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A sse ss m e n t A cc o mmo d a t i o n s 20 17 - 18

A sse ss m e n t A cc o mmo d a t i o n s 20 17 - 18. Who a r e the st u d e n t s?. Di s a b ili ty C a t e g o r y. N ( 2016). I n t elle ctu a l Di s a bil i ty. 2 , 543. S er ious E mot i on a l Di s a bil i ty. 5 , 474. Sp e c i f i c L e a r ning Di s a bil i ty. 39 , 022.

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  1. AssessmentAccommodations2017-18

  2. Whoarethestudents? DisabilityCategory N (2016) IntellectualDisability 2,543 SeriousEmotionalDisability 5,474 SpecificLearningDisability 39,022 HearingImpairment,includingDeafness 1,319 VisualImpairment,includingBlindness 273 AutismSpectrumDisorders 7,111 TraumaticBrainInjury(TBI) 524 SpeechorLanguageImpairment 17,422 Deaf-Blindness 26 MultipleDisabilities 4,087 Developmental Delay 8,992 OrthopedicImpairment 443 OtherHealthImpairment 10,203 9/20/2017 2 97,439

  3. Accommodationsare… • Accommodationsarepracticesandproceduresthat provideequitableaccessduringinstructionand assessmentfor studentswho havea documentedneed, includingstudentswithadisability. • Thestipulationsforprovidinganaccommodationare: • thedeterminationofneedforastudentmustbemadeonan individualbasis • accommodationsaredocumentedina formalplan • accommodationsareevaluatedregularlyforeffectiveness • theaccommodationis routinelyusedforbothinstructionand assessmentaccordingtotheguidelinessetforthby ESSU 9/20/2017 3

  4. Accommodationsarenot… • Intendedto giveadvantage • Usedto reducelearningexpectations • Usedto replaceinstruction/intervention • Intendedto helpallstudents“dobetter” • Usedwithoutevidenceofeffectiveness • Usedfor theconvenienceoftheadult 9/20/2017 4

  5. UARs Studentsmust have anactive Studentsmusthave anactive IEP/504 ELP Accommodations Mayinclude studentswith active IEP/504/ELP (butnot required) Accessibility Features Administration Considerations AllStudents 5

  6. TheAssessments • AccessforELLs2.0 • AlternateAccess • CMAS • MathandELA/Literacy(CSLA),Science,andSocialStudies • CoAlt • ELA&Math (DLM) • ScienceandSocialStudies • CO PSAT9,10,&SAT • AltELA& Math(DLM) 6 9/20/2017 6

  7. WIDA:ACCESS 7

  8. ACCESSforELLsAccommodations • Online • Paper • Kindergarten • AlternateAccess 8 9/20/2017 8

  9. AccessforELLs 9 9/20/2017 9

  10. KindergartenAccessforELLs 10 9/20/2017 10

  11. AlternateAccessforELLs 9/20/2017 11

  12. AccessforELLs • Prior to testing,indicateintestmanagementsystem: • Manualcontrolofitemaudio(MC) • Repeatitemaudio(RA) • ExtendedSpeakingtestresponsetime(ES) • Mustbepre-ordered • Brailleforms • LargePrint • Paperforms 9/20/2017 12

  13. CMASAccommodations 13

  14. CMASAccommodations • AdministrativeConsiderations • AccessibilityFeatures • PresentationAccommodations • ResponseAccommodations • Timing&SchedulingAccommodations • AccommodationsforELs 9/20/2017 14

  15. AdministrativeConsiderations • Smallgrouptesting • Time ofday • Separateoralternatelocation • Specifiedareaorsetting • Adaptiveand specializedequipmentor furniture • Frequentbreaks 9/20/2017 15

  16. AccessibilityFeatures • Answermasking • Audioamplification • Colorcontrast • AnswerEliminator • FrequentBreaks(Doesnotstop theclock) • Generaladmindirectionsread aloud/repeated/clarified • Highlighttool • Headphones/noisebuffers • LineReader • Magnification/enlargement • Notepad • Popupglossary • SpellCheckorExternalSpell CheckDevice • Text-to-SpeechforMath,SC,SS • TimeandaHalfforSC,SS • OralScript(Reader/Signer)for Math,SC,SS • WritingTools 9/20/2017 16

