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However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal  \nGovernment. Project Officer, Rebecca Sheffield, Ph. D.  \nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. [http://creativecommons.org/l](http://creativecommons.org/l)icenses/by-sa/4 .0/  \nNational Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST (2022) . Recommendations for improving the provision and use of braille for state-mandated assessment. Lynnfield, MA: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials.  \nNational AEM Center at CAST; 50 Salem St., Building B, Suite 303, Lynnfield, MA 01940-0030 Voice: (781) 245-2212 Fax: (781) 245-5212 Web: [aem.cast.org](aem.cast.org)  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe AEM Center acknowledges the following experts who served on a workgroup to support our team in the development of the recommendations presented in this report:  \n• Michael Cantino, BVIS Technology Professional Development Specialist, Northwest Regional Education Service District  \n• Frances Mary D’Andrea, Program Coordinator, Visual Impairment & Blindness, Department of Teaching, Learning & Leading, University of Pittsburgh  \n• Kathy Kremplewski, Braille and Accessible Assessment Specialist, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired  \n• Nancy Moulton, Program Director, Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children, Catholic Charities of Maine  \n• Kristin Oien, Specialist for the Blind / Visually Impaired, Minnesota Department of Education  \n• Katherine Padgett, Accessible Test Editor, American Printing House for the Blind  \n• Katie Robinson, AEM Production Specialist, AT&AEM Center, OCALI  \n• Rachel Schultz, AEM Specialist, AT&AEM Center, OCALI  \n• Adrienne Shoemaker, TVI/APH Scholar, New Hampshire Department of Education  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 1  \nIntroduction ..................................................................................................................... 3  \nPurpose ........................................................................................................................... 3  \nProcess ........................................................................................................................... 4  \nRecommendations .......................................................................................................... 4  \nFor the Provision of Accommodations for Braille Users........................................ 5  \nFor the Administration of Assessment in Braille Format ....................................... 5  \nFor Test Requirements and Components ............................................................ 5  \nNext Steps....................................................................................................................... 5  \nSuggested Publications and Resources .......................................................................... 6  \nIntroduction  \nThe National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning at CAST (AEM Center) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, to increase the availability and use of accessible educational materials (AEM) and related technologies for learners with disabilities who need them. 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