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The administration of the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) to eligible students shall be one-on-one (test examiner to student), according to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) manual. Depending on the student’s disability or needs, the CAAs mayor may not include the student’s independent use of the testing interface. Because the CAAsare given to students one-on-one by a test examiner, some embedded resources are not provided. For example, while a braille version of the testis not provided, the test may be presented using an embosser ora refreshable display.  \n1 Basic calculator for grade five; scientific calculator for grade eight and high school.  \n2 Resource not available forthe CAAs.  \nCalifornia Department of Education October 2020  \nRefer to the Accessibility Resources Matrix web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/accessibilityresources.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/accessibilityresources.asp for additional)[ for additional](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/accessibilityresources.asp for additional) information.","cbCail03SGLom76n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail03SGLom76n","pdf",115339,"English","# Universal Tools Designated Supports\n## Embedded resources\n## Non-embedded resources\n# Accommodations for IEP and Section 504\n## California Alternate Assessments (CAAs)\n## Administration and procedure notes","[{\"question\":\"Which universal tools and supports are available to all students for the science assessment?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists universal tools designated supports, including embedded and non-embedded options such as keyboard navigation, line reader, highlighter, breaks, calculator, digital notepad, and science charts/tools.\"},{\"question\":\"Are CAAs administered one-on-one, and can students always use the testing interface independently?\",\"answer\":\"CAAs are administered one-on-one by a test examiner. 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