Special Education & Accommodations Flashcards
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A student's 504 Plan includes the accommodation of 'oral administration of tests' at school. When applying for ACT accommodations, which ACT accommodation most closely mirrors this school-based support?
Answer: Human reader or text-to-speech technology
Oral administration at school corresponds to a human reader or approved text-to-speech technology on the ACT, which converts written text to spoken words.
ACT's policy on accommodations requires that requests be supported by documentation showing that accommodations are 'necessary and appropriate.' What does 'appropriate' mean in this context?
Answer: The accommodation must directly address the functional limitation caused by the diagnosed disability
An appropriate accommodation directly mitigates the functional barrier created by the disability without providing an undue advantage over non-disabled test-takers.
A student with autism spectrum disorder requests a 'test read aloud by a human reader' for all sections of the ACT. On which section might ACT be most likely to scrutinize this request for construct validity concerns?
Answer: Reading
On the Reading section, having a human read the passages aloud may alter the construct being measured (reading comprehension), raising valid concerns about whether the accommodation changes what the test measures.
Which of the following is an example of a 'nonstandard administration' of the ACT that requires prior ACT approval rather than being a standard proctor decision?
Answer: Providing the test in Braille format
Braille format requires ACT to produce and ship specialized materials, making it a nonstandard administration that must be approved and arranged well in advance.
A student was diagnosed with a learning disability in 3rd grade but has not received any school-based accommodations since 8th grade. The student is now a junior applying for ACT accommodations. Which statement best reflects ACT's likely response?
Answer: ACT may require explanation of why accommodations were discontinued and current evidence of functional need
ACT may question the gap in accommodation use and will require documentation demonstrating a current functional need for the requested supports.
A proctor administering the ACT to a student with a physical disability notices the student is in visible distress but has not asked for help. What should the proctor do?
Answer: Discreetly check on the student and offer assistance without drawing attention from other test-takers
The proctor has a duty of care to ensure student wellbeing; a discreet check-in balances this duty with maintaining a non-disruptive testing environment.
Which of the following best describes ACT's policy on 'flagging' scores achieved under accommodated conditions?
Answer: ACT does not flag scores to indicate that accommodations were used
ACT does not flag or annotate score reports to indicate that a student tested with accommodations, protecting student privacy and reducing stigma.