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Reread Sections of the Text

Reread section(s) of the text to increase student comprehension of text/ability to follow directions.

 

Allowable on at least one state assessment Allowable on state assessment: This accommodation is allowable on at least one state assessment. See which tests allow this accommodation

Assistive Technology

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How to Implement:

  • 1.

    Select the portion of the test that may need to be reread.

    Select the portion of the test that may need to be reread.

  • 2.

    Plan how you will communicate to the student that you are rereading the text.

    Plan how you will communicate to the student that you are rereading the text.

  • 3.

    Review prompting strategies in the student’s IEP and/or any other sources of student-specific educational guidance.

    Review prompting strategies in the student’s IEP and/or any other sources of student-specific educational guidance.

  • 4.

    Read the text initially.

    Read the text initially.

  • 5.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond.

  • 6.

    If there is no response, reread any portion of the text, as needed.

    If there is no response, reread any portion of the text, as needed.

  • 7.

    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.

  • 8.

    Share your findings with the student, the educational team, and the family.

    Share your findings with the student, the educational team, and the family.

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Note: Review STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrator Manual for presentation instructions during test administration. Guidelines from the "Presentation Instructions" section of of the Test Administrator Manual provides guidance on repeating presentation instructions and rereading sections of the text. 

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 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.