Braille Transcript (ELA listening passages) A braille transcript of the closed captioning created for the listening passages. The braille transcripts are available in the following braille codes: ELA EBAE uncontracted EBAE contracted UEB uncontracted UEB contracted Students may have difficulty hearing the listening portion of the passages and also do not have enough functional vision to read the closed captioning provided for the passage. These students who are visually impaired or blind and deaf or hard of hearing AND who use braille may have access to Braille Transcripts. These students must be registered in TIDE for both braille and closed captioning. The use of this accommodation may result in the student needing additional overall time to complete the assessment. Closed captioning (for ELA listening passages) Printed text that appears on the computer screen as audio materials are presented. Students who are deaf or hard of hearing and who typically access information presented via audio by reading words that appear in synchrony with the audio presentation may need this support to access audio content. For many students who are deaf or hard of hearing, viewing words (sometimes in combination with reading lips and ASL) is how they access information presented orally. It is important to note, however, that some students who are hard of hearing will be able to listen to information presented orally if provided with appropriate amplification and a setting in which extraneous sounds do not interfere with clear presentation of the audio presentation in a listening test. Text-to-speech (for ELA reading passages) (See Appendix F for more information on deciding who may need this accommodation.) Text is read aloud to the student via embedded text-to-speech technology. The student is able to control the speed as well as raise or lower the volume of the voice via a volume control. This accommodation is appropriate for a very small number of students. Text-to- speech is available as an accommodation for students whose need is documented in an IEP or 504 plan. Students who use text-to-speech will need headphones unless tested individually in a separate setting.
Appendix A: Summary of Smarter Balanced Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations Universal Tools Designated Supports Accommodations Embedded Breaks Calculator Digital Notepad English Dictionary English Glossary Expandable Passages Global Notes Highlighter Keyboard Navigation Line Reader Mark for Review Math Tools Spell Check Strikethrough Thesaurus Writing Tools Zoom Color Contrast Masking Mouse Pointer Streamline Text-to-Speech Translated Test Directions Translations (Glossary) Translations (Stacked) Turn off Any Universal Tools American Sign Language Braille Braille Transcript Closed Captioning Text-to-Speech Non-embedded Breaks English Dictionary Scratch Paper Thesaurus Amplification Bilingual Dictionary Color Contrast Color Overlay Magnification Medical Device Noise Buffers Read Aloud Read Aloud in Spanish Scribe Separate Setting Simplified Test Directions Translated Test Directions Translations (Glossary) 100s Number Table Abacus Alternate Response Options Braille Calculator Multiplication Table Print on Demand Read Aloud Scribe Speech-to-Text Word Prediction
Money - if contains a decimal point, read as “dollars AND cents” $4.98 $0.33 $5368.00 “four dollars and ninety eight cents” “thirty three cents” “five thousand three hundred sixty eight dollars” Negative numbers – do NOT read negative sign as “minus” -3 - -7.56 “negative three” “negative five eighths” “negative seven point fifty six” Dates (years) 1987 2005 “nineteen eighty seven” “two thousand five” Roman Numerals I II III IV “Roman Numeral one” “Roman Numeral two” “Roman Numeral three” “Roman Numeral four” Ratios x : y “x to y” Square roots and cube roots “the square root of six” “the cube root of sixteen” Operations Description Example(s) Read as: Addition 13 + 27 13 + 27 = 13 + 27 =? “thirteen plus twenty seven equals” “thirteen plus twenty seven equals question mark” Subtraction 487 – 159 487 – 159 = 487 - 159 =? “four hundred eighty seven minus one hundred fifty nine equals” “four hundred eighty seven minus one hundred fifty nine equals question mark Multiplication 63 X 49 63 X 49 = 63 X 49 =? “sixty three times forty nine equals” “sixty three times forty nine equals question mark Division – Vertical or Horizontal 120 ÷ 15 = 8 = 8 “one hundred twenty divided by fifteen equals eight” Operations with boxes 3 + ☐= 8 “three plus box equals eight”
Appendix G: Revision Log Updates to the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines are captured in this Revision Log. Updates are based on requests from Members that do not impact policy. Any changes impacting policy require discussion and vote by Governing Members. Updates captured in the Revision Log are separated into two categories: Clarification: Updates of this type add details to existing information included in the Guidelines. Increased Flexibility: Updates of this type reflect explicatory information included in the Guidelines that result in augmented access to Smarter Balanced assessments. Revisions are captured in tracking tables according to category. In cases where both Clarification and Increased Flexibility edits are made, changes to the Guidelines will be captured in the Increased Flexibility tracking table. Section Page Clarification: Description of Changes Date Version Table 3 9 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded designated support. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 4 12 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded designated support 3/12/14 1.2 Table 5 17 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of as an embedded accommodation. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 6 19 Consistently used the term “ELA reading passages” instead of “ELA passages” to clarify availability of read aloud as a non-embedded accommodation. 3/12/14 1.2 Table 3 10 Added verbiage clarifying the audio component to translated glossaries. 8/1/14 2.1 Table 3 10 Added clarifying language for the translated test directions embedded designated support. “As an embedded designated support, translated test directions are automatically a part of the stacked translation designated support.” 11/5/14 2.2 Appendix C 32 Added question 16 to FAQs, which reflects information about a state vote addressing accessibility resources discussed and not included. 11/5/14 2.2 Global References to Consortium “states” were changed to “members. 6/1/15 3.1 Figure 1 4 Updated graphic to reflect new resources. 6/1/15 3.1 Introduction 5 Updated to include all appendices and descriptions. 6/1/15 3.1