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DeSSA Accessibility Guidelines2014-2015
Office of Assessment
October 22, 2014
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DeSSA Accessibility Guidelines
This document provides guidelines for making the following decisions: Inclusion in these assessments
SWDELLSWD/ELL Gen Education with supports (Smarter only)
Identification of “General Education with Supports” students not identified as SWD or ELL that may be provided
supports during assessments Selection and provision of testing accommodations and
supports Selection of assessment in which a student will participate
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DeSSA Accessibility Guidelines
Assessments covered by the Guidelines: Smarter (ELA/Math) DCAS (Science/Social Studies) High School End-of-Course (Math/U.S.History) DCAS-Alt1 (ELA/Math/Science/Social Studies) ACCESS & ACCESS ALT (English Language
Acquisition)
Student may not have the same accommodations on every type of test – accommodations change with the purpose of the test.
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Accessibility Guidelines Training Sessions
Face to faceSeptember 25, 26, and 29
Live 1-hour webinarsOctober 14One each for SWD, ELL, General Education with
Supports Webinar recording
Estimated launch date: October 16
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Smarter
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What Are Smarter “Designated Supports?”
Another name for an accessibility feature of the test that is available to selected groups of studentsAvailable to more student-types than Smarter
AccommodationsMight be called accommodations on another test
(i.e., DCAS)Might be called universal tools on another test
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What Are Smarter “Universal Tools?”
Accessibility feature available to all studentsNo need to select prior to testStudent selects independently/spontaneously during
the test
Accommodations, Supports and Universal Tools can be practiced on the Practice Test site. An online training module for Universal Tools is available on the Smarter website.
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Smarter – DCAS Crosswalk
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/assessment/files/Accoms_Crosswalk_DCAS-SBAC.pdf
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Refreshable Braille on Smarter
Refreshable and Paper Braille are available on Smarter in 2015
However, this does not constitute permission to opt out of instruction and assessment in refreshable braille
Smarter States are obligated to move towards full implementation of refreshable braille for all braille-using students over the next two years
Purchase of the equipment is costly and may require planning. Exceptional Children has special High Needs funding to help
Consult the student’s TVI to determine if student is ready for refreshable braille use on the test
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Zoom Text
Commonly used with students with visual impairments on DCAS
Software runs simultaneously with Secure Browser Allows additional magnification beyond what
browser allows Needs to go through the the External Device
Certification processZoom Text not yet listed as a certified
company/product on the website that announces companies and products that have been certified
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Hand-Held Calculator
Only permitted if student’s usual calculator is adaptive in design; needed due to a sensory issue Talking Large display Large buttons Braille
Students may not use hand held calculator as a result of preference or other reason
Otherwise, online calculator should be used
No calculator permitted on the non-calculator portion of the math test – not even an adaptive calculator!
Hand Held calculator is anticipated to be permitted on the paper/pencil mathematics test – only on calculator permitted sections.
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Accommodations & Supports for Students with Reading Learning and Print Disabilities
ItemDCAS
Science/Social Studies and EOC
Math/History
Smarter ELA/Math
Text to Speech – Test Questions
Available Available as a support (all grades). Activates TTS on questions in ELA and Math. Also Activates TTS of passages in ELA PT.
Human Reader – Test Questions
Available Available as a support in ELA and Math (all grades). Passages on ELA PT are considered part of the question – these may be read.
Text to Speech – Reading Passages
Not Applicable Permitted as an accommodation for ELA in grades 6-8 & 11 with a DOE-approved TTS/HR verification form.
Human Reader – Reading Passages
Not Applicable Permitted as an accommodation for ELA in grades 3-8 & 11 with a DOE-approved TTS/HR verification form.
Spanish voices for TTS are expected to be available on Math in Spring 2015.
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Verification form to be completed by appropriate school staff
Provide justification of print disability and information on reading supports
Required to submit to DOE for students in all grades who are expected to receive this accommodation
Verification Form TTS/Human Reader (Passages)
Need new screen shot of final form
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Do I Need an IEP Revision Meeting?
