GED ® TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD

Why Now? Transition to CBT Planning for 2014 OVERVIEW

WHAT IS A DISABILITY?  A disability is defined by federal law as a substantial limitation, in a major life activity, as compared with most people in the general population. Major life activities include activities of daily living such as breathing, working, learning, seeing, hearing, and reading.

Testing Accommodations 4  Available to those with documented disabilities  Address the disability so test-taker can access the test  Must be approved in advance by GED Testing Service  It is the law

Adult Educator’s Role  Identify those with disabilities  Employ instructional strategies  Advise about testing accommodations  Provide supporting documentation  Act as an advocate

Disability Types  Physical Disorders and Chronic Health Conditions  Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder  Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities  Intellectual Disabilities

DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES  Letter from licensed diagnostician  Diagnosis  Functional Limitation  Recommended Accommodations  Full Scale IQ Test  Achievement tests  Multiple tests in areas of disability  Timed and Untimed tests Physical/ EPP/ADHDLearning/Intellectual Disabilities

Accommodation vs. Adaptation  Accommodation  Extra time  Extra use of calculator  Supervised breaks  Audiocassette/ reader  Scribe  Adaptation  Large print  Filter/screen tint  Ergonomic device

Computer-Based Testing

CBT Accommodations  Most accommodations available on PBT will be available on CBT  Extra time (25%, 50%, 100%)  Extra breaks  Separate room  Human reader and/or scribe  Calculator/talking calculator

Rae Smith Website: QUESTIONS? 16