Accommodations Flashcards
Description: Student is allowed to eat and drink during breaks
Access to Food and Drink
What is the Access to Food and Drink accommodation most commonly used for?
students with diabetes
What is the Access to Food and Drink accommodation most often paired with?
digital health monitor, breaks as needed
Description: Because some of our testing rooms have seating that requires shuffling between chairs, this accommodation is for students who cannot navigate those rooms
Accessible Chair for Tests
What is the Accessible Chair for Tests accommodation most commonly used for?
mobility impairments, joint or coordination issues
What is the Access Chair for Tests accommodation most often paired with?
Accessible desk
Description: Because some of our testing rooms have seating that requires shuffling between chairs, this accommodation is for students who cannot navigate those rooms
Accessible Desk for Tests
What is the Accessible Desk for Tests accommodation most commonly used for?
mobility impairment, joint or coordination issues
What is the Access Desk for Tests accommodation most often paired with?
Accessible chair
Description: May write and answer questions directly on the test
Allowed to Write on Tests
What is the Allowed to Write on Tests accommodation most commonly used for?
Disabilities that impact transposing information
What is the Allowed to Write on Tests accommodation most often paired with?
Scribe for scantron, paper copy of online exams, online test in paper format
Description: Use of specified technology during tests
Assistive Technology for Testing
What is the Assistive Technology for Testing accommodation most commonly used for?
Accommodation is being phased out. Work with testing to find the descriptive accommodation that meets your student’s needs.
What is the Assisting Technology for Testing accommodation most often paired with?
CCTV, Word Processor, Large Print, Screen Reader, Calculator for Math
Description: Student is allowed stop-the-clock breaks. 10 minutes per hour is considered reasonable. If the student requires more than that, add a note in “testing staff notes” in AIM.
Breaks
What is the Breaks accommodation most commonly used for?
Breaks for concentration, resting, breathing exercises or other coping mechanisms or eating; applicable to a variety of disabilities
What is the Breaks accommodation most often paired with?
Access to food and drink
Description: Access to a simple, 4-function calculator
Nonprogrammable Calculator for Math
What is the Nonprogrammable Calculator for Math accommodation most commonly used for?
math LD, TBI
Access to a video magnifier
CCTV
What is the CCTV accommodation most commonly used for?
Visual impairments
What is the CCTV accommodation most often paired with?
large print, screen reader
Description: Student is provided a digital recording of the test which allows them to listen at their own pace while testing
Digital Audio for Testing
What is the Digital Audio for Testing accommodation most commonly used for?
Students who need an audio version of their exam but have difficulty navigating a screen reader. Most students should try a screen reader first.
Description: Student is allowed access to technology to monitor health information. Student must work with proctor to ensure device can only access health information.
Digital Health Monitor
What is the Digital Health Monitor accommodation most commonly used for?
Diabetes and health conditions that require constant monitoring
What is the Digital Health Monitor accommodation most often paired with?
Access to food and drink, Breaks as needed
Description: Student requires additional time between questions asked orally to formulate a response. If this is not possible in the classroom, the questions can be recorded and the test administered in the Testing Accommodations Office.
Extended Time to Formulate Replies on Oral Exams
What is the Extended Time to Formulate Replies on Oral Exams accommodation most commonly used for?
Processing and language disorders, brain injuries
What is the Extended Time to Formulate Replies on Oral Exams accommodation most often paired with?
Write question before composing response for oral exams, Question Repeated for Oral Exams
Description: May use a formula sheet approved or created by instructor. If the student creates the formula sheet, the testing office needs permission from the instructor, either in an email or a signature on the physical formula sheet, before the student can use it.
Formula Sheet Approved by Instructor
What is the Formula Sheet Approved by Instructor accommodation most commonly used for?
Recall and memory impairments, TBIs
What is the Formula Sheet Approved by Instructor accommodation most often paired with?
Word bank
Description: Test font is enlarged to size specified by student
Large Print
What is the Large Print accommodation most commonly used for?
Visual impairments
What is the Large Print accommodation most often paired with?
CCTV, screen reader, large print (alt text), e-text
Description: Online tests are provided in a paper format. The student will complete and submit the exam on the paper copy.
Online Test in Paper Format
What is the Online Test in Paper Format accommodation most commonly used for?
Significant transposition difficulties
What is the Online Test in Paper Format accommodation most commonly paired with?
Allowed to write on tests, scribe for scantron
Description: Online tests are provided in a paper format. Answers are imputed and submitted online.
Paper Copy of Online Tests
What is the Paper Copy of Online Tests accommodation most commonly used for?
Students who require a paper copy to work out answers but have no issues imputing answers
What is the Paper Copy of Online Tests accommodation most often paired with?
Allowed to write on tests, scribe for scantron
Description: For oral exams, student requires multiple opportunities to hear the question. This can be achieved by the instructor repeating the question or, if the student is not testing with the instructor, the questions can be recorded to allow for relistening.
Questions Repeated for Oral Exams
What is the Paper Copy of Online Tests accommodation most commonly used for?
Processing and language disorders, brain injuries
What is the Paper Copy of Online Tests accommodation most often paired with?
Write question before composing response for oral exams, extended time to formulate replies on oral exams
