Test Accessibility : Item Reviews and Lessons Learned from Four State Assessments
Joint Authors
Beddow, Peter A.
Elliott, Stephen N.
Kettler, Ryan J.
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The push toward universally designed assessments has influenced several states to modify items from their general achievement tests to improve their accessibility for all test takers.
The current study involved the review of 159 items used by one state across four content areas including science, coupled with the review of 261 science items in three other states.
The item reviews were conducted using the Accessibility Rating Matrix (Beddow et al.
2009), a tool for systematically identifying access barriers in test items, and for facilitating the subsequent modification process.
The design allowed for within-state comparisons across several variables for one state and for within-content area (i.e., science) comparisons across states.
Findings indicated that few items were optimally accessible and ratings were consistent across content areas, states, grade bands, and item types.
Suggestions for modifying items are discussed and recommendations are offered to guide the development of optimally accessible test items.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beddow, Peter A.& Elliott, Stephen N.& Kettler, Ryan J.. 2013. Test Accessibility : Item Reviews and Lessons Learned from Four State Assessments. Education Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510982
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beddow, Peter A.…[et al.]. Test Accessibility : Item Reviews and Lessons Learned from Four State Assessments. Education Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510982
American Medical Association (AMA)
Beddow, Peter A.& Elliott, Stephen N.& Kettler, Ryan J.. Test Accessibility : Item Reviews and Lessons Learned from Four State Assessments. Education Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510982
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510982