Smarter Balanced Assessments Braille Options Trish Klein Director
Smarter Balanced Assessments Braille Options Trish Klein Director, Student Supports
http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/assessments/accessibility-andaccommodations/ Page 2
Braille Options: 2017 -2018 English Language Arts • Online Adaptive Option – Fully accessible with screen reader and refreshable braille display – Option to emboss on site • Student led • Text embosser • Paper Braille Option – Pre-ordered Page 3
Braille Options: 2017 -2018 Mathematics • Computer Adaptive Test – Accessible with screen reader and refreshable braille display • Limitations of technology – Text and graphic embosser • Hybrid Adaptive Test – Combination of adaptive and fixed form – Pre-ordered graphics package • Paper Braille – Pre-ordered Page 4
Support for Implementation • Fully Accessible Practice and Interim Assessments – http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/assessments/prac tice-and-training-tests/braille-embossing/ • Braille Options Flyer • Coming soon – Braille Test Administration Manual – Braille Administration Webinar Page 5
UEB Transition Assessment Timeline Hard copy summative Begin in SY 2016 -2017* Practice/Training Tests Begin in SY 2017 -2018* Interim (IABs; ICAs) Begin in SY 2018 -2019 Online summative, CAT: Items and PTs Begin in SY 2018 -2019 Online summative, fixed form Braille: Items and PTs Begin in SY 2018 -2019 Page 6
Challenges from the Field • • Pre-Service Professional Development Funding for Equipment Time – Student – Teacher Page 7
Thank you trisha. klein@smarterbalanced. org
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