Title: Bullitt County Counselors Meeting
1Bullitt County Counselors Meeting
2Alternate Assessment
- Components of the Alternate Assessment
- Portfolio
- Attainment Tasks (AT)
- Transition Attainment Record (TAR)
- Must be documented in students IEP that the
student qualifies for the Alternate Assessment - Accommodations must be marked and applied in the
same manner as they are on the general assessment
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3Alternate assessment
- Students in program have primary ownership of
assessment pieces - Yearly training for administration is required
- Alternate Assessment components are secure
materials - Altering results of Alternate Assessment
components is prohibited
4Alternate Portfolio
- All work must cease at end of day 1 of the
schools spring testing window. - Teachers should combine all parts of the
assessment from the portfolio (all parts
included) and placed in the student baggie for
mailing. Attainment Tasks and Transition
Attainment Record results will be submitted
online ONLY PORTFOLIO will be submitted by mail.
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5Baggie Contents
- READING
- Portfolio Cover Sheet (label)
- Individual Assessment Targets
- Highest Assessment Probe (1 Per Standard)
- 1 Work Sample Per Standard
- SCIENCE
- Portfolio Cover Sheet (label)
- Individual Assessment Targets
- Highest Assessment Probe (1 Per Standard)
- 1 Work Sample Per Standard
NOTE The Code of Ethics shall accompany the
portfolio with a copy in the AAAF for all grade
levels except grade 12. All grade 12 students
should have a copy of the Code of Ethics stored
in their AAAF.
MATH Portfolio Cover Sheet(label) Individual
Assessment Targets Highest Assessment Probe (1
Per Standard) 1 Work Sample Per Standard
CODE OF ETHICS Only one code of ethics will be
required per student this year. It will cover the
Portfolio, Attainment Task and Transition
Attainment Record.
2/9/2009
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6Return Shipment
- Step 1 Make sure all portfolio pieces are
included for each content area. Place the cover
sheet on front of each content area set and
staple each set. - Step 2 Place student identification labels on
each portfolio cover sheet. - Step 3 Place all content area portfolio sets and
one signed code of ethics inside the plastic
baggie for the student and send. (Note Place a
copy of the Code of Ethics in AAAF.)
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7Return Shipment
- Step 4 Place student identification label in top
right corner of students plastic baggie. - Step 5 Place all plastic baggies in the provided
return shipment box. - If you are seeking a medical exemption, do not
submit a portfolio or a blank portfolio cover
sheet. Submit the medical exemption form and
store a signed Code of Ethics in the students
AAAF.
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8Administration Code Training
- Office of Assessment and Accountability
- Kentucky Department of Education
9Purpose of This Training
- To review the appropriate practices for the state
assessment system as defined in the
Administration Code for Kentuckys Educational
Assessment Program (703 KAR 5080) - Revised August 2008
- To review the Inclusion of Special Populations in
the State-Required Assessment and Accountability
Programs (703 KAR 5070) - Revised October 2008
10Appropriate Assessment Practices
- Requires annual training for all individuals
involved in any component of the state assessment - Annually read and comply with documents and
manuals specific to the state-wide assessment - Training includes documents and administration
manuals specific to state-required assessment
components
11Appropriate Assessment Practices
- Training must be completed prior to writing
portfolio development and any assessment
administration - 703 KAR 5080 703 KAR 5070 shall be reviewed
prior to spring test administration by all
involved in assessment
12Signature Page 1 page/person
13 VIDEO
- View
- Administration Code for
- Kentuckys Educational Assessment Program
- 703 KAR 5080
14Inclusions of Special Populations
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Office of Assessment and Accountability
12/19/2008 Draft
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15Inclusions of Special Populations
- In the State-Required Assessment and
Accountability Programs - 703 KAR 5070
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12/19/2008 Draft
16Table of Contents
- Introduction, Background and Purpose
- Student Inclusion
- Summary of the Standards for Inclusion of Special
Populations - Section 1- Inclusion of Students with
Disabilities - Section 2- Inclusion of Students in Non-A1
Schools and State Agency Children - Section 3- Inclusion of Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) Students - Section 4- Inclusion of Students Receiving
Instruction in Home/Hospital Settings - Section 5- Inclusion of Students with Temporary
Medical Conditions That Necessitate
Accommodations for Participation - Section 6- Conditions for Implementing
Accommodations
12/19/2008 Draft
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17New Changes
- There is less repetition of information in the
Inclusions of Special Populations document. - The word modified has been removed throughout the
document. - When using a scribe for Limited English
Proficient students there are no limits on the
number of years that the accommodation can be
used.
