ERIC Number: ED509283
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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Providing Testing Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. PEPNet Tipsheet
Buchkoski, David, Comp.
PEPNet-Northeast
As the number of deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) students seeking enrollment in postsecondary education programs increases, the accommodations they request to ensure equal access also increases. Most accommodations, such as interpreters, note-takers, and assistive listening devices are obvious and seldom questioned. D/HH students requesting testing accommodations however, have raised many questions and have caused some confusion among service providers around the country. Some service providers feel that d/hh students should not be given any form of testing accommodation at all, while others advocate for such accommodations. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require that tests be administered in a manner that does not discriminate against a person based on disability, but provides little direction beyond that for service providers, leaving another one of those "gray areas" to deal with. This tipsheet explores the area of testing accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing students, and gives some examples of testing accommodations provided.
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Deafness, Educational Testing, Special Education, Educational Strategies, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Guidelines, Language Skills, Timed Tests, Test Length, Special Needs Students, Testing Accommodations, Federal Legislation
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: PEPNet-Northeast
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Equal Access; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
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