ReadAloud Accommodation

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Read-Aloud Accommodation

• Spring, 2008

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Read-Aloud Accommodation

• Student Need
• Ability to convey knowledge of content is limited
  by inability to read assessment
• Need must be documented
• ELL plan
• 504 plan
• Student Improvement Plan
• IEP
• Student needs entire assessment read to him
• Accommodation must be provided on a regular basis

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Read-Aloud(cont)

• Read-Aloud for Groups
• Best practice is individual accommodation
• Groups of NOT MORE THAN THREE students possible
  if principal or test coordinator applies
• Application will be on Main Assessment page on
  KSDE website ksde.org
• Deadline for application is extended to March 1

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Read-Aloud..(cont.)

• Definition of Group
• Two or three students who receive exactly the
  same accommodation at exactly the same time.
  Students must have the same form.
• What a group is NOT
• Not a number of students in a particular room who
  are taking different forms and who are raising
  their hands at random with questions about
  pronunciation of a word.

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Read-Aloud(cont.)

• The Reading Assessment
• Absolutely nothing from a reading passage may be
  read to a student, including single words. If an
  IEP says a student may have the passage read, the
  student counts as not tested.
• Reading questions and answer choices is permitted
  if done by a trained human reader.

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What constitutes training?

• Read-Aloud Policy Document
• Read-Aloud Guidelines Document
• Read-Aloud Power Point
• Can be done locally or by Service Center

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Read-Aloud.(cont.)

• Allowable Practices
• Occasionally pronouncing a single word, a single
  distracter, a single stem, or a single question
  if not in the reading passage.
• Requires no special documentation nor special
  coding of the answer sheet.
• Teacher should use professional discretion
  regarding the number of times a student may
  request assistance.

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Read-Aloud.(cont.)

• Guidelines for Human Readers
• Only human readers who comply with KSDE
  guidelines will provide this accommodation.
• No CDs nor KCA audio will be used
• Training materials will be on main assessment
  page of KSDE website.
• Local districts or service centers must provide
  training for human readers who administer this
  accommodation.

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Why is training important?
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An Example from Math
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An Example from History-Government
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An Example from Science
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Read-Aloud.(cont.)

• Information on students individual plan
• Name and grade
• Building and district
• Evidence documenting need, such as reading
  scores, progress monitoring data, and reading
  level of instructional materials
• Documentation that read-aloud is used
  consistently in classroom
• Signatures of team members involved in decision

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Student Plan Document

• Are there any questions?

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Read-Aloud (cont.)

• What is on application form?
• Names and grade for each group
• Content area for each group
• Verification that there is a student plan on file
  for each student that includes evidence of need
• Teachers name
• Verification that applicant will ensure that
  guidelines are followed

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Application Document

• Are there any questions?

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Two New Pieces of Information

• How to Request Practice Copies
• Sample Non-disclosure Form

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How to Request Practice Copies

• Are there any questions?