Research on test accommodations provides valuable information that informs policy and practice. This report presents a synthesis of the research literature published in 2022 on testing accommodations for U.S. elementary and secondary students (K-12). The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has reported on accommodations research since…

Educator preparation programs (EPPs) provide a foundation for preservice teachers to gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed by classroom teachers. Moreover, EPPs also provide educational foundations and professional development for inservice teachers, school counsellors, school psychologists, educational administrators such as…

This study examines the relationships between three accommodation strategies--Extended Time (ET) only, breaks only, and breaks bundled with ET--and academic performance, test-taking behavior, and attitudes among eighth-grade students with disabilities who participated in the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics…

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable assessment tool for the assessment of safety skills of individuals with intellectual disabilities, examine the effectiveness of the Safety Skills Instruction Program (SSIP) in teaching safety skills to these individuals, determine the preservation of skills after instruction by observation, and…

Many educational and language scholars in the field have remarked the need to strengthen assessment and testing academic courses in the undergraduate teacher education programs, more specifically in highlighting the importance of language assessment literacy (LAL). With several findings indicating insufficient or impractical assessment components…

The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if the Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric (ICAR): Communication and Collaboration Dimensions would demonstrate good inter-rater reliability and be a useful and efficient tool to evaluate professional communication and collaboration between occupational therapy (OT) and physician…

Team teaching is a teaching model in which teachers work collaboratively in the preparation, teaching and evaluation of a course. Literature suggests that team teaching potentially provides rich and varied lessons, increased support and learning gains. However, team teaching possibly also could cause some confusion. To support the implementation…

Human Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) courses are a requirement for many students pursuing a healthcare career. These courses tend to have lower success rates than other entry-level courses because students are not adequately prepared for the dedication, self-discipline, and studying required for success. This problem is exacerbated for students…

Computer-based assessment or e-assessment system is an e-learning system where information communication technology is utilized for examination activity, grading, and recording of responses of the examinees. It includes the entire assessment process from the examinees, teachers, institutions, examination agencies, and the public. E-assessment…

Peer assessment training was motivated, developed and evaluated to address fairness in higher education group learning. Team-centric pedagogies, such as team-based learning have been shown to improve engagement and learning outcomes. For many instructors using teams, peer assessments are integral for monitoring team performance and ensuring…

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT offer new opportunities to enhance student learning through active recall and self-directed inquiry. This study aimed to determine student perceptions of a classroom assignment designed to develop proficiency in using ChatGPT for these strategies. First-semester Doctor of Pharmacy students in a…

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the values-based mathematics teaching activities on mathematics achievement and mathematics attitudes of 8th grade students in Türkiye. For the study, a control group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. A total of 59 students (experimental group 29; control group 30) from a…

Mathematics teachers are continuously looking for ways to improve student learning. New or modified classroom strategies can help teachers reach these goals to increase student achievement, motivation, and confidence in their abilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of students working as collaborative pairs in high school…

Over the years, the expectations of public safety dispatchers have expanded considerably to include responsibilities that go beyond the traditional role of a dispatcher. People often associate the role of a dispatcher as being the first point of contact for someone experiencing an emergency and needing assistance. This study sought to assess the…

The aims of this study were to compare the use of Review Questions (RQs) and RQs + Response Cards (RCs) in a Spanish university context; to observe which procedure most increases Active Student Responses (ASRs), to verify whether the use of these procedures improves the accuracy of students' exam answers and, to observe whether unscheduled ASR…