Clickable Index:
Welcome
FAQs
Alignment Guide
Module Overview
Content Specifications
Timeline
General Scoring Guides
Score Interpretation
Directions for Pre-Slugging Answer Sheets
ICAM Overview Slide Presentation
ICAM Historical Background Slide Presentation
ICAM Score Interpretation
Technical Adequacy Evidence Template
Contact Information
Iowa Collaborative Assessment Module (ICAM)
Welcome to the Iowa Collaborative Assessment Module (ICAM) Heartland web page. The following pdf files are intended to provide you with ready access to information about ICAM. Please review the available files and click on the documents of most interest to you.
ICAM FAQ
The FAQs document will answer most of your questions about ICAM including purpose, timelines, cost, contacts, and process.
2009-2010 FAQ document
ICAM Alignment Guide
The Alignment Guide is designed to assist in deciding which assessment modules are most appropriate for your district.
Alignment Guide FAQ in .PDF
Alignment Guide in .DOC
ICAM Module Overview
ICAM Module Overview is a one-page document showing the titles and grade levels of each of the thirty-one reading and mathematics assessment modules.
Overview PowerPoint
ICAM Content Specifications
The following documents provide you with a description of each module including the title, grade level, content area, description, aligned benchmarks, and possible points associated with the module benchmark.
[.PDF] 4th Read Specifications
[.PDF] 4th Math Specifications
[.PDF] 8th Read Specifications
[.PDF] 8th Math Specifications
[.PDF] 11th Read Specifications
[.PDF] 11th Math Specifications
Timeline for the ICAM
A one-page timeline for the ICAM process provides a quick overview of the entire project.
2009-2010 Timeline document
General Scoring Guides
Provides a general description of the scoring guides used for the short answer and constructed-response questions.
Scoring Guides in .PDF
Scoring Guides in. DOC
Score Interpretation
Guidelines, consistent with the intended use of ICAM score information, are provided for the interpretation of ICAM district and building scores provided as part of the ICAM process.
Score Interpretation in .DOC
ICAM Answer Sheets Pre-Slugging Directions
Requesting Heartland to pre-slug the ICAM student answer sheets with demographic information can save hours of manual coding and provide a high level of accuracy/consistency. The pre-slugging includes the following fields: district, building, ID#, student name, grade, gender, birth date, teacher and module.
Preslugging Template in .XLT
ICAM Overview for LEA Staff and Patrons - Slide Presentation
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of ICAM. It includes such topics as: origin, purposes, reading and math modules assessed, annual timeline, costs, expectations, AEA support, and other general information. It may be used or adapted for board presentations, community groups, teaching staff, and other interested patrons.
Overview PowerPoint
ICAM Historical Background - Slide Presentation
This PowerPoint is a short capsule of the historical development and implementation of the ICAM process. Also included are some supportive quotes from educators who were involved in the constructive response scoring session.
Historical Background PowerPoint
Technical Adequacy Evidence: ICAM
The following template is used to summarize evidence to support the use of the Iowa Collaborative Assessment Modules (ICAM). Part 1 (Technical Quality) has already been completed by the ITAP Coordinator and will make your task easier. Appropriate sections of Part II have been completed by the AEA staff.
Technical Adequacy Evidence in.DOC
Contact Information:
The Heartland Area Education Agency contacts are: (800-362-2720)
Phil Berrie, ICAM Coordinator, pberrie@aea11.k12.ia.us,
Rob Brookhart, Site Coordinator, rbrookhart@aea11.k12.ia.us
Mariann Culver, Lead Mathematics Scoring Facilitator, mculver@aea11.k12.ia.us
Mike Szymczuk, Lead Reading Scoring Facilitator, mszymczuk@aea11.k12.ia.us
Colleen Miller, Operations/Facilities, colleen_miller@aea11.k12.ia.us
