1. October 8, 2012

2. Current Data See Data Table

3. Who administers it? Classroom teacher vs. special ed teacher vs. paraeducator vs. guidance counselor

4. How is it administered? Group vs. Individual

5. Where is it administered? Regular classroom vs. Special education classroom vs. Other room (noise level?)

6. How is Extended Time Handled? How long is the student given to finish it?

7. How is the Abacus Handled? Does the school receive the position paper? Does the student have the abacus available to them during the test?

8. How is the Perkins Handled? Does the student have the Perkins available to them during the test?

9. How is the Talking Calculator Handled? Does the student have the talking calculator available to them during the test?

10. How are Tactile Graphics Handled? Physical tactile graphic vs. verbally described

11. Does the Student Have Their Own Copy of the Test? Are the students reading there own copy or is it administered verbally? If administered verbally, does the student still have a copy they can reference as needed?

12. How Do You Help the School Understand the Student’s Needs During Testing? Noted on the IEP vs. verbal conversation vs. written note

13. What Testing Accommodations Do You Include in the IEP and Where Do You Include It? Standardized vs. Curriculum-Based Measures

14. How Can We Promote Consistency Across the State Knowing That Each Child is Different? What should be standard practice in Iowa?

15. Future Would it be helpful to have a document with possible accommodations to give to school districts? What should be on it? Would you want to just be able to circle the accommodations that apply to that particular student? Ideas for the best way to go about this?

16. Trainings Are you invited to attend IEP trainings offered by the AEA? Do you attend? Where? How Often? Are you invited to attend Common Core curriculum trainings offered by the AEA? Do you attend? Where? How Often?