Accommodations Spring 2021 Accommodations Achievement PreTest Training for

Accommodations Spring 2021 Accommodations Achievement Pre-Test Training for District Test Coordinators 1

Contents If you are unable to listen to this presentation, please read the notes for each slide. These notes provide additional information or clarification for each topic. Accommodations Available on Arizona’s Achievement Tests Requesting Special Paper Version Tests Testing Tools Universal Test Administration Conditions

COVID 19 and Statewide Assessments must be administered in person with a trained Test Administrator ADE will communicate • • • Testing Flexibility Sharing strategies Updates sent to your District Test Coordinators https: //www. azdhs. gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index. php#novel-coronavirus-home https: //www. azed. gov/ 3

State and federal law mandate that all students who are educated with Arizona’s public funds must participate in state assessments. This includes all students with disabilities and all students identified as English Learners. • Arizona Revised Statutes • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • Elementary and Secondary Education Act Students with significant cognitive disabilities may be eligible to participate in Arizona’s alternate assessments: Accommodations MSAA AIMS A Science

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Testing Accommodations Auditory Assistance Az. M 2 American Sign Language Closed Captioning Az. SCI No auditory accommodations available Visual Assistance Background/Font Color Contrast Choices Mouse Point Color and Size Print Size (1 x, 1. 5 x, 1. 75 x, 2. 5 x, and 3 x) Non-Embedded Adult Transcription for ELA, Math, Science Signing Test Content Simplifying Scripted Directions Assistive Technology Translation of Scripted Directions Translation Dictionary Special Paper Version Braille Large Print Paper

Administering Achievement Tests with Testing Accommodations All testing accommodations must match instructional accommodations in the student’s IEP or 504 plan. To ensure valid assessment results, it is not permissible to simplify, paraphrase, explain, or eliminate any test item, writing prompt, or answer option. If a student’s IEP calls for a testing accommodation that is not listed in the Accommodations Guidelines, contact ADE for advice.

Accommodations for English Learners (EL) and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) Students EL and FEP Accommodations Click to add text

Requesting Special Paper Version (SPV) Tests

Only accommodations used regularly during instructions should be considered for assessment use. It is inappropriate to introduce an accommodations for the sole purpose of assessment and doing so may negatively impact student performance. Administering Tests with Testing Accommodations This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Indicating Student Accommodations Az. M 2 TIDE will be used to set specific computer-based settings. Computer-based test settings and accommodations must be set in TIDE prior to the student testing. TIDE will be used to identify non-embedded accommodations after testing.

Indicating Student Accommodations Az. SCI Pearson. Accessnext (PAN) will be used to set specific computer-based settings. Computer-based test settings and accommodations must be set in PAN prior to the student testing. PAN will be used to identify non-embedded accommodations after testing.

SPV Accommodations – Az. SCI Students that require a Special Paper Version test must be approved by ADE and then identified in Pearson. Accessnext. There are four steps that must be completed to assign a Special Paper Version test to a student: • • Step One – Create a Special Paper Version Test Session Step Two – Identify Students for Special Paper Version Accommodations Step Three – Move Students to a Special Paper Version Test Session Step Four – Place an Additional Order for a Special Paper Version Test

Universal Test Administration Conditions

Test Administration Conditions Available for both Az. M 2 and Az. SCI. Specific Testing situations and conditions that may be offered to any student. Provides a comfortable and distraction-free testing environment. Universal Test Administration Conditions are available to any student who needs them, including those who have these listed in an IEP or 504 plan.

Arizona Universal Test Administration Conditions

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Testing Tools

Az. M 2 Subject Area Tools for Computer. Based Testing

Az. M 2 Subject Area Tools for CBT and PBT

Az. SCI Tools https: //home. testnav. co m/

Resources • Az. M 2 and Science Accommodations Manual • • • Accommodations Guidelines Manual ADE Accessibility site Az. M 2 and Az. SCI Resources • • • District Test Coordinator's Manuals Test Administration Directions for Special Paper Version Tests https: //www. azed. gov/assessment/s ci