  17. Text-to-Speech:Math/SC/SS • TTS:Math/SC/SS • Accessibilityfeatureavailabletoallstudents • DO NOTassignto students“justincase” • Requirestoomuchbandwidth • Securityissues • StudentswillnotbenefitiftheydonotuseTTSregularlyduring instructionandonclass/districtassessments • Studentsdon’tuseit… 9/20/2017 17

  18. PresentationAccommodations • Assistivetechnology(AT) • AuditoryPresentation:Text-to-Speech(TTS), OralScriptfor reader/signer* • Braille • Humansignerfortestdirections • Largeprint *ForELAtheserequireanapprovedUAR 9/20/2017 18

  19. LargePrintandBraille • Largeprint • 18pointfont • • 14x18 • Braille • UEB– ELA,Science,SocialStudies • UEBwithNemeth -Math • Zoom(CBT) • 300timeslarger • OtherEnlargementOptions • Projectontowhiteboard • Projectontowall 9/20/2017 19

  20. ResponseAccommodations • Assistivetechnology • Brailler/braillenotetaker • Talkingcalculator/Abacus/Tactilemathmanipulatives • Calculationdeviceandmathchartsandcounters* • Speechtotext(cannotconnecttotheinternet) • Scribe/signer** • Wordprediction • *ForMathaUARis requiredforthenon-calculatorsections • **ForELAtheserequireanapprovedUAR 20 9/20/2017 20

  21. Timing/SchedulingAccommodations • Multiplebreaks(stopsthe clock) • Extendedtime(completeunitinone day) • Must balancetestingtimewith lossofinstructionaltime • Testfatigue • DoubleTime • Timeanda half– ELAandMath • Timeanda halfisbuiltintothetotaltimefor Science& SS 21 9/20/2017 21

  22. UnitTimes Content Units Unit Testing Time Time- and-a- half Double- time 9/20/2017 22

  23. AccommodationsforELStudents* • TimeandahalfforELA/Math • Doubletime • Word-to-Worddictionary • Speechtotext(cannotconnecttointernet;requiresIEP/504) • Humanscribe/humansigner(requiresIEP/504) • Generaladmindirectionsreadaloud/repeated/clarifiedin native language(Translated“Say”directions) • Transadaptationofmath,SC,andSSintoSpanish • Largeprintformath,CSLA,SS,andSC (requiresIEP/504) • Texttospeechformath,SC,andSSinSpanish • AuditoryPresentation:readerformath,SC,andSSinSpanish • AuditoryPresentation:readerformath,SC,andSSinnativelanguage • *Pleasesee Section6oftheProceduresManualforeligibilityguidelines 9/20/2017 23

  24. TheAssessments(SpecialNotes) • CSLAisan accommodatedformforELA/Literacy • Students in 3rd&4thgradeswhoqualify • Eligibilityguidelineswillbepostedhere http://www.cde.state.co.us/assessment/csla • Paperbased • Oral Scripts & LargePrint • Extendedtimeforstudents withanIEP/504 9/20/2017 24

  25. NutsandBolts • AdministrativeConsiderations • Canbeindividual orgroup • Two studentsmisbehavewhensittingnear eachotherso theytestin differentclassrooms • A group ofstudentstypicallyhavemathinstructiondirectlyafterlunch so theytaketheirmath unitdirectlyafterlunch • Accessibility Features • Availabletoeveryone, includingstudentswithan IEP/504 • Shouldonlybe assignedindividually • AssignTTS inmath to a studentwhoneedsitandusessimilar strategiesduringinstruction • DonotassignTTSin math to theentireclass“just in case” 9/20/2017 25

  26. AccommodationsandEmergencyAccommodations • Accommodations • Students musthavean IEP/504/ELP • Students mustuse the accommodationduringinstructionona regular basis • Students shouldnotuse the accommodationforthe firsttimeon the dayofthetest • NOTusedforthe convenienceofstaff • “it’sjustfaster ifI writeitdownforhim…” • EmergencyAccommodations • Are notdocumentedinanIEP/504 • Documentationismaintainedatthedistrictlevel 9/20/2017 26

