Meaningful Curriculum Meaningful Curriculum Based Assessment & CBIBased Assessment & CBI

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013

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Lauran Ziegler, Assistant Director for Special Education, Lauran Ziegler, Assistant Director for Special Education, lziegler@hcps.uslziegler@hcps.usEmily Snead, Specialist for Secondary Schools, Emily Snead, Specialist for Secondary Schools, esnead@hcps.usesnead@hcps.us

Shellie Waldron, Coordinator for Secondary Schools, Shellie Waldron, Coordinator for Secondary Schools, swaldron@hcps.usswaldron@hcps.us

Goals for the SessionGoals for the Session

Staff Support OverviewStaff Support Overview

BriganceBrigance New MaterialsNew Materials Play time!Play time!

Community Based InstructionCommunity Based Instruction

VAAP VAAP

Organization of SupportOrganization of Support

Director of Special EducationDirector of Special Education Diane BrownDiane Brown

Assistant Director of Special EducationAssistant Director of Special Education Lauran ZeiglerLauran Zeigler

Secondary TeamSecondary Team Specialist ~ Emily SneadSpecialist ~ Emily Snead Coordinator ~ Shellie WaldronCoordinator ~ Shellie Waldron Autism Consultative Teacher(s) ~ Sue Palko & TBAAutism Consultative Teacher(s) ~ Sue Palko & TBA

Elementary Team Elementary Team Specialist ~ Martha ThompsonSpecialist ~ Martha Thompson Coordinator ~ Meredith EadsCoordinator ~ Meredith Eads Autism Consultative Teacher ~ Heather WestonAutism Consultative Teacher ~ Heather Weston

Senior TeachersSenior TeachersDepartment ChairsDepartment Chairs

Senior TeachersSenior TeachersPatrick Henry High School ~ Patrick Henry High School ~ Karla BloomKarla BloomLiberty Middle School ~ Liberty Middle School ~ Rima WigginRima Wiggin

Hanover High School ~ Hanover High School ~ Judy LewisJudy LewisOak Knoll Middle School ~ Oak Knoll Middle School ~ Lara DugolinskyLara Dugolinsky

Atlee High School ~ Atlee High School ~ Katherine BuhseKatherine BuhseChickahominy Middle School ~ Chickahominy Middle School ~ Jill GodardJill Godard

Lee-Davis High School ~ Lee-Davis High School ~ Sue BarcusSue BarcusStonewall Jackson Middle School ~Stonewall Jackson Middle School ~ Stacie JohnsonStacie Johnson

Transition Teacher SupportTransition Teacher Support

3 transition staff members:3 transition staff members: Leigh Folds, LDHS & HHSLeigh Folds, LDHS & HHS Sharon Brownlee, PHHS & AHSSharon Brownlee, PHHS & AHS Jennifer Hueston, all middle and high schoolsJennifer Hueston, all middle and high schools

Paper-based and computer assisted assessment beginning in Paper-based and computer assisted assessment beginning in middle schoolmiddle school

Continuum of Services:Continuum of Services: AssessmentAssessment School-based employment processesSchool-based employment processes Community based instructionCommunity based instruction Job/career community exposure & assessmentJob/career community exposure & assessment Short term job acquisition and on-site supportShort term job acquisition and on-site support IEP team support / teacher supportIEP team support / teacher support Project SEARCHProject SEARCH

Use of assessment in the Use of assessment in the classroomclassroom

What assessment data do you collect in your classroom?What assessment data do you collect in your classroom?

How do you analyze that data?How do you analyze that data?

What tools are useful in analyzing the data?What tools are useful in analyzing the data?

What do you need to do this better?What do you need to do this better?

Brigance: Elementary SchoolBrigance: Elementary School

Brigance: Middle School Brigance: Middle School CombinationCombination

The Changing Shape of CBI in The Changing Shape of CBI in HanoverHanover

Number of trips/month is not yet Number of trips/month is not yet determineddetermined

Routinely scheduled CBI to the SAME Routinely scheduled CBI to the SAME business location, to develop work skillsbusiness location, to develop work skills

Curriculum Building Curriculum Building

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Is about 75% complete, thanks to our Is about 75% complete, thanks to our fantastic transition teachers!fantastic transition teachers!

More information to come at the next More information to come at the next meeting!meeting!

