Appendix G: Revision Log Updates to the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines are captured in this Revision Log. Updates are based on requests from Members that do not impact policy. Any changes impacting policy require discussion and vote by Governing Members. Updates captured in the Revision Log are separated into two categories: Clarification: Updates of this type add details to existing information included in the Guidelines. Increased Flexibility: Updates of this type reflect explicatory information included in the Guidelines that result in augmented access to Smarter Balanced assessments. Revisions are captured in tracking tables according to category. In cases where both Clarification and Increased Flexibility edits are made, changes to the Guidelines will be captured in the Increased Flexibility tracking table. Section Page Clarification: Description of Changes Date Version Table 3 9 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” 3/12/14 1.2 instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded designated support. Table 4 12 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” 3/12/14 1.2 instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded designated support Table 5 17 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” 3/12/14 1.2 instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded accommodation. Table 6 19 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” 3/12/14 1.2 instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded accommodation. Table 3 10 Added verbiage clarifying the audio component to 8/1/14 2.1 translated glossaries. Table 3 10 Added clarifying language for the translated test 11/5/14 2.2 directions embedded designated support. “As an embedded designated support, translated test directions are automatically a part of the stacked translation designated support.” Appendix C 32 Added question 16 to FAQs, which reflects information 11/5/14 2.2 about a state vote addressing accessibility resources discussed and not included. Global References to Consortium “states” were changed to 6/1/15 3.1 “members. Figure 1 4 Updated graphic to reflect new resources. 6/1/15 3.1 Introduction 5 Updated to include all appendices and descriptions. 6/1/15 3.1
Appendix G: Revision Log Updates to the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines are captured in this Revision Log. Updates are based on requests from Members that do not impact policy. Any changes impacting policy require discussion and vote by Governing Members. Updates captured in the Revision Log are separated into two categories: Clarification: Updates of this type add details to existing information included in the Guidelines. Increased Flexibility: Updates of this type reflect explicatory information included in the Guidelines that result in augmented access to Smarter Balanced assessments. Revisions are captured in tracking tables according to category. In cases where both Clarification and Increased Flexibility edits are made, changes to the Guidelines will be captured in the Increased Flexibility tracking table. Section Page Clarification: Description of Changes Date Version Table 3 9 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded designated support. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 4 12 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded designated support 3/12/14 1.2 Table 5 17 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded accommodation. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 6 19 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded accommodation. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 3 10 Added verbiage clarifying the audio component to translated glossaries. 8/1/14 2.1 Table 3 10 Added clarifying language for the translated test directions embedded designated support. “As an embedded designated support, translated test directions are automatically a part of the stacked translation designated support.” 11/5/14 2.2 Appendix C 32 Added question 16 to FAQs, which reflects information about a state vote addressing accessibility resources discussed and not included. 11/5/14 2.2 Global References to Consortium “states” were changed to “members. 6/1/15 3.1 Figure 1 4 Updated graphic to reflect new resources. 6/1/15 3.1 Introduction 5 Updated to include all appendices and descriptions. 6/1/15 3.1
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