Online Assessment Accessibility Testing Calendar Testing Calendars ACT

Online Assessment Accessibility

Testing Calendar

Testing Calendars: ACT & Work. Keys ACT/WORKKEYS (grade 11) ● Practice Test Any Time: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/ACT/practicetest ● November 21 - ACT Approved Accommodations ● Accommodations Testing Window: o The ACT + Writing: March 3 -17, 2015 o ACT Work. Keys: March 4 -18, 2015

Testing Calendars: Badger Exam BADGER EXAM (Smarter Balanced grades 3 -8) ● Practice Testing in Late January ● Testing Window: March 30 to May 22

Testing Calendars: ASPIRE Spring ASPIRE Test (Grades 9 -10) ● Watch for updates: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/ACT/calendar ● Testing Window: April 27 to May 22

Testing Calendars: PALS - Fall, Winter, Spring ● Just completed fall testing ● Mid-Year Optional Testing - January. February ● Spring Testing - April 27 to May 22

M T W TH F 2 3 ACT -11 th 4 Work. Keys-11 th 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 ACT Makeup 18 WK Makeup 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 –SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 31–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 1–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 2–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 3–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 Apr 6 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 7 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 8 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 9 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 10 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 13 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 14 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 15 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 16 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 17 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 20 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 21 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 22 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 23 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 24 -–SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 27 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 28 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 29 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 30 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 311 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 1 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 4 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 5 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 6 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 7 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 8 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 11 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 12 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 13 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 14 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 15 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 18 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 19 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 20 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 21 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2 22 -SMARTER 3 -8, DLM 3 -11 ASPIRE 9 -10, PALS K-2

Testing Calendar DPI Assessment Calendar: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea/pdf/201415%20 Wisconsin%20 Student%20 Assessment% 20 Schedule%207 -14 -14. pdf All assessments are online EXCEPT for ACT+ Writing and Work. Keys

Definitions for Accessibility

Allowables and Validity ● Construct Validity -- a test must assess what it is intended to measure. For example, a “reading” test is designed and normed as a test of reading ability. Therefore, any changes to the assessment cannot interfere with the ultimate purpose -- a measure of reading ability. Construct Validity ● Construct validity refers to the degree to which a test or other measure assesses the underlying theoretical construct it is supposed to measure (i. e. , the test is measuring what it is purported to measure).

Assessment Vendors Assessment vendors develop options to provide accessibility for a wide range of student needs. These options are designed to maintain the VALIDITY of the assessment.

General Accessibility for All Definition: ● Accommodations are practices and procedures that provide equitable access to grade-level content. ● Accommodations are intended to reduce or eliminate the effects of a student’s disability or level of language acquisition; they do not reduce learning expectations.

General Accessibility for All The accommodations provided to a student must be consistent for classroom instruction, classroom assessments, and district and state assessments.

General Accessibility for All It is critical to note, that each assessment may have unique accommodation policies, therefore attention Educators should pay careful to assessment policies and what the assessment is trying to measure.

General Accessibility for All Furthermore, although some accommodations may be appropriate for instructional use, they may not be appropriate for use on a standardized assessment. (WI DPI)

Accessibility Layers Universal Embedded Accessibility Designated Individual Supports These Two Layers Require Individual Testing Plans (as allowed by the assessment) Individual Accommodations

General Accessibility for All Universal Tools are access features of the assessment that are either provided as digitally-delivered components of the test administration system or separate from it. Universal tools are available to all students based on student preference and selection. Allowable Test Practices (as in WKCE) are for all students, as needed; they do not alter the content being tested.

General Accessibility for All Designated Individual Supports Designated Supports are features that are available for use by any student for whom the need has been indicated by an educator or team.

General Accessibility for Individuals Accommodations are for students with disabilities and English Language Learners; they do not change the content being assessed or the skill level. Examples of accommodations include a large-print test or using a scribe to record student answers. Individual Accommodations

General Accessibility for Individuals Modifications do change what is being assessed and are not allowed for any student during Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) testing. Examples of modifications include reducing the number of answer choices or shortening the length of the test.