12/19/2008 Draft
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18New Changes
- Oral native language support and simplified
language are accommodations that have been added
for LEP students. - The definition of paraphrase has been added.
- American Sign Language must adhere to the
grammatical equivalent of English without adding
to or elaborating on the content.
19Who Says EVERYONE?
- Kentucky Education Reform Act in 1990 stipulated
that our statewide assessment would be an
inclusive system. - The Amendments of 1997 and 2004 for IDEA
stipulated that children with disabilities must
be included in general state and district-wide
assessments, with appropriate accommodations or
in an alternative assessment.
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20Who Participates in State Assessments?
- Students without accommodations
- Students with accommodations
- Alternate Assessment
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21Without accommodations
- Students who have been referred to an Admissions
and Release Committee (ARC) or 504 committee, but
the evaluation or eligibility process have not
been completed. - Students with disabilities not receiving special
education and related services or accommodations
and interventions under section 504.
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22With accommodations
- Students who have a current Individualized
Educational Plan(IEP),504 Plan or Program
Services Plan(PSP). - Students who meet the eligibility requirement for
one of the disability categories under KAR 707
Ch. 1 or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973. - Students who receive specially designed
instruction and related services.
12/19/2008 Draft
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23Purpose of accommodations
- Based on the individual needs of the student and
not on a disability category - Evaluation information or data support the need
for intervention and accommodations in the
specific area of need - Part of the students routine instructional
program
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24Accommodations
- Accessing the general curriculum and
demonstrating what the student knows and is able
to do. - Shall not inappropriately impact the content
being measured. - Shall be considered temporary strategies and
shall be faded as the student gains skill and
knowledge. -
- Not intended to reduce learning expectations or
substitute for specific instruction.
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25Assistive Technology
- An assistive technology device, as defined by
(PL 105-394), is any item, piece of equipment or
product system whether acquired commercially, off
the shelf, modified, or customized that is used
to increase or improve functional capabilities of
individuals with disabilities.
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26Who can assist with accommodations?
- School district decision
- Preferably someone familiar with the student
(teacher, instructional assistant) - Individual trained in the roles and
responsibilities of appropriate accommodations,
confidentiality, the Administration Code and the
Inclusions Regulation.
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29Readers
- If listening to a reader is the normal mode
through which the student is presented regular
print materials, reading assessments may be read
to a student on the premise that the intent of
reading is to measure comprehension.
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30Use of Readers
- Read directions, prompts, situations, passages,
and stories as written unless the student meets
criteria for paraphrasing. - Not using information to lead the student to
information needed for answering the
openresponse items or multiple choice questions. - Re-read directions, prompts, situations,
passages, and stories ONLY AT THE STUDENTS
REQUEST. - Not pointing out parts of the task, questions or
parts skipped by the student and read individual
words and abbreviations that are mispronounced
by text/screen readers.
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31Use of Scribes
- Before providing a scribe the ARC or 504
committee should consider under what conditions a
student will use a scribe or supplementary aids
Braille writers, communications boards, audio
recorder, assistive technology or note taker - Has to be used on a routine basis during
instruction - Should not be used as a replacement for writing
instruction or assistive technology
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32Scribes Role
- To record the students work
- To allow the student to reflect what the student
knows and is able to do while providing the
student with an alternative means to express
his/her thoughts and knowledge without changing
the measure of the students response
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33Scribes Responsibility for Multiple Choice
- For multiple choice, record the answer selected
by student. -
- NOTE Few students will need a scribe for this
type of items. Generally, needing this
assistance will be students with physical
disabilities or visual tracking issues.
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34Scribes Responsibility for Writing Portfolios
- Record what the student dictates word-for-word
- Format, capitalize, and punctuate ONLY as
directed by the student or with whatever
punctuation seems to best reflect students
verbal flow of ideas - May ask student to spell specific words, indicate
words to capitalize, and where to punctuate
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35Scribes Responsibility for Writing Portfolios
- During conferencing, the teacher may
- ask student to read work aloud.
- read students work aloud to the student.
- give the student the work to revise and edit.
- ask the student questions.
- The student decides what to add, delete,
elaborate and extend ideas.
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36Scribes Responsibility for Open-Response
- For open-response items, scribe writes what
student dictates. - Since the purpose of open-response items is to
assess application of knowledge in content areas,
scribe may record the students responses using
correct spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization. - HOWEVER, scribes DO NOT correct grammar, run-on
sentences, or organization of the students ideas.
