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PARCC - Accommodation Resources

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PARCC Accommodations Manual 
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    PARCC Accommodations Draft Manual

    How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate the Use of Tools and Accommodations for the Assessment of Students with Disabilities (SWD) and English Learners (ELs) on the PARCC End-of-Year, Performance-Based Assessment, and Mid-Year Assessment.

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    PARCC Accommodations FAQs

     

    What types of test accommodations does PARCC allow?

    Presentation accommodations     include allowable changes in the method or format in which the test or test questions are provided to the student. These may include, for example,the use of braille or sign interpretation of test items.
     
    Response accommodations include allowable changes in the method used by the student to provide responses to test questions. These may include dictating responses to a scribe or using a braille note-taker.
     
    Timing and Scheduling accommodations include extending the duration of time allowed for testing,allowing a student to take frequent breaks,or to take the test at a certain time of day.
     
    Setting accommodations include changes to the location or conditions in which the test is administered, including separate location or group size.

     
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    PARCC - Accommodations Manual

    PARCC Releases Draft Accommodations Manual For Public Comment
     
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 18, 2013 - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today released for public comment a draft of the full accommodations manual for the assessments currently being developed by the 22-state consortium.
     
    The draft PARCC Accommodations Manual is a comprehensive policy document that will support local educators in the selection, administration and evaluation of accommodations for the assessment of students with disabilities and English learners on the PARCC End-of-Year, Performance-Based and optional Mid-Year assessment components.  The release of the manual is an important step in meeting PARCC's commitment to accessibility for all students, especially students with disabilities (SWD) and English learners (EL).
      
    "The draft manual represents significant work to drive towards consensus among PARCC states.  The states are to be commended for taking this important step," said Bowman, Program Manager with the Maryland State Department of Education.  In addition to accommodations for students with disabilities and English learners, the manual also describes embedded supports and accessibility features that will be available to all students.
     
     
    (http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-draft-accommodations-manual).
     

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    PARCC Accommodations PowerPoint

    What type of Testing Accommodations does PARCC Allow?

    Presentation accommodations include allowable changes in the method or format in which the test or test questions are provided to the student. These may include, for example,the use of braille or sign interpretation of test items.

    Response accommodations include allowable changes in the method used by the student to provide responses to test questions. These may include dictating responses to a scribe or using a braille note-taker.

    Timing and Scheduling accommodations include extending the duration of time allowed for testing,allowing a student to take frequent breaks,or to take the test at a certain time of day.

    Setting accommodations include changes to the location or conditions in which the test is administered, including separate location or group size.

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