Assessment accommodations for diverse learners / David S. Goh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ge, Shuren.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements.

Learning disabled children--Ability testing.

Learning disabled children.

Children of minorities--Ability testing.

Children of minorities.

Linguistic minorities--Ability testing.

Linguistic minorities.

Ability--Testing.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, [2004]

Summary:

Succinct and up-to-date, "Assessment Accommodations for Diverse Learners" presents a systematic discussion of the use of assessment accommodations with two types of learners who have many assessment issues in common--students with disabilities and students from linguistically diverse backgrounds (ELLs).

Recent years have witnessed an increasing use of accommodations in school assessment, especially in large-scale achievement testing. This concise and practical text provides a balanced discussion on professional use of assessment accommodations and empirical research on the effects of various accommodations.

Contents:

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Contemporary School Testing and Assessment 1

Testing and Assessment 2

Uses of Tests in Education 3

Contemporary Developments Affecting Assessment in Education 5

Including Diverse Learners in Large-Scale Assessment 12

Recent Trends in School Assessment 13

Chapter 2 Diverse Learners, Standardized Tests, and Testing Accommodations 19

General Requirements of Assessment 23

Characteristics of Standardized Tests 24

Types of Standardized Tests 25

Using Testing Accommodations for Diverse Learners 27

Legal Bases for Testing Accommodations 30

Chapter 3 Professional Uses of Testing Accommodations 37

Purpose of Using Accommodations in Testing 37

Basic Considerations in Using Testing Accommodations 39

Types of Testing Accommodations 40

Selecting Testing Accommodations 44

Requesting and Granting Accommodations 46

Interpreting Results from Accommodated Testing 49

Reporting Assessment Data from Diverse Learners 51

Research on the Use of Testing Accommodations in Various School Assessments 52

Chapter 4 Psychometric Issues in the Use of Testing Accommodations 61

Testing Accommodations and Psychometric Soundness 61

Standardization 62

Reliability 63

Validity 64

Types of Validity Evidence 65

Effects of Accommodations on Reliability and Validity 69

Effects of Accommodations on Test Performance 71

Flagging of Scores on Accommodated Tests 78

Chapter 5 Using Accommodations for Students with Sensory and/or Physical Disabilities / Laura Menikoff 81

Blind and Visual Impairment 81

Deaf and Hard of Hearing 86

Physical Disabilities 89

Empirical Research on the Effects of Testing Accommodations 93

Some Concluding Remarks and Recommendations 94

Chapter 6 Using Accommodations for Students with Learning, Cognitive, and Behavioral Disabilities / Laura Menikoff 97

Learning Disabilities 98

Mental Retardation 102

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 105

Behavioral and Emotional Disturbance 109

Empirical Research on the Effects of Testing Accommodations 112

Some Concluding Remarks and Recommendations 115

Chapter 7 Using Accommodations for English Language Learners 119

Ells in the Public Schools 119

Need for Testing Accommodations for Ells 122

Steps in Assessing Ells with Accommodations 124

Assessing English Language Proficiency 125

Exempting or Deferring Ells from Testing 127

Modifying Standard Test Administration 128

Using Translated or Adapted Tests 132

Using Bilingual Interpreters in Testing 135

Common Guidelines Are Needed for Providing Accommodations to Ells 137

Some Concluding Remarks and Recommendations 139

Chapter 8 Alternative Assessment 143

What Is Alternative Assessment? 143

Alternative Assessment and Diverse Learners 146

Types of Alternative Assessment 147

Specific Alternative Assessment Strategies 151

Scoring and Interpretation 156

Technical Considerations 158

Merits and Limitations 160.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-178) and index.

ISBN:

0205335292

OCLC:

52127480