Designated Supports
What committees can provide "designated supports" to students?
LPAC, RTI, 504, Special Education and other campus committees
What is the STAAR LPAC window for first round of STAAR testing.
February 1 - March 29
What are the types of calculators that may not be used as a calculation aid for grades 3-7 math and science?
Scientific and graphing calculators
How many locally-approved designated supports are there?
12
What are the 3 STAAR tests that are available to students?
STAAR
STAAR Spanish
STAAR Alt 2
What are the 3 types of accommodation decisions (designated supports) a student can receive?
Accessibility Features
Designated supports (locally approved)
Designated supports (requiring TEA approval)
What for do you fill out for each student?
The LPAC for STAAR Participation and Designated Support Decisions.
Accessibility features are provided for which students?
All students can get accessibility features.
Name 3 of the locally-approved designated supports.
Basic Transcribing, Individualized structured reminders, Large print, Manipulating Test materials, Math manipulatives, Oral/Signed Administration,Braille Calculation Aids,Content and Language Supports, Extra time, Spelling Assistance,Supplemental Aids
What students in the ESL program can take a Spanish STAAR?
Spanish speaking students who recently moved to the U.S.
ELs who recently moved from a bilingual program to an ESL program.
Students who receive substantial academic support in Spanish.
Decisions for designated supports are based on what?
The students need for second language acquisition support and if the student routinely, independently and effectively uses these designated support in instruction and classroom testing.
What is the role of the LPAC?
The LPAC's role is to
provide opportunities for guiding teachers
support ELPS determine needs for professional development
coordinate with testing coodinators
Do accessibility features need to be documented on LPACs?
No
Who can provide the designated support of Oral/Signed Administration?
ARD, 504, RTI and LPAC
When an LPAC recommends Spanish STAAR testing, what do they take into consideration
Individual student needs
input from student's teacher(s)
Spanish STAAR is the most appropriate measure of student's academic progress
What are the 3 designated supports that effect reclassification (exit)?
Oral Administration
Content and Language Support
Extra Time
What are 3 things the LPACs cannot provide to students with parent denials (code C)?
No designated supports
No testing in Spanish
No unschooled asylee/refugee provisions
What is the new 2019 accessibility feature for a 4th grade student taking an online writing test?
Typing a student's response to the writing prompt into the online test for any 4th grade student who is taking STAAR writing online and cannot type proficiently.
Who can provide the designated support of content and language support?
ARD, 504, RTI and LPAC
Who can get an exemption for STAAR?
Students who have been identified as asylees and refugees in their first year in U.S. Schools
On what page does it talk about Personal Needs Preferences (PNPs) and what does it say?
Page 13 - Additional online Personal Needs and Preferences (PNPs) and tools available in spring 2019: refreshable braille, signed videos, basic calculator, Spanish with embedded supports, and dictionary tool.
Who needs to sign the STAAR ESL LPACs?
ESL Teacher
LPAC Parent Representative
Campus Administrator
Teacher of Record for each test taken
What are the 3 designated supports that need TEA approval?
Complex transcribing
Extra day
Mathematical scribe
What are the types of content and language supports?
Pop-ups
Rollovers
Prereads
Supplementary materials
What is the criteria for an asylee/refugee to get an exemption for STAAR
Student must be in:
3rd-8th grades
in 1st year of U.S. schools