Transcript CAA Options, Appeals, and Waivers

The CAA Options:
Current Status and What May be
in Your Future
Ron Donovan and Robert Butts
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cathy Fromme
Puget Sound ESD
WERA Spring Conference
March 28 - 29, 2007
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Objectives
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Describe the approved CAA Options
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Discuss additional options that are being considered
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Collection of Evidence
PSAT/SAT/ACT Mathematics Comparison
WASL/Grades Comparison
Math WASL delay and requirements for taking additional classes
AP, SAT, norm-referenced assessments, appeals
Segmented Mathematics
Discuss what you need to do
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Why are you here?
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Who are you?
Why did you decide to spend your afternoon at this
session?
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Segmented mathematics?
Collection of Evidence?
Update on the current status of the options?
New proposals from the Legislature?
To get out of your classroom or office?
How much do you know?
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Have you been to other presentations on these topics?
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CAA Options
What’s Currently in Law?
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Which students are eligible for
these options?
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Taken the WASL twice and did not meet standards
For COE and WASL/Grades, student has met any attendance and
remediation requirements in their Student Learning Plan
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Currently eligible: Took the WASL in Spring 2006 and August 2006
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Requirement may be waived by principal for special, unavoidable
circumstances (as defined locally)
In mid-June, there will be many additional students eligible
New Eligibility for the COE only:
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Students who have taken the WASL once and are registered for the Spring ’07
WASL may also develop a COE and submit it June 15, 2007
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Collection of Evidence:
What is it?
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A selection of student work (work samples) that the student has
developed over time in academic and career/technical classes
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Must clearly demonstrate a breadth and depth of WASL skills and
knowledge in the content area
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State guidelines on number and types of submissions ensure coverage of
knowledge and skills on WASL
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Each work sample includes a sign-off sheet that attests to its
authenticity as the student’s work
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They may be on-demand samples, independent samples, or
classroom samples with limited teacher direction
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Scored at the state-level by teachers
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See CAA Options: COE Guidelines and Protocols
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CTE Path for Using
the CAA Option
1) Follow the same guidelines as established by the
general Collection of Evidence
2) Develop a Collection of Evidence related to:
- a CTE pathway; or
- a CTE sequence of courses leading to an
industry certification
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The COE…Implementation
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A “bank” of prototype work samples has been
created and posted for all of the content areas
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Can be used by teachers working with COE students
Can be used by students/parents to better understand
scope of work involved
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The COE…Registration
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Registration is open until May 15
Registration completed by the District
Assessment Coordinator
Form available at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/default.aspx
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Download and fax return to CAA Options
Office (360) 725-6332
Also available on WAMS
1,400 students have been registered
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The COE…Trainings
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Regional Trainers:
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Regional Training Teams of 4-8 content trainers
delivering technical assistance, directions for work
sample trainings, and local sufficiency reviews in
March, April, May and June
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The COE…Submission
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Collections are due June 15, 2007
Schools send district student collections
Districts send collections to OSPI
Scoring process
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Sufficiency review mid-June
Rangefinding late-June
Scoring early-July
Standard Setting late-July
Reporting of scores mid-August
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PSAT, SAT, and ACT Mathematics
Comparison
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Allows a student's PSAT, SAT, or ACT score
to be used as an alternative to the WASL in
mathematics
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Students must take WASL twice and not
meet the mathematics standard.
