JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December The California Modified Assessment (CMA) Deb Sigman, Director Standards and Assessment Division Mary Hudler, Director Special Education Division Pat McCabe, Director Policy and Evaluation Division December 20, 2007

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Background Federal regulations for assessment based on modified achievement standards (April 2007) CDE developed CMA –Assessment of CA content standards –Based on modified achievement standards –For students with disabilities who have an individualized education program (IEP) and meet SBE-approved participation criteria

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Background (con’t) CMA piloted in fall 2006, field tested in fall 2007, and will be operational in spring 2008 –Grades 3-5 in ELA and math and grade 5 in science –Grades 6-8 ELA, grades 6-7 math, and grade 8 science will be field tested in fall 2008 and operational in spring 2009 Participation criteria was adopted by the SBE in November 2007 and available at Blueprints for grades 3-8 have been adopted by the SBE and are available at Performance levels not scheduled to be adopted until fall 2008

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December CMA Participation Criteria 1.Previous Participation –CST in a previous year and scored Below Basic or Far Below Basic –CAPA (Levels 2–5) in two previous years and scored either Proficient or Advanced 2.Progress Based On Multiple Measures and Objective Evidence –The student will not receive a proficient score on the CST (even with provision of accommodations) based on evidence from multiple, valid, and objective measures of student progress (or lack of progress) 3.Response To Appropriate Instruction –The student who is assessed with the CMA has access to the curriculum, including instruction and materials for the grade in which the student is enrolled –The student’s IEP includes grade-level California content standards-based goals and support in the classroom for a subject or subjects assessed by the CMA –The student has received special education and related services to support access to and progress in the general curriculum in which the student is enrolled –The IEP team has determined that the student will not achieve grade-level proficiency even with instructional intervention

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December CMA Participation Criteria (Cont.) 4.High School Diploma –Students who take CMA are not precluded from attempting to complete requirements, as defined by the State, for a regular high school diploma 5.Parents Are Informed –Parents of the students selected to be assessed with the CMA are informed that their child’s achievement will be measured based on modified achievement standards Note: The student shall not be allowed to take both the CAPA and CMA. Students shall take either: –CAPA in all subject areas; –CST in all subject areas; –CMA in all subject areas; or –a combination of CST and CMA in the subject areas being assessed.

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December CMA Participation Criteria (Cont.) Science Traditionally IEP goals address English-language arts, math, and prerequisite skills. Other content areas are usually addressed by related goals, supports and related services. –For example, science, might be addressed by having a goal for vocabulary development that can support the student learning science vocabulary. Since the science assessments are not given prior to grade five, a student may fill the first participation criterion if the student: –has taken the California Standards Test (CST) in a previous year, and –scored Below Basic or Far Below Basic in ELA or mathematics, and –may have taken the CST with accommodations and/or modifications.

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December California Modified Assessment (CMA) Materials and Procedures

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December CMA Test Materials Grade 3 –Test Booklets (scannable) –Directions for Administration Grades 4 and 5 –Test Booklet –CST/CMA Combined Answer Document –Directions for Administration

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 3 Test Combinations What test is the student taking? Which test booklets will the student need? CST BookCMA BookCAT/6 Book ELA – CST Math – CST  ELA – CMA Math – CST  ELA – CST Math – CMA  ELA – CMA Math – CMA 

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 4 Test Combinations What test is the student taking? Which test materials will the student need? CST BookCMA Book CST/CMA Answer Document ELA – CST Math – CST  ELA – CMA Math – CST  ELA – CST Math – CMA  ELA – CMA Math – CMA 

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 5 Test Combinations What test is the student taking? Which test materials will the student need? CST BookCMA Book CST/CMA Answer Document ELA – CST Math – CST Science – CST  ELA – CMA Math – CMA Science – CMA  ELA or Math – CST Science – CST or ELA or Math – CMA Science – CMA 

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 4 Test Booklets CSTCMA (Front Covers)

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document Four-page scannable answer folder For CST and CMA responses Front Page Inside Pages Back PageCSTCMA

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document Front Page 4. CST Version # 7c. Assessed with CMA

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document Inside Pages CSTCMA CMA Version # CMA section has: Different subject icons from CST Alternate row shading for the response bubbles An area to indicate the CMA version number used

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Back Page Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document CST and CMA Columns 16c. Special Education Exit Date for CST only A3. Section 504 Plan bubble for CST only

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December STAR Ordering, Pre- ID, and Supplemental Orders Ordering deadline – December 7 Pre-ID documents deadline – 8 weeks prior to testing Pre-ID labels deadline – 5 weeks prior to testing Supplemental orders and late labels deadline – 7 calendar days prior to LAST day of testing

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Pre-Test and CAPA Train-the-Trainer Workshops 1/14: Sacramento (videoconference - Santa Barbara and Del Norte) 1/15: Riverside 1/16: Webcast (Webcast host sites: Palmdale School District, Madera and Toulumne) 1/22: Santa Clara (videoconference - Trinity) 1/23: San Joaquin 1/24: Tehama 1/28: Mendocino 1/28: Los Angeles 1/30: Kern 1/31: Fresno 2/4: Alameda 2/5: San Diego Morning session – Pre-Test Afternoon session – CAPA Aprenda at the January 28th workshop in the PM

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December California Modified Assessment and Accountability (State and Federal)

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Limits on Percent Proficient Third Example: CAPA exception granted to exceed 1%

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December California Modified Assessment (CMA) in API

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Base API From the 2007 Base API calculation exclude the results of Students with Disabilities (SWD) equal to the number of CMA booklets that the school has requested for the 2008 testing February 15

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December First remove scores of SWD that accessed the test with Modifications Then remove scores of SWD that scored Far Below Basic up to limit The best estimate of the number of students taking CMA 2007 Base API (cont.)

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Growth API Will not include the scores of students that took the CMA in 2008 Growth – Performance levels not available – API will be as comparable as possible between Base and Growth

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Base API Could be included in the API without adjustments Repeat the procedure for grades 6, 7, and 8 for 2008 Base

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December California Modified Assessment (CMA) in AYP

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December AYP Not necessary to include CMA in results (percentage proficient or above) However, count as participating in assessment In 2007, % of SWD tested >95% in both ELA and math Apply for Flexibility in workbook amendments- If fail solely because of SWD - Adjustment of 20% to percent proficient

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Student Participation in Statewide Assessments: Guidelines for IEP Team Decision-Making

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Training of Trainers Information is available on the CDE Website at aforiep.asp aforiep.asp

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education © December Workshop Locations 2008 Regional Locations: January 30 - Yolo February 6 - Redding February 8 - San Bernardino February 14 - Escondido February 15 - National City February 20 - Santa Clara February 20 - Los Angeles Unified School District February 21 - Los Angeles County February 22 - Long Beach February 27 - Fresno February 28 - Bakersfield March 11 – Ventura Registration information is available on the CDE Website at

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