NCEO at the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA)

The Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) annual National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) provides an opportunity for assessment practitioners to learn and reflect upon current and emerging trends in education and educational assessments. This year’s NCSA theme will be Improving Student Learning for All: Advancing Innovative Uses of Assessment Data. NCSA will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 26-28, and NCEO staff members will participate in several sessions:

Ensuring Appropriate Alternate Assessment Participation through Successful IEP Monitoring. Andrew Hinkle, Tracy Gooley, and Cary Rogers. Monday, June 26, 2:00-3:00 pm.

What do Students Prefer? Considering Student Perceptions and Preferences when Selecting Accommodations. Virginia Ressa, Kascinda Fleming, and Andrew Bennett. Monday, June 26, 2:00-3:00 pm.

Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Balanced Assessment Systems That Support All Students. Sheryl Lazarus, Sandra Warren, Caroline Wylie, Megan Hopkins, Virginia Ressa, and Rebecca Velikaneye. Monday, June 26, 3:30-5:00 pm.

Examining Instructional and Assessment Data on Accessibility Decisions for English Learners. Yi-Chen Wu, Kristin Liu, Dean Reasoner, Jennifer Paul, and Jonathan Rollins. Monday, June 26, 3:30-5:00 pm.

Eligibility Guidelines for Alternate Assessments – Revisions and Results! Martha Thurlow, Sharon Heater, Mari Quanbeck, and Wendy Stoica. Tuesday, June 27, 11:00 am-12:00 pm.

Including Students with Disabilities in K-2 Academic Assessments. Sheryl Lazarus, Andrew Hinkle, Tracy Gooley, and Cary Rogers. Tuesday, June 27, 3:30-4:30 pm.

Success Stories in Meeting the 1% AA-AAAS Participation Cap: A Longitudinal View. Yi-Chen Wu, Bethany Spangenberg, Martha Thurlow, and Jodi Bossio-Smith. Tuesday, June 27, 3:30 am-4:30 pm.

Balancing Test Security and Accessibility for State Assessments: Policies for Ensuring the Validity of Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities. John Olson, Jessica Fenby, Sheryl Lazarus, Walt Drane, and Karen Tohinaka. Wednesday, June 29, 1:00-2:00 pm.