1. 2016 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment Coordinator’s Meeting – FSAA Policy Update
Program Accountability, Assessment, and Data Systems
Heidi Metcalf, Senior Educational Program Director

2. Course Updates

3. Course Updates New courses: Access Physical Science Access Algebra 2
Fundamental courses have been daggered and will no longer be available after the school year
Link to Course Code Directory: course-directory.stml

4. Class vs. Course Class Course
The ideal situation is for all students to be educated together
The classroom a student sits in does NOT dictate the type of courses they take
Students in a general education classroom may be enrolled in access courses and students in a separate environment may be enrolled in general education courses
For students who are now in the 11th grade and below, there are only two course choices for core subjects: general education courses and access courses
Both are based on the same standards, but the level of complexity is very different
Only students on access points can take access courses
Access points are only for students with a significant cognitive disability and parental consent is required

5. Which Course? Which Assessment?
Standards
Courses
Assessments
Florida Standards
General Education Courses
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
Access Points
Access Courses
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)

6. Course Enrollment Reminders
Access courses are only for students determined to have a significant cognitive disability
s have been sent to districts to ensure that students are properly enrolled
Fundamental courses have been daggered and will no longer be available after the school year
Reminder s have been sent to districts that are still using these courses

7. Course Code Directory (CCD)
The CCD can answer questions related to available courses, credits and certification requirements
Link to the draft CCD: course-directory.stml

8. Performance Task Administration Survey Results 2016 FSAA Administration
Number of respondents doubled
648 in 2015 and 1382 for 2016
58 districts participated
In 2014, there were 402 errors that effected 380 students. Knowing first hand the amount of time that it takes to administer the FAA, I’m really passionate about this. I think that with the some of the new safeguards that Angie mentioned earlier will assist us to meet this goal! The lowest number of errors was in 2010 with 325, so if we can be less than 200 that would be significant progress!
In 2014, 58 out of 67 districts logged in at least once to complete the verification process during the “window” in December. This year, we expect 100% of the districts to complete this verification process as this is a “non-negotiable”.
In Florida, # of students in grades 3-10 that were enrolled in ACCESS courses, only # participated in the FAA. Please check your districts roster and be sure that the right kids are taking the FAA. We will talk more about this in a few, when we get to the 1% cap.

9. District Participation
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
Dade
Desoto
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gilchrist
Gulf
Hardee
Hernando
Hillsborough
Holmes
Jackson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
St Johns
St Lucie
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
Sumter
Suwannee
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
FSDB
UF Lab School

10. Total number of years teaching

11. 2015 2016 Less than 1 year = 2.63% (17) 1-5 years = 20% (132)

12. Participation in the online administration training modules
92% 8%

13. Use of Practice Materials
68%
30%

14. Accommodations Used for FSAA
1. Assistive technology (12%)
2. Teacher assistance with materials (12%)
3. Other
Transcribe writing
Picture symbols
Picture cards
Cut out answer choices
4. 62% didn’t use accommodations

15. 20 %
77%
68%

16. What kind of information was assessed on the FSAA Portal
What kind of information was assessed on the FSAA Portal? (Check all that apply)
Administration modules respondents
Important dates – 855 respondents
Printable administration support documents – 379 respondents

17. 74%
23%

18. Additional Information Requested (Top Three)
1. Open-Response writing prompt administration procedures (28%)
2. Allowable adjustments and supports (15%)
3. Use of practice materials before the test (15%)

19. Additional Training Needs (Top Three)
1. Entering answers and responses in the online system
2. Support and preparation for the writing test
3. Uploading documents in the system

20. Open Response Summary Aspects of the assessment that worked well
784 total responses
Aspects of the assessment that worked well
FSAA Service Center was helpful
Size of the booklets were much better
FSAA online training modules were beneficial
Test items were aligned to the standards

21. Open Response Summary (cont.)
Aspects of the assessment that did not work well
Support for classrooms during administration
Loss of instructional time due to the amount of time it takes to administer the test
ELA and Writing were very time consuming to administer
Recommendations for computer-based assessment for future
Online response system needs work

22. Florida Standards Alternate Assessment
FSAA 2017
Overview

23. FSAA Datafolio Performance Task
The Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA-PT) will include two separate components for the 2016–2017 school year.
Students will participate in alternate assessment either through the FSAA-PT—Performance Task or through the FSAA-PT—Datafolio.
Today’s training applies to the performance task.

