DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which accommodation involves a trained adult reading test questions aloud to a student during a DRC assessment?
- Scribe accommodation
- Read-aloud accommodation (Correct answer)
- Braille accommodation
- Response accommodation
Correct answer: Read-aloud accommodation
A read-aloud accommodation has a trained proctor or device read the test content to the student, supporting those with visual impairments or reading-related disabilities.
Question 2: What is a 'scribe' accommodation in the context of DRC testing?
- A student writes answers on behalf of another student
- A trained adult records the student's verbally dictated or indicated responses (Correct answer)
- A software program auto-completes answers for the student
- A teacher explains questions to the student during testing
Correct answer: A trained adult records the student's verbally dictated or indicated responses
A scribe accommodation allows a trained adult to physically record the student's responses as dictated or indicated, supporting students who cannot write due to physical or other disabilities.
Question 3: Why must accommodations used on state assessments align with accommodations used in daily classroom instruction, according to best practices endorsed by DRC and state agencies?
- To reduce the cost of providing accommodations
- To ensure the student is familiar with the accommodation and it reflects genuine instructional need (Correct answer)
- To allow all students to use the same accommodations
- To satisfy federal reporting requirements for accommodation expenditures
Correct answer: To ensure the student is familiar with the accommodation and it reflects genuine instructional need
Instructional alignment ensures the accommodation addresses a genuine need established through regular use, preventing accommodation misuse and maintaining score validity.
Question 4: Which population, in addition to students with IEPs or 504 Plans, may qualify for accommodations on DRC assessments?
- Students who scored below average on the prior year's test
- English Learners (ELs) as defined by federal and state policy (Correct answer)
- Students who missed more than 10 days of school
- Students whose parents have requested extra time
Correct answer: English Learners (ELs) as defined by federal and state policy
English Learners are entitled to specific linguistic accommodations (e.g., translated glossaries, extended time) to ensure assessments measure their content knowledge rather than English language proficiency.
Question 5: What is a 'setting accommodation' in the context of DRC-administered assessments?
- Changing the content of the test based on where the student goes to school
- Administering the test in a separate room or with reduced distractions (Correct answer)
- Allowing the student to set their own testing schedule over multiple weeks
- Providing a different scoring rubric for students with disabilities
Correct answer: Administering the test in a separate room or with reduced distractions
Setting accommodations change the environment in which the test is administered—such as a separate room or small group—to reduce distractions and meet the student's needs.
Question 6: When a DRC assessment includes an embedded zoom/magnification tool, which students is it primarily designed to support?
- Students with hearing impairments
- Students with low vision who need to enlarge text or images on screen (Correct answer)
- Students with cognitive disabilities
- Students who are gifted and need enrichment content
Correct answer: Students with low vision who need to enlarge text or images on screen
Magnification or zoom tools enlarge on-screen content for students with low vision, allowing them to access test material without separate hardware.
Question 7: Which term describes the process DRC uses to review and verify that submitted accommodation codes for a student match authorized documentation before testing begins?
- Item calibration
- Pre-administration eligibility verification (Correct answer)
- Content mapping
- Score equating
Correct answer: Pre-administration eligibility verification
Pre-administration eligibility verification ensures that each student's accommodation codes are supported by valid IEP, 504, or EL documentation before the test window opens.
DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 2
Which accommodation involves a trained adult reading test questions aloud to a student during a DRC assessment?