Exam 7: Using Test Adaptations and Accommodations

Dr. Wizard wants to assess every child in the school district on science knowledge, using a multiple-choice test for each grade level. Standardized procedures will be used for all test administrations. From these results, he plans to prepare a report on what all students in the school district know in the area of science. He has decided to conduct the test during science classes. What are the potential problems for a statement that the results he obtains portray what all students know?

_________ need to be included in large-scale assessment programs. ​

For all kinds of accommodations that might be used in assessments, good assessment practice would require that

Describe the main types of accommodations in assessments that are used today. Give concrete examples of each.

An issue of fairness concerns whether the student has had a(n) __________ to learn the content of a test.

Repeating directions for students is an example of which type of accommodation?

It is considered to be invalid and illegal for an assessment to be

The primary mode of communication for most individuals who are deaf is considered to be

_________ assessment may be appropriate for identifying a student's current level of educational performance or to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction with a student who is instructed out of grade level.

Testing practices run the risk of being unfair for students with disabilities unless

Students who are receiving special education services have their accommodations documented in a(n) __________, while students without a disability who require accommodations have these accommodations documented in a(n) _____________.

Assessments are considered unfair if the test stimuli are in a format that is not __________ by the student.

Participation in large-scale assessments is now recognized by many educators and parents as a critical element of

A test which uses the principles of ______________ can improve accessibility so that appropriate testing for all students is promoted.

District, state, and national assessments generally are considered to be

Each of the following is a factor that may impede getting an accurate picture of students' abilities and skills except

Joey's mom has argued that it is unfair for Joey's classmates who have reading disabilities to get several breaks during a test when her son must take it in one sitting. She believes that the extra breaks (and resulting extra time) gives students with learning disabilities an advantage not provided to other students. How would you respond to the concerns of Joey's mom?

Concerns about the use of accommodations are  __________, __________, and __________.

When policymakers want to have data on all students, test developers and assessors must begin to consider the important issues of __________ and __________.

__________ testing is considered to be an inappropriate modification because it means that the assessed student is being compared with a group of students who are different from him or her.