1 ACCOMMODATIONS Lake County Schools Paula Wicker, Testing Manager Tonya Mass, Testing Specialist

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ACCOMMODATIONSACCOMMODATIONS

Lake County Schools

Paula Wicker, Testing Manager

Tonya Mass, Testing Specialist

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Determination of appropriate accommodations in assessment situations for students with disabilities shall be based on the individual needs of each student. Decisions on accommodations shall be made by the IEP or Section 504 plan team and recorded on the IEP

or Section 504 plan.

Accommodations Decisions

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What Students May Get Accommodations?

• ESE Students *must be noted on Current IEP• 504 Students *must be noted on Current 504

plan• ELL Students *must have Current LEP Plan

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Students with disabilities should be oriented to any test situation through test-taking instruction designed to familiarize them with testing format and procedures. This orientation should take place near the time of testing.

Accommodations Orientation

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Students with disabilities must be provided the opportunity to participate in practice activities with appropriate allowable accommodations.

Accommodations Orientation (cont.)

**Suggestion: Orient the student using the DOE practice tests

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A temporary Sect. 504 plan may be implemented if a student requires accommodations that may not be provided without such documentation.

i.e., flexible responding for student with broken arm that results in an inability to write

Temporary 504 Plan

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Student Not Enrolled in Public Schools…

May have accommodations if the following is provided:

• Evidence that the student has been found eligible as a student with a disability under IDEA or Section 504

• Documentation that the requested accommodations are regularly used for instruction.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

• Should facilitate an accurate demonstration of what the student knows and can do

• Should not provide student with an unfair advantage or interfere with the validity of test; must not change the underlying skills being measured by the test

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• Must be the same or nearly the same as adaptations used in completing classroom instruction and assessment activities

• Must be necessary for enabling student to demonstrate knowledge, ability, skill, or mastery

ACCOMMODATIONS

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ESE and 504 ESE and 504 AccommodationsAccommodations

ESE and 504 ESE and 504 AccommodationsAccommodations

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Presentation

Responding

Scheduling & Timing

Setting

Assistive Devices

ALLOWABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONSPRESENTATION

Magnification devices

Large Print

Braille

Straight edge-Method to provide visual

attention to item

Copy of directions

Masking portions of test

Colored transparencies/overlays

Positioning tools, reading stand

Test secured to work area

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Highlight key words, phrases in directions, questions, & passages (must transcribe if answer docs)

Signed or Oral Presentation of test questions and answer choices as many times as requested (Never for Reading Passages on ELA Tests)

Signed or Oral Presentation of Test Directions: Sign, Read, Repeat, Summarize, Simplify, Student Restate

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Verbal encouragement (no cues for correct/incorrect)

Use of white noise

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WRITING TEST TA may sign or orally present the

writing topic (prompt) and Items

MATH, SCIENCE & ELA TA may sign or read all questions & answer choices. Questions may not be reworded, summarized, or simplified.

Reading Passage can NEVER be read or signed to students

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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONSPRESENTATION:

Unique Accommodations

(Must have been requested by TC and approved by DOE)

Large Print Paper Test for a Computer Test

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RESPONDINGRESPONDINGRESPONDINGRESPONDING

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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS

RESPONDING

Writing in the Test Book-must then be transcribed

Writing on separate paper- then transcribed

Signing responses to interpreter

Brailling answers on separate paper

Verbally providing the answers or dictating answers to proctor

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RESPONDINGUsing speech-to-text technology to answer

Using computer switch/computer/alternative keyboard to indicate answers

Using pointing device or other communication device to indicate answers

Dictating responses to recorder-must be transcribed and response erased/destroyed from recorder

Using special paper—raised line, shaded line, color-coded—for short/long response (then transcribed)

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RESPONDING

Use of math grids/guides

Use of writing guides

TA checking periodically to insure marking in correct spaces

Use of abacus (VI students only)

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If a student disability prevents him or her from writing small enough to respond in the answer document, the written response must be transcribed into the student’s answer document by the appropriate personnel.

ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONSTranscribing

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When Transcribing Responses:

The responses must be transcribed by appropriate school personnel.

Students must be told the amount of space in which the response must be transcribed.

Student responses must not be edited or changed in any way when transcribed.

In the event that a student provides a typed response in a native language, the response must be transcribed exactly as written by the student. The transcriber must not translate the response.

A transcribed response must fit in the answer space provided in a regular print answer document and may not continue on to additional pages.

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For LP and Braille- the response will be transcribed by the contractor. The braille or large print answer documents containing the original student work must be returned.

Large Print and Braille Response Booklets

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student must be told the amount of space allowed responses must be recorded by the appropriate

school personnel in the space provided responses must be made without any edits,

changes, or corrections to the student’s responses if a student gives an oral or signed response, the

test administrator must ask the student to indicate punctuation and the spelling of words that the test administrator is not completely certain that the child can spell (i.e., words not on the Dolch word list for the grade level tested)

student may review the written material and direct the test administrator on editing

If a student is providing oral responses or signed

responses:

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All copies must be erased or destroyed after the responses have been transcribed into the student’s answer document by school/district personnel.

Devices designed to check grammar or spelling must not be used.

When Using Computer or Other Device to Respond

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SCHEDULINGSCHEDULINGSCHEDULINGSCHEDULING

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SCHEDULING

Several brief sessions w/ frequent breaks-Writing Test should be 1 day- Additional time on any session

Specific time of day for specific sessions**A student must complete testing in one session before

continuing to the next session. At no time is it appropriate to instruct a student to move on to a new session before completing the current session**

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SETTINGSETTINGSETTINGSETTING

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SETTINGIndividual or small group administration

Use of adaptive or special furniture

Use of special lighting or acoustics

Increase or decrease opportunity for movement

Reduce stimuli—limit number of items on desk

Administer test in familiar setting or with familiar person

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ASSISTIVE DEVICESASSISTIVE DEVICESASSISTIVE DEVICESASSISTIVE DEVICES

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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONSASSISTIVE DEVICES

Use of visual magnification and auditory amplification

Manipulative materials, including, but not limited to, counters, base-10 blocks, clock faces, or geometric shapes must not be used by any student during the administration of the FSA Math. Real coins may be used.

For students with visual impairments, an abacus and products such as the Graphic Aid for Mathematics and Math Window® may be used.

no grammar or spelling checking apps; no speech output programs for reading

Students who use sign language as their primary means of communication may use an English/sign or sign/English translation dictionary. The dictionary must be similar to one used in the instructional setting and may not contain definitions of words. The dictionary may contain the sign picture, the word, synonyms, and an index.

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color transparencies or overlays reading standreading guide page tabs highlighter tape

alternative keyboard digital voice or tape recorder raised line, shaded line, and color-coded papertalking calculator math grids adapted grip ruler writing guides or templates visual magnifier


Examples

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On FSA Math-For Grades 3 through 6, a calculator may not be used even as an accommodation for students with disabilities.

For FCAT 2.0 science test, calculators are allowed for students in Grades 8 only. Note that an abacus, the Graphic Aid for Mathematics, Math Window®, and a geoboard may be used at all grade levels for students with visual

impairments.


Math Devices

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English Language English Language Learner’s (ELLs)Learner’s (ELLs)AccommodationsAccommodations

English Language English Language Learner’s (ELLs)Learner’s (ELLs)AccommodationsAccommodations

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ELL ACCOMMODATIONS

*ELL Parent (or adult student) must be informed and given choice to select preferred method**

Flexible Setting—Separate room with ESOL teacher

Flexible Scheduling—Separate room with ESOL teacher/Several brief periods within same day

Additional Time—Additional time within same day

Assistance w/ Heritage Language—For Math & Science, limited assistance by language teacher

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Approved Dictionary ELLs must have access to an English-to-

heritage language translation dictionary and/or heritage language-to-English translation dictionary, such as those made available to ELLs in an instructional setting. However, a dictionary providing definitions written exclusively in the heritage language or in English may not be used. Use of electronic dictionaries is strictly prohibited and may be cause for

invalidation.

