20142015 Office of Assessment October 22 2014 DeSSA Accessibility Guidelines This document provides guidelines for making the following decisions I nclusion in these assessments SWD ELL ID: 695741
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DeSSA Accessibility Guidelines2014-2015
Office of Assessment
October 22, 2014Slide2
DeSSA Accessibility GuidelinesThis
document provides guidelines for making
the following decisions:
Inclusion in these assessmentsSWDELLSWD/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 GuidelinesAssessments
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 SessionsFace to
face
September 25, 26, and 29
Live 1-hour webinarsOctober 14One each for SWD, ELL, General Education with SupportsWebinar recordingEstimated launch date: October 163Slide5
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
students
Available to more student-types than Smarter AccommodationsMight be called accommodations on another test(i.e., DCAS)Might be called universal tools on another test5Slide7
What Are Smarter “Universal Tools?”
Accessibility feature available to all students
No need to select prior to test
Student selects independently/spontaneously during the testAccommodations, 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.6Slide8
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Smarter – DCAS Crosswalk
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/assessment/files/Accoms_Crosswalk_DCAS-SBAC.pdfSlide9
Refreshable Braille on SmarterRefreshable 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 helpConsult the student’s TVI to determine if student is ready for refreshable braille use on the test8Slide10
Zoom Text Commonly used with students with visual impairments on DCASSoftware runs simultaneously with Secure Browser
Allows additional magnification beyond what browser allows
Needs to go through the the External Device Certification process
Zoom Text not yet listed as a certified company/product on the website that announces companies and products that have been certified9Slide11
Hand-Held CalculatorOnly permitted if student’s usual calculator is
adaptive
in design; needed due to a sensory issue
TalkingLarge displayLarge buttonsBraille Students may not use hand held calculator as a result of preference or other reasonOtherwise, online calculator should be usedNo 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.10Slide12
Accommodations & Supports for Students with Reading Learning and Print Disabilities
Item
DCAS 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.
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Spanish voices for TTS are expected to be available on Math in Spring 2015.Slide13
Verification form to be completed by appropriate school staffProvide 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 neededFurther information is available from sarah.celestin@doe.k12.de.us 13Slide15
Supports for Limited English Language Proficiency
Item
DCAS 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
Item
DCAS 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 TranslationsFollowing languages are listed in the Smarter Accommodation & Supports “Frequently
A
sked 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 students
Students receiving RTI interventionsStudents referred to the school’s problem-solving team Students with physical injuriesSupports should be identified by a team:RTI Committee/PLCProblem Solving Team (IST/ICT/SIT)English Language Acquisition Committee (ELAC)17Slide19
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 IEPsUse the existing forms provided in Accessibility Guidelines18Slide20
DCASContent areas
Science and Social Studies
Same policy as previous years
Accommodations only No supportsFor formally identified students onlyELL (English language learners)SWD (Students with disabilities)Universal design features for all19Slide21
Accommodations Forms20Slide22
Assessment Accommodations DatabaseAccess via IMS
Contains Accommodations and Supports for
Students with Disabilities (IEP, 504)
Flag=Y in eSchool, DelsisELLs Flag=Y in ELL 2.0Gen Ed with Supports Flag=Y in eSchool on Accountability screenEnter, list, or report Accommodations and SupportsData 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 schoolAll 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 PolicyMost frequent reason for reset requests on DCAS is incorrect
accommodations
Smarter Policy is different
from previous DCAS Reset PolicyIf 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, ContactsAdditional 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 Disabilities302-735-4210Sarah.Celestin@doe.k12.de.us Terry Richard – English Language Learners302-735-4210Terry.Richard@doe.k12.de.us
Helen Dennis – Office of Assessment
302-735-4090
Helen.Dennis@doe.k12.de.us
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