[Pibe-division] Pibe-division Digest, Vol 71, Issue 9

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

I know that Wisconsin is in the Smarter Balance group as well. We are still working out some of the accessibility issues. I do not have a solution for you, save that the fact that the materials were not available at the time of testing is a problem they are going to need to work out. Remember the purpose of a pilot is to find such issues. Now that they have been found, the question is what the district, the state, and the company do about them. 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC) (DrV)
   2. Re: Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC) (Penny Duffy)


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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:20:31 -0700
From: DrV <pumpkinracer at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Pibe-division] Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC)
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Dear Educators,

My son?s high school/district decided to do a ?pilot test run? of the new Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC) for 11th graders only this year, as the STAR testing has been phased out. The testing is scheduled for tomorrow.

I just received an email that though a braille version was requested, the materials have not been received & apparently the ?accessibility kinks?
haven?t been worked out yet.

I have requested elaboration from the district, but haven?t heard back yet.

It would seem like the testing should be accessible.

Can anyone provide some guidance/insights into what to do on a practical level & how this is being addressed on state/national level from other blind students?

Who is addressing the accessibility issues in CA/nationally?

Sincerely,

Eric
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:31:09 -0400
From: Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC)
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My state (nh) is going to be doing this testing. My daughter's class/school is isn't in the pilot group so I am waiting to see how it goes for others.
It doesn't seem right.

-Penny
On Apr 21, 2014 4:21 PM, "DrV" <pumpkinracer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Educators,
>
> My son?s high school/district decided to do a ?pilot test run? of the 
> new Smarter Balanced testing (SBAC) for 11th graders only this year, 
> as the STAR testing has been phased out. The testing is scheduled for tomorrow.
>
> I just received an email that though a braille version was requested, 
> the materials have not been received & apparently the ?accessibility kinks?
> haven?t been worked out yet.
>
> I have requested elaboration from the district, but haven?t heard back yet.
>
> It would seem like the testing should be accessible.
>
> Can anyone provide some guidance/insights into what to do on a 
> practical level & how this is being addressed on state/national level 
> from other blind students?
>
> Who is addressing the accessibility issues in CA/nationally?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric
>
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