Materials Available for Student Access
Any materials not listed in the online and paper-pencil tables below are not allowed for that assessment, unless they
are identified as a designated support or accommodation as described in the Guidelines for Tools, Supports, &
Accommodations (GTSA). Terminology in this table is keeping with GTSA. Embedded accessibility supports are
available for online assessments and are provided by the test engine. When available, features may be turned on or
off for students within the TIDE system. Refer to the GTSA for access and restriction guidance and the TIDE User
Guide for where and how to modify student access to specific features.
ONLINE TESTS
Table 1: MSP/OGL—Science, Table 2: SBA/OGL—Mathematics, Table 3: SBA/OGL—ELA, Table 4: EOC Paper—Biology/Math
Table 1: MSP/OGL—Science
MSP and Off-Grade Level—Science
Grades 5, 8, ES, MS
Calculator
Glossary
Highlighter
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
Embedded and non-embedded allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary
Embedded and paper version provided with test materials
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Non-embedded; No. 2 recommended
May use a physical ruler or straightedge with scratch paper; may not use a physical protractor or angle ruler
Non-embedded; plain or lined allowed
Table 2: SBA/OGL—Mathematics
Smarter Balanced and Off-Grade Level—Mathematics
Grades 3–5 (includes English and Spanish assessments)
Abacus
Calculator
Formula Sheet
Glossary
Highlighter
Multiplication Table
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
100s Number Table
Non-embedded; only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Not permitted*
Not permitted*
Embedded only
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Non-embedded; only grade 4 and above as an accommodation
Non-embedded; No. 2 recommended
Embedded only; may not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Non-embedded; plain or lined, and/or graph paper allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Non-embedded; only grade 4 and above as an accommodation
Grades 6–8 and High School (includes English and Spanish assessments)
Abacus
Calculator
Formula Sheet
Glossary
Highlighter
Multiplication Table
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
100s Number Table
Non-embedded; only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Embedded only for calculator-allowed sessions
Not permitted*
Embedded only
Embedded only; may not use a physical highlighter
Only as an accommodation
Non-embedded; No. 2 recommended
Embedded only; may not use a physical ruler, straightedge, protractor, or angle ruler
Non-embedded; plain or lined, and/or graph paper allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Non-embedded, only as an accommodation
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Table 3: SBA/OGL—ELA
Smarter Balanced and Off-Grade Level—ELA
Grades 3–5
Headsets
Non-embedded; required for ELA Listening section**
English Dictionary
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
English Glossary
Embedded only
Pencil
Non-embedded; No. 2 recommended
Scratch Paper
Non-embedded; plain or lined allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Spell Check
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Thesaurus
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Grades 6–8 and High School
Headsets
Non-embedded; required for ELA Listening section**
English Dictionary
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
English Glossary
Embedded only
Pencil
Non-embedded; No. 2 recommended
Scratch Paper
Non-embedded; plain or lined allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Spell Check
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Thesaurus
Embedded; PT full writes only (PT part 2)
PAPER TESTS
Table 4: EOC Paper—Biology/Math, Table 5: MSP/OGL Paper—Science, Table 6: SBA/OGL Paper—Mathematics, Table 7: SBA/OGL Paper—ELA
Table 4: EOC Paper—Biology/Math
End-of-Course Exams
Biology
Calculator
Glossary
Highlighter
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
Mathematics
Abacus
Calculator
Formula Sheet
Glossary
Highlighter
Multiplication Table
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
Allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary
State created and approved only
Not permitted*
Only No. 2
May use a physical ruler or straightedge; may not use a physical protractor or angle ruler
Not permitted*
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Allowed for all sessions; maximum graphing calculator with similar functionalities to aTI-84
Not permitted*
State created and approved only
Not permitted*
Only as an accommodation
Only No. 2
May use a physical ruler or straightedge; may not use a physical protractor or angle ruler
Plain or lined, and/or graph paper allowed
Table 5: MSP/OGL Paper—Science
MSP and Off-Grade Level—Science
Grades 5, 8, ES, MS
Calculator
Glossary
Highlighter
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
Allowed for all sessions, only a 4 function calculator is necessary
State created and approved only
Not permitted*
Only No. 2
May use a physical ruler or straightedge; may not use a physical protractor or angle ruler
Not permitted
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Table 6: SBA/OGL Paper—Mathematics
Smarter Balanced and Off-Grade Level—Mathematics
Grades 3–5 (includes English and Spanish assessments)
Abacus
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Calculator
Not permitted*
Formula Sheet
Not permitted*
Highlighter
Not permitted*
Multiplication Table
Only grade 4 and above as an accommodation
Pencil
Only No. 2
Ruler/Protractor
Not permitted*
Scratch Paper
Plain or lined, and/or graph paper allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
100s Number Table
Only grade 4 and above as an accommodation
Grades 6–8 and High School (includes English and Spanish)
Abacus
Calculator
Only as an accommodation; usable anytime scratch paper is allowed
Only for calculator-allowed sessions;
 Grade 6: maximum four-function calculator with square 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;
Formula Sheet
Highlighter
Multiplication Table
Pencil
Ruler/Protractor
Scratch Paper
100s Number Table
Not permitted*
Not permitted*
Only as an accommodation
Only No. 2
Not permitted*
Plain or lined, and/or graph paper allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Only as an accommodation
Table 7: SBA/OGL Paper—ELA
Smarter Balanced and Off-Grade level—ELA
Grades 3–5
English Dictionary
Pencil
Scratch Paper
Spell Check
Thesaurus
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Only No. 2
Plain or lined allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Grades 6–8 and High School (includes Off-Grade Level assessments)
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
English Dictionary
Only No. 2
Pencil
Plain or lined allowed (A whiteboard with marker may be used as scratch paper)
Scratch Paper
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Spell Check
PT full writes only (PT part 2)
Thesaurus
*The identification of materials in this document that are “not permitted” is not exhaustive.
**Headsets are required for the Listening section on ELA tests, for students using Text-to-Speech on any test as a
designated support or accommodation, and for Audio Glossaries on any test, unless students are testing in an
individual setting.
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