Resources

Wisconsin DPI Accommodations for ELL http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/ ELL/accommodations

Wisconsin Special Ed Forms http: //sped. dpi. wi. gov/sped_forms 06 Use the I-7 forms for ELL students with an IEP or in Special Ed. The I-7 form for ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS is for students with IEPs who are required to participate in a statewide language assessment.

Wisconsin Resource Wisconsin ELL Accommodations Guide http: //ell. dpi. wi. gov/ell_documents-at-a-glance

Roles and Resources ● DAC ● Principal (SAC) ● Pupil Services Director ● Classroom Teachers ● Technology Coordinators ● Para-Professionals Who can be a test proctor? How do you prepare to be a test proctor? Logistical Manual for the Implementation of Online Assessments in Wisconsin (2014) http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/sites/default/files/im ce/oea/pdf/Logistics%20 manual%20201 4 -15. pdf

Wisconsin Resource Wisconsin Accommodations Guide for Students with Disabilities http: //sped. dpi. wi. gov/files/sped/pdf/accom-guide. pdf

Test Specific Guidelines ACT & Work. Keys

ACT overall Wisconsin ACT Accommodations and Supports Matrix Revised July 2014 http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea/pdf/WI%20 ACT%20 Accommodations%20 and%20 S upports%20 Revised%209 -2 -14. pdf

ACT overall Newsletter: ea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/ACT/newsletter

ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys The Wisconsin ACT Plus Writing/ACT Work. Keys Accommodations Decision Tree is a flow chart that will help school teams and families understand the decision making process around accommodations for the ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work Keys.

ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys The ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys Accommodation Matrix (9 -214) explains the use for ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys in detail.

ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys ● ACT Request for ACT-Approved Accommodations ● Parent Letter for Wisconsin State-Allowed Accommodations Notification: The ACT Plus Writing and ACT Work. Keys for English Language Learners http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea/pdf/WI%20 state%20 allow ed%20 documentation%20 ELL 9 -8 -14. pdf

Test Specific Guidelines BADGER 3 -8

Badger 3 -8 Technology Readiness Resources to ensure technology readiness for the Badger test: http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/smarterbalanced-assessments/technology/

Badger 3 -8 Badger (SBAC) Accommodations for students: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/a ssessment/Smarter/ac commodations

Badger 3 -8 Support for Under-Represented Students http: //www. . . org/parentsstudents/support-for-under-represented -students/ he ISAAP tool is designed to facilitate selection of the accessibility resources that match student access needs for the Smarter Balanced assessments, as supported by the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines. The ISAAP Tool is compatible with any version of Microsoft® Excel® from 2007 to the most recent version. When opening the file, please choose “Enable Macros” or other enabling prompt to view the recommended use language included for the different resources. The ISAAP Tool file is locked to prevent errant changes to the formulas that determine the functionality of the ISAAP Tool. While end users may change the naming convention of the file when using the Save As function, saving to another Excel file format, such as. xls, may result in corrupting or disabling many of the functionalities and features of the ISAAP Tool.

ISAAP Tool The ISAAP tool is designed to facilitate selection of the accessibility resources that match student access needs for the Smarter Balanced assessments, as supported by the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines. The ISAAP Tool is compatible with any version of Microsoft® Excel® from 2007 to the most recent version. When opening the file, please choose “Enable Macros” or other enabling prompt to view the recommended use language included for the different resources.

ISAAP Tool The ISAAP Tool file is locked to prevent errant changes to the formulas that determine the functionality of the ISAAP Tool. While end users may change the naming convention of the file when using the Save As function, saving to another Excel file format, such as. xls, may result in corrupting or disabling many of the functionalities and features of the ISAAP Tool. ● ISAAP Tool Instructions (Doc. X) ● ISAAP Tool (XLSM) ● ISAAP Module (Module 10, 17) Watch for Updates!!!!!