  27. Features/AccommodationsIndicatedinPAnext • Braille • ColorContrast • ExtendedTime • LargePrint • AuditoryPresentation* • TTS • OralScript:Reader/Signer • Scribe • Translationoftheassessment (Spanish)Math,SC,SS • SpanishTTS • Paper • LargePrint • Speech-to-Text(onlynon-internet based) • Calculator/MathChartsand Counters(non-calculator sections)* • WordPrediction • Word-to-WordDictionary 9/20/2017 27

  28. UniqueAccommodations • UniqueAccommodationsRequest(UAR) • StudentsmusthaveanactiveIEP/504 • Recentdatadocumentingneed/use • Formcompleted,submittedtoTori Teagueby Dec1 • CDE must approve these accommodations • After12/15–onlystudentsnewto thedistrictorwitha newIEPareeligibleforaUAR • AccommodationsrequiringaUAR • ELA/Literacy • Human Scribe (Constructed Response) • AuditoryPresentation:OralScriptReader/Signer,TTS • Math • Calculator onnon-calculatorsections 9/20/2017 28

  29. UARsbythenumbers… 9/20/2017 30

  30. Reminders • Speechto textdevicesCANNOTconnectto theinternet • Trainthedeviceearlyandoften • Repeatedpracticeis necessary • MathChartsandCountersareapprovedat thedistrict level • Numberlinesarenotanapprovedtoolandcannotbe usedon themathassessment 9/20/2017 30

  31. CMASAdditionalOrders • Do notplaceanadditionalorder(AO)for accommodatedmaterialsunlessyouhavean“actual” studentregisteredfor thataccommodation • AOwillnotbeapproved • Potentialfortestsecurityissues • Brailleand LargePrintformsmustbeprintedin advance 32 9/20/2017 31

  32. CoAltELAandMath ScienceandSocialStudies 33

  33. AccommodationsforCo-Alt(allcontentareas) • Readanypartofthetest • Userepresentativeobjects/photos/alternatepictures insteadof providedpicturesorinadditionto test items • Substituteitemsasneeded(aslong asconstructbeing measuredisnotaltered) 9/20/2017 34

  34. Co-Alt(ELA&Math) 9/20/2017 35

  35. Co-AltAccommodationsIndicatedinPAnext(SC &SS) • Assistivetechnology(includinghightechnologyand lowtechnologydevices) • Braille • Eyegaze • Modifiedpicturesymbols • Objects • Translationinto student’snativelanguage • Other 9/20/2017 36

  36. PSAT&SAT 37

  37. COPSATandSAT • ALLstudentsin9th,10th,and 11thgradeparticipatein collegereadinessexams • PSAT/SATaccommodationrequestsarehandleddirectlybythe CollegeBoard • Rememberto“connectthedots” • AccommodationsapprovedbyCollegeBoardlastyeararestill approved • Stateaccommodationsmustbeapprovedeachyear • CollegeBoardonlyoffersUEBforstudentsrequiringbraille TheDLM ELA&Mathassessmentisusedfor anystudent who participatesinstatealternateassessmentandis enrolledin9th,10th,or11thgrade 38 9/20/2017 37

  38. COPSATandSAT • NotallspecificCMASaccommodationsareavailableon PSAT/SAT • Paperbased(i.e.TTSis NOTavailablebutaHumanReaderis) • Whenindoubt,usetheopenendedboxinEnrich • Accommodationsarehandledattheschoollevel 9/20/2017 38

  39. StudentPersonallyIdentifiableInformationandthe ImplicationsfortheUseofTechnologyon StateAssessment

  40. Laws • Children’sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct (COPPA,1998) • ColoradoStudentDataTransparencyand SecurityAct(2016) 9/20/2017 41

