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Texas Education Agency
2008-2009 Accommodations
Manual Training - Parts I & II
TETN Event #31342, #34282
Agenda
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Purpose of Training
Components of the 2008 Assessment Program
Key Changes to the Accommodations Manual
General Information About Accommodations
How to Use the ‘Accommodations by Category
Chart’
Key Changes to Accommodation Policy
Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT)
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
System (TELPAS) Grades 2-12 Reading Tests
Accommodation Request Process
Questions & Answers
Contact Information
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Purpose of Training
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Updates on the 2008-2009 accommodation policy
for all students taking
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TAKS
TAKS (Accommodated)
TAKS-M
LAT
TELPAS
Directions about how to use the Accommodations
Manual
Information about the process for requesting
accommodations for use on these assessments
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Components of the 2008
Texas Assessment Program
Information about accommodations available for End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments will
be included in future manuals when operational EOC assessments become mandatory.
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Texas Assessment of Knowledge and
Skills (TAKS)
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A general assessment based on grade-level
academic achievement standards
TAKS (Accommodated)
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A general assessment based on the same gradelevel academic achievement standards as TAKS
for students receiving special education services
who meet the eligibility criteria for specific
accommodations
Includes format changes (larger font and fewer
items per page) and contains no embedded fieldtest items
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TAKS–Modified (TAKS–M)
An alternate assessment based on modified
academic achievement standards for
students receiving special education
services who meet participation
requirements for TAKS–M
 Includes changes in format (e.g., larger
font, fewer items per page) and test design
(e.g., fewer answer choices, simpler
vocabulary and sentence structure).
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TAKS–Alternate (TAKS–Alt)
An alternate assessment based on
alternate academic achievement standards
for students with significant cognitive
disabilities receiving special education
services who meet the participation
requirements.
 Not a traditional paper/pencil or multiplechoice test - teachers observe students as
they complete assessment tasks that link
to grade-level TEKS curriculum, then
submit results and evidence through online
instrument
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Linguistically Accommodated Testing
(LAT)
 An assessment process for recent immigrant
English language learners (ELLs) who are
granted a limited English proficiency (LEP)
exemption from TAKS under state law but
are required to be assessed in certain grades
and subjects under the No Child Left Behind
Act (NCLB)
 Provides linguistic accommodations that help
recent immigrant ELLs better understand the
language used on TAKS, TAKS
(Accommodated), and TAKS-M
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Texas English Language Proficiency
Assessment System (TELPAS)
 K-12 assessments of listening, speaking, reading
and writing that measure the progress ELLs make
in learning English
 Composed of multiple-choice reading tests for
grades 2-12 and holistically rated assessments
based on student observations and written student
work
 Grades 2-12 reading tests to be administered as an
online testing program as of spring 2009 (in rare
cases a paper-based administration may be
approved by TEA for a student)
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Key Changes to the
Accommodations Manual
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LAT
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Detailed information regarding the LAT process
for eligible ELLs, including those receiving special
education services, is now available in section of
this manual entitled ‘Linguistically Accommodated
Testing (LAT)’
TELPAS
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Accommodations for students taking TELPAS
reading tests in grades 2-12 now included in this
manual
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Reorganization and Addition of New
Appendices
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Participation requirements for certain state assessments
(Appendix A)
Eligibility criteria for specific accommodations (Appendix B)
Teacher tools that districts have the option of using if
needed (Appendix C)
Expanded information about the accommodation request
process (Appendix D)
General instructions for administering braille and large-print
tests (Appendix E)
List of supplemental aids allowed for TAKS
(Accommodated) without submission and approval of
Accommodation Request Form (Appendix F)
New appendix regarding administering tests to students
who are deaf or hard of hearing will be posted separately
at a later date
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New Accommodations Policy Changes
and Clarifications
Policies changed and clarified as part of
ongoing efforts to improve access to state
assessments for all students
 Implemented with the spring 2009
administrations
 Should result in a significant reduction of
Accommodation Request Form submissions
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Online Accommodation Request Form
District testing coordinators can submit
Accommodation Request Forms through
online system (similar to online incident
report)
 Open to all districts by December 2008
 Intended to reduce number of faxed or emailed requests
 Paper requests can still be submitted
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General Information About
Accommodations
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Federal (NCLB, IDEA, 504) and State
(TEC, TAC) legislative requirements
 Students
to be assessed in designated
grades and subjects
 Students to be provided reasonable
accommodations on assessments
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Accommodations
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Practices and procedures that do not reduce
learning expectations but provide equitable
access to grade-level curriculum
Provided on an individual basis, taking into
consideration the needs of each student
May be appropriate for instructional use, but may
not be appropriate for use on a standardized
assessment
Should not be simply a matter of convenience but
a tool that does not compromise the content
being tested and is necessary for student success
Should be routinely used in classroom instruction
and testing
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Accommodations are for
 general
education students with special
needs,
 students served by Section 504 of
Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
 English language learners, and
 students with disabilities who receive
special education services.
