History and Reasoning
What does NCLB stand for?
No Child Left Behind
What are they?
State tests to see how students, teachers, and schools are performing according to Ohio’s Learning Standards.
What is it?
Program to identify K-3 students that are behind in reading. Schools provide help and support to make sure students are on track for reading success by the end of 3rd grade.
Where must all testing accommodations and considerations be documented?
On the student's IEP or 504 plan.
Who is it for?
Students with significant cognitive disabilities that also have deficits in adaptive behavior.
Students currently on Ohio Learning Standards - Extended (OLS-E)
How often must testing occur?
Annually
Who are the Ohio State Tests for?
All students attending school in the state of Ohio in grades 3-8.
Kindergarten and Preschool have readiness assessments
High school has the option for end of course assessments.
Why is 3rd grade such a big deal?
3rd grade is the shift from learning to read to now reading to learn.
Which accessibility features are built in to every test and available to all students?
Universal tools.
What does AASCD stand for?
Ohio's Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.
What is the purpose of annual testing?
Demonstrate proficiency on state defined standards
What tests are taken in 6th and 7th grade?
ELA and Mathematics.
How can a student be eligible for promotion into 4th grade?
Must achieve the target score on Ohio ELA testing.
Which accommodations change auditory, tactile, visual and/or combination of these aspects of a test?
Presentation Accommodations (human readers, sign language interpreter, text-to-speech, etc)
What percentage of the school population can take the AASCD?
No more than 1% of the school population unless justification is provided by the district.
What was one of the background problems that led to NCLB?
Students in general education were academically unprepared compared to students in other countries.
Huge sums of money spent by the Department of Education --> unsatisfactory student outcomes
What is the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment?
This assessment includes ways for teachers to measure a child’s readiness for engaging with instruction aligned to the kindergarten standards.
Can students be exempted from being retained in 3rd grade?
Yes.
Which accommodations can be used in math sections that lead students to strategically finding an answer without giving it away?
Mathematical Tools
Name one tool that can be used to aid in determining participation in the AASCD.
Companion to Participation Guidelines and Flow chart
AASCD Participation Criteria
AASCD Decision Making Flowchart
What was the purpose of No Child Left Behind?
" To ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments”
Which two grades take social studies tests? What are they?
Grade 4 - American History
Grade 6 - American Government
What is an example of an exemption to retention?
If the IEP specifically exempts the student from retention
Demonstrate reading competency on alternate assessment for reading
If the IEP shows that the student got intensive reading remediation for 2 years, and was previously retained
A student who got remediation in reading for two years and was previously retained in any grade K-3
Extra time may be needed for what reasons?
Use other accommodations
Process written text
Write (for students with dexterity issues)
What grades are tested in ELA, Mathematics, and Science?
Grades 5 and 8