California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) IUSD SBAC Student Support Training Irene Brady Lisa Wilson February 27, 2014

Designating Student Accessibility and Accommodation Options

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 3 Objective for Training Know exactly the criteria and recommended use of each universal tool, designated support and accommodation

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 4 Universal Tools: –Available to all; based on student preference and selection (e.g., breaks, strikethrough, highlighter). Designated Supports: –Need to be indicated by an educator or group of educators (e.g., color contrast, read aloud, glossary, magnification). Accommodation: −Based on individualized education programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans (e.g., American Sign Language, scribe). What are Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations?

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 5 The Field Test includes embedded and non- embedded universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations to maximize accessibility. –Embedded: part of the computer administration (i.e., digital notepad, calculator) –Non-embedded: provided outside the computer administration (i.e., scratch paper, multiplication table) Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations on the Field Test

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 6 Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 7 Making decisions about student supports For any student support, students should demonstrate a need for the support during testing situations in their classroom. Student supports should not be used for the first time on the SBAC field test

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 8 Universal Tools Embedded – 1.Breaks – no limit on number of breaks a student may have 2.Calculator (for calculator-allowed items only) a. Certain items have allowed calculator use and it’s available for all students b. Using a calculator for all items is an non- embedded accommodation 3.Digital Notepad - Used to making notes about an item

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 9 Universal Tools 4. English Dictionary – English dictionary will be available for the full write portion of an ELA performance task 5.English Glossary – Grade- and content appropriate definitions of specific construct- irrelevant terms are show in English on the screen via a pop-up window. a. For both the Dictionary and Glossary a faint glow will appear around a pre-selected word and then students can hover over the item and a popup window appears with the translated word or definition.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 10 Universal Tools 6. Expandable Passages - Each passage or stimulus can be expanded so that it takes up a larger portion of the screen. 7. Global Notes (for ELA performance tasks) – Global notes is a notepad that is available for ELA performance tasks in which students complete a full write. A full write is the 2 nd part of a performance task. The student clicks on the notepad icon for the notepad to appear. The notes are retained from segment to segment.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 11 Universal Tools 8Highlighter 9Keyboard navigation – keyboard commands provide shortcuts to navigate through test 10Mark for Review 11Math tools – includes embedded ruler and protractor, available only on specific items 12Spell check (for ELA items) – Gives an indication that a word is spelled incorrectly. Available in student generated response items and full write portion of performance task

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 12 Universal Tools 13Strikethrough – Allows users to cross out answer options. 14Writing Tools – Selected writing tools (i.e., bold, italic, bullets, undo/redo) are available for all student-generated responses. 15Zoom – A tool for making text or other graphics in a window or frame appear larger on the screen.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 13 Universal Tools - Embedded

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 14 Universal Tools Non-embedded 1.Breaks – breaks may be given at predetermined intervals or after completion of sections of the assessment for students taking a paper-based test. 2.English Dictionary – An English dictionary can be provided for the full write portion of an ELA performance task. 3.Scratch paper – plain or lined paper for ELA tests; graph paper is allowed for Math tests beginning in 6 th grade. Needs to be collected and shredded.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 15 Universal Tools 4. Thesaurus – a thesaurus contains synonyms of terms while a student interacts with text included in the assessment. For the full write portion of the performance task only.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 16 Designated Supports Embedded 1.Color Contrast – enable students to adjust screen background 2.Masking – involves blocking off content that is not of immediate need or may be distracting 3.Text-to-Speech – For math items and ELA items, not for passages. Text is read aloud to student 4.Translated Test Directions- for math items only; Translation of test directions is available prior to beginning the actual test items.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 17 Designated Supports 5.Translations (glossaries) – For math items only. Available for pre-selected items. The translations appear on the screen when students click on them a. Available languages: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Arabic, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, Filipino (Tagalog/ Ilokano) 6. Translations (stacked) – For Math items only. Provide the full translation of each test item above the original item in English. Only available in Spanish

