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Universal and designated features and accommodations for MAP® Growth™ and MAP Growth K–2 assessments ensure that all students can benefit from assessment activities.  \nNWEA uses the CCSSO Accessibility Manual to help us define our current features and accommodations—and to make sure we keep delivering what students need. We adopted and implemented this manual in 2018 for two reasons. First, NWEA wants to provide the same experience that a student has on a daily basis in the classroom, which is something CCSSO emphasizes in their accessibility manual. Second, we have learned that some assessment providers are creating confusion in the market because of labeling and defining features and tools differently. Our goal is to provide a universal approach and make the use of features and accommodations as easy as possible—for both the student and educator.  \nAs we continue to add more features and accommodations to our assessment platform, NWEA will stay aligned with all current CCSSO guidelines and updates; this ensures we are providing our users with the best testing experience possible.  \nKey definitions  \n•  Universal features  \no  Embedded universal features  \no  Non-embedded universal features  \n•  Designated features  \no  Embedded designated features  \no  Non-embedded designated features  \no Accommodations  \no  Embedded accommodations  \no  Non-embedded accommodations  \nUniversal features  \nUniversal features are accessibility supports that are available to all students as they access instructional or assessment content. They are either embedded and provided digitally through instructional or assessment technology (such as keyboard navigation) or non-embedded and provided non-digitally at the local level (such as scratch paper) .  \nEmbedded universal features  \n\n| Feature | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amplification\u003Cbr>(audio amplification, increase volume, audio aids) | The student raises or lowers the volume control, as needed, using headphones. |\n| Calculator | A student can access an on-screen digital calculator for calculatorallowed items. If the calculator is not appropriate (e.g. , for a student who is blind), the student may use a calculator provided with assistive technology devices (such as a talking calculator or a braille calculator) . |\n\n\n| Highlighter\u003Cbr>(highlight tool) | A student can use this digital feature for marking desired text, items, or response options with a color. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Keyboard navigation\u003Cbr>(keyboard shortcuts, two-switch system) | A student can navigate through test content by using the keyboard (e.g. , the arrow keys) . This feature may differ\u003Cbr>depending on the testing platform. |\n| Answer eliminator | The student uses this feature to cross out answer choices that do not appear to be correct. |\n| Line reader/line guide | The student is able to use this feature as a guide when reading text. |\n| Math tools | These digital tools (e.g. , ruler, protractor, calculator) are used for tasks related to math items. They are available only with the specific items for which one or more of these tools would be appropriate. |\n| Notepad | The student uses this feature as virtual scratch paper to make notes or record responses |\n| Zoom\u003Cbr>(item-level) | The student can enlarge the size of text and graphics on a given screen. This feature allows students to view material in magnified form on an as-needed basis. The student may enlarge test content at least fourfold. The system allows magnifying features to work in conjunction with other accessibility features and accommodations provided. |\n\nNon-embedded universal features  \n\n| Features | Descriptions |\n| --- | --- |\n| Breaks\u003Cbr>(frequent breaks) | A student can take breaks, when needed, to reduce cognitive fatigue. This may result in the student needing additional time to complete the assessment. |\n| English dictionary | A student can use an English dictionary, if necessary. 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