Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual Released by PARCC

PARCC Releases Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual - WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2013 - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers()PARCC) today released the first edition of the accessibility features and accommodations manual for the assessments currently being developed.The PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual is a comprehensive policy document that outlines the accessibility features and accommodations that will be available for the PARCC Mid-Year, Performance-Based, and End-of-Year Assessments. The release of the manual is an important step in meeting PARCC's commitment to accessibility for all students, especially students with disabilities, English learners and English learners with disabilities, and for meeting the timelines for a 2014 - 2015 assessment administration.

The majority of the proposed accommodations policies are currently in use across PARCC states. What is different from many current state accommodations manuals, however, is that the manual includes not only proposed participation and accommodations policies for students with disabilities and English learners, but also information about tools that will be provided through PARCC's computer-based assessment delivery system for all students.

With the manual, PARCC is also releasing online brochures called Expanding Access for parents and teachers of students with disabilities to explain the PARCC assessment and the accessibility system. "These brochures will be a great resource for parents and teachers," said Otha Thornton, National PTA President.

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