Section 511IAC5-2-4. Accommodations

   (a) The case conference committee may determine that a testing accommodation is necessary for a student, who is a student with a disability under 511 IAC 7, to take the test. The accommodation must be documented in the student's individualized education program as defined in 511 IAC 7, the student's permanent educational record, and on the appropriate ISTEP document.

  (b) For a student who has an unusual condition that significantly impairs the student's ability to take the test, but to whom subsection (a) does not apply, the building principal or principal's designee shall ensure that determinations about testing accommodations are made. Examples of these conditions range from temporary disabling conditions, such as a broken arm, to chronic conditions that affect motor ability, such as cerebral palsy. The accommodation must be documented in the student's permanent educational record and on the appropriate ISTEP document.

  (c) The building principal or principal's designee may determine that a testing accommodation is necessary for a student whose primary language is a language other than English and who is a student with limited English proficiency. The accommodation must be documented in the student's permanent educational record and on the appropriate ISTEP document.

  (d) Subject to the requirements of federal law, IC 20-35, and the ISTEP program manual, testing accommodations include, but are not limited to:

(1) adaptive equipment;

(2) braille;

(3) increased testing time;

(4) large print; and

(5) a test assistant to fill in the answers indicated by the student on the answer document.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 5-2-4; filed May 4, 1988, 8:40 a.m.: 11 IR 3038; readopted filed Oct 12, 2001, 12:55 p.m.: 25 IR 937; filed Dec 2, 2001, 12:30 p.m.: 25 IR 1147; filed Jun 17, 2003, 9:30 a.m.: 26 IR 3645; errata filed Jul 11, 2005, 10:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3306; readopted filed Nov 28, 2011, 3:20 p.m.: 20111228-IR-511110558RFA)