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What are RESPONSE accommodations?
Response accommodations allow students to complete assignments, tests, and activities in different ways
or to solve or organize problems using some type of assistive device or organizer.
Who can benefit from RESPONSE accommodations?
Response accommodations can benefit students with physical, sensory, or learning disabilities (including
difficulties with memory, sequencing, directionality, and organization).
Area: Response Accommodations
Type of Accommodation
CAT. 1 CAT. 2 CAT. 3
Mark responses in the student test book.
X
Student is assisted in marking responses in test book.
X
Mark responses on Large Print answer document. Once testing has
completed, transfer responses onto a scannable answer document.
X
Use lined or graph paper.
X
Use template to maintain place for responding.
X
Use sign language to indicate response.
X
Use a dictionary (including bilingual dictionary, if available).
X
Indicate responses to a scribe for verbatim entry into student book or
computer, EXCEPT on writing portion of test.
X
Indicate responses to a scribe for verbatim entry into student book or
computer, to INCLUDE the writing portion of the test.
X
Record responses on audiotape (EXCEPT for constructed-response
writing assessment) for later verbatim translation by scribe into student
book or computer.
X
Use a spell checker, EXCEPT on writing portion of test.
X
Use a spell checker, to INCLUDE the writing portion of the test.
X
Use a computer, word processor, typewriter, Braille writer, or other
machine (e.g., communication board).
X
Indicate response with a communication device (e.g., speech
synthesizer) for later verbatim translation by a scribe. ONLINE test: If
available.
X
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