What are designated supports?

What are designated supports?

Designated supports for the Smarter Balanced assessments are those features that are available for use by any student for whom the need has been indicated by an educator (or team of educators with parent/guardian and student).

What is a designated supports requiring Tea approval?

This designated support allows a test administrator to transfer student responses onto an answer document or into the online testing platform when a student is unable to accomplish this task independently. routinely and effectively uses it during classroom instruction and classroom testing.

What are embedded designated supports?

Examples of embedded supports are translation glossaries which provide the definitions of selected words in English or student’s selected native language on the student’s screen. Non-embedded supports are those that must be provided by schools staff locally, such as a handheld calculator, abacus, or read aloud.

What is content and language support?

Content Support: Bullet or separate steps in a process (e.g. multi-step problem, sequence of events). Example from STAAR Online. Language Support: Define or clarify construct-irrelevant words, phrases, and sentences using plain language, synonyms, definitions, examples, and consistent language.

What are universal tools?

WHAT ARE UNIVERSAL TOOLS? Universal tools are accessibility resources of the assessment that are either provided as digitally- delivered components of the test administration system or separate from it. Universal tools are available to all students based on student preference and selection.

What is answer masking on IEP?

Answer Masking The student electronically “covers” answer options as needed. Audio Amplification The student raises or lowers the volume control, as needed, using headphones.

Are there accommodations for Telpas?

There are accommodations for TELPAS. In addition, TEA has developed an alternate English language proficiency assessment, referred to as TELPAS Alternate, for ELs that have significant cognitive disabilities. Please contact your child’s teacher for more information on accommodations for TELPAS and on TELPAS Alternate.

How do I get out of Telpas?

If the district chooses TELPAS Writing, the student must score Advanced High in order to move to the next step. If the student scores below Advanced High on the Writing domain of TELPAS, the student cannot be considered for exit.

What is the difference between embedded and non embedded supports?

Embedded designated features are provided digitally in the MAP assessment (for example, text-to-speech), while non-embedded designated features are provided locally (for example, a magnification device). Designated features must be assigned to a student by trained educators or teams using a consistent process.

What is language support?

Language supports are scaffolds, representations, and instructional strategies that teachers intentionally provide to help learners understand and use the language they need to learn within disciplines.

What are examples of language supports?

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  • Manipulatives. Manipulatives are hands-on materials that help students to understand abstract concepts (e.g., fractions).
  • Word Walls.
  • Real Objects, Pictures, or Graphics.
  • Cooperative Learning.
  • Building on Background Knowledge.
  • Reading Aloud Interactively.
  • Labels.

What is the difference between a universal tool and a designated support?

Universal tools are available to all students, including those receiving designated supports and those receiving accommodations. Designated supports are available to students for whom the need has been indicated by an educator (or team of educators with parent/guardian and student).