Please use this to reference all available options of which students should receive tools, and view all available supports, or accommodations provided by CDE.
ESTIMATED TIME TO READ AND FOLLOW: 20-45 minutes
REVISION VERSION: AUG2021 - KB Article Author: Timothy StewartUniversal Tools - Every Student Receives these tools
Math Test Additional Tools
ELA Test Additional Tools
- English Dictionary (Not available for Short Responses)
- English Thesaurus (Only available for the Full-Write portion of the Test)
- Global Notes (Available only for the Full-Write Portion of the Test)
- Spell Check (Only Specific Items in Test)
Science Test (CAST) Additional Tools
- Science Charts (Periodic Table of Elements and Reference Sheets [Grade 8+] )
- Science Digital Tools (Analog Clock, Lab Equipment [All Grades] )
Math & Science Additional Tools
- Embedded Calculator (In the Test Digitally and only on certain questions)
- Math Tools (embedded ruler and protractor)
ELA, Math, & Science Test Tools
- Breaks (No Limit)
- Digital Notepad
- English Glossary
- Expandable Items
- Expandable Passages
- Digital Highlighter (Only in the Test )
- Keyboard Navigation (Navigating the computer only using the keyboard, no mouse)
- Digital Line Reader
- Mark for Review (Mark and flag items to come back to the question)
- Scratch Paper (Printer Paper or Lined Paper Preferred [Physical or Digital Graph Paper Required Grade 6+] {Whiteboard with Marker may be used}
- Strikethrough (embedded)
- Writing Tools (Bold, Italic, Undo, redo etc.) (some parts of ELA and Math)
- Zoom In/Out
- N/A
- English Dictionary (Not available for Short Responses)
- English Thesaurus (Only available for the Full-Write portion of the Test)
- Global Notes (Available only for the Full-Write Portion of the Test)
- Spell Check (Only Specific Items in Test)
- Science Charts (Periodic Table of Elements and Reference Sheets [Grade 8+] )
- Science Digital Tools (Analog Clock, Lab Equipment [All Grades] )
- Embedded Calculator (In the Test Digitally and only on certain questions)
- Math Tools (embedded ruler and protractor)
Pink/Purple = Math
Blue = ELA
Red = Science
Green = Math & Science
Designated Supports - Available to all Student's when determined for use by an educator or team of educators or determined with IEP/504
Math Test Additional Supports
- Illustration Glossaries (Language Support provided for Construct Irrelevant Items )
- Translated test directions [Embedded] (Multiple language translations for reading questions)
- Translations (Glossary) [Embedded Only] (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
ELA Test Additional Supports
- Bilingual Dictionary (not available for short-paragraph responses)
Science Test Additional Supports
- 100s Number Table
- Physical Calculator (i.e. Braille Calculator, Talking Calculator) {Scientific calculator = 8th+} [Basic Calculator = 5th)
- Multiplication Table (1st-12th)
- Science Charts (Students must receive state approved versions of the science charts)
- Translations (Glossary) (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
Math & Science Additional Supports
- Translations (Spanish stacked - dual language)
ELA, Math, and Science Test Supports
- Amplification (Increased Volume Control)
- Color Contrast (Font Color and Background Color)
- Color Overlay
- Magnification
- Masking (embedded) [No Physical Masking with paper or similar things]
- Medical Supports (i.e. Glucose Monitor)
- Mouse Pointer Size and Color Adjustments
- Noise Buffers (White Noise, Ear Mufflers)
- Read Aloud (A Qualified person reads it to the student)
- Scribe (A Qualified person records the student's responses)
- Separate Setting (Test Location is Altered for the student)
- Simplified Test Directions (Test Administrator simplifies question for student or paraphrases it
- Streamline ( simplified format)
- Text-to-speech
- Translated Text Directions [Non-Embedded] (You can print the Test directions in PDF upon Request)
- Turn off any Universal Tool
- Illustration Glossaries (Language Support provided for Construct Irrelevant Items )
- Translated test directions [Embedded] (Multiple language translations for reading questions)
- Translations (Glossary) [Embedded Only] (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
- Bilingual Dictionary (not available for short-paragraph responses)
- 100s Number Table
- Physical Calculator (i.e. Braille Calculator, Talking Calculator) {Scientific calculator = 8th+} [Basic Calculator = 5th)
- Multiplication Table (1st-12th)
- Science Charts (Students must receive state approved versions of the science charts)
- Translations (Glossary) (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
- Translations (Spanish stacked - dual language)
Pink/Purple = Math
Blue = ELA
Red = Science
Green = Math & Science
Accommodations - Required IEP/504 Supports for IEP/504 Students
Math Test Additional Accommodations
- 100s Number Table (Physical Paper)
- Multiplication Table
ELA Test Additional Accommodations
- Read aloud (Text is read aloud to student by a trained and qualified person)
- Scribe (Qualified & Trained Person Records students responses verbatim)
- Text-to-speech
Math & Science Additional Accommodations
- Calculator (Special Calculator like a Braille Calculator)
ELA & Science Additional Accommodations
- Audio Transcript (Includes Braille Transcript)
- Closed Captioning (listening transcript only)
ELA, Math, and Science Test Accommodations
- Alternate response options (Assistive peripherals)
- American Sign Language (ASL Video Only - with ASL Qualified test administrator)
- Braille
- Large Print Special form (Large Text request)
- Print on Demand (Paper copies of Passages/Stimuli and/or items are printed for students)
- Speech-to-text (Students can speak to write text)
- Word Prediction
- 100s Number Table (Physical Paper)
- Multiplication Table
- Read aloud (Text is read aloud to student by a trained and qualified person)
- Scribe (Qualified & Trained Person Records students responses verbatim)
- Text-to-speech
- Calculator (Special Calculator like a Braille Calculator)
- Audio Transcript (Includes Braille Transcript)
- Closed Captioning (listening transcript only)
Unlisted Resources - Special Resources that must be approved by CDE and IEP/504 for students
ELA, Math, and Science Test Unlisted Resources
- Bilingual Dictionary (Reading only in ELA)
- English Dictionary
- Signed Exact English
- Thesaurus
- Translated Word Lists
- Translations not provided by Smarter Balanced
- Math Tools (i.e. Non embedded Ruler and/or Protractor)
- Calculator [Used on non-allowed items] (6th-8th & 11th)
- Calculator (Grades 3rd-5th)
