1. Laurel Nanke CAA Options Operations, OSPI WERA Conference - December 2008

2.  The CAA Options, including changes this year  Eligibility for the CAA Options  The Out of State Transfer Waiver  Special, Unavoidable Circumstances Waiver, including in state transfer direct access to CAA Options

3.  CAA = Certificate of Academic Achievement  To graduate with a CAA a student must earn it by either: ◦ Passing all 3 of the WASL tests: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics, OR ◦ Meeting standard in all 3 content areas on one of the CAA Options (if eligibility requirements are met)

4.  CAA Options are alternate ways to meet the WASL graduation requirement, other than meeting standard on the WASL.  These options have been mandated by the Washington state legislature and they are implemented and administered by OSPI.

5.  ESSB 6475 in 2006 Legislative Session created these Options  Intent of the Bill ◦ Primary way to meet standards is the WASL ◦ Alternatives must be comparable in rigor ◦ For access, students must make “genuine effort” on the WASL, or transfer from out of state in 11 or 12  Bill approved three “objective alternative assessments”

6.  Laws and Administrative Codes that govern the CAA Options, Out of State Waiver, and Special Circumstances Waiver ◦ Revised Code of Washington (RCW) sections: 28A.655.061and 28A.655.065 ◦ Washington Administrative Code (WAC)s: Chapter 392.501 (Sections 392.501.001 through 392.501.606)

7.  College Admission and AP Tests ◦ ACT, SAT, and certain Advanced Placement tests  WASL/Grades Comparison  Collection of Evidence (COE)  (The Out of State Transfer Student Waiver and the Special, Unavoidable Circumstances Appeal process are also available, although not CAA Options.)

8.  Two gateways to eligibility

9.  To be eligible to earn a CAA by using one of the CAA Options, a student must either ◦ Have taken the WASL in that content area and generated a scale score, OR ◦ Transfer into a Washington public school from out of state or out of country in the 11 th or 12 th grade, and send the completed Out of State Transfer form to OSPI

10. High School WASL Direct Access to CAA Options By out-of-state transfer in 11 th or 12 th grade Certificate of Academic Achievement Collection of Evidence Student submits classroom-based work samples from academic and/or career/technical classes. Specific collections can be designed for Career and Technical Education programs WASL/Grades Comparison The student’s grades are compared with the grades of the students who took the same courses and who met the standard on the WASL SAT and ACT State Board of Education has set cut scores equivalent to the WASL Met Standards Did Not Meet Standards – Generated a Score To be eligible for the following options, a student must take the WASL once and meet other eligibility requirements as determined by OSPI or transfer from out-of-state in the 11 th or 12 th grade.

11.  Students must make a “genuine effort” and generate a scale score on the WASL in order to be eligible for the CAA Options  Students must sit for both days of the test in order to generate a scale score

12.  Available to students who transfer into a Washington public school from another state or country in the 11 th or 12 th grade  These students have direct access to the CAA Options without taking the WASL first  The Out of State Transfer Waiver form must be submitted to OSPI to register the student’s out of state status

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15.  Allows a student’s ACT, SAT, or AP test scores to meet the reading, writing, and math high school graduation standards  Test scores may be earned before or after taking the WASL  Scores can be sent to OSPI and banked until a WASL score is generated

16.  The PSAT can no longer be used as a CAA Option.  The last date that PSAT scores could be submitted for use as a CAA Option was August 31, 2008.

17.  Scores that meet standard for CAA Options SAT ACT  Mathematics 470 19  Reading 350 13  Writing 380 15

18. Students receive a CAA if they score at least a 3 on the grading scale of 1 to 5 on the following Advanced Placement tests:  For mathematics, the Calculus or Statistics examination  For writing, the English Language and Composition examination  For reading, the English Literature and Composition, World History, United States History, United States Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, Psychology, Macroeconomics, or Microeconomics

19.  More information on this Option:  The score verification form is on the web at http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/ pubdocs/1632.pdf http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/ pubdocs/1632.pdf  More information regarding the College Tests: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/ Equivalency.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/ Equivalency.aspx

20.  For more information or assistance contact:  Lindsey Frazier at (360) 725-6507 or lindsey.frazier@k12.wa.us, OR lindsey.frazier@k12.wa.us  Laurel Nanke at (360) 725-6223 or laurel.nanke@k12.wa.us laurel.nanke@k12.wa.us

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22.  WASL/Grades Comparison option is an alternative way for a student to meet standard for one or more content areas of the WASL  This option compares one student’s grades in Math courses and/or English Language Arts courses with the grades of students who took the same courses AND met standard on the WASL

23.  May be used for meeting the high school reading, writing and/or mathematics standard  Compares the applicant’s grades in applicable courses with the grades of students who took the same courses and met or exceeded the standard  Applicant’s grade point average is equal to or greater than the mean grade point average of the comparison cohort

24.  Student must be in the 12 th grade ◦ District student information system needs to show student as being a senior prior to running the tool  Student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher  Must have taken the WASL once, generated a score and not met standard  Must have met any attendance and remediation requirements

25.  Highest Math WASL score = 390  Took Algebra I and Geometry  Average grades for the two classes: 2.9 Frank Students in the high school who took Algebra I and Geometry The “Comparison Cohort” Students who scored in Level 3 on the mathematics assessment Frank’s average grades: 2.9 Meets the mathematics standard Mean grades of “Comparison Cohort”: 2.7 25

26.  A district representative or designee shall determine the comparison cohort and complete the calculation  Credits generated by the courses must equal two annual high school credits and must include the most recent courses taken  The application with the results of the calculation are then sent to OSPI for approval

27.  If a cohort group cannot be established using the most recent classes, implement the following: ◦ Progressively select earlier classes for a student until a cohort is established. Remember: same class, same year. This is the only way to build a cohort. ◦ Begin by reviewing the junior and senior classes. If a cohort is not established, move on to include sophomore classes. If a cohort is not established, move on to the freshman classes.

