Embedded Files
Designated supports are available to all students when determined for use by an educator or team of educators (with parent/guardian and student input, as appropriate) or specified in the student’s individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan. Here, they are matched with a similar Chrome extension. Teachers can use these to promote access to the curriculum. These extensions can be utilized the whole year so students are familiar with the technology by the time of their summative assessments.
Designated supports are available to all students when determined for use by an educator or team of educators (with parent/guardian and student input, as appropriate) or specified in the student’s individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan. Here, they are matched with a similar Chrome extension. Teachers can use these to promote access to the curriculum. These extensions can be utilized the whole year so students are familiar with the technology by the time of their summative assessments.
100's Number Table
100's Number Table
This tool is used for making notes about an item. It is item-specific and available through the end of the test segment.
Bilingual Dictionary
Bilingual Dictionary
Bilingual dictionary
A bilingual/dual language word-to-word dictionary is a language support. It can be provided for the full-write portion of an ELA/literacy performance task, but not for short-paragraph responses. A full write is the second part of a performance task.
Calculator
Calculator
Calculator
This science resource is a non-embedded calculator for students needing a special calculator, such as a braille calculator or a talking calculator, currently unavailable within the assessment platform.
For science, the basic calculator is to be used for grade 5, and a scientific calculator is to be used for grade 8 and high school.
Color Contrast
Color Contrast
Color contrast
Students may adjust screen background or font color on their electronic device based on their needs or preferences. This may include reversing the colors for the entire interface or choosing the color of font and background.
Color Overlay
Color Overlay
Color overlay
Students with attention difficulties may need this resource to view test content. This resource may also be needed by some students with visual impairments or other print disabilities (including learning disabilities). Choice of color should be informed by evidence of those colors that meet the student’s needs.
Illustrated Glossary
Illustrated Glossary
Illustration glossaries
Illustration glossaries are a language support provided for selected construct-irrelevant terms for math. Illustrations for these terms appear on the computer screen when students select them. For the non-embedded version, illustrations for these terms appear in a supplement to the paper–pencil test and are identified by item number.
This is an illustrated glossary that is similar to the one provided on the assessment(s).
Magnification
Magnification
Magnification
The size of specific areas of the screen (e.g., text, formulas, tables, graphics, navigation buttons, and mouse pointer) may be adjusted by the student with an assistive technology device or software. Magnification allows for increasing the size and changing the color contrast, including the size and color of the mouse pointer, to a level not provided for by the zoom universal tool, color contrast designated support, and/or mouse pointer designated support.
Masking
Masking
Masking (embedded)
Masking is a digital resource that involves blocking off content that is not of immediate need or that may be distracting to the student. The student is able to focus attention on a specific part of a test item by using the masking digital resource
Mouse Pointer
Mouse Pointer
Mouse pointer (size and color)
This embedded support allows the mouse pointer to be set to a larger size and for the color to be changed. A test administrator or test examiner sets the size and color of the mouse pointer prior to testing.
Multiplication Table
Multiplication Table
Multiplication table
A paper-based multiplication table (1–12) for reference will be available from Smarter Balanced at https://www.caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.multiplication-table.pdf.
CAASPP.multiplication-table.pdf
Noise Buffers
Noise Buffers
Noise buffers
Noise buffers are ear mufflers, white noise, and/or other equipment used to block external sounds.
Read Aloud
Read Aloud
Read aloud
Text is read aloud to the student by a trained and qualified person who follows the administration guidelines for the ELPAC or the read aloud protocol for the CAASPP (https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/read-aloud-guidelines.pdf). All or portions of the content may be read aloud.
For math and science Spanish stacked–dual language translation, refer to Read Aloud Spanish Guidelines at https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/read-aloud-guidelines-in-spanish.pdf.
This resource is a designated support for all ELA and CSA items, and not for reading passages. Refer to the read aloud accommodation for ELA and CSA reading passages.
Science Charts
Science Charts
Science charts
Students receive state-approved paper versions of the science charts (i.e., periodic table of the elements and reference sheets), available for students in grade 8 and high school.
Scribe
Scribe
Scribe
Students dictate their responses to a person who records verbatim what they dictate. The scribe must be trained and qualified and must follow the scribing protocol at https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/scribing-protocol.pdf.
This resource is a designated support for all items except the ELA performance task full write and the ELPAC. Refer to the scribe accommodation for ELA writing and the ELPAC.
Streamline
Streamline
Streamline
This designated support provides a streamlined interface of the test in an alternate, simplified format in which the items are displayed below the stimuli.
Text to Speech
Text to Speech
Text-to-speech
Text, including student responses, is read aloud to the student via embedded text-to-speech technology. The student is able to control the speed as well as the volume of the voice.
For ELA and the CSA, this resource is a designated support for stimuli and items, but not for reading passages.
For ELA and CSA reading passages and the ELPAC listening, speaking and writing domains, refer to the text-to-speech accommodation.
Translations Glossary
Translations Glossary
Translations (glossary)
Translated glossaries are a language support. The translated glossaries are provided for selected construct-irrelevant terms.
Embedded translations for these terms appear on the computer screen when students select them. Students with the language glossary setting enabled can view the translated glossary. Students also can select the audio icon next to the glossary term and listen to the audio recording of the glossary.
Because the CAAs are administered in a one-on-one setting, this resource is not applicable to the CAAs.
For math and science, this resource is a designated support. For CSA, refer to the translations (glossary) universal tool
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