Accommodations and Modifications

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Introduction

Section I: General Information about Accommodations

  • Purpose of Accommodations
  • Accommodation Categories Used in Minnesota Assessments
  • Who May Receive an Accommodation?
  • Who is Responsible for Making Decisions Regarding Accommodations?
  • Selecting Appropriate Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment
  • Documenting the Use of an Accommodation
  • When Accommodations Conflict
  • Practices that are NOT Accommodations
  • Quiz #1

Section II: Specific Accommodation Information based on Assessment Program and Student Population

  • Accommodations and Modifications for the Basic Skills Tests (BST’s)
  • May Modifications be Made for any Student Taking Minnesota Assessments?
  • Modifications of the BST’s
  • Accommodation for LEP-Identified Students
  • Assessment and Accommodation Information for Students Taking the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS)—Alternate Assessment
  • Quiz #2

Section III: Making Assessment Decisions for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

  • Decision-Making Process for IEP Teams
  • Table 1 Summary of Accommodations for Minnesota Assessments
  • Table 2 Accommodations Explained
  • Computers and Statewide Assessments
  • Transfer of Student Answers to Answer Book or Online
  • Quiz #3

Section IV: Participation of English Language Learners

  • English Language Learners Who Are New to U.S. Schools (New-to-Country)
  • All LEP-Identified Learners
  • Quiz #4

Section V: Determining Appropriate Accommodations

  • English Language Learners and the Diploma Tests
  • Establishing the LEP Exemption Status (BST’s only)
  • Quiz #5

Section VI: Constructed Responses in Languages Other than English

  • Flow Chart for Determining Accommodations for LEP Students
  • Quiz #6
Introduction