Testing Accommodations for Students With Disabilities: Research-Based Practice (Applying Psychology in the Schools Series) - Hardcover

Benjamin J. Lovett; And Lawrence J. Lewandowski

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433817977 ISBN 13: 9781433817977

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2014

Synopsis

Lovett and Lewandowski offer research-based guidelines for deciding when test accommodations are appropriate for a student with disabilities depending on the test being taken, the accommodations being considered, and the student s functional skills. Case studies apply the guidelines to specific scenarios. The authors also explain how laws and practices differ for K-12 accommodations versus postsecondary education and workplace accommodations, as well as how universal test design might lessen the need for test accommodations.

Features include:
Research-based guidelines for determining when test accommodations are appropriate for a student with disabilities.
Discusses universal test design i.e., designing a test format for maximum accessibility as a way to minimize the need for accommodations.
Discusses instructional accommodations, such as preferential seating (e.g., near the front of the room) and alterations to materials (e.g., access to class notes ahead of time).

About this title

From the Author:

Are you.......a school psychologist?                    a special education teacher/administrator?                    a private practice psychologist?                    a disability services office staff member?                    a college faculty member?                    a testing agency administrator?                    a parent of a student with a disability?                    a test-taker with a disability? If so, you know about testing accommodations, and you may be involved with making decisions about when accommodations are appropriate for students with disabilities, and which accommodations are appropriate. In this book, we detail the relevant legal and psychometric framework for testing accommodations in an accessible, non-technical manner, we review the research literature on various accommodations, and we provide research-based guidelines for making decisions about accommodations. We apply these guidelines to real-world case studies throughout the book.  Special Features of the Book:

• Includes both K-12 and postsecondary (college, graduate school, professional licensure) examples and related research
• Provides useful information for all different kinds of education professionals as well as others involved with accommodations
• Integrates accommodation research with intervention research, to suggest ways to improve student's test access skills
• Uses a framework of universal design to suggest ways to make tests accessible to all examinees

Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Legal, Ethical, and Procedural Foundations
Chapter 3. Psychometric Foundations
Chapter 4. Disability Conditions and Functional Limitations
Chapter 5. Timing and Scheduling Accommodations
Chapter 6. Response Format Accommodations
Chapter 7. Setting and Presentation Accommodations
Chapter 8. Accommodations and Interventions
Chapter 9. Issues in the Transition to Postsecondary Settings
Chapter 10. Universal Design for Assessment
Chapter 11. Conclusions
Appendix A. Documentation Review in Postsecondary SettingsAppendix B. Professional Development Applications

About the Author:

Benjamin J. Lovett, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where his research focuses on conceptual and applied issues in psychoeducational assessment and psychiatric diagnosis. Dr. Lovett has over 50 publications that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and edited books. He also serves as a consultant to a variety of educational and testing agencies on the topics of disability diagnosis and testing accommodations.

Lawrence J. Lewandowski, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Syracuse University, holding the distinction as a Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. Professor Lewandowski has approximately 100 publications, most of which deal with the study of learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other pediatric neurological conditions. His recent research involves such topics as processing and reading speed in individuals with and without disabilities, extended-time accommodations for students with disabilities, assessment of clinical impairment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities, and the effects of concussion on children and adults.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1433817977
• ISBN 13: 9781433817977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304