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ACCOMMODATIONS
Lake County Schools
Paula Wicker, Testing Manager
Tonya Mass, Testing Specialist
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Accommodations Decisions
Determination of appropriate
accommodations in assessment situations
for students with disabilities shall be
based on the individual needs of each
student. Decisions on accommodations
shall be made by the IEP or Section 504
plan team and recorded on the IEP or
Section 504 plan.
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What Students May Get
Accommodations?
• ESE Students
*must be noted on Current IEP
• 504 Students
*must be noted on Current 504 plan
• ELL Students
*must have Current LEP Plan
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Accommodations Orientation
Students with disabilities should
be oriented to any test situation
through test-taking instruction
designed to familiarize them with
testing format and procedures.
This orientation should take
place near the time of testing.
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Accommodations Orientation
(cont.)
Students with disabilities
must be provided the
opportunity to participate in
practice activities with
appropriate allowable
accommodations.
**Suggestion: Orient the student using the DOE
practice tests
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Temporary 504 Plan
A temporary Sect. 504 plan may be
implemented if a student requires
accommodations that may not be
provided without such documentation.
i.e., flexible responding for student
with broken arm that results in an
inability to write
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Student Not Enrolled in
Public Schools…
May have accommodations if the
following is provided:
• Evidence that the student has been
found eligible as a student with a
disability under IDEA or Section
504
• Documentation that the requested
accommodations are regularly used
for instruction.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
• Should facilitate an accurate
demonstration of what the student
knows and can do
• Should not provide student with an
unfair advantage or interfere with
the validity of test; must not
change the underlying skills being
measured by the test
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ACCOMMODATIONS
• Must be the same or nearly the
same as adaptations used in
completing classroom instruction
and assessment activities
• Must be necessary for enabling
student to demonstrate knowledge,
ability, skill, or mastery
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ESE and 504
Accommodations
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ALLOWABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS
Presentation
Responding
Scheduling & Timing
Setting
Assistive Devices
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PRESENTATION
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
PRESENTATION
Magnification devices
Large Print
Braille
Straight edge-Method to provide visual
attention to item
Copy of directions
Masking portions of test
Colored transparencies/overlays
Positioning tools, reading stand
Test secured to work area
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
PRESENTATION
Highlight key words, phrases in directions,
questions, & passages (must transcribe if
answer docs)
Signed or Oral Presentation of test
questions and answer choices as many times
as requested (Never for Reading Passages
on ELA Tests)
Signed or Oral Presentation of Test
Directions: Sign, Read, Repeat,
Summarize, Simplify, Student Restate
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
PRESENTATION
Verbal encouragement (no cues for
correct/incorrect)
Use of white noise
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
PRESENTATION
WRITING TEST
TA may sign or orally present the
writing topic (prompt) and Items
MATH, SCIENCE & ELA
TA may sign or read all questions &
answer choices. Questions may not be
reworded, summarized, or simplified.
Reading Passage can NEVER be read or
signed to students
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
PRESENTATION:
Unique Accommodations
(Must have been requested by TC and approved by
DOE)
Large Print Paper Test for a Computer Test
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RESPONDING
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
RESPONDING
Writing
in the Test Book-must then be
transcribed
Writing
on separate paper- then transcribed
Signing
responses to interpreter
Brailling
answers on separate paper
Verbally
providing the answers or
dictating answers to proctor
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
RESPONDING
Using
Using
speech-to-text technology to answer
computer switch/computer/alternative
keyboard to indicate answers
Using
pointing device or other
communication device to indicate answers
Dictating
responses to recorder-must be
transcribed and response erased/destroyed
from recorder
Using
special paper—raised line, shaded
line, color-coded—for short/long response
(then transcribed)
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
RESPONDING
Use
of math grids/guides
Use
of writing guides
TA
checking periodically to insure marking in
correct spaces
Use
of abacus (VI students only)
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
Transcribing
If a student disability prevents him or
her from writing small enough to
respond in the answer document, the
written response must be transcribed
into the student’s answer document by
the appropriate personnel.
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When Transcribing Responses:
 The responses must be transcribed by appropriate school
personnel.
