ERIC Number: EJ1111408
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan
Pages: 46
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2330-8516
EISSN: N/A
Designing Adaptive, Diagnostic Math Assessments for Individuals with and without Visual Disabilities. Research Report. ETS RR-06-01
Shute, Valerie J.; Graf, Edith Aurora; Hansen, Eric G.
ETS Research Report Series, Jan 2006
This report summarizes the design and development of an adaptive e-learning prototype for middle school mathematics for use with both sighted and visually disabled students. Adaptation refers to the system's ability to adjust itself to suit particular characteristics of the learner. The main parts of the report describe the system's theoretical foundation, architecture, models, and adaptive algorithm. We also review approaches for making assessment systems accessible to students with visual disabilities. Finally, we conclude with a summary of upcoming studies in relation to important research questions concerning micro- and macroadaptation. Using a design approach like the one described in this report may set a new precedent for environments that adapt to support student learning based on larger sets of incoming abilities and disabilities than have been considered previously.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Visual Impairments, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Evaluation Methods, Adaptive Testing, Design, Test Construction, Mathematics Tests, Accessibility (for Disabled), Summative Evaluation, Auditory Stimuli, Tactual Perception, Technology Uses in Education
Educational Testing Service. Rosedale Road, MS19-R Princeton, NJ 08541. Tel: 609-921-9000; Fax: 609-734-5410; e-mail: RDweb@ets.org; Web site: https://www.ets.org/research/policy_research_reports/ets
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 0313202