Is revised test format (other than Braille or large type) an allowable accommodation on State assessments? If so, who is responsible for revising the test format?
If the students IEP/504 Plan requires a revised test format, the principal is responsible for implementing this accommodation. Changes in test format such as fewer items on a page (large-print edition has this feature), increased spacing between items, changing size or shape or location of space for answers, etc. can be made by the school. A request to open the test earlier to make these changes must be submitted to and approved by the Office of State Assessment. The request must be faxed by the principal and must indicate that permission is needed to revise the format based in the student’s IEP/504 Plan. The request must include the students name, examination title and dates, proposed revisions and justification for each and a copy of the test accommodations page of the students IEP/504 Plan indicating the recommendation for a revised format. It can be faxed to the Office of State Assessment at 518-474-1989 and they will respond in writing. Request should be submitted as soon as the s
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