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AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilities–GeneralInformation
1. Whichassessmentswillbeadministeredin2015-2016?
ThetablebelowprovidesdetailsabouttheFloridaStandardsAssessments(FSA)andtheFCAT
2.0/NextGenerationSunshineStateStandards(NGSSS)assessmentsthatwillbeadministeredin
2015-2016.
FSA
Contractor
Standards
Assessed
CBTPlatform
Computer-Based
Test
Administration
(withpaper-based
accommodationsfor
eligiblestudents
withIEPs/Section
504plans)
FCAT2.0/NGSSS
Paper-Based
Test
Administration
• AmericanInstitutesforResearch (AIR)
• Subcontractorformaterials
production:DataRecognition
Corporation(DRC)
Pearson
NextGenerationSunshineState
Standards(NGSSS)
FloridaStandards
TestDeliverySystem(TDS)
TestNav8
• Grades8-10ELAWriting
• ELAWritingRetake
• Grades4-10ELAReading
• ELAReadingRetake
• Grades5-8Mathematics
• Algebra1
• Geometry
• Algebra2
• Grades4-7ELAWriting
• Grade3ELAReading
• Grades3-4Mathematics
•
•
•
•
•
FCAT2.0ReadingRetake
Algebra1Retake
Biology1
Civics
U.S.History
Grades5and8StatewideScience
Assessment
3. WhattypesofitemsareontheFSA?
TheFloridaStandardsAssessmentsarecomposedoftestitemsthatincludetraditionalmultiple-
choiceitems,itemsthatrequirestudentstotypeorwritearesponse,andtechnology-enhanced
items(TEI).Technology-enhanceditemsarecomputer-delivereditemsthatrequirestudentsto
interactwithtestcontenttoselect,construct,and/orsupporttheiranswers.
Currently,thereareeighttypesofTEIsthatmayappearoncomputer-basedFSAELA
assessmentsandninetypesofTEIsthatmayappearoncomputer-basedFSAMathematics
assessments.ForGrade3ELAassessmentsandGrades3-4Mathematicsassessments,whichare
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paper-basedtestsin2015-2016,andforstudentswithanIEPorSection504planthatspecifiesa
paper-basedaccommodation,TEIswillbemodifiedorreplacedwithtestitemsalignedtothe
samestandard/reportingcategorythatcanbescannedandscoredelectronically.
Beginninginspring2016,computer-basedandpaper-basedGrades4-10ELAReadingandELA
ReadingRetakewillrequireaccesstoaudio/listeningstimuliforcertaintestitem(s).
Forsamplesofeachoftheitemtypes,seetheFSApracticetestsat
http://fsassessments.org/students-and-families/practice-tests. FormoreinformationonTEIs,
seethemostcurrenttestdesignsummariespostedtotheFSAPortal.ClickontheAboutthe
FSAstabtoaccessthedocuments.
4. DoallstudentswithdisabilitiestakeFSAassessments?
AnystudentwithadisabilityparticipatesinthestatewideassessmentprogrambytakingtheFSA
withorwithoutaccommodationsunlessthestudentmeetscriteriaforparticipationinthe
FloridaStandardsAlternateAssessment(FSAA).Anexemptionfromparticipationinastatewide
assessmentmayberequestedforanextraordinarycircumstanceorconditionperSection
1008.212,FloridaStatutes,orformedicalcomplexitypers.1008.22(10),F.S.Alldeterminations
regardingparticipationinthestatewideassessmentprogrammustbedocumentedinthe
student’sIEPorSection504plan.
5. WhichstudentsareeligibleforaccommodationsonFSAassessments?
AstudentwithadisabilityiseligibletoreceiveaccommodationsonFSAassessmentsiftheIEP
teamorSection504planteamdeterminesanddocumentsthatthestudentrequiresallowable
accommodationsduringinstruction,aswellasforparticipationinstatewidestandardized
assessments.TheIEPteamortheSection504planteamshoulddeterminewhich
accommodationsthestudentneeds,ifany.Thisinformationmustbedocumentedinthe
student’sIEPorSection504plan.Theaccommodationsarethenusedregularlyintheclassroom
fordailyacademicworkandassessments.Inaccordancewithtestingguidelines,thesesame
accommodations—ifprovensuccessfulintheclassroomandifallowable—maybeusedduring
theadministrationofstatewideassessments.
