Achievement Special Paper Version (SPV) Request Form - Spring 2025

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The following Special Paper Version (SPV) test formats are available to meet the needs of students who cannot access the test content through computer-based testing: braille, large print paper, and regular print paper.

For AASA and AzSCI, all student responses from SPV tests must be key-entered in TestNav by the end of the appropriate test window. Computer-based testing (CBT) schools will follow the CBT window, and paper-based testing (PBT) schools will follow the PBT window. For ACT Aspire, student responses from braille or large print tests/answer documents must be transferred to a standard print answer document for scoring. All ACT Aspire SPV tests will follow the ACT Aspire PBT window.

Braille: The student’s IEP or 504 Plan must document the need for braille materials for instruction and assessment. A Braille Test Kit will include directions for administering the braille assessment.

Large Print: The student's IEP or 504 Plan must clearly state the font size used for instruction and the type of materials teachers enlarge for the student.

  • The large print test is an enlarged version of the regular print paper test. The amount of text and images per page is the same as the regular print paper test but in a larger font size.
  • The font size for the large print test booklets will be 18 pt on paper sized 14" x 18".
  • Unless a student regularly has reading and math materials enlarged for both diameter and font size, you may consider using the Zoom feature instead. The Zoom feature can be tried out in the sample tests.

Paper: A student who cannot access the computer for classroom work due to injury, medical condition, or visual impairment may need a paper test in lieu of taking the test with peers on the computer. The student’s IEP or 504 Plan must clearly indicate how the teachers accommodate the student's needs in class and the restrictions the student has when using technology. Examples include no more than xx minutes of screen time per day, or must have a significant break after xx minutes, no computer usage at all, etc.

District Test Coordinator (DTC) Name
Person Submitting Form
Name of Person Submitting Form
District/School Information
District/Charter Entity Number (maximum 9 characters)
School Entity Number (maximum 9 characters)
Indicate if the school uses Computer-Based Testing or Paper-Based Testing.
Student Information
THIS IS A SECURE APPLICATION AND FILE SUBMISSION SITE
If the student has recently transferred into the district, please enter the date of the transfer. If the student has recently qualified for an SPV test or has had a change to their IEP or 504 plan, please enter the date of this change.
SPV test requests and other accommodations for ACT (Grade 11) are to be submitted directly to ACT using ACT’s processes and are not to be submitted to ADE for approval.

You must submit pages of the student's current IEP or 504 plan that indicate the need for an SPV form of the test. The document you submit must include:

  • The date of the document and the student's first and last name and SSID.
  • The Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP).
  • The Instructional Accommodations section of the document that includes accommodations used routinely during instruction throughout the year in lieu of computer instruction. The instructional accommodations must align with the assessment accommodations.
  • The Assessment Accommodations section of the document that lists the student's testing accommodations for district and state assessments.
  • For large print test requests, the IEP or 504 plan should indicate the minimum font size required for the student to access paper materials.

THIS IS A SECURE FILE SUBMISSION.

Allowed file extensions – .pdf, .doc, .docx, .jpg, .png, .xls, or .xlsx

Comments
I confirm that the submitted documentation reflects that this student requires a Special Paper Version test for the state assessment(s).