Assessment Accommodations Flashcards

A student's IEP includes a 'preferential seating' accommodation. In which accommodation category does this fall?

Answer: Setting

Setting accommodations change the location or conditions in which a student is tested, including preferential seating, separate rooms, or reduced-distraction environments.

Which of the following best explains why certain accommodations used in class may NOT be allowed on the M-STEP?

Answer: Only standardized accommodations approved by MDE are permissible on M-STEP

Not all classroom accommodations are approved for M-STEP; only those on Michigan's approved list that do not compromise construct validity are permitted.

A student with severe anxiety has a 504 Plan that includes breaks during testing. What type of M-STEP accommodation is this?

Answer: Timing/scheduling accommodation

Scheduled breaks and extended time are classified as timing and scheduling accommodations because they affect when and how long a student tests.

What action must a test administrator take if a student's listed accommodations are not available on test day?

Answer: Document the issue and contact the school assessment coordinator immediately

Test administrators must document and report any accommodation failures to the school's assessment coordinator so that appropriate steps can be taken.

Which digital tool is considered an 'embedded accommodation' within the M-STEP online platform?

Answer: Text-to-speech built into the testing system

Embedded accommodations like text-to-speech are built directly into the online M-STEP testing platform and activated through student settings.

Under M-STEP guidelines, which of the following students might qualify for an 'Alternate Assessment' instead of the standard M-STEP?

Answer: Students with the most significant cognitive disabilities whose IEP teams determine alternate assessment is appropriate

The MI-Access (Michigan's alternate assessment) is reserved for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, as determined by their IEP teams.

Why is parental notification important when a student's IEP team determines M-STEP accommodations?

Answer: Parents are IEP team members and must be included in accommodation decisions

Under IDEA, parents are required members of the IEP team and must be included in all decisions, including determining appropriate assessment accommodations.