NJSLA Accommodations Import
Formerly known as PARCC Accommodations Import
The file will need to be a TAB delimited file. A Header row is required but can be in ANY order. Header names are provided for
every column and should match accordingly.
example:
STUDENT_ID AF_ANSWER_MASKING PA_ADDITIONAL_TECH_ELA TS_EXTEND_TIME_EL_ELA
12345 Y N Y
Columns that have ELA, MATH or SCIENCE options will be noted respectively in the same row.
Column Description | Header(s) | Description | PNP | Required | Sample Value | Max Length |
Student ID | STUDENT_ID | N | Y | 3013509 | 15 | |
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES (AF) | ||||||
Answer Masking | AF_ANSWER_MASKING | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Color Contrast | AF_COLOR_BLK_CRM AF_COLOR_BLK_LBLU AF_COLOR_YELLOW_BLUE | AF_COLOR_BLK_CRM = black font - cream background AF_COLOR_BLK_LBLU = black - light blue AF_COLOR_BLK_LMAG = black - light magenta AF_COLOR_WHITE_BLK = white - black AF_COLOR_LBLU_DBLU = light blue - dark blue AF_COLOR_GRAY_GRE = gray - green AF_COLOR_OVERLAY = provided color overlay | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Themselves | AF_READ_ALOUD | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
General Masking (deprecated) | AF_GENERAL_MASKING | N | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Eliminate Answer Choices | AF_ELIM_ANS_CHOICE | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Bookmark (Flag Items) | AF_FLAG_ITEMS | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator) | AF_DIRECTIONS_CLARIFIED | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated as Needed (by test administrator) | AF_DIRECTIONS_READ | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Highlight Tool | AF_HIGHLIGHT | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Headphones or Noise Buffers | AF_HEADPHONES | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Line Reader Tool | AF_LINE_READ | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Magnification/Enlargement Device | AF_MAGNIFICATION | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
NotePad | AF_NOTEPAD | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Pop-up Glossary | AF_POP_GLOSSARY | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Redirect Student to the Test (by test administrator) | AF_REDIRECT_STUDENT | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Spell Checker | AF_SPELL_CHECKER | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Audio Amplification | AF_AUDIO_AMPLIF | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Blank Paper(provided by test administrator) | AF_BLANK_PAPER | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Writing Tools | AF_WRITING_TOOLS | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
SETTING CONSIDERATIONS(For Scheduling purposes ONLY) | ||||||
Small Group | SC_SMALL_GROUP | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Frequent Breaks | SC_FREQUENT_BREAKS | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Time of Day | SC_TIME_OF_DAY | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Separate/Alternate Location | SC_SEPARATE_LOCATION | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Specified Area or Seating | SC_SPECIFIED_AREA_SEATING | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Specialized Equipment or Furniture | SC_SPECIALIZED_EQUIP | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
PRESENTATION ACCOMMODATION (PA) | ||||||
