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Publication Date: 2009
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Accommodations for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Large-Scale, Standardized Assessments: Surveying the Landscape and Charting a New Direction
Cawthon, Stephanie W.
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v28 n2 p41-49 Sum 2009
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH) often use test accommodations when they participate in large-scale, standardized assessments. The purpose of this article is to present findings from the "Third Annual Survey of Assessment and Accommodations for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing". The "big five" accommodations were reported by at least two-thirds of the 389 participants: extended time, small group/individual administration, test directions interpreted, test items read aloud, and test items interpreted. In a regression analysis, language used in instruction showed the most significant effects on accommodations use. The article considers these findings in light of a more proactive role for the "National Survey" in providing evidence for the effectiveness of accommodations with SDHH.
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Testing Accommodations, Measures (Individuals), Partial Hearing, Deafness, National Surveys, Program Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Educational Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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