1. How to Administer AccessibilityFeatures and Accommodations onthe PARCC Online Platform

2. PARCC Accessibility andAccommodations 3. Session Objective Develop an understanding of how to use the PARCC accessibilityfeatures and accommodations on the online platform 4. PARCC ComprehensiveAccessibility Policies5Features for AllStudentsAccessibilityFeatures*Identified in advanceAccommodations*** Available to all participating students**For students with disabilities, Englishlearners, and English learners withdisabilities 5. Administrative Considerations for AllStudentsSchool based teams (including IEP, 504 plan or EL teams asappropriate) may determine if any student requires any of thefollowing test administration considerations, regardless of thestudents status as a student with a disability or English learner: Small group testing Frequent breaks Time of day Separate or alternate location Specified area or seating Adaptive and specialized equipment, furniture, or lightingPlease note: IEP, 504 and EL teams may still wish to document this in a studentsIEP, 504 plan, or EL plan based on individual needs.Handout- 6 Table 1: Accessibility Features for All Students 6. Accessibility Features for All StudentsAvailable for the PARCC Paper & Pencil Test7Accessibility Features for All StudentsComputer Administration Paper AdministrationAudio Amplification Auditory AidsBlank Paper Blank PaperEliminate Answer Choices Visual Aids/OrganizersFlag Items for Review Visual Aids/OrganizersGeneral Administration Directions Clarified General Administration Directions ClarifiedGeneral Administration Directions Read Aloudand RepeatedGeneral Administration Directions Read Aloudand RepeatedHighlighter Tool External HighlighterHeadphones or Noise Buffers Auditory AidsLine Reader Visual Aids/OrganizersMagnification/Enlargement Device Magnification/Enlargement DeviceScreen Enlargement Tool Large Print TestPop-Up Glossary Glossary in footnotesRedirect Student to Test Redirect Student to TestWriting Tools Spell Checker 7. Lets see 8. Lets see http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/# http://epat-parcc.testnav.com/client/index.html#tests 9. Accessibility Features Identified inAdvanceAccessibility Features Identified in AdvanceBackground/Font Color ContrastText-to-Speech for MathematicsAnswer Masking 10. STOP AND THINK!!!11ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Any staff member may decide that any particular student requires accessto an accessibility feature.The features that you must identify in advance but that are available to allmust be: Used and proven effective in everyday classroom!! You may be required to submit a form for each student identified.Handout 2: Draft of PARCC Accessibility Features Documentation Form 11. Lets see12 12. Accommodations for Students withDisabilitiesAccommodations must be identified and documented as partof the IEP/504 or ELL See Personal Needs Profile (PNP) template handout packet There are 5 types of Accommodations:1. Timing and Scheduling2. Presentation3. Response4. Unique5. Emergency 13. Accommodations for Students withDisabilities: Timing and SchedulingExtended TimeStudents get extended time accommodation and may have until the end ofthe school day to complete as a test session. It is recommended to teststudents with extended time accommodations in a separate setting tominimize distractions for all students, and to schedule these students fortesting in the morning so their testing time can be extended until the end ofthe school day, if needed. 14. Accommodations for Students withDisabilities: PresentationDomain PARCCELA/Literacy Text-to-Speech or video of a human interpreters for the ELAassessments, including items, response options and passageRefreshable braille displayClosed-Captioning of multimedia passagesDescriptive VideoMathematics Video of a human interpreterBoth Domains Assistive TechnologyHard-copy braille testsVideo of human interpreter for test directionsTactile graphicsPaper-and-pencil edition 15. Accommodations for Students withDisabilities: ResponseDomain PARCCELA Scribing or speech-to-text (i.e.,Dictation/Transcription or Signing) forconstructed responsesWord prediction for PBAMathemetics Calculation device and mathematics tools(on Non-calculator sessions)Both Domains Assistive TechnologyScribing or speech-to-text for selectedresponse itemsBraille note-taker 16. Unique and EmergencyAccommodations Unique17 If a student with a disability or an English learner requires anaccommodation that is not listed in the PARCC Accessibility Features andAccommodations Manual, and does not change the construct beingmeasured by the test, the school may request approval for use of theaccommodation. Emergency If the principal (or designee) determines that a student requires anemergency accommodation on the day of the PARCC test, a form must becompleted and maintained in the students assessment file. No stateapproval is required for emergency accommodations. 17. Assistive Technology Some students with disabilities (with IEPs or 504 plans) may need to bring18assistive technology to equitably access the PARCC Test. For current guidance on assistive technology for the PARCC Field Test, pleaserefer to the posted guidelines on PARCConline.org. 18. Additional Resources forPARCC Accessibility and Accommodations19 19. Other Accessibility Resources PARCC Test Tutorials w/TestNav 8 accessibility features training (CLICKHERE) PARCC Sample Items (CLICK HERE) PARCC Approved Accessibility Policy Manual & Implementation Guidance PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual Overview website page, including implementation appendices A-K Translation Policy Memo 20. Preparing Yourself and Your Students forSuccessTraining Available NowPARCC tutorialPARCC Sample ItemsPARCC Practice testsField Test Training Module-Accessibility Features and Accommodations with ComputerBased TestingPARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual and ImplementationAppendicesUnder Revision: Test Coordinator and Test Administrator ManualsIn Development: Assessment Professional Development Module on Accessibility 21. Whats Coming Late Fall, 2014 Third Edition of the PARCC Accessibility Features andAccommodations Manual PDF version of the PARCC Practice Tests Large print PDF versions of the PARCC Practice Tests Braille version of the PARCC Practice Tests (BRF) Tactile graphics for the PARCC Practice Tests Personal Needs Profile List of assistive technologies that have no know interferencewith TextNav 22. PARCC Support Contact InformationCall Toll free: 1-888-493-9888 (7:00 am 9:00 pm EST, Mon. Fri.)Email: PARCC@support.pearson.comOnline Support and Resources: http://PARCC.Pearson.com/SupportContact PARCC Support for assistance with: navigating PearsonAccess navigating the Training Center managing student data setting up test sessions managing user IDs and passwords accessing resources setting up proctor caching submitting additional orders shipment inquiries TestNav23