The first of two groups of states working to design assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards has released a draft accommodations manual that outlines the types of test supports that can ...

Accommodated Testing is a group of academic accommodations approved by the Disability Resource Center to provide access to course examinations, tests, and quizzes for students whose condition impacts ...

Testing accommodations for students with disabilities encompass a spectrum of modifications to standard assessment conditions—extended time, alternative item formats, human assistance and adaptive ...

From the perspective of score interpretation, the purpose of testing accommodations is to reduce the dependence of test scores on factors that are irrelevant to the construct that is being assessed.