<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">-Penny</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Apr 21, 2014 4:21 PM, "DrV" <<a href="mailto:pumpkinracer@gmail.com">pumpkinracer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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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