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To Keep in Mind if Giving Assistance in Heritage

Language:

For the mathematics and science tests and the prompt of the writing test, ELLs may be provided limited assistance by an ESOL or heritage language teacher using the student’s heritage language.

The teacher may answer specific questions about a word or phrase that is confusing the student because of limited English proficiency, but is prohibited from giving assistance that will help the student solve mathematics problems and answer science test items.

A student’s questions must not be answered in a way that would lead the student to infer the correct answer to an item.

The teacher may answer specific inquiries concerning a word or phrase in a writing assessment prompt that is confusing the student because of limited English proficiency.

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In no case shall assistance be given to the student in responding to the writing assessment prompt.

The teacher is prohibited from reading the entire prompt to the student.

If the test is administered to a group of students, the teacher may answer questions about directions for the benefit of the group; questions of clarification from individual students must be answered on an individual basis without disturbing other students.

For the reading test, the ESOL or heritage language teacher may answer student questions about the general test directions in such a way that would not lead the student to infer the correct answer to any of the items.


Language:

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The teacher is prohibited from reading words to the student from the passages and from answering student questions about the passages.

In addition to the language above, the ESOL

or heritage language teacher may answer student questions about the general test directions in their heritage language.

All student responses must be written in English. Responses in languages other than English will not be scored.


Language:

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Documentation and Documentation and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Documentation and Documentation and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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Documenting Test Accommodations

Accommodations provided for each test session must be gridded on the student grid sheet. More than one category may be indicated for a student. Each category should be gridded only if the student used an allowable accommodation.

The accommodated CBT forms are available as single or combined forms as follows:• Large Print• Zoom• Color Contrast• Screen Reader• Large Print + Color Contrast• Large Print + Screen Reader• Large Print + Color Contrast + Screen Reader• Zoom + Color Contrast• Zoom + Screen Reader• Zoom + Color Contrast + Screen Reader• Color Contrast + Screen Reader• Assistive Devices

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For Computerized Testing

**See CBT Accommodated ePATs Guide for more information. Located at: http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Florida%2FflPALPLayout&cid=1205461226846&pagename=flPALPWrapper#

Paper Tests in Lieu of Computerized Test

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•Hospital Homebound;

•Cannot physically access the computer;

•Tests multiple days in one session (Rare).

• Reading Passage Booklets for all Reading Tests may be used as an accommodation (must be recorded on IEP/504)

• School Test Coordinator must order Reading Passage Booklets from Testing Department (email [email protected])

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For Computerized Testing

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You Must:• Conduct an OFFICIAL Training for all Test Administrators

& Proctors

• Include Accommodation Training for any TA who will have accommodated students for testing

• Have an agenda for training & have sign in sheet with date of training

• Fill out and have signed by all parties, Access to Aides, Services & Accommodations Verification Form

• Have Accommodations Student List with Teacher Signatures (Excel Sheet)

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Large Print

Contracted Braille

Uncontracted Braille

Paper in lieu of Computer Tests

Paper Passage for Reading Computer Test

One Item Per Page

Read Aloud for Writing/Math/Sci Tests

Read/Signed/Simplified Test Directions

Student Demonstrate Understandin Directions

Highlighter

Other

Transcribed Answers

Typed Responses

Pointing Device

Speech to Text Technology

Other

Short Breaks

Extended Time

Other

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Required Documents

• Access to Aides, Services & Accommodations Verification Form (signed by all parties listed one time a year)

• Accommodations Student List with Teacher Signatures for all EOC’s, FSA, FCAT administrations. Must be returned in the Required Documents Folder for ALL administrations.(Excel Sheet on TC page)

• Sign in Sheet from Training. Must be retuned in the Required Documents Folder for ALL administrations.

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Questions?

• For IEP Development/Form type questions, contact your ESE Specialist

• For 504 & Temp 504 Development/Form type questions contact Student Services at 742-6920.

• For general accommodations coordination & ELL questions, contact Paula Wicker- [email protected]