Personal Needs Student-specific information that informs Kite Student Portal and Preferences about an individual student’s personal needs and preferences. (PNP) Profile The PNP Profile includes information the system needs to make the student’s user interface compatible with their accessibility needs. In Educator Portal, the PNP Profile includes information about display enhancements, language and braille, and audio and environmental supports. Educators who know the student provide the information in the profile. released testlets A released testlet is a publicly available, sample DLM assessment. Released testlets may be used by students and teachers as examples or opportunities for practice. Released testlets are developed the same standards and methods used to develop testlets that are used in DLM operational assessments. New released testlets are added periodically. stem The stem is the beginning part of the item that presents a problem to solve or an item to respond to. The stem may also include other relevant information in the item. A multiple choice item is a common example in the DLM alternate assessment, consisting of a stem and a set of response options from which to choose. testlet Short for instructionally relevant testlet. A testlet begins with an engagement activity and is followed by several items that together increase the instructional relevance of the assessment and provide a better estimate of a student’s knowledge, skills, and understandings than can be achieved by a single assessment item. Each testlet has three to nine items depending on the subject. More specific information is found in the Test Administration Manual. Testlet A PDF that is unique to each testlet and provides specific Information Page information to guide the test administrator in delivering the (TIP) assessment.
Personal Needs and Preferences (PNP) Profile Student-specific information that informs Kite Student Portal about an individual student’s personal needs and preferences. The PNP Profile includes information the system needs to make the student’s user interface compatible with their accessibility needs. In Educator Portal, the PNP Profile includes information about display enhancements, language and braille, and audio and environmental supports. Educators who know the student provide the information in the profile. released testlets A released testlet is a publicly available, sample DLM assessment. Released testlets may be used by students and teachers as examples or opportunities for practice. Released testlets are developed the same standards and methods used to develop testlets that are used in DLM operational assessments. New released testlets are added periodically. stem The stem is the beginning part of the item that presents a problem to solve or an item to respond to. The stem may also include other relevant information in the item. A multiple choice item is a common example in the DLM alternate assessment, consisting of a stem and a set of response options from which to choose. testlet Short for instructionally relevant testlet. A testlet begins with an engagement activity and is followed by several items that together increase the instructional relevance of the assessment and provide a better estimate of a student’s knowledge, skills, and understandings than can be achieved by a single assessment item. Each testlet has three to nine items depending on the subject. More specific information is found in the Test Administration Manual. Testlet Information Page (TIP) A PDF that is unique to each testlet and provides specific information to guide the test administrator in delivering the assessment.
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