2 What Topics are Addressed Fall 2015 and Beyond PARCC
Accessibility Policies Background Whats Different from MCAS? PARCC
Accessibility Features for All Students PARCC Test Administration
Considerations PARCC Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
ELLs Personal Needs Profile (PNP) Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
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3 Board-Approved Transition Plan Spring 2014: PARCC field test
was administered in randomly selected schools. Spring 2015: MA
districts, educational collaboratives, and approved private schools
chose to administer either PARCC or MCAS. Fall 2015: Board will
vote on whether to adopt PARCC. Current Competency Determination
(CD) requirements remain in place through class of 2019.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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4 All Grade 10 students will continue to take high school MCAS
tests to meet CD requirement through class of 2019. All students in
Grades 5, 8, and 9/10 will continue to take MCAS Science and
Tech/Eng tests. All students designated for alternate assessments
will continue to take MCAS-Alt. MCAS and MCAS-Alt in 2015 and
beyond, if PARCC is adopted 4
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5 PARCC Testing Policies All PARCC member states agreed to
align their policies. test administration accessibility and
accommodations Member states agreed to: expand accessibility to
more students adopt use of MA nonstandard accommodations
(calculator and ELA read-aloud in certain circumstances) allow use
of assistive and other technologies, where possible collect data on
supports used by each student in a Personal Needs Profile (PNP) MA
continues to participate actively in many PARCC working groups,
including Accessibility, Accommodations, and Fairness.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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6 Overview of PARCC Accessibility Many accommodations for MCAS
are built into computer-based PARCC tests and are available to all
students as Accessibility Features. Accessibility features are also
available on paper- based tests, where appropriate. Many Test
Administration Considerations are available to any student, at
discretion of principal. Accommodations are available only to
students with disabilities and English language learners.
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7 PARCCMCAS Computer-based, with paper optionPaper-based Timed
tests, with extended time for some students Untimed tests for all
students. No individualized graphic organizers or reference sheets
allowed Individualized graphic organizers and reference sheets
allowed, with ESE approval PARCC Emergency Accommodation Form for
students with temporary or recently-occurring disability. 504 Plan
developed for student with temporary or recently- occurring
disability. Expanded accessibility for all students; more
accommodations for ELLs Accommodations only available to students
with disabilities; limited accommodations for ELLs Differences
Between PARCC and MCAS
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8 PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Resources PARCC
Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual
www.parcconline.org/parcc- accessibility-features-and-
accommodations-manual MA Overview of PARCC Accommodations and
Accessibility www.doe.mass.edu/news/new s.aspx?id=12462
www.doe.mass.edu/news/new s.aspx?id=12462
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9 9 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Accessibility Features for All Students Computer-Based
TestingPaper-Based Testing Respond Using KeyboardRespond Using
Pencil Audio AmplificationAuditory Aids Blank Paper Eliminate
Answer ChoicesVisual Aids External spell-checker Flag Items for
ReviewVisual Aids General Administration Directions Read Aloud and
Repeated General Administration Directions Clarified Highlight
ToolHighlighter Line Reader ToolLine Reader (Straight Edge) Screen
Magnification or Zoom ToolMagnification Device Pop-Up
GlossaryGlossary in Footnotes Redirect Student to Test Writing
Tools (Bold, Italicize, Underline, Bullet) N/A
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10 Accessibility Features for All Students 10 Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Accessibility
Features (require pre-ordering and/or activation prior to testing)
Answer Masking Color Contrast Text-to-Speech for the Mathematics
Assessments Human Reader or Human Signer for the Mathematics
Assessments
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11 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities PARCC
accommodations for students with disabilities include changes to
the: Presentation of the test Method of response to test questions
Timing and scheduling of the test 11
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12 Untimed testing for all students Extended time is available
only to students with disabilities and ELLs. Student must complete
a test session (unit) in one school day. ELA graphic organizers and
individualized Math reference sheets Students will be given generic
math reference sheets in grades 5 and higher, and blank paper.
