transformative technology based alternate assessment
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Transformative Technology Based Alternate Assessment
The Three I’s ISAT-Alt, I-PASS & Instruction
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Idaho State Department of Education
Division of Assessment
Welcome to Idaho Alternate Assessment Training!
Please pause this presentation and print the following manual and documents prior to attending this webinar.
ISAT-Alt Manual
Idaho Alternate Assessment Eligibility/Participation Guidelines
Accommodation Guidelines
Assistive Technology Handbook – Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Family Notification Letters (English and Spanish)
Classroom Data Collection Form
Changes for 2010-2011
Manuals Revised – Consolidated three manuals into One Manual for the ISAT-Alt and One Quick Guide for I-PASS
Revised Eligibility Guidelines - (No DMA, DWA, IRI-Alt added either SAM (Student Centered Assessment Measure or the Core Phonics)
Revised Accommodations Guidelines – NAEP Added –ALLOWABLE ACCOMODATIONS DO NOT MATCH ACROSS ASSESSMENTS – List separately on IEP or attach Accommodations form to IEP
ISAT-Alt Administration Begins October 15, 2010
Changes for 2010-2011 Cont.
ISAT-Alt Submission Date – I-PASS online November 15, 2010 to All student evidence uploaded by March 1, 2011
IRI – Alt – Pilot last year. This year spring administration only. Two IRI-Alt assessments; either SAM (Student Centered Assessment Measure or the Core Phonics) Posted on ITC midyear.
Elimination of I-PASS Baseline Data - for returning students it is ISAT-Alt score from 2010
Additional Complexity Levels – Additional Level for Math and Science for a Total of 4 to allow for participation of wider range of student cognitive abilities
Individual Student Reports – Available Late October Online –Print out and send home and/or share at IEP meetings.
ISAT-Alt and I-PASS (Individual Portfolio Artifact Submission System)
Idaho’s GSEG GRANT IMPLEMENTATION
Utilized Federal Department of Education grant funds
The ISAT-Alt was developed in response to a federal peer review
First in Nation Digital ePortfolio for Alternate Assessment
Behavior Imaging Solutions in Boise Idaho – Co-created I-PASS w SDE IT and Assessment Divisions
Internet Based HEPPA and FERPA secure data management
Teachers upload - Video, Digital Photo, Scanned, Faxed & Saved student evidence of learning of the extended content objectives assessed.
I-PASS ePortfolios-Customized Student’s Assessment Needs – Content Area Folders -Evidence of Learning (ECO) Extended Content Area Objectives
ISAT-Alt Submission, Rangefinding, Scoring and Standards Setting accomplished online
I-PASS Media Gallery and libraries contain classroom data, assessment materials, as well as online training videos
Developed during the Summer and Fall of 2009 culminating with the launch of I-PASS upload of ISAT-Alt artifacts during May and June of 2010.
Robust Technology Implementation Alternate Assessment
4 Components1. Online Alternate Assessment Learning Community
Idaho Training Clearinghouse is the host.Includes; Announcements, Forms, Guidelines, FAQ, Webinar, Podcast, ISAT-Alt Manual, I-PASS Quick guide
2. ISAT-Alt ePortfolio Online - I-PASS
3. Online Field Review – Survey Monkey, excel data driven decisions and revisions based upon field surveys
4. Digital Data Collection – Excel for Accommodations & an Excel Data Collection Sheet for a uniform baseline
http://itcnew.idahotc.com/dnn/alternate-assessment.aspx
Enhanced Student Data Management
Capacity Improved Handles Large Volumes of Data – Eliminated the alternative which was the submission of 6,000 paper based content area portfolios saving on shipping, handling and contracted scoring.
Digital Process Eliminates Paper
Administrative Monitoring of all processes – custom permission levels for Admins (local, district and state)
Improved Secure Online Individual, District and State Reporting –
$$ & Time Savings –Reduced Costs of Alternate Assessment by at least 1/2
Rangefinding – Snapshot – 400 Pieces of Evidence Scored in 3 hours!
Scoring – Snapshot – More than 142,000 artifacts scored online by Idaho educators!
