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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Dear
Educators,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">I
have requested elaboration from the district, but haven’t heard back yet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">It
would seem like the testing should be accessible. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">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?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Who
is addressing the accessibility issues in CA/nationally?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Eric</span></p>
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