Click here to download the TAR Administration Guide

Click here to download the TAR Administration Guide (Required for completion of this training) Transition Attainment Record (TAR) Kentucky Alternate Assessment 2020 -2021 1

Standards Assessed School Year Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 14 2020 -2021 Former Assessment Standards** 2021 -2022 New Kentucky Academic Standards -Alternate Assessment Targets Former Assessment Standards** 2022 -2023 New Kentucky Former Assessment Academic Standards** -Alternate Assessment Targets ** Former Assessment Standards: The standards assessed during the 2018 -2019/2019 -2020 TAR administration. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 2

Transition Attainment Record (TAR) The TAR: ● is in a rating scale/checklist format. ● assesses specified content standards at high school. ● Is administered by the Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) or Transition Team. ● will be used to represent the academic portion of Postsecondary Readiness at high school. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 3

Grade Levels Requirement The TAR is required to be administered at grade 11. Assesses items linked to grade level content standards in reading, mathematics and science. Benchmarks below have been established for each content area assessed: Reading- 19 Mathematics-16 Science-16 Administered in place of the ACT for Kentucky Alternate Assessment students. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 4

TAR at Grade 12 Available for students who did not meet grade 11 benchmarks in reading, mathematics or science. Reading- 19 Mathematics-16 Science-16 OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 5

TAR at Grade 12(continued) Any student who will participate in the TAR at grade 12 must first be registered in the Student Registration Database (SRD) by the DAC, Do. SE or someone with district level access. The DAC, Do. SE or district level administrator should contact Kevin O’Hair and ask to have the grade 12 TAR opened for score entry in the SRD. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 6

TAR at Grade 14 Available for students who have not had a graduation code applied at the end of grade 12. Available for grade 14 students who did not meet benchmark in reading, mathematics or science at grades 11 or 12. Reading- 19 Mathematics-16 Science-16 OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 7

TAR at Grade 14 (continued) Any student who will participate in the TAR at grade 14 must first be registered in the SRD by the DAC, Do. SE or someone with district level access. The DAC, Do. SE or district level administrator must contact Kevin O’Hair and ask to have the grade 14 account opened for score entry. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 8

Test Security The TAR is considered secure testing material. Not OK OK } Reproduce test } Know the concepts materials. and teach those } Share test items with concepts. anyone not involved in administration of the } Review TAR and test without permission. complete by May 28, } Use test items to 2021. prepare students for the assessment. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 9

Timelines To download the TAR, log into the Online Training System (OTS) and go to the Transition Attainment Records tab under Teacher Tools. Administer the TAR anytime after the lead team member has completed training and received certification. The TAR must be completed by May 28, 2021. TAR scores must be submitted in the Student Registration Database (SRD) by June 4, 2021. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 10

Administration Members of the instructional team (part or all): ● Special education teacher ● General education teacher ● Related service providers, guidance counselor, school psychologist, etc. ● Paraprofessionals (may provide information but may not score) OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 11

Getting Started All members involved should complete the Administration Code Training and the Inclusion of Special Populations Training (TAR is a state assessment). Lead team member completes the online training and quiz. Review all standards and possible documentation locations. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 12

Team Agreement Consult with team members to ● Determine student performance on each item. ● Use team consensus (described on pg. 8 of Administration Guide). When team members cannot agree on a performance rating, the lowest rating considered must be used. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 13

Steps to Completing the TAR Respond to every item and record documentation location. Design and utilize an assessment activity when unsure of student’s current performance (pages 89 of Administration Guide). Review the TAR to ensure everything is complete. Make sure the student interview has been completed. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 14

Documentation } ILP (current Individual Learning Plan or the most current transition planning documents) } Student’s working folder (due process folder, classroom working folder, etc. ) } Other _________ } No previous documentation OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 15

Rating of Student Performance Should provide an accurate representation of student performance. The team should develop a common understanding of the items, standards and their enduring understanding. Provide a means for the student to use his/her modality of communication to demonstrate the skills (pointing, eye gaze, etc. ). OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 16

Item Rating Scale 0 – Does not demonstrate skill 1 – Developing/Prompted 2 – Independent/Mastered OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 17

Sample Rating of 2 } Item: The student is able to identify the central idea of a text. } Observation: The student independently scored an 80% or higher on his class work sample for the reading standard and IEP monitoring } Rating: 2 } Documentation: IEP monitoring folder or the student working folder OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 18

Sample Rating of 1 } Item: The student is able to identify the scale of a given graph or data display. } Observation: IEP data shows that the student could do this but only with verbal prompting. } Rating: 1 } Documentation: Student working folder OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 19

Sample Rating of 0 } Item: The student understands that a sailboat is powered by the wind in order to move forward. } Observation: No previous observation had been made so the team created an assessment activity. The assessment showed a boat on a lake with the question about what makes it move. The student was given three answer choices. The assessment also included two other items related to motion. The student did not answer any items correctly even when given prompts. } Rating: 0 } Documentation: Student Working Folder OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 20

Quick Review 1. Review TAR Administration Guide. 2. Complete the qualification quiz. 3. Download the TAR document. 4. Complete the student interview. 5. Rate items along with team members. OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 21

Finishing Up } Complete the TAR by May 28, 2021. } Make sure all team members are listed on the completed TAR document. } Enter scores in the Student Registration Database no later than June 4, 2021. Click here to take the Transition Attainment Record Quiz OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 22

Division of Assessment and Accountability Support Contact Information • Kevin O’Hair • Kevin. ohair@education. ky. gov • (502) 564 -4394 OAA: DAAS: KO/10/05/2020 23