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Test Chairs Spring 2013 Reminder Scores for students who take the Florida Alternate Assessment will now count toward proficiency and growth! Access Courses Briefing # 11037/12652 Access Courses • Scope and Sequence • Old and New 7000 Course Numbers for SPED Students on the Florida Alternate Assessment for 2011-2012 Scope and Sequence of Courses for Middle Schools The following courses have been designed for students whom the IEP team has decided that a modified curriculum (Access Points for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities) is appropriate to serve their academic needs.NOTE: The 2011-2012 Comment #48 must be checked on the report card to indicate that the student is working on a modified curriculumnumbers below. as well as an indication on the IEP (Check Sunshine State Standards Access Points). Opportunities must be given to students to participate in the general curriculum with the appropriate supports upon decisions by the IEP team. Grade (s) Grade Level Course number Course Name 6th Grade 781001101 Access M/J Language Arts 1 1757,1 7812015 Access M/J Mathematics 1 1760,1 7820015 Access M/J Comprehensive Science 1 782102201 Access M/J World History *Electives 7880010 Exploratory Vocational: 6-8 7815010 Physical Education: 6-8 (at least .5 credit) 7821030 Career Education: 6-8 7863000 Social Personal: 6-8 *Any other electives offered within the general education program 7th Grade 781001201 7812020 7820016 *Electives 8th Grade *Electives 782102101 7880010 7863000 7815010 781001201 7812030 7820017 7821025 7880010 7863000 7815010 Subject Language Arts Social Studies EL Language Arts Art Reading EL Reading Mathematics Music Physical Education Science Advanced Academics Old Course Number 7710010B1 – Language Arts Kindergarten 7721010B1 - Social Studies Kindergarten 7710010B2 – EL Language Arts Kindergarten New Course Number 7710011B1 – Access Language Arts 7721011B1 – Access Social Studies 7710011B2 – EL Access Language Arts 7701010B1 – Art: Kindergarten 7710020B1 – Reading: Kindergarten 7710020B2 – EL Pre-Reading/Reading Kg 7712015B1 – Access Mathematics Grade Kg 7713010B1 – Music Grade Kindergarten 7715010B1 – Physical Education: Kindergarten 7720015B1 – Access Science Grade Kg 7755040B1 – Advanced Academics Kg 7710010C1 – Language Arts Grade 1 7721010C1 - Social Studies K-5 7710010C2 – EL Language Arts Grade 1 Grade 1 Language Arts Social Studies EL Language Arts Art Reading EL Reading Mathematics Music Physical Education Science Advanced Academics 7710012C1 – Access Language Arts 7721012C1 – Access Social Studies 7710012C2– EL Access Language Arts 7701010C1 – Art: Grade 1 7710020C1 – Reading: Grade 1 7710020C2 – EL Pre-Reading/Reading Grade 1 7712020C1 – Access Mathematics Grade1 7713010C1 – Music Grade 1 7715010C1 – Physical Education: Grade 1 7720020C1 – Access Science Grade 1 7755040C1 – Advanced Academics Grade 1 7710010D1 – Language Arts Grade 2 7721010D1 - Social Studies K-5 7710010D2 – EL Language Arts Grade 2 Grade 2 Language Arts Social Studies EL Language Arts Art Reading EL Reading Mathematics Music Physical Education Science Advanced Academics 7710013D1 – Access Language Arts 7721013D1 – Access Social Studies 7710013D2 – EL Access Language Arts 7701010D1 – Art: Grade 2 7710020D1 – Reading: Grade 2 7710020D2 – EL Pre-Reading/Reading Grade 2 7712030D1 – Access Mathematics Grade 2 7713010D1 – Music Grade 2 7715010D1 – Physical Education: Grade 2 7720030D1 – Access Science Grade 2 7755040D1 – Advanced Academics Grade 2 Grade 3 Language Arts Social Studies EL Language Arts Art 7710010E1 – Language Arts Grade 3 7721010E1 - Social Studies K-5 7710010E2 – EL Language Arts Grade 3 7710014E1 – Access Language Arts 7721014E1 – Access Social Studies 7710014E2 – EL Access Language Arts 7701010E1 – Art: Grade 3 Kindergarten Access M/J Language Arts 2 Access M/J Mathematics 2 1758,1 1761,1 Access M/J Comprehensive Science 2 Access M/J Civics Exploratory Vocational: 6-8 Social Personal: 6-8 Physical Education: 6-8 (at least .5 credit) *Any other electives offered within the general education program Elementary School Academic Program codes have already been replaced with the new access course Access M/J Language Arts 2 1759,1 Access M/J Mathematics 3 Access M/J Comprehensive Science 3 Access M/J US History Exploratory Vocational: 6-8 Social Personal: 6-8 Physical Education: 6-8 (at least .5 credit) *Any other electives offered within the general education program *Students are required to take Physical Education in grades 6-8. * It is recommended that students take 1 credit of Social Personal. WHO ARE YOUR FLORIDA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT STUDENTS? Assessment Participation Guidelines • Does the student have a significant cognitive disability? YES • Is the student unable to master the grade level general state content standards even with appropriate and allowable instructional accommodations, assistive technology and/or accessible instructional materials? YES • Is the student participating in a curriculum based on State Standards Access Points for all academic areas (where applicable)? YES • Does the student require extensive direct instruction in academics based on access points in order to acquire, generalize, and transfer skills across settings? YES SPED EMS 10 Practice Materials • Arrived in September • NOT Secure • Includes Updated Manual (or faa.dadeschools.net) • Request Additional Materials at [email protected] Take A Look Item Administration and Scoring Process Flowchart OPERATIONAL TEST Procedures Manual www.faa.dadeschools.net or http://fl-alt.com/materials The Florida Alternate Assessment: Grades and Content Areas Grade Reading Mathematics 3 X X 4 X X 5 X X 6 X X 7 X X 8 X X 9 X X 10 X X 11 Writing Science X X X X X X Who Should Administer the Florida Alternate Assessment? • Student’s special education teacher OR • Certified teacher WHO • Knows student AND • Trained in assessment procedures Training (New teachers only) • November 6, 2012 South Miami Middle • December 4, 2012 Hialeah Senior High • February 1, 2013 Miami Edison Middle Update (for all teachers who have previously been trained) FLDOE Update Training Available starting October 8, 2012 through February 22, 2013 24/7 http://faatraining.measuredprogress.org Weekly Briefing #12488 FLDOE will send list of participants to districts for compliance checks. Timelines 2013 Florida Alternate Assessment Shipment to Schools Week of February 25, 2013 Administration Window Upon receipt of assessment materials– return of assessment materials Return of Materials April 2 or 3, 2013 RETURN TO TDC 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Schools are responsible for the return of materials even if they have no students being tested. Additional Materials • Request additional materials by calling TDC at 305-995-3743 • Have grade, subject and form (A or B) information ready • Pick up materials on either Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (Writing drop-off) or Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 7:45am to 3:30 pm. at TDC Testing Window Administrator Support • February 19, 2013 to April 1, 2013 – Test Security – Space for Testing – Teacher Coverage – Classroom visits – Use form – Check Student Answer Sheets – All Students Tested Administrator Checklist Florida Alternate Assessment Administrator Observation Form February 25 – April 1, 2013 District Name____________________________________ School Name___________________________________ Teacher’s Name_________________________________ Grade__________ Administrator’s Name_____________________________ Signature______________________________________ Content Area__________________ Date of Observation_____________________________ Directions: At a minimum, please observe two items being administered and then complete the checklist. An item consists of three parts and encompasses at least one full page in the Test Booklet. Yes No Administration Criteria □ □ 1. Was the assessment individually administered to the student (only one student assessed at a time)? □ □ 2. Was the test administered in an area amenable to concentrating, - a quiet area away from distractions? □ □ 3. Did the teacher attempt to ensure that the student remained engaged in the assessment process? □ □ 4. Did the teacher have all materials accessible to the student (e.g., booklets, teacher-gathered items, counters)? □ □ 5. Did the teacher record the student’s response (either in the Test Booklet or on the Scannable Student Answer Sheet) during the test administration? Comments NOTE: Please return completed form to Liane Smith, Senior Secretary, Division of Special Education by email [email protected] or fax at 305-995-3094 by April 5, 2013. Common Errors on Answer Sheets – Multiple responses per item – No response bubbled in for an item – Incorrect content area completed for specified grade level • Writing is administered in grades 4, 8, and 10 only • Science is administered in grades 5, 8, and 11 only – Content area left blank – Reading and Mathematics is administered to all students in grades 3-10 – Did not enter Form A or B Sample Answer Sheets Document Count Summary Form Proficiency STATUS: GROWTH**: Emergent 1 2 Achieved* 3 4 5 Commended* 6 7 8 9 * Considered Proficient ** Students who score level 4 or higher on the prior year assessment and maintained their level or scored higher on the current year assessment are considered to have made growth. Students who scored in level 1, 2 or 3 on the prior year assessment and score a minimum of 5 points higher on the current year assessment are considered to have demonstrated growth. Scores Student Reports Data Chats What Should Teachers Use to Teach? Training February 1, 2013 Weekly Briefing #12287 Helpful links • FLDOE Alternate Assessment Site – http://www.fldoe.org/asp/altassessment.asp • FAQs – http://www.fldoe.org/asp/pdf/FlaAltAFAQ.pdf • Teacher Brochure – http://www.fldoe.org/asp/pdf/Teachers-BrochureEnglish-Web.pdf • Parent Brochure – http://www.fldoe.org/asp/pdf/Parent-Brochure-EnglishWeb.pdf Contact Information • Jill Brookner, Alternate Assessment Coordinator • 305-995-7580 [email protected] • Liane Smith , Secretary • 305-995-7580 [email protected] Questions and Answers