A TAAP Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Arkansas Alternate Portfolio Assessment System for Ninth-Grade Mathematics for Students with Disabilities ADMINISTRATION MANUAL 2006–2007 The success of the Arkansas Alternate Portfolio Assessment System depends upon you. The Arkansas Department of Education thanks you for your valuable assistance in implementing the Alternate Portfolio Assessment System. Arkansas Department of Education 2006–2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Alternate Portfolio Assessment System Contacts ......................................................................................... 1 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 This Administration Manual .......................................................................................................................... 2 Student Identification Numbers ..................................................................................................................... 2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL General Duties and Responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 3 Special Education Coordinators .................................................................................................................... 3 District Test Coordinators .............................................................................................................................. 3 School Test Coordinators .............................................................................................................................. 4 School Principals ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Teachers ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Other School Personnel ................................................................................................................................. 4 GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS TO BE ASSESSED Participation Guidelines for Ninth-Grade Mathematics for Students with Disabilities Not Enrolled in Algebra I or Geometry ......................................................................................................... 5 Students with Disabilities AND with Limited English Proficiency .............................................................. 6 Transfer Students ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Determination of Disability after the New School Year Has Begun ............................................................. 6 Determining Grade Designation .................................................................................................................... 7 Private DDS-Licensed Day Service Center Students .................................................................................... 7 Therapeutic Treatment Program Students ..................................................................................................... 7 Students with Disabilities Who Cannot Participate in the State Assessment ................................................ 7 Homebound Students .................................................................................................................................... 7 STUDENT PORTFOLIOS Accessing the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks ......................................................................................... 8 Algebra I and Geometry Strands ................................................................................................................... 8 Arkansas’ Content Standards ......................................................................................................................... 9 Student Learning Expectations for Students with Disabilities ...................................................................... 9 Collection Evidence of Student Performance ............................................................................................. 10 Binders for Ninth-Grade Mathematics for Students with Disabilities ........................................................ 10 Organization of Student Portfolios .............................................................................................................. 11 Appropriate Types of Entries ....................................................................................................................... 12 Tips for Teachers ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Sample of Completed Entry Slip ................................................................................................................. 16 SUBMITTING PORTFOLIOS Teacher Responsibilities .............................................................................................................................. 17 School Test Coordinator Responsibilities ................................................................................................... 17 District Test Coordinator Responsibilities ................................................................................................... 17 Checklist for Teachers, School Test Coordinators, and District Test Coordinators. ................................... 18 District Test Coordinator Checklist for Returning Portfolios for Scoring .................................................. 19 i TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FORMS FOR NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Forms to be Completed and Returned ......................................................................................................... 20 Completing the Student Demographic Information Form .......................................................................... 21 Student Portfolio Not Submitted ................................................................................................................. 22 Student Demographic Information Form .................................................................................................... 23 Entry Slip ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Student Profile ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Portfolio Checklist ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Verification of Evidence in Portfolio ........................................................................................................... 31 Exceptional Students Alternate Assessment Roster .................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX A: SCORING STUDENT PORTFOLIOS Scoring Procedures ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Domain Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Non-scoreable Entries ................................................................................................................................. 38 Arkansas’ Domain Scoring Rubric for Ninth-Grade Mathematics for Students with Disabilities .............. 39 2006–2007 Scoring Distribution for Portfolios for Ninth-Grade Students with Disabilities ...................... 40 Glossary of Terms Specific to Students with Disabilities ........................................................................... 41 SAMPLE ENTRIES .................................................................................................................................44 APPENDIX B: ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS OF IDEA ’97 AND NCLB (2002) .......................................99 APPENDIX C: ALLOWABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR BENCHMARK AND END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................................................................101 APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF GENERAL TERMS ..................................................................................103 APPENDIX E: ARKANSAS ALGEBRA I MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK. ........................107 APPENDIX F: ARKANSAS GEOMETRY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK ........................111 APPENDIX G: ARKANSAS DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEA NUMBERS ...................................................114 ii GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION All students are expected to participate in state assessments. The Arkansas Alternate Portfolio Assessment System is designed to evaluate the performance of students with disabilities for whom the ACTAAP Benchmark and End- of-Course Examinations are not appropriate. The Alternate Portfolio Assessment System for Ninth-Grade Mathematics for Students with Disabilities allows for a collection of student