Alternate Assessment Options
This document outlines the revised alternate assessment options for Arizona schools for the 2004-2005 academic year. It presents detailed procedures for Level I and Level II assessments, eligibility criteria for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and the introduction of new tools for assessment data entry. Key updates include changes to AIMS-A forms, scoring sheets, and guidelines for educators on how to implement assessments effectively. This resource supports educators in ensuring compliance with state standards and enhancing the validity of assessments for students in grades 2-12.
Alternate Assessment Options
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Alternate Assessment Options School Year 2004 - 2005
Level I – revised Grades 2 – 12 Based on Functional standards new articulated Kindergarten standards Level II – new! Grades 6 – 12 Based on articulated standards grades 1 – 3 Alternate Assessment Options
Prescribed Assessment Years AIMS-A • Grades 3 – 8 • ungraded ages 9 – 14 • Grades 10 – 12 • ungraded ages16 – 21 by September 1 ASAT • Grades 2 – 9 • ungraded ages8 – 15
Level I ASAT / AIMS-A Form 2 – new! AIMS-A Form 3 (computer-generated) AIMS-A Form 4 AIMS-A Forms 5A–D Data Sheets Score Sheets Level II – new! ASAT Form 2 AIMS-A Forms 3A–D Data Sheets Score Sheets Alternate Assessment Forms http://ade.az.gov/standards
Level I AIMS-A Forms 5A–D Form 5A School/Vocational Domain Following a Daily Schedule Form 5B Recreation/Leisure Domain Interactive Game Form 5C Community Activity Domain Making Purchases Form 5D Domestic Living Domain Making a Snack Data Sheets start instruction now! Score Sheets point-in-time assessment just prior to submission Level II – new! AIMS-A Forms 3A–D Form 3A School/Vocational Domain Job/Volunteer Activity Form 3B Recreation/Leisure Domain Recreation/Leisure Activity Form 3C Community Domain Transportation Activity Form 3D Domestic Living Domain Entertaining Friends Activity Data Sheets start instruction now! Score Sheets point-in-time assessment just prior to submission Alternate Assessment Forms
Alternate Assessment Eligibility CriteriaSignificant Cognitive Disability Definition IEP team must determine whether a student meets significant cognitive disability (SCD) definition as the first step of the Form 1 eligibility criteria
Significant Cognitive Disability Definition • Empirical evidence of a significant cognitive disability • Difficulty acquiring, maintaining, generalizing, and applying academic skills across environments • Even with intensive individualized instruction • IEP goals focus on progress within functional achievement indicators
Alternate Assessment Eligibility Criteria New! • Articulated kindergarten standards incorporated into Level I eligibility criteria • Level II criteria added to Form 1 • Review eligibility decision of most recent IEP before starting assessment process • complete any necessary IEP addendums
School year 2003-2004 Read the alphabet. School year 2004-2005 Segment one-syllable words into phonemes, using manipulatives to mark each phoneme (e.g., dog /d/…/o/…/g/) while student moves a block or tile for each phoneme. Form 1 Reading Comparison
School year 2003-2004 Write one-syllable words without a model. School year 2004-2005 Use knowledge of letter sound relationship to write simple words with some consonants and few vowels (e.g., I lik t d nts. I like to draw knights). Form 1 Writing Comparison
School year 2003-2004 Count out requested number of objects up to 10. School year 2004-2005 Identify orally a whole number represented by a model with a word name and symbol 0 through 20 (when presented with three objects, say 3, write numeral 3). Form 1 Mathematics Comparison
The “21” Rule for Eligible Students • 21 prior to Sept. 1, 2004 = take assessment • 21 on Sept. 1, 2004 = take assessment • 21 on or after Sept. 2, 2004 = do not take the assessment ever again
Analytic Scoring Tool (AST) • Use same analytic scoring tool to assess student achievement on all alternate assessment items
Data Entry System • New! ADE Common Logon web-based system (formerly known as AADSI) will incorporate alternate assessment changes • ADE Common Logon alternate assessment application will be the only method of submitting alternate assessment data • summary scores from Form 6 (AIMS-A) and Form 8 (ASAT) will no longer be accepted by ADE • Anticipated date for data entry is January 5, 2005
Data Entry System • Important! Start using new hard copy forms to begin assessment process for 2004-2005 school year • Level I – begin in September • Level II – begin in October
Data Entry System So, please . . . Throw away the old forms! If teachers use the old forms when they start data entry, items WILL NOT MATCH!
Revised Forms • Revised forms available at www.ade.az.gov/standards
Data Entry System – PasswordsTeacher Level • Special education director submits list of teachers administering alternate assessments • list teacher’s name, phone, school sites by CTDS and name, e-mail contact information, and level of access • request access to the alternate assessment application • submit to ADE Support Center (enterprise@ade.az.gov) • ADE Support Center will notify teacher of password information by e-mail for access in January (keep in a safe place!)
Data Entry System - PasswordsAdministrator Level • Administrator-level access allows monitoring of teacher progress on web-based alternate assessment data entry • Special education director submits list of administrator designee(s), if applicable • list administrator designee’s name, phone, PEA CTD and name, e-mail contact information, and level of access • request administrator level access to the alternate assessment application • submit to ADE Support Center (enterprise@ade.az.gov) • ADE Support Center will notify administrator designee(s) of password information by e-mail for access in January (keep in a safe place!)
