PPT-Supporting Students With Accommodations

Kellie Skiba Coordinator of Testing and Accommodations Office of Disability Services for Students KellielSkibawmichedu Meet the DSS Staff Jayne FraleyBurgett Director jaynefraleywmichedu. Exceptional Children Conference. November 1, 2011. Presented by: Carrie Perkis. Division of Accountability Services. Accommodation:. Changes in the way a student accesses learning/testing. Construct does not change; assignment/content does not change. Exceptional Children Conference. November 1, 2011. Presented by: Carrie Perkis. Division of Accountability Services. Accommodation:. Changes in the way a student accesses learning/testing. Construct does not change; assignment/content does not change. PRESENTED BY: . TAMRA J. ENGLISH AND MELISSA V. GARCIA . DISABILITY LAWS. Federal Law. Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973. The Fair Housing Act. Institutions, in the role of landlord, may need to make reasonable accommodations for disabled student-tenants. Low-Performing Students. Laurene Christensen, Ph.D.. National Center on Educational Outcomes. What are accommodations?. Accommodations are changes in materials or procedures that allow students to participate in instruction and assessment in a way that measures their abilities rather than disabilities (for students with disabilities) or proficiency in English (for English language learners). Without accommodations, the student may not have meaningful access to grade level instruction, and assessments may not accurately reflect the student’s skills and abilities. . How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment . of Students with Disabilities. 5 IMPORTANT STEPS. Expect students with disabilities to achieve grade level academic content standards. What are designated supports?. Informed adults make decisions about designated supports. Ideally, the decisions are made by educators familiar with the student’s needs, as well as those supports that the student has been using during instruction and for other assessments. Student and parent/guardian participation in the decision, particularly for older students, is also recommended.. in State Assessments:. 2013-2014 and Beyond. Melissa Gholson . Office of Assessment and Accountability. Thinking About Accommodations. Where are we now?. Where are we going?. What’s our plan to get there?. Low-Performing Students. Laurene Christensen, Ph.D.. National Center on Educational Outcomes. What are accommodations?. Accommodations are changes in materials or procedures that allow students to participate in instruction and assessment in a way that measures their abilities rather than disabilities (for students with disabilities) or proficiency in English (for English language learners). Without accommodations, the student may not have meaningful access to grade level instruction, and assessments may not accurately reflect the student’s skills and abilities. . Dr. Teresa Dombrowski. Dean of Students . Midwestern University, Downers Grove. Disability Laws in Higher Education. Section 504-Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In 1973, Congress passed Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability (29 U.S.C. Section 794). It states:. Accessibility and Accommodations For Next-Generation MCAS Tests Overview of Accessibility and Accommodations for MCAS Next-Generation Tests See the publication Accessibility and Accommodations Manual available 17. th. September 2016. Declan Treanor, Trinity College Dublin. Julie Tonge, UCD. Overview. Applying to college via DARE & HEAR. Registering for Disability Support. Principles of disability support at 3. Addressing the Stumbling blocks on The Pathway to Accommodations. Jill Anderson, M.Ed.. Disability Services. Columbus State Community College. Overview . Columbus State has . >. 5. ,000. . College Credit Plus (CCP) students. DAVID Lawson. ParentAL. Advocacy Coordinator. Office of Strategic Partnerships. Webinar Agenda. What are accommodations?. Who is eligible to receive them?. Guiding questions for the data-driven selection of appropriate accommodations. Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq. . , Jo Anne Simon P.C.. 2022 Jacobus . tenBroek. Disability Law Symposium. March 25, 2022 . INTRODUCTION. Two Categories of Remote Accommodations . Exclusive . Partial (Hybrid).