NAEP Accommodations Archive
View past NAEP accommodations provided during assessments.
standard| Standard Accommodations for SD/EL Students | Math | Reading | Science | Writing (CBA) | Civics, Economics, Geography, U.S. History | Music and Visual Arts | TEL | Writing (before CBA; paper and pencil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Small group, or one-on-one | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One-on-one | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Directions only read aloud in English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Test items read aloud in English – occasional or most/all | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breaks during test | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Writes directly in the booklet | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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| Other Accommodations for SD Students | Math | Reading | Science | Writing (CBA) | Civics, Economics, Geography, U.S. History | Music and Visual Arts | TEL | Writing (before CBA; paper and pencil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculator version of the test | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Must have an aide present in the testing room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Responds orally to a scribe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Large print version of the test | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes UD | Yes | Yes (Music Only) | Yes UD | Yes |
| Magnification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uses template/special equipment/preferential seating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cueing to stay on task | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presentation in Braille | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Response in Braille | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presentation in Sign Language | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Response in Sign Language | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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| Accommodations for EL Students | Math | Reading | Science | Writing (CBA) | Civics, Economics, Geography, U.S. History | Music and Visual Arts | TEL | Writing (before CBA; paper and pencil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual dictionary without definitions in any language | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Directions only read aloud in Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish/English version of the test (not g12) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Test items read aloud in Spanish (not g12 Math) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Last updated 13 April 2023 (DS)