[blindkid] TVI role in SAT, etc.

DrV icdx at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 17 05:54:26 UTC 2012


Thanks Carlton. Sound advice. I just never imagined it that TVI
participation (or lack thereof) in the process would be an issues - ---
see what happens when one assumes :-(

On 10/16/12 2:10 PM, "Carlton Anne Cook Walker" <carltonwalker at gmail.com>
wrote:

>Eric,
>
>I will echo Pat's information about the SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP, IB,
>state-specific, and similar tests being considered integral to education.
> Nevertheless, it would not hurt (at all) to include preparation for and
>provision of sample copies of these tests in the student's IEP.  For most
>students, this would properly belong in the
>"accommodations/modifications/specially-designed instruction/whatever
>other
>term your state uses" portion of the IEP.  In most cases, this would not
>be
>appropriate as a stand-alone goal, but time for work in this area should
>be
>contemplated and provided for in the IEP by the IEP team.
>
>Regarding administration of the test by a TVI, while that is ideal
>(because
>the proctor really SHOULD be able to read the test s/he proctors), it is
>not always necessary.  Nevertheless, most test administration sites
>provide
>their own proctors.  One possible solution would be to request that the
>IEP
>team place in the IEP the provision of the TVI (or any TVI) as a proctor
>for any of these high-stakes tests (this would be appropriate in either
>the
>Transition portion of the IEP or in Related Services).  At that point, the
>student and/or parent would communicate with a potential test
>administration site to confirm the ability of the TVI to act as a proctor.
> If the testing site is not willing to allow this, the student and/or
>parent would then be free to find a more amenable testing administration
>site.
>
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>
>
>Carlton
>
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