Julia Shaftel, Ph.D.ATEA Project Principal InvestigatorTest Operations ManagerCenter for Educational Testing and Evaluationjshaftel@ku.edu785-864-0733

AMP for Students with Visual Impairments

Gail TiemannAMP Deputy Project DirectorCenter for Educational Testing and Evaluationgtiemann@ku.edu785-864-6273

Agenda

• AMP Design & Accessibility for Students with Visual Impairments – Overview

• Sample Items

• Ordering and receipt of testing materials

• Question and answer

Drag and Drop: Labeling (one to one)

Accessible Alternative: Matching

Drag and Drop: Labeling (unlimited)

Accessible Alternative: Matrix

Drag and Drop: Ordering

Accessible Alternative: Matching

Drag and Drop: Venn Diagram

Accessible Alternative: Matrix

Drag and Drop: Sort into Two Categories

Accessible Alternative: Matrix Online

Drag and Drop: Sort into Three Categories

Accessible Alternative: Matrix for Print

Read the sentence below.

Select the correct part of speech for each of the words below.

The storms form over warm waters and sometimes strike land.

  Noun Verb Adjective

storms ⃝ ⃝ ⃝form ⃝ ⃝ ⃝warm ⃝ ⃝ ⃝waters ⃝ ⃝ ⃝strike ⃝ ⃝ ⃝land ⃝ ⃝ ⃝

Accessible Alternative: Matrix for Braille

Read the sentence below.

Select the correct part of speech for each of the words below.

The storms form over warm waters and sometimes strike land.

  Noun Verb Adjective

1. storms A B C

2. form A B C

3. warm A B C

4. waters A B C

5. strike A B C

6. land A B C

Click to Select: Select Text with Words (before)

Click to Select: Select Text with Words (after)

Accessible Alternative: Multiple Select

Click to Select: Select Text with Sentences

Select Text with Sentences: Print or Braille

Read the paragraph below. Select the sentence that does not belong.

A) There are many different kinds of shells.

B) Seashells, snail shells, and turtle shells are a few familiar ones.

C) Shells come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes.

D) I think shells are pretty.

E) They all share the same purpose: protection.

Drop Down (single)

Accessible Alternative: Multiple Choice

Key Dates• Pre-ID Deadline – January 5

• Enrollment records• TEC files• PNP settings

• Materials received in districts: March 16-23, 2015• Paper / pencil window: April 13 – April 24, 2015

Braille and large print “kits”• Braille or large print form• Regular test form• Test administration directions• Read aloud CD (if ordered)

File uploads

1. Enrollment record

2. TEC file

3. PNP

• For Braille:• In the TEC file, input P for paper/pencil for the test type• In the PNP, go to the “Language and Braille” tab and select “Braille”

• For large print:• In the TEC file, input P for paper/pencil for the test type• In the PNP, go to the “Other Supports” tab and under the options for “Supports Provided by

Alternate Form,” select “Alternate Form – Large Print Booklet.”

Sample Items• Sample Braille booklets ready for distribution

Help Desk

• Hours• M-F• 5:00 am to 4:00 pm Alaska

• Email• amp_support@ku.edu

• Phone• 785-864-3537• 855-277-9752 (toll-free)

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Help Desk Holiday Hours

 • December 24, 2014 5am-9am AKT  • December 25, 2014 Closed  • January 1, 2015 Closed  • January 2, 2015 5am-4pm AKT Normal Hours• January 19, 2015 Closed  

Question and Answer• What questions do you have?