Tool Search: Test Accommodations
The Test Accommodations tool identifies the assessments for which the student requires special accommodations and modifications. Select the New button to add a Test Accommodation.
Test Accommodation Detail
Field Descriptions
| Field | Descriptions |
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| Start Date | Indicates the first day on which the accommodation applies. |
| End Date | Indicates the last day on which the accommodation applies. |
| Assessment | Indicates the assessment for which the student has the accommodation. Only assessments marked Test Accommodations Eligible under the Score Fields section of Test Detail in the Assessment Center appear within this field. |
| Test Format | Selection indicates how the student receives the assessment.
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| Accommodations Plan | |
| Accommodation EL | When marked, indicates English Learner accommodations needed for a given assessment. |
| Accommodation 504 | When marked, indicates 504 accommodations needed for a given assessment. |
| Accommodation IEP | When marked, indicates Individualized Education Program accommodations needed for a given assessment. |
| Accommodation PNP | When marked, indicates PNP plan accommodations needed for a given assessment. |
| Accommodations | |
| Special Orders | A specific accommodation needed.
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| Color Contrast | The student's preference for an alternate onscreen background and/or font color.
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| Braille with Tactile Graphics | A hard copy braille test booklet is provided with embedded tactile graphics.
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| Unique Accommodation | An accommodation is required for a student with a disability or an English Learner that is not listed in the PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual but is identified in the student’s IEP, 504 plan or EL plan (if approved by the state). |
| Frequent Breaks | The student is allowed to take breaks, at their request, during the testing session. |
| Separate/Alternate Location | The student is tested in a specially assigned location. |
| Small Group Testing | The student is tested in a separate location with a small group of students who match their accessibility features or accommodations/testing needs, as appropriate. |
| Specialized Equipment or Furniture | The student is provided with specialized equipment or furniture needed for a successful testing environment (e.g., low lighting, adaptive seat, etc.). |
| Specified Area or Setting | The student is tested in a specialized area or setting (e.g., front of the classroom, seat near the door, library observation room, etc.). |
| Time of Day | The student is tested during a specific time of day based on their individual needs (e.g., ELA/l in the morning, no testing after lunch, etc.) |
| Answer Masking | Answer choices for multiple-choice items are covered when the item is first presented. The student can remove the masks at a later time. |
| ASL Video | Indicates that American Sign Language content is provided to the student by a human signer through a video. |
| Assistive Technology - Screen Reader | A screen reader application is used to deliver a computer-based test form for ELA/L and Math. |
| Assistive Technology - Non-Screen R | An assistive technology application is needed for a student without visual impairments. |
| Closed Captioning for ELA/L | Closed captioning and subtitling are required for displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display to provide additional or interpretive information. |
| Word to Word Dictionary | The student needs a bilingual word-to-word translation dictionary for a given assessment. |
| ELA/L Constructed Response | The student's response is captured by an external Speech to Text device, external AT device, Human Scribe, or Signer for Constructed Response item types. |
| Mathematics Response | The student's response is captured by one of the following:
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| Mathematics Response EL | The student's response is captured by one of the following:
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| Human Reader or Human Signer | A test administrator reads aloud to the student (human reader or human signer).
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| Emergency Accommodation | An emergency accommodation is needed for a student who incurs a temporary disabling condition that interferes with test performance shortly before or during the PARCC assessment window.
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| Student allowed to use a word processor or similar device to answer test items. | |
| Test Admin in Non School Setting | Student takes the assessment at a location other than the school. |
| Student Resp Record Dev and Trans. | Student answers are recorded and then transcribed. |
| Student Oral Resp Ext Aug &Alt Comm | Student can respond to test items using an augmentative/assistive communication (AAC) device (e.g., picture/word board). |
| Scribe Response | Student dictates their answers to a trained individual (the scribe), who then records the responses verbatim. |
| Repeat Test Items By Human Reader | Trained test administrator reads aloud individual test items to a student. |
| Extended Testing Time within Day | Student allowed a full school day to complete a test unit administered during the standard testing window. |
| Reduced Distractions | Testing environment with minimal distractions was provided to the student who has difficulty focusing in a standard classroom setting. |
| Pop Up Keyword Span | On-demand pop-up definitions or supplementary information for specific words or terms within a test or assessment (in Spanish). |
| Text to Speech Plus Graphics | Read-aloud feature that reads aloud the text on the screen and provides a textual representation of graphics. |
| Allow Accessibility Mode Testing | Student utilizes third-party assistive technology during computer-based testing. |
| Refreshable Braille Display for ELA | The student is blind or has a visual impairment and takes the ELA/literacy assessments using their preferred screen reader software with a refreshable braille display. |
| Alternate Representation Paper Test | The student requires a paper and pencil test format as an approved accommodation. |
| Large Print | Student requires a Large Print test booklet with text increased 150% to an 18-point font. |
| Reads Assessment Aloud Themselves | Student reads the assessment aloud to themselves and may use an external device such as a whisper phone. |
| Human Signer for Test Directions | Human signer will sign the test directions to the student. |
| Answers Recorded in Test Book | Indicates the student records answers directly in the test book. Responses must be transcribed verbatim by a test administrator in a student answer book or answer sheet. Responses that have not been transcribed will not be scored. |
| Braille Response | Indicates the student is blind or visually impaired and their response is captured by a Braille Writer or Note taker. |
| Calculation Device & Math Tool | Indicates the student is allowed to use a calculator as an accommodation, including for items in test sections designated as non-calculator sections. In addition, an arithmetic table (including addition/ subtraction and/or multiplication/division charts), and/or manipulatives may be used. |
| Monitor Test Response | Test administrator monitors proper placement of the student's responses on a test book/answer sheet. |
| Word Prediction | Student uses an external word prediction device that provides a bank of frequently or recently used words as a result of the student entering the first few letters of a word. |
| Admin Directions in Native Language | Test administrator clarifies general administration instructions only. |
| Text-to-Speech | Student is provided a computer that reads aloud content but does not support browser navigation. It is not intended to support students with visual impairments. |
| ELA/L Select Resp or Tech Enh Items | Student's response is captured by an external Speech-to-Text device, external AT device, Human Scribe, or Signer for Selected Response or Technology-Enhanced item types. |
| Admin Direct Read Aloud Native Lang | Test administrator reads aloud and repeats as needed, test directions in the student's native language. |
| Translation of The Mathematics Test | Form administered for online testing is a language other than English. |
| Extended Time | Student is given extended time. |
| EL students dictate their science/Social Studies response, which is then transcribed into the test book or online platform. | |
| Read Ald List Test Resp Opt Human | Test responses are read aloud to the student. |
| Manual Control of Item Audio | Student allowed to have control over the playback of audio content during a test. |
| Intp Signs Test Direc in ASL | Interpreter communicates the assessment instructions using ASL. |
| Student receives more than the usual allotted time for the speaking section of a test. | |
| Repeat Item Audio | Student is allowed to replay the audio narration of test items. |
| Repeat List. Test Resp Option Human | Student receives human reader accommodations to ask the reader to repeat portions of the test material as needed. |
| Extended Testing Over MultiDay | Multiple-day test administration. |
| Pop Up Keyword Eng | On-demand pop-up definitions or supplementary information for specific words or terms within a test or assessment (in English). |
| Support Tool - Spell Checker | Tool checks word spelling but only indicates a word is misspelled; it does not provide the correct spelling. |
| Bluetooth Hearing Aides | Hearing aids that connect wirelessly to other devices, like smartphones, TVs, and computers, via Bluetooth technology. |
| Comments | Text field used to provide additional comments about the accommodation. |