28.  More information regarding the WASL/Grades Comparison: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/ Comparison.aspx

29.  For more information or assistance contact:  Lindsey Frazier at (360) 725-6507 or lindsey.frazier@k12.wa.us, OR lindsey.frazier@k12.wa.us  Laurel Nanke at (360) 725-6223 or laurel.nanke@k12.wa.us laurel.nanke@k12.wa.us

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31.  A legislatively approved alternative to the WASL that is comparable in rigor to the WASL; WASL is still the standard for assessing a student’s skills and knowledge  Designed for students who have the skills and knowledge assessed by the WASL

32.  The Collection of Evidence (COE) is a classroom- centered collection of student work that features examples of assignments that align with the state standards.  It is one way a student can meet requirements for a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA ).

33.  For information about COE updates, documents, calendar and forms use the following link: http://www.coe.k12.wa.ushttp://www.coe.k12.wa.us

34.  Contacts for the COE:  Lesley Klenk: lesley.klenk@k12.wa.uslesley.klenk@k12.wa.us  Amanda Mount: amanda.mount@k12.wa.usamanda.mount@k12.wa.us

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36.  Students who transfer into a Washington public school in the 11th or 12th grade are eligible to use their other state test scores to waive any or all three content areas of the WASL, or to obtain direct access to CAA Options.

37.  Submitting this form can serve two purposes for a student: ◦ It provides direct access to the CAA Options without having to generate a WASL score (because it provides proof of transfer from out-of-state). ◦ It waives the WASL requirement in a content area when accompanied by documentation that the student met standard on one of the 50 other U.S. state tests (including the District of Columbia).

38.  Students who transfer into a Washington public school from out of state or country in the 11th or 12th grade have direct access to CAA Options (without having to take the WASL first) by submitting the Out of State Student Waiver form with an out of state or country transcript.  This is one of the two eligibility gateways to the CAA Options.

39.  Students are eligible to receive a diploma without meeting standard on the WASL or on an approved alternative if they passed their previous state’s high school exit exam or the exam used by the state for No Child Left Behind assessment purposes.  The waiver option “waives” the requirement of passing the WASL for graduation purposes if the student met standard on the out of state test.

40.  Students seeking a waiver must have met standard on the out of state test given in that state to meet graduation requirements or NCLB standards.  Students must submit the waiver application form and documentation that the other state standard was met on the out of state test (transcript or test score report).

41.  IMPORTANT: The Out of State Waiver does NOT grant a CAA to a student. It only waives the WASL requirement for graduation.  However, if the student submits the waiver form, and later meets the cut score on the COE, SAT or one of the other CAA Options, and submits that documentation, a CAA will be granted.

42.  The Guidelines and application form can be found at: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/appeals.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/appeals.aspx  Contact: Laurel Nanke at (360) 725-6223 or laurel.nanke@k12.wa.uslaurel.nanke@k12.wa.us

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44. GPAPSATSATACT Out of State Waiver OOS CAA Access Only Reading 12171801148183 Writing 14163 No Cut Score Yet 1069183 Math 366766344951083183 Total 3927666781753300183 Total Students 3897665481461250183

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46.  Students in their 12 th grade year who have been unable to demonstrate their skills and knowledge on the high school WASL or another assessment because of special, unavoidable circumstances may appeal to an OSPI-appointed review panel.

47.  A special circumstances appeal needs to be submitted with documentation: ◦ (1) detailing the student’s situation (i.e. medical information, absentee records, accommodation or IEP annotations, etc.) ◦ (2) that highlights the student’s academic record (i.e. transcripts, standardized test results, other high school records, etc.)

48.  Reasons a student may not have been able to sit for the WASL or other state-approved alternative, and may request an appeal: ◦ Death of a parent ◦ Unexpected and/or severe medical condition ◦ Irregularity in the administration of an assessment ◦ Loss of assessment material ◦ Failure to receive a documented accommodation ◦ Transfers from out of state or out of country after March 1 of the senior year

49.  New: Starting in March 2008  In-state transfers from home or private schools in the 12 th grade ONLY may appeal for direct access to CAA Options at the May 1 deadline  However, it must be shown that it was a hardship for the student to take the WASL that spring in order for the direct access to use SAT or ACT scores to be granted

50.  Deadlines for filing the Special, Unavoidable Circumstance appeals are May 1, August 1, and October 1 of each year  Appeals for the May 1 deadline can be submitted starting March 1

51.  The guidelines and application form can be found at http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/ appeals.aspxhttp://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/ appeals.aspx  Contact: Michael Middleton at (360) 725-6434 or Michael.Middleton@k12.wa.us Michael.Middleton@k12.wa.us

52.  The three CAA Options: ◦ College and AP Tests ◦ WASL/Grades Comparison ◦ Collection of Evidence (COE)  Eligibility for the CAA Options  AND...

53.  CAA Options and Out of State Transfer Waiver Participation in 2007-2008  The Out of State Transfer Waiver  Special, Unavoidable Circumstances Waiver, including in state transfer direct access to CAA Options

54.  Contact: Laurel Nanke at (360) 725-6223 or laurel.nanke@k12.wa.uslaurel.nanke@k12.wa.us