Slide 1 Iowa Alternate Assessment Science(IAAS) Assessment Process Webcast #8 Welcome to Iowa’s AYP Alternate Assessments for the 2014 -2015 school year. This is the eight presentation in a series of eight that address Iowa’s AYP Alternate Assessments. In this presentation we will examine the IAAS assessment process.
Slide 2 IAAS Assessment Process • Roles & Responsibilities • 5 Step Assessment Process • Training • Support for Assessment Implementation • Timelines & Requirements – Implementing the Assessment The IAAS Assessment Process includes: Roles & Responsibilities 5 Step Assessment Process Training Support for Assessment Implementation Timelines & Requirements Implementing the Assessment
Slide 3 Roles & Responsibilities In this section of the presentation we will examine the roles and responsibilities within the IAAS process.
Slide 4 Role & Responsibilities • IDOE – Provide oversight and technical assistance for the process of the Alternate Assessment – Communication – Compliance – AYP The role of the IDOE is to IDOE Provide oversight and technical assistance for the process of the Alternate Assessment Communication Compliance AYP Provide DLM State/District Information Points of Contact Information
Slide 5 Roles and Responsibilities • District IAAS Coordinator – The key duties of the local Assessment Coordinator are to oversee the test process, provide support to staff and teachers, and prompt staff and teachers of pending deadlines The key duties of the local District IAAS Coordinator is to oversee the test process, provide support to staff and teachers, and prompt staff and teachers of pending deadlines
Slide 6 Roles and Responsibilities • Teacher duties include – Building student rosters/profiles into the IAAS online system – Enter student performance data within required timelines – Communicate performance results – Update roster/student information as students move in and out of the assessment or their classroom Teacher duties include Building student rosters/profiles into the IAAS online system Enter student performance data within required timelines Communicate performance results
Slide 7 5 Step Assessment Administration Process In this section we will examine a 5 step process for IAAS administration.
Slide 8 Step 1 • IDOE – Sends Security Access Codes for new users to the IAAS Online System to District IAA Coordinators • District Assessment Coordinator – Sends access code to new teachers registering for an account in the IAAS online system – Ensures building administrators have a registered account in the IAAS Online system In Step 1 IDOE Sends Security Access Codes for new users to the IAAS Online System to District IAA Coordinators District Assessment Coordinator Sends access code to new teachers registering for an account in the IAAS online system Ensures building administrators have a registered account in the IAAS Online system
Slide 9 Step 2 • District Assessment Coordinator review district/building IAAS Roster & IMS – Ensure accurate student participation in the Iowa Alternate Assessment In step 2 District Assessment Coordinator review district/building IAAS Roster & IMS Ensure accurate student participation in the Iowa Alternate Assessment
Slide 10 Step 3 • Teachers complete required IAAS training In step 3 Teachers complete required IAAS training
Slide 11 Step 4 • Teachers – Register for an account in the IAAS online system (if a new user to the system) – Build student roster – Enter student profile activities – Ongoing Student Data Verification • Manually update student activities throughout the year (add & remove students from rosters/enter in student performance data) In Step 4 Teachers Register for an account in the IAAS online system (if a new user to the system) Build student roster Enter student profile activities Ongoing Student Data Verification Manually update student activities throughout the year (add & remove students from rosters/enter in student performance data)
Slide 12 Step 5 • Teachers administer the assessment – Plan, deliver, and adjust instruction – Gather progress monitoring data on IAAS rating scale items – Enter student performance data into the IAAS Online System for each reporting period – All year, review data/reports and talk to parents • Students participate in Assessment – Classroom instructional materials And in step 5 Teachers administer the assessment Plan, deliver, and adjust instruction Gather progress monitoring data on IAAS rating scale items Enter student performance data into the IAAS Online System for each reporting period All year, review data/reports and talk to parents Students participate in Assessment Classroom instructional materials
Slide 13 Training Support Implementation and administration of the IAAS requires training for teachers.
Slide 14 IAAS Training • The Iowa Alternate Assessment Science Online Teacher Training is required by all teachers who administer the Iowa Alternate Assessment Science The Iowa Alternate Assessment Science Online Teacher Training is required by all teachers who administer the Iowa Alternate Assessment Science.
Slide 15 IAAS Training • This training is also open for administrators and other school personnel who support the educational programming of student with significant disabilities This training is also open for administrators and other school personnel who support the educational programming of student with significant disabilities.
Slide 16 IAAS Training • The IAAS Training is hosted by AEAPDONLINE • http://training.aeapdonline.org – Beginning of school year The IAAS Training is hosted by AEAPDONLINE http://training.aeapdonline.org Training dates and guidelines will be available by start of school year
Slide 17 Support for Implementation Tritek Group is sole provider for district support in implementing the DLM ELA and Math Assessment.
Slide 18 Support Assessment Implementation • IAA online tutorials – Located on the IAA online homepage • IAAS Help Desk Support for implementation includes IAA online tutorials Located on the IAA online homepage IAAS Help Desk
Slide 19 Timelines & Requirements In this section we will examine Assessment Timelines & Requirements
Slide 20 Timelines & Requirements • Iowa’s Alternate Assessments Policy – IAAS • Will be posted on the DE IAA webpage • https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/special- education/assessment-testing/iowa-alternate- assessment-1-iaa – Start of school year 2014 Iowa’s Alternate Assessments Policy IAAS Required Timelines & Activities Summer 2014
Slide 21 Contact Information • Emily Thatcher-IAA Consultant • Email: emily.thatcher@iowa.gov • Phone: 515-281-3500 Please provide comments and questions regarding this webcast in the survey link. For additional information on Iowa’s Alternate Assessment policy, please contact Emily Thatcher.
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