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 18 Designated Supports 7. Turn off any universal tool – Disabling any Universal Tools that might be distracting or that students do not need to use or unable to use.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 19 Designated Supports Non-embedded 1.Bilingual dictionary – (for ELA performance task full write). A word-to-word dictionary. 2.Color Contrast - Test content of online items may be printed with different colors (not available for Field Test) 3.Color Overlay –Color transparencies are placed over a paper based test (not available on FT) 4.Magnification – The size of specific areas of the screen may be adjusted by the student with an assistive technology device.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 20 Designated Support 5. Read-aloud – (for math items and ELA items, not for reading passages) – Test is read aloud to the student by a trained and qualified human reader who follows the administration guidelines provided in the SBAC Test Administration Manual.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 21 Designated Supports 6. Scribe – (for ELA non-writing items and math items). Students dictate their responses to a human who records verbatim what they dictate. The scribe must be trained and qualified and must follow administration guidelines. 7.Separate setting – Test location is altered so that the student is tested in a setting different from that made available to most students. 8.Translated glossaries – can be provided for selected construct irrelevant terms for math. Not available for field test.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 22 Accommodations Available for students with IEPs and Section 504 plans Embedded 1.American Sign Language – (for ELA listening items and math items) Test content is translated into ASL video 2.Braille – presented in a raised format (paper or thermaform). Let me know if we have any students that require this. 3.Closed Captioning – Printed text that appears on the computer screen as audio materials are presented (not available for Field Test); note in TIDE so it suppresses audio.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 23 Accommodations 4. Text-to-speech – For ELA Passages. Text is read aloud to the student via embedded text-to-speech technology. Student is able to control speed and volume of voice. a)Available for a small number of students – 1 - 2% b)Not available for students in grades 3 – 5 a)Available for students in grades 6-8 and 11 b)Students will need headphones 5. Streamlined Interface Availability - which eliminates the double pane and stacks the passage on top of the questions.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 24 Accommodations Non-embedded 1.Abacus – Can be used in place of scratch paper for students who routinely use an abacus 2.Alternate Response Options a.External devices that must be plugged in and compatible with assessment delivery system b.Adaptive keyboards, 3Calculator – For students needing a special calculator such as a Braille calculator or a talking calculator for calculator allowed items only.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 25 Accommodations 4.Multiplication table – a paper-based single digit (1-9) multiplication table available from SBAC. Available for grade 4 and above. 5.Print on demand – Contact me if this is necessary. I need to get permission first. 6.Read aloud – For ELA passages, grades 6-8 and 11, Blind students in grades 3 – 8 and 11 who don’t have adequate Braille skills.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 26 Accommodations 7. Scribe – Students dictate their responses to a human who records verbatim what they dictate 8. Speech-to-text – Voice recognition allows students to use their voices as input devices to the computer, to dictate response or give comments. Students may use their own assistive technology devices. a)All assessment content must be deleted from these devices after test is completed. b)Students must have experience using this accommodation.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 27 Both DCs and SCs are authorized to set supports and accommodations for students. –Two ways: one-by-one or upload file –Must be set prior to the test session There is a template for uploading both embedded and non-embedded supports/accommodations. Accommodations can be set immediately prior to the student test. Set in system by content area. Reminder: For CA, adding, uploading, or editing student demographic information is only through CALPADS. Designating Supports and Accommodations

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 28 Viewing Student Test Settings in TIDE Test Settings include embedded accommodations and embedded designated supports. These may be adjusted manually, or by uploading an accommodations file.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 29 Non-Embedded Accommodations and Designated Supports Non-Embedded Accommodations and Designated Supports may also be adjusted manually (one-by-one), or uploaded in an accommodations file.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 30 Next Steps Special Education and Students with a Section 504 plan –Review all existing IEPs and Section 504 plans for current accommodations and modifications –Translate current accommodations into new student supports –Provide information on Designated Supports and Accommodations to Irene on template sent to psychologists

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 31 Next Steps For General Education Students: –What process will you use to find students that may need a Designated Support?  Use of existing support in Schoolnet  Feedback from teachers / ILT –Decide on which Designated Support is appropriate for student –Enter name in same template used for students with IEPs or Section 504 plans and send to me.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 32 Other considerations Make sure to train staff on student supports Make sure that the Test Administrator understands how to access students support before test session begins. Verify test settings before test is administered. –Recommended 1 week prior to testing

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 33 Voice Pack Tab The Voice Pack tab provides instructions and a download link for the NeoSpeech™ Julie voice pack.

California 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test Workshop 34 Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines: – content/uploads/2013/09/SmarterBalanced_Guidelines_ pdfhttp:// content/uploads/2013/09/SmarterBalanced_Guidelines_ pdf CA-specific TIDE User Guide: – Field-Test-Administration-Manual.pdfhttp://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CAASPP- Field-Test-Administration-Manual.pdf Accessibility and Accommodation video: – content/uploads/2014/02/CAASPP-Field-Test-Administration- Manual.pdfhttp://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/02/CAASPP-Field-Test-Administration- Manual.pdf Additional Resources

Questions

Lisa Wilson – x 5174, general questions about student supports and specific questions related to special education and Irene Brady – x 5263, general questions about student supports and specific questions related Section 504 plans and Resources and Support