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AUDIT NEWPORT NEWS / SOURCE RECORD
Reading trial and meeting record
REDACTED PUBLICATION COPY | REVIEWED OCTOBER 31, 2026
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The team proposed a first-semester classroom audio/text-to-speech trial, comparative outcome data and a uPAR
assessment. It did not immediately adopt audio for every reading assessment. Its stated next step was reconvening at
the end of the first semester. Assessment, trial data and that follow-up meeting still need verification.
Source p. 1: classroom audio trial and uPAR assessment
Source p. 2: option considered, rejection rationale and follow-up; clinical detail withheld
Source p. 2: notice says the meeting was held and team members attended
Source p. 2: preparer attribution
Selected source transcription (redactions indicated in brackets):
Mrs. [redacted] also asked the IEP Team to reconsider adding Audio for English: Reading as an accommodation. The IEP Team agreed to trialing the audio accommodation throughout the first semester, and collect data in regards to outcomes when used versus when not used, in addition to implementing the propsed goals and services to address [redacted]'s weaknesses in the areas of decoding and reading comprehension. In addition to the audio trial, the IEP Team agreed to assess [redacted] using the uPAR Assessment (Universal Protocols for Accommodations in Reading) which is a specialized online screening tool designed to evaluate whether a student reads better independently or when using Text-to-Speech (TTS) read-aloud accommodations.
Description of other options considered and why those options were rejected:
Option Considered: Proposal to immediately add the audio/read-aloud accommodation for all grade-level reading assessments, including the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Reading test.
[Clinical rationale withheld.] premature. Instead, the IEP Team agreed to trial the audio/text-to-speech accommodation during classroom instruction/assessments throughout the first semester while collecting comparative data (outcomes when used versus when not used). Additionally, the IEP Team will administer the uPAR assessment (Universal Protocol for Accommodations in Reading) to objectively evaluate whether [redacted] comprehends text better independently or with read-aloud support. The IEP Team agreed to pair this trial and data collection with updated goals, short-term objectives, and specialized instruction delivered in the Reading Academic Lab. The IEP Team will reconvene at the end of the first semester to review progress data, uPAR results, and formally determine the need for audio accommodations on reading assessments.
Description of the factors relevant to the actions proposed or refused are:
This meeting was held via platform and all IEP Team Members were in attendance.
This document was prepared by: Erin Jury.Jump to an indexed page (2 of 2)