2. LAA 1 Redesign Spring 2008 Division of Standards, Assessments And Accountability

3. Why a Redesign? Redesigned LAA 1 must pass USDE peer review Peer review requires –academic based assessments –aligned/linked to content standards –at grade level or grade spans Retired LAA 1 is 7 years old

4. Why Fast Track? LDE learned late in the Peer Review process that LAA 1 had not been approved. LDE was advised to: –Redesign LAA 1 –Implement by spring 2008

5. What Remains the Same? The participation criteria and form—2008 only (updated form will be available for 2009) Determination made by IEP team Assessment window (2/11–3/28) Test administrator is the student’s teacher

6. What Is Changing? Redesigned LAA 1 measures extensions of the standards, benchmarks, and GLEs –Referred to as Extended Standards Assessments by 4 grade spans Three content areas to be assessed, currently Assessment design: printed items/tasks Assessment materials per grade span Response documents (RDs) easier to mark Method of administration, individual Use of dual assessors for a sample of students

7. Extended Standards Developed by testing contractor Data Recognition Corporation Reviewed, revised, and approved by Louisiana educators representing general and special education –3 committees: English language arts, math, and science LAA 1 items/tasks based on extended standards

8. LAA 1 Extended Standards Handbook Draft Content areas –English Language Arts (ELA) –Mathematics –Science Grade spans –Selected general education standards, benchmarks, grade-level-expectations (GLEs) –Were extended for the significant population

9. Extended Standards Three complexity levels (CLs) for each extended standard (ES) These are numbered, 1 being the least complex task and 3 being the most complex task Assessment tasks developed to these 3 complexity levels to provide a range of task difficulty

10. Extended Standards Students who are presymbolic and at the awareness level have limited representation in this assessment They must address this assessment as best they can

11. SAMPLE PAGE AND KEY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Standard One: Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes. BenchmarksGrade-Level ExpectationsExtended StandardsComplexity Levels ELA-1-E4: recognizing story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme) and literary devices (e.g., simile, dialogue, personification) within a selection 8. Identify story elements, including: theme conflict character traits, feelings, and motivation (ELA-1-E4) 5. Identify a variety of story elements, including: the impact of setting on character multiple conflicts first- and third-person points of view development of theme (ELA-1-E4) ES-8-5: Identify story elements, including: character 3. Identify the main character in a story 2. Identify two characters in a story 1. Identify one character in a story GLE from grade 3 (top) and grade 4 (bottom) Extended Standard: ES-8 /5 refers to GLE 8 from grade 3 ES-8/ 5 refers to GLE from grade 4 O O 3 is most complex

12. Extended Standards Extended standards (ESs) are to the significant population AS Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) are to the general population.

13. LAA 1 Extended Standards Handbook Draft These books arrived in the districts October 31, to the attention of the DTCs. DTCs distributed them to the schools and were asked to get the handbooks to special ed personnel as soon as possible.

14. ELA, Math, Science ELA, Math ELA, Math, Science ELA, Math Science Extended Standards Handbooks and Assessments Grade SpanContent Area 3 and 4 5 and 6 7 and 8 High school –9 –10 –11 Science for students in only grades 4, 8, and 11

15. LAA 1 materials are color coded. Student Booklet Administrator Booklet Response Document Manipulatives List Task Descriptions—VI-blind CD EXCEPT Test Administration Manual Test Coordinators Manual Assessment Guide Parent Guide Interpretive Guide Annual Report

16. Materials: Student Booklets 11” x 12 1/2” Contain large-print graphics Are spiral bound Have firm plastic covers Students in same grade span use same Student Booklet Students do not mark in Student Booklets

17. Materials: Administrator Booklets 8 ½” x 11” Are spiral bound Contain the complete task, including duplicate graphics and response choices, all reduced in size Instructions to the test administrator (TA) Scripts Rubrics Correct responses

18. LAA 1 Materials Materials are formatted by grade span: –Grade Span 3–4 –Grade Span 5–6 –Grade Span 7–8 –Grade Span 9–11 Each TA will receive: –One Student Booklet per grade span taught –One Corresponding Administrator Booklet per grade span taught (with a corresponding Manipulatives List) –One Response Document per student –One Test Administration Manual (TAM)

