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The California Modified Assessment (CMA)
Deb Sigman, DirectorStandards and Assessment Division
Mary Hudler, DirectorSpecial Education Division
Pat McCabe, DirectorPolicy and Evaluation Division
December 20, 2007
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Background
• Federal regulations for assessment based on modified achievement standards (April 2007)
• CDE developed CMA– Assessment of CA content standards– Based on modified achievement standards– For students with disabilities who have an
individualized education program (IEP) and meet SBE-approved participation criteria
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Background (con’t)• CMA piloted in fall 2006, field tested in fall
2007, and will be operational in spring 2008– Grades 3-5 in ELA and math and grade 5 in science– Grades 6-8 ELA , grades 6-7 math, and grade 8
science will be field tested in fall 2008 and operational in spring 2009
• Participation criteria was adopted by the SBE in November 2007 and available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/cmastar.asp
• Blueprints for grades 3-8 have been adopted by the SBE and are available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/cmastar.asp
• Performance levels not scheduled to be adopted until fall 2008
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CMA Participation Criteria1. Previous Participation
– CST in a previous year and scored Below Basic or Far Below Basic
– CAPA (Levels 2–5) in two previous years and scored either Proficient or Advanced
2. Progress Based On Multiple Measures and Objective Evidence– The student will not receive a proficient score on the CST (even
with provision of accommodations) based on evidence from multiple, valid, and objective measures of student progress (or lack of progress)
3. Response To Appropriate Instruction– The student who is assessed with the CMA has access to the
curriculum, including instruction and materials for the grade in which the student is enrolled
– The student’s IEP includes grade-level California content standards-based goals and support in the classroom for a subject or subjects assessed by the CMA
– The student has received special education and related services to support access to and progress in the general curriculum in which the student is enrolled
– The IEP team has determined that the student will not achieve grade-level proficiency even with instructional intervention
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CMA Participation Criteria (Cont.)
4. High School Diploma– Students who take CMA are not precluded from
attempting to complete requirements, as defined by the State, for a regular high school diploma
5. Parents Are Informed– Parents of the students selected to be assessed
with the CMA are informed that their child’s achievement will be measured based on modified achievement standards
Note: The student shall not be allowed to take both the CAPA and CMA. Students shall take either:– CAPA in all subject areas;– CST in all subject areas;– CMA in all subject areas; or– a combination of CST and CMA in the subject
areas being assessed.
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CMA Participation Criteria (Cont.) Science
• Traditionally IEP goals address English-language arts, math, and prerequisite skills.
• Other content areas are usually addressed by related goals, supports and related services. – For example, science, might be addressed by having a
goal for vocabulary development that can support the student learning science vocabulary.
• Since the science assessments are not given prior to grade five, a student may fill the first participation criterion if the student:– has taken the California Standards Test (CST) in a
previous year, and – scored Below Basic or Far Below Basic in ELA or
mathematics, and– may have taken the CST with accommodations and/or
modifications.
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California Modified Assessment (CMA)
Materials and Procedures
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2008 CMA Test Materials
• Grade 3– Test Booklets (scannable)– Directions for Administration
• Grades 4 and 5– Test Booklet– CST/CMA Combined Answer Document– Directions for Administration
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Grade 3 Test Combinations
What test is the student
taking?
Which test booklets will the student need?
CST Book CMA Book CAT/6 Book
ELA – CSTMath – CST ELA – CMAMath – CST ELA – CSTMath – CMA ELA – CMAMath – CMA
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Grade 4 Test Combinations
What test is the student
taking?
Which test materials will the student need?
CST Book CMA BookCST/CMA
Answer Document
ELA – CSTMath – CST ELA – CMAMath – CST ELA – CSTMath – CMA ELA – CMAMath – CMA
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Grade 5 Test Combinations
What test is the student
taking?
Which test materials will the student need?
CST Book CMA BookCST/CMA
Answer Document
ELA – CSTMath – CSTScience – CST
ELA – CMAMath – CMAScience – CMA
ELA or Math – CSTScience – CST orELA or Math – CMAScience – CMA
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Grade 4 Test Booklets
CST CMA(Front Covers)
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Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document
• Four-page scannable answer folder
• For CST and CMA responses
Front Page
Inside Pages
Back PageCST CMA
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Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document
Front Page
4. CST Version #
7c. Assessed with CMA
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Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document
Inside Pages
CST CMA CMA Version
#
CMA section has:
• Different subject icons from CST
• Alternate row shading for the response bubbles
• An area to indicate the CMA version number used
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Back Page
Grade 4 CST/CMA Answer Document
CST and CMA
Columns
CST and CMA
ColumnsCST and
CMA Columns
16c. Special Education
Exit Date for CST only A3. Section
504 Plan bubble for CST only
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2008 STAR Ordering, Pre-ID, and Supplemental
Orders• Ordering deadline – December 7
• Pre-ID documents deadline – 8 weeks prior to testing
• Pre-ID labels deadline – 5 weeks prior to testing
• Supplemental orders and late labels deadline – 7 calendar days prior to LAST day of testing
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2008 Pre-Test and CAPA Train-the-Trainer
Workshops• 1/14: Sacramento
(videoconference - Santa Barbara and Del Norte)
• 1/15: Riverside
• 1/16: Webcast(Webcast host sites: Palmdale School District, Madera and Toulumne)
• 1/22: Santa Clara(videoconference - Trinity)
• 1/23: San Joaquin
• 1/24: Tehama
• 1/28: Mendocino
• 1/28: Los Angeles
• 1/30: Kern
• 1/31: Fresno
• 2/4: Alameda
• 2/5: San Diego
Morning session – Pre-Test
Afternoon session – CAPA
Aprenda at the January 28th workshop in the PM
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California Modified Assessment and
Accountability(State and Federal)
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Limits on Percent Proficient
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Examples
CAPA
CMA
TOTAL
Third Example: CAPA exception granted to exceed 1%
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California Modified Assessment (CMA)
in API
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2007 Base API
• From the 2007 Base API calculation exclude the results of Students with Disabilities (SWD) equal to the number of CMA booklets that the school has requested for the 2008 testing
• February 15
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• First remove scores of SWD that accessed the test with Modifications
• Then remove scores of SWD that scored Far Below Basic up to limit
• The best estimate of the number of students taking CMA
2007 Base API (cont.)
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2008 Growth API
• Will not include the scores of students that took the CMA in 2008 Growth
– Performance levels not available
– API will be as comparable as possible between Base and Growth
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2008 Base API
• Could be included in the API without adjustments
• Repeat the procedure for grades 6, 7, and 8 for 2008 Base
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California Modified Assessment (CMA)
in AYP
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2008 AYP
• Not necessary to include CMA in results (percentage proficient or above)
• However, count as participating in assessment
• In 2007, % of SWD tested >95% in both ELA and math
• Apply for Flexibility in workbook amendments- If fail solely because of SWD - Adjustment of 20% to percent proficient
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Student Participation in Statewide Assessments: Guidelines for IEP Team
Decision-Making
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Training of Trainers
• Information is available on the CDE Website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ac/cmaforiep.asp
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Workshop Locations
• 2008 Regional Locations:January 30 - Yolo
February 6 - Redding
February 8 - San Bernardino
February 14 - Escondido
February 15 - National City
February 20 - Santa Clara
February 20 - Los Angeles Unified School District
February 21 - Los Angeles County
February 22 - Long Beach
February 27 - Fresno
February 28 - Bakersfield
March 11 – Ventura
Registration information is available on the CDE Website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ac/cmaforiep.asp
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