gaa high school retest

GAA High School RetestGeorgia Alternate

Assessment

Session 1Recording:

https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.5A0AAE40ED2CF7A71EB8918ED291BF&sid=2012003

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Welcome to Session 1The GAA HS Retest Training

This session will begin at 1:00 p.m. The PowerPoint is located in the GAA Presentations Portlet at this location:

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Presentations.aspx

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o Please log-in with your name and the name of your district beside it (e.g., Joni Smith–Henry County).  If you have already logged-in, please place your name and district in the chat box.

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2014-2015 GAA• The 2014-2015 series of webinars (Sessions 1-8) serve

as introductory components for informing and training system staff in the planning, implementation, and submission of the GAA portfolios.

• Reading the 2014-2015 GAA Examiner’s Manual and the materials provided through the webinar trainings is necessary to understand the policies and procedures required for the administration of the GAA.

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Overview of this Presentation• This presentation will cover the following topics:

Access to training and support before administering the Retest

GPS vs. CCGPS Retest opportunities Materials (including the appropriate Electronic Entry Sheet) Procedures

• It is designed to inform: High School teachers who administer the GAA HS Retest, Peer Reviewers and designated trainers, Special Education Directors, Test Coordinators, and Building Administrators.

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2014-2015 GAA

• Additional sessions will be available for more in-depth training on topics that will assist test administrators.

• All presentations will be posted on the GaDOE website at:

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Presentations.aspx

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General Information

Key Dates for 2014-2015 High School Retest GAA

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2013-2014 Retest

2013 Entries 2014 Entries

NonScore Code Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

ES 1 0.38% 1 0.44%

IE 6 2.27% 15 6.55%

IS 11 4.17% 1 0.44%

IT 11 4.17% 10 4.37%

ME 29 10.98% 45 19.65%

NA 206 78.03% 157 68.56%

OG 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Total NS Entries 264 12.36% 229 9.61%

Total Scorable 1872 87.64% 2155 90.4%

Total Entries 2136 2384

298 Retest Portfolios Submitted and Scored in Spring 2014!

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The GAA High School Retest• Students pursuing a regular education diploma, who are

assessed on the GAA and do not achieve a proficient score in one or more content areas, will be offered retest opportunities.

• Only students who were enrolled in the ninth grade during the 2008–2009 school year and beyond and who are seeking a regular education diploma may exercise the option to retest.

• A proficient score on the GAA is not required for a student to receive a special education diploma.

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Training before the Retest

• It is crucial that teachers administering the retest are provided training and remediation before beginning the assessment.

• Training should begin with a review of the Individual Student Report (ISR) to ensure that the teacher is aware of the content area(s) requiring retest as well as the reasons the student was not proficient initially.

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Training Before the Retest• Training by GaDOE will be provided via webinar

sessions with topics specific to various target groups.Teachers may log-on to participate in any or all of these

sessions.

• Training at the system and/or school should utilize the information and materials provided by the state. These GAA Presentations and Resources portlets.http://

www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Presentations.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Resources.aspx

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Retest Opportunities for the High School GAA

• Opportunities to administer and submit the retest will be available at three different times throughout the 2014-2015 administration window.

• It is a local decision as to which retest window is chosen to administer the retest.This decision should be based on the unique needs of the

student and the available resources.The student may retest twice in the same administration

year.• Training must be provided to teachers before the retest

is administered.

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Retest Opportunities for the High School GAA

• Retest Option 1: – Administration begins on 9/2/14; High School portfolios are

returned to Questar by 11/7/14. Systems will receive scores the week of 1/12/2015.

• Retest Option 2: – Administration begins on 9/2/14; High School portfolios are

returned to Questar by 3/27/15. Systems will receive scores the week of 6/4/2015.

• Retest Option 3: – Administration begins on 1/12/15; High School portfolios are

returned to Questar by 3/27/15. Systems will receive scores the week of 6/4/2015.

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Retest Opportunities for the High School GAA

• Retesting is required only in the content area(s) for which the student achieved a proficiency level of Emerging Progress (not proficient). – For each content area requiring a retest, both

entries for the content area must be submitted.• If the student was not proficient due to receiving a

“1” in Generalization, the student must be retested in all 4 content areas.

