Special Education Accessibility, Accommodations, and Assessment
Accessibility
Federal Laws
34 CFR § 300.172: Access to Instructional Materials
United States Government Publishing Office (GPO)
NIMAS and Accessible Instruction Material (AIM) in Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
State Laws
R277-800: Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind (USDB)
Utah Office of Administrative Rules
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center (USIMAC)
Page 181: National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
Page 196: National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center (USIMAC)
Resources
Accessible Materials and Assistive Technology Resources
Contact
Tracy Gooley
Special Education Assessments
Phone: (801) 538-7887 | Email
TBD
Special Education Assessments
Assistive Technology (AT)
Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT)
Assistive Technology (AT) Referral Form
Utah Center for Assistive Technology
Department Workforce Services (DWS) Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT) is
a statewide resource offering information and technical services to help people with
disabilities acquire and use assistive technology services.
Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT)
Department Workforce Services (DWS) Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) support
school LEAs and IEP teams to evaluate, acquire, and manage assistive technology for
students with disabilities.
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT)
Quality Indicators for Administrative Support of Assistive Technology Services
Quality Indicators for Assessment of Assistive Technology Needs
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Implementation
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Transition
Quality Indicators for Consideration of Assistive Technology Needs
Quality Indicators for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Assistive Technology
Quality Indicators for Including Assistive Technology in the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Quality Indicators for Professional Development and Training in Assistive Technology
Resources
Assistive Technology Guidance and Considerations
Assistive Technology Flow Chart
Contacts
Dana Archuleta
Residential Treatment Centers
(RTC) and Program Support
Phone: (801) 538-7698 | Email
Lavinia Gripentrog
Postsecondary Transition
Phone: (801) 538-7645 | Email
Tracy Gooley
Special Education Assessments
Phone: (801) 538-7887 | Email
TBD
Special Education Assessments
Accommodations
Utah Accessibility, Accommodations, and Participation Policy 2025-2026
Braille Access Accommodations for the Utah Core Standards
Testing
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements Testing Accommodations
United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Interpreter Guidelines for State Standardized Assessment (SSA)
Scribe Guidelines for State Standardized Assessment
Assessment Accommodations Request Forms
USBE Braille Accommodation Request Form
USBE Exceptional Accommodation Request Form for Assessment
Test Administration - Special Accommodations
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Skill Certificate
Program accommodations guidance and request form.
Contacts
Tracy Gooley
Special Education Assessments
Phone: (801) 538-7887 | Email
TBD
Special Education Assessment
Assessments
Accountability and Resources
Assessment Director Resources
Utah State Board of Education Assessment and Accountability
Resources
Academic Progress Monitoring Tools Chart
Academic Screening Tools Chart
National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII)
Contacts
Tracy Gooley
Special Education Assessments
Phone: (801) 538-7887 | Email
TBD
Special Education Assessments
Alternate Assessment
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Alternate Assessment information has been moved to the Assessment and Accountability webpage.