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Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment II
(DAPA)
Sarah A. Celestin, M.Ed.DAPA Training Coordinator
IDEA and NCLB
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) require:– All students must be included in state and district-wide
assessments– All students must be provided access to the general
education curriculum– Same standards used for all students
Delaware Student Testing Program
DSTP
Delaware Student Testing Program
DAPA
Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment
Guidelines for Participation
• Required part of student’s IEP
• IEP team must– Agree with all 4 statements– Sign (at least 2 IEP team
members)
• A copy from the current IEP must be included in the child’s portfolio
What is DAPA?
• State-wide Alternate Assessment– Part of Delaware State Testing Program (DSTP)– For ~1% of students with most severe disabilities
• Approximately 1100 students in DE
• Purpose – Ongoing record of student progress– Measure of program accountability– Promote access to the general education curriculum
What is DAPA?
– Portfolio• Student work• Teacher data sheets• Parent letter
– Assesses General Education Standards• ELA• Math• Science• Social Studies
What is Assessed?
Activity
Self -DeterminationSettings
Interactions
What Does a Portfolio Include?
Each Content Area includes
four parts or
“dimensions”
Activity Dimension
Participation in Standards-based Activity• Grade Level Expectation (GLE)
– Instructional objective (academic)
• Curriculum Target– Instructional objective (may be more functional)– Can be part of the IEP or a goal created for
purposes of the assessment
Activity
Self -DeterminationSetti
ngs
Interactions
Portfolio Dimensions
Self-Determination Dimension
Promotes independence• Instruction in four areas:
– Choice-making
– Planning
– Monitoring
– Feedback
Activity
Self -DeterminationSetti
ngs
Interactions
Portfolio Dimensions
Settings Dimension
Encourages generalization of skills – General education class/school
– Community
– Home
– Natural Work Environment
– Supervised training center
Activity
Self -DeterminationSetti
ngs
Interactions
Portfolio Dimensions
Interactions Dimension
Promotes socialization
• Work together with:– Age-appropriate peers
– Co-workers
Completing the Portfolio
Portfolio submitted to DDOE on 1/29/09– Portfolio is reviewed and “scored” by trained
Delaware educators– Scores are aggregated with ALL student scores
to determine AYP for districts and schools
Questions?
Sarah Celestin
Center for Disabilities Studies
Office – 302-831-6613
www.dapaonline.org
