DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 3

Question 1

Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which students may qualify for testing accommodations on DRC assessments even if they do not have an IEP?

Accepted Answer

Students with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity

Answer

Section 504 protects students with impairments that substantially limit a major life activity, granting them accommodations even without the special education services covered by IDEA/IEP.

Question 2

What does 'response accommodation' mean in DRC testing contexts?

Accepted Answer

Allowing a student to respond in an alternate mode, such as verbally or using assistive technology

Answer

Response accommodations change the mode by which a student provides answers—such as verbal dictation, AAC device, or pointing—without changing what is being assessed.

Question 3

Which of the following accommodations is generally considered a 'modification' rather than an accommodation because it fundamentally changes what is being measured?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the number of answer choices from 4 to 2 on a knowledge assessment

Answer

Reducing answer choices changes the psychometric difficulty and construct of the question, making it a modification that alters what the assessment measures rather than simply removing a barrier.

Question 4

How does DRC typically handle text-to-speech (TTS) for math assessments to maintain construct validity?

Accepted Answer

TTS reads passages and questions but may exclude content that is testing decoding or word recognition skills

Answer

On math assessments, TTS can be used broadly since decoding is not the construct; however, on reading assessments, TTS on passages may be restricted to preserve the reading construct being measured.

Question 5

What is the role of a Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) coordinator in a school district using DRC assessments?

Accepted Answer

To manage accommodation documentation, training, and compliance for district-wide DRC assessments

Answer

The TAA coordinator ensures that all students with documented needs have their accommodations correctly entered, that staff are trained, and that the district complies with state and federal accommodation policies.

DRC - Data Recognition Corp. Practice Test

DRC - Data Recognition Corp. Practice Test

DRC DRC Accessibility and Accommodations 3