PPT-MCAS Accessibility and Accommodations

for Students in Grades 3 8 Overview of MCAS Accessibility and Accommodations for Grades 3 8 See the publication Accessibility and Accommodations Manual available at wwwdoemassedumcasaccessibility. Introduction. Accessibility and Accommodations. Positive and productive assessment experience. Results that are . fair. and . accurate. Accessibility and Accommodations. Accessibility and Accommodations. for students, schools and districts that took MCAS in spring 2015. (Sept/Oct) . Statewide PARCC scores released. . . (Oct/Nov) . Approx. 81,000 of Massachusetts' nearly 1 million students participate in a . 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. High School Testing Workgroup. Presentation to the BESE Assessment Oversight Committee. Brooke Clenchy, Sr. Associate Commissioner. March 22, 2016. High School Testing Workgroup. PURPOSE. 2014-2015. 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. 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 . 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. 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. 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 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. Presenters: . Olga Shvarts, Part Time DSPS Counselor. Terence Chuck, Full Time DSPS Counselor. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY-ND. DSPS Role at CCSF. Determine educational accommodations for students who request services based on disability information provided and interactive process. ADE Assessments Team will have 2 more webinar sessions in this series for the 2020-2021 school year.. 2. Welcome to Webinar #4:. . Accessibility and Assessments/Special Paper Version Test. Please enter your First and Last Name in the Chat for tracking purposes for the live event.. 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. .