
Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Research-Based Practice
American Psychological Association (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. August 2014
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-4338-1797-7 (ISBN)
Description
Deciding whether to grant test accommodations for a student with disabilities can be challenging. Benjamin J. Lovett and Lawrence J. Lewandowski amp rsquo s research-based guidelines offer a scientific approach to deciding when accommodations are appropriate, depending on the student amp rsquo s functional skills, the test being taken, and the accommodations being considered.
Readers will learn how laws and practices differ for K- 2, postsecondary, and workplace accommodations. Most important, they will learn to make effective decisions through research-based training in accommodations. Case studies provide a practical view of how the guidelines apply in various scenarios.
Readers will learn how laws and practices differ for K- 2, postsecondary, and workplace accommodations. Most important, they will learn to make effective decisions through research-based training in accommodations. Case studies provide a practical view of how the guidelines apply in various scenarios.
Reviews / Votes
Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities deserves a wide audience. It is both an accurate presentation of the state of testing accommodations as well as a vision for the future. Lovett and Lewandowski do a superb job of identifying the static and dynamic dots that, when connected, produce a picture of where we are and what could be. If you read only one book on educational or school psychology this year, you would be well served by choosing this one. (PsycCRITIQUES)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
742 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-1797-7 (9781433817977)
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Persons
Benjamin J. Lovett, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where his research focuses on conceptual and applied issues in psychoeducational assessment and psychiatric diagnosis. Dr. Lovett has more than 5 publications that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and edited books. He also serves as a consultant to a variety of educational institutions and testing agencies on the topics of disability diagnosis and testing accommodations.
Lawrence J. Lewandowski, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Syracuse University, holding distinction as a Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Lewandowski has approximately publications, most of which deal with the study of learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other pediatric neurological conditions. His recent research involves such topics as processing and reading speed in individuals with and without disabilities, extended-time accommodations for students with disabilities, assessment of clinical impairment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities, and the effects of concussion on children and adults.
Lawrence J. Lewandowski, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Syracuse University, holding distinction as a Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Lewandowski has approximately publications, most of which deal with the study of learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other pediatric neurological conditions. His recent research involves such topics as processing and reading speed in individuals with and without disabilities, extended-time accommodations for students with disabilities, assessment of clinical impairment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities, and the effects of concussion on children and adults.
Content
Series Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Legal, Procedural, and Ethical Foundations
Psychometric Foundations
Disability Conditions and Functional Limitations
Timing and Scheduling Accommodations
Response Format Accommodations
Setting and Presentation Accommodations
Accommodations and Interventions
Issues in the Transition to Postsecondary Settings
Universal Design for Assessment
Conclusions
Appendix A: Documentation Review in Postsecondary Settings
Appendix B: Professional Development Applications
Resources for Further Reading
References
Index
About the Authors
Preface
Introduction
Legal, Procedural, and Ethical Foundations
Psychometric Foundations
Disability Conditions and Functional Limitations
Timing and Scheduling Accommodations
Response Format Accommodations
Setting and Presentation Accommodations
Accommodations and Interventions
Issues in the Transition to Postsecondary Settings
Universal Design for Assessment
Conclusions
Appendix A: Documentation Review in Postsecondary Settings
Appendix B: Professional Development Applications
Resources for Further Reading
References
Index
About the Authors