Former IAA – Rating Scale
Teacher Checklists•No Student Evidence Submitted•Teacher Scored•Reading and Mathematics Only•No Science
Benefits of Technology Integrated Assessment
Meets Individual Student Needs
Transforms Paper into Digital Media Files
Provides for Professional Collaboration
Teacher Training and Induction
Communication to Families and Service Providers
Learning Communities
Libraries of Exemplars
Research Data – Longitudinal and Case Study
National Model – Cost Savings in Labor and Time
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Documents Page 3
Documents include:
ISAT-Alt Eligibility/Participation Guidelines
Accommodations Guidelines for Instruction and All Federal and State Assessments (Excel)
ISAT-Alt Portfolio Manual (Includes Assessment, Collection & Submission)
Idaho Training Clearinghouse Assistive Technology Resource Guide
Quick Guide to I-PASS (Individual Portfolio Artifact Submission System)-How to Use the online portal
Family Notification Letters (English and Spanish)
Classroom Data Collection (Excel)
All Documents found on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Alternate Assessment Learning Community at; http://itcnew.idahotc.com/dnn/alternate-assessment.aspx
Contents of This Webinar Page 5
Webinar Content
ISAT-Alt Manual
Assistive Technology Resources
Computers for Kids
Education and Training
Instructional Ties
to Alternate Assessment
Project Plans
ISAT-Alt Manual Chapter OneISAT-Alt
Guidelines and Procedures Page 7
Overview of the ISAT- Alt
Idaho State Department of Education and the State Board of Education
Single Statewide Assessment System for all Idaho public schools and all students
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA-97) - mandated that every student with a disability participates in statewide and local assessments with or without accommodations or on an alternate assessment.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) - requires statewide assessment of all students in grades 3-8 and at least one high school grade annually in: Reading, Language Usage, and Mathematics.
The ISAT and ISAT-Alt grades 3-10 in Mathematics, Reading and Language Usage grades 5, 7, and 10 Science
2010-11 ISAT-Alt Schedule of ActivitiesPage 9
Alternate Assessment Eligibility/Participation Guidelines
Page 10 in Manual and 125-126 Appendix
Participation Page 13
Grade Level Determinations for Participation
Participation of Students Who Transfer Enrollment
Participation of Students Who Transfer Within State
Participation Cont. Pages 14- 15
Participation of Students Who Transfer In from Out of State
Participation of Students Receiving Home and Hospital Instruction
Excusing Students from Participation - Medical Excuse ONLY
SEF Upload Note for District Test Coordinators
Participation of Students from Other States Attending Special Placement Schools in Idaho
Content Standards – The Foundation of Assessment
Page 16
Idaho Extended Content Standards - grade-level specific - clear link to general education curriculum (i.e., the Idaho Content Standards)
Links academic instruction and learning to grade level content through extended standards
Content reduced in complexity or modified through the extended content standards
Based on grade-level academic skills
Achievement standards (Standards Assessed) reflect different expectation for proficiency
Combination of extended grade-level content standards and alternate achievement standards
Promotes access to general education curriculum
Based on individual learning needs and capabilities
How to Read the Asssessed Extended Content Standard Tables
Pages 16 & 17
Reading Example
Who Administers the ISAT-Alt and Collects the Assessment Artifacts?
Page 19
Assessment Task Administrators Include;
General education teacher - teaching content
Special education teacher - teaching content
Speech and Language Pathologist - using content
Paraprofessional - under the supervision of a certified teacher
Note – Paraprofessionals may also assist by uploading the data into I-PASS through assigned temporary password.
ISAT-Alt Summary of Elements & Portfolio Contents
Pages 20-22
Items NOT Scoreable or Acceptable as Artifacts for Submission
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Items NOT Scoreable or Acceptable as Artifacts for Submission:
Evidence (Artifacts) (data sheets, documents, video or photos) that have any visible identifying information such as student first and last name, school, or school district)
Checklists (except for sight words)
Data sheets (except for sight words)
Single photograph of the student performing the work on the objective without evidence of student work or description of the task.
Narrative descriptions of the student demonstrating the objective without actual evidence of student work
Any entry that does not contain all of the required components and data
Blank sheet of paper
Statement student is unable to perform the task
ISAT-Alt Scoring Participation Table
Scoring of PortfoliosAccuracy
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Each entry in the student’s portfolio will be scored on three dimensions:
Level of Accuracy
Level of Independence
Level of Complexity
A summary of the levels for each scoring dimension is shown on the next slides.
Scoring process starts at the teacher level.
Two entries for each assessed objective.
Teacher provides scores on each dimension for each entry in the portfolio including;Complexity, Independence & Accuracy.
Teacher scores are entered into I-PASS via drop down menus.
Final scores are assigned to portfolio online by 2 trained scorers.
If 2 scores are within one point(adjacent) scores are recorded.
