CBT Accessibility and Accommodations 5

Question 1

A candidate with an upper limb disability requests use of voice recognition software (e.g., Dragon NaturallySpeaking) for a CBT exam. The test center's FIRST step should be to:

Accepted Answer

Verify the software's compatibility with the CBT platform and arrange technical testing in advance

Answer

Advance compatibility testing ensures the voice recognition software works with the CBT platform without security or technical failures on exam day.

Question 2

An appeals process for denied accommodation requests is required primarily to ensure:

Accepted Answer

Candidates have due process and a fair opportunity to provide additional supporting evidence

Answer

An appeals process provides procedural fairness by allowing candidates to submit additional documentation or correct errors in the initial review.

Question 3

Which scenario represents an UNJUSTIFIED denial of a CBT accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Denying extended time solely because the testing organization finds it administratively inconvenient

Answer

Administrative inconvenience is not a legally recognized basis for denying a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.

Question 4

A CBT exam includes timed simulation tasks. A candidate with a motor disability receives 50% extended time. How should the extended time apply to the timed simulation segments?

Accepted Answer

Proportionally to simulation tasks as well, unless doing so fundamentally alters the simulation construct

Answer

Extended time should apply proportionally to all timed exam components unless extending time on a specific task would change what the task is designed to measure.

Question 5

Confidentiality of a candidate's accommodation records requires that this information be:

Accepted Answer

Disclosed to proctors only on a need-to-know basis without revealing the underlying diagnosis

Answer

Proctors may know which accommodations to implement but should not receive medical diagnoses; disability information must be handled with strict confidentiality.

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT Accessibility and Accommodations 5