Training:
RICAS Accommodations and Accessibility Features Manual (pdf) contains all of the information on allowable accommodations for students with disabilities and English Learners and accessibility features for all students. It also includes references for the SR/PNP file. Updated 2.20.2018 (ordering Braille materials).
RICAS Student Registration and Personal Needs Profile Guide (pdf) contains all of the directions for working in PearsonAccessNext (PAN) to update accommodations for RICAS testing.
RICAS Assistive Technology Guide (pdf) contains a list of all assistive technology programs and devices that are and are not supported by TestNav8. Updated 3.7.2018 to clarify use of Co:Writer Universal and Co:Writer 7.
Bilingual Dictionaries and Glossaries for English Learner Students (pdf) contains a list of bilingual dictionaries and glossaries that current and former English Learner students may use on RICAS assessments.
NOTE: Please ensure that students use the bilingual dictionaries/glossaries regularly during instruction throughout the school year. Bilingual dictionaries should not be given to a student on the day of testing. For approved bilingual dictionaries/glossaries for other state assessments, such as the PSAT10 or SAT School Day, please that test's specific web page. As a rule, bilingual dictionaries and glossaries may not contain any pictures, or definitions; only word-to-word dictionaries and glossaries are permitted.
Graphic Organizers, Checklists, and Supplemental Reference Sheets. The approved graphic organizers, checklists, and supplemental reference sheets listed below are for use by students with disabilities in grades 3-8 who have the Pre-approved Graphic Organizer or Supplemental Reference Sheet accommodation (A9, page 14, RICAS Accommodations and Accessibility Features Manual) listed in their IEP or 504 Plan. RICE encourages educators to familiarize any student who will be using these reference sheets or graphic organizers with these tools during instruction throughout the school year since students using these tools should be comfortable using them during RICAS testing.
NOTE: Only the approved organizers and supplemental reference sheets listed below may be used for ELA and/or mathematics RICAS tests by students who meet the criteria of the A9 accommodation listed above. While text or graphics may not be added, it is permissible to remove text or graphics to suit the needs of the student.
NOTE about using pre-approved graphic organizers and reference sheets during testing and instruction: These graphic organizers and reference sheets may be helpful to students without disabilities. If appropriate, educators may use these graphic organizers and reference sheets during instruction for all students, not just students with disabilities. However, students without the A9 accommodation in their IEP or 504 Plan may not use the graphic organizers or reference sheets during RICAS testing. Educators should not feel the need to incorporate these graphic organizers or reference sheets into their instruction if they have others they use or feel they are not appropriate for their students.
English Language Arts Pre-Approved Graphic Organizers (updated 02.06.2018)
Mathematics Supplemental Reference Sheets (updated 02.07.2018)
RICAS Calculator Policy (pdf)
Below is a chart, by grade level, of the calculator types available to students on session 2 only of the RICAS mathematics tests for the computer- and paper-based tests. Please keep in mind that:
- Any 7th or 8th grade student may use one of the handheld calculators listed below instead of the calculator embedded in TestNav (no accommodation is necessary). However, at a minimum, 7th and 8th grade students should have sole access to a 5-function calculator.
- Non-calculator sessions of any RICAS mathematics tests: unless a student has the accommodation SA4: Calculation device or other mathematics tool for the non-calculator session of the mathematics test*, no calculators are provided in TestNav and no handheld calculators should be made available.
Grade
|
Calculators Provided in TestNav
|
Allowable Handheld Calculators (CBA and PBA)
|
3 |
Non-calculator |
Non-calculator |
4 |
Non-calculator |
Non-calculator |
5 |
Non-calculator |
Non-calculator |
6 |
Non-calculator |
Non-calculator |
7 |
5-function |
5-function
Scientific
Graphing |
8 |
Scientific |
5-function
Scientific
Graphing |
*This accommodation is a Special Access accommodation. The student must meet specific criteria in order to receive this accommodation. See page 17 in the RICAS Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for more information (click on the Accommodations tab on this web page).
Technical Skills for Students (pdf) outlines the skills students should be familiar with in order to navigate and use TestNav confidently. Please ensure that students have time to use these skills on the practice tests before testing begins.