DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations

Question 1

Which federal law primarily requires that students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations during standardized assessments administered by entities like DRC?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Higher Education Act (HEA)

Question 2

What is a 'universal design' principle as it applies to DRC test development?

Accepted Answer

Designing assessments from the outset to be accessible to the widest range of students, including those with disabilities

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Creating one test version accessible to all students without any modifications

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Providing the same accommodations to every student regardless of need

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Eliminating all timed components from assessments

Question 3

Which document typically authorizes specific testing accommodations for a K-12 student with a disability on a DRC-administered state assessment?

Accepted Answer

504 Plan or Individualized Education Program (IEP)

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School enrollment form

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Parent consent letter only

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State achievement test score report

Question 4

What does 'extended time' as a testing accommodation refer to in DRC assessments?

Accepted Answer

Allowing a student additional time beyond the standard test window to complete the assessment

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Providing a student with unlimited days to complete a test at home

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Giving a student extra test attempts after the official window closes

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Extending the school year to allow for more test preparation

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a presentation accommodation on a DRC assessment?

Accepted Answer

Providing test content in Braille or large print

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Allowing a student to dictate answers verbally

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Permitting a calculator on a non-calculator section

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Allowing breaks during testing

Question 6

What is the primary concern when determining whether an accommodation is appropriate for a standardized assessment?

Accepted Answer

Whether the accommodation changes what the assessment is designed to measure

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Whether the accommodation increases the student's score

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Whether the accommodation costs the district money

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Whether other students in the class are aware of the accommodation

Question 7

For DRC online assessments, which accommodation tool is commonly embedded in the test delivery platform to support students with visual impairments?

Accepted Answer

Embedded text-to-speech (TTS) functionality

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Automatic answer selection

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Background music player

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