Accessibility Features and
Accommodations
Selecting and Assigning Accessibility Features and
Accommodated Test Forms in PearsonAccess
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Agenda
• Overview
– Audience and Purpose
– Types of Accessibility Features and Accommodations
– Accessibility Features and Accommodations Available for Field Test
• Registering a Student in PearsonAccess for Accessibility Features and
Accommodations
– Selecting the student registration record and test
– Updating and saving the student registration
• Assigning Accessibility Features and Accommodated Test Forms
– Read-Aloud Accommodations
– Accommodations Other than Proctor Read-Aloud
– Large Print Accommodation
• Resources
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– Support
Audience and Purpose
Who should view this module?
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Any district or school staff member that may have a role in assigning
accessibility features or accommodations for eligible students for the PARCC
field test.
Any district or school staff member that may have a role in registering students
who are eligible for accessibility features and accommodations, selecting and
assigning accessibility features and accommodations in PARCC PearsonAccess.
Purpose of the presentation?
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To review the types of accessibility features and accommodations listed by
administration, content area, and grade that are available for the field test.
To review how to select and assign accessibility features and accommodations
in PearsonAccess.
PARCC Support contact information for further assistance.
Types of Accessibility Features and
Accommodations
Features for All
Students
Accessibility
Features*
Identified in advance
Accommodations**
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Accessibility Features for All Students
Assigned the Computer-Based Test Mode
Accessibility Features for All Students Assigned the Computer-Based Test Mode
Audio Amplification
Blank/Scratch Paper (provided by test administrator)
Eliminate Answer Choices
Flag Items for Review
General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator)
General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated (by test administrator)
Text Highlighter Tool
Headphones or Noise Buffers
Line Reader
Magnification/Enlargement Device
Pop-Up Glossary
Redirect Student to Test (by test administrator)
Writing Tools
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Accessibility Features for All Students
Assigned the Paper and Pencil Test Mode
Accessibility Features for All Students Assigned Paper and Pencil Test Mode
Blank/Scratch Paper (provided by test administrator)
General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator)
General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated (by test administrator)
Headphones or Noise Buffers
Redirect Student to Test (by test administrator)
Please refer to Appendix A: Accessibility Features and Accommodations for Students Taking the
Paper-and-Pencil PARCC Assessments for additional information related to accessibility features
that are comparable to computer-based accessibility features.
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Accommodations That Must Be Selected During
the Test Registration Process for Students with
Disabilities for both test modes
Accommodations
Scribing or Speech-to-Text
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Content Area and Grades
Available
All Content Areas and All Grades
Word prediction on the ELA/Literacy
Performance-Based Assessment
PBA only
All Grades
Extended Time
All Content Areas and All Grades
External Assistive Technology
All Content Areas and All Grades
Accommodations That Must Be Selected During
the Test Registration Process for Students with
Disabilities
Accommodations
Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools
(on Non-calculator Sessions of
Mathematics Assessments)
Content Area and Grades
Available
Mathematics Only
Paper and Pencil Edition
*if a school has been identified as a computer-based
school; a student with disability may have a paper and
pencil if a need has been identified
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All Content Areas and Grades
Accommodations That Must Be Selected
During the Test Registration Process for
English Learners
Accommodations
Content Area and Grades
Available
Extended Time
All Content Areas and All Grades
General Administration Directions Clarifies in
Student’s Native Language
All Content Areas and All Grades
General Administration Directions Read Aloud and
Repeated as Needed in Student’s Native Language
All Content Areas and All Grades
Scribing or Speech-to-Text: Responses Dictated for
the Mathematics assessments in English
Word to Word Dictionary
(English/Native Language)
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Mathematics only and All Grades
All Content Areas and All Grades
Registering a Student in PearsonAccess
Registering a Student in PearsonAccess for
Accessibility Features and Accommodations
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Student Registration Details
Accommodations are assigned on the student registration record
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Student Registration Details
Select the student requiring an accessibility feature or accommodation from
the list of registered students.
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Student Registration Details
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Go to the Assigned Tests tab to locate the test that will be assigned an
accessibility feature or accommodation.
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Then select the test from the list of registered tests.
Student Registration Details for
Computer-Based Test Format
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Select the Edit button to edit the student registration to assign
accommodations from the available options.
Line Reader is available to all
students and does not need to be
selected
Select “Extra Time” to indicate an
extended time accommodation
Select “Dictated Oral Response “
to indicate scribe
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Student Registration Details for
Computer-Based Test Format
Choose “Answer” for Masking
choice for Field Test
Only select if a student will use
foreground and background color
options as an accessibility feature
under PARCC policy
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Student Registration Details for Paper
and Pencil Test Format
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Accessibility Features and
Accommodations
Assigning Accessibility Features and
Accommodated Test Forms
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Read-Aloud Accessibility Feature for
Mathematics or Accommodation for
ELA/Literacy Assessments
Creating a Session for a Read-Aloud Administration
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A separate test session must be created for a read-aloud session.
You may add multiple students to the session, as long as they are all receiving the same readaloud accommodation. These students will all receive the same test form.
To assign the read-aloud accommodation, select “Yes” from the drop down for “Read Aloud by
Test Examiner” during the create new session step. If the drop down is unavailable (grayed out)
then a read-aloud accommodation is not valid for the test to be administered.
Proctor Authorization Ticket
• For “Read-Aloud” online sessions, a test examiner will need to print a
Proctor Authorization ticket to access the text examiner copy of the test.
• The Proctor Authorization Ticket will include a user name and password
for the test examiner to launch the test for the purpose of reading the test
information to the student to provide the read-aloud accommodation.
• The text examiner’s test will not be scored. Test examiners should not
create students or use live student login information for the purpose of
reading the test aloud.
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Accessibility Features and Accommodations
Available by Test Form Only
Accessibility Features or
Accommodation Form
Answer Masking
Background/Font Color (Color Contrast)
Assessment Component, Content Area and
Grades available
EOY Only
ELA: Grades 3, 5, 8, 11
Math: Grades 4, 7, Algebra I, and Geometry
PBA and EOY
ELA: Grades 3, 5, 8, 11
Math: Grades 4, 7, Algebra I, and Geometry
*There are 5 options available; refer to the PARCC Accessibility
Features and Accommodations Manual for color options.
Text-to-Speech for the Mathematics
Assessments
Text-to-Speech for the ELA/Literacy
Assessments including items, response
options, and passages
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PBA/EOY
Grades 4, 7 Algebra I
PBA/EOY
ELA: Grades 5, 8, 11
Accommodations Other than Read-Aloud
Assigning Alternate Form Groups for Accommodations Other than Proctor ReadAloud
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A separate test session must be created for each test subject where an accommodation applies.
You may add multiple students to the session, as long as they are all receiving the same accommodation.
To assign an accommodated form, select the appropriate Form Group Type from the dropdown during the
“Create New Session” activity.
Large Print Accommodation
Ordering Large Print materials
There are two ways to order materials for a Large Print Accommodation.
1. During test registration (SDU File upload or student registration)
NOTE: The Large Print accommodation and paper test format should be selected.
This must be complete by:
• January 21, 2014 for PBA
• February 28, 2014 for EOY
2. Order via Additional Orders in PearsonAccess
Each Large Print Accommodation kit includes:
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One Large Print test booklet
One regular print response document for transcription (Consumable test
booklet for grade 3, scannable answer document for grades 4 – HS)
Resources & Additional Support
PARCC Support Center
888-493-9888
PARCC@support.pearson.com
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