[Pibe-division] ACT/(PLAN = Pre-ACT) & SAT/PSAT Questions

[Marianne Denning]

I am a TVI and the one student who took the PSAT in braille had a
paraprofessional procter the test.  I requested a specific para
because I knew the person's skills.  I am also blind and any time I
have taken a test like that I have asked questions.  The information
the procter can provide would probably depend on the accommodations
requested before the test was ever given.  Those accommodations are
based on your son's IEP.  I usually list material in braille, a
reader, and a scribe on most IEP's.  Then when the school completes
the request for accommodations those all should be listed.  I, as the
TVI, do help complete the request for accommodations.  That way, if
there are questions the student can explain the graph they feel and
see if it compares to the graph the procter sees.

I would assume that the materials are produced by a certified
proofreader but I don't know that.  I would contact the testing
company(ETS) for the SAT and see who produces the test material in
braille.  I am not sure what company gives the PLAN.

On 10/14/12, DrV <pumpkinracer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> My son took the PLAN (pre-ACT) on Saturday & will be taking the PSAT
> Wednesday. This is the first time our district is administering these to a
> braille-using student (at least in this century).
>
> On behalf of my son, I’d appreciate any insights/thoughts you have on the
> following:
>
> 1.     Based on what my son shared about the graphics & formatting, do any
> of you know if the Braille version of these National Standardized Tests are
> produced & proofed by certified transcribers?
>
> 2.    Who in your experience typically proctors these tests? How often is
> the TVI?
>
> 3.    How much clarification is the proctor allowed to give? My son had
> been specifically instructed that he could not ask for any clarifications,
> but it seemed like for some of the graphics, not all the information was
> there or presented properly in the braille version.
>
> 4.    What do you perceive the role of the TVI to be leading up to these
> tests, preparing for these tests, & potentially in their administration (is
> this considered in the TVI world to be an "extracurricular" activity or
> part of a student's educational experience)?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Respectfully,
>
> EricV
>