Arizona Department of Education Alternate Assessment Unit Audra Ahumada, Director of Alternate Assessment AIMS A SCIENCE TRAINING SESSION 3

SESSION 3 After the Assessment Session 3

AIMS A SCIENCE TESTING TIMELINES TASKTIME FRAME Submit Password Request Form September – December 2014 Submit No Response Option FormDecember 2014 Enter Students/Complete Student Verification January 5 – January 31, 2015 Administer AIMS A February 15 – March 31, 2015 Submit Final Data CloseoutApril 1 – April 15, % Cap AppealsJune 2015 Receive Student ReportsJune 2015 Mail all forms to:

 Submit Final Data Closeout  Return AIMS A Science Test materials  Submit 1% Cap Appeal if notified by Alternate Assessment Unit  Receive and distribute Student Score Reports ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT TEST COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

 Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators will verify that all students have completed testing.  Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators must assign any Tuitioned-Out student to a school within the PEA. FINAL DATA SUBMISSION The Final Data Submission Window is April All submissions must be received by April 15. The Final Data Submission Window is April All submissions must be received by April 15.

 Alternate Assessment Test Coordinators will use the AIMS A Application to submit any test incidents to the Alternate Assessment Unit.  Once ADE is notified that an incident has been submitted, a response and explanation of how to proceed will be issued.  A test incident should be issued for: test violations, time extension requests, incompletes, after-hours test administration and any other irregularities with the administration of the assessment. TESTING INCIDENTS

 The PEA is only allowed to count as proficient 1% of their Alternate Assessment eligible students for accountability purposes.  If the PEA has exceeded 1%, ADE will contact the AIMS A Test Coordinator to make an appeal. 1% CAP APPEAL Exceeding the 1% Cap Exceeding the 1% Cap impacts the PEA accountability! = 1%

Arizona Department of Education Website ACCESSING AIMS A APPLICATION

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 The Alternate Assessment Test Coordinator will need to provide additional information for flagged students. EXCEPTION TO THE 1% CAP Date of last MET, IQ Scores, Achievement Scale Scores and Adaptive Behavior Rating Scale Scores. Notification of Exceeding 1% Cap is late May.

 The Alternate Assessment Coordinator will receive the following reports:  District Demographic Reports  Confidential Roster Report Detail (District Report by Teacher)  Confidential School Report Detail (District Report by School)  Student Summary Reports (2) SCORE REPORTS

AIMS A SCIENCE STUDENT SCORE REPORTS Sample of the Student Score Report for the AIMS A Science Assessment

 Once the Student Score Reports are received and distributed by the PEA, the testing cycle for that administration is complete. COMPLETION OF AIMS A SCIENCE TESTING CYCLE

Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment Audra Ahumada Director of Alternate Assessment ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT CONTACT INFORMATION Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator Cynthia Roller Alternate Assessment Coordinator Return AIMS A Science Test materials. Complete Final Data Submission. If necessary, make 1% Cap Appeal. Receive and Distribute Student Score Reports. Return AIMS A Science Test materials. Complete Final Data Submission. If necessary, make 1% Cap Appeal. Receive and Distribute Student Score Reports. Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist Angeles Swasey Program Project Specialist

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