Team+Meeting+03+11-15-2011

STAAR Accommodations
 * The Accommodations are not in a hardcopy manual format this year. All STAAR Accommodation information is online. The STAAR Accommodations have live links with all criteria and allowable accommodations. TEA will be adding/changing information, so reference the website often.
 * Link to TEA Accommodation Page:[| http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations]
 * Link to Wiki Page: http://geographic-cohorts.wikispaces.com/STAAR+Information
 * Each of the accommodations in the [|STAAR Triangle] has a link with information about the criteria that must be met in order to receive the accommodation. Click on the link to see:
 * Description of Accommodation
 * Assessments the Accommodation is Available
 * Student Eligibility Criteria (deficit must be documented in FIE or PLAAFP)
 * Authority for Decision and Required Documentation - ARD committee, 504 committee, LPAC
 * Examples of Accommodation
 * Special Instructions/Considerations - Please plan ahead because accommodation may need to be ordered ahead of time (for example: large print)
 * All documents are PDF documents. When TEA reposts items, they indicate “NEW” and the posting date, so you know that this is updated STAAR information.
 * Optional Test Administration Procedures and Materials – These are procedures/materials that all students have access to for the STAAR test. (i.e., place-markers, colored overlays, etc.) The decisions for these are decided by the ARD, 504, LPAC or SST Committee. Document these on the ARD accommodations page and on the testing notes part of the State Assessment page.
 * Student __**must**__ be routinely and effectively __using__ the accommodation!!!!
 * Cannot just say "math manipulatiaves", you must specify the exact manipulative and it must be listed as an approved manipulative

STAAR UPDATES
 * Extra Time means “the district’s documented end of the school day.” (i.e., elem. = 2:45 p.m.) The criteria for Extra Time has not been determined or posted by TEA yet.
 * Accommodations Scenarios – These can be found on the TEA website to help you make STAAR accommodation decisions.

STAAR Modified Participation Requirements – Updates from TEA (PPT)
 * This is a State required form. It will be kept in the students special education file.
 * STAAR should be the first testing consideration for ALL students. If a student receives modified instruction and is 2 or more grade levels below their grade level, then TAKS-M may need to be a considered.
 * On the STAAR-M form, only circle the subjects that the student will be tested. All other subjects that are not tested, circle “NA”.
 * For Science justification of STAAR-M, staff needs to look at whether student has had modified instruction & IEP goals and objectives in Science prior to 5th grade.
 * Campus Administrator will initial the Assurance statements on page 2 of the STAARModified document.
 * STAAR M document MUST be reviewed during the ARD and you should make sure the parents understand the consequences
 * Electronic Forms: http://geographic-cohorts.wikispaces.com/STAAR+Information

PLAAFP to IEP Guidelines Sheet
 * See “[|Guidelines for PLAAFP to IEP]” for specific information.
 * Everyone should be using the PLAAFP chart to document the student’s present skills. The PLAAFP needs to be “paper-clipped” to the ARD. Be sure you put the student’s name on the PLAAFP attachment.
 * Please get the most current version of attachment at link: http://geographic-cohorts.wikispaces.com/PLAAFP+Resources
 * Only document areas in the PLAAFP that are impacted by the disability.
 * Use one of these statements when a PLAAFP area is not a disability area: “Current data indicates no concerns in this area at this time” OR “Current date indicates there is not a need or specially designed instruction at this time – see deliberations.” (For “see deliberations” – interventions to address academic interventions should be addresses in the deliberations.)
 * If you hold a revision ARD, put in date of ARD on the new area of disability and then add information into the PLAAFP. If you are adding a new goal, then you need to update the PLAAFP.
 * DO NOT use TEKS as an IEP goal/objective.
 * Make sure the "start/end" date is filled in on the IEP pages in Encore

REMINDERS: • Using Review 360 to track data • Use wiki resources (i.e., Flowcharts for ACHIEVE, FAC & SLC) • Online Feedback Form http://geographic-cohorts.wikispaces.com/Special+Ed.+Feedback+Form Instructional Strategy Idea: Jot Thought – Can be used to generate writing ideas; helps to differentiate instruction. You can see who is participating and generating ideas for the task. Link to wiki for Instructional Strategy: http://geographic-cohorts.wikispaces.com/Instructional+Strategies