Resource

Accessible Tests Resource Center

Information and resources on accessibility of testing for students who are blind or visually impaired

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) offers a free online resource center for Accessible Tests:  http://www.aph.org/accessible-tests/  The resource includes information on the following:

  • Accessibility

    • Developers’ and Programmers’ Information
    • Making Tests Accessible for Students with Visual Impairments
  • Assistive Technology
  • Education Policy
  • Expanded Core Curriculum
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

    • Smarter Balanced
    • PARCC
  • Position Papers

    • Intelligence Testing of Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
    • Use of an Abacus in Test-Taking Situations
  • Resources
  • Tests
  • Tools, Supplies, Materials
 

APH seeks test-related comments, questions, and suggestions.  The site also provides information about the history of assessment and testing in the United States.

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