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Various accommodations and accessibility features for MAP® Growth ™ assessments ensure that all students can benefit from assessment activities.  \nKey definitions:  \n\n| Accessibility: Web accessibility allows equal access to online content and services for all people, including those with disabilities. |\n| --- |\n| Screen reader\u003Cbr>A software application that identifies and interprets what is being displayed on the screen (text, images, etc. ) . Screen readers are used by students with no or low vision. Please note, screen readers are not a typical accommodation for students who are sighted, please see text-to-speech. |\n| Refreshable braille\u003Cbr>A refreshable braille display or braille terminal works in conjunction with a screen reader. These devices display braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes ina flat surface. Braille readers can use this to read the text output from the computer and enter test using a braille keyboard. |\n| Keyboard navigation\u003Cbr>This accessibility feature makes all of a site or application’s functionality available through a keyboard, with no mousing required. |\n| Accommodations: Accommodations are changes in materials or actions that enable students to participate in assessments in a way that assesses abilities rather than disabilities. |\n| Text-toSpeech\u003Cbr>Text-to-Speech (TTS) is a digital read-aloud accommodation that translates text to audio on a device, such as a computer or tablet. TTS allows a student to access text that they cannot read independently or provides additional support to enable a student to complete an assessment on their own. Often, TTS is confused with accommodations for visually impaired students such as, screen readers which read text in addition to navigational information.\u003Cbr>While TTS is not an available accommodation in MAP Growth today, we are planning to make this accommodation available in winter of 2018. |\n| Color\u003Cbr>contrast\u003Cbr>This accommodation tool allows a student to change the color contrast of the screen from item to item throughout the entire test. For example, a student may choose an inverse color scheme that makes dark items light and light items dark. |\n| Magnification This accommodation tool allows students to enlarge text and graphics onscreen while preserving clarity, contrast, and color. |\n| Test aids: Test aids are tools that are available throughout the test. Students can access these tools in the NWEA testing platform and use them at their own discretion. |\n| |\n| Item aids: Item aids are tools that appear only with specific items, rather than throughout the entire test, depending on the nature of the item. |\n| Calculator This item aid is embedded in relevant items so students can use it for mathematical computations. |\n\n1. Are practice tests with these accessibility and accommodations features available?  \n2. Which accommodations, accessibility features, and test aids work with MAP Growth?  \n3. Which accommodations, accessibility features, and test aids work with MAP Growth K–2?  \n4.  Does the lockdown browser work with third-party accommodation software?  \n5. Which screen readers can I use with MAP Growth?  \n6. What are allowable and non-allowable accommodations?  \n7.  Can a student enlarge the text without using magnification software?  \n8. What’s the difference between a screen reader and a text-to-speech program?  \n9.  Does the lockdown browser work with third-party accommodation software?  \n10. How do I administer an assessment for a student who needs assistive technology software, such as JAWS®, ZoomText® , or Mac® OS X Zoom®?  \n11. Is there a specific standards base to which accessible MAP Growth assessments are aligned?  \n12. Are the reports generated by accessible assessments the same as other MAP Growth reports?  \n13. What is the validity of the accessible MAP Growth assessments compared to other MAP Growth assessments?  \n14. Do math asse","cbCaiiscQuAlp9kH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiscQuAlp9kH","pdf",102071,"English","# Accommodations and accessibility definitions\n## Accessibility terms (screen reader, braille, keyboard navigation)\n## Accommodations and test aids (text-to-speech, color contrast, magnification, calculator)\n# Practice tests and compatibility\n## Practice test availability and “warm-up” link\n## Compatibility with third-party accommodation software\n## Device and grade-band support (MAP Growth K–2)\n# Common questions\n## Allowable vs non-allowable accommodations\n## Screen reader vs text-to-speech\n## Requesting an accessible MAP Growth test","[{\"question\":\"Are practice tests with accessibility and accommodations features available for MAP Growth?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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