WVDE Capacity Building Institute Alternate Assessment: More Than Just a Test July 2019 Sonja Phillips

Eligibility

Least Dangerous Assumption “…absence of conclusive data, educational decisions ought to be based on assumptions which, if incorrect, will have the least dangerous effect on the likelihood that students will be able to functional independently as adults.” -- Anne McDonnellan

Competence comes in many forms and talents….

IS the Least Dangerous Assumption! Presuming Competence IS the Least Dangerous Assumption! This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Where to find data? Classroom assessments Therapist reports Summative assessments Eligibility assessments Parent and teacher reports Records review THE STUDENT

Eligibility assessments Academic testing Ability testing Behavior rating scales Adaptive rating scales Visual-Motor Integration Speech evaluation Health screeners Vision/hearing evaluations OT, PT, Speech evaluations Social skills background

Activity: You decide! Based on the limited information given, what assessment would you assume this student would take and why (content area, assessment, and level if appropriate)? What data was used to come to this conclusion? Handout - Case Study Handout Small groups of participants – assign groups which case study to review and decide – quick report out

Case Study Outcomes Case Study #1 – Case Study #2 – Case Study #3 –

WV Rubric

Handout: WV Rubric Review rubric – would this have helped guide the conversation in the activity just completed?

Instructionally Embedded Assessments Instruction and Assessment Planner Instructionally Embedded Assessments  old name

Instructionally Embedded Assessments Optional, but highly recommended Screenshots and directions can be found in the Education Portal User Guide In order to create Instructional Plans – the students must be enrolled, rostered, and their FCS completed; the teacher must have accepted the security agreement and completed the Moodle training New name: Instruction and Assessment Planner “The Planner”

References and Resources https://ollibean.com/outing-the-prejudice-making-the- least-dangerous-assumption/ https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/professional- development https://www.dlmpd.com/ https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/familiar-texts-ye texts utilized in some DLM testlets

More Resources https://www.dlmpd.com/pinterest-boards/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/495523254149676/ https://tinyurl.com/yylwzmwj <- centralized recruitment link for DLM

Yammer!!