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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997– All students, including those with IEPs or
Section 504 plans, must participate in the statewide testing program.
– NC Alternate Assessment Portfolio (NCAAP)– NC Computerized Adaptive Testing System
(NCCATS) Accommodation
Why was the NCAAAI Developed?
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
History of the NCAAAI
• Late Fall 2000– It was determined that a small group of students
could not be supported by the NCAAP or NCCATS
– Late December 2000/Options/Development began
– Discussion/Conflict concerning implementation dates (Spring 2001 vs. Fall 2001)
– 2001-2002 School Year / Audit
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
New Way of Thinking• The NCAAAI is an ALTERNATE
ASSESSMENT for ANY student who cannot access the traditional test even with accommodations (must meet requirements).
• Students with Disabilities just happened to be the first group required by federal law.
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
What is the NCAAAI?• Checklist of competencies based on the
NCSCS scored using individual scales for each content area:– Reading (Grades 3-8, 10)– Mathematics (Grades 3-8, 10)– Writing (Grades 4, 7, & 10)– EOC (Pilot Spring 2003)
• Envelope format• Collection of evidence to support FINAL scores
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
What Happened?
• No Child Left Behind
• No exemptions
• Same standard, Same content
• Options:– Multiple-Choice Test
– State-Developed Portfolio
– Checklist
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
ESEA Requirements: Changes for 2002-03?
North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Reading and Math at grades 3-8 annually & 10-12 spanScience (2005-06) in each grade span (3-5, 6-9, &10-12)Tested in English at three consecutive years in USAnnual measurable assessment of LEP students
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Why not use the Local Portfolio?
• Designed for a different purpose
• Locally-developed
• Must be aligned with the state test and all objectives
• Greater work than a checklist
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Which LEP students are Eligible?
• Assigned grade level of 3-8 or 10
• Score below Intermediate/High for reading on IPT Test for Reading or Math Test
• Score below Superior for writing
• Within 24 months of entry into the LEA (must attempt to retrieve previous score and clock continues)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Who decides?
• LEP Students assessed ON-GRADE level ONLY
• “May” participate in the NCAAAI for up to 24 months
• Local decision
• Different options
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Why should you use the NCAAAI?• Valid results
• Flexibility in showing performance
• Show growth
• Instructional value from year to year
• No test anxiety for the student
• AYP
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Who Completes?
• Must have training in the content area
• Must work routinely with the student
• Principal has authority
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Concerns and Quandaries
• No Exemptions
• NC Standard Course of Study (NC SCS)
• Using an “EC” assessment for “LEP”
• Workload/Myths
• Training
• It’s NEW
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Training?
• Train-the-Trainer Model (RACS)• LEA TC trains the Test Coordinator
– Training for local staff is a collaboration between Testing and LEA staff (local decision)
• NCDPI/EC Training (Summer 2002)
• Testing Section Training Fall 2003 (Dates to be announced this week)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
LEP & IEP
North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
• Which is the overriding factor?
–No definitive guidelines
–Best judgement
–Review the different testing instruments
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
When are the Inventories Scored?
• Three times per year– First month of participation=Baseline data– Interim Month– Last month of school=Final data
• Evidence is collected to support Final Spring scores Only.
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
How is the Inventory Scored?
• Description of Student Performance to give each competency a score from 1-8
• Objectives by Goals, Categories, or Sections
• Overall Score
• Growth is ANY growth
North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
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MATHEMATICS SKILLSNorth Carolina Testing Program
North Carolina Alternate Assessment Academic InventoryDescription of Student Performance
Descriptors Description of Performance
Distinguished8 – High7 – Low
Student consistently demonstrates mastery beyond grade-level skills,strategies, competencies, and expectations.
Student makes applications and extensions beyond grade level.
Proficient6 – High5 – Low
Student consistently demonstrates mastery of grade-level skills,strategies, and competencies.
Student responds with appropriate answers or procedures.
Apprentice4 – High3 – Low
Student occasionally demonstrates mastery of grade-level skills,strategies, and competencies.
Student sometimes responds with appropriate answers or procedures.
Novice2 – High1 – Low
Student rarely or never demonstrates mastery of grade-level skills,strategies, and competencies.
Student frequently responds with inappropriate answers and/orprocedures.
ScaleNovice Apprentice Proficient Distinguished
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Achievement Levels: Final Overall Score• Assessed On-Grade
Level:– Level 4 (7-8)– Level 3 (5-6)– Level 2 (3-4)– Level 1 (1-2)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Examples of Evidence
• Local Tests (LT)
• Samples of Student Work (SW)
• Teacher Observations (TO)
• Teacher-Made Tests (TT)
• Audio Tapes (AT)
• Other (specify) – Any Means to show performance
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Reporting
• 2001-2002 Operational
—Locally scanned—School rosters—Frequency distributions—Individual Student Report (EC Advisory Committee)—Summary Reports
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Data Collection 2001-02
• Scores transferred to scannable sheets during the last month of school
• Local Test Coordinators scan the sheets
• Data transferred to the NCDPI during the end-of-year process
• Student Notebooks will be stored locally for six months (sample returned)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
2001-02 Sample Review (and 2002-2003)
• April 1 release of LEA sample list / 10%
• Return everything (inventories, notebook, evidence, forms, etc.)
• Report percentages for each area to the LEA
• Review in August
• Return to LEAs in September
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
NCAAAI and the ABCs
2001-20022001-2002• Operational
administration• Performance
Composite
2002-20032002-2003
• Operational administration for Grades 3-8 &10
• Pilot administration for EOC (Spring only)
• Pending data analysis– Growth Component
• Performance Composite
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
2002-2003 Timeline
• August 2002– Inventories available
on-line (TNN) to TC– Order system up
• August-Sept. 2002– Intact NCAAAI are
shipped
• May-June 2002– NCAAAIs scanned and
locally stored• July-August 2002
– Audit
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
Update Guidelines for Testing LEP Students (moving forward)
North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
• LEP Advisory Committee—LEP LEA Coordinators—ESL Teachers—Principals with LEP experience—Assistant Superintendent—LEA Test Coordinators—CommunityAdvocates (Hispanic and Hmong Representation)
• Met April 2002• Met July 2002
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionAugust 28, 2002
More Information
Testing Section Website:http://www.NCPublicSchools.org/accountability/testing
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