Richard Woods Georgia School Superintendent Conference Insights
Gain valuable knowledge about Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 eligibility criteria and components at the conference led by Richard Woods, Georgia's School Superintendent. Explore case studies, complete forms, and engage in self-reflection activities to enhance learning outcomes.
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2018 G 2018 G- -CASE Conference Conference CASE Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Georgia Alternate Assessment Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 2.0 November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018 1
Learning Targets Learning Targets Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org The participants will increase their knowledge about the eligibility criteria for the Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 (GAA 2.0). The participants will increase their knowledge about the components of the new GAA 2.0. 2
Review the Eligibility Criteria Form Review the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3
Review the Eligibility Criteria Form Review the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 4
Directions for the Activity Directions for the Activity Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Participants will be given two case studies and a blank eligibility criteria form to complete. Step 1 Review the case studies Step 2 Complete the eligibility criteria form Step 3 The group will answer self-reflection questions Participants will share their results 5
Step 1 Step 1 Review the Review the Case Study Case Study Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Student 1 Candace Student 2 Mateo 6
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 7
Participants will Share Participants will Share Results Results Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Student 1 Candace Student 2 Mateo 8
Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Candace Candace 9
Candace Candace Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Step 3: Self-reflection Did your group determine that your student qualified for GAA 2.0? Why or Why Not? She does not qualify, due to insufficient logtitual data, cognitive scores are not at a significant cognitive disability level, nor is adaptive behavior skills overall. Note that adaptive behavior skills may increase over time. No significant deficits noted in parent input. She does display communication needs, but not at a significant level. She is behind grade level peers, but direct instruction and accommodations may improve academic and communication deficits 10
Candace Candace Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Step 3: Self-reflection Did your group have difficulty coming to consensus on any particular Criterion? Why or Why Not? After having time to work with the Eligibility Criteria Form, how comfortable/confident are your group members in using the form in an IEP Team meeting? What questions/concerns about the Eligibility Criteria Form does your group still have? 11
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3rdGrade Candace Beginning reader-at kindergarten level; identifies high frequency sight words (kindergarten level); guided reading passage on her instructional level and following multiple exposures to the passage. Counts objects 1-20; recognizes # s 1-20; adds up to 10 using manipulatives or fingers; below same age peers Demonstrates beginning writing skills; does not independently generate a simple sentence; given grade level prompt and teacher assistance, will write a series of letters and pictures 12
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3rdGrade Candace 2. IQ Score: Significant Delays? Mental Processing Index Candace scored 65; below average Sequence processing Standard Score; 66 Adaptive Behavior Overall 66 Socialization 57 Communication 65 Daily Living 79 Below grade level skills 13
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3rdGrade Candace Recognizes upper and lower case letters (90%); sounds letters (65%); high frequency sight words-Dolch at 42%; literal questions at 70%; inferential questions at 45%; answers basic factual questions at 30% Made limited progress in 3 skill areas: following oral teacher directions 20%; wh questions 40 to 60%; and sorting objects by category (20%) Counts objects 1-20 (100%); recognizes # s 1- 20 (80%); adds sets 1-10 on fingers/manipulatives w/no regrouping 80%; w/ regrouping 30%; subtraction 1 digit 1-10 w/ objects, no regrouping (60%); understanding attributes (0%) Copies single syllable words (70%); copy a sentence w/capital letter and end punctuation (40%) 3. 14
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3rdGrade Candace 3. Artic. /voice/fluency within normal limits; severe lang. deficits in comprehension of basic concepts/wh?/attribute s; Expressive language concerns 15
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 3rdGrade 4. Hesitant to join small group conversations given language deficits; in large group follows the lead of others; Unable to read at grade level; she struggles to follow oral teacher directions; requires individual repetition of directions and teacher prompts Candace 16
Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Mateo Mateo 17
Mateo Mateo Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Step 3: Self-reflection Did your group determine that your student qualified for GAA 2.0? Why or Why Not? YES based on longitudinal studies of testing, IEP progress monitoring 18
Mateo Mateo Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Step 3: Self-reflection Did your group have difficulty coming to consensus on any particular Criterion? Why or Why Not? After having time to work with the Eligibility Criteria Form, how comfortable/confident are your group members in using the form in an IEP Team meeting? What questions/concerns about the Eligibility Criteria Form does your group still have? 19
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 4th Grade Mateo 1. Reading - No DRA established Writing scores Extremely Low Range in comparison to same age peers, unable to copy words, but can match words with 60% accuracy, uses a scribe but unable to provide sentences independently Math Extremely Low Range compared to same age peers, matcher numbers 1-5 with 100% accuracy and numbers 6-10 with 60% accuracy Progress monitoring scores range 0% to 10% accuracy with 2 or more verbal/visual prompts 20
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 4th Grade Mateo 2. Kaufman 49 WISC 41 Low functioning across all settings Adaptive scale score 51 21
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 4th Grade Mateo 3. Speech/Language OT in school and privately Specifically Designed Instruction across all settings 22
Step 2 Step 2 Complete the Eligibility Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Criteria Form GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org 4th Grade Mateo 4.Likes Barney, Thomas the Tank Engine, Wiggles, etc. Often will lay on floor, screaming, throwing objects when non- preferred activity is presented or when there are loud noises Restrained at times Often needs sensory input to cool down when frustrated iPad is a positive reinforcer motivated with edibles 23
Orientation to the Orientation to the New Assessment GAA 2.0 New Assessment GAA 2.0 Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Use the Power Point as your guide 24
Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia s School Superintendent Educating Georgia s Future Educating Georgia s Future Georgia s School Superintendent gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org gadoe.org Thank You! 25
