The purpose of this training is to promote the understanding and appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. The training is intended to provide information related to the decision-making process and types of test accommodations, as well as the documentation of appropriate accommodations on the individualized education program (IEP).
Participants will:
• know the purpose of test accommodations.
• define test accommodations.
• understand their role in supporting a student with their test accommodations.
• recognize that instructional accommodations used in the classroom should be aligned with the testing accommodations provided during assessment.
Students will be provided access to and participate in general education curriculum and in courses that will prepare them to take and pass the required examinations.
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Building Principals/Administrators, Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairpersons, Parents/Families