ged ® testing accommodations level the playing field
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GED® TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
Why Now?Transition to CBTPlanning 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 Accommodations4
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 disabilitiesEmploy 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
Website: www.GEDtestingservice.com/accommodations
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