Handbook of accessible achievement tests for all students : bridging the gaps between research, practice, and policy / Stephen N. Elliott, Ryan J. Kettler, Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Creating Access to Instruction and Tests of Achievement: Challenges and Solutions / Stephen N. Elliott, Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz, and Ryan J. Kettler -- Part I. Government Policies and Legal Considerations : -- 2. U.S. Policies Supporting Inclusive Assessments for Students with Disabilities / Susan C. Weigert -- 3. U.S. Legal Issues in Educational Testing of Special Populations / S.E. Phillips -- 4. IEP Team Decision-Making for More Inclusive Assessments: Policies, Percentages, and Personal Decisions / Naomi Zigmond, Amanda Kloo, and Christopher J. Lemons -- 5. Australian Policies to Support Inclusive Assessments / Michael Davies and Ian Dempsey -- Part II. Classroom Connections : -- 6. Access to What Should Be Taught and Will Be Tested: Students' Opportunity to Learn the Intended Curriculum / Alexander Kurz -- 7. Instructional Adaptations: Accommodations and Modifications That Support Accessible Instruction / Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller and Elisa M. Jamgochian -- 8. Test-Taking Skills and Their Impact on Accessibility for All Students / Ryan J. Kettler, Jeffery P. Braden, and Peter A. Beddow -- Part III. Test Design and Innovative Practices : -- 9. Accessibility Theory: Guiding the Science and Practice of Test Item Design with the Test-Taker in Mind / Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz, and Jennifer R. Frey -- 10. Validity Evidence for Making Decisions About Accommodated and Modified Large-Scale Tests / Gerald Tindal and Daniel Anderson -- 11. Item-Writing Practice and Evidence / Michael C. Rodriguez -- 12. Language Issues in the Design of Accessible Items / Jamal Abedi -- 13. Effects of Modification Packages to Improve Test and Item Accessibility: Less Is More / Ryan J. Kettler -- 14. Including Student Voices in the Design of More Inclusive Assessments / Andrew T. Roach and Peter A. Beddow -- 15. Computerized Tests Sensitive to Individual Needs / Michael Russell -- 16. The 6D Framework: A Validity Framework for Defining Proficient Performance and Setting Cut Scores for Accessible Tests / Karla L. Egan, M. Christina Schneider, and Steve Ferrara -- Part IV. Conclusions : -- 17. Implementing Modified Achievement Tests: Questions, Challenges, Pretending, and Potential Negative Consequences / Christopher J. Lemons, Amanda Kloo, and Naomi Zigmond -- 18. Accessible Tests of Student Achievement: Access and Innovations for Excellence / Stephen N. Elliott, Ryan J. Kettler, Peter A. Beddow, and Alexander Kurz.

"The Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests for All Students: Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy presents a wealth of evidence-based solutions designed to move the assessment field beyond "universal" standards and policies toward practices that enhance learning and testing outcomes. Drawing on an extensive research and theoretical base as well as emerging areas of interest, the volume focuses on major policy concerns, instructional considerations, and test design issues, including: The IEP team's role in sound assessment. The relationships among opportunity to learn, assessment, and learning outcomes. Innovations in computerized testing and the "6D" framework for standard setting. Legal issues in the assessment of special populations. Guidelines for linguistically accessible assessments. Evidence-based methods for making item modifications that increase the validity of inferences from test scores. Strategies for writing clearer test items. Methods for including student input in assessment design. Suggestions for better measurement and tests that are more inclusive. This Handbook is an essential reference for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in education and allied disciplines, including child and school psychology, social work, special education, learning and measurement, and education policy. "--Publisher's website.

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