Is the use of word banks an allowable accommodation on State assessments?
No. For State assessments this is a testing modification that by definition changes the content of the examination. The use of word banks in teacher-made tests would be left up to the discretion of the childs teachers since they know the skills they are intending to measure and how this would affect the validity of the test. Only those standardized reference materials specifically permitted or provided by the Department are allowable for use by students taking State assessments. Word banks are not authorized reference materials; their availability during the administration of a State examination invalidates the test.
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