CAPA 2008 1

California AlternatePerformance Assessment

(CAPA)

Presented by

Contra Costa SELPA

with information provided by

California Department of Education

CAPA 2008 2

California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

• Developed by California Department of Education (CDE) and Educational Testing Services (ETS)

• Component of STAR: – Statewide Testing and Reporting

CAPA 2008 3

Agenda

• What is the CAPA?

• Training

• California Content Standards

• Preparing

• Administering CAPA

• Scoring CAPA

• After-Test Procedures

CAPA 2008 4

Why You Are Here?

• Training in administering the CAPA is required ANNUALLY

CAPA 2008 5

Rationale for Assessment

• Access to the general education curriculum through a subset of state content standards

• Accountability• Provide parents with information about student

progress• Provide teachers with data about student progress• Provide IEP teams with data about student

progress for program consideration

CAPA 2008 6

What is CAPA?

• A performance-based assessment– On-demand-a moment in time– Examiner cues student to perform a task– Observed behavior is scored– Results compare student against self

• Based on a subtest of tasks from California’s standards

CAPA 2008 7

California Content Standards

• Basis of instruction and testing

• 2006 State Board of Education adopted new blueprints for CAPA

• Levels II–V linked to grade level, grades 2–11, of California content standards (federal requirement)

• Level I linked to grades K–1 of California content standards; science includes Grade 2 content standards.

CAPA 2008 8

Intended Population

• For students with disabilities who cannot participate in the CST even with accommodations and modifications

• Small percentage of the special education population with significant cognitive disabilities

• Enrolled in grades 2-11

CAPA 2008 9

PreparingAre Correct Students Selected for

CAPA?

• Significant cognitive disabilities

• Served under IDEA

• IEP team determines if CAPA is applicable and if the student should take Level I

• Eligibility guidelines – CAPA Examiner’s Manual – Appendix A

CAPA 2008 10

The IEP Team…

• Determines the CAPA level for appropriate student participation– Level I for students with most significant

cognitive disabilities in grades 2-11

CAPA 2008 11

The IEP Team…

• Determines the CAPA level for appropriate student participation– Level II Grades 2, 3

– Level III Grades 4, 5

– Level IV Grades 6, 7, 8

– Level V Grades 9, 10, 11

– No out of level testing allowed

CAPA 2008 12

Preparing: Do You Have Correct Qualifications?

• Licensed or certificated

• Experienced working with tested student

• Trained – Live session or DVD

• Signed security affidavit

CAPA 2008 13

Administration of CAPA

• Certificated staff – Knows the student well– Preferably the student’s teacher

• Trained in CAPA

• Signed security affidavit– Follow guidelines

CAPA 2008 14

Preparation

• Training• CAPA Examiner’s Manual

– http://www.startest.org/capa.html (non-secure manual)

• Practice• Manipulatives• Stimulus Cards• Accommodations/Core Adaptations

– http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/coreadaptations.asp

CAPA 2008 15

Preparing Materials

• Gather manipulatives• Cut stimulus cards and have them available

in correct order• Have an answer document for every student• If no Pre-ID, demographics should be hand-

marked• Cue/directions

– Must be read exactly as printed

CAPA 2008 16

Follow Test Schedule

• Plan for classroom coverage if needed

• Allow enough time for testing and second rater observation

• Work testing into daily activities

• Review the test manual as early as possible

CAPA 2008 17

Item and Time Chartbased on information from 2007 CAPA

Content Area Items Time

English-Language Arts

12 45 minutes

Mathematics 12 45 minutes

ScienceLevel I, III, IV, V

Grades 5, 8, 11

12 45 minutes

CAPA 2008 18

CAPA Test Security

• Examiner’s manual includes test items

• Examiner’s receive test materials at least one week prior to testing period

• Store in locked cabinet when not in use for preparation or test administration

• Not secure: manipulatives, stimulus cards

CAPA 2008 19

How to Give CAPA

• Task Preparation– Setting up the task

• Cue/Direction– See BOLD– Use exact wording

• Scoring Rubric

CAPA 2008 20

Cue/Directions Levels II–V

• Cue/direction– Wait minimum 5 seconds for verbal response;

Wait minimum 7 seconds for physical response– If student responds (correct or not), STOP.

If the student does not respond

• Repeat cue/direction– Wait minimum 5 seconds for verbal response;

Wait minimum 7 seconds for physical response STOP

CAPA 2008 21

What Can Examiner Say?

• Can Say– Student Name– Encouragement

• Can’t Say– That’s right– That’s wrong

CAPA 2008 22

Scoring: Rubrics

• Scoring points

• Levels II–V: Based on number of correct responses– Score 1–4 – Red-line score of 5 on answer document

CAPA 2008 23

Scoring Rubrics

Level II-V4. Completes task with 100% accuracy

3. Partially completes task (see scoring criteria)

2. Minimally completes task (see scoring criteria)

1. Attempts task

NR No response

CAPA 2008 24

Scoring:Purpose of Double-Raters

• Increase objectivity

• Data used to document inter-rater reliability

• Provide credibility/confidence to scores

CAPA 2008 25

Double Rating• Choose students randomly at each site

– 10% per CAPA level per site– At least 1 student per site at each level tested– Selected students should be double rated in

all content areas tested

• Observe at same time as examiner scores

• Observers must score independently of examiner

• Observer must be certified and trained

CAPA 2008 26

Observers must mark sections

1 - Name, etc.3 - Date of Birth5 - Name6 - Gender7a - CAPA Level7b - Grade11 - Student ID12 - SSID

CAPA 2008 27

Practice CAPALevel V

Using the video clip, Danny, science–Plan a practice session on scoring–Give directions for the practice to a partner–Give feedback to how the partner scored Danny

CAPA 2008 28

After-test Procedures

• Complete Sections A2 and A4 if appropriate• Section A2 – Special Conditions

CAPA 2008 29

Questions???????

CAPA 2008 30

Website Resources

CDE Website:http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/capa/index.htm

ETS Website:

http://www.startest.org/capa.html