 Students must be told the amount of space in which the
response must be transcribed.
 Student responses must not be edited or changed in any
way when transcribed.
 In the event that a student provides a typed response in
a native language, the response must be transcribed
exactly as written by the student. The transcriber must
not translate the response.
 A transcribed response must fit in the answer space
provided in a regular print answer document and may not
continue on to additional pages.
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Large Print and Braille Response
Booklets
For LP and Braille- the response will be
transcribed by the contractor. The
braille or large print answer documents
containing the original student work must
be returned.
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If a student is providing oral
responses or signed responses:
 student must be told the amount of space allowed
 responses must be recorded by the appropriate school
personnel in the space provided
 responses must be made without any edits, changes, or
corrections to the student’s responses
 if a student gives an oral or signed response, the test
administrator must ask the student to indicate
punctuation and the spelling of words that the test
administrator is not completely certain that the child can
spell (i.e., words not on the Dolch word list for the
grade level tested)
 student may review the written material and direct the
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test administrator on editing
When Using Computer or Other
Device to Respond
All copies must be erased or destroyed
after the responses have been
transcribed into the student’s answer
document by school/district personnel.
Devices designed to check grammar or
spelling must not be used.
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SCHEDULING
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
SCHEDULING
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Several brief sessions w/ frequent breaks
-Writing Test should be 1 day
- Additional time on any session
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Specific time of day for specific sessions
**A student must complete testing in one session before continuing to
the next session. At no time is it appropriate to instruct a student to
move on to a new session before completing the current session**
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SETTING
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
SETTING
 Individual or small group administration
 Use of adaptive or special furniture
 Use of special lighting or acoustics
 Increase or decrease opportunity for movement
 Reduce stimuli—limit number of items on desk
 Administer test in familiar setting or with
familiar person
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ASSISTIVE DEVICES
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
 Use of visual magnification and auditory amplification
 Manipulative materials, including, but not limited to,
counters, base-10 blocks, clock faces, or geometric shapes
must not be used by any student during the administration of
the FSA Math. Real coins may be used.
 For students with visual impairments, an abacus and products
such as the Graphic Aid for Mathematics and Math Window®
may be used.
 no grammar or spelling checking apps; no speech output
programs for reading
 Students who use sign language as their primary means of
communication may use an English/sign or sign/English
translation dictionary. The dictionary must be similar to one
used in the instructional setting and may not contain
definitions of words. The dictionary may contain the sign
picture, the word, synonyms, and an index.
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Examples
color transparencies or overlays reading stand
reading guide page tabs highlighter tape
alternative
keyboard digital voice or tape recorder
raised line, shaded line, and color-coded paper
talking calculator
math grids
adapted grip ruler
writing guides or templates
visual magnifier
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ESE & 504 ACCOMMODATIONS
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Math Devices
 On FSA Math-For Grades 3 through 6, a calculator
may not be used even as an accommodation for
students with disabilities.
 For FCAT 2.0 science test, calculators are allowed
for students in Grades 8 only. Note that an abacus,
the Graphic Aid for Mathematics, Math Window®,
and a geoboard may be used at all grade levels for
students with visual impairments.
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English Language
Learner’s (ELLs)
Accommodations
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ELL ACCOMMODATIONS
*ELL Parent (or adult student) must be informed and given
choice to select preferred method**
Flexible
teacher
Setting—Separate room with ESOL
Flexible
Scheduling—Separate room with ESOL
teacher/Several brief periods within same day
Additional
day
Time—Additional time within same
Assistance
w/ Heritage Language—For Math &
Science, limited assistance by language teacher
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Approved Dictionary
ELLs must have access to an English-to-heritage
language translation dictionary and/or heritage
language-to-English translation dictionary, such
as those made available to ELLs in an
instructional setting. However, a dictionary
providing definitions written exclusively in the
heritage language or in English may not be
used. Use of electronic dictionaries is strictly
prohibited and may be cause for invalidation.
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To Keep in Mind if Giving Assistance
in Heritage Language:
 For the mathematics and science tests and the prompt of the
writing test, ELLs may be provided limited assistance by an ESOL or
heritage language teacher using the student’s heritage language.
