Social Studies

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Social Studies

• Supplemental Aids Allowed on TAKS (Accommodated)
• and TAKSM
• Page 97 of the 2010-2011 Accommodations Manual

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• The following examples of supplemental aids that
  are
• marked with the symbol are allowed for use
  by eligible
• students on TAKS (Accommodated) and TAKSM.
  These
• supplemental aids do not require TEA review
  because they
• are considered a tool and not a source of direct
  answers.
• However, it is the responsibility of
  district/campus
• personnel to ensure that the supplemental aids
  are
• grade-appropriate,
• factual,
• error-free,
• concise, and
• well-organized.
• Examples of supplemental aids marked with the
  symbol
• are not allowed on state assessments without
  review, or must
• be edited to follow the guidelines listed in
  Appendix D.

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Dictionary (p. 97 1)
A standard English dictionary that is grade- or
ability-appropriate may be used. An Accommodation
Request Form is not required.
If the dictionary does not follow the above
guideline, submit an ARF for use on TAKS
(Accommodated), or review it locally for use on
TAKSM.
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Dictionary (p. 97 1)
Glossaries, including those made by teachers or
students, that contain subject-specific
definitions are not allowed.

• Glossary

Amend- to change the wording or meaning of a
motion, bill, or constitution by a formal
process. Census- a periodic, official count of
the number of persons living in a country. Checks
and balances- limits imposed on a all branches of
government. Delegate- a person who acts for or
represents another or others Federalism- the
sharing of power between the states and the
national government. Manifest destiny- the
belief that the United States should own all land
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Tariff-
a tax placed on goods from another country to
protect the home industry. Veto- to cancel or
postpone a decision or a bill.
An individual definition of a vocabulary word
requires an ARF for use on TAKS (Accommodated),
or local review for use on TAKSM.
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Mnemonics (p. 97 2)A mnemonic device is a
technique that assists with memory. Mnemonic
devices that are acronyms may be used to help a
student recall information. An Accommodation
Request Form is not required.
My Father Drives A Car
If the mnemonic device is not an acronym, submit
an ARF for use on TAKS (Accommodated), review it
locally for use on TAKSM, or you may consider
editing the supplemental aid to meet Appendix D
guidelines.
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Mnemonics (p. 97 2)The subject-specific words
that the mnemonic represents are not allowed. For
example, the acronym HOMES may be used to help
a student recall the names of the Great Lakes,
but the names of the lakes cannot be included.
Magna Carta Federalist Papers Declaration of
Independence A Constitution
If the mnemonic device contains the
subject-specific words that the mnemonic
represents , submit an ARF for use on TAKS
(Accommodated), review it locally for use on
TAKSM, or you may consider editing the
supplemental aid to meet Appendix D guidelines.
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Maps (p. 97 3)
Blank maps may be used if there is no labeling or
numbering of any features on the map. A student
could use both physical and political world or
U.S. maps. An Accommodation Request Form is not
required.
If the map contains labeling or numbering, submit
an ARF for use on TAKS (Accommodated), review it
locally for use on TAKSM, or you may consider
editing the supplemental aid to meet Appendix D
guidelines.
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Maps (p. 97 3)
In addition, maps that represent historic events
but contain no text or numbering may be used
(e.g., an unlabeled map that represents the
stages of U.S. territorial expansion). An
Accommodation Request Form is not required.
If the map contains text or numbering, submit an
ARF for use on TAKS (Accommodated), review it
locally for use on TAKSM, or you may consider
editing the supplemental aid to meet Appendix D
guidelines.
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Timelines (p. 97 4)
Blank timelines may be used if they contain only
dates and have no labeling (text or pictures) of
events connected to those dates. An Accommodation
Request Form is not required.
If the timeline contains any of the restrictions
indicated above, submit an ARF for use on TAKS
(Accommodated), review it locally for use on
TAKSM, or you may consider editing the
supplemental aid to meet Appendix D guidelines.
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Skills Checklists (p. 97 5)
Skills checklists without specific examples may
be used to help students read maps and graphs or
to answer cause-and-effect questions. For
example, students may be directed to read the
title of a map and analyze the map key. An
Accommodation Request Form is not required.
If the checklist does not follow the above
guideline, submit an ARF for use on TAKS
(Accommodated), or review it locally for use on
TAKSM.
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Blank Graphic Organizers (p. 97 6)
Blank graphic organizers may be used. This means
that the graphic organizer may not contain
titles, words, labels, pictures, acronyms,
numbers, or symbols. An Accommodation Request
Form is not required.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
If the graphic organizer is not blank, submit an
ARF for use on TAKS (Accommodated), review it
locally for use on TAKSM, or you may consider
editing the supplemental aid to meet Appendix D
guidelines.
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Supplemental Aids Allowed on TAKS (Accommodated)
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