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Accommodation

All students, including students with disabilities and English Learners, are required to participate in statewide assessments and have their assessment results be part of the state’s accountability systems, with narrow exceptions for certain students with disabilities who have been identified by the Individualized Education Program team to take their state’s alternate assessment. This form captures the accommodations provided to the student.

Navigation: Student Selection > Accommodation (It can be accessed by old UI via student tabs)

Data Element

Eligibility

Test Format

Additional Information

[Table]Field Name

Text Format (Dropdown)

None - 00

Paper - 01

Online - 02

All

It could be Paper or Online

Text_Format_ELA

Text_Format_Math

Text_Format_Scienceence

Text to Speech with Graphics ELA (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Online

Students with print-related disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because of their disability

Note: Applicable for IEP/504 student with online test.

TTS_Graphics_ELA

Text to Speech with Graphics Maths(Checkbox)

All

Online

Students who may need reading support on assessments where reading comprehension is not a primary construct tested.

TTS_Math_Access

Braille with Tactile Graphics (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Paper

Students who need a set of hard copy braille test booklets with embedded tactile graphics.

Braille_Tactile_ELA

Braille_Tactile_Science

Braille_Tactile_Math

Language (Dropdown)

None - 00

English - 01

Spanish - 02

EL

Online

Dropdown Values: English(default), Spanish(ELA/Maths)

Spanish is applicable for Students taking an online Math or Scienceence assessment in Spanish. Text-to-Speech is embedded in this assessment.

Language_ELA

Language_Science

Language_Math

Large Print(Checkbox)

IEP/504

Paper

Students who have a visual impairment and are unable to take a computer-based assessment.
Spanish Large Print is available for Math and Scienceence. Populate field AM – Large Print and field BB – Spanish Paper for students to
receive this accommodation.

Large_Print_ELA

Large_Print_Science

Large_Print_Math

Assistive Technology-Non Screen Reader (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Online

Students who use third-party Assistive Technology daily in the classroom, excluding Read&Write Gold, Co-Writer, NVDA, and JAWS.

NonReader_AT_ELA

NonReader_AT_Science

NonReader_AT_Math

Assistive Technology- Screen Reader (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Online

Students who are blind or who have low vision and use screen-reader technology daily in the classroom, including NVDA and JAWS. Can also be accompanied with a refreshable braille device for access and response.
Students will need headphones or will need to test in a separate setting.

ScreenReader_AT_ELA

ScreenReader_AT_Science

ScreenReader_AT_Math

Sign Language(Dropdown)

None -00

American Sign Language -01

All

IEP/504

Online

For Maths and Scienceence - Students who may need reading support on assessments where reading comprehension is not a primary construct tested.

ELA test applicable to IEP/504 students - Students with print-related disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because their disability
severely limits or prevents their ability to access printed text by decoding. This
accommodation is not intended for students who may be reading moderately below grade level.

Language_Sign_ELA

Language_Sign_Science

Language_Sign_Math

Extensions (Co:Writer; Read&Write) (Checkbox)

IEP/504 EL

Online

Students who use Read&Write Gold,
Co:Writer or some other assistive technology daily in the classroom to support word prediction, spelling, and/or writing. Students voice short answers and essays into the
microphone and also have access to word prediction.

CoWriter_RW_Ext_ELA

CoWriter_RW_Ext_Science

Mouse Pointer (DropDown)

None - 00

Extra Large Black - 01
Extra Large Green - 02
Extra Large Red - 03
Extra Large White - 04
Extra Large Yellow - 05
Large Black - 06
Large Green - 07
Large Red -08
Large White - 09
Large Yellow - 10
Medium White - 11

All

Online

Students with low-vision and other disabilities may require a specialized mouse pointer.

MousePointer_ELA

MousePointer_Science

MousePointer_Math

Online Calculator (Dropdown)

None - 00

Four Function - 01

TI-30 Scienceentific - 02

IEP/504

Online

Students with a disability that severely limits or prevents their ability to perform basic calculations may use a calculator on the non- calculator and calculator sections of the assessment.

Online_Calc_ELA

Amplification (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

Students who need headphones for online testing or students who use other auditory aids (e.g., noise buffers, white noise).

Amplification_ELA

Amplification_Science

Amplification_Math

Braille Writer/Refreshable Braille Device (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Online

Students who are blind or who have low vision capture responses using a braille writer or braille device.

Brll_Dvc_ELA

Brll_Dvc_Science

Brll_Dvc_Math

Calculation Device and Mathematics Tool (on Non-Calculator Parts) (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Paper

Students with a disability that severely limits or prevents their ability to perform basic calculations may use a calculator on the non- calculator and calculator sections of the assessment.

Calc_Dev_Math_tl_Math

Cover Overlay Paper Testing Only (Checkbox)

All

Paper

Students taking a paper test may use a cover overlay on the assessment.

