Re: Brigance/standardized testing

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On 1/16/04 8:12 AM, " Jack Craig " <jlcraigjr@...> wrote:

I can¹t remember the title of the article but there is a great article on

s Law concerning your question.

Shauna

> What do you guys think of using the Brigance to judge progress and

> PLOP. This is the only standardized test the school is giving to my

> son. I would like short easy to use standardized test showing

> progress. I have suggested the TOWRE for reading but they argue that

> it does not test comprehension. I argue his biggest problem at this

> time is fluency.

>

> I am having a hard time getting the school to use standardized test

> so I can see TRUE progress. My son is a fourth grader, reading on a

> second grade level and is almost on fourth grade level in math.

>

> Any info on using the Brigance to test progress of children with

> PDDNOS or alternative easy to give standardized test would be

> appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Jack

>

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[Guest guest]

On 1/16/04 8:12 AM, " Jack Craig " <jlcraigjr@...> wrote:

I can¹t remember the title of the article but there is a great article on

s Law concerning your question.

Shauna

> What do you guys think of using the Brigance to judge progress and

> PLOP. This is the only standardized test the school is giving to my

> son. I would like short easy to use standardized test showing

> progress. I have suggested the TOWRE for reading but they argue that

> it does not test comprehension. I argue his biggest problem at this

> time is fluency.

>

> I am having a hard time getting the school to use standardized test

> so I can see TRUE progress. My son is a fourth grader, reading on a

> second grade level and is almost on fourth grade level in math.

>

> Any info on using the Brigance to test progress of children with

> PDDNOS or alternative easy to give standardized test would be

> appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Jack

>

>

>

>

> Unlocking Autism

> www.UnlockingAutism.org

>

> Autism-Awareness-Action

> Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> child with AUTISM.

>

> SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability:

> SeekingJoyinDisability/

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>I can=B9t remember the title of the article but there is a great

>article on s Law concerning your question.

>

> Shauna

Thanks Shauna,

Found much info there and answered my own question. Found this site

mentioned on s Law.

http://www.curriculumassociates.com

Punched in Brigance and really learned a lot about the test. I guess

this is not such a bad test in my situation...much info about testing

there.

Seems I have become so distrusting of the school that all their

suggestions seem to send up red flags nowadays.

Jack

[Guest guest]

Under NCLB-No Child Left Behind--law, it looks as though the

Brigance will not be a recommended test and may end up being an

unacceptable test for state testing. They will push for TAKS

testing for students that mainstream in to core academic classes.

The SDAA should be given before the dates for TAKS so I would ask

for more details about the SDAA and why your child would not be

suited for TAKS. The state is pushing for every child to take one

of the two tests to help gauge progress in all students--data will

be more valid everyone is using one of the state tests--either TAKS

or SDAA.

Texas will be pushing the SDAA:

In its 75th session the Texas Legislature

mandated the development and

administration of the State-Developed

Alternative Assessment (SDAA).

This assessment option is available to

students who

• receive special education support

and services

• are enrolled in Grades 3–8

• are receiving instruction in the

state-mandated curriculum, the

Texas Essential Knowledge and

Skills (TEKS)

Each admission, review, and dismissal

(ARD) committee now has three options

for testing students receiving special

education services. The ARD committee

may choose the Texas Assessment of

Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), SDAA,

or a Locally Determined Alternate

Assessment (LDAA).

What are the options for assessment for

students enrolled in Grades 3–8 who receive

special education services?

A student should take TAKS if he or she receives TEKS

instruction on grade level with no accommodations that

would invalidate the test.

A student should take SDAA if he or she receives TEKS

instruction on grade level with accommodations that

would invalidate TAKS, or receives TEKS instruction

below grade level with no accommodations that would

invalidate SDAA.

A student should take a LDAA if the student is not

receiving TEKS instruction or is receiving TEKS

instruction but with accommodations that would

invalidate SDAA.

What accommodations are allowable and

nonallowable for SDAA?

Accommodations for the assessment must be routinely

used in instruction based on the student's needs and must

be documented in the IEP. The ARD committee

determines which accommodations should be used for the

assessments.

Test administration procedures that do not cause test

results to be invalid may be used. The decision to use a

particular accommodation with a student should be made

on an individual basis and should take into consideration

(a) the needs of the student and ( whether the student

routinely receives the accommodation in instruction. Any

accommodation documented in the IEP that is necessary

to address the student's instructional needs based on his

or her disability may be used for this assessment, with the

exception of the following nonallowable accommodations.

• The test administrator may not provide any direct or

indirect assistance or reinforcement that identifies

or aids in the identification of the correct response to

an item.

• Test questions, answer choices, and the writing prompt

may not be translated (except in sign language),

rephrased, or clarified.

• A student may not have the number of answer choices

for an item reduced.

• The reading and writing tests (with the exception of

the writing prompt) may not be read aloud to students

at Instructional Levels 3–8.

> I can¹t remember the title of the article but there is a great

article on

> s Law concerning your question.

>

> Shauna

> > What do you guys think of using the Brigance to judge progress

and

> > PLOP. This is the only standardized test the school is giving

to my

> > son. I would like short easy to use standardized test showing

> > progress. I have suggested the TOWRE for reading but they argue

that

> > it does not test comprehension. I argue his biggest problem at

this

> > time is fluency.

> >

> > I am having a hard time getting the school to use standardized

test

> > so I can see TRUE progress. My son is a fourth grader, reading

on a

> > second grade level and is almost on fourth grade level in math.

> >

> > Any info on using the Brigance to test progress of children with

> > PDDNOS or alternative easy to give standardized test would be

> > appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Jack

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Unlocking Autism

> > www.UnlockingAutism.org

> >

> > Autism-Awareness-Action

> > Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> > child with AUTISM.

> >

> > SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by

Disability:

> > SeekingJoyinDisability/

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >