OST Test Administration and Accessibility 2

Question 1

Which group of students may be eligible for English Language Learner (ELL) linguistic supports during OST?

Accepted Answer

Students identified as English Learners through an official language proficiency assessment

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Any student whose parents speak a language other than English at home

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All students born outside the United States

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Students who have studied a foreign language for two or more years

Question 2

A text-to-speech feature that reads test content aloud to a student on the OST is classified as which type of support?

Accepted Answer

An accommodation

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A universal tool

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A modification

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A testing irregularity

Question 3

What is the key difference between an accommodation and a modification on the OST?

Accepted Answer

An accommodation changes how a student accesses content without changing what is being measured; a modification changes what is being measured

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An accommodation is available to all students; a modification requires an IEP only

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Accommodations are provided by the teacher; modifications are provided by the state

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There is no practical difference between the two terms in OST policy

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a testing irregularity that must be reported during OST administration?

Accepted Answer

A student accessing prohibited materials such as notes or a phone during the test

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A student using the built-in highlighter tool on a reading passage

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A student requesting scratch paper from the test administrator

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A student raising their hand to ask a procedural question

Question 5

When may a student use a calculator during the OST Mathematics assessment?

Accepted Answer

Only on calculator-permitted sections as specified by the test

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At any time throughout the entire math test

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Only if documented in the student's IEP

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Calculators are never permitted on any portion of the OST Math test

Question 6

What is the purpose of requiring test administrators to sign a Test Security Agreement before OST administration?

Accepted Answer

To confirm they understand and will uphold the confidentiality and security protocols for all test materials

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To acknowledge that they have passed a background check

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To certify that their classroom technology meets minimum requirements

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To agree to personally score student responses after testing

Question 7

For which students is a Braille version of the OST available?

Accepted Answer

Students who are blind or have visual impairments and whose IEP specifies Braille as an accommodation

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Any student who requests it during the test window

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Only students attending schools for the blind

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Students with any documented print disability