If 2 scores vary by more than one point portfolio is directed to a third scorer.
I-PASS system records the highest of the 2 scored entries as the final score
Scoring Continued
Scoring of PortfoliosLevels of Accuracy
Scoring of PortfoliosIndependence
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Accommodations Page 25
IEP Team Decision – Use Accommodations Guidelines Excel found online on ITC
Accommodations MUST be designated and used in both instruction and prior to assessment
(not just on the assessment)
Accommodations are NOT consistent across all assessments so should be designated individually for each assessment
Assistive Technology – Must be “considered” annually
Accommodations Guidelines Excelhttp://itcnew.idahotc.com/dnn/iaa/AADocuments.aspx
Assistive Technology Page 25
According to IDEA regulations, all accommodations necessary to facilitate participation in state mandated assessment must be provided and assistive technology considered during the annual IEP meeting.
Resources for Teachers
Idaho Training Clearinghouse Assistive Technology Learning Community – Training and Information
Idaho Assistive Technology Handbook
Assistive Technology Resource Guide
download and print
IDAHO ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
FREE AT EVLAUATION
Nora Jehn
Training Coordinator
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
University of Idaho Center on
Disabilities and Human Development
121 W. Sweet Ave.26
Moscow, ID 83843
208-885-6112
800-432-8324
http://www.idahoat.org/dnn/
IDAHO ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL https://www.idaho.at4all.com/
Using the Three Scoring Dimensions Together
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Three scores will be multiplied = total entry score.
A student who receives a
3 for Accuracy
3 for Independence
3 for Complexity will receive an entry score of
27 (3 x 3 x 3)
Content area score (e.g., in Mathematics) will be the total (sum) of each of the entry scores that the student received on five assessed objectives.
Mathematics
Complexity 3
Independence 4
Accuracy 4
# Objectives Assessed = 5
Highest Mathematics Score Possible
Calculation 3 x 4 x 4 x 5 = 240
Mathematics Proficiency Levels
Advanced 181-240
Proficient 112-180
Partially Proficient 36-111
Emerging 0-35
Using the Three Scoring Dimensions Together Cont.
I-PASS Brief Introduction Complete Training Found on ITC under Quick Guide to
I-PASS Page 27
https://apps.sde.idaho.gov/ipass
Quick Start Guide to I-PASSBrief Introduction
Separate Manual and Training Specifically for I-PASS
I-PASS Available Online 11-15Download Quick Start Guide from ITC AA Learning Community
Step by Step User Guide &
Podcast
Idaho Portfolio Artifact Submission System (I-PASS) Page 27 What will I see?
I-PASS Log In SDE BI- Care Class Screen
Media Gallery
General Info Library
Student Assessment Folders
More Information and Separate Training on I-PASS found in the Quick Guide to I-PASS
Help Is Available 24-7!
Online Searchable Knowledge Base
Online Training Videos
Phone & Email Technical Support
Behavior Imaging Technologies
World Class Service!!
Eliminates Manually Filling Out More than 60 Pieces of Paperwork Per Student!
Online Drop Down Keyword Menus
Designate Scores
Complexity
Independence
Accuracy
Automatic Notification Folder is Complete!
District Test Coordinators &
Contacts Page 28The District Test Coordinator (DTC) is the central point of contact
For Online Searchable Database of information-how to use functions in the I-PASS Class View: Visit the Knowledge Base home. (control click) & search topics
For I-PASS Classroom View Folders and System Technical Online Support: BehaviorImaging Solutions Technologies for B.I. CARE Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-888-355-7161
For Forgot Password: A password reset application now exists at the URL below.https://apps.sde.idaho.gov/account
Clicking on the “Lost Password” link will give the user a page to fill out their email address
and have a password reset email sent to them.
For I-PASS website access questions contact:Cathy Salas
Administrative Assistant/Program Specialist,
Assessment Division
Idaho State Department of Education
Email: [email protected]
For ISAT-Alt administration, collection of evidence for ISAT-Alt,
information for I-PASS, please contact:Email: [email protected] (Quickest Response)
Carol Scholz, M.Ed.
