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 \nYes.Students with disabilities take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments,unless theyhave an active individualized education program(IEP)that designates an alternate assessment.The California Alternate Assessments for ELA and mathematics are administered to students withthe most significant cognitive disabilities.  \n## What resources are available for students?\n\nAll students have access to various accessibility resources they might need when taking the test,like a calculator on some math problems,a glossary when taking the reading part of the test,or ahighlighter that they can use to highlight important parts of a long paragraph.  \nStudents with disabilities have additional supports such as American Sign Language videos orbraille.All of the accessibility resources help students gain fair access to the test and do not affectthe students'scores in any way.  \n## How can I help my child prepare for the test?\n\nYou are an important part of your child's education.Some thingsyou can do to help your child are:  \n■ Discuss the test with your child.Make sure they are not scaredor anxious.  \n■ Tell your child that you and their teacher have high expectationsand that you are both there to help them every step of the way.  \n■ Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a nutritiousbreakfast before testing.  \n■ Review test results with your child and discuss with theirteacher where they might need additional help.  \nPractice tests are available at http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html.  \nVisit http://www.testscorequide.orq/ca for information about vour child's score and sample test items.  \n## Additional Information\n\nMore information about the tests can be found on the California Department of EducationSummative Assessments Web page at https://www.cde.ca.qov/ta/ta/sa/sbacsummative.asp.  \nFor more information about your child's scores,contact your child's t","cbCaiarKdcOewsAN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiarKdcOewsAN","pdf",892350,"English","# The Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments\n## WHO\n## WHEN\n## WHY\n## What resources are available for students?\n## How can I help my child prepare for the test?\n## Additional Information","[{\"question\":\"Who takes the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments?\",\"answer\":\"All students in grades 3-8 and grade 11 take the assessments.\"},{\"question\":\"How and when are the tests administered?\",\"answer\":\"Each school selects its own testing window, starting as early as January and continuing through the last day of school. 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