CoAlt Training:
Item Presentation Protocol
May Be Reproduced for Professional Development Use
2014 Administration
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 1
(Math)
Recognize coins and bills when given label
PROMPT:
Look at these pictures of coins.
Prepare: Place Coins in front of student. Do not describe.
PROMPT:
Show me the coin that is a quarter.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
indicates dime
indicates quarter*
indicates nickel
indicates penny
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 2
(Math)
Indicator Assessed
Recognize the value of coins and bills
PROMPT:
Look at these pictures of coins.
Prepare: Place Coins 2 in front of student. Do not describe.
PROMPT:
Show me the coin that has a value of 25 cents.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
indicates dime
indicates quarter*
indicates nickel
indicates penny
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Passage 1
(Reading)
Marvelous Marbles
PROMPT:
Read this article.
Prepare: Place Training Passage 1 in front of the student. Point to and ask students to read sentences. Do not read sentences.
Marbles
Most marbles are round balls that are
made of hard glass. Marbles come in
bright colors and beautiful designs.
Small round marbles are used by children
to play games. Children play the game by
rolling the marbles. The glass is so strong
that the marbles do not break when they
bump into other marbles.
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 3
(Reading)
Identify the main idea
PROMPT:
Look at these words.
Prepare: Place Main Idea in front of student. Point to and read each word.
PROMPT:
Point to the word that shows the main idea of the article.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
indicates marbles*
indicates wood
indicates color
indicates stones
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 4
(Reading)
Indicator Assessed
Make predictions, make inferences or draws conclusions after reading a passage
PROMPT:
Look at these phrases.
Prepare: Place Inferences in front of student. Point to and read each phrase.
PROMPT:
Why do marbles roll?
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
indicates they are colorful
indicates they have designs
indicates they are round*
indicates They don’t break
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 5
(Reading)
Indicator Assessed
Use dictionary to gain meaning of new words in a reading passage
PROMPT:
Look at these resources.
Prepare: Place Resources in front of student. Point to and read picture labels.
PROMPT:
Point to the resource you would use to find the meaning of the word ”bump.”
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
indicates newspaper
indicates telephone book
indicates dictionary*
indicates math book
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 6
(Writing)
Writes a complete sentence with subject/verb agreement
PROMPT:
Look at this picture.
Prepare: Place Sentence in front of student.
PROMPT:
Write a complete sentence about what is happening in this picture.
Note: A complete sentence consists of 4 elements: subject, verb, correct capitalization, and correct punctuation. Subject and verb
must be related to the topic in order to receive credit.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
writes 4 element*
writes 3 elements
writes 2 elements
writes 1 elements
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 7
Indicator Assessed
(Writing)
Identify parts of speech
PROMPT:
Look at this sentence.
The girl plays ball.
Prepare: Place Parts of Speech in front of student. Point to and read sentence.
PROMPT:
Point to the verb in this sentence.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates girl
B. indicates ball
C. indicates plays
D. indicates the
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 8
Indicator Assessed
(Writing)
Use correct punctuation
PROMPT:
Look at this sentence.
Are we going to the store
Prepare: Place Punctuation in front of the student. Point to and read sentence.
PROMPT:
Point to the punctuation that best completes this sentence.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates .
B. indicates ?*
C. indicates !
D. indicates ,
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 9
Indicator Assessed
(Writing)
Create marks that resemble letters
PROMPT:
Look at this line.
Prepare: Place Letters in front of student.
PROMPT:
Write the letter “A” .
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
writes the letter requested (upper or lower case) *
writes a different letter
makes a mark
other
no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 10
Indicator Assessed
(Writing)
Use correct spelling
PROMPT:
Look at these words.
Prepare: Place Spelling in front of student. Do not read words.
PROMPT:
Point to the correct spelling of the word “play.”
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates pla
B. indicates pay
C. indicates pal
D. indicates play*
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 11
(Reading)
Identify letters
PROMPT:
Look at these letters.
Prepare: Place Read Letters in front of student. Do not read letters.
PROMPT:
Point to the letter Q.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates Q*
B. indicates A
C. indicates P
D. indicates X
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 12
(Reading)
Identify sounds within a word
PROMPT:
Read this word.
books
Prepare: Place Sounds in Words in front of student. Do not read letters.
PROMPT:
Point to the letter that makes the /b/ sound.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates: b*
B. indicates: o
C. indicates: k
D. indicates: s
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 13
(Math)
Tell time to the hour
PROMPT:
Look at these clocks.
Prepare: Place Time in front of student. Do not describe clocks.
PROMPT:
Point to the clock that shows 10 o’clock.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates 2:00
B. indicates 10:00*
C. indicates 12:00
D. indicates 9:30
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Indicator Assessed
Training Item Procedure 14
Recognize numbers
(Math)
PROMPT:
Look at these numbers.
Prepare: Place Numbers in front of student. Do not read numbers.
PROMPT:
Show me the number 1.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates 1*
B. indicates 4
C. indicates 5
D. indicates 6
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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Training Item Procedure 15
(Math)
Indicator Assessed
Understand which number is greater than/less than (up to 10)
PROMPT:
Look at these numbers.
Prepare: Place Greater/Less Than in front of student. Point to the blank, less than sign and the number 3.
PROMPT:
Show me the number that is less than 3.
Student Response:
Level of Independence:
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___ Level 4
A. indicates 9
B. indicates 5
C. indicates 1*
D. indicates 6
E. other
F. no response
___ Level 3
___ Level 2
___ Level 1
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