1. 2015-2016 Arizona Department of Education Alternate Assessment Unit Audra Ahumada, Director of Alternate Assessment AIMS A SCIENCE TRAINING SESSION 1

2. Technical Issues

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

4. 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

5. SESSION 1 Before the Assessment Session 1

6. AIMS A 2016 Manuals

7.  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 http://www.azed.gov/assessment/aims-a/

8. Email all forms to: AssessingSWDs@azed.gov AIMS A Science 2015-2016 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, 2016 1% Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016

9. 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, 2016 1% Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science 2015-2016 Testing Timelines Email all forms to: AssessingSWDs@azed.gov

10. 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 AssessingSWDs@azed.gov.

11. 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, 2016 1% Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science 2015-2016 Testing Timelines Email all forms to: AssessingSWDS@azed.gov

12. No Response Option Form AIMS A No Response Option

13. Test Security Agreement Form for Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators

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

15. 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, 2016 1% Cap AppealsJune 2016 Receive AIMS A Science Student ReportsMay/June 2016 AIMS A Science 2015-2016 Testing Timelines Email all forms to: AssessingSWDs@azed.gov

16.  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

17. Arizona Department of Education Website ACCESSING The Alternate Assessment Student Selector Application www.azed.gov

18. Getting to Alternate Assessment

20. Student Selector Application

21. Selecting Eligible Students Select student Select teacher

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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 Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist 602.542.8239 Angeles. Swasey@azed.gov Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist 602.542.8239 Angeles. Swasey@azed.gov

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