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USBE reviews accommodations rules and resources for RISE, ACT and UA Plus
Summary
USBE special-education staff reviewed IDEA-based accommodations policy, explained that teams make accommodation decisions (not USBE), and pointed LEAs to the RISE administration manual, TIDE user guide, assistive-technology manual, and exceptional-accommodation request form.
Jessica Wilhel, a USBE special-education assessment specialist, walked assessment directors through policy and operational guidance for accommodations on statewide tests.
Wilhel emphasized team-based decision-making: "These are team decisions made on individual student needs. USBE will never make a decision on behalf of a team," she said, and noted IDEA §300.161 requires appropriate accommodations for inclusion in statewide assessments. She described resources staff should…
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