Putting the Score First: Selection of Test Accommodations for IEP Teams.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Fairness Issues In Testing: Application And Practice Informed By Theory And Research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Testing accommodations.

Educational tests and measurements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (83 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Buros Center for Testing, [date of publication not identified]

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Educational testing accommodations are often selected in practice solely by considering whether they are likely to increase scores; this method does little to distinguish the selected accommodations from an award of bonus points. This intermediate-level webinar presents a framework for practitioners in education and psychology to select accommodations based on student profiles and testing demands. A brief history of testing accommodations policy in the U.S. and a definition of terms provide context for the discussion. A review of theory and empirical findings related to testing accommodations follows. The key assumption is testing accommodations are properly used to attain scores from which valid inferences can be drawn, rather than to increase scores. The webinar presents a three-step process that involves identifying access skills, selecting accommodations, and considering their impact on target skills or knowledge.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 18, 2020).

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