2008 - 2009
Maryland Accommodations Manual
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Section 1: Introduction
- 2006-2007 Maryland Accommodations Manual: A Guide to Selecting, Administering, and Evaluating the Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment
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Section 2: Maryland Accommodations Policy Overview
- General Principals for All Maryland Assessment Programs
- Participation
- Accommodated Students
- Accommodations Not Specified In This Document
- Alternate Assessments based on Modified Achievement Standards (Modified Assessments)
- Accommodated Students
- Excused Students
- Exempted Students
- Definitions
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Section 3: Maryland Assessment Summary
- Overview
- Maryland School Assessment in Reading and Mathematics (MSA)
- Maryland School Assessment in Science (MSA Science)
- Modified Maryland School Assessment (Mod-MSA)
- Criteria for Identifying Students with Disabilities for Participation in Mod-MSA
- Alternate Maryland School Assessment (Alt-MSA)
- Criteria for Identifying Students with Disabilities for Participation in Alt-MSA
- Alt-MSA Prompt Types
- High School Assessment (HSA)
- Bridge Plan for Academic Validation (BPAV) .
- Modified High School Assessment (Mod-HSA)
- Criteria for Identifying Students with Disabilities for Participation in Mod-HSA
- English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) ..
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Section 4: The Five-Step Process for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Step 1: Setting Expectations – Expect Students with Disabilities to Achieve Grade-level
- Step 2: Learning About Accommodations For Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities
- Step 3: Selecting Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment for Individual Students with Disabilities
- Step 4: Administering Accommodations During Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities
- Step 5: Evaluating and Improving Accommodations Use in Instruction and Assessment of Students
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Section 5: Accommodations Fact Sheets for Students with Disabilities
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 1—Presentation Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 2—Response Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 3—Timing and Scheduling Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 4—Setting Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 5—Examples of Accommodations Based on Student Characteristics
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 6—Dos and Don’ts When Selecting Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet 7—Rules for Administering Specific Accommodations
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Section 6: Accommodations Tools for Students with Disabilities
- Tool 1: Access Needs That May Require Accommodations
- Tool 2: Accommodations from the Student’s Perspective
- Tool 3: Assessment Accommodations Plan
- Tool 4: Assessment Accommodations Agreement
- Tool 5: Logistics Planning Checklist
- Tool 6: Accommodations Journal
- Tool 7: Application for Approval to Administer the High School Assessments over Multiple Days
- Tool 8: Guidance for Provision of the Full Interpreting/Transliterating Accommodation
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Section 7: The Five-Step Process for Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Step 1: Setting Expectations – Expect English Language Learners (ELLs) to Achieve Grade-level Academic Content Standards
- Step 2: Learning About Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of English language learners (ELLs)
- Step 3: Selecting Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of Individual English language learners (ELLs)
- Step 4: Administering Accommodations During Instruction and Assessment of Individual English language learners (ELLs)
- Step 5: Evaluating and Improving Accommodations Used in Instruction and Assessment of English language learners (ELLs)
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Section 8: Accommodations Fact Sheets for English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-1—Presentation Accommodations.
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-2—Response Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-3—Timing and Scheduling Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-4—Setting Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-5—Examples of Accommodations Based on Student Characteristics
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-6—Dos and Don’ts When Selecting Accommodations
- Accommodations Fact Sheet ELL-7—Rules for Administering Specific Accommodations
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Section 9: Accommodations Tools for English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Tool ELL-1: Access Needs That May Require Accommodations
- Accommodations Tool ELL-2: Accommodations from the Student’s Perspective
- Accommodations Tool ELL-3: Assessment Accommodations Plan
- Accommodations Tool ELL-4: Assessment Accommodations Agreement
- Accommodations Tool ELL-5: Logistics Planning Checklist
- Accommodations Tool ELL-6: Accommodations Journal
- Accommodations Tool ELL-7: Sample Plan for Elementary School Students Designated as English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Tool ELL-8: Sample Plan for Secondary School Students Designated as English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Tool ELL-9A: Accommodations Documentation for English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Tool ELL-9B: Accommodations Documentation Update Form for English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Accommodations Tool ELL-9C: Accommodations Documentation Form for Reclassified English Language Learners (RELLs)
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Appendices
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Contents
Section 1: Intoduction
Section 2: Maryland Accomodations Policy Overview
Section 3: Maryland Assessment Summary
Section 4:The 5-step Process for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Section 5: Accommodations Fact Sheets for Students with Disabilities
Section 6: Accommodations Tools for Students with Disabilities
Section 7:The 5-step Process for Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL)
Section 8: Accommodations Fact Sheets for English Language Learners (ELL)
Section 9: Accommodations Tools for English Language Learners (ELL)
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