1. 2014-2015 Arizona Department of Education Alternate Assessment Unit Audra Ahumada, Director of Alternate Assessment AIMS A SCIENCE TRAINING SESSION 3

2. SESSION 3 After the Assessment Session 3

3. AIMS A SCIENCE 2014-2015 TESTING TIMELINES TASKTIME FRAME Submit Password Request Form September – December 2014 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2014 Enter Students/Complete Student Verification January 5 – January 31, 2015 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2015 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, 2015 1% Cap AppealsJune 2015 Receive Student ReportsJune 2015 Mail all forms to: AssessingSWDS@azed.gov

4.  Submit Final Data Closeout  Return AIMS A Science Test materials  Submit 1% Cap Appeal if notified by Alternate Assessment Unit  Receive and distribute Student Score Reports ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT TEST COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

5.  Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators will verify that all students have completed testing.  Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators must assign any Tuitioned-Out student to a school within the PEA. FINAL DATA SUBMISSION The Final Data Submission Window is April 1-15. All submissions must be received by April 15. The Final Data Submission Window is April 1-15. All submissions must be received by April 15.

6.  Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators will use the AIMS A Application to submit any test incidents to the Alternate Assessment Unit.  Once ADE is notified that an incident has been submitted, a response and explanation of how to proceed will be issued.  A test incident should be issued for: test violations, time extension requests, incompletes, after-hours test administration and any other irregularities with the administration of the assessment. TESTING INCIDENTS

7.  The PEA is only allowed to count as proficient 1% of their Alternate Assessment eligible students for accountability purposes.  If the PEA has exceeded 1%, ADE will contact the AIMS A Test Coordinator to make an appeal. 1% CAP APPEAL Exceeding the 1% Cap Exceeding the 1% Cap impacts the PEA accountability! = 1%

8. Arizona Department of Education Website ACCESSING AIMS A APPLICATION

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10.  The Alternate Assessment Test Coordinator will need to provide additional information for flagged students. EXCEPTION TO THE 1% CAP Date of last MET, IQ Scores, Achievement Scale Scores and Adaptive Behavior Rating Scale Scores. Notification of Exceeding 1% Cap is late May.

11.  The Alternate Assessment Coordinator will receive the following reports:  District Demographic Reports  Confidential Roster Report Detail (District Report by Teacher)  Confidential School Report Detail (District Report by School)  Student Summary Reports (2) SCORE REPORTS

12. AIMS A SCIENCE STUDENT SCORE REPORTS Sample of the Student Score Report for the AIMS A Science Assessment

13.  Once the Student Score Reports are received and distributed by the PEA, the testing cycle for that administration is complete. COMPLETION OF AIMS A SCIENCE TESTING CYCLE

14. Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment 602.542.4061 Audra.Ahumada@azed.gov Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment 602.542.4061 Audra.Ahumada@azed.gov ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT CONTACT INFORMATION Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator 602.542.3059 Cynthia.Roller@azed.gov Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator 602.542.3059 Cynthia.Roller@azed.gov Return AIMS A Science Test materials. Complete Final Data Submission. If necessary, make 1% Cap Appeal. Receive and Distribute Student Score Reports. Return AIMS A Science Test materials. Complete Final Data Submission. If necessary, make 1% Cap Appeal. Receive and Distribute Student Score Reports. Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist 602.542.8239 Angeles.Swasey@azed.gov Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist 602.542.8239 Angeles.Swasey@azed.gov

15. NEXT STEPS Before the Assessment Session 1 During the Assessment Session 2 During the Assessment Session 3 Session 1- COMPLETE Session 2- COMPLETE Session 3- COMPLETE SURVEY