Cvr_Ovrly_ELA

Cvr_Ovrly_Science

Cvr_Ovrly_Math

Extended Time (Checkbox)

IEP/504 EL

Online

Paper

Students have until the end of the school day to complete a single test section administered during the prescribed testing window.

Ext_Time_ELA

Ext_Time_Science

Ext_Time_Math

Handheld Calculator (Checkbox)

All

Online

A student uses a specific calculation device other than the embedded grade-level calculator on the calculator section
of the Mathematics assessments.

Hndhld_Calc_Math

Human Signer (Dropdown)

None - 00

Completed Test - 01

All

IEP/504

Online

For Maths and Scienceence → Students who may need reading support on assessments where reading comprehension is not a primary construct tested.

For ELA applicable to IEP/504 → Students with print-related disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because their disability

Hmn_Sngr_ELA

Hmn_Sngr_Science

Hmn_Sngr_Math

Paper (Dropdown)

None - 00

English - 01

Spanish - 02

IEP/504

Paper

English applicable for all profile/Test → Students who are unable to take a computer- based assessment due to a disability, beliefs, or a lack of familiarity with technology.

Spanish Applicable to Maths/Scienceence → Students who are unable to take a computer- based assessment due to a disability, beliefs, or a lack of familiarity with technology.

Paper_ELA

Paper_Science

Paper_Math

Human Reader (Dropdown)

None - 00

English - 01

Spanish - 02

All

IEP/504

Online

For all Profile/Test → Students who may need reading support on assessments where reading comprehension is not a primary construct tested.

For English(IEP/504) → Students with print-related disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because their disability

Hmn_Rdr_ELA

Hmn_Rdr_Science

Hmn_Rdr_Math

Human Scribe (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Online

Paper

Student dictates responses either verbally, using an external Speech-to-Text device, an augmentative/assistive communication device (e.g., picture/word board), or by
dictating, signing, gesturing, pointing, or eye- gazing. The student must be tested in a
separate setting.

Hmn_Scrb_ELA

Hmn_Scrb_Science

Hmn_Scrb_Math

Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Self (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

Student the assessment aloud to themselves. Students may use an external device such as a whisper phone.

Stdnt_Rds_Assmnt_ELA

Stdnt_Rds_Assmnt_Science

Stdnt_Rds_Assmnt_Math

Emergency Accommodation (Checkbox)

All

An emergency accommodation may be appropriate for a student who incurs a temporary disabling condition that interferes with test performance shortly before or
during the assessment window. A student who does not have an IEP, ISP, or 504 plan may require an accommodation as a result of a recently-occurring accident or illness.

Emrgncy_Accmn_ELA

Emrgncy_Accmn_Science

Emrgncy_Accmn_Math

Unique Accommodation (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

The State Board of Education will individually review requests for unique accommodations on an individual basis and will provide approval after determining whether the
accommodation would result in a valid score for the student.

A Unique Accommodation Request Form must be completed and submitted six weeks prior to testing.

Unq_Accmn_ELA

Unq_Accmn_Science

Unq_Accmn_Math

Word-to-Word Dictionary (Checkbox)

EL

Online

Paper

The student uses a published bilingual, word- to-word dictionary that does not include definitions, phrases, pronunciations, sentences, or pictures.

wrd_to_wrd_Dct_ELA

wrd_to_wrd_Dct_Science

wrd_to_wrd_Dct_Math

Answers Recorded in Test Book (Checkbox)

IEP/504

Paper

Students who need to record answers in paper test booklets rather than the answer document.

Answrs_Rcrdd_ELA

Answrs_Rcrdd_Math

Direction in Native Language (Dropdown)

None - 00

Arabic - 01
French - 02
Gujarati - 03
Hindi - 04
Polish - 05
Russian - 06
Spanish - 07
Tagalog - 08
Ukrainian- 09
Urdu - 10
Vietnamese- 11

EL

Online

Paper

Students who need general testing directions read in their native language.

Drctns_Ntv_Lng_ELA

Drctns_Ntv_Lng_Science

Drctns_Ntv_Lng_Math

Frequent Breaks(Support) (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

Students who may need medical, bathroom, in-chair stretching, or other frequent breaks.

Frqnt_Brks_ELA

Frqnt_Brks_Science

Frqnt_Brks_Math

Separate Alternate Location (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

Student is tested in a specifically assigned location.

Sprt_Alt_Lctn_ELA

Sprt_Alt_Lctn_Math

Sprt_Alt_Lctn_Science

Small “group“ setting(Support) (Checkbox)

All

Online

Paper

Student is tested in a separate location with a small group of students with matching
accessibility features, accommodations, or testing needs as appropriate.

sml_grp_stngs_ELA

sml_grp_stngs_Math

sml_grp_stngs_Science

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