1. Overview of Indiana’s 2014-15 Alternate Assessment October 2014 Karen Stein, IDOE

2. E/LA, Math, and Writing - NCSC Student response alternate assessment – adopted by SBOE in June 2014 – Multiple Choice (MC), Constructed Response (CR) (writing) Test Design

3. Social Studies and Science Teacher rated ISTAR Alternate Assessment Will remain unchanged for Spring 2015 Social Studies: grades 5, 7; Science: grades 4, 6, 10 Test Design

4. National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC)-24 States and 5 Organizations Resources online: http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/indiana%E2 %80%99s-ncsc-alternate-assessment http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/indiana%E2 %80%99s-ncsc-alternate-assessment IDOE Participation

6. State Involvement in NCSC Instructional Supports and Resources development Assessment design and development Technology Parent Resources Professional Development

7. NCSC Project Goal To develop a system of assessments supported by curriculum, instruction and professional development to ensure that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities achieve increasingly higher academic outcomes and leave high school ready for post-secondary options.

8. Curricular and Instructional Resources Provide guidance on how to “unpack” the instructional and assessed content; Promote strategies and resources for teaching challenging academic content through professional development opportunities; and Align challenging and attainable content that is observable and measurable for use in instruction and a thorough system of assessments.

9. Identify the most salient grade-level, core academic content in ELA and mathematics found in both the CCSS and the LPF; Illustrate the necessary knowledge and skills in order to reach the learning targets within the LPF and the CCSS; Focus on the core content, knowledge and skills needed at each grade to promote success at the next; and Identify priorities in each content area to guide the instruction for students in this population and for the alternate assessment. Core Content Connectors (CCCs)

10. NCSC ELA, Math and Writing Design of test: – 4 Tiers (Decrease complexity and increase supports) – Semi-adaptive test which levels to student’s ability – Online student response – Accommodations as needed

11. Resources IDOE website – http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/alternate- assessments http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/alternate- assessments – Blueprints Learning Connection – Announcements by Special Education and Assessment Communities – Future recorded webinars Project SUCCESS for supports and NCSC curriculum – http://projectsuccessindiana.com/ http://projectsuccessindiana.com/

12. Project SUCCESS

14. Timeline Pilot 2 registration: Sept. 15-26 Pilot 2 training modules: Sept. 29-Nov. 14 Pilot 2 assessment: Oct. 20-Nov. 14 Operational: Indiana/NCSC Alternate Assessment (English/Language Arts & Mathematics) March 30, 2015 - May 15, 2015** Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR) (Science & Social Studies) March 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015 School year 2015-16: TBD **Pending State Board of Education approval.

15. Getting it Right! Thank you for all you do for students with significant cognitive disabilities!

16. Contacts Karen Stein, Office of Student Assessment, kstein@doe.in.gov kstein@doe.in.gov