03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds1 Alternate Achievement Standards for Oregon’s Extended Assessments Action Item Oregon State Board of Education March 18, 2004

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds2 Significant Dates  December 8 & 9, 2004—Panel Meets  Dec ‘03 thru Feb ’04—ODE applies standards to Extended Assessment Data to examine impact of alternate standards  March 18, 2004—State Board of Education Considers Alternate Standards

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds3 Recommendations to the State Board on Alternate Achievement Standards Adopt alternate achievement standards recommended by the panel Implement the standards for two years— & Re-evaluate alternate standards in 2005 (consider any new regulations, data trends, or research about the Extended Assessments)

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds4 Additional Recommendations Continue current guidelines for “Including All Students” and making IEP team decisions Report Individual Student accomplishments to student, teacher, and family Direct the Accountability Team to incorporate Extended Assessment scores (and alternate standards) in accountability reporting

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds5 Background

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds6 Oregon’s Extended Assessment Timeline Development 1998 Pilot Test 1999 Field Test 2000 Statewide Implementation 2001

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds7 Three principles adopted in 1998 Stick with the Board adopted standards, don’t add new standards, Emphasize a single comprehensive assessment system that includes all students, and Avoid establishing an alternate assessment that is a catch-all or dumping ground for low performing students.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds8 ODE goals from 1999 forum: Review list of strategies identified in 1998 and update. Expand definition of each strategy and account for progress to date. Develop a 3-5 year implementation time line.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds9 In this process, careful attention was given to standardizing the Extended Assessment tasks and considering the level of support needed for each student to show what he or she could do.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds10 IDEA ‘97 Assessment Requirements State performance goals and indicators for SWD SWD included in state and district assessments with accommodations if needed If not included, statement of why not plus alternate assessment aggregate and report results States must aggregate and report results of alternate assessments

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds11 Four Extended Assessments for Students with Significant Disabilities Curriculum Based Measures: Extended Reading Extended Mathematics Extended Writing Environmentally Based Measures: Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (X-CLRAS)—IV

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds12 One-on-one Extended Performance Assessments Standard tasks and scoring procedures Ratings that evaluate independent performance while focusing on knowing and doing Measures designed to be sensitive to growth Aligned to standards and to student’s current level of performance Predictive of performance on benchmarks Scores can be aggregated and reported as group summaries

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds13 The Framework for Inclusive Assessment

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds14 Extended Academic Assessments

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds15 I Extended Reading Naming Letters, Pictures Blending Sounds Reading Words, Names, Sentences Reading Text Orally Reading and Listening Comprehension

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds16 II Extended Mathematics Naming/copying numbers Counting & writing numerals Shapes/telling time Naming, counting money Manipulatives & computation

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds17 III Extended Writing Copying Letters Copying Words Dictated Words Dictated Sentences Writing Sentences Story Writing

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds18 IV Extended CLRAS based on Oregon’s Academic Content and Performance Standards and the CAM Career Related Learning Standards Personal Management Career Development Communication Problem Solving Team Work Employment Foundations Motor Skills (not CAM)

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds19 Typical daily routines Essential related skills for living in English language arts, mathematics, and science Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (CLRAS)

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds20 Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (CLRAS) Baseline Annual Assessment Checklist (BAAC) Selected Routines for Living Related Skills

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds21 Assessment of Daily Routines Combines teacher rating and performance assessment Assesses related skills while students are engaged in routines Specific related skills determined by the IEP team.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds22 Eating Lunch-- Activities Locates cafeteria Locates food service line Selects food Finds seating location Prepares to eat Consumes food Puts away utensils, tray, etc. Leaves cafeteria

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds23 Example of Related Skills Expressive Communication 1. Chooses preferred object 2. Accepts/pushes away 3. Gestures for permission Problem Solving 1. Gestures to indicate problem 2. Cooperates while others solve problem Employment Foundations: Math 1. Matches objects 1:1 2. Counts to 10 Employment Foundations: Reading 1. Points to capital letters 2. Points to name/survival signs

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds24 Rated on Level of Independence 4--Independent (may include minimal peer assistance) 3--With gestures, visual and/or verbal prompts only 2--With partial physical assistance prompt* 1--With full physical assistance prompt* 0--Step was not completed with full physical assistance * May include gestures, visual &/or verbal prompts.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds25 Guidelines

