Special provisions
To maximise participation in the NAP sample assessments, special provisions and adjustments are made available to students with additional needs who have been selected to participate in the NAP sample assessments. These adjustments are made so that the student's ability to access the test is not restricted.
Adjustments can be made to assist students with a disability. Under certain conditions, adjustments may also be made to assist students with poor English proficiency. Typically this will apply to students with a language background other than English who have been in Australia for a limited time.
Schools will be provided with timely advice of what special provisions or adjustments may be made for individual students participating in the test. Guidelines state that schools must cater for students requiring reasonable and appropriate special provisions.
The following points should be taken into account when considering the application of special provisions or adjustments in the NAP sample assessments:
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Special provisions should generally reflect the kind of support and assistance provided in the classroom in order for students to demonstrate what they know and can do without being limited or impeded by their poor English proficiency.
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Special provisions should generally reflect the kind of support and assistance provided in the classroom in order for students to demonstrate what they know and can do without being limited or impeded by their disability.
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Special provisions should allow students with various disabilities to access the tests.
When providing special provisions for individual students, the integrity of the NAP sample assessments should be maintained.