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Education-Alternate
Assessment
This
strand deals with alternate assessment topics such as development,
implementation, scoring, and instructional influence. As alternate
assessment continues to be refined to reflect not only federal regulations
but instructional significance, as well and as the data begin to inform as
to the instructional impact as a result of assessment, these issues and
the presentations that will address them are important for those who wish
to improve educational outcomes for students labeled with severe
disabilities.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
8:30 am - 9:30 am
The ACSESS Project: Adapted Collaborative Strategies for Evaluating
Students' Strengths
Successful
inclusive education for children with severe disabilities requires
collaboration and access to accurate, relevant information about
students' cognitive strengths. The ACSESS Project is a DoE funded
project developing a model for collaborative, adapted assessments for
children labeled with severe disabilities.
Speakers: Seth Warschausky, Sunny Roller, Linda Potter, Marie Van
Tubbergen, Donna Omichinski
Friday, November 11, 2005
2:45 pm - 4:35 pm
Piloting Two Alternate Assessments:
Teachers' Perceptions and Lessons Learned
Although most states
have alternate assessments, questions continue about the best way to
assess all students. This
session will describe a pilot study of two alternate assessment formats,
conducted in seven states. Assessment
examples and pilot results will be shared.
Speakers:
Lou-Ann
Land
, Steven A. Maurer, Michael Burdge, Jacqueline Norman
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What Standards-Based Instruction Really Looks Like
Federal
legislation has reinforced the need for all students, even those with
significant disabilities, to participate in standards-based instruction
and assessment. This session will provide ideas and examples of
standards-based lessons and activities for practitioner use.
Speakers: Porter W. Palmer, Joyce Zurkowski
Saturday, November 12, 2005 – Posters
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Trends in large-scale Assessment of Students with Disabilities
This
presentation reports on trends in statewide assessment of students with
disabilities from 1990-2003. Presenters
will also convey results from a 2005 survey of state special education
directors about test accommodations, alternate assessments, universal
design and other assessment issues.
Speakers: Christopher J. Johnstone, Jason Altman
Functional Assessment and Program Planning for
Individuals with Severe Disabilities
Using
longitudinal data collected on individuals with severe disabilities (e.g.,
Cri-du-chat syndrome), we will present a model using standardized
assessments as functional assessments, providing improved program
development information. Effective program planning is
essential in providing quality interventions for this population.
Speakers: Joan Henley, Dennis Campbell, Amy Sue Reilly
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