Examples of Supplemental
Aids from TEA
I still don’t know whether my student’s
supplemental
pp
aid is allowed on TAKS
(Accommodated)…
• The following slides are provided by TEA as examples of
supplemental aids allowed on TAKS (Accommodated)
without the submission of an Accommodations Request
Form according to the subject-area bulleted lists on pages
72-75 of the Accommodations Manual
• These examples are meant to be used only as a training
tool; supplemental aids may vary depending on the
individual needs of each student served by special
education
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Mathematics
Supplemental Aids Allowed on
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Accommodations Manual pages 72-75
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Mnemonic Devices (p. 72)
Mnemonic devices that are acronyms or phrases may be used to help a
student recall information
information. However,
However the content-specific
content specific words that the
mnemonic represents are not allowed. Mnemonic devices other than
acronyms or phrases require the submission of an Accommodation
Request Form.
ALLOWED
KHDMDCM
and/or
King Henry Died
Monday Drinking
Chocolate Milk
NOT ALLOWED
Kilo Hecto
Deca Meter
Deci Centi Milli
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Mnemonic Devices continued
ALLOWED
Transformations
NOT ALLOWED
Transformations
Translation
Translation
Rotation
Rotation
Reflection
Reflection
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Mnemonic Devices continued
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
PARALLEL
railroad tracks
Parallel
PERPENDICULAR
square
q
corners
INTERSECTING
street
t t intersection
i t
ti
PerpendicuLar
Intersecting
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Pictorial models ((p. 72))
Pictorial models of fraction bars or fractions circles may be used.
However, if the model is labeled, it should not show equivalencies.
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
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Pictorial models (p. 72)
Pictorial
Pi
i l models
d l off two- and
d three-dimensional
h
di
i
l fifigures, including
i l di angles,
l
may be provided; however, naming the figure or describing its attributes
is not allowed. It is allowable to point out dimensions such as length or
di
diameter;
t b
butt th
the number
b off edges
d
or it is
i nott allowable
ll
bl to
t indicate
i di t
attributes such as providing vertices.
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
Rectangular Prism
height
vertex
face
width
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edges = 12
vertices = 8
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faces = 6
Reading
Supplemental Aids Allowed on
TAKS (Accommodated)
Accommodations Manual page 73
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Mnemonic Devices ((p. 73))
Mnemonic devices that are acronyms, phrases, words,
pictures, or a combination of these may be used to help a
student recall information.
information
ALLOWED
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•
•
•
•
•
NOT ALLOWED
R-Read
U-Underline & highlight
g g
B-Break down question
I-Identifyy concepts
p
E-Eliminate
S-Select
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Checklists (p. 73)
Checklists that contain general information may be used to remind a
student of how a careful reader interacts with text. … checklists that
are too detailed are not appropriate for use on an on-demand, oneday test.
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
Five Strategies for Effective
Reading
Predict—Make a g
guess about
what will happen next.
Clarify—Make sure you
understand the text. This text
was about…
Connect—This text makes me
think of…
Visualize—As I read I can see…
Question—What does the author
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Writing
Supplemental Aids Allowed on
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Accommodations Manual pages 73-74
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Checklists (p. 74)
Checklists that contain general information
C
f
may be used to help a student
stay focused and to remind him or her of the necessary steps for
completing a task. Checklists that are too specific or time consuming
are nott allowed.
ll
d … checklists
h kli t should
h ld nott provide
id a formula
f
l for
f
writing a composition.
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
Revising checklist
Focus/Coherence
*Is my main point clear?
Do all my ideas support my main point?
*Do
Organization
*Did I repeat any ideas?
*Is each idea/paragraph related?
*Are my thoughts linked from paragraph
t paragraph?
to
h?
*Did I include ideas that don’t belong?
Development
*Did I explain my ideas with supporting
details?
* Did I present my ideas thoughtfully?
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Vocabulary
y Lists ((p. 74))
A list of grade-appropriate vocabulary may be used to help students with
word choice when composing a written response. For example, lists of
homophones and synonyms for commonly used words may be provided. A
list may not contain any specific examples of a word’s use.
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
Homophones
There – The box is over there.
Their – That is their car.
They’re - They’re my cousins.
Its – The dog hurt its paw.
It’ss – It
It
It’ss my favorite food.
food
Through – He went through the door.
Threw – She threw the ball.
Peace – I need peace and quiet.
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Piece – I would like a piece of pizza.
Social Studies
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Mnemonic Devices (p. 74)
Mnemonic devices that are acronyms may be used to help a
student recall information. However, the content-specific words
that the mnemonic represents
p
are not allowed. Mnemonic
devices other than acronyms require the submission of an
Accommodation Request Form.
Allowed
Not Allowed
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Maps (p. 74)
Blank maps may be used as long as there is no labeling or numbering of
any features on the map. A student could use both physical and political
world or U.S. maps. In addition, maps that represent historic events but
contain
t i no text
t t or numbering
b i may be
b used...
d
Allowed
Not Allowed
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Timelines (p. 74)
Blank timelines may be used as long as they contain only dates
and have no labeling of events connected to those dates.
Allowed
Not Allowed
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Science
Supplemental Aids Allowed on
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Accommodations Manual page 75
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Mnemonic Devices (p. 75)
Mnemonic devices that are acronyms or phrases may be used to help a student recall
information. However, the content-specific words that the mnemonic represents are not
allowed. Mnemonic devices other than acronyms or phrases require the
submission of an Accommodation Request Form.
ALLOWED
APE MAN
ROYGBIV
King Phillip Come Out
For Goodness Sake!
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A-atomic number =
P-protons +
E-electrons
M-mass number A-atomic number =
N- neutrons
Kingdom, Phylum,
Class, Order,
Family Genus
Family,
Genus,
Species
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Vi l t
Violet
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Graphics (p. 75)
A student
t d t may use graphics
hi as long
l
as th
there are nott any words
d or
terms identifying any part of the graphic. Graphics that illustrate
cycles, food chains, or webs may have arrows showing the series
of events. Graphics may not contain mnemonics.
ALLOWED
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Graphics continued
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Graphics
p
that are NEVER allowed
…they are a source of direct answers: moon phases,
eclipses, changes in seasons, tilt of the earth, reflection,
refraction,, equinox
q
information,, states of matter,, and the atom
with its parts labeled.
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