used as data sources for growth or value-added models for accountability purposes, evidence should be provided that the scaling and design features would support such uses, such as ensuring appropriate amounts of measurement information throughout the scale, as appropriate. Provide evidence, where a vertical or other score scale is used, that the scaling design and procedures lead to valid and reliable score interpretations over the full length of the scale proposed; and evidence is provided that the scale is able to maintain these properties over time (or a description of the proposed procedures is provided). 2.6 A.5 Provide a description of how non embedded standalone assistive technology devices that Providing accessibility to students use on a regular basis can be used during state testing. all students, including English learners and students with disabilities: 2.7 Following the Provide a description of the item development process used to reduce construct principles of irrelevance (e.g., eliminating unnecessary clutter in graphics, reducing construct-irrelevant universal design: reading load as much as possible), including The assessments are The test item development process to remove potential challenges due to factors such developed in as disability, ethnicity, culture, geographic location, socioeconomic condition, or accordance with the gender; and principles of universal Test form development specifications that ensure that assessments are clear and design and testing comprehensible for all students. practice, so that the Provide evidence, including exemplar tests (paper and pencil forms or screen shots) testing interface, illustrating principles of universal design. whether paper- or Provide a description of how the systems are or will be compliant with, have applied, or technology-based, will apply as many of the following principals as possible does not impede APIP standards compliance See student performance. PNP standards compliance US Rehabilitation Action Section 508, which requires that all website content be equally accessible to people with disabilities Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, which will make content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities, including
used as data sources for growth or value-added models for accountability purposes, evidence should be provided that the scaling and design features would support such uses, such as ensuring appropriate amounts of measurement information throughout the scale, as appropriate. Provide evidence, where a vertical or other score scale is used, that the scaling design and procedures lead to valid and reliable score interpretations over the full length of the scale proposed; and evidence is provided that the scale is able to maintain these properties over time (or a description of the proposed procedures is provided). 2.6 A.5 Providing accessibility to all students, including English learners and students with disabilities: Provide a description of how non embedded standalone assistive technology devices that students use on a regular basis can be used during state testing. 2.7 Following the principles of universal design: The assessments are developed in accordance with the principles of universal design and testing practice, so that the testing interface, whether paper- or technology-based, does not impede student performance. Provide a description of the item development process used to reduce construct irrelevance (e.g., eliminating unnecessary clutter in graphics, reducing construct-irrelevant reading load as much as possible), including The test item development process to remove potential challenges due to factors such as disability, ethnicity, culture, geographic location, socioeconomic condition, or gender; and Test form development specifications that ensure that assessments are clear and comprehensible for all students. Provide evidence, including exemplar tests (paper and pencil forms or screen shots) illustrating principles of universal design. Provide a description of how the systems are or will be compliant with, have applied, or will apply as many of the following principals as possible APIP standards compliance See PNP standards compliance US Rehabilitation Action Section 508, which requires that all website content be equally accessible to people with disabilities Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, which will make content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities, including
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