PARCC Assessment
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a collaboration effort of 20 states that has developed K-12 math and English assessments. These "next generation" assessments, which align with the Common Core Standards, will measure college and career readiness. The PARCC assessment is computer-based and will be administered beginning 2014-2015. It includes several accessibility features for all students, including amplified audio, line reader, flagging/crossing out tools, highlighting tool, magnification device, and spell checker. Specific accommodations can also be made available for students with disabilities with adapt the presentation of material and the response format. You can read more about the Accessibility Features and Accommodations and the Technology Requirements at parcconline.org.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a collaboration effort of 20 states that has developed K-12 math and English assessments. These "next generation" assessments, which align with the Common Core Standards, will measure college and career readiness. The PARCC assessment is computer-based and will be administered beginning 2014-2015. It includes several accessibility features for all students, including amplified audio, line reader, flagging/crossing out tools, highlighting tool, magnification device, and spell checker. Specific accommodations can also be made available for students with disabilities with adapt the presentation of material and the response format. You can read more about the Accessibility Features and Accommodations and the Technology Requirements at parcconline.org.
DLM Assessment
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) is project that provides an Alternate Assessment System to students with significant cognitive disabilities. This alternative assessment is aligned with the Common Core Standards and recognizes that skills are interrelated and that there are multiple ways to learn a skill. DLM uses items and tasks to map a student's learning throughout the year and shows several pathways to arrive at the desired level of achievement. The assessments are designed to meet the needs of diverse learners and they offer variety of response format including keyboard entered responses, drag-and-drop labels, and touch screen technology. Students who have cognitive disabilities, vision or hearing impairment, or limited motor function can be accommodated by these features.
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) is project that provides an Alternate Assessment System to students with significant cognitive disabilities. This alternative assessment is aligned with the Common Core Standards and recognizes that skills are interrelated and that there are multiple ways to learn a skill. DLM uses items and tasks to map a student's learning throughout the year and shows several pathways to arrive at the desired level of achievement. The assessments are designed to meet the needs of diverse learners and they offer variety of response format including keyboard entered responses, drag-and-drop labels, and touch screen technology. Students who have cognitive disabilities, vision or hearing impairment, or limited motor function can be accommodated by these features.
Dynamic learning maps. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/assessment/whatisadlm.html
Parcc accessibility feature and accommodations manual. (2013, November 12). Retrieved from http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual November 2013.pdf
Technology guidelines for parcc assessment version 3.0. (2013, September). Retrieved from http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/TechnologyGuidelinesforPARCCAssessmentsV3.0Sept2013.pdf
Parcc accessibility feature and accommodations manual. (2013, November 12). Retrieved from http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual November 2013.pdf
Technology guidelines for parcc assessment version 3.0. (2013, September). Retrieved from http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/TechnologyGuidelinesforPARCCAssessmentsV3.0Sept2013.pdf