Various Types of Evidence

• Various forms of evidence can be demonstrated
  under the direct supervision of a teacher or
  other school personnel.

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Various Types of Evidence

• Evidence may consist of, but is not limited to
• Work Samples
• Audiotape
• Videotape
• Anecdotal Records
• Interviews
• Charts/Graphs
• Captioned Photographs

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Work Samples

• Should demonstrate that the student was able to
  complete the work independently
• May include worksheets, tests, quizzes, etc
• Should address all the concepts stated in the ASOL

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Videotape/Audiotape

• Should contain only student- generated work.
• Teachers or other school personnel are permitted
  to be on the videotape/audiotape to ask questions
  or support the student, but responses should be
  the students alone.

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Safeguards for Media

• Videotape
• A signed release form that grants permission to
  use students photographs and record their images
  is required before including a video in the
  collection of evidence.
• If a video is used for multiple standards,
  include a list using the counter.
• For Example
• Math ASOL E-RW1 001-030Math ASOL E-RC1
  045-100

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Safeguards for Media

• Audiotape
• Audiotapes containing more than one voice should
  indicate the segments for which belongs to the
  student.
• State the ASOL number and description on the tape
  prior to the portion of the tape with the student
  evidence.
• If the audiotape is used for multiple standards
  include a brief list using the counter.
• For Example
• Mathematics ASOL M-NS3 001-005
• Mathematics ASOL M- CE1 020-050

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Anecdotal Records

• Are on-going logs of student performance.
• Should state exactly in objective and measurable
  terms the level of achievement demonstrated by
  the students for the given ASOL.

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Anecdotal Records

• Include the date of performance, a description of
  the observed skill or procedure, and the
  students level of achievement.

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Anecdotal Records

• Observation should be carefully planned to ensure
  that the student has the best opportunity to
  demonstrate his or her skill and knowledge
• Confirmation of student accuracy or performance

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Interviews

• Format should be precise and concise in design to
  afford the student the best opportunity to
  demonstrate what he/she understands about the
  ASOL addressed.
• Interview questions should be prepared in advance
  to ensure that the ASOL content is completely
  addressed.

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Interviews

• Interviews may be videotaped or submitted as a
  written document.
• Confirmation of accuracy by teacher/school
  personnel.

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Charts/Graphs

• Must contain specific information relating to the
  students skills and knowledge.
• Caution a chart or graph that simply indicates a
  students level of progress on a specific skill
  may not provide enough information to rate the
  students knowledge of the skill.

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Captioned Photographs

• Captioned statements should explain the knowledge
  and/or skill demonstrated in the photograph.
• Clearly indicate the student addressing the ASOL.

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Submission of Evidence

• All the evidence submitted for the VAAP must be
  solely that of the student
• Evidence submitted should be appropriate to the
  specific ASOL being assessed.
• Evidence is rated on Quality -based evidence and
  not Quantity-based

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Collection of Evidence Components

• Collection of Evidence must contain the following
  components
• An Affidavit of Student Performance
• All locally required documentation
• ASOL Cover Sheet
• Evidence that demonstrates student performance

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Whats New

• Participation counts determine the amount of
  manuals and SEI tags delivered to your school in
  mid-September
• VAAP Implementation Manual
• Please dispose of all 2007-2008 manuals Use the
  2008-09 VAAP Implementation Manual . The manual
  is a guide primarily for teachers who are
  providing instruction to students participating
  in the VAAP.

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Whats New

• Required Documentation for VAAP
• Affidavit of Student Performance (pg. 91)
• Participation Criteria Form (pg. 25)
• Content Area Cover Sheet for each CONTENT AREA
  submitted (pg. 87)
• Teacher Checklist (pages 95 96)
• Media Release (if needed)
• Scoring Worksheet (pg. 83)

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Important Reminders

• All Evidence Must
• Be GRADED or include a statement of accuracy
• 3 ways letter grade, numerical grade or
  percentage
• Include an SEI tag properly labeled
• NOT be in a sheet protector

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Important Reminders

• Evidence will NOT be considered in scoring if
• Work is copied from blackboard, texts, computers,
  etc.
• Work is part of a group project and the
  contribution of the VAAP student is unclear
• Hand-over-hand assistance is used
• Inappropriate sources are used (open-book test,
  homework, etc.)

