SECONDARY MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

CHAIRPERSONS AND LEADERSHIP MEETING

AGENDA

Ice BreakerUpdatesSTAAR AccommodationsSTAAR Released ItemsWriting Assessment Items

ICE BREAKER – VEHICLES OF CHANGE

Stand by the car that best represents your feelings concerning your department’s level of instruction.

Discuss with group members why you chose that particular vehicle.

Be prepared to share with the whole group.

UPDATES

Teacher Curriculum Writing Initiative

TMSDS: Texas Mathematics and Science Diagnostic System

District AssessmentsMMA, Algebra II, AQRTAKS-TEKS correlationsSTAAR: 6 Pre-AP & 7 Pre-AP

STAAR ACCOMMODATIONS

The following slides have been extracted out of the PowerPoint presentation from TETN Event #10416 presented Thursday, October 13, 2011, titled “Accommodations for Students with Disabilities…,” has been posted under Training and Presentations at

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/staar-telpas/

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CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

For the purposes of statewide testing, students needing accommodations due to a disability include A student with an identified disability who

receives special education services and meets established eligibility criteria for certain accommodations

A student with an identified disability who receives Section 504 services and meets established eligibility criteria for certain accommodations

A student with a disabling condition who does not receive special education or Section 504 services but meets established eligibility criteria for certain accommodations

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CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Who makes decisions about accommodation use during statewide assessments for students with disabilities and where should the decisions be documented? Special education services: the ARD committee;

IEP Section 504 services: the 504 placement

committee; IAP

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CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

No special education or Section 504 services: the appropriate team of people at the campus level; documentation determined at local level Response to Intervention (RTI) team and student

assistance team are just examples This applies to a small group of students

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OPTIONAL TEST ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS

Referred to as Related Testing Procedures in TETN #10414

Includes some procedures and materials that have been called testing accommodations in previous years

Related to best practices for instruction Available to any student who needs them Use of these procedures or materials is not recorded on

the student’s answer document Authority for decision is the same as for accommodations;

there must be a body of people in place to make decisions

The campus testing coordinator will need to know in order to plan for test days

Descriptions and guidelines for use included in document on Accommodations for SWD webpage and in test administrator manuals

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OPTIONAL TEST ADMINISTRATIONPROCEDURES AND MATERIALS

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THE ACCOMMODATION TRIANGLE

10/13/2011 TETN #10416 TEA Student Assessment

Division

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THE ACCOMMODATION TRIANGLE Type 1 accommodations are for a larger number of

students. As the triangle narrows, the policies become more restrictive, addressing fewer students who have these specific needs. Type 3 accommodations are intended for a small number of students.

Type 1 Accommodation: for students with a specific need who routinely, independently, and effectively use it during classroom instruction and testing; no ARF

Type 2 Accommodation: Type 1 requirements plus additional specific eligibility criteria; no ARF

Type 3 Accommodation: appropriate team of people at campus level determines eligibility for listed accommodations or “other” accommodations not listed in the triangle AND submits an ARF to TEA

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10/13/2011 TETN #10416 TEA Student Assessment Division

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Type 1 Accommodations◦ Projection

Devices◦ Amplification

Devices

Type 2 Accommodations◦ Large Print◦ Calculation Devices◦ Dictionary◦ Manipulating Test

Materials◦ Oral / Signed

Administration◦ Math Manipulatives◦ Supplemental Aids

10/13/2011 TETN #10416 TEA Student Assessment Division

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Here’s What’s Ready to Post

The next several slides only include the highlights of some accommodations.

Special instructions and considerations are not shown here today.

These slides should not be used as the sole source of accommodation training.

Educators must access the actual accommodation policy pages from the Accommodation Triangle.

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CALCULATION DEVICES REMINDER Gr. 3-8 math & science tests for STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR

Modified, STAAR L Eligibility Criteria

◦ Special education or Section 504◦ Routinely, independently, & effectively

uses this accommodation during classroom instruction and testing

◦ Gr. 3-4: physical disability that prevents student from writing or an impairment in vision that prevents student from seeing the numbers used in computations

◦ Gr. 5-8: meets one criteria from Gr. 3-4 or has a disability that affects math calculations (unable to memorize basic facts or perform steps in an algorithm)

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CALCULATION DEVICES REMINDER

Required for STAAR, STAAR Modified, and STAAR L Algebra I, geometry, biology; STAAR and STAAR L Algebra II, chemistry, physics

Not an accommodation for these tests

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CALCULATION DEVICES EXAMPLES/TYPES

This accommodation may ONLY include◦ Four-function calculator◦ Scientific calculator◦ Graphing calculator◦ Large-key calculator◦ Abacus or Cranmer modified abacus◦ Audio-graphing calculator◦ Speech output calculator

This is an exhaustive list. No other calculators are allowed.

