NWEA Accommodations and Accessibility 3

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes a 'response accommodation' in the context of NWEA MAP Growth testing?

Accepted Answer

Allowing a student to use a scribe to record their answers

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Providing additional lighting in the testing room

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Giving a student a bilingual dictionary to reference

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Enlarging the text size on the testing screen

Question 2

What color contrast option is commonly available as a Universal Tool in the NWEA MAP Growth platform?

Accepted Answer

Students can select from multiple color contrast settings such as black on cream or white on black

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Students can only use the default black-and-white interface

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Color contrast settings are only available with a documented visual impairment

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Color contrast adjustments require a specialized external monitor

Question 3

How should schools maintain records of accommodations used during a MAP Growth testing session?

Accepted Answer

Schools should maintain records aligned with each student's IEP/504/ELL plan and note accommodations used in the session log

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Accommodations do not need to be documented after the testing session

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NWEA automatically records all accommodations and notifies parents and the state

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Only state education departments are required to keep accommodation records

Question 4

Which MAP Growth feature allows a student who needs scheduled rest breaks to pause testing and resume without losing their place in the adaptive sequence?

Accepted Answer

Break accommodation / pause feature

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Retake privilege

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Alternate scheduling accommodation

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Time extension waiver

Question 5

What is NWEA's general policy regarding accommodations that may fundamentally alter the construct being measured by MAP Growth?

Accepted Answer

Accommodations that fundamentally alter what the test measures are not permitted, as they compromise score validity

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All accommodations are permitted regardless of their effect on test measurement

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Only teachers can determine whether an accommodation changes what is being measured

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NWEA allows any accommodation if a parent submits a written request

Question 6

Which of the following is BEST classified as a 'setting accommodation' during MAP Growth testing?

Accepted Answer

Allowing a student to test in a separate, quiet room away from the group

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Providing a student with a calculator during the math section

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Reading test questions aloud to a student

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Increasing the font size displayed on the testing screen

Question 7

When reviewing MAP Growth results for students who received NWEA-approved accommodations, how should educators interpret those scores?

Accepted Answer

Scores reflect the student's achievement with appropriate support and are considered valid and comparable to other MAP Growth scores

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Scores obtained with accommodations are invalid and should be discarded

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Accommodated scores must always be reported separately and never compared to non-accommodated scores

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Educators should add bonus points to scores to account for the student's disability