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Important Reminders

• Previously assessed ASOLs cannot be repeated for
  submission in the Collection of Evidence
• The DOE is currently developing a course of
  action for penalties when ASOLs are repeated
• IEP Online team is working to create fields where
  teachers can enter ASOL information currently,
  previously used ASOLs can be found on the
  Students Performance Report

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ASOL SOL Crosswalk Document

• Shows each ASOL and the corresponding SOL by SOL
  number and by grade level
• http//www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Assessment/VAAP/2
  007-2008_ASOL_and_SOL_Crosswalk.pdf

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Whats New

• Regional Scoring
• Regional Scoring Events were discussed by school
  divisions in Region meetings and by the Virginia
  Department of Education in partnership with
  Pearson.
• Possibility that we may still participate as a
  pilot site.

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Whats New

• Science Tests
• In 2008-09 states are required to administer
  science tests once in elementary school (5th
  grade), once in middle school (8th grade), and
  once in high school.
• The expectation is that students participating in
  the VAAP at these grade levels will submit a
  collection in science. However, science DOES NOT
  become part of AYP.

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Whats the Same

• Participation Requirement
• The Virginia Department of Education strongly
  recommends submission of evidence in all content
  areas being assessed by SOL tests for general
  education students at the same grade level.

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Whats the Same

• Focus on individual achievement of ASOL
• One ASOL (and bullet if appropriate) must be
  defended in each reporting category.

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Whats the Same

• Evidence No-Nos
• Group work (unless individual contribution is
  clearly identified
• Copied work
• Work with examples or directions that give away
  the answers
• Evidence without completed SEI tags

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Whats the Same

• Evidence No-Nos
• Work does not show any level of individual
  achievement on ASOL
• Use of Hand over Hand instruction
• Work based on homework, open-book test

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Whats the Same

• Scoring Rubric
• General Scoring Rules

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6 General VAAP Scoring Rules

• Rule 1 Evidence must show individual student
  achievement
• If student work shows hand-over-hand instruction,
  it cannot be considered for scoring and receives
  a 0
• Rule 2 Evidence must be student-generated
• Cannot use homework, open-book test or group work
  (unless indiv. students contribution can be
  clearly defined

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6 General VAAP Scoring Rules

• Rule 3 Evidence must include a correctly
  labeled SEI tag
• If no tag, cannot be scored
• If tag is mislabeled, can be corrected and
  initialed by the SEC
• Rule 4 Evidence must include a completed VAAP
  Content Area Cover Sheet for each content area

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6 General VAAP Scoring Rules

• Rule 5Evidence must include a signed affidavit
  or it will not be scored
• Rule 6 Evidence must clearly address
  accommodations, photographs captions, and grading

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Resources for VAAP

• ASOL Curriculum Framework may be used as a
  reference tool to help scoring teams understand
  the ASOL addressed
• ASOL Curriculum Framework is available at
• http//www.ttaconline.org

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VAAP Program Timeline for Henrico County

• September/October Participation counts entered,
  materials shipped to schools, VAAP Training
• September 26 List of students participating in
  VAAP must be submitted to RP via your school
  test coordinator (using data quest drop box)
• End of 1st 9 weeks benchmark assessment by
  school-based teams
• End of 2nd 9 weeks/1st semester benchmark
  assessment by school-based teams update list of
  participating VAAP students via test coordinator

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Timeline continued

• End of 3rd nine weeks benchmark assessment by
  school-based teams
• April 23 29 Schools will ship VAAP portfolios
  to Research Planning based on the CM delivery
  schedule. ALL portfolios must be in the RP
  warehouse by 1200 pm on April 29th.
• At time of portfolio submission final list of
  all students in which VAAP portfolios are being
  submitted is due upon shipment of VAAPs from your
  school
• VAAP Scoring Workshop will be May 12 - 14

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• For Further information, contact
• Policies Procedures Tracy Walker, 652-3839
• tmwalker_at_henrico.k12.va.us
• IEP or Eligibility Questions
• Contact the Specialist or Consultant assigned to
  your school
• Additional Portfolios, SEI tags, or Manuals
• Requests for additional materials will only be
  accepted through your School Test Coordinator to
  minimize duplicate requests
• DOE Contact
• Division of Student Assessment and School
  Improvement
• [phone]