Next Generation Alternate Assessment: Professional Development

Designed for Special Education Teachers Who Support Students with

Disabilities in Reaching College, Career, and Community Readiness

National Conference on Student Assessment

June 26, 2014

Agenda

• Project SUCCESS Overview

• Indiana Adaptations

• Professional Development

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Project SUCCESS Overview

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• Timeline

• Summary of NCSC Materials

• Materials in Action

NCSC Grant

Approved by

OSEP

Indiana Joined

NCSC as State

Partner

Indiana Awards New IRN

Grant for Project

SUCCESS

Indiana offers

NCSC Alternate

Assessment

Pilot

Project SUCCESS

Continues to Support

with a Language Arts

Focus

Indiana

implements new

Alternate

Assessment

NCSC Define

Framework,

Prioritize Content

Indiana Facilitated

Webinars and Face to

Face meetings for CoP

Members

Indiana Recruited

Teachers for IN

Community of

Practice (CoP)

NCSC Pilot

Assessment

and Research NCSC Operational

Assessment

NCSC Principle

Design Phase

and Item Review

Project SUCCESS

Monthly Training and

Technical Assistance

NCSC Releases

Materials to Partner

States

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2015

Project Timeline

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IDOE

PCGNCSC

Common Core StandardsCollege, Community, and Career Readiness

Core Content ConnectorsMath and English/Language Arts Strands

Graduated UnderstandingsInstructional Families, Curriculum Resource Guides, and

Element Cards

MASSIs and LASSIsInstructional Resource Guide, Progress Monitoring

Professional DevelopmentUsing and creating materials

Summary of NCSC Materials

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Materials in Action

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Indiana Adaptations

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• CCSS – Alignment to Indiana

• Pilot Information

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Alternate Assessment Pilot

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• Participation general information

• From teacher rating to student response

• Next Steps

Professional Development

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• Universal and Targeted Support

• Technical Assistance Process

• Functional versus Academic

Universal and Targeted Support

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Universal Supports

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Targeted Supports

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• On Site Technical Assistance

• Math and ELA Regional Training

• Individualized Group Presentations

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Technical Assistance Process

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Planning

• Meet with leader prior to TA

• Discuss current practices including placement, programming, staffing

• Develop knowledge of general beliefs and goals of the district

Flexibility

• Build in time to assess group dynamics

• Allow time to learn what team members value in their work and what areas need improvement

• Plan TA with enough structure to be worthwhile, but flexible enough to respond to group needs

Follow Up

• Follow up with leader to ensure progress is made

• Assist teams in reflection and problem solving

Is Your Program Balanced ?

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