Administrator roles with the appropriate permissions can add or edit the accommodation profiles in Client Settings. Initially, there is only one default profile, but additional ones may be created to differentiate accommodations that should be available to some subjects only. Once set up here, profiles are available to be assigned to specific tests. All profiles are available in the student record, where you can select the appropriate accommodations for that student from each profile. After an accommodation has been assigned to a student or test, its checkbox will be disabled in Client Settings to prevent data errors.

Considerations for Setting Up Accommodations

  • Will the students be testing in TestNav or AD Player? See also: Accommodations List.
  • Do or will any test have content that support the accommodation? (e.g., don't set up closed captioning if there is not a form with closed caption videos, etc.)
  • The hierarchy of forms if using multiple accommodated forms.
  • Do any subjects permit different accommodations? For example, some subjects may make TTS available to all students in which case there is no need to assign an accommodation versus others in which only specific students can be assigned. If yes, create multiple accommodation profiles and assign to tests accordingly. There is no need to create a profile for each subject; only those that are different. For example you might have two profiles: 'ELA' and 'Math/SS/SCI.'
  • If any tests are delivered in another language, what exactly is translated (paper, online version, read aloud, test instructions only, etc.)
  • Are/should any accommodations be set up to require approval?
  • Who will be able to bulk upload student accommodation assignments? Who will be able to only edit individual students? Who can edit some accommodations, but not others? See also: Rostering in Role Configuration.

Enable Accommodations

  1. Go to System > Client Settings > Accommodations.
  2. In the left column, select all accommodations that can be assigned to at least one profile. Accommodations not yet assigned to any student appear in blue and may be removed. For a description of all accommodations, refer to Accommodations List.
  3. Click the gear icon () for an accommodation to change any of the following:
    • Instructions: Enter instructions for users who assign accommodations to students, and then click Confirm. These instructions only appear when editing individual students, not when bulk uploading accommodations.
    • Display Name: Enter a new display name for the accommodation. If the name is changed, the default name will appear crossed out with the new display name next to it.
    • Description Text: Enter text to replace the default description for the accommodation. To reset the description, remove the add text and click Confirm.
  4. In the Limited Editing column, select the accommodations that users will not be able to change if 'Limited Accommodations Editing' is selected for their role in Role Config.
  5. In the Require Approval column, select the accommodations that will require admin approval to change for students. Designated roles can be given permission to approve accommodations changes in Role Config > Rostering >Approve Accommodation Changes.
  6. Edit an existing accommodation profile or click the Add Profile button to add a new profile that can be used for a type of test, such as ELA or Math.
    • The Default profile contains accommodations if they were defined prior to implementing accommodation profiles.
    • Select the Edit icon on an existing accommodation profile to make changes. You can rename the Default profile as well. 
    • Any accommodation can be made the default profile by dragging it into the first column position. (Click the drag icon at the top of the profile to move it left or right.)
  7. After making changes to an accommodation profile, Submit at the bottom of the page.

Sample Client Settings > Accommodations page


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