CAPA Examiner Training Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Objectives H 1 Train trainers who will ensure that Examiners administer CAPA accurately and consistently Examiners and observers score CAPA accurately and consistently Audience Examiners Observers (second raters) Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Agenda H 1 What is CAPA and why was it developed? How should you prepare for CAPA? How should you administer CAPA? How should you score CAPA? Practice Answer document Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Overview H 1 Why was CAPA developed? STAR Performance Testing Standards English Language Arts (ELA) Math Science (grades 5, 8, 10) Standardization Observers H 3 Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Observer H 1 Used to document Inter-Rater Reliability Must meet examiner qualifications Choose students randomly for second rating 10% of students for ELA 10% of students for Math 10% of students for Science Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer CAPA Test Security Examiner’s manual includes test items Examiners receive test materials at least one week prior to testing period Store in a locked cabinet when not in use for preparation or test administration Not secure: manipulatives, stimulus cards Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Determining CAPA Level H 1 IEP determines: Participation in CAPA Level 1 (grades 2-11) No out of level allowed (except Level 1) Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Determining CAPA Level H 1 All other levels by grade: Level II – grades 2,3 Level III – grades 4,5 Level IV – grades 6-8 Level V – grades 9-11 Or subtract 5 from age by December 2005 to determine grade. Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Prepare Training Workshop or Video/DVD/Webstreaming CAPA Examiner’s Manual Practice Manipulatives Stimulus Cards Accommodations/Core Adaptations In IEP Used in classroom H 4 H 5 H 6 Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Follow Testing Schedule Same window as STAR CSTs 85% of instruction completed 10 days before, 10 days after Plan for classroom coverage Allow enough time Work testing into daily activities Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer How to Give CAPA H 7 Task Preparation Cue/Directions Scoring Rubric Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Level I Administration H 7 Cue/Directions Wait 5 seconds for verbal response; 7 seconds for physical response Repeat cue/directions Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Level I Scoring Administration (continued) H 7 Verbal/gestural prompt; repeat cue/directions Wait 5 seconds for verbal response; 7 seconds for physical response Physical prompt or model; repeat cue/directions Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Levels II-V Administration H 7 Levels II-V Administration Cue/direction Wait 5 seconds for verbal response; 7 seconds for physical response Repeat cue/direction Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Practice Explaining Flowcharts Work with a partner Round 1, partner A explains Level I Scoring flow chart Round 2, partner B explains Scoring flow chart, Levels II-V H 8 H 9 Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Practice Administering CAPA H 10 Decide how to score video example Work with a partner: take turns administering Level I or Level IV. Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Front of Answer Doc H 11 Label Name, teacher, school, district Version (4) CAPA Level (7a) Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

Grid for Observers’ Answer Docs H 11 Name, teacher, school, district (1) Student’s Date of Birth (3) Version (4) Student Name (5) Gender (6) CAPA level and Grade (7) Student ID number (11) Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer

CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer Summary Overview of CAPA Preparation to give CAPA CAPA Procedures Scoring CAPA CAPA Answer Document Jan/Feb 2005 CAPA Examiner Train-the-Trainer