Arizona Department of Education Alternate Assessment Unit Audra Ahumada, Director of Alternate Assessment AIMS A SCIENCE TRAINING SESSION 1

Technical Issues

Training Modules Overview During the Assessment Session 2 After the Assessment Session 3

This training is self-paced. You can go back to previous slides, but you cannot advance forward until a slide is finished. Once Session 1 is completed, return to the main page with the 3 training sessions. Under the Verification column, click on “Session 1 Reviewed” and complete the short form. Once completed, return again to the main page with the training sessions. Under the Presentation column, click on the presentation for Session 2. Training Directions

SESSION 1 Before the Assessment Session 1

AIMS A 2016 Manuals

 List of AIMS A Test Administrators  2016 No Response Option Form  Test Security Agreement Form,Test Coordinator  Assessment Test Coordinator Information Change Form The last 3 can be located on the Alternate Assessment, AIMS A webpage under the Forms, Manuals &Test Samples tab Forms

all forms to: AIMS A Science Testing Timelines TASKTIME FRAME Submit List of AIMS A Test Administrators November – December 2015 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2015 Identify Students in the Student Selector Application January 5 – January 31, 2016 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2016 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, % Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016

TASKTIME FRAME Submit List of AIMS A Test Administrators November – December 2015 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2015 Identify Students in the Student Selector Application January 5 – January 31, 2016 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2016 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, % Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science Testing Timelines all forms to:

Please send a list of all Test Administrators who will administer the AIMS A Test Include the following:  Teacher first and last name  Full name of the school  District entity number List of Test Administrators

TASKTIME FRAME Submit List of AIMS A Test Administrators November – December 2015 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2015 Identify Students in the Student Selector Application January 5 – January 31, 2016 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2016 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, % Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science Testing Timelines all forms to:

No Response Option Form AIMS A No Response Option

Test Security Agreement Form for Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators

Test Security Agreement Form for Test Administrators retained by the PEA for 6 years!

TASKTIME FRAME Submit Request for Access ListNovember– December 2015 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2015 Identify Students in the Student Selector Application January 5 – January 31, 2016 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2016 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, % Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science Testing Timelines all forms to:

 The site where all Public Education Agencies (PEAs) will identify eligible students participating in alternate assessments.  ADE will import all identified students in Grades 4, 8, and 10 directly into the AIMS A Science Application. At this time, the students’ Test Administrator will be identified.  A user guide for the Student Selector Application will be available to down load directly from the Student Selector Application. Student Selector Application

Arizona Department of Education Website ACCESSING The Alternate Assessment Student Selector Application

Getting to Alternate Assessment

Student Selector Application

Selecting Eligible Students Select student Select teacher

The Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators confirm that all AIMS A and NCSC eligible students are identified during the January 5 – January 31 window by clicking VIEW in the Student Selector Application. Confirming Eligible Students Eligible students must meet eligibility requirements on the Dual Eligibility Form. Do not wait to identify your eligible students in the Student Selector Application. If students are not identified by the deadline, there may be a delay in the PEA receiving the performance task test materials.

If… an eligible student does not appear on a school list in the Student Selector Application or the student information is incorrect or the student information is incomplete Then… contact your district’s or charter’s State Student Data System Administrator to have the student’s information corrected or uploaded into the State Student Data System (or SAIS). An Eligible Student Does Not Appear on School List

The Student Selector Application will close January 31. Students can no longer be identified for the AIMS A Science Test through the Student Selector Application. The AIMS A system will not open until the testing window opens February 15. At this time, Test Coordinators can manually add students to the AIMS A Application. AIMS A Application

Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment Alternate Assessment Contact Information Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist Angeles. Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist Angeles.

Next Steps Before the Assessment Session 1 During the Assessment Session 2 After the Assessment Session 3 Session 1- COMPLETE ! Session 2 Session 3