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Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines Overview

Toni Wheeler Special Education Statewide Assessments Coordinator tcwheeler@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6957. Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines Overview. Webinar Orientation. PSAT. IRI Alt. NCSC. ISAT. ISATAlt. ACT. SMARTER BALANCED. Compass. IELA. SAT.

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Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines Overview

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  1. Toni Wheeler Special Education Statewide Assessments Coordinator tcwheeler@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6957 Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines Overview

  2. Webinar Orientation PSAT IRI Alt NCSC ISAT ISATAlt ACT SMARTER BALANCED Compass IELA SAT IRI ACCUPLACER ISAT

  3. It is all about ACCESS!!

  4. Where can I access the Guidelines? www.sde.idaho.gov Assessment-homepage Common Assessment-homepage Special Education-under What’s New

  5. Guidelines Layout Universal Tools (pgs.6-8) Designated Supports (pgs.9-12) Accommodations (pgs. 13-18) Appendix A (pg. 19): 1 page summarizing all 3 areas

  6. Examples:

  7. Universal Tools Audience: All students Who Decides: Students When: During testing session Relevant Smarter Balanced Training Module(s) available no later than January 28: • Let’s Talk Tools

  8. Designated Supports Audience: Students with a need Who Decides: Relevant educator When: Prior to testing window Relevant Smarter Balanced Training Module(s) available no later than January 28: • Accessibility and Accommodations • TIDE User Roles

  9. Accommodations Audience: Students with an IEP or 504 Who Decides: IEP or 504 team When: At the annual IEP or 504 review Relevant Smarter Balanced Training Module(s) available no later than January 28: • Accessibility and Accommodations • TIDE User Roles

  10. Idaho Special Educational Manual pg. 85 “Accommodations are intended to make educational opportunities more accessible.”

  11. Statewide an District-wide Achievement Testing(Idaho Special Education Manual pg. 91) “Appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities shall be based on the individual needs of each student. Accommodation decisions are made by the IEP team and shall be recorded in the IEP. Accommodations should facilitate an accurate demonstration of academic achievement, developmental, and functional performance on State and district-wide assessments. They should not provide the student with an unfair advantage or change the underlying skills that are being measured by the test. Accommodations shall be the same or nearly the same as those used by the student in completing classroom assignments and assessment activities. The accommodations shall be necessary for enabling the student to demonstrate knowledge, ability, skill, or mastery. Accommodations do not invalidate test results.”

  12. Text-to-Speech and Read Aloud

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  14. Accommodations not listed… • The accommodation will need to go through the SDE’s accommodation request process. • Process and directions will be communicated in January. • Only for accommodations not listed in the Smarter Balanced Accommodation guidelines for student with an IEP or 504.

  15. Summary

  16. Questions and Contact Information Toni Wheeler tcwheeler@sde.idaho.gov • Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines • IEP/504 and state assessment • Training on Accommodations Angela Hemingway ahemingway@sde.idaho.gov • Smarter Balanced Field Test • Test Administration • Practice tests and items

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