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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I feel I need to disagree with this. First, copyright permission
would need to be obtained from the test publisher, as standardized tests are
not covered under the Chafee Amendment. Second, you can’t just “braille
up” a standardized test and expect the results to be meaningful in
relation to the norms or the actual abilities of the child. There is a great
deal of information about this on the APH website at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.aph.org/tests/publications.html">http://www.aph.org/tests/publications.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>You would be better served finding a more or less functionally
equivalent exam that is available in accessible format.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Inge Formenti<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>American Printing House for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>(502) 899-2347<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Dr. Denise M. Robinson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pibe-division] ITBS and COGAT testing in Braille<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Go ahead and get permission
from the state to have either the TVI or a brl cert person braille it up for
her....everything needs to be able to be available for our kids...with a brl
cert person on board, I handle all situations like this so our kids are not
left out and so can anyone else<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT","serif";
color:#4040FF'> Denise </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <br>
Coordinator for Blind/VI students at ESD105<br>
Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired<br>
509-969-3622<o:p></o:p></p>
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--- On <b>Wed, 9/16/09, Kieszak, Stephanie (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) <i><sek7@cdc.gov></i></b>
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From: Kieszak, Stephanie (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) <sek7@cdc.gov><br>
Subject: [Pibe-division] ITBS and COGAT testing in Braille<br>
To: pibe-division@nfbnet.org, blindkid@nfbnet.org<br>
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 3:49 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My
daughter's TVI just called to tell me that neither the ITBS nor the COGAT
test will be available in Braille for my daughter this year. She is in 1st
grade and these tests will be administered to all the other students.
Has anyone else run into this in the past, and how did you handle it?
From what I've heard, the state (Georgia) will waive the tests but our county
will not. We don't want the tests waived anyway since we believe it sets a
very bad precedent for our daughter. In addition, we want her to be
tested for the school's gifted program and one of the things they consider
are scores from standardized tests. Our TVI is following up on this but I
wanted to see what I might be able to find out as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank
you for any advice or suggestions.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stephanie
Kiesak-Holloway</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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