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2011-2012 State Assessment
Updates
Lisa KirbyESC-20, Educational Specialist
Kelly WoodielESC-20, Educational Specialist
Cindy Miller ESC-20, Educational Specialist
Critical Information About Accommodations for Students With
Disabilities
CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Applies to:
• STAAR• STAAR Modified• STAAR L• TELPAS
A disability limits a student’s activity or restricts a student’s participation during classroom instruction and testing
Students who need accommodations due to a disability include:
• A student with an identified disability who receives special education services
•A student with an identified disability who receives Section 504 services
• A student with a disabling condition who does not receive special education or Section 504 services but who meets established eligibility criteria for certain accommodations
Routinely, Independently, and Effectively
Routinely• Used often enough that student is familiar and
comfortable using accommodation on a statewide assessment
• Not necessarily used every day
Independently• Only applicable to some accommodations (e.g.,
applies to use of a calculator but not to an oral administration)
Effectively• Accommodation meets student needs as evidenced
by scores and observations with or without accommodation use
The Accommodation
Triangle
Type 1 Accommodations
Type 2 Accommodations
Type 3 Accommodations
(ARF Needed)
Levels of Accommodations
More Inclusive
Less Inclusive
The Accommodation Triangle
1
2
3Related Testing
Procedures
The Accommodation Triangle
Organizes accommodations for students with disabilities in accordance with:
• the specificity of the eligibility criteria and• the need for TEA approval
(Accommodation Request Form) before the accommodation can be used on a statewide assessment.
No longer categorized by Presentation, Response, Setting, or
Timing/Scheduling
Related Testing Procedures• Available to any student who routinely uses them
in both instruction and testing (not necessarily limited to Special Ed or Section 504)
• No longer considered an “accommodation”
• Treated just like highlighters have been in previous years
• Will not be collected on the
answer documentRelated Testing
Procedures
• Individual administration• Small-group administration• Reading test aloud to self• Preferential seating• Magnifying devices• Overlays (colored or magnifying)• Highlighters• Clock, watch, or timer• Place markers• (Potentially more to come…)
Related Testing Procedures EXAMPLES:
Type 1 AccommodationsAvailable for students who have: a specific need and who meet this one eligibility criterion:
Student must routinely, independently (when applicable), and effectively use the accommodation during classroom instruction and testing.
No Accommodation Request Form should be submitted to TEA for Type 1 Accommodations
1
Some examples of Type 1 accommodations:
• Individual or Small-Group Administration• Reading Test Aloud to Self• Magnifying or Projection Devices• Amplification Devices• (Potentially more to come…)
Type 2 Accommodations
Available for students who have:a specific need and who meet two or more eligibility criteria.
No Accommodation Request Form should be submitted to TEA for Type 2 Accommodations
2
Some examples of Type 2 accommodations:
• Large Print• Braille• Calculation Devices• Dictionary• Oral/Signed Administration• Supplemental Aids• Manipulating Test Materials
Type 3 Accommodations
Available for students who meet all of the eligibility criteria and, if so, an Accommodation Request Form is submitted to TEA.
Any accommodation that requires the
submission and approval of an Accommodation Request Form must be documented in the student’s paperwork as "pending TEA approval."
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Type 3 Accommodations
Some examples of Type 3 accommodations:• Photocopy• Extra Day
Also includes accommodations that are listed as “Other” in the Accommodation Triangle.
• An Accommodation Request Form must be submitted to TEA.
• The request must be approved by TEA before a student can use the accommodation on the statewide assessment.
The triangle will be updated.Check the STAAR Accommodations Webpage!
This type of document opens when the link to an accommodation in
the triangle is clicked.
Detailed Accommodation
Documents
• This section provides a general description of the accommodation and who may need it.
• The statewide assessments that the accommodation may be used on are listed in this section.
• This section lists the criteria that a student must meet to use the accommodation.
• The checkboxes are provided for possible record-keeping.
• This section lists the campus personnel and the required documentation necessary for making accommodation decisions.
• This section also explains what to record on the student answer document.
• This section states if an Accommodation Request Form is/is not required.
• This section lists examples and types of the accommodation that may be used on a statewide assessment.
Accommodation Request Form required.
• This section provides detailed information that is integral to the appropriate use of each accommodation. For instance, the section may include test administration instructions, security precautions, and training requirements.
• The intent of this section is to assist districts in making accommodation decisions. It will be updated as needed based on educator feedback. This section will not be included on all accommodations.
The new Related Testing Procedures will have their own descriptions that will include some examples and special considerations. They will NOT be documented as an accommodation on the answer documents.
