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Best Practices for Special Population Students and Montana’s Three Tiers of Accessibility (Tools, Student Supports, and Accommodations)
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? How do we ensure inclusion to the fullest extent possible for special population students (IEP/504/English Learners)? What is the “Standardized Entrance-Service-Monitor-Exit Procedures for ELs”? What is the “Montana's Three Tiers of Accessibility for All Learners”? How does the district review and setup test settings? How do students gain comfort and familiarity with the testing systems? What resources and tools are available for practice?
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Best Practices for Assessment Setup and Preparation by Test Delivery System (WIDA and WIDA Alternate)
What are the participation criteria for English Learners and the Englishlanguage proficiency assessment? What are the before, during, and after assessment activities that I need to know about to be successful in preparing for the WIDA tests? What planning aids and resources exist?
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Best Practices for Assessment Setup and Preparation by Test Delivery System (SB and MSA)
What are the before, during, and after assessment activities that I need to know about to be successful in preparing for the Smarter Balanced and General Science tests? What planning aids and resources exist?
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Best Practices for Qualifying Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities for the Alternate Assessment and the Setup and Preparation Needs by Test Delivery System (MSAA and AMSA)
What are the participation criteria for Alternate Assessments? What are the before, during, and after assessment activities that I need to know about to be successful in preparing for the MSAA and AMSA tests? What planning aids and resources exist? What do the non-participation procedures look like for the alternate assessments?
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