Translations of tests, except for Spanish-language high school
Mathematics tests (as with MCAS). PARCC Accommodations Do Not
Include Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
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13 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Presentation Accommodations Paper-based Test (for student
unfamiliar with or unable to use technology) Large Print (hard
copy) Braille (hard copy) Screen Reader for ELA/Literacy or
Mathematics (for a student who is blind) Refreshable Braille
Display (for use with Screen Reader Version of ELA/Literacy only)
Tactile Graphics (hard copy of Braille graphics) Assistive
Technology (compatible and external devices) Accommodations for
Students with Disabilities
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14 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Presentation Accommodations For ELA/Literacy: Human
Reader/Human Signer * Text-to-Speech * Screen Reader Version *
Embedded ASL Video * For Mathematics: ASL Video (Computer-based)
Human Signer Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Him/Herself
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Continued)
*Guidelines similar to MCAS nonstandard accommodations.
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15 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Response Accommodations Assistive Technology (e.g.,
speech-to-text, word prediction) Typed Response (Word Processor)
(Paper test) Human Scribe Braille Note-taker Braille Writer
Calculation Device (on Non-Calculator Section of Math)* Test
Administrator Monitors Placement of Test Responses Accommodations
for Students with Disabilities (Continued) *Guidelines similar to
MCAS nonstandard accommodations.
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16 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Timing and Scheduling Accommodations for Students with
Disabilities Extended Time (until the end of school day to complete
a test session) Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
(Continued) NOTE: Extended time is available in 2015 without
amending IEPs, but if MA adopts PARCC, this must be added to IEPs
prior to 2016 testing during regularly scheduled team
meetings.
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17 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education Accommodations for English Language Learners ELL
Accommodations Extended Time (until the end of school day to
complete a test session) Approved Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionary
(Updated list available at
www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/?section=ell)
www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation/?section=ell Human Scribe
(Mathematics only) General Administration Directions Read Aloud,
Repeated, and/or Clarified by Test Administrator (in English or
Students Native Language) Spanish Translation of the Grade 9 or 11
Mathematics
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18 Personal Needs Profile (PNP) What is it? A data file
indicating testing supports for individual students. Information is
collected only on selected accommodations, accessibility features,
and test administration procedures. Why is the PNP needed? States
need to collect data on which students used which supports. Test
contractor needs information to provide schools with appropriate
versions of computer-based tests (e.g., text-to-speech, color
contrast) Who requires a PNP? Any student who will receive
accommodations, accessibility features, or test administration
considerations listed in the PNP. Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
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19 PNP Process When will schools upload their PNP files? In
January and February, after Student Registration. Districts should
collect information on supports needed by students with
disabilities, ELLs, and non-disabled students. PNP files include
pre-loaded names of pre-registered students and their
accommodations information from previous year. Exception: No
accommodations data is pre-loaded for students in grade 3. Schools
review and verify pre-loaded information, adding new student
information, as needed. PNP can be completed one student at a time,
or uploaded for multiple students in a CSV (Excel) file.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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20 Online Resources PARCC Accessibility Features and
Accommodations Manual at
parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-
accommodations-manualparcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-
accommodations-manual PARCC Accommodations and Accessibility (MA
policies) at www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/participation/
www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/participation/ Paper-based Accessibility
Features and Accommodations at
www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/appendix-a-paper-based-
accessibility-11-14_1.pdf.www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/appendix-a-paper-based-
accessibility-11-14_1.pdf Generic PARCC Math Reference Sheets for
students in grades 5 8 at
www.parcconline.org/assessment-administration-guidancewww.parcconline.org/assessment-administration-guidance
Training modules at
https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/ Test
preparation (sample items, tutorials) at
parcc.pearson.com/parcc.pearson.com/ General PARCC Inquiries at
[email protected]@doe.mass.edu Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
