DIASA - Accommodations

Presented by:Eric CaldwellResearch Analyst IIIAssessments & Accountability Section

About FERPA and DIASA

You have the highest level of access to district data. Do not disclose student-level data to people who should not have access to such data.

If you need to use student-level data for training purposes, there is sample district data available.

The sample database can be accessed at:◦ Username: D99◦ Password: emetric

When in doubt, use the sample database.

New to DIASA:Numbered Accommodations

EED now collects data on the specific accommodations used on the day of testing

DIASA, as part of the roster report, now allows districts to review the performance of students with specific accommodations

Finding Accommodations DataStep 1 – Selecting the right report

From the main menu, select Roster Report, a year, a grade, and a school.

Finding Accommodations DataStep 2 – Filtering for the Population

Once the roster report appears, select the desired population filter

Finding Accommodations DataStep 3 – Selecting the desired data

Choose the Scores tab to limit the data to a certain subject area

Finding Accommodations DataStep 4 – Selecting the accommodation

Finding Accommodations DataStep 5 – Descending sort

Click on the field and sort in descending order

The sort will be displayed onscreen and all students with this accommodation will appear at the top

Finding Accommodations DataAlternate – View all accommodations

Selecting all accommodations will allow a review of every accommodation each student used.

LEP Accommodations (SY2011)

Timing:

1 Flexible schedule over several days

2 Other

Setting:

3 Individual administration

4 Administration by ESL or native language teacher

5 Small group administration

Response – Test Questions & Responses:

6 Read aloud questions in English (not used in Reading)

7 Use of word translation finder style dictionary or word-to-word dictionary

8 Provide native language word for

unknown word

Presentation – Test Directions

9 Student asks for clarification of directions

10 Clarify directions in native language

11 Read directions in native language

12 Written directions in English or native language

13 Writing helpful verbs in English or native language

14 Ask student questions about directions to check understanding

15 Clarifying directions by student restating

16 Other

LEP Accommodations (SY2012)

1 Flexible schedule over several days

2 Other (all subheadings)

3 Individual administration

5 Small group administration

6 Read aloud test items in English (not used in Reading)

7 Provide commercial word-to-word bilingual dictionary (no pictures or definitions allowed; electronic devices are not acceptable)

8 Provide native language word for unknown word (not used in Reading)

17 Allow student to respond orally to constructed response items in English (not used in Writing)

18 Provide test contractor audio version (not used in Reading; grade ten only)

IEP Accommodations

Timing:

1 Flexible schedule over several days

2 Other

Setting:

3 Individual administration

4 Small group administration

5 Other

Response – Test Format:

6 Other

Response – Assistive Devices/Supports:

7 Computer or keyboard (no spell/grammar)

8 Alternative responses

9 Other

Presentation – Test Directions:

10 Student asks for clarification of directions

11 Clarifying directions by student restating

12 Providing written version of oral directions

13 Other

Presentation – Test Questions:

14 Reading/signing test questions

15 Other

Presentation – Assistive Devices/Supports:

16 Calculator (minimal functions)

17 Adaptive equipment to deliver assessment

18 Math manipulatives

19 Other

Questions and Comments

Any other questions or commentsmay be addressed to:

Eric CaldwellResearch Analyst III

(907) 465-8435eric.caldwell@alaska.gov

Many questions are answered in theDIASA Handbook:

http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/DIASA/DIASAHandbook_Sep2011.pdf