ASL Video | PA_ASL_VIDEO_MATH PA_ASL_VIDEO_ELA PA_ASL_VIDEO_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Assistive Technology - Screen Reader | PA_SCREEN_READ_MATH PA_SCREEN_READ_ELA PA_SCREEN_READ_SCI | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
| PA_ADDITIONAL_TECH_ELA PA_ADDITIONAL_TECH_MATH PA_ADDITIONAL_TECH_SCI | Y | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | |
Closed-Captioning | PA_CLOSED_CAPTION_ELA PA_CLOSED_CAPTION_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Refreshable Braille - Screen Reader Version | PA_BRAILLE_REFRESH_ELA PA_BRAILLE_REFRESH_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Alternative Representation - Paper Test | PA_PAPER_PENCIL_ELA PA_PAPER_PENCIL_MATH PA_PAPER_PENCIL_SCI | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | ||
Large Print Edition | PA_LRG_PRINT_ELA PA_LRG_PRINT_MATH PA_LRG_PRINT_SCI | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
Hard Copy Braille Edition (Tactile Graphics) | PA_BRAILLE_ELA PA_BRAILLE_MATH PA_BRAILLE_SCI | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | ||
Human Signer for Test Directions | PA_SIGN_DIRECTION_ELA PA_SIGN_DIRECTION_MATH PA_SIGN_DIRECTION_SCI | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
RESPONSE ACCOMMODATION (RA) | ||||||
Answers Recorded in Test Book | RA_ANS_RECORD_ELA RA_ANS_RECORD_MATH RA_ANS_RECORD_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Braille Response | RA_BRAILLE_WRITE_ELA RA_BRAILLE_WRITE_MATH RA_BRAILLE_WRITE_SCI RA_BRAILLE_NOTE_ELA RA_BRAILLE_NOTE_MATH RA_BRAILLE_NOTE_SCI | RA_BRAILLE_WRITE_X = Braille Writer
RA_BRAILLE_NOTE_X = Braille Notetaker | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools | RA_CALC_DEVICE_MATH RA_CALC_TOOL_MATH RA_CALC_BOTH_MATH | C=Uses calculator on non-calculator section T=Uses mathematics tools on non-calculator section B=Uses both calculator and mathematics tools on non-calculator section | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Constructed Response | RA_CONSTRUCT_STT_ELA RA_CONSTRUCT_SCRIBE_ELA RA_CONSTRUCT_SIGN_ELA RA_CONSTRUCT_AT_ELA | RA_CONSTRUCT_STT_X = SpeechToText RA_CONSTRUCT_SCRIBE_X = HumanScribe RA_CONSTRUCT_SIGN_X = HumanSigner RA_CONSTRUCT_AT_X = ExternalATDevice | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Selected Response or Technology Enhanced Items | RA_SELECT_STT_ELA RA_SELECT_SCRIBE_ELA RA_SELECT_SIGN_ELA RA_SELECT_AT_ELA RA_SELECT_STT_SCI RA_SELECT_SCRIBE_SCI RA_SELECT_SIGN_SCI RA_SELECT_AT_SCI | RA_SELECT_STT_ELA = SpeechToText RA_SELECT_SCRIBE_ELA = HumanScribe RA_SELECT_SIGN_ELA = HumanSigner RA_SELECT_AT_ELA = ExternalATDevice | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) |
Mathematics Response | RA_RESPONSE_STT_MATH RA_RESPONSE_STT_SCI RA_RESPONSE_SCRIBE_SCI RA_RESPONSE_SIGN_SCI RA_RESPONSE_AT_SCI | RA_RESPONSE_STT_MATH = SpeechToText RA_RESPONSE_SCRIBE_MATH = HumanScribe RA_RESPONSE_SIGN_MATH = HumanSigner RA_RESPONSE_AT_MATH = ExternalATDevice | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Monitor Test Response | RA_MONITOR_RESP_ELA RA_MONITOR_RESP_MATH RA_MONITOR_RESP_SCI | Y | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | |
Word Prediction | RA_WORD_PREDICTION_ELA RA_WORD_PREDICTION_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Calculation Device (on Calculator Sections of Mathematics Assessments) | RA_CALC_ON_CALC_MATH | N | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
TIME AND SCHEDULE (TS) ACCOMMODATION | ||||||
