Resources
A variety of resources are available to help the school contact and the test administrator administer PCAP.
The following resources can be accessed through the tabs on the left-hand side.
Students with Special Education Needs: Information on accommodations, participation codes, and class exemptions.
PCAP Project Outline: An overview of the responsibilities of schools, provinces, and CMEC in organizing the PCAP assessment.
School Contact Checklist: A printable checklist of the school contact’s key tasks.
Test Administrator Checklist: A printable checklist of the test administrator’s key tasks.
FAQs: Frequently asked questions about administering PCAP.
Assessment Script: A printable version of the assessment script.
Students with special education needs (SEN) should be identified with the appropriate SEN code in the SEN column of the Student Identification Form. SEN codes are purely informational and will not exempt students from the PCAP assessment. For the list of possible SEN codes, please see Special Education Needs Codes.
The intention of PCAP is to be as inclusive as possible, and all students are encouraged to participate as long as they are capable of understanding the initial test instructions. Students with a SEN code can participate in PCAP with an accommodation or an alternative format. For the list of permitted/available accommodations, please see Accommodations. For the list of available alternative formats, please see Alternative Formats.
Watch this video to learn about accommodations and codes for students with special education needs.