CBT Accessibility and Accommodations 4

Question 1

A CBT question contains a graph with color-coded data. Which accommodation ensures candidates with color blindness can access this information?

Accepted Answer

Adding pattern fills or labels directly to each data element in addition to color

Answer

Adding pattern fills and direct labels allows color-blind candidates to differentiate data elements without relying solely on color.

Question 2

An exam candidate requests a separate testing room as an accommodation for anxiety disorder. What documentation would BEST support this request?

Accepted Answer

A diagnosis from a licensed mental health professional with functional limitations described

Answer

A licensed mental health professional's diagnosis that describes specific functional limitations during testing provides the clinical basis for the accommodation.

Question 3

Which of the following is a proactive accessibility measure a CBT developer should take BEFORE launch, rather than a reactive accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Conducting usability testing with users who use assistive technology

Answer

Usability testing with assistive technology users during development is a proactive Universal Design approach that prevents barriers before they occur.

Question 4

A CBT candidate requests use of a calculator as an accommodation for dyscalculia on an exam that already prohibits calculators for all test-takers. The testing organization should:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate whether the accommodation would fundamentally alter what math skills the exam measures

Answer

The organization must evaluate whether calculator use changes the construct being measured before approving or denying the request.

Question 5

Which timing accommodation policy is most equitable when a CBT exam has an overall time limit broken into multiple sections?

Accepted Answer

Apply the extended time multiplier consistently to each individual section

Answer

Applying the extended time multiplier to each section ensures the candidate has proportional additional time throughout the exam, not just in one area.

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT Accessibility and Accommodations 4