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Publication Date: 1994
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High-Stakes Testing Accommodations: Validity versus Disabled Rights.
Phillips, S. E.
Applied Measurement in Education, v7 n2 p93-120 1994
This article explores the measurement problems associated with granting accommodations for mental disabilities, uses existing case law to construct a legal framework for considering such accommodations, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative strategies for handling testing accommodation requests. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Legal Problems, Measurement Techniques, Mental Disorders, Special Needs Students, Student Rights, Test Format, Test Validity, Testing Accommodations, Testing Problems
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Language: English
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