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Accommodations Policies and Training: What Do We Know So
Far?
Laurene ChristensenNCEO TeleconferenceSeptember 29, 2008
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
CCSSO Accommodations Manual
• Published in 2005• Developed in collaboration with ASES
SCASS• Presents a 5-step process for making
decisions about accommodations for instruction and assessment
• Customizable for each state’s needs
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How have states adapted the CCSSO Manual?
Examples:
Minnesota
Washington
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Minnesota Accommodations Manual
• Minnesota theme• Complements the
Minnesota Procedures Manual
• Updated content– Inclusion of ELLs with
disabilities– Updated definitions of
accommodations– Increased focus on test
validity– Updated tools
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STEP3
Decision Framework forAssessment Accommodations
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MN Training Model
• Train the trainer model• In 2008, roughly 220 people
participated in the training• Used both in-person and
teleconference formats for training• Included updated training manual,
which has multiple-format activities and evaluation forms to be used in districts
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Washington Accommodations Manual
• CCSSO decision-making process embedded in manual
• WA policies included in manual
• Concrete examples to assist decision-makers
• Designed with pull-out sections
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Washington Accommodations Review Process
• Requests for unique accommodations are made to the state
• Requests are recorded and reviewed each year by a team
• Changes are reflected in subsequent years
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Washington Training Model
• WA trains a core group of 12 trainers at the state level; core group is updated yearly
• This group then brings training to the district level
• Special education directors are trained using a similar model
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Future Directions in Accommodations Manuals and Trainings
1. Continuing to provide information on accommodations policies and decision-making on an as needed, on demand basis
2. Making sure of the integrity of the information as it reaches its intended audience
3. Focusing on sound policies and decision-making as a basis for maintaining validity of the assessment
4. Maintaining accurate records of training and decision-making processes at the local level
5. Studying the effects of training on decision-making and on student outcomes
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