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for Districts and Decision-Making Teams to Ensure that Summative Assessments Produce Valid Results for All Students\u003Cbr>NINTH EDITION |  |\n|  |  |\n| |  |\n\nNinth Edition (December 2020)  \nAvailable online at:  \n[il. mypearsonsupport.com](il. mypearsonsupport.com).  \nThe contents of this manual were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.  \nii ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND ACCOMMODATIONS MANUAL—NINTH EDITION  \nTable of Contents  \nBackground ................................................................................................... 1  \nSection 1: Overview of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Claims, and Design .................................................................................................... 3  \nSection 2: Accessibility System and Accessibility Features for All Students Taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness ................................................... 7  \nTable 1: Accessibility Features for All Students .......................................................................... 10  \nTable 2: Administrative Considerations for All Students ............................................................. 18  \nSection 3: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and English Learners ...................................................................................................... 19  \nTable 3: Presentation Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ..................................... 21  \nTable 4: Response Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ........................................ 31  \nTable 5: Timing and Scheduling Accommodation for Students with Disabilities ....................... 39  \nTable 6: Guidance on Selection of Accommodations for English Learners on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness............................................................................................................ 40  \nTable 7: Accommodations for English Learners on Illinois Assessment of Readiness................. 41  \nSection 4: Decision-Making Process for Selecting, Using, and Evaluating Accessibility Features and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, English Learners, 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the Paper-Based Illinois Assessment of Readiness ................................................................. 61  \nTable A1: Accessibility Features for All Students Taking Paper-Based Assessments ................... 61  \nTable A2: Administrative Considerations for All Students Taking Paper-Based Assessments, at School’s Discretion ..................................................................................................................... 68  \nTable A3: Presentation Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Taking Paper-Based Assessments ............","cbCaif7pJJCOZDZI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif7pJJCOZDZI","pdf",3149621,201,"English","# Background\n## Section 1: Overview of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Claims, and Design\n## Section 2: Accessibility System and Accessibility Features for All Students Taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness\n## Section 3: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and English Learners\n## Section 4: Decision-Making 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