Universally Designed Allowances in the
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
Supporting All Children
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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)
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Universally Designed Allowances
Universally Designed Allowances (UDA) encompass the range of actions,
material presentations, procedures, and settings that are acceptable for use with
all children when administering the KRA.
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Universal Design
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Universally Designed Allowances
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Directions
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Item Presentation
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Student Response
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Setting
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Scheduling
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Universally Designed Allowances: An Example
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Universally Designed Allowances Chart
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What is NOT Considered a Universally Designed Allowance?
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Simplifying language/words of the script
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Rephrasing, paraphrasing, or changing the semantics of the script
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Using more familiar terms/words than those provided in the script
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Providing visual or auditory cues not indicated in the script (e.g., claps, holding up fingers)
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Substituting or omitting words from the script (skipping over words or phrases)
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Providing clues and cues
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Asking guiding questions not contained in the script
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Covering or hiding some of the item images to eliminate answer choices
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Changing test materials in any way
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Providing information or prompts about an item beyond what is provided in the item’s script
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Wrap Up: Key Ideas
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Refer to the Universally Designed Allowances Chart to choose allowances
for children in your classroom on an item-by-item basis
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These allowances can be used with any child on any item
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Kindergarten Reading Assessment Universally Designed Allowances are
categorized by Directions, Item Presentation, Student Response Setting,
and Scheduling
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Use only the allowances listed in the Guidelines for Allowable Supports
document and be sure to follow the script
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