24. The Florida Assessment Program Continuum
Florida Standards Assessment
(FSA)
Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA)
(~23,000 students)
FSAA-Performance Task
(~22,200)
FSAA-Datafolio
(~800)

25. FSAA – Datafolio 2015/2016 Trial Administration
Participants:
29 Districts
55 Schools
61 Teachers
88 Students

26. Datafolio Feedback Utilization
Assessment Resource Planning Guide for IEP Teams
Activity Choice Differentiation Guide
Broadened examples in Blueprint & Activity Choices
Reduced the number of required standards from five to three
Increase training length/breadth
Increased length of collection period windows
Added Level of Assistance (Non-Engagement)

27. 2017 FSAA FSAA-Datafolio Overview
Eligible students are those students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who typically do not have a formal mode of communication and are working at pre-academic levels.
Designed to show student progress on a continuum of access toward academic content rather than mastery of academic content

28. 2017 FSAA FSAA-Datafolio Overview
For students being assessed via Datafolio, teachers submit student work samples across three collection periods throughout the school year
Samples are teacher-developed from typical classroom activities/tasks that are aligned to Access Point Standards
Student evidence from all three collection periods is submitted by the teacher via an online system and independently scored to determine the student’s progress

29. FSAA – Datafolio Participation Checklist
New for 2016/17
FSAA – Datafolio Participation Checklist

30. Assessment Participation Checklist
Who should be assessed with the FSAA?
Individual IEP teams are responsible for determining whether students with disabilities will be assessed through administration of the general statewide standardized assessment or the FSAA
IEP teams will use the Assessment Participation Checklist to make this determination
We will now discuss participation guidelines for the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment.
Who should be assessed with the FSAA?
A student's Individual Educational Plan team, is responsible for determining if a student will be assessed with the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment. The IEP team should consider the student’s present level of educational performance.
IEP teams should use the questions in the Assessment Participation Checklist to determine if the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment is appropriate for the student. The IEP team should also be knowledgeable of appropriate testing accommodations.
Remember: parents must provide signed consent to have their student instructed in Access Points and assessed using the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment
For questions on participation criteria, contact your district’s alternate assessment coordinator.

31. Assessment Participation Checklist
The IEP team should use these 3 questions to determine if the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment is appropriate for the student.
All 3 questions MUST be answered YES for the Florida Alternate Assessment to be an appropriate meaningful evaluation of the student.

32. Assessment Participation Checklist

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35. FSAA Assessment Planning Resource Guide

36. 2017 Mode of Administration
2017 FSAA-PT will be administered in a paper-based format only
Teacher will continue to record student responses in the Test Booklet and enter the responses online following administration

37. 2017 FSAA-PT – What’s New? Civics US History Content changes
Social Studies End of Course Exams
Grade 7
Civics
High School
US History
Operational field in 2017
Students take the test based upon completion of the course

38. Contents Assessed X Grade Level ELA Math Science ELA 1 ELA 2 Algebra 1
Grade
Level
ELA
Math
Science
ELA 1
ELA 2
Algebra 1
End of Course
Geometry
Biology 1
Civics
US History 3 X 4 5 6 7 8
High School
Highlights:
Addition of SS – all content FT in 2017
Civics as grade 7 assessment – although on occasion may have students in 6 and 8 assessed
Change in HS ELA – ELA 1 and ELA 2 to avoid linking to a specific grade.
Grade 9 students will take the ELA 1 assessment and Grade 10 students will take the ELA 2 assessment.

39. Heidi Metcalf
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