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NCSC- National Center and State Collaborative

NCSC- National Center and State Collaborative. Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities. NCSC Approach to Defining, Teaching , and Assessing Content to Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities. http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources-cop-presentations.

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NCSC- National Center and State Collaborative

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  1. NCSC-National Center and State Collaborative Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

  2. NCSC Approach to Defining, Teaching, and Assessing Content toStudents with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

  3. http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources-cop-presentations https://arksped.k12.ar.us/caNCSC.html Materials for professional development

  4. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  5. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  6. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  7. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  8. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  9. How is Alternate Assessment changing?

  10. Assessment for SWSCD Grades 3-8 and 11 Mathematics, Reading and Writing

  11. NCSC Assessment • The assessment is designed with the assumption that all students can communicate if given the means to do so • The NCSC assessment is for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and is an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAS) • If the IEP team has determined the AA-AAS is appropriate to administer this year, then the student needs to be in the Pilot test.

  12. What schools and students are eligible to participate in the NCSC Phase 1 Pilot Test? Grades 3-8 and 11 Mathematics, Reading and Writing

  13. NCSC Participation Guidelines http://www.ncscpartners.org/Media/Default/PDFs/Resources/NCSC-Participation-Guidelines-6-25-13.pdf

  14. When may principals register their school to participate in the NCSC Phase 1 Pilot Test and when does the registration period end?

  15. How is the registration done?www.ctb.com/NCSCPilot One school at a time!!!

  16. What Information do schools need to provide when registering for the pilot test? • Contact information for principal, test coordinator, technical support, and special education contact/test administrators • Number of eligible students per grade • Notes on special considerations (e.g., sending/receiving school, special education school)

  17. Registration of Schools with CTB (Oct to Dec 2013) Register: • all schools that have students who qualify • enter grades at each school beginning with grade 3 along with number of students • submit button • below Questions or Concerns?

  18. NCSC – Registration • Staff Roles • Principal or Designee • Ensures registration of schools • Ensures administration during test window • Participates in test training professional development • Sends informational letter out to parents

  19. NCSC – Registration • Staff Roles • Test Coordinator • Ensures completion of individual student enrollment forms in CTB system • Collects any extraneous materials • Assists in scheduling logistics

  20. NCSC – Registration • Staff Roles • Special Education Contact/Test Administrator • Completes individual student enrollment forms • Completes required training before administration • Administers the assessment and records and submits student responses

  21. NCSC – Registration • Staff Roles • Technical Support Contact • Ensures technology requirements are met • Supports professional development technology needs

  22. Registration of Schools with CTB(Oct to Dec 2013) cont. • Questions about registration? • Contact CTB at NCSC_SampleAcquisition@ctb.com

  23. Registration Site www.ctb.com/NCSCPILOT

  24. Pilot Phase I Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Field testing of the Items and System

  25. NCSC Assessment Test questions will be at fourlevels of complexityso that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities can demonstrate their knowledge and skills when they have received content instruction in the classroom

  26. NCSC Assessment • The assessment will take approximately 1.5-2 hours to administer themathsessions and an equivalentamount of time to administer the ELAsessions • Students will be assessed in only one content area on the Pilot test • Students can be assessed in smaller blocks of time during the testing window

  27. NCSC Assessment The assessment will consist of approximately30items for each subject tested • Many items are selected response • Additional items assess “writing skills” or require a constructed response • Responses can be constructed in many ways including wordsandpicture symbols

  28. NCSC Assessment - Technology • The assessment will be administered using technology in a variety of ways • Some students will respond directly into the online system • Some students will take a paper-pencil version of the test • The teacher may enter student responses into the computer for students who are unable to do so

  29. NCSC Assessment - Technology • Technology Requirements • http://www.ncscpartners.org/Media/Default/PDFs/NCSC_Proposed_Workstation-and-Bandwidth_Technology_Requirements_11-18-13.pdf

  30. NCSC Pilot Phase 1 Can a center-based or separate school participate in the Phase 1 Pilot? Yes, if eligible If a student receives special education services in a school other than home school, should sending school register? The school that will administer the test must register and note the sending school in the Special Considerations text window.

  31. How many students are expected to participate? Arkansas is expected to test 2400 students Each state is expected to test 1/3 of their alternate assessment students.

  32. Pilot Test BenefitsDistricts, Schools, Teachers • Will allow Arkansas educators the opportunity to provide valuable feedback on the field test • Will allow Arkansas student data to directly affect the NCSC operational test in 2014-2015

  33. Pilot Test BenefitsDistricts, Schools, Teachers • Provides an opportunity to confirm technology readiness • Opportunity to experience • Types of items • Item presentation • Administration procedures

  34. What will happen to the results? • No individual student reports • Pilot test data will be used to: • see how students interact with items • see how items function • examine test administration procedures • develop scoring processes

  35. NCSC Phase 1 Pilot Test Grades 3-8 and 11 Mathematics, Reading and Writing

  36. Pilot Phase 1 Calendar

  37. Pilot Test Dates • 2/14/2014 Administrator’s Training • 2/20-3/27 Math Pilot Window • 3/11-4/15 Literacy Pilot Window

  38. School Communication to Parents A template letter will be provided to districts • use to send communication home to parents

  39. Training Opportunities • NCSC has Curriculum and Instructional Resources and Professional development opportunities to support teachers. • http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources-cop-presentations • https://wiki.ncscpartners.org/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page

  40. For more information… Resources http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources https://wiki.ncscpartners.org/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page https://arksped.k12.ar.us/caAssessment.html

  41. Suzanne Knowles-682-5161Charlotte Marvel-682-5296Jennifer Brown-682-4296 Contact Information

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