Inclusion
Who is not included in the special populations?
The Inclusion of Special Populations Regulation applies to all students except:
-Students who are 21 years of age and older who are part-time students (less than six hours a day). p.3
-Students enrolled in an Adult General Education Diploma (GED) Program and not officially enrolled in a Kentucky public high school. p.3
Any time a change is made to a student plan.
What information needs to be communicated to accommodators?
Any time a change is made to a student plan.
Who gets a one-time exemption on the state-required content assessments?
First-year EL students
When administering the online version of the state assessment instead of paper/pencil, what can a reader do differently to help a student take the test?
The rules are the same.
Why should technology be considered as an early accommodation?
Technology carries over to post-school activities.
Who is included within the special populations?
1 Students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
2 Students as English Learners (EL)/Program Service Plans (PSPs)
3 Students with 504 Plans or Temporary Medical Conditions
4 Students in Alternative Programs and State Agency Children
5 Students Receiving Instruction in Home/Hospital Settings
6 Students in the Kentucky Alternate Assessment
In Part Two of the Inclusion of Special Populations training “Under These Conditions,” where can you find a detailed breakdown of each condition?
Notes Section (Slides 11 and 12)
What happens if a student breaks their writing arm the day before the test begins?
Medical Emergency Plan will be created.
1.Which of the following is not a requirement prior to providing accommodations?
A. Read all manuals and testing literature for the test being given
B. Read from a computer screen if giving an online test
C. Have inclusions of special populations and administration code training
D. Verify all accommodations are current for the student prior to providing them
B. Read from a computer screen if giving an online test
A student is familiar with two forms of reading accommodations, the classroom teacher reading to him and using a text reader. What is one important reason the text reader might be considered a first option?
The teacher cannot go with the student after they graduate, text readers can.
What are accommodations?
What are accommodations?
Intended to provide support for students during instruction to access and learn content as well as to demonstrate content achievement during assessments. They should not reduce learning expectations and are not intended to be a substitute for specific instruction. It should be individualized and specifically designed to aid the students as the student learns. (pg. 3)
Why is it encouraged to fade an accommodation over time?
Student Independance
Students may refuse accommodations at any time. Once the student refuses the accommodation, the proctor must...
Only start again if asked to do so by the student. Documentation is key if this occurs.
The test administrator is providing scribing services for a student taking the state assessment online. What is the best way to find out how that accommodation should be provided?
Review the testing manual for the test being given for proper instruction
Manipulatives should be a one-to-one accommodation because they are unique to each student? True or False
True
What are the three testing options for students eligible to receive services in Kentucky?
A. Partial accommodations, Permanent Accommodations, Due Process
B. Inclusion, Non-Inclusion, 504’s
C. IEP’s, 504’s and PSP’s
An educational plan (IEP, 504, PSP) should always be based on
a disability
Once a student reaches an age where they understand their plan and its development it is important for them to participate because:
Students should understand/have a say in their plan.
Once a test administrator has given one online state test early in the school year, they already understand how to provide accommodations for another online state test later in the school year? True or False
False
Manipulatives should be placed where in the testing room?
A central location, away from the student’s desk, that the student may get up and access during the test
Always make sure a student receiving accommodations has a working plan (IEP, 504, PSP) in place and is used routinely during instruction before providing on a state assessment and all plans are current. If you service a student that has a plan that expired the day before, this will be reported.
Allegation
Accommodations do not substitute for_________.
High-quality instructional practices.
Do home hospital students have to participate in state assessments?
Yes
Depending on the accommodation, the rules that govern accommodations that will be taught in this training change depending on whether the state test given is administered online or paper and pencil. True or False
False
A student not taking the alternate assessment may have a 3 x 5 notecard among their manipulatives as long as what condition(s) are met?
No content, writing, or labels are allowed to be on the card. Graphic organizers are allowed as long as they are writing and content free