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Assessment Accommodations. Andrew R Hinkle. Is There Anything I Need to Know About Testing Accommodations for Online Assessments ?. PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual. S election , administration, and evaluation All students, SWD and EL
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Assessment Accommodations Andrew R Hinkle
Is There Anything I Need to Know About Testing Accommodations for Online Assessments?
PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual Selection, administration, and evaluation All students, SWD and EL Mid Year, Performance Based and End-of-Year assessments
Still to Come • PARCC Test Administration Manual • PARCC Style Guide • PARCC Assistive Technology Guidelines • PARCC Translation Policy
Still to Come • Online PD module on accommodations policies • State-level PD on accommodations • Accommodations policies for the Speaking & Listening and Diagnostic Assessments
Administrative Considerationsfor All Students Small Group Testing Frequent Breaks Time of Day
Administrative Considerationsfor All Students Separate or Alternate Location Specified Area or Seating Adaptive and Specialized Equipment or Furniture
Features for All Tools and supports for any student Universal Design Features Onscreen, tool bar or menu
Features for AllProvided by Test Administrator Blank Paper General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated General Administration Directions Clarified Redirect Student to Test
Features for AllStudent Directed • Audio Amplification • Eliminate Answer Choices • Flag Items for Review • Highlight Tool • Headphones • Magnification • Enlargement Device • NotePad • Pop-Up Glossary • Spell Checker • Writing Tools
Accessibility Features Not limited to IEP/504 plan or ELs Identified in Advance Selected and turned on as needed Personal Needs Profile (PNP)
Accessibility Features • Answer Masking • General Masking • Background Color • Font Color • Line Reader Tool • Text-to-Speech for the Mathematics Exam
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Presentation Accommodations Response Accommodations Timing and Scheduling Setting
Presentation Accommodations ELA Text-to-Speech or Human Interpreter Video Braille Edition Multimedia Closed-Captioning Descriptive Video
Presentation Accommodations Mathematics Human Interpreter Video Braille Edition
Presentation Accommodations Both Content Areas Additional Assistive Technology Tactile Graphics Human Interpreter Video - Directions Paper-and-pencil Edition
Response Accommodations ELA Scribing or Speech-to-Text (Constructed Responses) Word prediction on the ELA/Literacy Performance-Based Assessment
Response Accommodations Mathematics Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools (on Non-calculator Sessions of Mathematics Assessments)
Response Accommodations Both Content Areas Additional Assistive Technology Braille Note-taker Scribing or Speech-to-Text (Mathematics and ELA selected response items)
Timing & Scheduling Accommodations Extended Time
Setting Accommodations Now for all
Unique/Emergency Accommodations Accommodation not listed or Recently-occurring accident or illness Form and ODE approval
The Big 3A Recap Text-to-Speech or Human Interpreter Video ELA Scribing or Speech-to-Text (Constructed Responses) Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools (on Non-calculator Sessions of Mathematics Assessments)
Accommodations for ELL Extended Time Directions Scribe or Speech-to-text Word-to-Word Dictionary
ELL Translations Native Language Glossary Directions Mathematics Assessments
Future Appendices Many more to come
Spring Field Test PBA March 24 – April 11, 2014 EOY May 5 – June 6, 2014
Spring Field TestLimitations ASL video Closed Captioning Descriptive Video Refreshable Braille
Additional Resources http://www.parcconline.org/
education.ohio.gov Andrew Hinkle andrew.hinkle@education.ohio.gov 614-644-7304 Office for Exceptional Children
Social Media Ohio Families and Education Ohio Teachers’ Homeroom ohio-department-of-education storify.com/ohioEdDept @OHEducation OhioEdDept