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Peggy Dutcher Fall 2007 Assessment and Accountability Conference

So What is Going to be Happening with State Assessment for Students with Disabilities for 2007/2008?. Peggy Dutcher Fall 2007 Assessment and Accountability Conference. Presentation will include:. MI-Access Science Assessments General Supervision Enhancement Grants General Assessments.

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Peggy Dutcher Fall 2007 Assessment and Accountability Conference

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  1. So What is Going to be Happening with State Assessment for Students with Disabilities for 2007/2008? Peggy Dutcher Fall 2007 Assessment and Accountability Conference

  2. Presentation will include: • MI-Access Science Assessments • General Supervision Enhancement Grants • General Assessments

  3. MI-Access Science Assessments • First State-wide operational assessments 2007/2008 • Fall – grades 5 and 8 • Spring – grade 11 • Standard-setting Panels • December 5 and 6 • April 29 and 30

  4. U.S. Office of Special Education Programs • General Supervision Enhancement Grants • Applications • Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA- AAS) • Alternate Assessments based on Modified Achievement Standards • Michigan applied for grant related to AA- MAS • Michigan applied as a consortium for AA-AAS

  5. Awarded BOTH Grants!!

  6. State Assessment Continuum • MEAP • MEAP with accommodations • MI-Access Modified Full Independence • MI-Access Functional Independence • MI-Access Supported Independence • MI-Access Participation

  7. GSEG: AA-MAS • Title: A Comprehensive Model Using Existing General Assessments to Develop Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards with Curricular and Instructional Supports to Improve Student Achievement

  8. AA-MAS • Content Areas • English language arts • Mathematics • Grades • 3-8

  9. AA-MAS Grant Goals 1. Replicable Assessment Modification Process • MFL Assessment Plan Writing Team • MFL Content Advisory Committee • MFL Sensitivity Review Committee 2. Create a Michigan Online Professional Development Learning System (MOPLS)

  10. AA-MAS Objectives • MFL characteristics • Add to Draft Guidelines • Develop modified academic achievement standards • Develop Technical Advisory Committee reviewed process for modifying an existing general assessment

  11. AA-MAS Objectives • Conduct MFL pilot using two models • Designee a comprehensive professional development program • Guidelines for IEP Teams • Using assessment results • Ensuring access to Michigan’s ELA and mathematics Grade Level Content Expectation • Disseminate replicable process to other states

  12. Timeline • Year 1 • Define student population (write draft guidelines) • Develop item review process • Select items for pilot • Start the design of MOPLS

  13. Timeline • Year 2 • Pilot MFL (winter 2009) • Field review of draft guidelines • Continue work on MOPLS including BETA testing • Committee review of pilot results • Operational Fall 2009

  14. Timeline • Year 3 • Develop MFL Performance Level Descriptors • Standard-setting • Complete MOPLS • Dissemination to Michigan and other states

  15. Need Committee Members! • Michigan Educators • Special education • General education • Parents • Advocates • Business • Higher education

  16. GSEG: AA-AAS • A State Consortium to Examine the Consequential Validity of Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS): A Longitudinal Study

  17. Partners • North Central Regional Resource Center • Michigan • Pennsylvania • Wisconsin

  18. Purpose • Consortium will adopt a common framework and research processes for evaluation the state’s alternate assessments’ consequential validity

  19. Validity Arguments • Teacher and Administrator Motivation and Effort • Professional Development Support Being Used • Instruction and Curriculum will be Adapted • Students are Motivated to Learn and Put Forth Their Best Effort • Improved Performance is Related to Changes in Instruction

  20. AA-AAS Grant Objectives • Convene a Stakeholder Feedback Group • Develop instrumentation • Conduct Field Test of Instrumentation • Develop Web-Based Survey • Conduct Sample Selection Procedures • Conduct Surveys with Administrators and Teachers • Disseminate Results of study

  21. MEAP • English language arts • Braille

  22. MME • Reformat MME Accommodation Summary Table • Review accommodations issues for future administrations

  23. Contact Information Peggy Dutcher dutcherp@mi.gov 517-241-4416

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