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The Accessibility Guidelines contain the accessibility features policies and procedures for the DeSSA, DeSSA-Alt, WIDA Assessments and SAT. The complete guide includes all of the appendices or you can access the guidelines by sections provided below.
Questions can be directed to Michelle Jackson at Michelle.Jackson@doe.k12.de.us
COMPLETE Accessibility Guidelines Manual Released November 18, 2021
12/8/2021 – Revised Appendix C-1 to replace the X with N/A to improve readability.
1/20/2022 - Minor typos, Added Human Interpreter-Native Language description to Appendix A-2; Appendix C-1 - Checkboxes added to Listening, Speaking, Writing for IR accommodation.
1/26/2022 – Appendix C-1 – revised. Accommodations changed to mirror DRC Insight.
2/14/2022 – Appendix C-3 and Appendix A-3 revised to add details for Large Print and Braille ordering. Revised Appendix C-4 to add PSAT as a checkbox option.
2/23/2022 – Appendix C-2 wording changed to update Test Format description
2/24/2022 – The row for Accommodations on Page 10 of Appendix A-2 was incorrectly labeled a Designated support. This has been fixed. In the complete guide, Appendix A-1 has Scribe for ELL or Gen Ed has been changed to say Scribe. This will be fixed in TIDE as well.
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
SECTION II: LEARNER CONSIDERATIONS
SECTION III: DeSSA CONTENT ASSESSMENTS
- Appendix A1 - DeSSA Assessments Accessibility Form - 2021-2022
- Appendix A1 - DeSSA Accommodations Form - Word Doc
- Appendix A2 - DeSSA Accessibility Definitions
- Appendix A3 - DeSSA Content Assessment DOE-Approved Accommodations Request
- Group A and B Verification Form
- Appendix A4 - Scribing Protocol
- Scribe Protocol Training
- Appendix B4 - Guidelines for Choosing Text to Speech or Read Aloud
- Appendix C4 - EL First Year Exemption Request
- EL First Year Exemption for Multiple Students
- Appendix A5 - Human Interpreter for Visual Communication Certification
- Appendix C5 - Human Interpreter for Native Language Certification Form
- Appendix C6 - Native Language Visual Communication Translator Form
- Appendix A6 - Read Aloud Protocol
- Read Aloud Protocol Training
- Appendix A7 - Simplified Directions Protocol
- Appendix C7 - Read Aloud Protocol - Spanish
- Appendix A8 - Suggested Test Reader Script
- Appendix C8 - Suggested Test Reader Script - Spanish
- Appendix A9- Instructions for Using Embedded Glossaries
- Appendix A10 - 100s Number Table
- Appendix A11 - Multiplication Table
- Appendix A12 - Math Manipulatives Guidance
SECTION IV: DeSSA-ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT
- Appendix B1 - DeSSA-Alternate Assessment Accommodation Form
- Appendix B2 - DeSSA-Alt Accommodation Descriptions
- Appendix B3 - DeSSA-Alt Participation Decision-Making Tool
- Companion Guide to DeSSA-Alternate Participation Guidelines
- Appendix B5 - DCPS Participation Guidelines
- Appendix B7 - DeSSA-Alt Test Profile Characteristics
- Appendix B9 - DeSSA-Alt Test Administrator Protocols
SECTION V: ACCESS 2.0
- Appendix C1 - WIDA Assessments Accommodations Form
- Appendix C2 - WIDA Assessments Accommodations Descriptions
- Appendix C3 - WIDA Unique Accommodations Request
- Appendix C9 - Scribe Guidance for ACCESS 2.0
- Appendix C10 - ACCESS-Alt Participation Decision Tree
- Appendix C11 - Domain Exemption Decision Tree
- Appendix C-12: Keyboard Navigation for DRC Insight
- Appendix C-13: Transcription
SECTION VI: SAT
- School Day SAT
- Appendix D1 SAT College-Board Approved Accommodation Form
- Appendix D2 SAT Accommodations Descriptions
- Appendix D3 - SAT Accommodations Request Process
- College Board Consent Form for Accommodations
- College Board Student Eligibility Form
- College Board Support for Students with Temporary Physical/Medical Conditions
- College Board Accommodations Change Request
- College Board Approved Word to Word Dictionaries
- State-Allowed Accommodations Form