Annotations on Work Samples

Hi Alicia,

Here is an example that I have a question about: Assessment Task:
Student will identify important people and events in a story by
selecting the correct picture. (Staff will help the student glue it on a
worksheet) Is it ok to put what the staff will do on the DSS instead of
writing it on the work sample. Or should it be in both places? I think
by using Profile it does look neater just want to clarify. Thanks

Lori

Good Morning Lori,

Thanks for sending your question regarding notes on the work sample.

Please keep in mind what is being assessed; only this information should
be listed under the assessment task on the data summary sheet (DSS). If
additional information would assist a scorer to understand how the task
too place, for example "the student selected their response from a set
of 3 pictures, and a staff member helped them glue their selection in
place", it should be recorded on the work sample being submitted. Keep
in mind you don't want to obscure any of the actual student work so
including a verifying evidence label or notation on the back is
acceptable.

Please let us know if you have any other questions. Take care,

Alicia

Hi Alicia,
I have to ask again: If the evidence submitted is a work sample, then
wouldn't this be considered a prompt or a situation requiring an
accomodation? If the student is unable to produce a sample
independently, wouldn't it be better/more valid to submit a DCS with
OVF?
Thanks,
Jeanne

Hi Jeanne,

Thanks for the follow up question. If the student is independently
indicating their response, then no a staff member helping them glue a
picture to a worksheet is not a prompt. Again, the task needs to be very
clear about what is being assessed - identifying or gluing. If they
needed assistance identifying the picture they chose, then that would
affect the independence rating.

There are surely a myriad of other situations where the guidance we
provide would be different when the task, what's being assessed and how
the staff is supporting a student are different.

Alicia