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37Scribes Responsibility for On-Demand Writing
- Write what the student dictates.
- Follow the directions for use of a scribe for
portfolios. - Shall not provide instruction or conference with
the student during the on-demand writing prompt. - Shall not correct grammar, run-on sentences, or
organize students ideas.
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38Paraphrasing
- Teaching a student to use paraphrasing
strategies, which are used to restate printed
text or oral communication using other words or
forms putting printed text and oral communication
into his/her own words.
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39Paraphrasing
- Can Use Paraphrasing on the On-Demand Tasks for
- Open-Response Items
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Writing Prompts
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40Paraphrasing
- Do Not Use Paraphrasing as a Replacement for
- Reading , Listening, and Oral Communications
Instruction - Assistive Technology
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41Paraphrasing
- Paraphrasing for the state-required Assessment
and Accountability Programs shall be consistent
with classroom instruction and includes - Repeating or rephrasing the on-demand tasks,
directions, prompts, or situation. - Breaking directions and sentences into parts or
segments or using similar words or phrases. - But shall not include defining words or concepts
or telling a student what to do first, second,
etc. - Stories (reading passages) and content passages
may NOT be paraphrased.
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42Use of Extended Time
- Part of their daily instructional routine
- Student must be making constructive progress on
completing their responses and under proper
supervision
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43Reinforcement Behavior Modification Strategies
- If ANY students behavior impacts the performance
of other students, then school staff may remove
the student from the assessment situation.
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44Reinforcement and Behavior Modification Strategies
- A student may complete the assessment if..
- they are moved to another location,
- standards for appropriate testing are followed,
- test security is maintained, and
- must finish in the same day.
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45MANIPULATIVES
- Used on the state-required assessment and
development of portfolios as a strategy to solve
problems - Part of daily instruction
- Student initiated
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46Prompting and Cueing
- The use of these strategies and guides for
assessment shall be student initiated and not
teacher initiated. - Prompting and cueing documents are personal to
the student and not generic. - Collection of tools to assist a student with a
disability in accessing the general curriculum - Organizers for his or her thinking and work
- Management strategy to assist a student in
organizing his or her learning and memory devices
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47Interpreters for Students with Hearing Impairments
- Signing shall not be a replacement for technology
or reading instruction. - Interpreters cannot indicate correct answers to
test items. - Interpreters who are also scribes must follow the
policies on scribing. - NOTE American Sign Language must adhere to the
grammatical equivalent of English without adding
to or elaborating on the content.
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48Identifying LEP Students
12/19/2008 Draft
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49 LEP Accommodations
- Permitted only if listed in a students PSP.
- Both the current PSP and the current
accommodations have been used in an on-going
basis in the mainstream classroom.
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50 LEP Accommodations
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51 Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students (as
defined in 703 KAR 5001)
- All LEP students participate in CATS
- 1st year LEP students take the NCLB required
mathematics (grades 3-8) and science - (grades 4, 7, 11) assessments for participation
but not part of a school/ districts
accountability - 2nd year LEP students take all the assessments
for that particular grade level with the
exception of a writing portfolio - 3rd year LEP students will be responsible for all
assessments and a writing portfolio
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52III. Violations of the Administration Code for
Kentuckys Educational Assessment Program
53Reporting Allegations
- All allegations, or perceived inappropriate
testing procedure or behavior, should be reported
to the Building Assessment Coordinator (BAC) and
then to the District Assessment Coordinator
(DAC). - If the DAC is the one not following proper
procedure and does not correct or report the
situation, a call or e-mail can be placed to the
Allegations Coordinator in the Office of Legal
Services by any concerned person.
54Alleged Testing Violation Process
55Allegations for 2008 2, 3, 7, 7, 23, 30, 31, 33,
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56Allegations for 2008
57Time for an Activity!???????? Allegation
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58Good Faith Effort Checklists
59Rewards or Motivational Strategies
- Shall be consistent with those applied within the
regular curriculum or with the larger school
program in general and attainable year round for
student achievement.
60Funding of rewards
- Follow School Food Services Guidelines and local
and state boards finance policies. - Local school board funds or cash awards from
school activity funds generated by students shall
not be used for student incentives. - ESS funds shall not be used for test
preparation. - Donations from individuals, businesses, parents
or school staff can be used for student
incentives.