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Materials for High School Retest• Retest materials will be provided to systems

in Shipment 1: August 25–29, 2014– Black Portfolio Binders– Student Demographic Information Forms (SDIF) for

High School Retest (Blue)– Retest Return Kits

• GAA High School Retest materials for all administration options will be included in Shipment 1– Materials for the Option 3 administration (beginning

1/12/15) will also be received by the System Test Coordinator in the August shipment.

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Retest Materials

• Systems with students who did not pass one or more content areas on the High School GAA will automatically receive retest materials. System Test Coordinators will disseminate all

materials to the School Test Coordinator.Teachers administering the retest will request

materials from the School Test Coordinator.Additional materials can be requested by submitting

an AMO (Additional Materials Order).

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Retest Materials

• You must utilize the BLACK PORTFOLIO BINDERS when administering the High School Retest.There will be a label on the front of the binder

identifying it for use for the High School Retest .• Be certain to use the Blue Student Demographic

Information Form designated High School Retest.

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SDIF for the High School Retest

• Student pre-ID Labels are NOT provided for the High School Retest form.

• All fields (Boxes A–M, and N–O as applicable) MUST be completed by the test administrator.

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SDIF forHigh School

Retest

High School Retest

Note: Pre-ID labels are NOT provided for

the High School Retest form.

Page 1

Blue Form

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Retest for Students First Assessed on theHigh School GAA Prior to 2012-2013

Students who participated in the High School GAA in years prior to 2012-2013 were instructed and assessed on the GPS. Therefore, they will continue to be assessed on the GPS in all content areas in which they have not achieved a proficient performance level. Please use the following two documents: GAA Blueprint and

Standards for High School Retesters 2014-2015 (Students assessed for the first time prior to 2014-2015)

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• The GAA Blueprint and Standards for High School Retesters, have been provided on the GaDOE website:

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Resources.aspx

• Students who were assessed for the first time on the High School GAA prior to 2014-2015 must use this blueprint regardless of what year they take the retest.

• The GAA Blueprint for these students is not in the GAA Examiner’s Manual, 2014-2015.

Retest for Students assessed for the first time in HS prior to 2014-2015

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2014-2015 One Entry

Sheet for All

GAA Students

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2014-2015 One Entry

Sheet for All

GAA Students

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SDIF forHigh

School Retesters

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Math GPS

ELA GPS

Assess EITHER course options, but do not

combine courses

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• Students who participated in the High School GAA for the first time in 2012-2013 or 2013-2014 were assessed on ELA CCGPS and thus must be retested on those specific standards.

• This group of Retesters will be assessed on the CCGPS for ELA, on the GPS in Mathematics I and Mathematics II or GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry, and on the GPS in Science and Social Studies for the 2014-2015 Retest options (as applicable).• The Blueprint for all retest students may be found using the

department’s Web site below: (use the CCGPS for ELA)• http://

www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Resources.aspx

Retest for Students First Assessed on theHigh School GAA in 2012-2013 or 2013-2014

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SDIFfor

High School Retesters

CCGPS

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Math GPS

ELA CCGPS

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Assess EITHER course options, but do not

combine courses

Contact Information

Questions About Test Administration

Call: GaDOE Assessment Administration Division Toll free (800) 634-4106

Contact: Deborah Houston, Assessment Specialist (404) 657-0251

Email: dhouston@doe.k12.ga.us

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Contact Information

For information about access to the state’s content standards for students with

significant cognitive disabilities

Contact: Kayse HarshawDivision for Special Education Services

Call: (404) 463-5281 E-Mail: Sharshaw@doe.k12.ga.us

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Contact InformationQuestions About Materials, Distribution, or Collection

Call: Questar’s GAA Customer Service Toll free (866) 997-0698

Email:Questar’s GAA Customer Service GA@QuestarAI.com

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Questions & Answers

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2014 Fall Training Q&A Session: Sessions 1–4

• Please use the link below to submit any questions you may have related to Sessions: 1 - 4.

Georgia Alternate AssessmentUnderstanding the Basics of the GAA

Session OverviewGAA Blueprint and Portfolio Components

Terminology for the GAADescriptions and Examples of Types of Evidence

AlignmentDocumentation

Completing the FormsOrganizing and Submitting the Portfolio

Session 2 (2:30 PM)Live Session:

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