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Administrator Update January 2010

Administrator Update January 2010. Florida Alternate Assessment. Introduction/Purpose of the FAA. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 Students with disabilities must participate in statewide assessment program. No Child Left Behind, 2001

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Administrator Update January 2010

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  1. Administrator Update January 2010 Florida Alternate Assessment

  2. Introduction/Purpose of the FAA • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 • Students with disabilities must participate in statewide assessment program. • No Child Left Behind, 2001 • Results of ALL students must be reported (AYP-adequate yearly progress). • Florida’s Accountability System • ALL students with disabilities must be assessed either through the FCAT or an alternate assessment.

  3. What is the FAA? • State-designated alternate assessment • Designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities who meet FCAT exemption criteria • Assesses competencies in the Sunshine State Standards Access Points

  4. New This Year Scores for students who take the Florida Alternate Assessment will count this year toward AYP AND School Grades!

  5. What Do I Need To Do ? • Communicate with ESE Specialist • Review FAA timeline and testing procedures • Support teachers with test administration • Adhere to timeline for materials return

  6. ACCESS POINTS

  7. What are Access Points? • Expectations written for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD) to access the general education curriculum. • Aligned directly to Sunshine State Standards. • Reflect the “core intent” of the standards with reduced levels of complexity. • Have three levels of complexity: participatory, supported, and independent with the participatory level being the least complex.

  8. Who are access points designed for? • Only students with significant cognitive disabilities • Students who meet criteria for alternate assessment • Other students with disabilities should be working on the regular SSS with accommodations as necessary

  9. What Do They Look Like?

  10. Where are Access Points?www.floridastandards.org

  11. Access Points

  12. WHO ARE YOUR FLORIDA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT STUDENTS?

  13. 2 Assessment Participation Guidelines • Is the student unable to master the Sunshine State Standards, even with appropriate and allowable course accommodations? YES • Is the student’s demonstrated cognitive ability the primary reason for the inability to master these standards? YES • Is the student participating in a modified curriculum based on competencies in the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for all academic areas? YES • Does the student require extensive direct instruction in academic and vocational competencies as well as domestic, community living and leisure activities? YES • Does the student have deficits in adaptive behavior, as demonstrated by the inability to function effectively and independently in everyday living skills (interpersonal and social interactions) across a variety of settings? YES

  14. 3 Who Should Administer the Florida Alternate Assessment? • Student’s special education teacher OR • Certified teacher • Knows student • Trained in assessment procedures

  15. Grades and Content Areas Tested

  16. 4 Administration and Scoring Process Flowchart

  17. 14 Item

  18. 31-32 Common Errors on Answer Sheets • Multiple responses per item • No response bubbled in for an item • Incorrect content area completed for specified grade level • Writing is administered in grades 4, 8, and 10 only • Science is administered in grades 5, 8, and 11 only • Content area left blank • Reading and Mathematics not administered to all students in grades 3-10 • Did not enter Form A or B

  19. Sample Answer Sheets

  20. Document Count Summary Form

  21. Proficiency

  22. School Grades Beginning this year the alternate assessment (FAA) will be included in the learning gains component of school grades. The FAA has a score range of 1 to 9 with 4 or higher being proficient. Students will be considered a learning gain if they improve a level or more on the assessment or maintain the proficiency level from the prior year. If a student's score decreases they will not be considered a learning gain. This will only impact the total learning gains as the low 25% is based on prior FCAT scores.

  23. Scores

  24. A Sample Summary • This is a Summary for a Middle School:

  25. A Sample Summary • With 10 points more in each area:

  26. A Sample Summary • Students that demonstrate growth:

  27. Questions and Answers

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