<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';font-size:12pt">Hi All,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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).</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">On behalf of my son, I’d appreciate any insights/thoughts you have
on the following:</span></p>

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">1.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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?</span></p>

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">2.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Who in your experience typically proctors these tests? How often is
the TVI?</span></p>

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">3.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"></span></p>

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">4.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">   
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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)?</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Thank you,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Respectfully,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">EricV</span></p>