Accommodation Guidelines

Testing accommodations are practices and procedures designed to eliminate the effects of a test taker’s disability or disabilities on their test performance so that they can demonstrate their true aptitude and achievement levels. Any test taker with a documented disability may ask for an accommodation. The accommodation documentation must be reviewed by the proctor and arranged based on the type of accommodation reasonably required by the disability. The proctor must document the accommodation when setting up the proctoring session for that individual. An accommodation should not include assistance in clarifying, elaborating, or providing alternative descriptions, interpretations, or suggestions in answering the questions.

Documented Accommodations

Human Reader – For test takers with a documented reader accommodation, the test taker may request the Human Reader Accommodation. With the Human Reader Accommodation, the proctor can read test questions aloud to the test taker. The test taker and proctor are required to read from the same computer screen throughout testing. The proctor must read the questions and answers verbatim to maintain standardization and test validity. Proctors are not permitted to clarify, elaborate, or provide alternative descriptions, interpretations, or suggestions. A proctor is allowed to reread test questions. It is suggested that a test taker with a Human Reader Accommodation be tested individually.

Human Scribe – For test takers with a documented scribe accommodation, the test taker may request the Human Scribe Accommodation. With the Human Scribe Accommodation, the proctor can transfer the test taker’s spoken words and answers to the questions in the assessment on behalf of the test taker. The proctor must transcribe the answers verbatim and is not permitted to clarify, elaborate, or provide alternate descriptions, interpretations, or suggestions. It is suggested that a test taker with a Human Scribe Accommodation be tested individually.

Non-Documented Accommodations

The following are additional accommodations which are not required to be documented when setting up a proctored session for a test taker but are required to be offered if requested from the test taker:

Distraction-free rooms;
Extended time;
Breaks during testing for health-related accommodations - the test taker must complete the section they are working on first and show where they left off. Once they return, you must be sure that they start where they left off;
Wheelchair-accessible testing stations; and
Permission to bring and take medications during the test (for example, for individuals with diabetes who must monitor their blood sugar and administer insulin).

For all test takers (with or without an accommodation), the possession or use of any notes, calculators, cell phones, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, wearable technology (such as smartwatches), memory sticks, thumb drives, and other electronic recording, listening, scanning, or photographic devices is strictly prohibited.

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Accommodation Guidelines