PPT-Accommodations

and Modifications A guide to providing accommodations and modifications for students 20112012 Accommodations and Modifications Some students with disabilities need accommodations or modifications in their educational program in order to be successful in school. 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. Introduction. Accessibility and Accommodations. Positive and productive assessment experience. Results that are . fair. and . accurate. Accessibility and Accommodations. Accessibility and Accommodations. 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.. 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. accommodations@nu.edu. . National . University. 16875 West Bernardo, Suite 110. San Diego, . CA . 92127. 858.521.3968 . (phone). 858.521.3996 . (fax). Student Accessibility Services. Test Accommodation . 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 . Please call: 1.866.216.6835 Access code: 556005. Topics. Requesting ACT-approved accommodations in TAA. Accommodations Decision Notification. Requesting reconsideration. Searching by status . Late Consideration. 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. Background. Non discrimination legislation protects the rights of participants to receive equal access to educational and training opportunities including accommodations during testing.. WIOA ’s focus on serving individuals who are most in need has changed the way that test publishers are viewing standardized assessment. . 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:. 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 . www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/accessibility/. 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 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.