State Assessments:Updates and New Info

Peg Moran HussienTim Peterson

November 2015

Outcomes

Learn info about these current State-mandated assessments (Wisconsin Forward Exam, Dynamic Learning Maps, Aspire, ACT Plus Writing, WorkKeys) and required District assessments (MAP, CogAT) and what each means for special ed students.

Accommodations that are available and how to find additional information if needed.

Be able to put accommodations information into Oasys for the IEP.

MMSD Assessment Resources

• Assessment calendars: Family Friendly, by grade level

• Overview calendars: must login under staff only

• Each test has a page with basic information

• Administration pages have more

Ensuring timely completion…

What are Assessment Accommodations?

•To be appropriate, assessment accommodations must be identified in the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504 plan, or LEP documentation and used regularly during instruction and similar classroom assessments

•Assessment accommodations must also be used in instruction, but not all instructional accommodations are appropriate assessment accommodations

NCDPI, Division of Accountability Services

Mark in Book

Extended Time

Large Print

Testing in Separate Room

Graphic Organizers

Scaffolding

Peer Tutor

INSTRUCTIONAL

TESTING

Teacher Notes

Wisconsin Forward Exam – Replaces Badger Exam

• Grades 3-8• Replacing the WKCE for reading, writing, and math

– State required assessment– Grades 4 and 8 will also have Science & Social Studies

• Given in April– After MAP testing– Testing window April 25th-May 20th, 2016

• Not many specifics are known• Unlikely to have a listening portion• Alternate assessment is Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

Embedded and Non-embedded Supports

• Embedded: tools that are available to students as a part of the technology platform

– they can click, or select, these tools from the computer screen

• Non-embedded: tools that are available to student, provided locally, outside the computer system

– these are staff mediated

Universal Tools

• Universal tools: available to all students including special ed students

– student selected during the test– Embedded examples: calculator, English dictionary, English

glossary– Non-embedded examples: breaks, scratch paper, thesaurus– do NOT need to be in Oasys or written in the IEP

Designated Supports

• Designated Supports: tools for students who have been identified by an educator/team/parent, available for all students under special circumstances

– Students with 504 plans, ELL students, special ed students– Need to be identified before the assessment so the settings

can be updated in the system– Need to have identified (date TBD)

• Embedded examples: color contrast, text-to-speech, translated test directions

• Non-embedded examples: bilingual dictionary, noise buffers, separate setting

• Need to be in IEP

Accommodations

• Accommodations: changes in procedures or materials that increase equitable access

– Students with 504 plans and IEPs• Embedded examples: ASL, braille, text-to-speech• Non-embedded examples: abacus, handheld calculator, scribe,

multiplication tables• Needs to be in IEP

Dynamic Learning Maps

• Grades 3-11• It is the alternate assessment for Wisconsin Forward, Aspire, ACT

+Writing, and WorkKeys• Tests in Spring 2016

– March 29th-May 20th, 2016 (Wisconsin Forward, Aspire, ACT, WorkKeys)

• Computer adaptive assessment• NOT timed• Multiple choice and math problems• In order to administer the test, you need training to be completed

by late February 2016 (exact date TBD)• Refresher required if trained last year.

Dynamic Learning Maps: Criteria• This info is in Oasys• Criteria 1: Student has a significant intellectual disability

– disability or multiple disabilities that significantly impact intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior

– this could include students with Autism– think: is it likely that the student will be living independently

and living safely in daily life?• Criteria 2: Student is primarily instructed with modified/replaced

curriculum (alternate CCSS, Essential Elements)• Criteria 3: Student requires extensive direct individual instruction

and supports to achieve gains in curriculum• If you are changing a student to DLM or to WI Forward, need to

have an IEP meeting & finalized by date TBD

Dynamic Learning Maps: Accommodations

• Similar to WI Forward, there are three levels of accommodations– options within the computer system– options that are supportive tools– supports outside of the system

• Training:– Online training– Completed by late February 2016 (exact date TBD)– More details in upcoming newsletters

High School Civics Test: 2017 Graduation Requirement

All students, beginning with Class or 2017, must take*/pass test

• 100 questions (known)• Passing is 60/100, unlimited retakes• In any language of the student’s choosing• District driven, not supported by DPI/state

funding• MMSD is using Survey Monkey to deliver

test

• * Students with IEPs do not have to pass the test, but must take it.

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

Continues to be a pencil/paper test• Grade 1-12

• Testing: Dec 7th – Feb 5, 2016

• Collaborative conversation between Student Services and OMGE

ACT + Writing

Same test process as last year.• Grade 11• Testing: March 1st, make-up March 15th• Testing with accommodations: March 1 through March 15• Paper/Pencil this year, likely to move to online in the future

Accommodations for ACT Plus Writing• College reportable scores:

– Need to have applied to ACT for approved accommodations (Nov 20)

– We do NOT put those into IEP• State-allowed accommodations

– students who are taking the test, but not sending the scores to colleges

– this decision should include a conversation with the family to ensure they know the implications of this choice. A signature from the family is required. The DPI form is located:

– accommodations list is in Oasys and needs to be included in the IEP

WorkKeys

• Grade 11• Testing: March 2nd, make-up March 16th• Testing with accommodations: March 2 through March 16• Paper/Pencil• Identifies readiness for work, and students can earn the National

Career Readiness Certificate for scoring well. • Three subtests: Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information,

and Locating Information.

Accommodations for WorkKeys

• Accommodations:– Large print– Braille– ASL– Extended time– Test read to them (applied math and reading for information)

• need to be in separate environment– Small group– Assistance in recording responses (scribe)

• Calculator is available for all students, so this is not a special accommodation

Aspire

• Spring for Grades 9 and 10• Spring Testing Window: April 25-May 27th, 2016• Computer Based Testing• Replacing WKCE for 10th grade with one exception!• Very similar to ACT Plus Writing and WorkKeys for types of

accommodations

Grade 10 Wisconsin Forward: Social Studies

• Spring for Grade 10

• Spring Testing Window: March 29 - May 20th, 2016 (will have specific dates later)

• Computer Based Testing

• Only Social Studies

Accommodations for Aspire• Embedded system tools

– Basic supports that are available to all students without special requests

– Examples: copy and paste functions, magnification• Open access tools

– Open to all students, must be identified prior to the test– Examples: answer masking, can dictate responses, breaks,

alternate setting• Accommodations

– Specific to students with IEPs and 504 plans– Need to be requested prior to test– Examples: braille, english text audio, ASL

• NO modifications to the assessment are allowed

For more information

• Questions?• Contact:

– Peg Moran Hussien mmoranhussie@madison.k12.wi.us , 442-2914

– Tim Peterson tpeterson2@madison.k12.wi.us, 663-5217

– OAA website: mmsd.org/assessment