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Students not required to meet
attendance/remediation requirements in their
Student Learning Plan
Mathematics Cutscores
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PSAT: 47
SAT: 470
ACT:
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The PSAT, SAT, or ACT score may be
earned before or after taking the WASL
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PSAT, SAT, and ACT Mathematics
Comparison continued
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A form and process to document the student’s score
and record it in the state student information system
is available at:
www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/Equivalency.aspx
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Required Steps:
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Complete form online or download/complete
Form and score report faxed or mailed to OSPI
OSPI verifies and e-mails school/District Assessment Coordinator
Student’s state assessment record modified
District also may need to update its student record
Form and score report put in student’s cumulative folder
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PSAT, SAT, and ACT Mathematics
Comparison continued
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Fee waivers and reimbursement are available for students
taking the ACT and SAT
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Intend to use the test as an alternative assessment
Must have taken the mathematics WASL twice
Must have not met standard on the WASL or the PSAT/SAT/ACT
Comparison
Available for tests administered between November 2006 and
June 2007 (funding beyond June not certain)
How to apply
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Waivers form sent in with the student’s mail-in registration; or
Reimbursement form sent in after student has taken the test
Forms online:
www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/Equivalency.aspx
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WASL/Grades Comparison:
The Law
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Compares grades of the student with the
grades of other students in the school:
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Who took the same mathematics or English/language
arts courses in the high school; and
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Who met or slightly exceeded the standard (Level 3)
on the WASL
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If the student’s grades in the classes are
above the mean grades of this “comparison
cohort,” the student meets the standard
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Must have at least six students in the
comparison cohort
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WASL/Grades Comparison
Frank
 Highest Math WASL
score = 390
 Took Algebra I and
Geometry
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the two classes: 2.9
Students in the high
school who took
Algebra I and
Geometry
The “Comparison
Cohort”
Students who
scored in Level 3
on the mathematics
assessment
Mean grades of
“Comparison
Cohort”: 2.7
Frank’s average
grades: 2.9
Meets the
mathematics
standard
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WASL/Grades Comparison:
Proposed Guidelines
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OSPI directed to identify courses and allowed to establish additional
eligibility criteria
Proposed guidelines were distributed in January
Proposed guidelines:
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Superintendent Bergeson is requesting that the option be repealed or
that the eligibility be limited to students with high GPAs
Due to technical, logistical, and other issues, OSPI will not provide a
centralized electronic tool to compile the cohort.
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Applications may only be submitted after Junior Year
Student must be in Level 2 on the WASL
# of courses equivalent of two annual high school credits
Courses must be eligible for mathematics or English/Language arts credits
Level 3 students used to define the “comparison cohort”
Will work with districts, ESDs, vendors to assist in compiling the cohort
lists. Will have a spreadsheet on-line.
We will not know the status until the Legislature adjourns
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Transfer student waivers
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SPI to implement guidelines for waiving CAA/CIA
requirements for students who transfer in their junior or
senior year from out-of-state or country
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Proposed Rules:
 CAA or CIA requirement may be waived for students who have
met standards on a high school assessment in mathematics and
English/Language arts in another state
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Assessment must be approved by the feds under NCLB
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Considering also including Exit exams in other states
Student eligible to graduate, but would not receive a CAA
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Plan to finalize rules in May after Legislature adjourns
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Suggested advice to transfer students: Take the spring WASL
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CAA Options and Graduation
Requirements
What’s being considered
by the Legislature?
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HB 2327 and SB 6023
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Class of 2008 and beyond, must meet the reading
and writing standards
For mathematics, for the next three years students
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Meet the standard on the WASL or an option
Earn additional mathematics credits and annually retake
the WASL
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One math credit, Class of 2008
Two math credits, Classes of 2009 – 10
May also use CTE classes that increase math proficiency
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End-of-Course Tests
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Both House and Senate are considering end-ofcourse tests for mathematics and science
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Would be required for the graduating classes of
2013/2014
Would be on-line, multiple choice
Many concerns have been raised
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Algebra I, Geometry
Biology
Impact on improvement efforts, narrowing of standards,
implementation timeline, etc.
May, or may not, make a decision this session
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Additional Options
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SB 6023 would add additional options
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Expand PSAT, SAT, and ACT to include reading and
writing
Advanced Placement classes
Norm-referenced tests
ESD Appeal Boards:
Student has the skills but due to special circumstances was
not able to demonstrate them
Would be able to access the options after taking the WASL once
Would also require annual benchmarks in Student Learning
Plans and meetings with parents, teachers and the student if the
benchmark was not met
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Segmented Mathematics
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Would divide the high school mathematics WASL into three
segments
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Offered as part of a course
The three “segment” scores will be combined into one score
Course and assessments are being developed
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Plan to have it available in the 2007-08 school year
Training to be provided later this spring
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Number and Algebraic Sense embedded in process
Geometric Sense and Measurement embedded in process
Probability and Statistics embedded in process
Spokane (April 30), Richland (May 1), Yakima (May 2), Wenatchee (May
3), Port Angeles (May 7), Mt. Vernon (May 21), SeaTac (May 22), Olympia
(May 23), and Vancouver (May 24)
May register on-line through the OSPI Events Manager (www.k12.wa.us)
Plan is to offer it as an option after students take the WASL once
Not yet a legislatively “approved CAA Option”
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Will be a great intervention class even if not approved
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But, when will we have
answers?
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Decisions will not be made until the final
hours of the Legislative Session…
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Legislature scheduled to adjourn April 22 
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Stay Tuned
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Contact Information
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Certificate of Academic Achievement Options website:
www.k12.wa.us/assessment/CAAoptions/default.aspx
E-mails:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected] (Segmented math)
[email protected]
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