Alternate Assessment Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
Professional Expectations Training Page 29
Training – Attend Virtual Training Via Archived Webinar
Read and Understand all documents, manuals and guidelines
Follow Guidelines for Eligibility and Accommodations Designation
Consider Assistive Technology
Code of Ethics and Security of Assessment Materials
Page 30
Do not share your I-PASS password
Issue temporary password to paraprofessionals via I-PASS for specific length of time – directions in the Quick Guide
Keep all assessment results secure in locked file cabinet
Chapter Two ISAT-Alt Assessment
Pages 31 - 122
Idaho Extended Content Objectives (ECO’s) Required for the ISAT-Alt Assessment (All content areas consist of FOUR levels of complexity)
Mathematics: 5 Assessed ECO’s
Reading: 5 Assessed ECO’s
Language Usage: 3 Assessed ECO’s Grades 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10 (Including 9th)
Science: 5 Assessed ECO’sGrades 5, 7 and 10 Only (NOT Including 9th)
Example of Assessment ProcessMathematics - Grades 3, 4 & 5
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Assessment Steps
Choose Five Items (tasks) One/Objective According to Grade Level & Complexity/Student.
Begin by choosing the grade level of the student found on the left side of the rubric.
Choose the highest level of complexity possible with the lowest level of supports and highest level of independence.
Collect baseline data at the classroom level.
Teach the concept.
Collect two artifacts per task. (5x2=10 total for Mathematics including; video, 4 digital photos cut and pasted onto a Word doc, scanned or faxed student work)
Compress Video prior to submission. Directions found in the I-PASS Quick Guide.
Submit into I-PASS by March 1, 2011.
Collecting Classroom Instructional Ideas, Supports and Ideas for Assistive Technology (Not Required for submission use for classroom reference)
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Sample Page of the Assessment Chapter Two Page 36
No Paper Classroom Data Collection!Classroom ISAT-Alt Excel Data Sheet found online at the
Idaho Training Clearinghouse Alternate Assessment Community at
http://itcnew.idahotc.com/dnn/iaa/AADocuments.aspx
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Appendices Page
Appendix A – Eligibility/Participation Guidelines…………………………………………125 (Paper Form - Not Required to be signed or submitted into I-PASS - Use as an IEP team guide to determine Eligibility - Enter directly on the IEP and or save in the IEP files)
Appendix B – Allowable Accommodations Guidelines…………………………………..128 (Excel Form - Not required to be signed or submitted into I-PASS - Use as IEP team guide to determine Appropriate Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment - Enter Accommodations directly on the IEP and or save the excel in the IEP files)
Append Appendix C – Data Sheet Form……………………………………………………….130 (Excel Form- Not required for submission into I-PASS - For educator organizational purposes only)
Appendix D – Family Notification (English)…………………………………………………131 (Paper Form - Not required for submission into I-PASS - May use to notify family regarding the ISAT-Alt)
Appendix E – Family Notification (Spanish)…………………………………………………133 (Paper Form - Not required for Submission into I-PASS - May use to notify family regarding the ISAT-Alt)
Appendices D & E – Family Notification (Spanish & English)
Computers For Kidshttp://www.cfkidaho.org/
Computers for Rural Schools Program – Call and discuss needs, free computers and scanners for teachers now available!
Computers for School Age Students (includes K- sophmore year of college) with Disabilities – free computers and
software!
Idaho Education and Training Resources for Educators of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Learning Communities Accessible Instructional Materials
Continuous Improvement Monitoring
Early Childhood
New Teacher Forum
Parent and School Success
Secondary RTI
Secondary Transition
Specific Learning Disabilities
Idaho Training Clearinghouse
Webinars and Courses Webinars
Live and Archived on Many Topics (e.g. Autism and Asperger Syndrome)
Courses – Continuous enrollment online(e.g. Autism Project)
Idaho Training Clearinghouse – Sample Course
New! Live Webinar Ziggurat ModelWebinar Series Begins Nov. 1 – three sessions Will be archived
Idaho Higher Education Resources
University of Idaho
Center on Disabilities and Human Developmenthttp://www.idahocdhd.org/dnn/
Dr. Mary Bostick – University of IdahoSpecial Education Professor
Low Incidence and Severe Disabilities Courseshttp://www.idahocdhd.org/dnn/lisd/Courses/tabi
d/1295/Default.aspx
GHANDI“BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!”
ISAT-Alt Links to Instruction Project
Carol Scholz Alternate Assessment Coordinator
New Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Community Webpage within the Alternate Assessment Learning Community called…
Links to Instruction Launching Winter 2010!
WE NEED YOUR EXPERTISE!Send examples of success to be posted on the learning community to share with fellow educators. Including but not limited to;
• Assistive technology integration ideas and examples • Accommodations ideas and examples• Instructional and assessment ideas • Materials • lesson plans• Curriculum Ideas• Resources
Submit TO [email protected]; video, email, paper