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State Leaders Summit : Making a Commitment to Systems Change in Deaf Education
May 7, 8 & 9, 2007, Columbia , MD
Name of Facilitator/Presenter David Geeslin
E-mail Address dgeeslin@lsd.k12.ga.us
Name of Recorder Frank Nesbit
E-mail Address fnesbit@doe.k12.ga.us
Topic title and brief description:
Data Tracking for Individual Students
Key Issues or Points of Discussion:
Indiana
- data collection on every grade level
- deafhood- like motherhood or childhood... the whole experience of being deaf
- Statewide assessment
- Disaggregating D/HH Mainstream vs. State Schools show State Schools students tend to achieve at higher rate than mainstreams
California
- Longitudinal study underway until 2009 to measure academic progress
- ADL assessment in development CAEBER.
Kansas
- Need to clarify types of language modes assessed
Massachusetts
- Developing norms at Boston University Data showing improved communication linked to improved English.
Texas
- Info management system tracks each student. All students will be assessed on grade level.
- Most students at TSP arrive at age 11 or 12.
- SAT HI is good for individual programming but not curriculum based
- Need data showing student achievement
- Data crunched with file maker pro. But need more capacity
Pennsylvania
- Non-categorical SP ED. Test results not provided by disability
SAT HI provides good information because it is normed with HI students.
- How can we use data to improve quality of education?
- IEP team must decide what kind of Test is used.
- Other point: 2% Rule & 1% Rule do not allow off grade level testing.