TOM TORLAKSON
National Center and State
Collaborative California Activities
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Common Core State Standards Symposium for Special Educators
Monday, December 2, 2013
Kristen Brown, Ph.D.
Common Core State Standards and Assessment Consultant
Special Education Division
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
National Center and State
Collaborative (NCSC) California
Activities
National Center and State
Collaborative Overview
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
– LED by 5 centers and 26 states
– Alternate assessment in grades 3
through 8 and grade 11
– Development of formative, interim,
and summative assessments for
students with the most significant
cognitive disabilities
National Center and State
Collaborative: Organization Partners
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
National Center and State
Collaborative: State Partners
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
National Center and State Collaborative:
A Comprehensive Model
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• CREATE and implement professional development
modules and curriculum/instruction resources, including
formative assessment strategies and progress
monitoring tools
• BUILD an alternate assessment based on alternate
achievement standards (AA-AAS) for students with the
most significant cognitive disabilities
• GOAL is to ensure that students with the most
significant cognitive disabilities achieve increasingly
higher academic outcomes and leave high school ready
for post-secondary options
How It All Fits Together
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
National Center and State
Collaborative
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Building an assessment system based on
research-based understanding of:
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Technical quality of AA-AAS design
Formative and interim uses of assessment data
Summative assessments
Academic curriculum and instruction for students
with significant cognitive disabilities
• Student learning characteristics and
communication
• Effective professional development
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National Center and State Collaborative:
A Comprehensive System
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
California National Center and State
Collaborative Communities of Practice
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Approximately 90 special educators
representing Northern, Southern, and Central
California have reviewed and commented on
the following:
– Webinars
– Cognitive labs and small-scale
item/lesson plan tryouts
– Item reviews
California National Center and State
Collaborative State Advisory Group
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• California Department of Education (CDE)
• Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA)
• Special Education Administrators of County
Offices (SEACO)
• Curriculum and Instruction Steering
Committee (CISC)
• Advisory Commission on Special Education
(ACSE)
• Regional Assessment Network (RAN)
• Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
NCSC Pilot and Operational
Assessment Activities
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Winter 2013−2014—Schools prepare for the Pilot Test
(Phase I) for item tryouts.
• Spring 2014—Sample schools and students will pilot NCSC
test items from mathematics and English language arts at
each grade level.
• Fall 2014—Electronic test forms for operational
administration (Phase II) will be piloted
• Spring 2015—The operational NCSC assessment will be
available for administration.
• Summer 2015—Scores will be released for operational
assessments and standard setting study will be conducted.
Pilot Tests Spring/Fall 2014
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Phase I: Test items will be
administered broadly to evaluate
item performance.
• Phase II: Drawing on the item
statistics from phase I, test forms
will be piloted.
Purpose of Pilot (Phase I)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Collect data about how students perform on the
items
• Gather information about how test items function
• Examine test administration conditions
• Review item scoring processes and procedures
• Provide information for the development of Pilot
Phase 2 (fall 2014)
Features of Pilot (Phase I)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Pilot – Phase 1: Designed to present all test items to
students who are eligible to take the alternate
assessment (spring 2014)
• All items developed will be piloted to students in all
grades and content areas (English language arts,
mathematics, and writing).
• Students will experience all levels of challenge
with the expectation that students will obtain both
correct and incorrect answers so statistical
information is adequately gathered.
What is the Student/Teacher Experience
During the Pilot Administration?
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• The student will be tested in three subject areas: English
language arts, including writing, and mathematics.
• The student will be exposed to 12 content items, except in
writing.
• The duration of each session is anticipated to be 1.5 to 2
hours and will be conducted over several days during the
testing window.
• Each student will be tested one-on-one by their teacher.
• Each student will have appropriate supports and
accommodations and have items read to them as
necessary.
What is the Student/Teacher Experience
During the Pilot Administration? (Cont.)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Pilot items will be presented online; however, the teacher
will be able to print a hard copy as needed for student
access to the items.
• For selected response items, the test administrator may
enter the student’s response, or the student may do so
directly.
• For an open-ended item in mathematics, the test
administrator will use a scoring rubric to determine if the
student responded correctly and will enter the information.
• For writing, the student will respond to a writing prompt with
appropriate supports and accommodations.
Pilot I Registration
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• November 25, 2013: Registration opens
to schools
To register your school for the
phase 1 pilot test visit
www.ctb.com/NCSCPilot
• January 10, 2014: Final date to register
schools participating in the NCSC phase
1 pilot test.
Essential Features of Pilot (Phase II)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Pilot – Phase 2: Designed to try out the test format and
adaptive algorithm with students who will take the alternate
assessment. (fall 2014)
• The items tried out in Pilot Phase II will be the same items
as Phase I, but configured to mirror the summative
adaptive test design.
• Computer adaptive test forms will be developed using
constraints based on content design and statistical
measures generated from Pilot Phase 1 student
performance.
Summative Assessment Timeline
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Full operational assessment for
participating states in the spring of 2015
• Standard setting will be conducted based
on results in summer 2015
• Reports and technical documentation will
be produced in fall 2015
Description of Assessment System
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Classroom assessments and progress
monitoring tools embedded in model
instructional materials; professional
development on demand modules for
teachers to learn to develop their own.
• Summative math and ELA tests for
grades 3−8 and 11 administered in a 2
month window.
• Technology delivery.
NCSC Assessment Outcomes
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Outcomes will include a total score and
performance level for mathematics and ELA,
which will combine reading and writing.
• Separate information for writing will be
produced, such as a raw score and/or
narrative description of student performance.
• At the total score level for each content area,
scores will be comparable within year and
across years.
NCSC Resources
NCSC Wiki: Resource Materials
https://wiki.ncscpartners.org/mediawiki/index.php/Instructional_Resources
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
This wiki has been created to host the materials that educators will need
to accomplish these goals and deliver instruction aligned to the CCSS.
NCSC Presentations
http://www.ncscpartners.org/resources-cop-presentations
On this site is a set of training materials on NCSC content, curriculum,
and instruction resources. These materials offer information on the
CCSS content resources, model curricula, and other tools housed on the
NCSC Wiki page.
CDE SED CCSS
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/cc/
The site showcases the CCSS and related SBAC and NCSC work by
providing information on activities and resources related to the Special
Education Community.
CDE SED Contact Information
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Kristen Brown, Ph.D.
Common Core State Standards and Assessment Consultant
Policy and Program Services Unit
Special Education Division
California Department of Education
Telephone: (916) 445-1064
E-mail: kbrown@cde.ca.gov
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