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Selecting accommodations for assessment of
individual students
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Gather and review information about student’s
needs and present level of performance in
relation to
 Grade-level
TEKS, or
 Linguistic needs
Be familiar with accommodation policy for
each state-required assessment
 Involve students in accommodation selection
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Documenting Accommodation Use
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Testing Accommodations
 IEP
for students receiving special education
services
 IAP for students receiving services through
section 504
 Local policies for general education students
 Permanent record file for ELLs
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Linguistic Accommodations for LAT
 Permanent
record file for ELLs not receiving
special education services
 IEP and permanent record file for ELLs receiving
special education services
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When documenting accommodations, it is
important to remember that
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for ELLs receiving special education services, the
ARD and the LPAC should work together to
determine how best to address each student’s
linguistic and special education needs during
instruction and assessment
when an accommodation requires the submission
and approval of an Accommodation Request
Form, documentation should specify that the
accommodation may only be used on state
assessment pending approval from TEA
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Administering Assessments With Accommodations
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Accommodations used by students on state
assessments must be the same as those routinely
used in instruction and testing
Exceptions are rare and usually involve emergency
situations that occur the day of the test
School staff must communicate to plan for logistics
and provisions of assessment accommodations on
test day
All educators must know and understand the
requirements related to administering state
assessments, including the use of accommodations
Test security and the standardized and ethical
administration of assessments must be ensured
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Evaluating and Improving the Use of
Accommodations
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Ongoing assessment of student need should be
part of every student’s instructional program
Collecting and analyzing data on the use and
effectiveness of accommodations helps ensure
meaningful participation of students in state
assessments
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Data on the use and impact of
accommodations during assessments may
questionable patterns of
accommodations use
 support the continued use of some
accommodations but require the rethinking
of others
 indicate areas in which campus and district
level staff need additional training and
support
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How to Use the
‘Accommodations by
Category’
Chart
Accommodations allowed on TAKS–Alt are listed on the
‘Presentation Supports/Materials’ document that is the
Accommodations Manual and on the TAKS-Alt Resources
website.
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These abbreviations
represent what should be
recorded in the
ACCOMMODATIONS (FOR
ALL PROGRAMS) field on the
student’s scorable document
at the time of testing.
For online administrations,
the test administrator will
record the accommodation
category after testing is
completed.
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Checkmarks indicate whether
an accommodation may be
used by an eligible student
during TAKS, TAKS
(Accommodated), TAKS–M, or
2-12 TELPAS reading
administrations.
In most cases, the
accommodations listed for
TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated),
and TAKS–M are available for
eligible students who
participate in LAT
administrations of these
assessments.
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The asterisk means
that this
accommodation is
applicable only for
paper administrations
of grades 2-12 TELPAS
reading tests.
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A student may use a large-print version of the test if he or she has a
visual impairment and routinely uses large-print materials in the
classroom. An Accommodation Request Form is not required if the
student meets these conditions. In most cases, large-print tests should be
ordered only for students with visual impairments.