If the change is substantive, “YES” If the change is not substantive, answer may still be
“YES” Exceptional Children group will issue a memo
addressing the decision on whether an IEP revision meeting is needed
If accommodations are identical to what student had on DCAS and only the codes are different, then no revision meeting is needed
Further information is available from [email protected]
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Supports for Limited English Language Proficiency
ItemDCAS Science/Social
Studies and EOC Math/History
Smarter ELA/Math
Text to Speech – Test Questions
Available Available for ELA & Math
Human Reader – Test Questions
Available Available for ELA & Math
Text to Speech – Reading Passages
Not Applicable Not Available
Human Reader – Reading Passages
Not Applicable Not Available
We expect Smarter to announce that TTS to be available in Spanish for math in spring 2015
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Language Translation Supports
ItemDCAS Science/Social
Studies and EOC Math/History
Smarter ELA/Math
Full Spanish Translation – Stacked (online)
Available Available for Math only (not permitted for ELA)
Full translation in Other Languages (besides Spanish)
Human Interpreter/Translator
Not available. Human Interpreter/Translator NOT PERMITTED
Print Glossary or word to word dictionary
Permitted in print. Selected by school
Available from Smarter in 10 languages. Use of non-Smarter-produced glossary not permitted. For MATH only.
Online glossary or word-to-word dictionary
Not available Available for 10 languages with audio. For MATH only.
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Translated Glossaries & Full Translations
Following languages are listed in the Smarter Accommodation & Supports “Frequently Asked Questions”
Full translation for Spanish (“stacked” with English ) Math only (not ELA)
Vietnamese
Arabic
Tagalog
Ilokano/Ilocano
Cantonese
Mandarin
Korean
Punjabi
Russian
Ukrainian
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General Education With Supports: Identifying Students
Consider the following students for possible identification:Struggling and at-risk studentsStudents receiving RTI interventionsStudents referred to the school’s problem-solving
team Students with physical injuries
Supports should be identified by a team:RTI Committee/PLCProblem Solving Team (IST/ICT/SIT)English Language Acquisition Committee (ELAC)
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Within District Process for General Education With Supports
District- or school-specific—state does not dictate Depends on your building’s structure and existing
mechanisms Documentation should be clear and present but is
not required to be the same as required for students with IEPs
Use the existing forms provided in Accessibility Guidelines
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DCAS
Content areasScience and Social Studies
Same policy as previous yearsAccommodations only No supportsFor formally identified students only
ELL (English language learners) SWD (Students with disabilities)
Universal design features for all
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Accommodations Forms
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Assessment Accommodations Database
Access via IMS Contains Accommodations and Supports for
Students with Disabilities (IEP, 504) Flag=Y in eSchool, Delsis
ELLs Flag=Y in ELL 2.0
Gen Ed with Supports Flag=Y in eSchool on Accountability screen
Enter, list, or report Accommodations and Supports Data for AIR TIDE (Test Information Distribution
Engine) is extracted from it
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Help! None of Our Reading Accommodations “Rolled Up”
Accommodations could not be rolled up from 2014 DCAS reading to 2015 Smarter ELA. They are too different.
The only math accommodations in the system are 2015 DCAS math accommodations in the case of EOC Math takers. Rolled up in all grades, not just high school
All Smarter ELA accommodations and supports must be entered Use the crosswalk from last spring’s field test Determine what accommodations and supports offered on
Smarter ELA are similar to DCAS Reading Accommodations. Schools must also enter all Smarter math accommodations
and supports.
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Smarter Reset Policy
Most frequent reason for reset requests on DCAS is incorrect accommodations
Smarter Policy is different from previous DCAS Reset Policy If 6 or more items have been answered, no reset will be granted.
If the test was administered incorrectly (e.g., the wrong accommodations were provided), the test will be invalidated, and student will not get another opportunity to test.
If fewer than 6 items have been answered, a reset can be granted. If the test was administered incorrectly, the test reset will give
you another chance to administer the test correctly. Resets are not granted in the case of incorrectly delivered non-
embedded accommodations/supports. Only for embedded. DCAS/EOC will adopt the new Smarter reset policy.
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Upcoming Training, Contacts
Additional Accessibility Guidelines training for DCAS--ALT 1 coordinators and test administrators
DOE Training on how to use the Assessment Accommodations Database
Smarter module on universal tools
Sarah Celestin – Students with Disabilitieso 302-735-4210o [email protected]
Terry Richard – English Language Learnerso 302-735-4210o [email protected]
Helen Dennis – Office of Assessmento 302-735-4090o [email protected]
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