Transcript Evidence of Effectiveness - San Antonio Independent School District

SAISD Testing Department
Who it “effects”?
0 SPED Students
0 504 Students
0 ELL Students
0 RTI Students
0 ALL Students
0 Teachers
0 Special Program Facilitators
0 Test Coordinators
0 Administrators
Who says we need Evidence of
Effectiveness and Why?
The Texas Education Agency (2014 Calendar year):
Critical Information about Accommodations for
Students with Disabilities Taking STAAR, STAAR
Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR Modified, and TELPAS
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/staartelpas/
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0 In order to make accommodation decisions for students,
educators should have knowledge of the TEKS and how a
student performs in relation to them. Educators should also
collect and analyze data pertaining to the use and
effectiveness of accommodations (e.g., assignment/test
scores with and without the accommodation, observational
reports) so that informed educational decisions can be
made for each student. By analyzing data, an educator can
determine if the accommodation becomes inappropriate or
unnecessary over time due to the student’s age or changing
needs. Likewise, data can confirm for the educator that the
student still struggles in certain areas and
should continue to use the accommodation.
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2. The accommodation has proven to be effective in
meeting the student’s specific needs, as evidenced by
student scores or teacher observations with and without
accommodation use.
This means that it is acceptable and appropriate to
occasionally withhold an accommodation in order to
confirm or deny its effectiveness.
Documentation
0 The district has developed (vetted by teachers,
administrators, the San Antonio Alliance, and district
staff) an Excel roster to be accomplished 4 weeks
prior to testing. This roster will be used to meet the
documentation and verification requirement of the
TEA “evidence of effectiveness” for accommodations on
state assessments.
0 Signing the roster is similar to signing the test
administrator’s oath.
Evidence of Effectiveness Roster
Process
0 CTC will build roster 4 weeks prior to each assessment
window
0 CTC will conference with student’s teachers
0 Teachers will circle (yes or no), sign, and date that they
have evidence of effectiveness for each student’s
accommodation(s) assigned for state assessments
0 If a teacher circles “no” campus can re-address
accommodation’s effectiveness prior to E11 date
0 If no evidence exists for an accommodation’s
effectiveness, the committee involved will amend the
student’s IEP/IAP to remove the accommodation for
that assessment
For more information contact:
0 SAISD Testing Department at 228-0055