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ORAL/SIGNED ADMINISTRATION STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR Modified, and

STAAR L◦ Test questions and answer choices for all

math, science, and social studies tests, including EOC

STAAR, STAAR Spanish, & STAAR Modified◦ Gr. 3-8 reading test questions and answer choices

only; NEVER the reading selections◦ English I, II, III test questions and answer choices

from the reading section; NEVER the reading selections; NEVER the revising & editing passages, questions, or answer choices; OK to read the writing prompt (more specific info to come)

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MATHEMATICS MANIPULATIVES

STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR Modified, STAAR L mathematics tests

Eligibility Criteria◦ Special education only◦ Routinely, independently, and effectively…◦ Has a disability that affects memory retrieval,

focus, or organization such that he or she cannot learn and retain information as effectively as non-disabled peers despite multiple opportunities to learn, varied instructional strategies, and high-quality instruction.

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MATH MANIPULATIVES EXAMPLES/TYPES

This accommodation may ONLY include◦ Real or play money◦ Clocks (instructional clocks, not a wall clock)◦ Base-ten blocks◦ Counters◦ Algebra tiles◦ Fraction pieces◦ Geometric figures

This is an exhaustive list. No other manipulatives are allowed. Be sure to read the complete

accommodation policy for guidelines regarding labeling and other details.

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SUPPLEMENTAL AIDS

STAAR, STAAR Spanish, STAAR Modified, STAAR L

Eligibility Criteria◦ Special education only◦ Routinely, independently, & effectively…◦ Has a disability that affects memory retrieval,

focus, or organization such that he or she cannot learn and retain information as effectively as non-disabled peers despite multiple opportunities to learn, varied instructional strategies, and high-quality instruction.

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SUPPLEMENTAL AIDS EXAMPLES/TYPES

This accommodation may ONLY include◦ All subjects: mnemonic devices, blank graphic

organizers◦ Math: addition & multiplication charts,100 chart,

place value chart, pictorial models of fraction bars/circles & geometric figures

◦ Writing: grammar and mechanics rules◦ Science: graphics, formula triangles◦ Social studies: blank maps, timelines

This is an exhaustive list. No other supplemental aids are allowed. Be sure to read the complete

accommodation policy for guidelines regarding labeling and other details.

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WANT ADDITIONAL MANIPULATIVES AND SUPPLEMENTAL AIDS?

For the 2011-2012 school year, these lists represent what eligible students can use.

TEA will not accept ARFs for additional manipulatives or supplemental aids.

TEA encourages feedback from educators about additional manipulatives and supplemental aids that can be added to the lists for future years. This will be requested after spring testing.

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STAAR VS. TAKS

Look at the SE for your grade.

Compare TAKS items to STAAR items. Any similarities? Any differences?

Look at grade before and after. How does knowing

what comes before or after inform your practice?

HELPFUL HINTS TO ASSESSMENT WRITING

WRITING ASSESSMENT

1. Create an assessment blueprint

2. Unpack the standards3. Research4. Select, revise, or rewrite items5. Create the assessment

document6. Ask a colleague to review

THE ASSESSMENT BLUEPRINT

Generate the list of standards to be tested

Readiness/ Supporting/ Process Standards to be taught during the instructional period

Three items per standard

UNPACK THE STANDARDS

What ‘s the Academic vocabulary?

What must the students do? (actions)

What must the students know? (concepts)

RESEARCH

Key concepts

Processes

Common Misconceptions

SELECT, REVISE, OR WRITE ITEMS

FOUR BASICS

1. ITEM ASSESS ONLY ONE CONCEPT2. CONCEPT ACCURATELY REFLECTED IN THE ITEM3. ONLY ONE BEST OR CORRECT ANSWER 4. DISTRACTORS ARE COMMON

STUDENT MISTAKES

ON YOUR OWN

PARKING LOT

EVALUATIONS & CLOSURE