Amplification devices help reduce the interference of background noise,
override poor acoustics, and reduce the effect of distance between the
student and the test administrator. A student may use an amplification
device, such as a frequency modulated (FM) system, if the student is
identified as having a hearing impairment and/or has a disability
that affects the student’s ability to focus or concentrate in largeTexas Education
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group situations. An Accommodation Request
Form is notAgency,
required.
Eligibility for use of
accommodations is
described by the
conditions listed
below each
accommodation.
In some cases, it is
the responsibility of
the school to
determine whether
the student meets
these conditions. If
the conditions are
met, no request is
required.
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If a student does not have a visual impairment and/or does not routinely use
large-print materials in the classroom, an Accommodation Request Form that
specifically states why the student needs this accommodation must be
submitted to TEA for approval.
Italicized text appears when an
accommodation requires the
submission and approval of an
Accommodation Request Form prior
to student use. Read this text
carefully since the submission of a
request applies to specific groups of
students (e.g., certain grades only).
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Some accommodations (DB, OA) have
specific eligibility criteria found in the
appendix that students must meet in
order to use the accommodation. In
these cases, eligibility is determined
locally and no Accommodation Request
Form is required.
See Appendix B for specific requirements concerning eligibility and
decision-making authority for the dyslexia bundled accommodations. Only
students who meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Appendix B may
use this accommodation. An Accommodation Request Form is not
required.
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Key Changes to
Accommodation Policy
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TELPAS Administrations
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TELPAS reading tests for grades 2–12 will
be an online administration only
An Accommodation Request Form must be
submitted for rare instances when a paper
administration is required for a student
needing an accommodation not available in
an online administration
Districts should allow enough time for
processing, ordering, and shipping
approved paper administrations
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Large Print
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No changes to policy
Separate eligibility page has been deleted
and information has been included in the
‘Accommodations by Category’ chart
Accommodation Request Form is not
required if a student has a visual impairment
and routinely uses large-print materials in
the classroom
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Reading Aloud Questions and Answers
on TAKS-M Reading
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An accommodation beginning this year
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Not necessary to convene a special ARD committee
meeting to address this accommodation, but at next
scheduled meeting ARD committees must determine
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No longer a required part of test administration
ARD committees have determined student need and
routine use
whether this accommodation is necessary
if student needs all test questions and answer choices
read or if the accommodation will be provided as needed
per student request
An Accommodation Request Form is not required
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Sign/Translate Directions
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Included once again as an allowable
accommodation
No policy changes
Directions given orally before or after test may be
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signed to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing
translated into the native language of a student with
limited English proficiency
An Accommodation Request Form is not required
Translating directions into native language of
student is not considered an accommodation for an
ELL taking TELPAS reading
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Other Methods of Response
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Clarifying language included to explain
role of scribe during different
administrations
Written composition
 Open-ended reading responses
 Computation and notes
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Spelling Assistance
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This accommodation not allowed on revising and
editing
This accommodation applies only to written
composition (4 & 7 writing, 10 & 11 ELA) and openended reading responses (9 reading)
TAKS (Accommodated) and TAKS-M
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Grade 4: word lists allowed per ARD committee decision
and no Accommodation Request Form required
Grades 7, 9, 10, 11: various types of spelling assistance
allowed per ARD committee decision and no
Accommodation Request Form required
Required dictionaries/thesaurus for certain grades and subjects are not considered an
accommodation but a required part of test administration procedures
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Calculation Devices
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Specific conditions must be met
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TAKS (Accommodated)
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Disability affecting math calculation, not reasoning
