Participation Requirements

What do these things have in common?

Participation RequirementsLaura AbbottJoy HunsuckerAnn JacobsonSELN Conference October 14, 2011What do these things have in common?

They are all ways to make State Assessment Decisions.not

What happens if we dont have a process in place?

ONLY ONREGION XIII

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TestServicesCurriculumAccommodationsGraduation

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TestServicesCurriculumAccommodationsGraduation

STAAR8

TestServicesCurriculumAccommodationsGraduation

Modified

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TestServicesCurriculumAccommodationsGraduation

Alternate

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Why STAAR is not appropriate Why Modified/Alternate is appropriate All eligibility criteria are met Based on multiple sources of data Not based solely on previous state assessment ARD Committee decision Not cap-driven administrative decision Based on educational need and instruction Not solely based on: disability category/race/SES/attendance service time/service location13Participation Requirements:Are you sure about your district?

Participation Requirements:Raise your hand!

Raise your hand! If you

So what can we do?

GOBs:

Goals Objectives Benchmarksfunctionalacademicmodifyprerequisite

Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance How is the student performing on academic tasks that are affected by his or her disability?

21Awell-roundedpictureofthe wholestudent

ParentsStudentTeachersService ProvidersPLAAFP shouldProvide a focus or a spotlight on the childs needs

Serve as a preview as to which skills will need some instructional support and focus Provide specific baseline data supporting their area of needYou do not want.

Plaafp-lacNoun: The absence of a well-written PLAAFP based on data

General CurriculumInvolvementProgressDisability25How does the students disability affect involvement and progress in the general education curriculum?

Does the students disability affect his/her ability to master the grade level TEKS?

TEKS Expectations

Can the student tackle the grade level TEKS as written?

or

Modified TEKS

PrerequisiteSkills

Enrolled Gr. Level

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Accommodations29Accommodations

Changes to instructional materials, procedures, or techniques that allow a student with disabilities to participate in grade-level instruction and testingIndividualized for each student Used routinely in instruction and testing Evaluated regularly for effectiveness

SERVICES32General EducationSettingSupport Fac.Co-teachIndirect SupportSpecial EducationSetting

Additional Information35

STAAR ModifiedSTAAR AlternateSTAAR LAssessment Decision ProcessDoes the student receive instruction in the grade-level TEKS for this subject with or without accommodations?

If yes, then the student takes STAAR for this subject.Assessment Decision ProcessDoes the student access the grade-level TEKS for this subject through modifications (modified content)?

Modified Question #1:

Multiple Years Behind Grade-levelRate of Progress

Modified Question #2:

Modified Enrolled Grade Level Content

Modified Question #3:

Direct, Intensive InstructionAcquire, Maintain, Transfer Skills

Assessment Decision ProcessDoes the student have a significant cognitive disability that requires the student to access the grade-level TEKS through prerequisite skills?

Alternate Question #1:As determined by his FIE (8-28-09) and ARD Committee meeting (5-2-11), Aaron meets the criteria as having the disability condition of an intellectual disability.

Significant Cognitive Disability

Alternate Question #2:

Specialized supports to access grade-level curriculum

Alternate Question #3:

Intensive, Individualized Instruction Variety of Settings

Alternate Question #4:

Prerequisite Skills

Framework

Vertical Alignment

GOBs

Alternate Question #5:

Primarily Demonstrates Knowledgethrough Performance Tasks

Graduation is affected by: The path we establish in elementary affects students chances of graduating like their non-disabled peersCurriculum modificationHigh School creditsState Assessment selection/completion

Special education setting

Participation Requirements Graduation Assurance

Doesitalign?

Does it align?

Why not?

STAAR Modified Slots

$500 per 2% slot OBO.

ESC Region XIII Special EducationCompliance, Inclusion, and Access

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