[blindkid] TVI role in SAT, etc.

[Denise Robinson]

To add slightly to Carlton's statement...since most TVIs do not have the experience to proctor well, have a TVI with a proctor that is already well experienced....then any area is covered and your child has the best chance of not missing things because of a lack of knowledge on the proctor side... The child can just focus on taking the test to their ability. 

Denise M Robinson
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On Oct 17, 2012, at 1:54 AM, DrV <icdx at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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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