Disability affecting physical reproduction of numbers
Accommodation Request Form required for grades 3-6
mathematics and 5 science
ARD committee decision and no Accommodation Request
Form required for 7-8
TAKS-M
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ARD committee decision and no Accommodation Request
Form required for 3-8
Required calculators for certain grades and subjects are not considered an
accommodation but a required part of test administration procedures
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Supplemental Aids
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Student must be able to understand content but
needs assistance recalling some of it
Must be a tool, meaning aid cannot provide direct
answers to the TEKS being tested
Separate appendix lists aids that are allowable for
eligible students for TAKS (Accommodated) without
an Accommodation Request Form
TAKS (Accommodated)
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Accommodation Request Form required for all grades if
the aid is not listed in appendix
TAKS-M
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ARD committee decision and no Accommodation Request
Form required for all grades
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Manipulatives
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Assists students with visualizing abstract concepts
Must serve as a tool, meaning manipulative cannot
provide direct answers to the TEKS being tested
List of manipulatives that are allowable for eligible
students in the ‘Accommodations by Category’ chart
TAKS (Accommodated)
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Accommodation Request Form required for all grades if
the aid is not listed
TAKS-M
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ARD committee decision and no Accommodation Request
Form required for all grades
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Extended Time (2 days to test)
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Clarification to policy only
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Prior to submitting an Accommodation Request
Form, schools should consider
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Approved only for small number of students in unique
situations
Accommodation Request Form required for all students
taking any assessment
other, less restrictive accommodations (e.g., individual or
small-group administration, frequent breaks, dividing test
into short sections, use of a scribe, oral administration if
eligible)
the assessment the student is taking (i.e. format changes,
fewer items)
If a student is approved for two-day testing, specific
procedures must be followed in order to maintain
test security and confidentiality
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Linguistically Accommodated
Testing (LAT)
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Detailed information about linguistic
accommodations is included in this
year’s accommodations manual
The LAT process is used to meet federal
testing requirements for math, science,
and reading/ELA tests administered in
grades 3–8 and 10
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The revised Texas English Language
Proficiency Standards (ELPS) now
require school districts to linguistically
accommodate the instruction of ELLs in
all subjects
At the time of assessment, only LEPexempt ELLs are eligible for the LAT
process
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Allowable LAT Accommodations
for Math and Science
Indirect
Linguistic Support
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Clarification /
Translation of Test
Directions
Breaks at Request
of Student
Direct
Linguistic Support
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Linguistic Simplification
Oral Translation
Reading Assistance
Bilingual Dictionary
Bilingual Glossary
English and Spanish Side by
Side (grades 3–6 only)*
*Not available for LAT administrations of TAKS–M
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Allowable LAT Accommodations
for Reading/ELA
Indirect
Linguistic Support
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Clarification /
Translation of Test
Directions
Breaks at Request
of Student
Testing Over 2
Days
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Bilingual Dictionary
English Dictionary
Reading Aloud – Word or Phrase
Reading Aloud – Entire Test Item
Oral Translation – Word or
Phrase
Clarification – Word or Phrase
There are exceptions for LAT administrations of the WRITING
sections of grade 10 ELA, as explained in the manual.
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In addition to linguistic
accommodations, a student taking LAT
may be eligible to receive
accommodations related to special
needs
Available special needs accommodations
depend on which test the student is
taking—LAT administration of TAKS,
TAKS (Accommodated), or TAKS-M
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Remember, the ARD in conjunction with
the LPAC must determine and
document linguistic accommodations
and special needs accommodations for
students taking LAT who receive special
education services
Consult the ‘Accommodations by
Category’ chart for information on
available special needs accommodations
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In most cases, the accommodations listed for TAKS,
TAKS (Accommodated), and TAKS–M in the
‘Accommodations by Category’ chart are available for
eligible students who participate in LAT
administrations of these assessments.
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The following accommodations from the
‘Accommodations by Category’ chart do not
require documentation for LAT
administrations. They are part of the LAT test
administration procedures.
