[PAAP] NECAP Accommodations Review

[Bernard, Peter]

Review of NECAP Accommodations - Time Sensitive Request

Maine has joined the states of New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
in the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) in reading,
mathematics and writing. The first NECAP test administration will begin
on October 1, 2009. 

Fall 2009 will also mark five years since the initial administration of
the NECAP pilot tests in the fall of 2004. As part of the ongoing
development of the program, the NECAP states conduct periodic reviews of
all aspects of the assessment program. This spring and summer, all the
NECAP states are conducting a review of the NECAP Accommodations,
Guidelines, and Procedures: Administrator Training Guide and the "Table
of Standard Test Accommodations" included on page 5 of the Guide. This
material is located at:
http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/necap/materials.html. 

Since Maine is now part of NECAP, and Maine educators have not
previously used the NECAP accommodations materials, this will be an
opportunity to share our input for consideration. There are some
differences between allowable NECAP and Maine accommodation policies, so
we would very much appreciate Maine educator feedback. Following this
review, an updated version of the NECAP Guidelines and Table of Standard
Test Accommodations will be available prior to October testing. 

Please note that Maine educators will continue to use the 2008-09
Policies and Procedures for Accommodations and Alternate Assessment for
IEP meetings this spring. A crosswalk linking NECAP accommodation codes
with the new NECAP codes will be provided following this review. All
2008-09 approved MEA accommodations will be allowable for Fall 2009. 

Data on use of accommodations on the NECAP tests, current research on
the use of accommodations, and feedback from educators will all be
considered. Therefore, to inform the review, please read the existing
NECAP accommodations materials at the site listed above, then log onto:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xwczV6YLogCosDEfS_2bf5ow_3d_3d
and answer the six open-ended questions regarding NECAP accommodations
by April 17, 2009.

Thank you for your help. 



Kim Schroeter
PAAP Coordinator
Maine Department of Education
kimberly.schroeter at maine.gov
207-624-6774


Peter Bernard
PAAP Assistant
Maine Department of Education
peter.bernard at maine.gov 
207-624-6678

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