Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests for All Students

1. Creating Access to Instruction and Tests of Achievement: Challenges and Solutions
Stephen N. Elliott, Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz, Ryan J. Kettler

2. U.S. Policies Supporting Inclusive Assessments for Students with Disabilities
Susan C. Weigert

3. U.S. Legal Issues in Educational Testing of Special Populations
S. E. Phillips

4. IEP Team Decision-Making for More Inclusive Assessments: Policies, Percentages, and Personal Decisions
Naomi Zigmond, Amanda Kloo, Christopher J. Lemons

5. Australian Policies to Support Inclusive Assessments
Michael Davies, Ian Dempsey

6. Access to What Should Be Taught and Will Be Tested: Students’ Opportunity to Learn the Intended Curriculum
Alexander Kurz

7. Instructional Adaptations: Accommodations and Modifications That Support Accessible Instruction
Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller, Elisa M. Jamgochian

8. Test-Taking Skills and Their Impact on Accessibility for All Students
Ryan J. Kettler, Jeffery P. Braden, Peter A. Beddow

9. Accessibility Theory: Guiding the Science and Practice of Test Item Design with the Test-Taker in Mind
Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz, Jennifer R. Frey

10. Validity Evidence for Making Decisions About Accommodated and Modified Large-Scale Tests
Gerald Tindal, Daniel Anderson

11. Item-Writing Practice and Evidence
Michael C. Rodriguez

12. Language Issues in the Design of Accessible Items
Jamal Abedi

13. Effects of Modification Packages to Improve Test and Item Accessibility: Less Is More
Ryan J. Kettler

14. Including Student Voices in the Design of More Inclusive Assessments
Andrew T. Roach, Peter A. Beddow

15. Computerized Tests Sensitive to Individual Needs
Michael Russell

16. The 6D Framework: A Validity Framework for Defining Proficient Performance and Setting Cut Scores for Accessible Tests
Karla L. Egan, M. Christina Schneider, Steve Ferrara

17. Implementing Modified Achievement Tests: Questions, Challenges, Pretending, and Potential Negative Consequences
Christopher J. Lemons, Amanda Kloo, Naomi Zigmond

18. Accessible Tests of Student Achievement: Access and Innovations for Excellence
Stephen N. Elliott, Ryan J. Kettler, Peter A. Beddow, Alexander Kurz

Keywords: Psychology, Child and School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Teaching and Teacher Education