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Making a Negative Vocalization to Indicate Unmatched Object

Objects or items are put together in one-to-one pairings. If the items do not match, the student responds with a negative vocalization.

 

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Assistive Technology

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How to Implement:

  • 1.

     Decide how to show answer choices to the student and prepare the appropriate materials.

     Decide how to show answer choices to the student and prepare the appropriate materials.

  • 2.

    Define "negative vocalization" with the student.

    Define "negative vocalization" with the student.

  • 3.

    Use the student's IEP to determine the best way to prompt and how to adjust your prompting as needed.

    Use the student's IEP to determine the best way to prompt and how to adjust your prompting as needed.

  • 4.

    Present objects or items together in one-to-one pairings to the student with an appropriate prompt to respond.

    Present objects or items together in one-to-one pairings to the student with an appropriate prompt to respond.

  • 5.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond with a negative vocalization.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond with a negative vocalization.

  • 6.

    Monitor and record your prompting, the student's response accuracy, and the student's engagement to judge instructional effectiveness.

    Monitor and record your prompting, the student's response accuracy, and the student's engagement to judge instructional effectiveness.

  • 7.

    Share progress and effectiveness with the student, the educational team, and the family.

    Share progress and effectiveness with the student, the educational team, and the family.

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Note: Review the STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrator Manual for presentation instructions during test administration.

State Assessment
Allowability

Some accommodations appropriate for instructional use may not be allowable on a statewide assessment. Select the state assessment to view the implementation policies.

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STAAR Alternate 2 + –

May be used as a form of verbal response if the accommodation is documented in the student's IEP and follows these guidelines:

  •  maintain the integrity of the assessment
  • avoid leading to or providing the student a direct answer,
  •  be used routinely in instruction,
  • reflect the student’s learning styles, and
  • allow a student to respond using a mode that is appropriate for the student.