For any student with Form D accommodations the IEP team should consider whether either of these accommodations ensure that the accommodations are appropriately updated to reflect DESE’s changes if an amendment or correction is made.

Form D part 4 changes

DESE has made the following changes to Form D Part 4.

Form D part 4 Accommodations Added

The following accommodations have been added as options:

• EOC for personal finance: Abacus (EOC)

• EOC for science: Abacus (EOC)

• EOC for social studies: Abacus (Geography only) (EOC)

• EOC for personal finance: Multiplication Table (EOC)

• EOC for science: Multiplication Table (EOC)

• EOC for social studies: Multiplication Table (Geography only) (EOC).

• EOC for personal finance: Specialized Calculator (EOC)

• EOC for social studies: Specialized Calculator (Geography only) (EOC)

• EOC for ELA: Speech-to-Text via Assistive Technology (EOC)

Form D part 4 Accommodations

Minor wording changes have been made to the following accommodations:

• Scribe - replaced with Scribed Response

• Test Administered in a Non-School Setting - replaced with Test May Be Administered By School Personnel In Non-School Setting

• Read Aloud (ELA Reading Passages) - Blind students... - replaced with Read aloud allowed for students at any grade level who do not yet possess adequate Braille skills. The use of this accommodation will not affect the student’s ELA score.

• Special equipment - replaced with Specialized Equipment (see test manual) (NAEP)

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