ERIC Number: ED594449
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 152
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New York State Alternate Assessment Technical Report, 2013-14
New York State Education Department
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA. During the 2013-14 school year, approximately 21,737 students in Grades 3 through 8 and in high school participated in the administration of the NYSAA. ELA and mathematics were assessed at the Grades 3 through 8 and high school levels; science was assessed at the Grades 4, 8, and high school levels; and social studies was assessed at the high school level. Several technical aspects of the NYSAA are described in an effort to contribute to evidence supporting the validity of NYSAA score interpretations. Because the interpretations of the test scores are evaluated for validity, not the test itself, this report presents documentation to substantiate intended interpretations (AERA, APA, & NCME, 2014). Each chapter in this section contributes important information to the validity argument by addressing one or more of the following aspects of the NYSAA: AGLI and Assessment Task development, alignment, administration, scoring, reliability, standard setting, and achievement levels.
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation, Severe Intellectual Disability, Academic Achievement, State Standards, Students with Disabilities, Testing Accommodations, Academic Standards, Testing, Testing Programs, Language Arts, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Social Studies, English Instruction, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Test Content, Test Format, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Test Use, Core Curriculum, Alignment (Education), Scoring, Item Analysis, Scaling, Standard Setting, Interrater Reliability, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
New York State Education Department. 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234. Tel: 518-474-3852; Web site: http://www.nysed.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Measured Progress; New York State Education Department
Identifiers - Location: New York
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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