CAN MY STUDENT TAKE THE CMA?

1. Exit CAN MY STUDENT TAKE THE CMA? This presentation is designed to assist teams in determining whether their student is a candidate for the California Modified Assessment, as an alternative to the CST or CAPA. This tool is based on the participation criteria provided by the California Department of Education. START Created By: Peter S. Lindquist School Psychologist Yolo County Office of Education

2. Exit WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY? This is the students first time participating in State Testing The student has taken the CST The student has taken the CAPA

3. Exit NOMAY NOT TAKE THE CMA • To take the CMA the student needs to have participated in STAR testing in either of the following two ways: • CAPA level in at least two previous years • CST level in a previous year

4. Exit WHAT IS THEIR CAPA LEVEL? I II III IV V

5. Exit NO • STUDENT MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN CAPA LEVELS 2-5

6. Exit WHAT WERE THE STUDENTS CST SCORES? Select for just one Subject. You will need to return to this screen for the other subjects. Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic This is the first year this subject has been offered

7. Exit NOSTUDENT MAY NOT TAKE THE CMA IN THIS SUBJECT AREA • Students must have scored Below Basic or Far BelowBasic in this subject area on the CST to take the CMA Pick another Subject

8. Exit DEPENDS… • Base decision on the results of the Math or English/Language Arts scores. • For example, when considering Science, the IEP team should determine whether Math and/or English/Language Arts has the greatest impact on his performance in the science classroom. Scores on the CST in the selected area(s) should be used. Pick another Subject Pick another Subject

9. Exit RESPONSE TO APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION Are the following Criteria met? • The student has access to the same curriculum provided to his peers at the same grade Level • IEP goals are based on Grade-level California Content Standards. • Special Education and related services provided to the student in the subject area. • Student will not achieve grade-level proficiency, even with instructional intervention. YES NO

10. Exit NOStudent must meet the following criteria • The student must have access to the same curriculum provided to his peers at the same grade Level • IEP goals must be based on Grade-level California Content Standards. • Special Education and related services must be provided to the student in the subject area. • Student must not be able to achieve grade-level proficiency, even with instructional intervention. Pick another Subject

11. Exit Do other tests, measurements, or objective evidence indicate a deficit in this area? YES NO

12. Exit NOTHE STUDENT’S NEED MUST BE DEMONSTRATED BY: • Evidence from multiple, valid, and objective measures of student progress. Pick another Subject

13. Exit YESSTUDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE CMA IN THIS SUBJECT • Please note: • Students may take the CMA in one or more subjects and take the CST in the remaining subject(s). Pick another Subject

14. Exit HOW MANY YEARS DID THEY PARTICIPATE IN CAPA? 1 2 OR MORE

15. Exit WHAT WERE THE STUDENTS BEST CAPA SCORES? Select for just one Subject Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Far Below Basic This is the first year this subject has been offered

16. Exit NOSTUDENT MAY NOT TAKE THE CMA IN THIS SUBJECT AREA • Students must have scored Proficient or Advanced in this subject area on the CAPA to take the CMA Pick another Subject

17. Exit DEPENDS… • Base decision on the results of the Math or English/Language Arts scores. • For example, when considering Science, the IEP team should determine whether Math and/or English/Language Arts has the greatest impact on his performance in the science classroom. Scores on the CST in the selected area(s) should be used. Pick another Subject

18. Exit RESPONSE TO APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION Are the following Criteria met? • The student has access to the same curriculum provided to his peers at the same grade Level • IEP goals are based on Grade-level California Content Standards. • Special Education and related services provided to the student in the subject area. • Student will not achieve grade-level proficiency, even with instructional intervention. YES NO

19. Exit NOStudent must meet the following criteria • The student must have access to the same curriculum provided to his peers at the same grade Level • IEP goals must be based on Grade-level California Content Standards. • Special Education and related services must be provided to the student in the subject area. • Student must not be able to achieve grade-level proficiency, even with instructional intervention. Pick another Subject

20. Exit Do other tests, measurements, or objective evidence indicate a deficit in this area? YES NO

21. Exit NOTHE STUDENT’S NEED MUST BE DEMONSTRATED BY: • Evidence from multiple, valid, and objective measures of student progress. Pick another Subject

22. Exit YESSTUDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE CMA IN THIS SUBJECT • Please note: • Students may NOT participate in both CMA and CAPA. Choices are: CAPA only, CMA only, CST only, or CMA and CST. • Students may take the CMA in one or more subjects and take the CST in the remaining subject(s). Pick another Subject

23. Exit Peter S. Lindquist School Psychologist lindquist@ycoe.org Yolo County Office of Education • Peter is a School Psychologist for the Yolo County Office of Education. • He was awarded his Masters Degree in School Psychology at Alliant International University. • At Humboldt State University he Majored in Child Development, with a Minor in Psychology. • Currently married for 5 years, he and his wife have two boys, a dog, and a cat. They have lived in Woodland for almost 2 years. • He enjoys camping, reading, music, gardening, handiwork, working with computers and of course, children. He is an active member of the community as a Scoutmaster for a local Boy Scout Troop.