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. By Jeff Hull. Accommodations and Modifications. Accommodations are changes to the course content, teaching strategies, standards, test preparation, location, timing, scheduling, expectations, student responses, environmental structuring and/or attributes which provide access for a student with a disability to participate in a course/standard/test which DO NOT fundamentally alter or lower the standards or expectations of the course/standard/test.. and. Modifications. A guide to providing accommodations and modifications for students.. 2011-2012. Accommodations and Modifications. Some students with disabilities need accommodations or modifications in their educational program in order to be successful in school.. 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. November 2016. Session Goals. Our goal today is to provide an overview of . PSAT 10 and SAT including: . Activities before, during, and after test day. Review of . the . College Board . Accommodations . and PSSA Tests. October 30, 2017. Dr. Rebekah Baum-Leaman, PA Department of Education. Lisa . Hampe. , . PA Department of Education. Lynda Lupp, PaTTAN – East. Diane Simaska, PA Department of Education. Accessibility and Accommodations. college- and . career-readiness. Accessibility and Accommodations. Positive and productive assessment experience. Results that are . fair. and . accurate. Validity depends on students having . 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?. 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:. Accommodations The Do’s & Don’ts During Statewide Testing General Information Accommodations may be provided to students with disabilities with current IEPs or Section 504 Plans and to students with current ELL Plans. Guidelines for Selection and Use of Accommodations for Keystone Exams and PSSA Tests October 10, 2019 Rebekah Baum-Leaman, Ed.D., PA Department of Education Lisa Hampe, PA Department of Education Lynda Lupp, PaTTAN – East AY 18-19. Locate APAS in the Measures Tab. Finding Students. You can search by student name or ID in the search box, or click the bar to display all students with accomm records in APAS. . Once you find the student. Students can explain the relationship between accommodation and protection under IDEA, ADA and Section 504. . Students can demonstrate how to request an accommodation in employment or education settings.. 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.