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds26 Which ? Which Students with Disabilities will take regular assessments? Writing Writing --produce 5+ sentences on a topic Mathematics (KS) Mathematics (KS) -- answer questions re: time, patterns, shapes, measures, money, simple fractions Reading (KS) Reading (KS) --read 225 word passages & answer 3-5 questions

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds27 Who takes Ext. Assessments? Students w/ Significant Disabilities and/or With instruction in functional daily living skills and/or Performing well below Benchmark 1 in reading, writing, or mathematics

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds28 Critical Constructs of NCLB ’02 affirming ESEA ‘94 Assess all students annually grades 3 through 8 & once in high school— no less than 95% All students achieve standards over 12 year period Report disaggregated outcomes Implement an Accountability System to high standards with rewards and sanctions Measure Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds29 New NCLB Regulations: Announced in the Federal Register Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Alternate Standards may be established for students with significant cognitive disabilities Up to 1% of all students can be reported as “meeting” standards through the alternate standards

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds30 Standard Setting Panel

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds31 Standards Setting Panel Work 1. Specify the task demands 2. Reflect on student performance 3. Take notes on the process— explain reasons 4. Establish performance levels using a common language (Emerging, Proficient, Strong) 5. Provide recommended judgments with clarification

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds32 Recommend Alternate Standards English Language Arts Reading/Literature Writing Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Math Problem Solving

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds33 Standard Setting Panel Expressed the Belief that-- Students Taking Extended Assessments Should Have the Opportunity to “Meet” or “Exceed”

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds34 High Standards & Expectations for All Students including All Students with Disabilities (SWD) Avoid low expectations Acknowledge achievements Honor accomplishments Recognize dignity

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds35 What’s the impact?

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds , 2001, 2002 Students with Disabilities Using Options to the General Oregon Statewide Assessment Challenge Down Modified Administration Extended Assessments Were Not counted

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds37 In 2003 SWD Using the Options Were Counted Challenge Down Modified Administration Extended Assessments With Performance level = “Does Not Meet”

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds38 Alternate Standards for SW Significant Disabilities (1%) With Alternate Standards, these students would have the opportunity to “meet” or “exceed” standards

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds39 How Many Students Take Extended Assessments?

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds40 How will Extended Mathematics Assessment Scores be Reported?

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds41 Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Grade 3

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds42 Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Grade 5

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds43 Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Grade 8

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds44 Mathematics Knowledge and Skills Grade 10

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds45 Mathematics Problem Solving Grade 5

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds46 Mathematics Problem Solving Grade 8

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds47 Mathematics Problem Solving Grade 10

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds48 How will Extended Assessment English Language Arts Scores be Reported?

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds49 Reading and Literature Grade 3

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds50 Reading and Literature Grade 5

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds51 Reading and Literature Grade 8

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds52 Reading and Literature Grade 10

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds53 Not Applied to Extended Writing Only 145 High School Students took 2003 Extended Writing Grade 10 only Grades 3, 5, and 8 Suspended in 2003

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds54 Recommendations Review

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds55 Recommendations on Alternate Achievement Standards Adopt alternate achievement standards recommended by the panel. Implement the standards for two years— & Re-evaluate alternate standards in 2005 (consider any new regulations, data trends, or added information about the Extended Assessments and adjust accordingly)

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds56 Additional Recommendations Continue current guidelines for “Including All Students” and making IEP team decisions Report Individual Student accomplishments to student, teacher, and family Direct the Accountability Team to incorporate Extended Assessment scores (and alternate standards) in accountability reporting

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds57 Continue current guidelines for “Including All Students” and making IEP team decisions Individually determined Present level of performance Instructional Goals Accommodations Content Standards

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds58 Report Individual Student Accomplishments to Student, Teacher, and Family Students receive scores on the assessments they take. Scores give the student, teacher, and family information about the student’s achievement.

03/18/04SB Alt Acheivement Stds59 Accountability & AYP Rely on the Accountability Team to determine how scores will be handled in calculating and reporting AYP & the Oregon Report Card