19. Example of LAA 1 Materials in One Classroom Classroom composition: Student 1 is in grade 3 Student 2 is in grade 4 Student 3 is in grade 6 Student 4 is in grade 7 Student 5 is in grade 4 You will receive: Three Student and three Administrator Booklets (with Manipulatives Lists): One for 3–4 (three students will use this Student Booklet) One for 5–6 (one student will use this Student Booklet) One for 7–8 (one student will use this Student Booklet) Five Response Documents One Test Administration Manual

20. Assessment Design Standardized: all students in the same grade span respond to the same tasks Rubric for each task Approximately 25 tasks per content area Therefore, possibly 75 tasks total; remember, only students in grades 4, 8, and 11 take the science assessment. Flexibility: in the accommodations

21. Rubrics Per task Rubric scores are either: –0 or 1 or 2 –0 or 1

22. Accommodations Task Descriptions—VI-blind only available on request (instead of brailled material) Assistive technology –Augmentative Communication Devices –Graphics Presentation –Objects/Manipulatives –Symbol Systems Other CD with graphics available on request

23. Accommodations (continued) Assistive technology –Any and all communication devices –Any type of symbol system TAs (teachers) who translate the task language using the symbol system used in the classroom may do this for the assessment. Not all students use a symbol system. Translated materials will need to be handed in at the end of assessment.

24. Accommodations (continued) Manipulatives Lists Suggested manipulatives for tasks By grade span Single-fold card stock Located under front cover of Administrator Booklet Code manipulatives as Assistive Technology

25. Accommodations (continued) Other—Always consider the intent of the task Questions about accommodations: teacher to School Test Coordinator (STC) to District Test Coordinator (DTC) to LDE, Leslie Lightbourne or Jeanne Johnson All accommodations used for LAA 1 must be used regularly during classroom instruction and assessment.

26. Materials Security LAA 1 materials should be treated the same as general assessment materials, i.e., secure materials, not to be duplicated for use later. Must be returned at the end of the day if they are checked out. –Student Booklets –Response Documents –Administrator Booklets with Manipulatives Lists –Task Descriptions –CDs

27. Materials Security (continued) Response document (RD): TA will complete this task- by-task as student responds to each task. Therefore, the RD is confidential. Be sure to check Student and Administrator Booklets when assessment ends for RDs accidentally tucked inside. Count them!

28. Dual Assessors Student sample: 10 percent of the LAA 1 population Random selection Noted with asterisk by student name on school roster RD with words Scoring Study Document printed upper right beside student name and on the label

29. Dual Assessors Central office special education personnel Support personnel –Speech therapist –Adapted PE teacher –Occupational therapist –Physical therapist –Evaluation team members, including psychologist –Another special education teacher Not a paraprofessional

30. Dual Assessors Each assessor needs his/her own Administrator Booklet Must observe student at the same time Must score student independently, in other words, must not discuss their scores before, during, or after the observation Unlike retired LAA 1, there is no need for preplanning Major issue is scheduling Return Administrator Booklet and Scoring Document to School Test Coordinator at the end of each observation

31. Comments STCs and DTCs are responsible for LAA 1 materials—security, distribution, daily collection, final collection, and return. LAA 1 materials have tracking numbers.

32. Special Education Responsibilities Facilitate IEP team in making assessment decision Complete LAA 1 Participation Criteria Form (annually) to help make determination Incorporate extended standards into classroom instruction along with daily life skills Read the Test Administration Manual. Use the first testing day, February 11, to verify that you have the materials you need, to become familiar with them, and to plan a strategy to complete LAA 1 by March 28. If a student needs Task Descriptions or a CD of task graphics, notify the STC immediately. Coordinate schedules if a student is dually assessed

33. Questions Later? School and District Test Coordinators Claudia.Davis@la.gov (general questions)Claudia.Davis@la.gov Leslie.Lightbourne@la.gov (accommodations)Leslie.Lightbourne@la.gov Bernadette.Morris@la.gov (materials distribution, collection, return to vendor)Bernadette.Morris@la.gov Jeanne.Johnson@la.gov (general questions)Jeanne.Johnson@la.gov

34. Questions now? Thank you!