AARA

Are assessment standards and ISMGs modified to make judgements about student work under AARA?

• Yes

• No

Complete the sentence: access arrangements are action/s taken by the school so that a student with…

• an ineligible impairment that may not be covered by the definition of disability can access assessment

• an ineligible impairment that may not be covered by the definition of disability can access assessment

• an eligible impairment that may be covered by the definition of disability can access assessment

• an eligible impairment that may not be covered by the definition of disability can access assessment

Is EAL/D a reason to apply AARA?

• Yes

• No

What are the 5 principles that inform the decisions schools make about AARA?

• Consultation, Timelines, Standards-based assessment, Effects of AARA, Flexibility

• Evidence, Timelines, Standards-based assessment, Effects of AARA, Flexibility

• Consultation, Evidence, Standards-based assessment, Effects of AARA, Flexibility

• Consultation, Timelines, Standards-based assessment, Effects of AARA, Evidence

AARA are:

• Specific to an individual student for all assessments

• Specific to an individual student and each individual assessment

• Based on perceived needs of a student

• Approved by the curriculum teacher

AARA is short for:

• Access area and reasonable adjustments

• All arrangements and reasonable adjustments

• Access arrangements and reasonable adjustments

• Access arrangements and ready made adjustments

Why are AARA provided?

• to get students passing in all subjects

• to minimise barriers

• to extend time for assessment tasks for students

• to adjust assessment tasks and standards for judgement

For Unit 1 and 2, do the QCAA approve extra time and/or breaks?

• Yes

• No

A principal reported AARA for summative internal assessment is applied to:

• alternative format papers, assistance, assistive technology, bite-sized food, comparable assessment, computer, drink, diabetes management, extension, individual instructions, medication, physical equipment and environment, reader, scribe, varied seating, variations to venue

• alternative format papers, assistance, assistive technology, bite-sized food, rest breaks, comparable assessment, computer, drink, diabetes management, extension, individual instructions, medication, physical equipment and environment, reader, scribe, varied seating, variations to venue

• alternative format papers, assistance, assistive technology, bite-sized food, comparable assessment, extra time, computer, drink, diabetes management, extension, individual instructions, medication, physical equipment and environment, reader, scribe, varied seating, variations to venue

• alternative format papers, assistance, assistive technology, bite-sized food, comparable assessment, computer, drink, diabetes management, rest breaks, extension, individual instructions, extra time, medication, physical equipment and environment, reader, scribe, varied seating, variations to venue

The four broad categories for AARA eligibility include:

• Social/emotional, cognitive, sensory, permanent

• social/emotional, cognitive, physical, other

• social/emotional, cognitive, sensory, physical

• social/emotional, cognitive, physical, temporary