So What is Going to be So What is Going to be Happening with State Happening with State

Assessment for Students with Assessment for Students with Disabilities for 2007/2008?Disabilities for 2007/2008?

Peggy DutcherPeggy Dutcher

Fall 2007 Assessment and Fall 2007 Assessment and Accountability ConferenceAccountability Conference

Presentation will include:Presentation will include:

MI-Access Science AssessmentsMI-Access Science AssessmentsGeneral Supervision Enhancement GrantsGeneral Supervision Enhancement GrantsGeneral AssessmentsGeneral Assessments

MI-Access Science AssessmentsMI-Access Science Assessments

First State-wide operational assessments First State-wide operational assessments 2007/20082007/2008

Fall – grades 5 and 8Fall – grades 5 and 8Spring – grade 11Spring – grade 11Standard-setting PanelsStandard-setting Panels

December 5 and 6December 5 and 6April 29 and 30April 29 and 30

U.S. Office of Special Education U.S. Office of Special Education ProgramsPrograms

General Supervision Enhancement GrantsGeneral Supervision Enhancement Grants Applications Applications

Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA- AAS)Achievement Standards (AA- AAS)

Alternate Assessments based on Modified Alternate Assessments based on Modified Achievement StandardsAchievement Standards

Michigan applied for grant related to AA- MASMichigan applied for grant related to AA- MAS Michigan applied as a consortium for AA-AASMichigan applied as a consortium for AA-AAS

Awarded Awarded BOTH BOTH

Grants!!Grants!!

State Assessment ContinuumState Assessment Continuum

MEAPMEAPMEAP with accommodationsMEAP with accommodationsMI-Access Modified Full IndependenceMI-Access Modified Full IndependenceMI-Access Functional IndependenceMI-Access Functional IndependenceMI-Access Supported IndependenceMI-Access Supported IndependenceMI-Access ParticipationMI-Access Participation

GSEG: AA-MASGSEG: AA-MAS

Title: A Comprehensive Model Using Title: A Comprehensive Model Using Existing General Assessments to Existing General Assessments to Develop Alternate Assessments Based Develop Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards on Modified Achievement Standards with Curricular and Instructional with Curricular and Instructional Supports to Improve Student Supports to Improve Student AchievementAchievement

AA-MASAA-MAS

Content AreasContent AreasEnglish language artsEnglish language artsMathematicsMathematics

GradesGrades3-83-8

AA-MAS Grant GoalsAA-MAS Grant Goals

1. Replicable Assessment Modification 1. Replicable Assessment Modification ProcessProcessMFL Assessment Plan Writing TeamMFL Assessment Plan Writing TeamMFL Content Advisory CommitteeMFL Content Advisory CommitteeMFL Sensitivity Review CommitteeMFL Sensitivity Review Committee

2. Create a Michigan Online Professional 2. Create a Michigan Online Professional Development Learning System (MOPLS)Development Learning System (MOPLS)

AA-MAS ObjectivesAA-MAS Objectives

MFL characteristicsMFL characteristicsAdd to Draft GuidelinesAdd to Draft Guidelines

Develop modified academic achievement Develop modified academic achievement standardsstandards

Develop Technical Advisory Committee Develop Technical Advisory Committee reviewed process for modifying an existing reviewed process for modifying an existing general assessmentgeneral assessment

AA-MAS ObjectivesAA-MAS Objectives

Conduct MFL pilot using two modelsConduct MFL pilot using two models Designee a comprehensive professional Designee a comprehensive professional

development program development program Guidelines for IEP TeamsGuidelines for IEP Teams Using assessment resultsUsing assessment results Ensuring access to Michigan’s ELA and mathematics Ensuring access to Michigan’s ELA and mathematics

Grade Level Content ExpectationGrade Level Content Expectation

Disseminate replicable process to other statesDisseminate replicable process to other states

TimelineTimeline

Year 1Year 1Define student population (write draft Define student population (write draft

guidelines)guidelines)Develop item review processDevelop item review processSelect items for pilotSelect items for pilotStart the design of MOPLSStart the design of MOPLS

TimelineTimeline

Year 2Year 2Pilot MFL (winter 2009)Pilot MFL (winter 2009)Field review of draft guidelinesField review of draft guidelinesContinue work on MOPLS including Continue work on MOPLS including

BETA testingBETA testingCommittee review of pilot resultsCommittee review of pilot resultsOperational Fall 2009Operational Fall 2009

TimelineTimeline

Year 3Year 3Develop MFL Performance Level Develop MFL Performance Level

DescriptorsDescriptorsStandard-settingStandard-settingComplete MOPLSComplete MOPLSDissemination to Michigan and other Dissemination to Michigan and other

statesstates

Need Committee Members!Need Committee Members!

Michigan EducatorsMichigan EducatorsSpecial educationSpecial educationGeneral educationGeneral education

ParentsParentsAdvocatesAdvocatesBusiness Business Higher educationHigher education

GSEG: AA-AASGSEG: AA-AAS

A State Consortium to Examine the A State Consortium to Examine the Consequential Validity of Alternate Consequential Validity of Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS): A Achievement Standards (AA-AAS): A Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal Study

PartnersPartners

North Central Regional Resource CenterNorth Central Regional Resource CenterMichiganMichiganPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaWisconsinWisconsin

PurposePurpose

Consortium will adopt a common Consortium will adopt a common framework and research processes for framework and research processes for evaluation the state’s alternate evaluation the state’s alternate assessments’ consequential validityassessments’ consequential validity

Validity ArgumentsValidity Arguments

Teacher and Administrator Motivation and Teacher and Administrator Motivation and EffortEffort

Professional Development Support Being Professional Development Support Being UsedUsed

Instruction and Curriculum will be AdaptedInstruction and Curriculum will be AdaptedStudents are Motivated to Learn and Put Students are Motivated to Learn and Put

Forth Their Best EffortForth Their Best Effort Improved Performance is Related to Improved Performance is Related to

Changes in InstructionChanges in Instruction

AA-AAS Grant ObjectivesAA-AAS Grant Objectives

Convene a Stakeholder Feedback GroupConvene a Stakeholder Feedback GroupDevelop instrumentationDevelop instrumentationConduct Field Test of InstrumentationConduct Field Test of InstrumentationDevelop Web-Based SurveyDevelop Web-Based SurveyConduct Sample Selection ProceduresConduct Sample Selection ProceduresConduct Surveys with Administrators and Conduct Surveys with Administrators and

TeachersTeachersDisseminate Results of studyDisseminate Results of study

MEAPMEAP

English language artsEnglish language artsBrailleBraille

MMEMME

Reformat MME Accommodation Summary Reformat MME Accommodation Summary TableTable

Review accommodations issues for future Review accommodations issues for future administrationsadministrations

Contact InformationContact Information

Peggy DutcherPeggy Dutcher

dutcherp@mi.govdutcherp@mi.gov

517-241-4416517-241-4416