STAAR End of Course - Accommodations and Modifications & ARD by Jaime De Leon https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9 EDG- 6305 en-us 2021-07-29 06:29:46 UTC 2024-07-14 16:01:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Slide 1 - Professional Perspective/ Audience/ Topic jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1663855369 As a district testing coordinator, I will discuss an important area connected to testing. This area is the ARD requirements that produce the accommodations and modifications used by student when they test. My main focus is high school end of course examinations. I chose this topic because anything that the ARD committee determines to be an accommodation and modification to a students testing environment should be applied on testing day. The admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee makes educational decisions for a student with a disability, including decisions related to state assessments and decisions related to graduation requirements as described in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §89.1070. 

This process affects teacher performance as well as students abilities to be successful while testing. My target audience is administration, teachers, staff and students. 

]]> 2021-07-29 06:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1663855369 Slide 2 - Summary of Topic jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664194829 The topic of accommodations and modifications is important in the education field because as test administrators we are responsible for the students entrusted in our care. Many of these students have accommodations and certain modifications to their assessment to  help them test in an equal field as everyone else. When a coordinating teacher for a special education student does not document properly these accommodations or when the testing administrator does not implement these accommodations it hurts the child academically and its against the law to do so. In the last 2 testing cycles we have noted certain indicants related to this topic it was decided to implement an in depth professional development training. 

An emerging area that has been implemented by Texas is moving everyone to online testing. This is a very beneficial change because it removes the majority of human error and automates the accommodations and modifications directly tot he test. In the past testing cycles we have see a great improvement related to accommodation incidents. ]]> 2021-07-29 15:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664194829 Slide 3 - Professional Association: jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664232350 In the research conducted, a source related to my topic that derives from the Texas School for Deaf analyzes accommodations and modifications that are required and must be followed to properly assist students with impairments. This source discusses how an ARD can determine and aid school personnel, parents, and teachers to provide the child with services and supports to appropriately attain the student's academic annual goals. This source is linked to my topic because all students must be provided with an equal testing opportunity using any accommodation or modification approved by the ARD committee.

https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=170905&type=d&pREC_ID=2100714&tota11y=true
Texas School for Deaf. (n.d). Accommodations and Modifications.  ]]> 2021-07-29 16:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664232350 Slide 4 - News Article jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664248868 For my first article of this section, I want to share Region 13 Education service center announcement. This article contains the updates for the upcoming changes to the testing environments. For years Pearson has been responsible for all the online testing assessments but  starting the 2021-2022 year Cambium Assessments will be provider of STAAR, STAAR Alt 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate. ]]> 2021-07-29 16:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664248868 Slides 5 - News Article 2 jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664249372 For the second article I selected an e-newsletter that defines accommodations and modifications and how they remove the learning barriers in the classrooms to provide all children with an equal opportunity to learn. There are many accommodations students can benefit from but it all goes back to properly documenting every change after the ARD meeting. ]]> 2021-07-29 16:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664249372 Slide 6 - Original Source of Law jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664369107 * Statutory Law- ARD Requirements 
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §89.1050 issued under the Texas Education Code, §§29.001, 29.004, and 29.005, and 34 Code of Federal Regulations, §300.321.
§89.1050. The Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee. 
This authority discusses and details the process and the purpose of the ARD committee. Also, it explains what the school district needs to ensure to take the proper steps and afforded for the parents to participate in the meeting and their child’s education plan. 
 
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter089/ch089aa.pdf
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LISD. (2021). What is Special Education? 
]]> 2021-07-29 20:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664369107 Slide 7 - Original Source of Law jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370377 * Administrative Law - Texas Education Code (TEC) § 26.0081

In response to the requirement in Texas Education Code (TEC) § 26.0081, a guide has been developed by the statewide leadership for the Legal Framework and the Texas Education Agency to explain the special education services, process, rights and responsibilities to a parent of child who is eligible or receiving services under the special education program. The main purposes of this is to ensure that all children with disabilities are receiving or have available FAPE (free appropriate public education).  

http://framework.esc18.net/Documents/ARD_Guide_ENG.pdf
TEA. (2020). Texas Education Agency.
]]> 2021-07-29 20:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370377 Slide 8 - Original Source of Law jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370453 * Statutory Law- Content of the Individualized Education Program §89.1055
IEP (Individualized Education Program) is developed and proposed by the ARD committee for each student and must comply with the requirements of the 34 Code of Federal Regulations, §300.320 and §300.324. 
The IEP must include the allowable accommodations and districtwide assessment that the child will participate to measure the academic achievement and functional performance. Also, it is determine if a BIP (behavior intervention plan) is needed or/and appropriate for the child. 
 
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter089/ch089aa.pdf
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Special Education Resources. (2021). 7 steps of the IEP process. https://specialedresource.com/7-steps-iep-process/
]]> 2021-07-29 20:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370453 Slide 9 - Original Source of Law jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370587 * Judicial- § 300.536 Change of placement because of disciplinary removals.
For purposes of removals of a child with a disability from the child’s current educational placement. 

* Statutory - § 1407. State Administration- IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 'State rules, regulations, and policies shall support and facilitate local education agency and school-level system improvement designed to enable children with disabilities to meet the challenging STATE student academic achievement standards' (IDEA, 2019). 
IDEA. (2019). Section 1407. 
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statute-chapter-33/subchapter-i/1407
]]> 2021-07-29 20:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664370587 Slide 10 - Local Administrative Policy- United Independent School District. jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664406707 This local policy reflects decisions made by UISD board of trustees. "The District shall comply with applicable state and federal requirements when determining methods for students with disabilities or students who are English Language Learners to demonstrate mastery of the curriculum" (UISD, 2021). 
UISD. (2021). Academic Achievement and Promotion. 
https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/1210?filter=EIE]]> 2021-07-29 22:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664406707 Slide 11- Ethical Principle jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664409790 Texas Administrative Code 
Chapter 247/§247.2
"Standard 1.7. The educator shall comply with state regulations, written local school board policies, and other state and federal laws."
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=7&ch=247&rl=2]]> 2021-07-29 22:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664409790 Slide 12 Non-Law Source jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664411151 This online source offers information about how important is the availability of test data is to improve instruction, identify the needs of the students, implement interventions, and help all students reach their high level of performance. Although each state and district have their policies in place, this source presents information that helps test administrators prevent and detect irregularities in testing.
 
 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics (2012). Transcript of Proceedings. Testing Integrity Symposium. February 28, 2012. Retrieved September 30 from http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/PDF/2012_symposium_transcript.pdf ]]> 2021-07-29 22:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664411151 Slide 13 - Best Practices jdeleon232 https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664413937 * Establish a healthy testing culture. It is important that teachers, administrators and all staff must understand and act responsibly regarding testing practices and adhere to students' recommended accommodations. 
*As the testing coordinator, it is my duty to train and certify teachers/staff in administering and interpreting academic assessments. 
* Verify every student's accommodations/modifications to assure every student succeeds in the assessment cycle. 
*Collaboration is a must between administrators, teachers, all staff involve in the students education, and Special Education personnel. 
*Repetitive training/staff development in all areas of the testing program to assure compliance. 
* Communication- communicate effectively, maintain emotional control under stress. ]]> 2021-07-29 22:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jdeleon232/3nqixnq0tyieqee9/wish/1664413937