VAAP Manual: 2013-14VAAP Manual: 2013-14

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternatihttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vaap_va_alt_assessmentve_assessments/vaap_va_alt_assessment_prog/implementation_manual.pdf_prog/implementation_manual.pdf

An evidence-basedAn evidence-based alternative assessment for students alternative assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilitieswith significant cognitive disabilities

Available to eligible students with disabilities in grades Available to eligible students with disabilities in grades 3-8 and high school who are working on academic 3-8 and high school who are working on academic content reduced in depth and complexitycontent reduced in depth and complexity

Available in reading, writing, mathematics, science and Available in reading, writing, mathematics, science and historyhistory

High school students participating in VAAP must submit High school students participating in VAAP must submit Collections of Evidence (COE) that include reading, Collections of Evidence (COE) that include reading, writing, mathematics, science and history/social writing, mathematics, science and history/social science by the end of their 11science by the end of their 11thth grade school year grade school year

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Get rid of any manual not dated 2013-2014Get rid of any manual not dated 2013-2014

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Participation is determined by the IEP team based Participation is determined by the IEP team based on the VAAP participation criteria. on the VAAP participation criteria.

Participation Criteria forms and additional Participation Criteria forms and additional information are provided in the information are provided in the Procedures for Procedures for Participation of Students with Disabilities in Participation of Students with Disabilities in Virginia’s Accountability System Virginia’s Accountability System available atavailable at

www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/participation/index.shtwww.doe.virginia.gov/testing/participation/index.shtmlml

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Student EvidenceStudent Evidence Multiple attempts by students to complete the Multiple attempts by students to complete the

same work samples via worksheets, tests, or same work samples via worksheets, tests, or quizzes are not accepted as evidence. Work quizzes are not accepted as evidence. Work samples that are submitted as evidence must samples that are submitted as evidence must not have been attempted before by the not have been attempted before by the student individually or as a member of an student individually or as a member of an instructional group.instructional group.

2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, 2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. viip. vii

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VAAP evidence must be completed under “testing VAAP evidence must be completed under “testing conditions” in which the student does not have access to conditions” in which the student does not have access to the subject content or curriculum, hints, clueing, prompts, the subject content or curriculum, hints, clueing, prompts, or test taking strategies that would provide an unfair or test taking strategies that would provide an unfair advantage.advantage.

Anecdotal records submitted as evidence must include Anecdotal records submitted as evidence must include the date of performance, a detailed description of the the date of performance, a detailed description of the learning environment, a detailed description of observed learning environment, a detailed description of observed student performance, and a statement of accuracy student performance, and a statement of accuracy describing the student’s level of achievement.describing the student’s level of achievement.

2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. x2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. x

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Teachers are required to select ASOL in the Teachers are required to select ASOL in the content areas of content areas of Reading, Writing, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Mathematics, andand ScienceScience from the grade from the grade level in which the student is enrolled. level in which the student is enrolled.

Teachers will not be permitted to select Teachers will not be permitted to select ASOL above or below the student’s grade ASOL above or below the student’s grade level in these content areas. level in these content areas.

2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. 2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. 33 18

The selection of The selection of History/Social ScienceHistory/Social Science ASOL will continue to be determined by ASOL will continue to be determined by using the student’s grade level of enrollment using the student’s grade level of enrollment as the starting point. as the starting point.

If there are If there are nono appropriate History/Social appropriate History/Social Science ASOL at the student’s grade level, Science ASOL at the student’s grade level, the ASOL may be selected from a higher or the ASOL may be selected from a higher or lower grade level for each reporting lower grade level for each reporting category.category.

2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. 42013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. 419

The Levels of Performance assist The Levels of Performance assist teachers in determining the level of teachers in determining the level of performance for each ASOL that is most performance for each ASOL that is most appropriate for the individual student.appropriate for the individual student.

• Level I: Level I: The ASOL is demonstrated with The ASOL is demonstrated with significant significant support and modification support and modification

• Level II: The ASOL is Level II: The ASOL is partiallypartially demonstrated demonstrated• Level III: The ASOL is Level III: The ASOL is fullyfully demonstrated demonstrated

2013-2014 VAAP Implementation 2013-2014 VAAP Implementation Manual, p. ixManual, p. ix

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VAAP and Functional Curriculum TrainingOctober 8

• Read your manual.Read your manual.

• Begin assessing your students.Begin assessing your students.

• Begin to determine which ASOLs to Begin to determine which ASOLs to work on for each student.work on for each student.

• Bring any questions you have about Bring any questions you have about technical features of VAAP collections.technical features of VAAP collections.

• Come ready to dig deep into ASOLS.Come ready to dig deep into ASOLS.

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