Testing Accommodations For Students with Disabilities

1. Testing AccommodationsFor Students with Disabilities And the Wisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Examination (WKCE)

2. Agenda • Accommodations and the IEP Team • Decision making • Planning • The Assessment Accommodations Matrix • Specific areas of accommodation • Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) Request for Accommodation

3. IEP Team Decision Making • Accommodations: • Must be documented on a current IEP. • Must be consistent with the student’s day-to-day instruction. • Are used for students with disabilities to have access to the test. • Allows us to measure the academic content the student has learned with out interference from the disability.

4. IEP Team Decision Making • The IEP team will determine: • If the student will be taking the WKCE for all content areas required at the specific grade level. • Determine if the student will need accommodations. • Document/describe the accommodations, if any, needed for each of the content areas • Form I-7

6. IEP Team Planning • Test preparation is for teachers & students: • Teachers • Comfortable with test administration and accommodations • Students • Familiar with test purpose and use of accommodations

7. The Assessment Accommodations Matrix • Located on the DPI web site at • http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accom08.pdf Test Administration Manuals and the Guide for District and School Assessment Coordinators at • http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/publications.html

8. The Assessment Accommodations Matrix • Addresses allowable accommodations for: • All students • Students with disabilities (SwDs) and 504 plans • English Language Learners (ELLs) • Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for SwD. • Focus for today is on SwDs

9. The Assessment Accommodations Matrix • Areas: • Test directions • Content presentation • Response • Setting • Timing/scheduling • Other

10. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • I. Test Directions

12. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • II. Content Presentation

14. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • III. Response

16. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • IV. Setting

18. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • V. Timing/Scheduling

20. Assessment Accommodations Matrix • VI Other • Any accommodation not listed on the matrix requires prior approval to be allowable • Submitted to DPI for approval • Submission must be at least two weeks prior to the WKCE test administration window • Request is reviewed by a committee • DPI approval or non-approval reply is returned by fax

21. Accommodation that is not on the approved matrix • Request tor Accommodation Form • http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/dacforms.html • Mark the bubble on the back of the test book that refers to “other allowed accommodations” if the request is approved for use

24. Overview • The use of accommodations.. • Are identified in the student’s IEP • Are pre-planned • Are part of the student’s daily instructional experience • Are only from the approved assessment accommodations matrix unless a request is submitted in writing and approved by DPI

25. Thank You!