Badger 3 -8 Guidelines – FAQ http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/resourcesevents/faqs/

Test Specific Guidelines WKCE

WKCE specific http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea /allowtestpr. pdf

WKCE Linguistic Supports Matrix for ELL Students http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea/Accomel l. pdf

WKCE Secure Translated Scripts On or about 10/9/2014 the DAC should have received a secure link to the WKCE Science and Social Studies test items in Spanish. Contact Audrey Lesondak at (608) 267 -5153 or audrey. lesondak@dpi. wi. gov if you have any questions about these scripts.

WKCE Translation Accommodations http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/WKCE/translatio naccom includes translation training for WKCE, translations of test manuals, Spanish and Hmong word lists for Science and Social Studies, guidelines for using translators and interpreters

WAA - SWD Wisconsin DPI page for Wisconsin Alternate Assessment http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/WAA Accommodations for WAA: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/WAA/ accommodations

Test Specific Guidelines ACCESS for ELLs

ACCESS Accommodations for ELLs with Disabilities http: //www. wida. us/ACCESSTraining/O verview. Module/Accommodations. aspx

Alternate ACCESS http: //www. wida. us/ACCESSTraining/Al ternate. Module/index. aspx

Test Specific Guidelines ASPIRE

ACT Aspire Accessibility User’s Guide http: //actaspire. avocet. pearson. com/act aspire/home#4672

ACT Aspire Accessibility Features http: //actaspire. avocet. pearson. com/act aspire/Home#4681

ACT Aspire Online Portal and Readiness Training https: //www. brainshark. com/pearsonas sessments/vu? pi=z. Hwzyv 1 ocz. HL 6 gz 0

Test Specific Guidelines PALS

PALS Accommodations http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/PALS /accommodations

Test Specific Guidelines DLM

DLM Accommodations http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment/DLM/accomm odations Accessibility Manual for DLM Alternate Assessment http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/files/oea/pdf/Accessiblity% 20 Manual%202014 -15. pdf

Test Specific Guidelines NAEP

NAEP (Only for Selected Schools) ● NAEP Accommodations http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessmen t/NAEP/accommodations ● NAEP Testing and Reporting on Students w/D and ELLs http: //www. nagb. org/conten t/nagb/assets/documents/p olicies/naep_testandreport_ studentswithdisabilities. pdf

Accessibility Decision Making

Local Decision Making about Accommodations ● COLLABORATION: A collaborative dialogue between ESL teachers, special ed teachers, general education teachers and parents and families can help determine what is best for the individual student based upon the guidelines listed below and the instruction that student is receiving at the classroom level.

Local Decision Making about ELL Accommodations CRITERIA. When making decisions about the appropriate accommodations for an individual student, the following criteria should be considered: ● Current English language proficiency level as determined by ACCESS for ELLs® ● Literacy in the home language and in English ● Opportunity to learn the content areas assessed ● The primary language of instruction in the content areas ● Experience or length of time in U. S. schools ● Degree of familiarity with using the accommodation in instruction and assessment ● Grade level ● Other school or district-level related data

Networking and Sharing

Resource Sharing and networking WI DPI ELL Assessment Google Community The WI DPI EL Assessment PLC is a space where educators can engage in meaningful dialogue around English Learner accountability and assessment policies and best practices by adding ideas through links, posts, and comments. https: //plus. google. com/u/0/communities/11218725194484 3845766

Resource Sharing and networking Wisconsin DPI Online Assessment Readiness page: http: //oea. dpi. wi. gov/assessment

Resource sharing and networking CESA 7 Technology Coordinators@cesa 7. org Wiki: http: //cesa 7 techcoords. pbworks. com/w /page/8861307/Technology%20 Coordi nator%20 Home%20 Page

Resource sharing and networking DPI Twitter page: @Wis. DPIOSA

Resource sharing and networking WI DPI We. TECH Google Community https: //plus. google. com/u/0/communities/10014 1803417716930622

Assessment Contacts, CESA 7 Judy Sargent 920 -559 -6028 C 920 -617 -5631 W jsargent@cesa 7. org Christine Rogers 920 -639 -8464 C 920 -617 -5639 W crogers@cesa 7. org