Validity Issues in Accommodating NAEP Reading Tests
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• Some aspects of standardized testing make the administration of these tests infeasible or unfair to certain students, particularly students with disabilities (SWD). To address this problem, many tests are altered, or the test administration conditions are adjusted, to “accommodate” the special needs of these students. This practice is designed to level the playing field so that the format of the test or the test administration conditions do not unduly prevent such students from demonstrating their “true” knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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