Accessibility Resources

Accessibility resources are features or supports that are part of the assessment and are provided either as digitally delivered components of the secure browser (embedded resources) or separately from the secure browser (non-embedded resources). Accessibility resources allow students to participate in an assessment that results in a fair and accurate estimate of each student’s achievement.

Resource Types

Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations

Universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations are available for the CAASPP content-area assessments. Students may use the embedded universal tools within the TDS, but also have the option to use non-embedded universal tools. Accommodations and designated supports for the CAASPP must be assigned as test settings in TOMS based on the student’s current IEP or Section 504 plan. Use of accommodations and designated supports does not change the construct of the test.

Accessibility resources for students are described fully in the Accessibility Guide. Refer also to appendix F, which contains descriptions of the multiplication table and 100s number table, as well a list of available web documents, web pages, and videos to assist in understanding, assigning, and using accessibility resources during CAASPP testing.

Unlisted Resources

Unlisted resources are non-embedded supports identified in an IEP or Section 504 plan for an eligible student and provided to the student locally that are not already included as available accessibility resources in the California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix. When requesting the use of an unlisted resource, the CDE will determine whether the resource changes the construct of what is being measured. Unlisted resource requests are made in the “Test Settings” section of TOMS 10 business days before the student’s first day of testing.

Accessibility Guidelines and Resources

There are a number of sources of information available to assist in understanding, assigning, and using accessibility resources during CAASPP testing.

• Accessibility Guide
• Accessibility Resources web page
• Administer a Test Session web page
• California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix web page
• CDE California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) web page
• CDE Student Accessibility Resources web page
• CSA Accessibility Supports for Operational Testing
• Importance of Implementing CAASPP and ELPAC Accessibility Resources: Voices from Educators web page, with video
• ISAAP Tool website
• TOMS User Guide