6. WhataccommodationsareallowedonFSAassessments?
Thefollowingtableprovidesdetailsaboutthefeaturesandaccommodationsthatareavailable
fortheFSAandFCAT2.0/NGSSSassessments.Additionalaccommodationsthatmaybeprovided
areincludedinthecategoriesofflexiblepresentation,flexibleresponding,flexiblesetting,
flexiblescheduling,andassistivedevices/tools. Allowableaccommodationsarelistedinthetest
administrationmanualspublishedbytheFloridaDepartmentofEducation(FDOE)BureauofK-
12StudentAssessment.
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•
•
•
Computer-Based
•
Features
•
AvailabletoAll
•
Students
•
•
Computer-Based •
Accommodations •
FCAT2.0/NGSSS
TestNav8(Pearson)
FSA
TestDeliverySystem(AIR)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
EnlargePrintSize
Zoom
ColorContrast
LineReader
Highlighter
Notepad
AnswerChoiceEliminator
Text-to-Speech(TTS)
Masking
AmericanSignLanguage
(ASL)Videosforaudiostimuli
IncreaseTextSize
Zoom
Magnifier
ColorContrast
LineReader
Highlighter
Notepad
AnswerChoiceEliminator
• Text-to-Speech(TTS)
• Masking
• • RegularPrintWritingPassage
Booklet
• RegularPrintReadingPassage
PassageBooklet • LargePrintWritingPassage
Booklet
Accommodations
Booklet
(forcomputer-based
• RegularPrintReadingPassage
tests)
Booklet
• LargePrintReadingPassageBooklet •
Paper-Based
•
Accommodations •
•
•
RegularPrint
LargePrint
ContractedBraille
UncontractedBraille
One-Item-Per-Page
•
•
•
•
•
RegularPrint
LargePrint
ContractedBraille
UncontractedBraille
One-Item-Per-Pag
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8. WhatisthedeadlineforIEPsandSection504planstobeupdatedforstudentsthatrequire
accommodationsonFSAassessments?
ThereisnodeadlineforIEP/Section504planupdates.Accommodationsshouldbedocumented
onanIEP/Section504planbasedontheneedsofthestudentandshouldnotbedictatedby
testingdatesordeadlines.AccommodationsshouldbedeterminednecessarybytheIEP/Section
504planteamforregularusebythestudentintheclassroomaswellasonassessments.
9. CanastudentwithadisabilityreceiveanFSAwaiverofresults?
Yes.Pers.1008.22(3)(c)2and3ands.1003.4282(10)(e),astudentwithadisabilitymayrequest
awaiverofassessmentresultsforthepurposeofreceivingacoursegradeorastandard
diploma.Thestudentmusthaveparticipatedintheassessmentatleastonceandmustmeetall
otherwaivercriteria.Formoreinformationregardingthewaiver,seetheTechnicalAssistance
Paper,WaiverofStatewide,StandardizedAssessmentResultsforStudentswithDisabilities,
availableathttp://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-7321/dps-2015-16.pdf.
AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilities–Presentation
10. Whatismasking?
Maskingallowsastudenttocoverportionsofapageoritem.Inthecaseofanswermasking,
multiple-choiceansweroptionsarecoveredsothattheymaybeviewedindividually.
11. IsoralpresentationallowableonFSA?Isthereatext-to-speechoption?
Yes.Thefollowingread-aloudaccommodationsareavailableforFSA:
FSAELAWriting–StudentswithanoralpresentationaccommodationontheirIEPsorSection
504plansmayhavethedirectionsandpromptreadaloudtothem.TheWritingComponentof
theELAtestrequiresthatstudentsreadavarietyoftextsandrespondtowhattheyhave
read.Becausethisportionofthetestassessesreadingskillsaswellaswritingskills,the
passagesmayNOTbereadaloudtostudents.
