Accommodations

Read more about the supports that allow students with disabilities to learn at their full potential
Special Education More Students Receiving Accommodations During ACT, SAT
Nationally, as the number of students taking the ACT has increased in the last few years, so has the number of students asking for, and getting, extra time or other accommodations when taking the ACT and SAT.
Nirvi Shah, May 14, 2012
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Special Education Kentucky Postpones Ending Read-Aloud Accommodation on State Tests
The state is putting off a change to its state testing program that would have cut back on the use of readers on reading tests for some students with disabilities.
Nirvi Shah, February 9, 2012
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Law & Courts GAO Says College-Entrance Exams Fall Short on Accommodations
College entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT aren't always reformatted for students with disabilities the way the should be, a new report from the Government Accountability Office finds. The same goes for some tests students need to get into graduate school, medical school, law school, and other programs.
Nirvi Shah, January 4, 2012
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An avatar translates a story called “The Forest” into American Sign Language. Avatars like this one, which was developed by Vcom3D, a video-technology company in Orlando, Fla., and Gallaudet University in Washington, could be used on the future common-core assessments to give students with hearing disabilities access to the new tests. Students could select individual words or sentences to be translated by the avatar.
An avatar translates a story called “The Forest” into American Sign Language. Avatars like this one, which was developed by Vcom3D, a video-technology company in Orlando, Fla., and Gallaudet University in Washington, could be used on the future common-core assessments to give students with hearing disabilities access to the new tests. Students could select individual words or sentences to be translated by the avatar.
Special Education Common-Core Tests to Have Built-in Accommodations
Designers of common-standards tests are already planning ways to make the tests accessible for students with special needs.
Nirvi Shah, June 3, 2011
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States Delaware Test Results Draw Attention to Accommodations
A score drop is being partially attributed to cutting back on the number of students who have the test read aloud to them.
Christina A. Samuels, July 16, 2010
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Assessment Exclusions and Accommodations on the NAEP: Comments Welcome
Federal officials are considering new rules for testing English-language learners and students with disabilities on the NAEP. A public hearing is set on the matter.
Sean Cavanagh, November 4, 2009
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Assessment Exclusions, Accommodations, "Preparedness," and Competitiveness
The title of this entry is a mouthful, I know.
But they're all topics scheduled to be discussed next week by the board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. The meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board is scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 20-22, to be held just outside Washington.
Sean Cavanagh, November 14, 2008
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Education New York Expands Testing Accommodations to Former ELLs
States' policies for providing testing accommodations to English-language learners are becoming more nuanced, something that experts in the field recommend.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 3, 2008
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Education Research on Testing Accommodations Has Been Posted
In-depth research on testing accommodations for English-language learners, which I wrote about on this blog last week, has now been posted by George Washington University's Center for Equity and Excellence in Education. Find it here.
Mary Ann Zehr, October 20, 2008
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English Learners Report Roundup Testing Accommodations for English-Learners
States aren’t providing clear guidance to educators on when, what, and for whom to use test accommodations, study says.
Mary Ann Zehr, August 12, 2008
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Education Exclusions, Accommodations, and "Preparedness"
The board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress has been meeting in Washington over the past few days, attempting to solve some of the trickiest issues in the world of testing.
Sean Cavanagh, August 1, 2008
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Assessment Testing Officials Again Tackle Accommodations And Exclusions for Special Student Populations
Federal officials are once again looking at exclusion and accommodation guidelines in the hope of bringing more consistency to those policies.
Sean Cavanagh, July 11, 2008
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Education A National Roundup Georgia School System Proposes Accommodations for Muslims
The Gwinnett County school system in Georgia has drafted a plan to release Muslim students from classes to attend Islamic prayer services on Fridays.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 9, 2004
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Education A State Capitals Roundup Alaska Agrees to Provide Test Accommodations
Students with disabilities in Alaska will be allowed to use a range of accommodations on the state’s high school exit exam and still be able to receive high school diplomas, under a legal settlement announced last week.
Sean Cavanagh, September 21, 2004
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