Although the accessibility features available on the PARCC Assessments are based on universal design principles as applied to assessments, many students with disabilities may need additional accommodations when taking the PARCC assessments. For students with disabilities, IEP or 504 team members are responsible for making decisions about which accommodations the student will need, as well as which features to increase accessibility must be selected for a student’s Personal Needs Profile (PNP). PARCC accommodations listed in this section are intended only for:

• Students with disabilities who have the accommodation documented in an approved IEP or 504 plan prior to the date of test administration; and
• Students who use the accommodation routinely (with rare exceptions) during classroom instruction and locally-administered assessments, both before and after the test is administered.