Extended Time | TS_EXTEND_TIME_504_ELA TS_EXTEND_TIME_504_MATH TS_EXTEND_TIME_504_SCI EL_EXTEND_TIME_ELA EL_EXTEND_TIME_MATH EL_EXTEND_TIME_SCI TS_EXTEND_TIME_BOTH_ELA TS_EXTEND_TIME_BOTH_MATH TS_EXTEND_TIME_BOTH_SCI | TS_EXTEND_TIME_504_X= IEP504 EL_EXTEND_TIME_X = EL TS_EXTEND_TIME_BOTH_X = BOTH | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
ENGLISH LEARNERS (EL) ACCOMMODATIONS | ||||||
Administration Directions Clarified in the Students Native Language | EL_DIRECTION_CLARIF_ELA EL_DIRECTION_CLARIF_MATH EL_DIRECTION_CLARIF_SCI | Y Y | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | |
Administration Directions Read aloud in the Students Native Language | EL_DIRECTION_READ_ARA_ELA = Arabic EL_DIRECTION_READ_CHI_ELA = Chinese(Mandarin) EL_DIRECTION_READ_RUS_ELA = Russian EL_DIRECTION_READ_URD_ELA = Urdu EL_DIRECTION_READ_KOR_ELA = Korean
ALSO FOR _MATH and _SCI | EL_DIRECTION_READ_ARA_ELA = Arabic EL_DIRECTION_READ_CHI_ELA = Chinese(Mandarin) EL_DIRECTION_READ_RUS_ELA = Russian EL_DIRECTION_READ_URD_ELA = Urdu EL_DIRECTION_READ_KOR_ELA = Korean | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
General Administration Directions Read aloud and repeated as needed in the Students Native Language(Math) | EL_DIRECTION_READ_ARA_ELA = Arabic EL_DIRECTION_READ_CHI_ELA = Chinese(Mandarin) EL_DIRECTION_READ_RUS_ELA = Russian EL_DIRECTION_READ_URD_ELA = Urdu EL_DIRECTION_READ_KOR_ELA = Korean | EL_DIRECTION_READ_ARA_ELA = Arabic EL_DIRECTION_READ_CHI_ELA = Chinese(Mandarin) EL_DIRECTION_READ_RUS_ELA = Russian EL_DIRECTION_READ_URD_ELA = Urdu EL_DIRECTION_READ_KOR_ELA = Korean | Y | N(if chosen, only 1 column required) | Y | 1(Y/N) |
English Learner Accommodated Response | EL_RESPONSE_STT_MATH EL_RESPONSE_SCRIBE_MATH EL_RESPONSE_STT_SCI EL_RESPONSE_SCRIBE_SCI | EL_RESPONSE_STT_X = SpeechToText OR EL_RESPONSE_SCRIBE_X = HumanScribe | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Spanish Transadaptation of Assessment | EL_TRANS_ONLINE_MATH EL_TRANS_ONLINE_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Word-to-Word Dictionary | EL_WORD_TO_WORD_ELA EL_WORD_TO_WORD_MATH EL_WORD_TO_WORD_SCI | Y | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | |
Text to Speech for Assessment in Spanish | EL_TTS_MATH EL_TTS_MATH_TAG EL_TTS_SCI_TAG | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Paper Based Edition of Assessment in Spanish | EL_PAPER_ED_MATH EL_PAPER_ED_SCI | N N | Y Y | 1(Y/N) 1(Y/N) | ||
Large Print Edition of Assessment in Spanish | EL_LRG_PRINT_MATH EL_LRG_PRINT_SCI | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | ||
OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS | ||||||
Text-to-Speech | AF_TEXT_TO_SPEECH AF_TEXT_TO_SPEECH_TAG PA_TTS_ELA_TAG PA_TTS_SCI_TAG | AF_TEXT_TO_SPEECH = Text Only (Math) AF_TEXT_TO_SPEECH_TAG = Text and Graphics (Math) PA_TTS_ELA_TAG = Text And Graph (ELA) | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Human Reader or Signer | PA_HUM_READ_ELA PA_HUM_SIGN_ELA AF_HUM_READ_MATH AF_HUM_SIGN_MATH PA_HUM_READ_SCI PA_HUM_SIGN_SCI | AF_HUM_READ_MATH = HumanReadAloud AF_HUM_SIGN_MATH = HumanSigner | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) |
Unique Accommodation | AF_UNIQUE_ELA AF_UNIQUE_MATH AF_UNIQUE_SCI | Y | N | Y | 1(Y/N) | |
Deprecated Headers (Import will continue to accept deprecated headers when possible)
Description | Headers | Replaced with | Date |
Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Themselves(ELA/L, Math) | PA_READ_ALOUD_ELA PA_READ_ALOUD_MATH | AF_READ_ALOUD | 12/13/2017 |
Assistive Technology - Screen Reader
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