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Locally-Approved Designated Supports
Locally-Approved Designated Supports
Locally-approved designated supports include designated supports that may be made available without TEA approval to students who meet eligibility criteria. The decision should be based on the eligibility criteria and aimed at addressing a student’s consistent academic struggle in a specific area even after intensive instruction and remediation. Eligibility is determined by the appropriate team of people at the campus level as indicated in each policy document. The decision to use a designated support during a state assessment should be made on an individual student basis and should take into consideration the student’s needs and whether the student routinely receives that designated support during classroom instruction and classroom testing. This does not mean that the designated support must be used every day during instruction. Routine accommodation, or designated support use, as defined by TEA, means that: the student has used the support often enough during classroom instruction and testing that the student can use it independently during the state assessment and the designated support has been proven to be effective in meeting the student’s specific needs as evidenced by student scores or teacher observations with and without designated support use.
TEA District and Campus Coordinator Resources - Locally-Approved Designated Supports
Calculator
Calculators are not permitted for students taking the STAAR grades 3–7 mathematics assessments or the STAAR grade 5 science assessment unless the student meets the eligibility criteria. Calculators are required (embedded and allow for all students) for the following STAAR tests: grade 8 mathematics, grade 8 science, Algebra I, and Biology. Calculator
Classroom
Classroom
STAAR
STAAR
4 Function Calculator
4 Function Calculator
*Grade 3–7 mathematics assessments or the STAAR grade 5 science assessment if the student meets the eligibility criteria.
Graphing Calculator
Graphing Calculator
*Grade 8 mathematics, grade 8 science, Algebra I, and Biology allowed for all students.
Text-to-Speech
Spanish test text-to-speech is only available for STAAR 3rd-5th grade.Text-to-Speech
Classroom
Classroom
Read&Write Text-to-Speech Tool
Schoology Assessments (Text-to-Speech and Line Reader)
Use Chromebook Select-to-Speak
Chrome & Chromebook Reading Mode Side Panel
Audio Books - Learning Ally
STAAR
STAAR
Speak Question - Reads through question & options
Speak Question - Reads through question & options
Speak Option - Grays options and allows student to click on the option choice they want read
Speak Option - Grays options and allows student to click on the option choice they want read
Stop Speaking - Stops reading
Updated 11/6/2023 - Text-to-Speech "Speak Button" Appears outside of Popup Menu for Easier Access
Text-to-Speech (ON DEMAND)
Text-to-Speech (ON DEMAND)
Auto Text-to-Speech (AUTOMATIC)
Auto Text-to-Speech (AUTOMATIC)
Text-to-Speech w/ Content & Language Supports
Text-to-Speech w/ Content & Language Supports
Rollsovers can only be read by text-to-speech tool if the roll over is open before selecting "Speak Question/Option"
Pop Up can be read by text-to-speech tool by selecting the "Speak" icon
Speech-to-Text
Speech-to-Text
Eduphoria
Eduphoria
Speech-to-Text
Speech-to-Text
Eduphoria Lockdown Browser does not support the Eduphoria built in speech-to-text at this time. To use Eduphoria built in speech-to-text, students can take non-CBAs outside of Eduphoria Lockdown Browser.
RRISD CBAs must use Eduphoria Lockdown Browser so use Chromebook Accessibility Dictation Tool to support (instructions below).
Enable Chromebook Accessibility Dictation Tool before launching Euphoria Lockdown Browser, student's can toggle Chromebook Accessibility Dictation Tool to support speech-to-text.
Press Search Key+D to enable the the Chromebook Accessibility Dictation microphone
-OR-
Fold the Chromebook into Tablet Mode and press the microphone button from the onscreen keyboard.
Spelling Assistance - Spell Check
Spelling Assistance - Spell Check
STAAR
STAAR
Spelling Assistance - Spell Check
Spelling Assistance - Spell Check
Spelling Assistance - Word Prediction
Spelling Assistance - Word Prediction
Classroom
Classroom
Select Settings .
Under "Device," select "Keyboard and inputs."
Select Input method.
Next to your enabled keyboard, select Right Arrow .
To turn on Auto-correction:
For Physical keyboard: Under “Physical keyboard,” turn on Auto-correction.
