A “How-to” on Making Unit Assessments Orally and Linguistically AccessibleArivay RuedasWB Green Jr HighSpecial Education Teacher

What state assessment options will be available for students receiving special education services in 2015?

• STAAR• STAAR Spanish• STAAR L• STAAR Alternate

How is TEA planning to include students previously assessed with STAAR Modified in STAAR in 2015 and beyond?

• September: TEA met with focus group to obtain input regarding how students with disabilities (currently eligible for STAAR Modified) are being provided access to the general curriculum – Classroom teachers, campus administrators, district

personnel, Education Service Center specialists, advocates

• November-present: TEA staff has been working on plans for possible additional accommodations via an online delivery system– similar in functionality to STAAR L

Next Steps?

In the coming months TEA will:

Continue to research viability and appropriateness of accommodations to STAAR in an online format

Test usability of such accommodations in cognitive labs

Accommodations Approved for Testing Year 2013

Type 1 Accommodations: This type of accommodation is available for students who have a specific need and who routinely, independently, and effectively use the accommodation during classroom instruction and testing. It is not necessary to submit an Accommodation Request Form to TEA.

Type 2 Accommodations:This type of accommodation includes the requirements of Type 1, along with additional specific eligibility criteria. It is not necessary to submit an Accommodation Request Form to TEA.

Type 3 Accommodations:This type of accommodation requires the submission of an Accommodation Request Form to TEA.

Accommodation Approved for Testing Year 2014

Type 1–accommodations approved locally:

This type of accommodation is available for students who meet specific eligibility criteria. The decision to provide a Type 1 accommodation to a student is made by the appropriate team of people at the campus level (e.g., ARD committee, Section 504 placement committee, RTI team, student assistance team). It is not necessary to submit an Accommodation Request Form to TEA.

Type 2–accommodations requiring TEA approval:

This type of accommodation requires the submission of an Accommodation Request Form to TEA.

Accommodation approved for Testing Year 2015

Accommodations will be allowed but have not yet been finalized for the 2014-2015 school year.

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Gearing Up For The SOA(Standardized Oral Administration)

What is it?

The accommodation Oral/Signed Administration has expanded to include a computer-based option for:

Grade 4 reading and mathematics Grade 7 reading and mathematics Grade 8 science and social studies

Gearing Up For The SOA(Standardized Oral Administration)

Who can take it?• Sped: dyslexia or reading problems

(ADHD, emotional, behavioral, processing or memory issue)

• 504: dyslexia or reading problems (ADHD, emotional, behavioral, processing or memory issue)

• Gen Ed: identified dyslexia

Gearing Up For The SOA(Standardized Oral Administration) How Should we document this?All Oral Admin must be document (in IEP, 504, or dyslexia plan):

Oral Administration Level of Support:

either ‘Read All’ or ‘Read Parts’ at student request Change Option:

student may change the level of support during the test if he wishes (must be included if the student has ‘Read All’ not required for ‘Read Parts’)

Technology Tips for Oral Administration

http://www5.esc13.net/thescoop/special/2014/05/23/technology-tips-for-oral-administration/

What We Can Use Today

An example used at WB Green Jr High using Doceri and Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/video/triangl

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Standard Oral Admin Demo for STAAR testing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZltp90CZ4

Accessing SOA Practice Test on TEA website

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/soa/

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