DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 2

Question 1

Which accommodation involves a trained adult reading test questions aloud to a student during a DRC assessment?

Accepted Answer

Read-aloud accommodation

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A trained adult records the student's verbally dictated or indicated responses

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To ensure the student is familiar with the accommodation and it reflects genuine instructional need

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

English Learners (ELs) as defined by federal and state policy

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Administering the test in a separate room or with reduced distractions

Answer

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.

DRC - Data Recognition Corp. Practice Test

DRC - Data Recognition Corp. Practice Test

DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 2