Related Testing
Procedures
Large Print, Dictionary, and
Calculator
Large Print
Type 2 accommodation
Applies only to• STAAR• STAAR Modified• STAAR L
2
Any student may use this accommodation if he or she:routinely and effectively uses large-print
materials, including text books, worksheets, etc., during classroom instruction and testing
meets at least one of the following:• has an impairment in vision• has a disability that affects accuracy in tracking
letter to letter, word to word, and/or line to line• has a physical disability which necessitates the
use of large-print materials to accurately indicate responses
• Use caution when ordering large-print tests; new tracking system to alert TEA to over-ordering.
• Point Size and Font Matrix document on Accommodations Resources webpage will be updated to include STAAR.
• For students who need a larger print size than offered in the large-print test refer to the Photocopy accommodation policy (posted at a later date).
• For TELPAS reading tests, technology-based accommodations enable most students who need a large-print accommodation to test online. In rare cases in which technology-based accommodations are not appropriate, large-print TELPAS reading paper booklets can be ordered through a special request process (more information posted at a later date).
Dictionary
Type 2 accommodation
Applies only to• grades 3–5 STAAR reading tests• grades 3–5 STAAR Modified reading
tests
2
A student may use this accommodation if he or she receives Section 504 or special education services routinely, independently, and effectively use this
accommodation during classroom instruction and testing
Examples of dictionaries that can be used as an
accommodation• standard bound dictionary (not subject-specific) • electronic dictionary (no Internet access)• ESL dictionary• picture dictionary• sign language dictionary
Calculation DevicesType 2 accommodation
Applies only to • STAAR grades 3-8 mathematics tests and
STAAR grades 5 and 8 science tests
• STAAR Modified grades 3-8 mathematics tests and STAAR Modified grades 5 and 8 science tests
• STAAR L grades 3-8 mathematics tests and
STAAR L grades 5 and 8 science tests
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• A student may use this accommodation if he or she:
receives Section 504 or special education services,
routinely, independently, and effectively uses this accommodation during classroom instruction and testing, and
meets one of the following for the applicable grade.
Grades 3 and 4• The student has a physical disability that prevents him or her from independently writing the numbers required for computations and cannot effectively use other allowable accommodations to address this need (e.g., whiteboards, graph paper).
• The student has an impairment in vision that prevents him or her from seeing the numbers they have written during computations and cannot effectively use other allowable accommodations to address this need (e.g., CCTV, magnifier).
Grades 5 through 8
• The student has a physical disability that prevents him or her from independently writing the numbers required for computations and cannot effectively use other allowable accommodations to address this need (e.g., whiteboard, graph paper).
• The student has an impairment in vision that prevents him or him or her from seeing the numbers they have written during computations and cannot effectively use other allowable accommodations to address this need (e.g. CCTV, magnifier.
• The student has a disability that affects mathematics calculations. Even after intensive instruction and remediation is consistently unable to memorize basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division facts or perform the steps in an algorithm correctly when solving problems.
• Large-key calculator• Abacus or Cranmer modified
abacus• Speech-output calculator
Dyslexia Updates• The Bundle Name no longer exits• Dyslexia accommodations are for:
• Students who receive 504 or Special ED services (may qualify for accommodations)
• Extended Time will only be for one day• Must complete an ARF if student needs two
days• Oral administration for math, science, and
social studies • Oral administration for reading is questions
only
2011–2012 Accommodations Manual Will be on the TEA web site in parts http
://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/
Will address grades 3–8 and EOC Current discussions on accommodation policy
regarding: Calculators Dictionaries Supplemental Aids— SPECIFICS COMING SOON! Oral Administration – SPECIFICS COMING SOON! Electronic Devices— SPECIFICS COMING SOON! Dyslexia Accommodations– SPECIFICS COMING
SOON! Photocopying— SPECIFICS COMING SOON! Extended Time for Testing— SPECIFICS COMING
SOON!
TEA Accommodations Web site
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/
TEA Accommodations Web site
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147485434&menu_id=692&menu_id2=796&cid=2147483661
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/
TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/modules/
TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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https://texas.pearson.desire2learn.com/
STARR Alternate Resources have been updated
TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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TEA 8/11/11 ARD Committee Training for the Texas Assessment Program
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Special Education STAAR Team
Kimberly [email protected]
(210) 370-5431
Lisa Kirby [email protected]
(210) 370-5469
Cindy Miller [email protected]
(210) 370-5628
Kelly Woodiel [email protected]
(210) 370-5432