FSAELAReading–StudentswithanoralpresentationaccommodationontheirIEPsorSection
504plansmayhavethedirections,testquestions,andanswerchoicesreadaloudtothem.The
ReadingpassagesmayNOTbereadaloudtostudents.
FSAMathematics–Allmathematicsdirections,testquestions,andanswerchoicesmayberead
aloudtostudentswiththisaccommodation.
Forcomputer-basedtests,text-to-speechfeatureswillbeavailableontheappropriateread-
aloudportionsforstudentswhoareassignedthisaccommodationinthesystem.
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12. CanFSAitemsbetranslatedintoAmericanSignLanguage?
Yes.Anyportionsofteststhatmaybereadaloudmayalsobesignedforstudentswiththis
accommodation.
13. SinceFSAELAReadingitemsandanswerchoicescanberead,canFCAT2.0ReadingRetake
itemsandanswerchoicesbereadaloudorsigned?
No.Allowableoral/signedpresentationaccommodationsforFCAT2.0andNGSSSassessments
havenotchanged.Oralandsignedpresentationmaybeprovidedforalldirectionsandfor
StatewideScienceandNGSSSEOCitemsandanswerchoices.FCAT2.0Readingpassages,items,
andanswerchoicesmayNOTbereadaloudorsigned. Thefollowingtabledetailsallowable
oral/signedpresentationaccommodationsforFSAandforFCAT2.0/NGSSSassessments.
FSA
FCAT2.0/NGSSS
AllowableOral/SignedPresentationAccommodations?
Directions
Yes
Yes
WritingPassages
No
n/a
WritingPrompt
Yes
n/a
ReadingPassages
No
No
ReadingItems
Yes
No
ReadingAnswerChoices
Yes
No
MathematicsItems
Yes
Yes
MathematicsAnswerChoices
Yes
Yes
ScienceItems
n/a
Yes
ScienceAnswerChoices
n/a
Yes
EOCItems
Yes
Yes
EOCAnswerChoices
Yes
Yes
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14. Canelectronicsignlanguagedictionariesbeused?
Yes.Studentswhousesignlanguageastheirprimarymeansofcommunicationmayusean
English/signorsign/Englishtranslationdictionary.Thedictionarymustbesimilartooneusedin
theinstructionalsettingandmayincludesynonymsandanindexbutmustnotprovide
definitionsofwords.Electronicversionsmustmeetthesamerequirementswithoutaccessing
theInternet.
15. HowisthelisteningportionofFSAELAReadingaccommodatedforstudentswhoaredeafor
hardofhearing?
Beginninginspring2016,ASLvideosforaudio/listeningstimuliwillbeavailableforeligible
studentswhorequirethem.Testadministratorsorproctorsmayalsorepeatorsign
audio/listeningstimulitoeligiblestudentswhorequirethesemodesofpresentation.
16. Canadualmonitorsetupbeusedforastudentreceivingsignedororalpresentation?
Yes.Asecondmonitor,presentingidenticalinformation,maybepositionedsothatthe
testadministratororproctorcanfacethestudentandpresentthequestions.
17. Canstudentsreceiveoralpresentationfromahumanreaderinsteadofusingtext-to-speech
(TTS)?
IfthetypeoforalpresentationisnotspecifiedontheIEPorSection504plan,the
accommodationmaybeprovidedbyahumanreaderorviathecomputer-basedtext-to-speech
form.Ifspecified,theaccommodationshouldbeprovidedasdocumented.Aswithall
accommodations,themannerinwhichtheaccommodationisprovidedshouldbeconsistent
withitsuseintheclassroom(ensuringthatstudentshavesufficientpracticeandarefamiliar
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