PPT-MCAS Accessibility and Accommodations

For All G rades with a Focus on H igh S chool TestsRetests September 2018 Presenters Dan Wiener Administrator of Inclusive Assessment Robert Pelychaty Accommodations and Appeals Coordinator. in Educator Evaluation. Matt Holloway, ESE . Using MCAS-Alt in Educator Evaluation. MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt). http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Shedding Some. Light . on . MCAS. 2.0. MCAS 2.0 . ASSESSES. STANDARDS LEARNING. K – 2 Focus:. Phonemic Awareness. Phonics. Reading for Meaning. K – 2 Focus:. Help each child develop Basic. 1. Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Agenda. 2. Overview. Audience and Purpose. Types of Accessibility Features and Accommodations. Accessibility Features and Accommodations Available for Field Test. High School Testing Workgroup. Presentation to the BESE Assessment Oversight Committee. Brooke Clenchy, Sr. Associate Commissioner. March 22, 2016. High School Testing Workgroup. PURPOSE. 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 . Introduction. Dave Comeaux, Web Services Librarian at Tulane University. Co-Authored a 2006 research paper studying web site accessibility. Finishing up a follow-up study (research conducted in 2010). The Office of Student Assessment Services October 3 and November 5, 2018. Presenters. Katie . Bowler, Director of Test Development. ELA Team. Amy Carithers, Administrator for ELA Test Development. Beth Niedzwiecki, grade 10 ELA test developer. SST/RTI, LPAC, Section 504, Special Education. http://tiny.cc/6dwoqy. Purpose. Provide current information regarding accessibility features and designated supports for Spring 2018 state assessments.. Accessibility Resources 101 Learning Goals Participants will understand the accessibility resource categories available to students; broad range of students who might benefit from the use of accessibility resources; Program Overview Definition of Electronic Accessibility Electronic accessibility, or eAccessibility, refers to the ease of use of information and communication technologies, such as the Internet, by people with disabilities. Submitted by The Learning Center for Deaf Students. Contact Jessica Greenfield at. Jessica_Greenfield@tlcdeaf.org. with questions. . Make-Up Testing. Students who are absent on the date scheduled for testing for any reason (including illness or other medical condition) must be scheduled for make-up testing as soon as they return to school. Make-up tests may be administered at any time after the scheduled testing date and before the end of the test administration window. . John Jones, Exec. Dir. Media Resources Center & Interim Accessibility Coord. , Jan 10 2022. Agenda. Key Concepts. Wichita State Policy. What you need to know about Service Animals . Accessibility in the Remote Classroom. Academic Accommodation: Navigating College with Support Workshop. Workshop Objectives. Understand the Purpose of Academic Accommodations. Learn the Legal Framework . Navigate NLU Accommodations Request/Approval Process. September 17, 2021. Embargoed until 9:30 . a.m. , September 21. Logistics for This Session. Questions about a specific student should be sent by email to . mcas@doe.mass.edu. . . Some questions may be covered during the course of the presentation. .