 Translating test directions
 Individual and small group administrations
 Testing over 2 days for LAT administrations
of reading and ELA
 Frequent breaks
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The following accommodations are not
available for LAT administrations
 Braille
versions, except for LAT
administrations of TAKS–M
 Dyslexia bundled accommodations
(because LAT accommodations provide
similar assistance)
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Accommodation Request Forms
are NOT
required for the linguistic
accommodations used during LAT
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Texas English Language
Proficiency Assessment
System (TELPAS)
Grades 2-12 Reading Tests
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Beginning in 2009, TELPAS reading tests for
grades 2–12 will be administered as an
online testing program
In rare instances a student may need an
accommodation not available in an online
administration
In such instances, an Accommodation
Request Form must be submitted to
request a paper administration
At least 2 weeks are needed for TEA to
process the request; approximately 1
additional week is needed for ordering and
shipping approved paper materials
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ELLs should be familiar with reading on
computers during instruction
Tutorials are available to help students learn
to use TELPAS reading test software; the
tutorials contain a few sample items
Online administration previews are also
available to give students more practice
taking the tests online
For grades 3–12 these are entire released 2006
RPTE tests
 For grade 2 there are approximately 20 TELPAS
reading sample questions (there were no RPTE
tests for grade 2)
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TELPAS online resources available at
http://etest.ncspearson.com/Customers
/Texas/eoct/txeoct/txresources/TEApag
es/TELPAS_Preview.htm
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Paper tests will be approved only in rare
instances in which an accommodation
that a student needs is not available in an
online administration
Paper tests will not be approved on the
basis that a student
knows very little English
 has limited exposure to computers (except
for rare instances involving special needs,
such as certain health conditions)
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Students with special needs may be
eligible to use accommodations.
 Which academic skill test is the student
eligible to take: TAKS, TAKS
(Accommodated), or TAKS-M?
 Consult the ‘Accommodations by
Category’ chart for information on
available special needs
accommodations.
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TELPAS – Some Examples
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Accommodation Request
Process
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The District Testing Coordinator is
responsible for
reviewing and submitting to TEA only those
Accommodation Request Forms that are
necessary and appropriate according to the
information in the Accommodations Manual
 providing information about
accommodations to campus testing
coordinators and/or school personnel
 answering questions from schools
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Requests must be submitted for
accommodations not covered in this manual
 accommodations that require the submission
of an Accommodation Request Form as
indicated by italicized text
 students who do not meet the listed conditions
but have such a unique situation that the use
of the accommodation may be needed
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Request must be received by TEA at least two
weeks prior to testing to ensure enough time
to respond
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Do not submit requests for accommodations listed in
the manual as ‘No Accommodation Request Form
required’
Objective Evidence should
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be provided with every request
clearly indicate why the student needs the accommodation
be individualized, specific, and relevant
Never include confidential student information (e.g.,
first and last name, social security number) with a
request
If an accommodation requires the submission of an
Accommodation Request Form, the student may not
use the accommodation unless approved by TEA
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Requests may be submitted by
 Online
Accommodation Request Form
(starting December 2008)
 Fax
 E-mail:
[email protected]
 by mail in rare situations
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If you can, please
WAIT
to begin sending
Accommodation Request
Forms until the online system
is open (by Dec. ’08).
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Questions & Answers
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Question 1a
If a student has been identified as dyslexic and
is only receiving services through a dyslexia
program, can he/she receive an oral
administration for math, science, and social
studies?
Question 1b
Does the student also have to receive the
dyslexia bundled accommodations in reading
to receive the oral administration for math,
science, and social studies?
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Answer 1a
Yes, as stated in bullet one in Appendix B, page 68.
Answer 1b
No. The eligibility criteria for an oral administration
does not specify that a student must also be receiving
the dyslexia bundled accommodations for reading.
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Question 2
I have a 7th grade son who receives
services under Section 504. He is
dyslexic, has difficulty with spelling,
needs reduced paper and pencil
tasks, and extra time to finish writing
assignments. Are there any
accommodations for him on the TAKS
writing test?
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Answer 2
Yes, but it is up to the student’s 504
committee to document what
accommodations are needed on the TAKS
grade 7 writing test. Pages 25-36 should be
reviewed to determine if the accommodation
is allowed or requires the submission and
approval of an Accommodation Request
Form. Accommodations that may be
appropriate include using a scribe and/or
providing frequent breaks. A dictionary is
already required for the written composition
portion of the grade 7 writing test, which
may address the student’s difficulty with
spelling.