 The teacher may answer specific questions about a word or phrase
that is confusing the student because of limited English proficiency,
but is prohibited from giving assistance that will help the student
solve mathematics problems and answer science test items.
 A student’s questions must not be answered in a way that would lead
the student to infer the correct answer to an item.
 The teacher may answer specific inquiries concerning a word or
phrase in a writing assessment prompt that is confusing the student
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because of limited English proficiency.
To Keep in Mind if Giving Assistance
in Heritage Language:
In no case shall assistance be given to the student in
responding to the writing assessment prompt.
The teacher is prohibited from reading the entire prompt
to the student.
If the test is administered to a group of students, the
teacher may answer questions about directions for the
benefit of the group; questions of clarification from
individual students must be answered on an individual basis
without disturbing other students.
For the reading test, the ESOL or heritage language
teacher may answer student questions about the general
test directions in such a way that would not lead the
student to infer the correct answer to any of the items.
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To Keep in Mind if Giving Assistance
in Heritage Language:
 The teacher is prohibited from reading words to
the student from the passages and from answering
student questions about the passages.
 In addition to the language above, the ESOL or
heritage language teacher may answer student
questions about the general test directions in their
heritage language.
 All student responses must be written in English.
Responses in languages other than English will not
be scored.
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Documentation and
Responsibilities
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Documenting Test
Accommodations
Accommodations provided for each test
session must be gridded on the student
grid sheet. More than one category may
be indicated for a student. Each
category should be gridded only if the
student used an allowable
accommodation.
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For Computerized Testing
The accommodated CBT forms are available as single or combined forms as
follows:
• Large Print
• Zoom
• Color Contrast
• Screen Reader
• Large Print + Color Contrast
• Large Print + Screen Reader
• Large Print + Color Contrast + Screen Reader
• Zoom + Color Contrast
• Zoom + Screen Reader
• Zoom + Color Contrast + Screen Reader
• Color Contrast + Screen Reader
• Assistive Devices
**See CBT Accommodated ePATs Guide for more information.
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Paper Tests in Lieu of
Computerized Test
•Hospital Homebound;
•Cannot physically access the computer;
•Tests multiple days in one session
(Rare).
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For Computerized Testing
• Reading Passage Booklets for all Reading
Tests may be used as an accommodation
(must be recorded on IEP/504)
• School Test Coordinator must order Reading
Passage Booklets from Testing Department
(email [email protected])
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You Must:
• Conduct an OFFICIAL Training for all Test Administrators &
Proctors
• Include Accommodation Training for any TA who will have
accommodated students for testing
• Have an agenda for training & have sign in sheet with date
of training
• Fill out and have signed by all parties, Access to Aides,
Services & Accommodations Verification Form
• Have Accommodations Student List with Teacher Signatures
(Excel Sheet)
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Check If Used
Check if Offered
Student Name
**Teacher Signature
Large Print
Contracted Braille
Uncontracted Braille
Presentation
Paper in lieu of Computer Tests
Paper Passage for Reading Computer Test
One Item Per Page
Read Aloud for Writing/Math/Sci Tests
Read/Signed/Simplified Test Directions
Student Demonstrate Understandin Directions
Highlighter
Other
Responding
Transcribed Answers
Typed Responses
Pointing Device
Speech to Text Technology
Schedule
Other
Short Breaks
Extended Time
Other
Setting
Small Group
One on One
Alternate Setting
Assist. Devices
White Noise
Visual Audio Magnification
English/Heritage Language Dictionary
Other
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Required Documents
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Access to Aides, Services & Accommodations Verification
Form (signed by all parties listed one time a year)
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Accommodations Student List with Teacher Signatures for
all EOC’s, FSA, FCAT administrations. Must be returned
in the Required Documents Folder for ALL
administrations.(Excel Sheet on TC page)
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Sign in Sheet from Training. Must be retuned in the
Required Documents Folder for ALL administrations.
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Questions?
• For IEP Development/Form type questions,
contact your ESE Specialist
• For 504 & Temp 504 Development/Form
type questions contact Student Services
at 742-6920.
• For general accommodations coordination &
ELL questions, contact Paula [email protected]
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