Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ657133
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Testing Accommodations Research and Decision Making: The Case of "Good" Scores Being Highly Valued but Difficult To Achieve for All Students.
Elliott, Stephen N.; McKevitt, Brian C.; Kettler, Ryan J.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v35 n3 p153-66 Oct 2002
The authors review both definitional and legal issues associated with testing accommodations and validity issues that confront educators who must make decisions about the use and likely effects of testing accommodations, and they summarize the results of 4 experimental studies they have conducted that examine the statistical effects of accommodations on test scores of students with and without disabilities. (Contains 35 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, High Stakes Tests, Test Validity, Testing Accommodations
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: "Large-Scale Assessment and High-Stakes Testing." For related articles, see CG 559 447-452.
