Question 1

__________ mandates that agencies outside of schools must provide modifications or auxiliary aids free of charge to make certification or licensure exams accessible to all individuals.

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Question 2

Related to the diversity of academic skills within the classroom, educators face two challenges: designing __________ that will be effective and using ___________ that will evaluate the large range in skills.

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Question 3

___________ are substitute ways of gathering data, sometimes through portfolios or performance measures.

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Question 4

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?

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Question 5

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) _____________.

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Question 6

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?

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

_________ 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.

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Question 10

A critical recommendation is that all assessments be conducted in the student's native language or __________.

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Quiz 7: Using Test Adaptations and Accommodations