Flexible Setting

•  Administer the test individually
•  Small group administration
•  Increase spacing
•  Provide special lighting
•  Provide special acoustics
•  Provide calming background music
•  Provide special furniture
•  Provide special equipment
•  Provide freedom to move about as needed
•  Provide a space that is familiar and comfortable
•  Administer test in location with minimal distractions, such as a study carrel or separate room
•  Administer test by someone other than classroom teacher

•  Several brief periods within one school day used for taking a session of the test
•  More frequent or extended rest breaks
•  Test taken at different time of day than scheduled
•  Student encouraged to answer one type of test question first and then others
•  Additional time provided. Caution should be taken in automatically providing extended time:
•  Decisions to extend time should be based on student’s demonstrated performance on similar tasks in instructional setting
•  Extended testing time may only prolong test anxiety for some students
•  Students testing with Braille or large print benefit from extended time because of reduced reading speed

Flexible Presentation

•  Students may use mechanical aids to assist in maintaining visual attention to test items:
•  Magnifying device
•  Pointer
•  Template
•  Non-calibrated rule
•  Students may use auditory amplification devices, hearing aid or noise buffers
•  Directions and items not assessing reading may be read to students
•  Items and passages designed to test reading skills must be read by students using visual or tactual means.
•  Simple math questions can be read to students in their entirety
•  Complex, multiple-step math questions may be read to students one part at a time
•  Directions may be reread, paraphrased, or simplified.
•  Students may restate directions in own words
•  Assistive devices may be used
•  Large diameter, special grip pencil may be used
•  Student may tape response for later verbatim transcription
•  Proctors may answer students’ questions about test directions
•  Test item language may not be reworded
•  Proctors may not answer questions about wording of test questions or interpret them for student
•  Proctors may turn pages for students
•  Papers may be secured with tape/magnets
•  Teacher who usually works with student may administer test
•  Student may be assisted with moving from one item to another
•  Proctor may encourage student to begin, keep going, or stay on task
•  Flexible presentation includes the use of revised formats
•  Test proctors may color code instructions or provide cues to help emphasize steps
•  Key words or phrases in directions may be highlighted by bold print, highlighter, or underlining
•  Students may be tested with enlarged print versions
•  Regular print materials may be enlarged through mechanical or electronic means
•  Materials may be transferred to Braille code
•  Students may use devices that permit optical-to-tactile transformations
•  Test administrator may sign general directions, writing prompts, and math items
•  Computer or slide presentation of test
•  Audio taped administration of sections
•  Video taped administration of sections

Flexible Responding

•  Students may provide an oral or signed response
•  Proctor must ask student to indicate punctuation and spell uncommon words
•  Responses must be transcribed by proctor into the test book
•  Student responses must not be edited when transcribed
•  This accommodation my require one-on-one test administration to avoid distracting other students
•  Students may provide a response on a word processor
•  Students may provide a response on a Braille writer
•  Students may use special paper (lined or gridded) instead of writing in test booklet