Materials Available for Student Access
Any materials not listed in the tables below are not allowed for that assessment. Terminology in this table is keeping
with the Guidelines for Tools, Supports & Accommodations. Embedded materials are available in the online
administration only, are provided by the test engine and may be turned on for student use with the Testing Information
and Distribution Engine (TIDE). Universal tools and designated supports are available to all students. Accommodations
are available to students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) and/or a section 504 plan.
Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
Online – Grade 5 and 8 Science
Calculator
Embedded and non-embedded allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary
Glossary
Embedded and paper version provided with test materials
Highlighter
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Pencil
Non-embedded; number 2 recommended
May use a physical ruler or straightedge with scratch paper; may not use a physical protractor
Ruler/Protractor
or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Non-embedded; plain, yellow and lined
Paper/Pencil – Grade 5 and 8 Science
Allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary; braille and talking calculators
Calculator
only as an accommodation
Glossary
Paper version provided with test materials
Highlighter
May not use a physical highlighter
Pencil
Only number 2
May use a physical ruler or straightedge in booklet; may not use a physical protractor or angle
Ruler/Protractor
ruler
Scratch Paper
May not use on any sessions
End-of-Course Exit Exams
Paper/Pencil – Biology
Allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary; braille and talking calculators
Calculator
only as an accommodation
Glossary
Paper version provided with test materials
Highlighter
May not use a physical highlighter
Pencil
Only number 2
May use a physical ruler or straightedge in booklet; may not use a physical protractor or angle
Ruler/Protractor
ruler
Scratch Paper
May not use on any sessions
Paper/Pencil – Mathematics
Abacus
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Allowed for all sessions; maximum graphing calculator with similar functionalities to a TI-84;
Calculator
braille and talking calculators only as an accommodation
Formula Sheet
May not use on any sessions
Glossary
Only if provided with test materials
Highlighter
May not use a physical highlighter
Multiplication Table Only as an accommodation
Pencil
Only number 2
Ruler/Protractor
May use a physical ruler or straightedge; may not use a physical protractor or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Plain, yellow and lined, and/or graph paper allowed
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Smarter Balanced Assessments
Online – Grade 3–5 Mathematics
(includes English and Spanish tests)
Abacus
Non-embedded; only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Calculator
May not use any calculator on any sessions
Formula Sheet
May not use on any sessions
Glossary
Embedded only
Highlighter
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Multiplication Table Non-embedded; only grade 4 and above; only as an accommodation
Pencil
Non-embedded; number 2 recommended
Ruler/Protractor
Embedded only; may not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Non-embedded; plain, yellow and lined, and/or graph paper allowed
Online – Grades 6–8 and high school Mathematics
(includes English, Spanish, and off-grade tests)
Abacus
Non-embedded; only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Embedded only; only for calculator-allowed sessions; may only use a physical calculator as an
Calculator
accommodation
Formula Sheet
May not use on any sessions
Glossary
Embedded only
Highlighter
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Multiplication Table Non-embedded; only as an accommodation
Pencil
Non-embedded; number 2 recommended
Ruler/Protractor
Embedded only; may not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Non-embedded; plain, yellow and lined, and/or graph paper allowed
Paper/Pencil – Grades 3–5 Mathematics
(includes English and Spanish tests)
Abacus
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Calculator
May not use any calculator on any sessions
Formula Sheet
May not use on any sessions
Glossary
Only if provided with test materials
Highlighter
May use a physical highlighter
Multiplication Table Only grade 4 and above; only as an accommodation
Pencil
Only number 2
Ruler/Protractor
May not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Plain, yellow and lined, and/or graph paper allowed
Paper/Pencil – Grades 6–8 and high school Mathematics
(includes English, Spanish, and off-grade tests)
Abacus
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Only for calculator-allowed sessions; Grade 6: maximum four-function calculator with square
Calculator
root and percentage functions; Grade 7 and 8: maximum scientific calculator with exponents,
trigonometry, and logarithmic functionalities; high school: maximum graphing calculator with
similar functionalities to a TI-84; braille and talking calculators only as an accommodation
Formula Sheet
May not use on any sessions
Glossary
Only if provided with test materials
Highlighter
May use a physical highlighter
Multiplication Table Only as an accommodation
Pencil
Only number 2
Ruler/Protractor
May not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Scratch Paper
Plain, yellow and lined, and/or graph paper allowed
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Allowed Multiplication Table (Grade 4 and above)
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Revision Log
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Description of Update
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5/23/2016 removed “and/or graph paper” from the MSP online 5 and 8 scratch
paper line.
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