For On-screen keyboard: Under “On-screen keyboard,” turn on Auto-correction.
For Suggestions: Turn on "Predictive writing"
Eduphoria
Eduphoria
Option 1 - Enable Chromebook Accessibility On-screen keyboard before launching Euphoria Lockdown Browser, on-screen keyboard will appear whenever cursor is clicked in text box (or folding into Tablet Mode). Student can type with on-screen keyboard and use the Chromebook Keyboard Predictive Text as Word Prediction support in Eduphoria LockDown Browser.
Select Settings .
Under "Device," select "Keyboard and inputs."
Select Input method.
Next to your enabled keyboard, select Right Arrow .
To turn on Auto-correction:
For Physical keyboard: Under “Physical keyboard,” turn on Auto-correction.
For On-screen keyboard: Under “On-screen keyboard,” turn on Auto-correction.
For Suggestions: Turn on "Predictive writing"
Option 2 - Allow student to answer Eduphoria Constructed Responses only on a Google Doc with Read&Write Extension -Prediction Tool.
STAAR
STAAR
Spelling Assistance - Word Prediction
Spelling Assistance - Word Prediction
*If student has this support enabled, there is no way to minimize the word prediction box. It will appear anytime the student has a typing cursor appear. However the box can be moved around on the screen.
Various Content and Language Supports
Various Content and Language Supports
Classroom
Classroom
Accommodation Central Classroom Instructional Examples
The teacher isolates specific information to focus the student on the
core concept being taught.
Highlight main sentence
Upload separate worksheet that’s highlighted for student
Using a dictionary or thesaurus, the teacher points out the meaning or
synonym of a word.
The teacher provides the student with a specific supplemental aid (e.g.,
chart, table, graph, checklist, map, timeline) applicable to the question
being posed, the assignment, or the task.
Blank Punnett squares
Writing checklist
Editing checklist
The teacher reformats complex word problems by bulleting or spacing out each step required to solve the problem.
Highlight Key Information
Bullet/Checklist
During classroom discussions, the teacher clarifies or rewords complex
text or questions using simpler language.
Pre-Teach Vocabulary
Modified passages
Hi/Lo books and/or Leveled Texts
Newsela - Leveled Texts
The teacher introduces a new book to a struggling reader prior to
reading it aloud or independent reading. The topics discussed might
include major concepts, difficult words, setting, characters, or prior
knowledge of the subject.
Pre-Teach Vocabulary
Activating Background Knowledge
Visuals/Videos
Introduction to themes, concepts, etc.
The teacher simplifies difficult vocabulary and then reformats complex
word problems by bulleting or spacing out each step required to solve
the problem.
Chunked Information
The teacher provides visual aids (e.g., demonstrations, photographs,
art) to identify people and/or places, to define or clarify vocabulary.
Visual aids
Math - labeled picture w/ dimensions,
Social Studies - timelines, maps, charts/graphs
Science - demonstrations (showing person pouring liquid into beaker, etc), simple machines, cycles (water, food, etc.)
Reading - picture dictionary, visual of the setting, characters, etc.
STAAR
STAAR
Pop-Ups, Rollovers, Pre-reads, Supplementary Materials
Pop-Ups, Rollovers, Pre-reads, Supplementary Materials
Text-to-Speech w/ Content & Language Supports
Text-to-Speech w/ Content & Language Supports
Rollsovers can only be read by text-to-speech tool if the roll over is open before selecting "Speak Question/Option"
Pop Up can be read by text-to-speech tool by selecting the "Speak" icon
Braille & ASL Designated Supports
Braille & ASL Designated Supports
Reach out to RRISD Visual Impaired/Orientation & Mobility and RRISD Capital Area Regional Day School Program for the Deaf for expert knowledge on these designated supports.
Students needing "Projection Devices: For example, computer connected to larger monitor or TV; closed-circuit TV (CCTV); projector [AF] " accommodation can take Eduphoria and STAAR tests on desktop or IFP PC using generic testing login to install lockdown browser software.
Reach out to SPED ITS for support.
Live Captions
Live Captions
Refreshable Braille
Refreshable Braille
STAAR
STAAR
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