accommodations required content for stc and ta training last updated: 08/20/09

AccommodationsRequired Content for STC and TA Training

AccommodationsRequired Content for STC and TA Training

Last updated: 08/20/09

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• Identify and understand the purpose of accommodations

• Administer accommodations appropriately

• Identify and understand the purpose of accommodations

• Administer accommodations appropriately

Big Picture ObjectivesBig Picture Objectives

AccommodationsAccommodations


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•Established by the Oregon Accommodations Panel

•Are practices and procedures in the areas of scheduling, setting, presentation and response that, when used in assessment, provide equitable access to all students.

•They do not compromise the learning expectations, construct, grade-level standard, and/or measured outcome of the assessment.

•Extended time and frequent breaks are now considered an allowable resource rather than an accommodation.

•Established by the Oregon Accommodations Panel

•Are practices and procedures in the areas of scheduling, setting, presentation and response that, when used in assessment, provide equitable access to all students.

•They do not compromise the learning expectations, construct, grade-level standard, and/or measured outcome of the assessment.

•Extended time and frequent breaks are now considered an allowable resource rather than an accommodation.


DefinitionDefinition


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•Provide a student equal access and equal opportunity to meet or exceed grade level achievement standards.

•All students are eligible as appropriate, including students with and without disabilities and students who have Limited English Proficiency.

•Accommodations are determined based on an individual student’s need and are not identified for groups of students.

•Provide a student equal access and equal opportunity to meet or exceed grade level achievement standards.

•All students are eligible as appropriate, including students with and without disabilities and students who have Limited English Proficiency.

•Accommodations are determined based on an individual student’s need and are not identified for groups of students.


Purpose and EligibilityPurpose and Eligibility


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Necessary accommodations should be identified and implemented during classroom instruction prior to the student’s participation in the state assessment. Accommodations used in state assessment must have been previously approved by the Accommodations Panel and listed in the Accommodations Tables.

Necessary accommodations should be identified and implemented during classroom instruction prior to the student’s participation in the state assessment. Accommodations used in state assessment must have been previously approved by the Accommodations Panel and listed in the Accommodations Tables.


When to IdentifyWhen to Identify


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For students with disabilities who take the general education assessment, accommodations must be coded. OAKS Online tests allow for test administrators to pre-set the flag in the UMS or to set the flag at the time of approval for testing.

For students with disabilities who take the general education assessment, accommodations must be coded. OAKS Online tests allow for test administrators to pre-set the flag in the UMS or to set the flag at the time of approval for testing.


When to CodeWhen to Code


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Dos• Refer to the accommodations tables and or manual as

posted for accommodations implementation guidance.

• Refer to student’s IEP or classroom practices to determine which accommodations should be provided

• Note that although writing prompts may now be translated locally, they must be completed in advance by a trained translator endorsed by the district and must be stored securely. Translator also needs to be trained in Test Security and sign an Assurance of Test Security form.

Dos• Refer to the accommodations tables and or manual as

posted for accommodations implementation guidance.

• Refer to student’s IEP or classroom practices to determine which accommodations should be provided

• Note that although writing prompts may now be translated locally, they must be completed in advance by a trained translator endorsed by the district and must be stored securely. Translator also needs to be trained in Test Security and sign an Assurance of Test Security form.


Dos and Don’tsDos and Don’ts


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Dont’s• TA may not instruct students to print reading

passages.• TAs may not provide instruction or give suggestions

regarding process.• TAs may not read Reading items or response

choices aloud.• Do not choose to administer an accommodation for

all students in a class or a grade. • If you can’t find it in the Test Admin Manual, don’t

do it.

Dont’s• TA may not instruct students to print reading

passages.• TAs may not provide instruction or give suggestions

regarding process.• TAs may not read Reading items or response

choices aloud.• Do not choose to administer an accommodation for

all students in a class or a grade. • If you can’t find it in the Test Admin Manual, don’t

do it.


Dos and Dont’s (cont)Dos and Dont’s (cont)


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Don’ts (cont)

• TAs may not read numerals or math symbols aloud on the math test.

– Example: “125 + 25 = ” may not be read aloud

– Example: “Johnny has 3 apples and eats 1. How many does he have left?” “3” and “1” may not be read aloud

• TAs may not read ELPA items or response choices aloud

• Questions may not be translated.

Don’ts (cont)

• TAs may not read numerals or math symbols aloud on the math test.

– Example: “125 + 25 = ” may not be read aloud

– Example: “Johnny has 3 apples and eats 1. How many does he have left?” “3” and “1” may not be read aloud

• TAs may not read ELPA items or response choices aloud

• Questions may not be translated.


Dos and Don’ts (cont)Dos and Don’ts (cont)


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• TA’s should arrange with a student in advance a read aloud method for math.

Pause speech and do one of the following:– point to numbers and symbols or

– point to the student to indicate that the student is temporarily “responsible” for reading

• Encourage students to “do their best”

• Ask a student if he/she “needs a break” if they appear to lose focus

• TA’s should arrange with a student in advance a read aloud method for math.

Pause speech and do one of the following:– point to numbers and symbols or

– point to the student to indicate that the student is temporarily “responsible” for reading

• Encourage students to “do their best”

• Ask a student if he/she “needs a break” if they appear to lose focus


Promising PracticesPromising Practices


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• Accommodations are determined and administered for individual students

• Accommodations used during state assessments must be selected from the Accommodations Tables

• Administration of accommodations for one student must not interfere with the testing conditions of another student

• Accommodations are determined and administered for individual students

• Accommodations used during state assessments must be selected from the Accommodations Tables

• Administration of accommodations for one student must not interfere with the testing conditions of another student

In a NutshellIn a Nutshell



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accommodations required content for stc and ta training last updated: 08/20/09

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