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Question 3
We have a 3rd grader at one of our
campuses that will be taking TAKSM. However, he rips up his papers
and assessments. Would it be
feasible to copy his booklet, give him
a section at a time, and then
transcribe it onto his booklet? The
school currently follows this practice
with this particular student.
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Answer 3
Yes, however test booklets are secure
documents and may not be photocopied
without advance written permission
from TEA through the submission and
approval of an Accommodation Request
Form that states why the student
cannot use other allowable
accommodations (p. 26).
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Answer 3, cont.
Administering the test to the student one
section at a time (p. 36) and
transcribing the student’s answers onto
a scorable document (p. 29) are
allowed if the ARD committee
determines that the student meets the
criteria listed under each
accommodation. No Accommodations
Request Form is necessary for these
two accommodations.
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Question 4
My daughter has Irlen Syndrome but is not
receiving any special services. I am
concerned about the TAKS test, as my
daughter is a 4th grader this year and will
be required to use an answer document
for the first time. This will be difficult for
her since it is hard for her to transfer
information efficiently and accurately. Can
you please give me information about
TAKS accommodations for students who
are not served under Section 504?
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Answer 4
Page 29 lists several accommodations that may
address this student’s needs.
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Question 5
Does the use of a ‘division chart’,
‘decimal chart’, or ‘angles chart’ for
TAKS (Accommodated) math tests
require the submission and approval
of an Accommodation Request Form?
What about for students taking
TAKS-M math tests?
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Answer 5
Some supplemental aids have been approved for
use on TAKS (Accommodated) without submitting
an Accommodation Request Form. These are
described in Appendix F. However, a ‘division
chart’, ‘decimal chart’, and ‘angles chart’ are not
similar to the supplemental math aids described
in Appendix F. If a student taking TAKS
(Accommodated) needs a supplemental aid not
listed in Appendix F, then the submission of an
Accommodation Request Form with a copy of the
aid is required. The aid must be a tool and not a
source of direct answers for the tested TEKS.
Additional conditions are described in Appendix F.
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Answer 5, cont.
An Accommodation Request Form is not required
for a student who needs supplemental aids on
TAKS–M (including LAT administrations of this
assessment). It is the responsibility of the
district, however, to ensure that all
supplemental aids on TAKS–M are a tool and
not a source of direct answers prior to allowing
their use.
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Question 6
What type of training is needed for a
scribe? What does this training look
like? Who is responsible for ensuring
the training has been done?
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Answer 6
Page 29 provides specific information about the role of a
scribe. It is the responsibility of the district to ensure
that all test administrators are trained in test
administration procedures, including those specific to
certain accommodations. Test administrators that are
scribes should understand and be familiar with their role
as a scribe in all applicable testing situations (i.e.,
written composition, open ended responses,
computation/notes).
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Question 7
Can students who receive services
through Section 504 use the
accommodation of spelling
assistance?
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Answer 7
No. Spelling assistance is only allowed for
eligible students on the written
composition portion of the TAKS
(Accommodated) or TAKS-M writing
tests. Students receiving services
through Section 504 are not eligible to
take TAKS (Accommodated) or TAKS-M.
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Question 8
Are students allowed to use notebook
paper turned sideways or graph
paper to help align their
calculations?
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Answer 8
Yes. This is an allowable accommodation for any
student who meets the conditions described on
page 29.
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Question 9
Explain the IEP/IAP documentation
necessary for an oral
administration.
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Answer 9
Since an oral administration can encompass different
levels of reading support for each student, it is the
responsibility of the ARD committee, the Section
504 committee, or the committee of
knowledgeable persons to appropriately document
the level of oral administration support the student
needs. For example, some students will need all of
the test questions and answer choices read aloud.
Others, however, will only need some words or
phrases read aloud at his/her request. A student
may request a change in the level of reading
support provided during testing only if this option
is documented.
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Contact Information
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Student Assessment Division
Phone: 512-463-9536
New Accommodations Website:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/accommodations/index.html
E-mail: [email protected]
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Division of IDEA Coordination
Phone: 512-463-9414
Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/
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Texas Legislature Online
Website: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/
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No Child Left Behind
Website: http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
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