NCEXTEND1

High School Reading

2007-2008

What Does it Look Like?

Something like this . . .

NCEXTEND1

2007-2008

Student Test

BOOKLET

Picture/Symbol Text Cards

Manipulatives

How Does it Work? Assessor reads test item script to student Assessor presents materials/manipulatives Student responds to item or question Assessor 1 and Assessor 2 record student

score

Student Items

All items are based on the NC Standard Course of Study Extended Content Standards by grade level.

All items are one-step questions that are scored as either correct or incorrect.

Item sets will include Easy Items Medium Items Hard Items

Most materials will be supplied by NCDPI

High School Reading There are a total of 15 reading items

per grade. Each student is administered all 15 items.

Sample High School Reading SelectionThis is David. David lives

in Greensboro, North Carolina.

This is Nigel. Nigel lives in London, England.

Sample High School Reading SelectionDavid and Nigel are best friends.

Nigel sent David a picture of money in England.

Sample High School Reading SelectionIt has a picture of a Queen on it.

She has a crown on her head.

This made David smile.

Sample High School Reading ItemAssessment materials: Card A: Picture of English money Card B: Picture of a cube Card C: Picture of a soccer ball

Sample High School Reading ItemDirections: Present Card A, then Card B, then Card C. Say: “What did Nigel send David? Show me

what Nigel sent David.”

Sample High School Reading ItemAssessment Material: Card A: picture of Nigel Card B: picture of Mary Card C: Picture of Sam

Sample High School Reading ItemDirections: Present Card A, then Card B, then Card C. Identify

each picture as it is shown. Say: “This says Nigel. This says Mary. This

says Sam.” Say: “Which one is David’s friend? Show me

David’s friend.”

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility CriteriaTo determine student participation in the NCEXTEND1, the following

eligibility criteria must be met:

The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students with disabilities who:

Have a current IEP; Are enrolled in grades 3–8 or 10 according to the Student Information

Management System (e.g., SIMS/NCWISE); Are instructed in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Extended

Content Standards in ALL assessed content areas; and Have a SIGNIFICANT COGNITIVE DISABILITY (i.e., exhibit severe and

pervasive delays in ALL areas of conceptual, linguistic and academic development and also in adaptive behavior areas, such as communication, daily living skills and self-care).

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (continued) The vast majority of students with disabilities do not have a

significant cognitive disability. The NCEXTEND1 is NOT appropriate for students who:

are being instructed in ANY OR ALL of the general grade-level content standards of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study;

demonstrate delays only in academic achievement; demonstrate delays due primarily to behavioral issues; demonstrate delays only in selected areas of academic

achievement; or if in high school, are pursuing a North Carolina high school diploma

(including students enrolled in the Occupational Course of Study).

The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students who have a severe intellectual disability; it is NOT designed for students who have a specific learning disability.

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (Continued) The eligibility criteria for NCEXTEND1 are

available for download at the following address:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/policyoperations/ncextend1/ncextend1eligibilitycriteria20071212.pdf