Topics  Reset Request Policy  Participation Policy  Paper/Pencil Updates  Monitoring Updates  Parent Refusals 1

Reset Request Policy (1 of 2)  May not be granted when student has reached question 6  Submit request when testing conditions affected validity of test Incorrect testing procedures Incorrect embedded accommodations 2

Reset Request Policy (2 of 2)  If student has reached question 6 and incorrect accommodations were administered No reset All accommodations treated the same Report incorrect accommodations Potential consequences for performance/participation status 3

DeSSA Participation Policy  Delaware participation criteria  When taking the ELA/Literacy or Mathematics assessment, a student counts as a participant if Student completes six (6) items on either the CAT or PT portion within the same content area; or Student completes six (6) items on the CAT or PT combined within the same content area  When taking the Science or Social Studies or EOC assessments, a student counts as a participant if they complete six (6) items within the content area  DCAS-Alt1 not determined  Smarter Balanced Participation Policy 4

Smarter Paper and Pencil  Fixed form and available in standard font size, and braille  Ship answer documents to score vendor—no online entry  Enter paper/pencil accommodation OR  Enter paper/pencil on eSchool Accountability screen—assumed for all subjects  Smarter to issue specific guidance and rules for administering paper/pencil—e.g., testing window length, calculator 5

DeSSA Monitoring Update  Monitoring procedures and documents will be released in draft form—spring 2015  Pilot – limited in scope for the first year  On-site and desk monitoring  Monitoring procedures will be released for 2015– 2016 school year  Monitoring will follow established DOE five-year cycle 6

Parent Refusal  Refer to resource documents Parent Refusal to Student Assessment  What you need to know  Local education agency (LEA) guidelines  Sample letter for LEA use 7

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