Thurlow, MarthaAltman, JasonEdwards, LynnLazarus, SherylHodgson, Jennifer2015-08-202015-08-202012-10https://hdl.handle.net/11299/173975A report describing a study conducted by NCEO, in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Education, that used focus group methodology to look closer at what happens in the room on test day when the read-aloud accommodation is used on mathematics assessments. Focus groups were conducted with educators who had administered the read-aloud accommodation for the South Dakota state mathematics assessment. Focus group discussions revealed a variety of issues on the read-aloud accommodation. Results from this study may inform local and state level policies on read-aloud administration.enK-12 educationdisabilityeducational accountabilityeducational assessmenteducational accommodationsReport