  41. COPPA PersonalInformationmeans…aphotograph, video,or audiofilewhere suchfile containsa child’simageorvoice… (FederalRegisterVol.78(No.12),January17,2013;p.4009) Children'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionActof1998,15U.S.C.6501– 6505 Children'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionRule:FinalRuleAmendments To ClarifytheScopeoftheRuleandStrengthenIts ProtectionsFor Children'sPersonalInformation;16C.F.R.Part312 9/20/2017 41

  42. COStudentDataTransparencyandSecurityAct “Studentpersonallyidentifiableinformation” meansinformationthat,alone orin combination,personallyidentifiesand individualstudentorthe student’sparentor family,andthatiscollected,maintained, generated,orinferredbyapubliceducation entity,eitherdirectlyor throughaschool service,orby aschoolservicecontractprovider or schoolserviceon-demandprovider. 9/20/2017 42

  43. GoogleUserAgreement "Whenyou upload,submit,store,sendor receivecontentto or through ourServices,you giveGoogle(andthoseweworkwith)a worldwidelicensetouse,host,store, reproduce,modify,createderivativeworks (suchasthoseresultingfromtranslations, adaptationsorotherchangeswemakeso that your contentworksbetterwithourServices), communicate,publish,publicly perform, publiclydisplayanddistributesuchcontent." 9/20/2017 43

  44. AppleUserAgreement To theextentthatyourApple-brandedcomputersupportsthe dictationfeature,youcanchoosetohaveeitheryourMacor Apple’sserversperformthespeechrecognitionforyou. If youuse EnhancedDictation,yourMac willconvertthethingsyousayinto textwithoutsendingyourdictatedspeechtoApple.If you use server-basedDictation,thethingsyousaywillberecordedand senttoAppletoconvertwhatyousayintotextandyourcomputer willalsosendAppleotherinformation,suchasyournameand nickname;andthenames,nicknames,andrelationshipwithyou (e.g., “mydad”)ofyouraddressbookcontacts(collectively,your “UserData”).AllofthisdataisusedtohelpDictationbetter recognizewhatyousay. Itis notlinkedtootherdatathatApple mayhavefromyouruseofotherAppleservices.Byusingserver- basedDictation,youagreeandconsenttoApple’sandits subsidiaries’andagents’transmission,collection,maintenance, processing,anduseofthisinformation,includingyourvoiceinput andUserData,toprovideandimproveDictationandSiri functionalityinAppleproductsandservices.Youcanturnoffor changeyourpreferencesforDictationatanytimebygoingto the Dictation& SpeechpanewithinSystemPreferences 9/20/2017 44

  45. CDEAssessmentPolicy • InternetaccesshasbeenrestrictedsinceCSAP/TCAP • “Additionalconsiderationsfortestsecurityapplywhenstudents areusingassistivetechnology. Studentsmustnotbeableto accessanyadditionalprogramsortheInternetwhiletakingthe assessment.”(ColoradoAccommodationsManual2011-2012,p. 75) • Currentlanguage • “Somestudentsmayrequiresoftwarethatis notcompatible withTestNav8.Thesestudentsmayhavea seconddeviceinthe testingenvironmenttoprovideaccesstothatsoftware.The seconddevicemaynothaveInternetaccess.”(CMASandCoAlt ProceduresManualSpring2018,Section6) 9/20/2017 45

  46. Wrap-UpandFinalPoints

  47. FinalPoints • More is not necessarilybetter • Notallaccommodationsbenefitallstudents • Extendedtimeisoftenoverassigned • Isthe useofa humanscribe/signerprovidingequitable accessoranadvantage? • Accommodationswillnotprovide benefitifthestudent does not use themduringinstructionona regularbasis • Ifit’sinthe IEP, the studentmustbe offeredthe accommodation 9/20/2017 49

  48. Questions? AssessmentAccommodationsQuestions Assessment Department 303-682-7242 Tori Teague – 57242 Liz Garcia – 57242, 303-682-7242 Kim Wiggins – 57598, 303-702-7598 Doug Morland – 57243, 303-682-7243 Audrey Yearous – 57226, 303-682-7226 51 9/20/2017 51

  49. ThankYou!

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