​​Digitally Based Assessments UDE and Accommodation Descriptions

Zooming: Up to two times the default text/image size on the screen, while preserving clarity, contrast, and color. Use the Magnification accommodation if the student needs more than two times the default text/image size.

Individual Testing Experience: Read Aloud and other UDE and accommodations are provided through the tablet and will not distract other students in the room.

• Students have earbuds to reduce distractions.
• Students interact directly with tablet.
• Tested with other selected students.

Directions Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (English): All content in the assessment is text-to-speech enabled, including general directions, directions within the assessment, Tutorial, Help, and Student Questionnaire screens.

Directions Explained/Clarified: Students can raise their hand at any time and ask the test administrator to clarify or explain directions.

Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (English) – Occasional or Most or All: All content in the assessment is text-to-speech enabled. Follow subject-specific recommendations developed by NAEP Item Development and applied to the text-to-speech functionality for the NAEP DBA. Constructed responses added by students and the toolbar are not text-to-speech enabled.

Use a Computer/Tablet to Respond: All students respond on NAEP-provided devices.

Color Theming: Default is black text on white background. The system provides high contrast of white text on black background and black text on beige background. Follow subject-specific recommendations developed by NAEP Item Development (i.e., science tasks do not allow changing of theme). Applies contrast to content as well as test delivery system theme/chrome (buttons, icons, tools, etc.). For students with visual impairments that require high contrast, instruct schools to select the High Contrast for Visually Impaired Students accommodation.

Scratchwork/Highlighter Capability: Contains an embedded pencil mode to mark-up or take notes on the screen and highlighter mode to highlight text on the screen.

Elimination Capability: Available for multiple-choice items and the student questionnaire.

Volume Adjustment: Students can raise or lower voice-over volume using the tablet’s volume buttons.

Closed Captioning: All auditory content includes closed captioning.

Scratch Paper: Administrators inform students that scratch paper (and pencil) is available upon request. Text in the session script is “If you would like a piece of scratch paper at any time during the assessment, raise your hand and one will be provided to you.”

Extended Time: Students are given up to three times the allotted time to complete the assessment.

Magnification: Requires a special form. Accommodation for students with disabilities that requires magnification greater than two times the default text/image size on the screen. Magnifier provided via the test delivery system. Students use the magnifier to scroll over a portion of the screen to magnify the content on the screen. Magnifies all assessment content, including tools, menus, calculator, and equation editor.

Low Mobility Version of the Test: Requires a special form. All items are keyboard navigable or accessible with an alternate input device provided by the school or student.

Calculator Version of the Test (Mathematics only): Requires a special form. All cognitive blocks in this form permit the use of a calculator. Calculator provided via the test delivery system.

Hearing Impaired Version of the Test: Requires a special form. All auditory content is closed-captioned.

High Contrast for Visually Impaired Students: Requires a special form. Provides a test form with all content that is compliant with WCAG 2.1 minimum contrast requirements (success criteria 1.4.11 and 1.4.3).

Directions Only Translated to Spanish: Requires a special form. Translates all directions, including administrator-read directions, to Spanish. Translates directions within the assessment, Tutorial, Help, and Student Questionnaire screens. A toggle button is available on these screens to go back and forth between Spanish and English. Paired with Directions Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (Spanish). All Spanish translations are text-to-speech enabled. Historically, NAEP does not provide Spanish translations at grade 12[1].

Directions Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (Spanish): Paired with Directions Translated to Spanish. All Spanish translations are text-to-speech enabled. Historically, NAEP does not provide Spanish translations at grade 12.

Spanish/English Version of the Test: Translate all content, including administrator-read directions, to Spanish. Toggle buttons are available on these screens to go back and forth between Spanish and English. All Spanish translations are text-to-speech enabled. Requires a special form and paired with Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (Spanish) – Occasional/Most or All. Historically, NAEP does not provide Spanish translations at grade 12.

Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech (Spanish) – Occasional/Most or All: Requires a special form. Paired with Spanish/English Version of the Test. All Spanish translations are text-to-speech enabled. Historically, NAEP does not provide Spanish translations at grade 12.

Breaks During Test: Students allowed to take breaks as requested or at predetermined intervals during the assessment. Students can take the assessment in more than one sitting during a single day.

Separate Location: Student is tested in a separate location to meet testing needs as appropriate.

• May be in the same room but in a specific location or a different room.
• Can be individual or with a small group of students.

Familiar Person Present in Testing Room: The aide that regularly works with the student must be present in the testing room during the assessment.

Uses Template: A template is a cutout or overlay provided by the school. Used to focus a student’s attention on one part of a screen by obscuring the other parts of the screen; also known as masking.

Special Equipment: Provided by the school. Includes – but is not limited to – the following:

• FM system, amplification equipment, auditory amplification device
• Noise buffers, study carrel, blinder, special lighting, adaptive furniture
• Stress ball or sensory fidget item

Preferential Seating: Requires that a student sit in a designated area for the assessment, such as away from other students to limit distractions; a location where there is access to special equipment; or close to the front of the room so that a student can see or hear more easily.

Cueing to Stay on Task: Provided by a school staff member. Includes the following:

• Monitor for understanding, monitor placement of responses
• Redirect to stay on task, reminders to stay on task, prompts to stay on task
• Verbal encouragement, reinforcement, refocus
• Track test items

Scribe: Requires a special form. Includes items that are appropriate for responding orally to a scribe. Accommodation provided by a school staff member who is familiar with scribing for the student.

Directions Only Presented in Sign Language: A qualified sign language interpreter at the school signs the instructions included in the session script.

Presentation and Response in Sign Language: Requires a special form. Includes items that are appropriate for presentation and response in sign language. Accommodation provided by a qualified sign language interpreter at the school.

Braille Version of the Test: A paper-based embossed braille form. NAEP uses contracted Unified English Braille (UEB) for all subjects. In addition, NAEP offers two forms to meet student needs; UEB plus Nemeth and UEB only.

• Students may use an abacus as scratch paper
• Mathematics – Non-calculator blocks will be used for the braille form. However, students who have a calculator accommodation in their IEP can bring their own calculator to the assessment (this includes talking calculators). Any items compromised by the use of a calculator will not be used for analysis.

Bilingual Dictionary (in any language): A handheld electronic or hardcopy bilingual dictionary provided by the school in any language that contains English translations of words but does not contain definitions. Sometimes referred to as a “word-for-word” dictionary, “word-to-word translation dictionary,” or a “bilingual word list.”