A taxonomy of assessment accommodations for students with vision impairments in Australian schools

Michael Steer, Gillian Gale, Frances Gentle

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Abstract

Educational accommodations for students with vision impairments are alterations in the way that an assessment or a test is administered. These alterations are not made to give the student an advantage, but to level the playing field with sighted peers. The authors provide for the educational practitioner a taxonomy of these types of accommodation as well as identifying the several principles underlying accommodation policies that are intended to maximize the participation of students with vision impairments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-177
Number of pages9
JournalThe British Journal of Visual Impairment
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • accommodations
  • assessments
  • exam provisions
  • tests

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