NCSC-National Center and State Collaborative

Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

The Least Dangerous Assumption

We assume that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities are competent and able to learn, and we support increased educational opportunities

in a range of learning environments.

Defining, Teaching and Assessing Content for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

NCSC Phase 1 Pilot Test

Grades 3-8 and 11

Mathematics,

Reading and

Writing

NCSC Assessment

•The NCSC assessment is for students with significant cognitive disabilities , and is an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAS)

NCSC Assessment

•The assessment is designed with the assumption that all students can communicate if given the means to do so

Participation Guidelines

•A student’s IEP team will determine if this assessment is appropriate to administer using the NCSC Participation Guidelines http://www.ncscpartners.org/Media/Default/PDFs/Resources/NCSC_Participation_Guidelines-Nov-2013.pdf

Comparison Alternate Portfolio Assessment

NCSC

Grades 3-8 Literacy and Math, Grade 9 Math, and Grade 11 literacy, (not including science)

Grades 3-8 and 11 Literacy and Math (not including science)

Aligned to Arkansas Frameworks Aligned to Common Core State Standards

September to March collection 1.5 to 2 hours per content area per student

Human scorers Electronic scoring except writing

Pictures, video, work product Electronic Format

At least 57 Pieces of evidence 30 Multiple choice items max per content area and writing

NCSC Assessment

Test questions will be at four levels of complexity so that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities can demonstrate their knowledge and skills when they have received content instruction in the classroom

NCSC AssessmentThe assessment will consist of approximately 30 items for each subject tested

•Most items are selected response (multiple choice)•Writing will be assessed by constructed response

Responses can be constructed in many ways including words and picture symbols

NCSC Assessment

• The assessment will take approximately 1.5-2 hours to administer the math sessions and an equivalent amount of time to administer the literacy sessions

Students can be assessed in smaller blocks of time during the testing window

NCSC Assessment - Technology•The assessment will be administered

using technology in a variety of ways Some students will respond directly into

the online system Some students will take a paper-pencil

version of the test The teacher may enter student responses

into the computer for students who are unable to do so

Pilot Test Dates

Pilot Test Dates

•These dates have been changed from the original dates published in earlier webinars.•Information will be announced to

the schools as soon as it has been confirmed with NCSC.

Registration

• The registration window will be open until the end of the month.• If your school has not registered,

there is still time to get your school district involved. •www.ctb.com/NCSCPilot.

What can schools be doing to get

ready?

Instructional Supports and Resources for Teachers

https://arksped.k12.ar.us/caAssessment.html

http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources-cop-presentations

Charlotte Marvel - 682-5296Jennifer Brown - 682-4296Suzanne Knowles – 682-5161

Arkansas Contact Information

Questions???

Type in chat box or email one of us after the webinarFirstname.lastname@arkansas.gov