How to create or modify tests to provide accessibility for students with LD, AD/HD and ED: strategies and interventions to test for conceptual knowledge without penalizing for low undergirding skills
Use clear, simple language (Why do green plants need sunlight?………to photosynthesize) If testing definitions, give the term and offer definitions as choices (Democracy means……………) Offer only three answer choices Put only one answer choice on a line Keep white space between sets of question and answer choices (Skip a line) Let students circle the correct answer.
Provide thesis statement Offer choice of topics to write about Modifying existing tests: Allow student to answer fewer questions (Solve 2 of the 3 equations, answer 7 of 10 short answer questions, write 1 of 2 paragraphs, etc.) Decrease number of choices on multiple choice questions (cross out 1 response) Divide matching questions into sections of 5 by using highlighters to ...
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