testing accommodations
Modified assessment conditions
Testing accommodations are modifications to how an exam is administered, allowing people with disabilities or special needs to demonstrate their knowledge fairly.
Common accommodations include extended time, separate testing rooms, large-print materials, or permission to use assistive technology.
She received testing accommodations for her dyslexia.
The accommodations aim to level the playing field without altering what's being measured.
- extra timePeriod after a draw
- large printEnlarged text format
- BrailleTouch-based dot writing
- audio formatsFile types for sound
- flexible schedulingAdjustable time arrangements
separate room · quiet space · word processors · calculators · note taker · ergonomic furniture · screen readers · read-aloud · sign language interpreter · pointing devices · visual aids · graphic organizers · speech-to-text · assistive technology
- accommodationsextra time, double time, time and a half, breaks, rest breaks
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- Standardized TestsSAT, ACT, PSAT, AP exams, College Board
testing accommodationsstandardized testing
Identical assessments across populations
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