Utah State Board of Education

Universal Tool	Delivery
Alternate location	Allowed-locally provided.
Adaptive equipment	Allowed-locally provided.
Audio amplification – Audio Aides	Allowed-locally provided.
Breaks	Allowed – locally provided at any time. Breaks can be taken in between sections. Please assist test takers in resuming the assessment after a break.
Directions – Oral Translation	Allowed – locally provided. Log In Section: Oral translation of directions is allowed in the areas of Login, Test Taker Profile and Instruction Pages only Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking Sections: Oral translation is allowed for the “Situation” and “Question” and direction elements only. No test items or test content can be translated.  Speaking Section: Oral translation is allowed for the technical aspects of recording responses and operating the record and playback buttons.
Directions – reread	Allowed – “Directions” refers only to non‐item content that appears at the beginning of the test or between testing sessions. It does not refer to the item’s stem or scripted directions for items. Directions appear on screen for students to read.
Food or medication for individuals with medical needs	Allowed-locally provided. For students who use a mobile device or similar, please ensure proper testing security.
Keyboard navigation	Allowed – locally provided. Assistance is only allowed for directions and the technical aspects of keyboarding.
Minimize distractions	Allowed – locally provided.
Manual control of item audio	Allowed – embedded.
Zoom Tool	Embedded with keyboard commands.

Accommodation	Delivery
AAC/Assistive Communication Devices	Allowed – locally provided
Braille	Please reach out to USBE by contacting Jessica Wilhelm (jessica.wilhelm@schools.utah.gov)
Extended testing of a test domain over multiple days	Allowed – locally provided
Human reader	Allowed – locally provided Assistance is allowed for the “Situation” and “Question” and direction elements only. No assistance is allowed with test items or test content.
Standard Print Paper	Please reach out to USBE by contacting Jessica Wilhelm (jessica.wilhelm@schools.utah.gov) Avant only allows the special handwritten option for the Writing section:STAMP Handwritten Writing Section Guide STAMPe 手写写作部分指南
Sign Language Interpretation	Allowed – locally providedFor any sections of the assessment  that have required audio/verbal instructions can utilize sign language interpretation.
Repeat item audio	Allowed – audio button is embedded and audio is limited to two (2) replays.
Scratch paper and notepad (blank)	Allowed – locally provided.
Scribe	Allowed – locally provided. Please adhere to USBE Scribe Guidelines for State Standardized Assessment. Students can orally dictate responses to scribe to enter into the secure testing location or use a third-party option on another device (Ex. Speech-to-Text) and then a scribe can record responses into a secure testing environment.
Word processor or similar keyboarding device	Allowed – must disable predictive text/grammar/spell check
Assistive Technology	If a student requires specific AT not outlined please reach out to Jessica Wilhelm (jessica.wilhelm@schools.utah.gov) at USBE for assistance to ensure compatibility.

Any translation assistance must be approved by either your district, state agency, or workplace administration.

Any translation assistance must be approved by the LEA administration and does not require USBE approval.

Why are the test questions and instructions in English?

• First, it is critical to make absolutely sure the reason the test taker responded correctly or incorrectly is based on the test taker’s actual comprehension of the authentic text and not the language used in the question. Simply speaking, the English question helps isolate the target language skill being measured.
• Second, in order to ask an appropriate question that addresses the level of the text, the question language level may be far more difficult than the text itself. In other words, the difficulty of the language in the question may prevent the test taker from responding correctly to an authentic text they actually comprehend.

1. Login, Test Taker Profile & Instructions Pages

• If translation assistance is allowed, these areas (Login, Test Taker Profile & Instructions Pages) are the only areas that can be translated since they do not contain any elements that would be assessed. The goal is for test takers to log in to the test, complete the Test Taker Profile, and understand the instructions about the Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking sections.

2. Reading Section (see graphic below)

• Translation assistance is only allowed for the ‘Situation’ and ‘Question’ elements (see graphic below).
• Do NOT translate any of the authentic text.
• Do NOT translate any of the multiple-choice answer options.

3. Listening Section (see graphic below)

• Translation assistance is only allowed for the ‘Situation’ and ‘Question’ elements (see graphic below).
• Do NOT translate any of the authentic audio.
• Do NOT translate any of the multiple-choice answer options.

4. Writing Section (see graphic below)

• The Writing and Speaking section prompts are provided in written English with testing language audio support.
• Proctors may read the prompt aloud in English, if needed, and explain the overall task.
• Verbal assistance is only allowed for directions and the technical aspects of keyboarding.

5. Speaking Section (see graphic below)

• The Speaking section prompts are provided in written English with testing language audio support.
• Proctors may read the prompt aloud in English, if needed, and explain the overall task.
• Verbal assistance is only allowed for directions, technical aspects of recording responses, and operating the record and playback buttons.

Avant does not have embedded speech-to-text within their secure testing system for the STAMP writing section. If a student cannot type into the system, and requires speech-to-text, the student will need to use two devices to complete the writing portion of the STAMP test. If a student needs to use paper for handwriting or a scribe, the LEA will need to supply the student with the paper.  Students using speech-to-text accommodation need to test individually so they do not disturb other students. 

The LEA will send the following to Jessica Wilhelm (Jessica.wilhelm@schools.utah.gov), Special education Specialist at Utah State Board of Education:

• Student SSID
• Language of the test

Once the information is received, the Avant team will roster the student(s) and create test codes. 

If the test code needs to be sent to an alternate testing location than the current one assigned to the SSID, please include that information. 

1. Avant rosters the student to a different test code for the writing section.
2. Avant shares the test code and password with the teacher through the Dropbox folder.
3. Proctor follows directions in the STAMP 手写部分指南 to print out students’ writing prompts and save the PDF. There is information on these printouts that Avant needs to upload the student PDF responses. Please note this link does refer to “Handwritten” but a saved PDF of the student’s writing section using speech-to-text or a scribe can also be submitted.

One 3-page PDF with the printed writing prompts from the Avant platform, and one 3-page PDF with the student writing answers should be submitted to Avant

4. Proctor helps students use speech-to-text on a second device or student dictates responses to a scribe to respond to the writing prompt outside of the test and saves the responses as another PDF.
5. Proctor submits both PDFs to Avant using Dropbox Link.

Please note: Responses to all prompts (2 for Se tests, 3 for S tests) need to be submitted with their corresponding QR codes. Only one document per PDF can be submitted.