NCEXTEND1 Elementary Reading

What Does it Look Like? Something like this... NCEXTEND Student Test BOOKLET Picture/Symbol Text Cards Manipulatives

How Does it Work? Assessor reads test item script to student Assessor presents materials/manipulatives Student responds to item or question Assessor 1 and Assessor 2 record student score

Student Items All items are based on the NC Standard Course of Study Extended Content Standards by grade level. All items are one-step questions that are scored as either correct or incorrect. Item sets will include  Easy Items  Medium Items  Hard Items Most materials will be supplied by NCDPI

Elementary Reading There are a total of 15 reading items per grade. Each student is administered all 15 items.

Sample Elementary Reading Selection Kelly and her brother John ride the bus to school.

Sample Elementary Reading Selection Mr. Allen drives the bus.

Sample Elementary Reading Selection Kelly sits by the window. John sits in the front. Kelly and John like to ride the bus.

Sample Elementary Reading Selection Kelly looks out the window. She sees trees and cars. John reads a book.

Sample Elementary Reading Item Student Assessment Materials: Card A: Mr. Allen (picture/text) Card B: Kelly (picture/text) Card C: John (picture/text) Directions Read story to student. Story may be read as many times as necessary. Present card A, then card B, then card C. SAY: “This says Mr. Allen. This says Kelly. This says John.” SAY: “Who sits by the window? Show me who sits by the window.”

Sample Elementary Reading Item Student Assessment Materials: Card A: Read a book (picture/text) Card B: Eat lunch (picture/text) Card C: Look out the window (picture/text) Directions Read story to student. Story may be read as many times as necessary. Present card A, then card B, then card C. SAY: “This say read a book. This says eat lunch. This says look out the window.” SAY: “What does John like to do on the bus? Show me what John likes to do on the bus.”

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria To determine student participation in the NCEXTEND1, the following eligibility criteria must be met: The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students with disabilities who: Have a current IEP; Are enrolled in grades 3–8 or 10 according to the Student Information Management System (e.g., SIMS/NCWISE); Are instructed in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Extended Content Standards in ALL assessed content areas; and Have a SIGNIFICANT COGNITIVE DISABILITY (i.e., exhibit severe and pervasive delays in ALL areas of conceptual, linguistic and academic development and also in adaptive behavior areas, such as communication, daily living skills and self-care).

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (continued) The vast majority of students with disabilities do not have a significant cognitive disability. The NCEXTEND1 is NOT appropriate for students who: are being instructed in ANY OR ALL of the general grade-level content standards of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study; demonstrate delays only in academic achievement; demonstrate delays due primarily to behavioral issues; demonstrate delays only in selected areas of academic achievement; or if in high school, are pursuing a North Carolina high school diploma (including students enrolled in the Occupational Course of Study). The NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment is designed for students who have a severe intellectual disability; it is NOT designed for students who have a specific learning disability.

NCEXTEND1 Eligibility Criteria (Continued) The eligibility criteria for NCEXTEND1 are available for download at the following address: policyoperations/ncextend1/ncextend1eligibilitycri teria pdf