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PPT Notes for Parents

PPT Notes for Parents

Glossary of Academic Assessments

DRA:

DRA stands for Developmental Reading Assessment. Teachers in grades K-5 assess students using a DRA three times during the course of the school year. A DRA test is administered by having a child read an unseen text on his/her independent reading level. The DRA assesses for oral reading (ability to call the words on the page), fluency (speed & expression or intonation), retelling/comprehension (ability to share or retell the story to a friend who has never seen/heard/read the text).

AIMSWEB:

Aimsweb Reading: is a series of tests that provides information about a students reading achievement. It helps identify students at-risk as early as possible, including those who are not progressing enough or making limited growth.

GRADE K-1

Letter Naming Fluency: Individual students say names of upper and lower case randomly presented letters for 1 minute.

Letter Sound Fluency: Individual students say sounds of upper and lower case randomly presented letters for 1 minute.

Phoneme Segmentation Fluency: Individual students say phonemes in orally presented words for 1 minute. (example: Cat = /c/ /a/ /t/)

Nonsense Word Fluency: Individual students read non-real words for 1 minute.

GRADE 1-5

R-CBM: Oral Reading Fluency: Students read aloud for 1 minute from meaningful, graded passages of text that are written to represent general curriculum. Students are measured by the number of words read correctly and errors made in a one minute period. R-CBM measures reading fluency and comprehension

Cognitive: Typically administered by the School Psychologist

1. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)

The WISC-IV is an intelligence test that measures a students language skills, nonverbal reasoning skills (for example, completing patterns), working memory, how they process information, and their overall intellectual functioning. This is used for children ages 6-16.

2. Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Third Edition (WPPSI-III)

The WPPSI-III is an intelligence test that measures a students language skills, nonverbal reasoning skills (for example, completing patterns), working memory, and their overall intellectual functioning. This is used for children ages 2-7.

3. Woodcock Johnson-Third Edition Cognitive (WJ-III Cog)

The WJ-III Cog measures a students intellectual ability and specific skills such as memory, language, and nonverbal reasoning (for example, completing patterns). This is used for children age 6 or older.

4. Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI)

The CTONI measures the intellectual ability of children who have challenges with language or motor skills. These challenges might negatively impact their performance on language-based intelligence tests. Therefore, the CTONI does not require the student to use or understand language. This can be given to children 6 years of age or older.

Glossary of Achievement Testing typically administered by the Special Education teacher(s)

Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement

The Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ III ACH) is used to measure academic achievement. It is composed of 22 tests that make up five clusters: reading, oral language, math, written language, and academic knowledge. its primary application is for the school-aged population The WJ III ACH can be used to determine a person's current academic strengths and areas that need improvement. Age and grade rank profiles allow educators to interpret whether or not the student is performing consistently with others their age. The assessment can be used in schools to help determine where students should be placed and if any accommodations would be helpful to them.

Key Math3

The KeyMath Revised is a test that measures the understanding and application of mathematics skills and concepts. This assessment consists of 10 subtests spanning three general areas (Basic Concepts, Operations and Applications). It is individually administered and is intended for students from kindergarten through the ninth grade.

Glossary of Rating Scales for Behavior typically administered by the Social Worker, Psychologist, General Education Teacher(s), and Parents

1. Behavior Assessment System for Children- Second Edition (BASC-2)

The BASC-2 provides information on a childs social, emotional, and behavioral functioning in the classroom and home settings via teacher, parent, and self reports.

2. Conners-3

The Conners-3 evaluates a childs behavioral functioning and can be used as a screening tool for clinical diagnoses.

3. Social Skills Rating System (SSRS)

The SSRS investigates present levels of prosocial (desirable social behaviors) or problem behaviors that influence a childs social competence, academics, and adaptive functioning.

4. Gilliam Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition (GARS-2)

The GARS-2 assesses stereotyped behaviors, communication skills, and social interactions that are symptomatic of Autism. It also assists with determining the probability of a child having an Autism Spectrum condition.

5. Adaptive Behavior Assessment System- Second Edition (ABAS-II)

The ABAS-II measures life skills that are important to everyday functioning. These skills include communicating ones own needs, independence in the community, academic skills, self-care, and social ability.

Glossary of Speech and Language Rating Scales: typically administered by the Speech Pathologist

Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL)

CASL is an individually administered, research-based, theory-driven, in-depth oral language assessment for children and young adults aged 3 through 21. The CASL battery of 15 tests measures comprehension, expression, and retrieval in four language categories:

Lexical/Semanticassesses knowledge and use of words and word combinations

Syntacticassesses knowledge and use of grammar

Supralinguisticmeasures comprehension of complex language in which meaning is not directly available from lexical or grammatical information

Pragmaticmeasures awareness of appropriate language in a situational context and ability to modify this language as necessary

The CASL battery is divided into Core and Supplementary tests. The Core tests measure the most representative aspects of each language category for each of six age bands. Examinees take three, four, or five Core tests depending on age. The Supplementary tests provide additional diagnostic information to yield data for both quantitative (profile) and qualitative (clinical) analyses.

Comprehension of Basic Concepts

Comprehension of perceptual & conceptual words.

Antonyms

Word retrieval & knowledge of opposites.

Synonyms

Recognition of two words that have the same meaning.

Sentence Completion

Word retrieval given the context of a spoken sentence.

Idiomatic Language

Oral expression of common idioms.

Syntax Construction

Grammatically correct oral expression of phrases & sentences.

Paragraph Comprehension of Syntax

Comprehension of syntactic structures.

Grammatical Morphemes

Knowledge & expression of grammatical analogies.

Irving School PPT/504 Team

2013-2014

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Name/Position

Email

Phone Number

Jennifer Olson,

Principal

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Shelley Sheridan,

Special Education Supervisor, Grades PK-5

[email protected]

203-446-2200

Karen Ference,

Psychologist

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Justin Laprise,

Social Worker

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Jennifer Ostrosky, School Counselor/

504 Coordinator

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Nicole Criscuolo,

Special Ed. Teacher

Learning Center

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Cathie Marrandino

Special Ed. Teacher

Grade PK

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Mary Jane Tokash,

Special Ed. Teacher

Grades K-1

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Janine Bell,

Special Ed. Teacher

Grades 2-3

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Karen Szilvasy,

Special Ed. Teacher

Grades 4-5

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Danielle Benner,

Speech Pathologist

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Cheryl LaPonte,

Speech Pathologist

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Caitlyin Depalma,

Physical Therapist

[email protected]

203-736-5400

Rayna Rhodes,

Occupational Therapist

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Melissa Grammatico, RN

School Nurse

[email protected]

203-736-5043

Your childs classroom teacher(s) will be invited to the PPT/504 meeting also.

Central Office Support:

35 5th Street, Derby, CT 06518 (203)-736-5027

Dr. Matthew Conway, Superintendent of Schools [email protected]

Dr. Stacy Chambers, Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction [email protected]

Dina Gotowala, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent [email protected]

Peggy Bergreen, Special Education Secretary [email protected]

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